Point of View Excerpt

Cap Kotz
5 min readJan 1, 2024

POV (Point of View), a local News Website physically housed in Issaquah, WA., reported on FLASH Theme Park in the fall of 2015:

byline Marion Fletcher
I caught wind of a Yelp Review that put a local theme park in a bad light. I followed the thread to see what kind of story I might find, and a few days later, I approached a massive, carved Gate with the name FLASH emblazoned on an iron plaque hanging from the crossbar. The park is situated on twenty acres just West of town, off Center Road, a dirt lane with potholes. Once I passed through the gate, I experienced a palpable energy shift, indescribable at first.

The park blends into the Pacific Northwest landscape, with cedar chip paths and wooden signs pointing in different directions. I checked out the Trekker Lodge, learning that I automatically assumed a Trekker Role once I entered the park. I downloaded a FLASH App on my phone and signed up as a Guest, receiving a Basic Map I could fill in or not as I wished. The lodge is pure Northwest tradition, built of dark stained logs and smelling of pine. The unisex locker room is clean, with sinks, shower stalls, benches, and old-school green lockers. The best part is the sauna is disguised as a sweat lodge where talking is frowned upon.

At Gifts & More, a simple, somewhat remodeled log cabin is where the Trekkers check in to puruse…

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Cap Kotz

Writer and Story Mapping Guide, I follow the life path no matter how challenging.