Coastinmiller

Knoebels......TOMORROW!!!!

Good to hear from you, saw that I was a day short of a full year as well. I shall have the kids hunt them down, I'll get pics and post them, while we are out there if no one sneaks in before me to get them. Hope to see you around again.

Got a trip coming up in a few weeks to the Dells area and was wondering if these ducks were ever located? I plan on looking anyway. Besides be great to revive this thread!

Very touching story and congrats!

Some great pics. Klaire is certainly jealous and now wants to go!

For me, it's shuffleboard season. League play and tournaments. Nice way to make a bit of extra income to pay for the upcoming 2015 park season. This shuffleboard not the deck shuffleboard.

Sorry for the complete lack of updates. I promise I'll do Storyland this Friday. Been real busy at work, non-stop really, pushing out my a new product tanker, my 20th ship constructed. Here's a quick glance at completion and launch. Final work on rudder and final paint coat. Look at the prop and partial rudder. Starting to flood the dock. Removing the casion for river entry. Tugs pulling her out. In the river. Going into the outfitting dock.

As someone who builds ships for a living, I can really appreciate these videos and respect the workers who built that incredible ship. The dock she come out of is impressive, I can only wish my workers and myself had a facility indoors like that. We recently launched our vessel as well, though not nearly impressive as that, plus it's not a cruise ship it's a product tanker. My 20 ship that I had a hand in building, the Eagle Bay.

I and the rest of my family would like to thank ALL involved in setting up both events! I've never been to a WCB, but would certainly consider after the past 2 days. Truly epic all around. Your hard work, determination and passion for doing this and other events/tours is recognized here and IMMENSELY APPREICIATED! Really can't stress it enough. My only bear now is hearing for the remainder of our trip is "where's my friend"! Klaire sends hugs KT's way. Thanks again and until next time we cross paths safe travels!!

The 2nd park for day 3 turned out to be only an one hour stop. Fort Jefferson Fun Park While Santa's Village was perfect IMO, this place had seen better days. Thankfully it was free entry and pay per ride. After getting our credit for the coaster we toured the rest of the small park, found old unmaintained rides and a lackadaisical staff. The park is really not worth the visit unless you need the credit, but I don't really see it being around for too much longer. At least we were able to save the day and head back for a quick early evening cap at Santa's village. Tractor horse ride Paddle through malaria lake anyone? credit these looked neat but sadly not operating Klaire's kiddie bumper boat did not work at all. At least they had a real horse ride.

It does have a ton of air, but I found no rattly parts at all.

Thanks. Yes, we're going to Story Land. I really liked Wooden Warrior a lot, so I wanted to see if Roar-o-Saurus matched it. I'll have the PTR up soon enough. Fort Jefferson Fun Park is next.

After leaving Magic Forest our plan was to head to the town of Lancaster, NH, which should have been a 3 hour ride. The 3 hour ride turned into a 6 hour ride thanks to a faulty oil sensor, the engine kept overheating and I'd have to stop to let it cool down. Thought about bagging the trip and make our way home, but found a dealer close to Funtown in Maine where we would eventually get it fixed. At least this would be the longest stretch that we would have to navigate with our car. Day 3 of our trip was another 2 parker. It would consist of Santa's Village and Fort Jefferson Fun Park. Santa's Village. Too many Christmas cards spots to choose from in this park. One one word is needed to describe Santa's Village: PERFECT. Honestly, IMO, I would rank this as the best kids park in the US. It has a great selection of rides (coaster, shooting dark ride, log flume, a bunch of flats, train and water structure and water slides), very shady with lots of places to sit, friendly staff, slides by the entrance, slides and swings throughout the park, the chance to meet and pet reindeer and a unique activity for the kids called Elfabet University, where the kids would have to hunt down elfs that had letters of the alphabet and get their christmas tree card punched of said letter. After completion of the punch card the kids would return their card and get their diploma. The Elfabet University Clues for the kids, was also on the park map. Miranda getting her card punched. We found them all! Diploma time. The shooting dark ride was a 2 story one, though a bit short was really neat and kid friendly. Practicing shooting the Humbugs! Miranda and Nicole shot them all. The coaster had a nice long train which kept the line short. Rudy's Rapid Transit I heard some really good things about this park, but my expectations were blown away. There were just so many things to do with the kids and so many photo opportunities. The pics are a bit jumble, we were using multiple cameras. Anyway onto the rest of the pics: Slides by the entrance. Bumper cars. Klaire says I'm a better driver LOL We all got on the log flume Some great looking reindeer and a real nice barn for them. So close to the next level! Miranda is over the first height requirement level of 36". Car wash for the cars. Finished the day with some good ice-cream. Free ring toss in the reindeer barn.

^ I honestly would say 16 year old might he too old for the park. It really is more geared for a younger audience. Unless he/she likes history and interesting things like muffler men, etc.

Our 2nd stop of day 2 was to Magic Forest. I kind of bummed that we didn't spend more time here. I thought this park was a small kid park, but upon navigating the park found a lot of really neat things. We had only 2 hours at the park, but could spent another 2 easily, with the muffler men, diving horse show, old school flats and a really nice train ride. The park also had a bunch of walk through attractions. I would recommend a stop in this park to anyone visiting Great Escape, but plan on spending at least 4 hours here, especially if you have kids. I would love to visit this place again when we're back in the area, considering we missed the drive through safari with what I am assuming is more muffler men animals tucked into the woods. Entrance to Magic forest is through the house. Boat ride Klaire and Nicole will take the front for a new credit for the Miller clan Miranda and I will ride behind them Really nice train ride that goes over 2 trestles. This is one of the trestle's Crooked House Old school flat ride Kiddie whip The park had a bunch of walk through attractions like these. They were all really neat. This one was themed to animals in christmas Snow white walk through Giant slide Diving horse. My wife missed thehorse though

Next stop on our Northeast tour was Great Escape. Out of all the Six Flags, I really like this one the best, especially with my kids. It has a great assortment of rides for the whole family. Though it does lack some good food options. Really not mot else to say about this park as it has been reviewed many times, so onto the pics. It great to see them keeping up with the paint job on Demon. The whole Miller clan got a new credit with Frankie's Mine Train. Klaire get a new credit on the Apline Bobsled

Hurricane at Adventure Land, NY

Guess it's time to bring this thread back up from the dead. Haven't really posted anything on this thread in quite a while, but just got back from a fantastic family trip and will post the reports on this thread. If anything it'll be fun to watch Klaire and now Miranda grow up riding rides. First stop on our trip was Hoffman's Playland. It'll be sad to see this place close. Was a real nice kids park with some awesome scooters (they did glide a bit more than Knoebels', but still landed quite a punch if you could control the glide. It's kind of unfortunate that these skooters are here, b/c the height requirement is 54", so no kids can really ride them and the adults are all here to watch the kids, so (at least when we were here) it's tough to get a good group of people on them. We line watched for a while just to ride with other people. The park consisted of the roller coaster, train, jolly caterpillar and standard kiddie flats. Miranda on Carousel. Klaire and Nicole on the balloons.

Here's Story Land Roar-O-Saurus. Great coaster by the way, but no real entrance sign as of yet. Photo booth-Exit

Larry, Will get you Story Land's Roar-O-Saurs next week.

Got a week trip planned with the family starting friday: 7/18- Hoffman's Playland 7/19- Great Escape and Magic Forest 7/20- Santa's Village NH and Fort Jefferson Fun Park 7/21- Story Land, Attitash Ski resort and Cranmore Ski Resort 7/22- Funtown/Splashtown, Palace Playland and York's Wild Kingdom 7/23- Canobie Lake and Funworld Game Center 7/24- Six Flags New England 7/25- lake Compounce 7/26- Quassy

Plane tickets booked now as well. Hope the little ones are up for a ride, as were heading to Vegas early! Really looking forward to this one one.

Just booked. The Miller clan is in.

^^ & ^. Thanks. Good info. Found a decent price on a flight but into Vegas on Thursday night, might take it. Guess the kids are going to learn early to do all nighters as it get in Vegas around 12:30am.

Just curious as I'm researching flights/prices and all now trying to make it into another family vacation, what time does the event start at Knott's on the 6th?