Now I have a confession to make. I do *not* want to like this ride. Dont ask me why because I dont know and I dont want to be analyzed so leave me alone. Hmmm. Maybe its because I know the ride is short. Maybe its because Ive heard people say they like it better than the Texas Giant and that annoys me. Maybe its because its in Indiana. Maybe its because I have repressed anger toward my Mother. Who knows? Whatever the reason, it must be irrational so off we go. We approach the lift hill and I look around and I have to say I like what I see. The lift hill is long and you cant see where the ride will take you. Once we crest the lift hill the track takes a jog to the right and - whats that gunk in front of the tunnel? It looks gross! Somebody yelled "Raven spit!" and WHOOOAAA! Down the first drop we go, through the gunk (mist!!!) and into the tunnel. Now thats a good drop! Another decent drop and then oooh! a swingaround over Lake Rudolph - Ive seen this part on video! Up we go, way up! Down another drop, then a short jog to the left and... Whats this? Another big drop? Aaaaaaaaaaaah! Ohhhhhh! My God!!! They never show that part on video! That fifth drop is a doozy, and it begins what can only be described as a maelstrom. Through the misty forest we go and are you ready for a Big Finish? Oh yeah!!! I *LIKE* this ride!!! You know, I thought it was gonna be short, and while Ill admit it *is* kind of short - I still feel like Ive had a good, full ride! I could tell immediately that I was going to enjoy riding this coaster all day. And ride it I did, over and over again. The park wasnt terribly crowded and the longest time I had to wait was maybe 4 or 5 trains. Ooooh! another thing I forgot to mention was the nice station. It looked great from the outside, but looked mediocre on the inside. So yeah. Raven is a great ride and missed my top 10 by just a hair.
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