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^That seems to most likely be the case, but I am sticking with New Zealand just in case.

I was thinking New Zealand as well, but the last few pictures threw me off.

^Yes they can. I have confirmed that with Six Flags.

Wes it was nice of you to help lubricate the Tinman. Good stuff! Thanks.

^^I agree that the Adventuredome is about all we got left in terms of amusements. I much preferred MGM Grand Adventures, even when they halved it, but the Adventuredome wasn't bad. It seems like the past few years have seen the upper management neglecting it, much like they neglect the rest of the Circus Circus property. They do have Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix listed on RCDB BTW. http://rcdb.com/pd618.htm

^If I remember right the water slides were in the corner where the bumper cars are now. With your descriptions, I am now remembering the old downstairs entrance to the dome. It has been so long since they opened the dome up that I had mostly about the old entrance. I wish there was some pictures of the dome from back in 1993.

Thanks Wes. I couldn't figure out why Hong Kong was so tiring. I always saw things crooked, but figured it was just me! Great TR!

^They must have changed it right after then because my son was born in 2000 and I have never been able to ride with him. Perhaps I rode it when I was younger and just don't remember.

^Canyon Blaster is a fun ride IMO. I think it would still be worth getting the credit. You can pay per ride, so I think Canyon Blaster would set you back about $7. If you are already going to be up that way on Speed, then it probably would be worth it.

^Agreed. I love that picture of his "Thank You God" moment! Great stuff.

^I think I'm going to hang out with Big Mike when he comes here this summer to see if he can use some of his sweet talk to get us on Miner Mike! If anyone can do it then its Big Mike! ^^As for the old entrance, I don't remember exactly how it was configured. The pay admission scheme ended rather quick and they went to free admission with wristband or pay per ride because they couldn't get enough people.

^I didn't even show the half of it. Basically the whole dome was leaking from everywhere. They even had this zamboni type machine that someone drove around and it sucked up water, so apparently this has been happening for a while.

I visited the Adventuredome a couple of weeks ago on a rainy day for my son's friend's birthday. Since I wasn't going to ride anything, I decided to walk around and take some pictures. This thread is a result of that undertaking. I'll get started with the report now, but just remember, when you build a glass enclosed theme park, that it might be wise to change the caulking every once in a while! Also, since it was really overcast outside, the lighting was poor and my little handheld camera did the best it could, but some of the pictures aren't award worthy. Thanks. As a note, I want to say that this last visit to the Adventuredome really changed my opinion of the place. I have been visiting this park since its opening season in 1993 and it is apparent that the current management has let the place get really run down. They have been adding carnival rides one every couple of years, but rarely fix what breaks down. To see it in this state was sad for me. Much better than anything inside. Thanks for reading! Of course spinning plates is fun too. Ok now for the best thing of the whole day. Its a Disk-O. Oh I also forgot to show you the park's newest attraction. No its not the goofy overacted circa 1985 Circus Circus Midway clown act. Of course what would a visit to Circus Circus be like without playing midway games. This is my favorite. And a pirate ship. They also have bumber cars squeezed into a corner. One of the most common shots of the park. Rim Runner's drop and Canyon Blaster's lift. Mr. Blue Tarp holds back massive amounts of water from spilling over the innocent children. Now for some random shots of the dome. Here Shawn Reece rubs it in that I can't get the Miner Mike credit. In case you aren't tired of seeing wet rags, here is some more. This was the main attraction of the day. Here is the Canyon Blaster station in case you were interested. Credit #156 for Shawn Reece! Here is the lift. Oh well at least Canyon Blaster is open. Shawn Reece was glad that he is finally tall enough to get the credit. Oh thats right. The Elves are busy fixing Rim Runner and sticking their fingers in all of the Adventuredome's holes. Ok now lets head up to the second level for some Rim Runner and Canyon Blaster. Dammit. I wanted to play Air Hockey too. Sorry Frog Hopper. You can't open today because God be peeing on you from above. Unfortunately while I was walking around taking pictures it continued to rain. And who could forget the Lazer Tag Arena decorated circa 1993. This is the B.C. Bus. This is Roadrunner. They also have a small collection of family attractions. I see you wet towels. Next up we have the elusive Miner Mike credit. (The only credit my son has that I do not!) Next up the Rim Runner. Despite rumors this ride doesn't seem to be going anywhere, although it is closed at the moment. Oh and Chaos is nearby. I believe most of these types of rides have been removed from various parks, but the Adventuredome is still running theirs. Apparently they are waiting for all of the seats to break, since only 1 in 3 seats was operational despite a forty five minute line. Arrow sexiness! Oh well, time to look at Canyon Blaster. Wait why are there wet rags all over the place? Ok time to head up to an area where I can get a better view of the dome. Wow what a thrilling and challenging hole! Don't get too excited. Near Spongebob we have Pike's Pass Mini Golf. Didn't know the Adventuredome had golf? Well... Next up we pass Spongebob Squarepants the ride. This simulator has certainly seen better days. For it's incredibly petite size, Sling Shot ain't bad. Lets start heading around the dome the other way. Here we have the sling shot and ferris wheel. First up we have the Inverter. Oh wait, um it seems to be completely dismantled. I wonder if they are rehabbing it or whether it will soon be removed. The last few times I have been to the Adventuredome, it hasn't been running. Say hello to the slowest cashier ever to step foot in any retail location in the history of the world. Jasmine looks on with frustration. Welcome to the Adventuredome. Here are the prices.

Happy 2nd Birthday KidTums!!!

Ok I am officially hiring someone to write captions for me so I can win a TPR Bag of Crap during the next contest. Thanks for the update Robb.

^Thanks for the advice. Our decision to visit was a last second thing, but I will definitely not show up there without tickets in hand next time. Thanks again.

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When we were in Tokyo, my wife son and I bought what we thought were seats for the Tokyo Giants game only to go inside of the dome to find out that we were stuck in the standing section in the back with about a thousand other people. It was just too hot and cramped in the back. I can't imagine spending a whole game there. Even though they have a no refunds policy, they were nice enough to give us our money back for the tickets, since the game hadn't even started yet. We also managed to warn a couple of American businessmen who were about to make the same mistake as us! Next time I will buy my tickets ahead of time. Thanks for the pictures Joey!

^^SFOT did receive Tony Hawk's Big Spin last year which cost about the same amount of money as Evil Knieval.

^^I hate to say it, but I could probably do this too, but I would hate myself afterwards. I would rather pay the $20 for a pass and not have to deal with the side effects of eating a six pound burrito.

^^ The irony of this is that anyone who could actually finish the burrito, wouldn't be able to fit in the restraints anyway.

Its nice to see California Adventure in its pre construction days. I almost forgot what Paradise Pier looks like when the water is in the bay. Thanks Big Mike!

Thanks Gerd. That looks delicious!

^Agreed. I thought the Sbarro part was great and he was dead on about Six Flags employees!

^I like the School of Rock guy, but the deaf kid seems really whiny and annoying. I would like to root for him, but there is something about his personality that I don't like. Look at how mad he got with his mom when she chose the pie throwing contest. As for the rest of the contestants, I don't have a favorite yet. Only time will tell.