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Article on the Six Flags "No Readmission" Rumor
Real replied to GAcoaster's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
SF America: PARK RE-ENTRY: If you wish to leave the park and return on the same day, you MUST have your hand stamped at the exit. If you leave the park grounds via your vehicle, retain your parking ticket for same day re-admittance. Great Adventure: When leaving, get your hand stamped before you exit and re-enter through the Same Day Re-Entry Gate. Season Passes are not transferable. Im not seeing any other parks that people mentioned with this. Maybe they have overturned their decision? -
Holding your breath reduces the negative G?
Real replied to Thrillrider15's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
You cant stop the G's from affecting you. If a ride pulls 4.5 G's, your body will take the 4.5G's (or if you ride Atomic Coaster in Japan, you will pull 25G's ) However, you can increase or decrease the effect the G's have on your body by doing one of two things. Increase: Hold your breath or hyperventilate. Never greyed or blacked out but are intrigued by the idea of tunnel vision? Hyperventilating or holding your breath reduces the amount of oxygen in your bloodsteam and thus, a lack of rich oxygen to your head and eyes. This will cause you to grey out. Many people grey or black out on drops because while going up the hill they are hyperventilating or not breathing...which some people do forget to do. Decrease: Breathe steady and continuous AND/OR my fave, a tip from fighter pilots, clench your ab muscles and press your feet into the floor. This technique will tighten the blood vessels in your legs and abs which will constrict blood flow to those areas. Those areas dont really need the blood as much as your head does. The effect is that it keeps majority of the blood from being pushed down into your lower regions and kept up in your head and chest where you will need it. Im sure there are many other things you can do based on body type. I, even while holding my breath 1min before an intense helix CANNOT make myself grey out or even have tunnel vision. However, I have told the techniques to people who frequently grey out on rides and they grey out no longer. If fighter pilots use it (along with G-Suits but come on, we arent pulling 9G's here) it should be good enough for us. Frankly, I think you holding your breath did nothing except take your mind off of the drop which in turn decreased the sensation of dropping. -
Six Flags Price Increases
Real replied to GAcoaster's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Yea, CP is nearly 100 and even though you get into all parks, if you only use it for CP thats only May-Aug with weekends in Sept and Oct. NOT alot of time. -
The "Post your favorite Simpson Quotes" Game
Real replied to alpengeistdude321's topic in Random, Random, Random
Well, Ralph is always full of great quotes. My fave is posted on the first page: Me fail English? Thats unpossible. Homer- computer:Press any key to continue Homer: Press the any key?! Wheres the any key?!! Bart is riding a bicycle that looks like a motorcycle. He flips a switch and it plays sounds like a chopper. He rides near Wiggum and he flips out. Wiggum: Oh no! Its a biker gang! We dont have back-up. Time to go under cover *places pizza sign over the light bar on top* Uh Cheif, what if they like pizza? Wiggum: Im prepared for that *Places Dominos Pizza sign on side of car* That was great. -
LMAO And that she should.
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Not trying to hit on you, but boobs make the best pillows. So the dog had the right idea. Id be screwed if my girlfriends werent generous.
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Bumper Cars- Track Or Rectangle?
Real replied to pgathriller's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
Real replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^lol yea... Looks like Ill be signing up for ACE or something similar to get in...I CANT pass that up. -
BTW for the record, TTD chucked its themeing away from the queue, not into it Which is a big detail. Into the Queue = injuries, possible death Not in Queue = everyone safe
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A new, amazingly awesome POV of Kingda Ka
Real replied to Jordan Shankman's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
The pulsing thing though shouldnt happen. Ive been on Dragster when we have reached 127mph and Ive got something like 40 rides and not once has it ever pulsed. Obviously Intamin did something with the motor and thats what you get. I dont really think it should do that ever as its very uncomfortable. It seems like with Ka that they tried to fix the problems with Dragster, made some major changes and they are somewhat worse. Ive heard more stories of it being skitzo and up and down than I heard from Dragster and I was there every week during the first year and almost the second year. (minus the month it was down) I think the whole 400+ should be stopped here untill its completely refined. I think after this off season Dragster will be close to 100% final and Ka looks like its got some major mods ahead of it as well. The fluid shouldnt be pulsating and the ride shouldnt vibrate like it has been said to do (and did on my ride). That or SF rushed construction which I have heard as well. -
I just want to see KA... Having been to La Nouba I think 3 times and Varekai and Drallion both once, I need some more! Best experience was getting to sit front row to La Nouba...that was crazy. So no, I have no program but I hope I can have one by the end of this year.
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B&M vs Intamin
Real replied to alpengeistdude321's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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^No, hes not skipping. Couples Reasons: 1. too much to come back for at Texas. He could go for Heisman again, but I think that Quincy will have a better shot. 2. No good teams! The top 6-8 teams that will pick first in the draft all are already heavily invested in their quarterbacks. They would have no reason to select him therefore, he wont go very high in the draft. First round? Yes. Top 5? No. Hes much better off refining his ways next year and hopefully getting on a better team that can use him effectivly and make him a starter a bit earlier.
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Yes! Yay for underdogs and for Dynasty's coming crashing down! Also yay for guys like Bush and Leinart who thought they were sweet crap and that they would go out with wins as seniors...sucks to be them. (yes, I am hostile towards teams that never lose)
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I dont think they are bandwagonning for the entire team...just for Vince young. Just like all the jumpers flocking to USC because of Bush. Lets do it Texas...lets drop them down a notch. BTW Jew, hope you are enjoying the game reguardless who wins. Its been one HECK of a game.
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^trust me, my girlfriend has been on me about getting engaged for a year or 2 now. I want too and plan too this year, but dang, shes only 19 but alot of people she knows are married or engaged.
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They better get their butts in gear. I hate USC now because of this dynasty crap. I hate when one team dominates an entire sport for more than 2 years. though, Im REALLY hating the moronic comments from Dan Fouts. IDIOT!
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Brutus!!
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25?? Dude, you arent old. When you are 40 and over, then you can worry but you can still find your love at any age. Heck, Im 22, been dating the same wonderful girl for almost 5 years and probably looking to get married at around 24 and I was starting think I was too old (of course, shes 3 years younger too). But really, thats only because Im thinking of how old I want to be when I have kids and I dont want to be some old fart trying to play football with my kids and passing out after 2 plays.
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Yea, just read through the replies. I just scanned and got alot of information from it that seems to be correct. As for direct information, you wont ever get detailed info. Park would never release anything more than the bare bones of what happened to appease the public. Plus too much data is always bad. People distort it, like the above.
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Use some common sense. How plausible does that sound? Did you also take the time to read the posts below that one? Its obviously a fake and someone just trying to get some attention drawn to their name. The rides problems were documented, just look around and get your info from RELIABLE sources, not forums (though these can be reliable depending upon who the info comes from)
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A new, amazingly awesome POV of Kingda Ka
Real replied to Jordan Shankman's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
You dont need a tree to know when its launching. Its pretty obvious...just listen for the brake fins to retract and voila, its only moments away. Most of the time anyways Dragster was off by a fraction. It launched earlier or later more than half the time. -
We got a metal pad for 60 bucks. It then cost 60 to ship so 120 for the total WASNT bad considering itll probably last alot longer and its alot closer to the feel and size of the real arcade machines. The mats are a bit smaller in size. Not good for larger people like myself who are 6' tall and have larger feet and legs.
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Its Relient K "Apathetic EP" Not Epathetic, Im sure it wouldnt have the same meaning GREAT small EP. I love it. Apathetic Way to Be is now my new fave song.