CoasterFanatic

I hate to point out the obvious, but I think .... As for the bugs at Cedar Point, they are horrible this time of the year. it seems that it is always that way in August and the rain probably didn't help much.

Sources? This the first I have heard of this and I can't really see what else they would do with 2nd floor of a games building.

That is pretty weird. I can't see them performing an evacuation there when they could just put the ride in a lock-down mode and release the brake. Much easier to get them off at the MCBR.

Best ride at Kings Island is the Flyers ... wait a second. // Sorry to rub that one in

I am with you man! i had an excellent ride on it back in July. I thought it was running great. Wish I could agree with you on Chang. Such garbage

The game is Roll-A-Ball (Creative huh?) by Bobs Space Racers No idea on the tune, but if i was a guessing man, it would probably be "Camptown Races". // Moved to Random

There is no such thing as snapping. That is all.

I think we are finally starting to see where there are so many "mountain" coasters. Big rocks don't tend to absorb much force.

There is a "third-wheel" doing down the spiral that limits the speed.

Glad to see that they fixed the two rows on Cyclops.

I always thought the sign said "Do Not Whip The Sails". There is a difference. But then again, we do not talk about snapping. Snapping doesn't exist.

Nickelback and Puddle of Mudd. How can one arena contain the awesomeness of that?

^ Unless they were sold, I could see no reason to scrap them. They can always cannibalize them for Nessie parts.

That'll do it.

Very interesting read. It really does seem like the Pleasure Beach has become a product of it's surroundings. I am not 100% certain that Amanda is the best "man" for the job, but at least she realizes that some change needs to be instituted.

So how much did they have to pay Sammi to ride Vortex? My price would have easily been $20 or more.

Excellent report as always. // If only I could write captions like Chuck.

What trims? Seriously, I know that Phantom's Revenge has them somewhere, but for the life of me, I have never noticed any difference. You could cut the train's speed in half and those last three hills would feel like they were going to launch you into the Monongahela.

^ Nice to meet you too Joe! Cranberry is kind of out of the way for me. If I would had just remembered that the road was closed, I could have just did the same thing I did to get there. Go through Homestead.

^ Seriously! I know that Geauga Lake and SFMM have both removed coasters, but let's keep the discussion focused on Geauga Lake, Dorney Park and the effects that this move might have and your feelings.

This is absolutely hysterical! I can see it now ... Sammi riding Taxi Jam over and over and over and collecting the money for each person! I will have to call you up when we hit the park again and she can probably earn another $10 from Catrina and myself.

I want to say that they changed the policy about 2 years ago. I imagine that they just got tired of people (enthusiasts and parents) asking.

^ It certainly was a busy day! I forgot (on the way home) that the Parkway East was closed and went back my normal way only to find a serious backup. Thanks to the GPS, it only added 1 hour to our driving time Made it back to Weirton with only about 45 minutes or so until I needed to be at the gig. So much for that nap I was planning on. Surprisingly, I made it through the 4-hour gig without falling asleep. After a nice 12 helping of sleep last night, i feel like I am finally back to normal. For the fella who asked "What use like?", we are pretty much your typical bar band covering the likes of Judas Priest, ACDC, Wolfmother, Jet, Police, etc ...

When I found out that TPR would be visiting Kennywood as part of their Mid-West excursion, I knew that I wanted to stop in and say hi. A few friends that we made in the UK along with several other members and the organizers themselves made it well worth the visit. Friday night we met up with Derek in Nicole who live in Eastern PA at Fatheads. They would also be spending the night and going to Kennywood on Saturday. Local coaster connoisseur Greg Legowski also joined us at Fatheads for some wings and an excellent selection of craft brews. After dinner we headed upstairs to the beer shop to grab a couple things. I needed to pick up a bottle of this year's Stone Vertical Epic and Joe (ParkTrips) wanted to build a mix six-pack of some stuff he can't find down south. I got my beer and we can go now. Friday morning I woke up to find a Canadian sleeping in my living room. This was Paul (Carnage) and he too would be going to Kennywood today. Paul planned some insane credit whoring trip where he would be hitting Waldameer, Kennywood, Idlewild, DelGrossos and Lakemont Park all in the same weekend. Saturday morning we met up with the TPR gang and Robb already had his gear set up on Racer to grab some exclusive POV shots. The rides had yet to open so Catrina and I grabbed a shot in front of the waterfall. Back in the day, there was actually a little putt-putt course right in this spot. Always the comedian, Casey grabbed a picture with Catrina shortly after. Waiting for the park to open at Phantom's Revenge. Unfortunately, the ride was not ready to open with the park and after about 45 minutes we just gave up on it and headed back to Exterminator. We did get a ride later and I will give some kudos to the park for opening it with 2 trains. Something that is not done very often. Wow! Thats a long line. "Let's get out of there. This line is just way to exciting for me. Let's go talk to the Dippin Dot's chick." To entertain themselves while in line, Wes and Ryan give Jahan the R. Kelly treatment. Hooray for open rides. After a short delay, the Phantom's Revenge is now ready. Casey (at 6' 8") is happy to see that Kennywood doesn't discriminate against tall people on their kiddie coasters. Weeeeee! The group's fearless leaders grab a ride on the park's mini-airtime machine, Jack Rabbit. It was obvious that the trip was starting to wear on some of it's participants. This group was grabbing a little nap by the park's carousel. New for this year at Kennywood is Cosmic Chaos. AS you can see in this picture, the crowds were pretty heavy on this particular day. Actually, it was about the busiest I had ever seen the park. The parks "flying coaster" entertained many of the first time visitors. The last ride we would grab with the group before leaving was on the Auto Race. This Traver Company creation (from nearby Beaver Falls) is the last of it's kind. Chuck seems to have enjoyed this little piece of nostalgia. We head to head out of the park early because my band was playing back in Weirton the same night. Another wild night in Weirton Thank you for reading. Please post your comments and thoughts.