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I want to see a 300 100mph Intamin rocket with a layout after th top hat much like SM:ROS at SFNE.

Check Out the Medusa Video in the first post

Really, and you know this how?

Xtreme Swing at Valleyfair has identical lights under it. They are indentical except the tower on Skyhawk is 103 feet instead of 100 to make it the tallest swing but they both max out at 125 feet.

Well-Cedar Point's origanal Wildcat was sent to Valleyfair(Before being taken out for MadMouse). But a few years later they got a new one with the same layout that is still there today.

8/26/07 Okay, I'll make this short as it is pretty late. Great America was a really nice, clean park. There were tons of flowers and trees, but this is only Cedar Fair's second year(No time for concreate adding just quite yet). We got there around 10:05am, and I got my Valleyfair Season pass to work out just fine through the gates. We first headed to Top Gun, where there was about a 15 minute wait. Top Gun- 6 rides Top Gun was my third B&M invert (THe first two being Batman-SFGAm, and Raptor at CP). I don't no how to place among the three as they are all intense and fun but I guess Rator would be first because of the length, and the Top Gun and Batman tied for second. My first ride was in the back row. There was never a dull or slow moment on the whole ride. There was not a single time I ever hit my head on the restraint. It is really smooth after 14 years. I would rate this 8.7/10 Next we headed to the back portion of the park for Invertigo, Drop Zone, Grizzly, and Survivor. First up was Invertigo. Invertigo-1 ride Invertigo was my second favorite roller coaster at the park behind Top Gun. We got in line and waited 2 trains to ride. This is my first inverted Boomerang coaster and it was a lot smoother then the couple of other Boomerangs I have been on, Discovery Kingdom's and Elitch's. I would rate it8/10 After Invertigo it was 11:20 and Grizzly did not open until 12:00 so we wnet on Drop Zone to kill time. Five minutes later we were off the ride and waiting for Survivor. Survivor-1 ride I know I don't usually rate flat rides, this one stood out. I loved the spinning, fire, water, and airtime on the ride. I feel as though every park should have one of these inside of them. I rate this ride 7.5/10 After Survivor, it was about 11:50 and the first grizzly train with people had just left the station so we went there next. Grizzly-1 ride Three words describe this coaster: WORST COASTER EVER. I don't no why it is so jerky because it rarley goes fast and is always slowing down at every turnaround, which there was about 5 in this coaster. This is the first one where I have goten at headache after ridding. I rate this1.5/10 After Grizzly, we got some food to eat for lunch. After that we went to Vortex. Vortex-4 rides I don't know what you guys are talking about this ride becing closed throughout the day, because it never closed once. Anyways, This ride is a little rough around turns in the front, but in the back, it is vibrations and headbanging. I learned to stick my neck out far enough so my head dosen't hit the OTSR so much. I also loved the airtime you would get at the very end if you jumped. I rate this 7/10 Since Pshyco Mouse was closed all day, we went around reriding things and doing other flats like the Endeavor and the log flume. I like the LF because it took you through the waterpark. we finally left aorund 6:30. Up next Day 2 at Discovery Kingdom I don't think I will post a video for this park, but stay tuned for one from DK later this week. thanks for Reading.

Hello Everybody, this is my first real Trip Report so it is probably not perfect. Saturday, August 25, 2007 - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Okay, so we got to the park around 11:30am, prosseced my Big Six Pass and headed over to Medusa to start things off. Medusa-5 rides Medusa was my first floorless coaster and first B&M sitdown that I have been on. We waited about 45 minutes in line and then about another 20 waiting for the front row. It was a really fun ride and I wanted to ride it all day but the line was quite long. I really loved the Zero-G roll(This was my first Zero-g Roll on a sitdown coaster). When I came back later, I sat in the back and you get airtime all the way from the top of the first drop until about halfway up the loop in the back. Overall this ride was very smooth and the only time I hit my head of the OTSR was in the middle of the Sea Serpent. Overall I rate this ride a 9.5/10 Next, I wanted to check out the line for Kong as from Medusa it didn't look to long. I was mistaken. The wait was over 90 minutes due to the very hidden Switchbacks. So we decided that we would come back to Kong later. We then went to Cobra. Cobra-1 ride Cobra was a really fun, and really loud, family coaster. It has lots of curves and even some airtime. Definitely take your kids on this ride as they would love it. Overall, I would rate this ride a 6/10 After we were done with Cobra, we decided it was time to ride Roar or we would never hear the end of it. Roar-3 rides Roar was a very intimidating ride ride for me because It just happens to be a GCI coaster, and since I loved Renegade at my home park, Valleyfair, I had great expectations from this ride. It ended up being fun, but was no Renegade. First off, the whole ride looks as though it has not seen any Tender Loving care as the trains we missing paint in spots and the wood on the train wassplintering and very dull looking. I was also expecting this ride to be smooth like Renegade. I know I haven't ridden many woodies, this was by far the jerkiest ride I have ever been on. I came off with a slight headache. We came back later and sat in the back, but that was twice as jerky. It wans;t really bad, it just seemed to be laking upkeep. We also got the last train of the night getting on at about 8:30. Overall, I would Rate this ride 7.8/10 So after this, it was about 2:00pm, and we were starting to get hungry. I was planning on buying a souvenir cup for 9 dollars, but I got an even better deal. A chicken strip basket with fries and souveniror cup was 12 dollars, so we ordered that. Well, it was going to take 15 minutes to defrost the chicken so we asked if we could get a hot dog instead, and he said yes. So we got 2 hot dogs, 2 basket of fries, and on souvenir cup for 12 dollars. So we got 20 dollars worth of food, plus a free souvenir cup. After that we decided to get flash passes as everything was so busy. For $17, we got 7 passes and a $10 off ride on Skycoaster. The first thing we used the Flash passes for was Boomerang. Boomerang-2 rides This particular boomerang was my second one ever, the first being Elitches in Denver, and this one was surprisingly smooth. The wait was about 1 hr. 15 min. and I got on in about 3.3 seconds! I was accually fun. Overall, I rate this 8.5/10 I then decided to go do kong with my flash pass. I get there and there is no sign for flass pass holders to enter, so I just assume it is through the exit like Boomerang. So I walk up to the exit and tell them I have a Flash Pass and they say that they will come and get me. So I wait about 25 min. and finally go back up and ask. The opperator told me to go over to the regular line and enter there. So I am thinking that that can't be right. I do it anyways and I hear "Hey where are you gonings" from everyone so I have to continue to tell them about my Flash Pass. So halfway through the line there is a FP sign. I go under that and get in line for the first row. Kong-1 ride Kong was somoother than Denver's Mind Eraser but it was still a Hang n'Bang and while it was still not perfectly smooth, was a fun ride. I would rate this 7.5/10 Next we used our FPs on Medusa for the back row. Read review about about the airtime these particular seat carry on the first drop. We also went back and did Roar on more time and then waited in the then 45 minute Boomerang line. After Boomerang, I went and did three consecutive rides on Medusa in the back seat, front seat, and the 5th row, where I was assigned. After that it was 7:37 and the park closed at 8:00, so we alked back to Roar and got in line at about 7:50 and got the final train of the night at about 8:20pm. Overall, the park had great, big and clean midways but the food service should not take 30 minutes for 2 parties ahead of you get food. PArk Rating: 7/10 Coasters overall: 8/10 Some notes -V2 was closed all day due to glitches in the computers. I have known this happening earlier this year, but how has it run in the years past? -The park probably had at least 20,00 people there, it was P-A-C-K-E-D. -Not alot of Batherooms -Too many Papa John's, you could see one from another one, Cold Stone, and Ben and Jerrys. Video will be up in the next week hopefully. Thanks for reading Next Up is Great America Medusa.mp4 Medusa video Medusa.mp4 Medusa video

Thanks For the Info. Would it be worth it to get a big six pass for SFDK and go Sat from like 4-8 and then on Mon all day, or does Saturday bring a lot of people? When does school start?

The last weekend in August GA is open on the weekend so I can't do that park on monday.

I am going to California in 2 weeks and was just wondering if there are any tips I should now about. I would be at both parks on a Sat,Sun,or Mon August 25,26,and 27.

Is Steel Venom still in Geauga's parking lot? I thought it was already shipped to Dorney.

Apparently, Flying Super Saturator is set to close at Carowinds forever on September 3rd. From Screamscape Park News - (8/9/07) Several Screamscape sources have confirmed that the Flying Super Saturator will indeed close down for the season on September 3rd, the end of the busy Labor Day weekend. The future of this popular attraction beyond Larbor Day is still unknown, but we’ve heard that the attraction could very likely be sold to another park.

Whole Article If it wasn't already, Mall of America is about to become center of the universe. Nickelodeon Universe. Selecting the name of the soon-to-be reinvented theme park, released to the Pioneer Press on Monday, was no easy task, said Howard Smith, senior vice president of Nickelodeon Recreation. "It's a big name for a big concept," Smith said. The new park logo for the former Camp Snoopy will feature an explosion of Nickelodeon characters that are likely to jump out at toddlers and teens: Dora the Explorer, Diego, Avatar, Danny Phantom and SpongeBob. Changes at the park will go much deeper than the name. Mall of America is investing about $30 million in park improvements including four new rides, healthy food options and a high-tech ticketing system. Three of the new rides, to be built in the center of the park - it really is being called "center of the universe" - will replace the underused fountain with water canyons. They are: # An Avatar-themed surf rider that oscillates on a U-shaped track. # A bouncing spring ride aimed at bigger kids and adults. # Kiddy bumper cars. The fourth new ride, a SpongeBob-themed roller coaster, will be in the northwest corner of the park. Along with the fountain, the mall is eliminating the Mystery Mine simulated ride, which Maureen Bausch, the mall's vice president of business development, called "dated." Other current rides will remain, although many will be re-themed. The Ferris wheel, for example, is going to Dora, who will also get her own Dora Plaza with sculptures and seating. Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and the park's other fast-food counters could be on the chopping block with influence from Nickelodeon , which signed on as the new brand of the theme park in March. Healthier eateries, both existing companies and new concepts, are being evaluated, Smith said. The park's four toy and souvenir stores also will get a Nick makeover - about 80 percent of the Nickelodeon product coming in will be exclusive to the megamall. And visitors should expect fewer employee-operated ticket booths as the park converts to a more advanced system that allows them to buy all-day passes from kiosks. Hundreds of names for the new park were considered, Bausch said. Executives dismissed the idea of naming it after SpongeBob or any other character in the Nickelodeon repertoire to keep the appeal broad. "One of our goals is to extend the age and popularity of the park." Mall of America has hired Toronto-based theme park specialists Forrec Ltd. to help with the redesign. "There's already a good mix of attractions there," company Vice President David Eagleson said. "A large part of the task is updating the park to reflect the new brand. Camp Snoopy had popular characters, but limited possibilities. Nickelodeon is high energy and constantly evolving." Construction on the park will begin Aug. 27. Work will be completed in sections so that 80 percent to 90 percent of the park remains accessible at all times. Nickelodeon Universe is scheduled to open in March. Allison Kaplan can be reached at akaplan@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5116.

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ ... ck_check=1 "Changes at the park will go much deeper than the name. Mall of America is investing about $30 million in park improvements including four new rides, healthy food options and a high-tech ticketing system. Three of the new rides, to be built in the center of the park - it really is being called "center of the universe" - will replace the underused fountain with water canyons. They are: An Avatar-themed surf rider that oscillates on a U-shaped track. A bouncing spring ride aimed at bigger kids and adults. Kiddy bumper cars. The fourth new ride, a SpongeBob-themed roller coaster, will be in the northwest corner of the park. Along with the fountain, the mall is eliminating the Mystery Mine simulated ride, which Maureen Bausch, the mall's vice president of business development, called "dated." Other current rides will remain, although many will be re-themed. The Ferris wheel, for example, is going to Dora, who will also get her own Dora Plaza with sculptures and seating." I am guessing the Avatar one is the Half Pipe, the boucing spring ride is the freefall, and Spongebob is the Eurofighter.

Lines for the most part on Saturdays in July and August are: Renegade: 35-45 mins 0-5 mins between 9-12 midnight Wild Thing: 10 mins Steel Venom: 15 mins Power Tower: 10-20 mins Xtreme Swing: 25-30 mins Open till midnight saturdays until the second week end in August

8/10 July Quiz

Instead of telling you about the day minute by minute, I will just lay down some notes from the day. The park was packed, almost the whole parking lot was used up. Wild Thing, Renegade, and Steel Venom were all using the switchbacks. Waits were about 40 minutes for Wild Thing, an hour for Renegade, and and about 50 minutes for Steel Venom. Every Coaster except for Excalibur was using two trains. Corkscrew and High Roller included. The fireworks lasted about 25 minutes and were very good. All crews were very, very fast at loading and unloading coasters and rides. The waterpark from about 12-5 pm was very packed. The line for Hurricane Falls at one point was near the bottom of the tower. Was on the last Renegade train of the night. I got to see the crew take off the Blue train on Renegade at about 12:15 am. It took about a minute for them to move the track put the train on and move the track back. Very cool. Video Coming Soon

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OK, I have a huge feeling that VF is much cleaner then most Six Flags park. I go to VF about 10 times a year and never see trash on the midways. I agree partly with you on the paint jobs although none of the coasters are looking that bad except for High Roller, but who cares about that one.

I think Mr. Kinzel will give us a nice B&M invert over a used Vekoma hang n' Bang. After all, he was the general manager here for about 9 years. If WOF can get a B&M, then so should Valleyfair.

Awesome PTR. I liked your opening "speech" and the Trip Report was very well done. 50th post- only took me 14 months!

I love seeing trip reports of my old home park. Actually, since I lived in MN until I was 18, I still kind of consider it my home park. Don't be so critical of your pictures. Those dusk shots of Steel Venom look like they could be postcards! The clouds in the background look photoshopped, they're so perfect. 2 comments: 1) The Corkscrew was actually built by Arrow, and it was one of the very first Arrow custom loopers. The reason they installed the onride video on the Corkscrew is because, (although hard to beleive), it is the most ridden coaster in the park! 2) Let me get this straight, you think they should keep Excalibur and torch the Highroller??????? Lil' Shaver is worth praise, but not the Highroller? One of the few remaining IAD coasters, and with it's original trains, and you think they should TORCH it? Please explain. Corkscrew is the most ridden coaster in the park but only because it has been around for 27 years and Arrow built many Custom Loopers before it- Carowinds Looper(Can't recall the name) Turn of the Century's/Demons-Marriott parks Corkscrew-Cedar Point etc.

Was the real Tony Hawk there or was it just a show?

Disney had designed, but was not yet built, Dueling Dragons, but they got rid of the idea. So Universal asked B&M about the design and B&M built it for Universal in the new park.

Just got back. I said Hi to Elissa at Renny's exit. I was the one asking about KidTums by the way. Awesome ride and people.