CoasterFanatic

I have been through all of these different types of rating lists and without resorting to the "pythagorus" type formula that Mitch Hawker uses, I just do 1-10 in my rating system.

I usually try to point out the worst elements of the things that they have rode before and then tell them how the ride you are trying to get them on is better in comparison. Examples: Space Mountain has a lot of quick sudden jolts that can make your neck ache. Tell her that the Mummy has much smoother transitions and you can better anticipate them. IJ at Disneyland throws your body every which way, but (insert mummy contradiction here) Although I still haven't rode the Mummy, I can't figure that it has any dark moments at all like the chase part of Dinosaur. Good luck!

^^ The shortness of it really didn't hit me either until I saw how fast they made it to the 2nd drop. The thing that concerns me the most about the ride is how drawn out the transitions are. It just looks ..... well ..... forceless. Guess I will find out in about a week.

^ I would do the same if I was traveling any kind of distance. And who knows ... If you get a ride the first day there is always Rye and Astroland at some little "village" about and hour or so away.

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Very cool. The only trade show I get to go to every year is ITEC and compared to this .... it blows. // E3 is the tits!

Sorry ... no ninjas. You have to see the OTHER Parker/Stone movie for that. Thank god is finally on DVD. // "Dad I don't think I am going to do hamster style anymore"

Since I already posted my photos, here is some interesting info about good ol' Weirton, WV (For those of you that are really bored) - My hometown is 94.52% white. (How's that for Wonder Bread) - The men make twice as much as the women - At one time, Weirton was the largest unincorporated city in the US - Weirton is less than 60 yrs old (hence no castles like some of you guys) - ISG (Formerly Weirton Steel) is the second largets tin mill in the country http://www.watch-24.com/articles/Weirton%2C_West_Virginia?mySession=864f385e544e45df13db12e3fecfc5cf Oh yeah ... and they filmed that movie "Reckless" here. Anybody seen it? http://imdb.com/title/tt0087983/

^ Good luck man!

If you plan on hitting GL that Saturday for CoasterEXT, I will gladly accept your peace offering. // "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Ben Franklin

I am kind of suprised that Universal would "officially" promote a gay day at their parks. The religious right would throw a boycott at them before they even knew what happened. I mean ... they threatened Disney and it wasn't even a park sponsored event. I don't think (at least as of now) that any of these larger corporate parks (Disney, Universal, Busch, etc) would be able to justify sponsoring these type of events for fear of the backlash that will be experience in the so-called "Red States". The "arab" day was a little different, because it was coordinated with the park and was even supposed to be exclusive to muslims (they ended up backing out of this). Another thing that threw a lot of controversy into it was the group that was organizing it (ICNA).

^ You will here nothing but problems with KK from a site that is 99% CP fan boys. Look at sites that have a little less bias for the REAL news .... like this one. Never knew about the "grizzly" boats, but Kennywood did shoot their Ragin Rapids pre-opening commercial at PKD.

I am guessing that this is just a short paper and I am not quite sure what writing level I was on at age 13. Here are some comments: You bring up some coaster without any background to introduce them. Example: Most people that are not in the "know" would ask .... "what is the Bat?". Also: Grammer Change to: "Built in 1989, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, it was the first successful suspended ..." Also, BBW debuted in 1984. (http://www.themeparkbrochures.com/1984/bgw1984_3.html) One word: "underwater" // Not trying to nit-pick, but want you to get the best grade possible. Keep it up.

I am with Dave. I would love to get this systems in order to have a nice compact and flawless way of playing the "old-school" games, but I too am curious what the pricing structure will be for said games. // ain't paying $20 for Super Mario Bros

WDW does not plan, promote, or organize these events in any way, and neither do any other parks (that I know of). The article was most likely found on a Disney "Fan" site.

^ In Texas he would have already gotten the chair. // "While other states are doing away with the death penalty ... We're putting in an express lane" - Ron White

320 at Skeeball wins you a medium. I would own the park in a half hour of playing. // Just got my girlfriend a complete set of Carebears on the Cedar Point machines. I am the SKEEBALL king!

What? No "Out at Holiday World"?

"Ya lack dugs?" "what?" "Ya lack dugs?" Next: The Lost Boys

Seriously .... I will vote for: "70's TV Dads"

I vote for "people riding screaming swings"

When I am the biggest a**hole on the board, you know it can't be that bad.

I have always found it interesting how some people are crossing their fingers waiting for this ride to fail. I, for one, hope it runs flawlessly. // We need balance in the "force"

^ While I may not be "Crazy" about the Top Gun vid, I can really appreciate what it is. It had to be shot with a tripod and has some really good angles. If it was a coaster overseas that I had never rode or seen, I would have really like it, because it shows EVERYTHING.

"Badges .... Badges .... We don't need no STINKING BADGES!" Next: Goldfinger