CoasterFanatic

I learned everything I know about the bomb from that movie. Just like these great "facts" - When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world. - Be sure to include tranquilizers to ease the strain and monotony of life in a fallout shelter. A bottle of 100 should be sufficient for a family of four. Tranquilizers are not a narcotic, and are not habit-forming. // Classic

^ That was precisely my thinking. There are not too many PTC train woodies that I choose the "Wheel" seats on. If i had one complaint about the woodies at SFoG it would be the padding. Who in their right mind ever thought that molded hard-as-hell padding was a good idea. I really hope that all the particpants in that GASM marathon used some additional padding!

^^ What ... no love for Georgia Cyclone? I rode it with Neil in the next to last row and really liked it. Justin rode it in the last row and thought it was dog poo. Go figure.

This past weekend, Catrina and I hopped in the car and headed south to attend the 3rd Annual Night of Thunder event at Dollywood. We really loved the event the first year and were dissappointed when we couldn't make it back last year. So with camera in hand ... The first ride of the day was Dollywood's NEW for 2006 attraction, Timber Tower. While not the most intense flat ride on the planet, the Tower was a very enjoyable experience and more than I expected. It was nice that they had the water effects on low so we could get some dry rides. Of course, what would any Timber Tower TR be without some spitting beavers. Natalee, Dave and Catrina pose outside of Thunderhead. No Justin, we will not be using the scooters to navigate the park today. Just put some forward controls and apehangers on this thing and I would feel right at home. More cased meat than you can shake a stick at! The smell that radiates from this section of the park gets me everytime. Catrina poses by a prize winning Tomato in the new County Fair section of the park. Speaking of County Fair ... that can only mean one thing. Credit! A bunch of us tried out the Disko. This was only my second, but I really like these things. Trust me, the last thing you want to do is get into a teacup with Me or Dave behind the wheel. Natalee opted for a less intense version of the ride. The Bluegrass festival was over, but there was a Gospel Music and Crafts festival going on. This fella was making bears with a chainsaw. Each bear probably took around 5 minutes to chop. ERT time and one more spin on Timber Tower before taking over Thunderhead for one hour ... in the dark! The next day, a bunch of us drove down to Six Flags over Georgia. I was our first time there, so we headed back to the big green paper-weight first. I am now officially 0-4. Ninja was running off and on through the day and unfortunately we never got to see it run. The good news was that Deja Vu and Ninja would be the only missed credits of the day. Our first real ride of the day was on the parks Enterprise. Group picture (sans Catrina who is taking the shot) Catrina and I posing in front of Superman. Justin and Sandi seem to be enjoying their ride on the parks Mine Train. While we were eating lunch a large group of dead people paraded by. While Catrina was gone, I tried to win her something to compensate for this. Too bad that I suck at midway games and only managed to score this pathetic little creature. Chris, Justin, Neil and Myself pose with Wonderwoman. Catrina, Natalee and Sandi posing with Flash. Now it was time to enter Gotham City. Overall I liked the look of Gotham City and I REALLY liked the Mindbender. It ended up being one of two big surprise coasters of the day (Other being the Georgia Cyclone). As Catrina would say ... "Stop being a geek!" Goliath was the real winner of the day. This coaster is fantastic and a real serious contender for the top spot on any coaster list. No matter where you are in the train this turn will "get" you. One of the "dead" dudes was pulling an Epcot Statue routine in front of the Monster Plantation. "Gimme a Kiss" Canyon Blaster was a nice coaster for the younger crowd. Since I never managed to run into Joe (ParkTrips/Joseph) during our visit, this one is for him. We even got to catch a couple of closing rides on Goliath with Erik and Leanne before heading back up north. Thanks for reading.

Just holla man! What Heath ... no Penn Brew?

I have 10 cases in my basement (120 Fluffy Elmos in all) and I am waiting for the Christmas rush where I make my move and extract thousands from desperate parents. Muhhaaaaahhaaahaaaa

Search and Google are your friend. There is plenty of stuff out there. // Closed

Great TR! Still got about a month before we will be down that way and I can't wait! Epcot's Food and Wine Fest is probably my favorite event .... anywhere. // Canada's Cheese Soup Rocks!

It has never happened (at least to the extent of ride ejection). B&M has brought back every passenger sent to this date.

Jarvis. I thought you lived in Columbia, SC? If so, you should be given a promotion and salary increase immediately for embracing the local community like that. Stand up for your rights. Strom Thurmond would have been proud! // feeling a little sarcastic today

The Vet will always trump it's 3 Rivers twin when being considered for the worst stadium. It was like 3 Rivers with rats! How bad do your fans have to be when you need a frickin jail in the bowels of your stadium.

You owe me a keyboard.

Attempted suicide is for p*ssies. // quitter

I can also see the "jaded" theory. When you have been on a bunch, it can sometimes feel like a ton of mediocre coasters with a few good ones thrown in. Still .... I always have fun. Even when the coasters are crap. When it stops being fun, I will find something else to do. Till then ....

1. Cyclone (Williams Grove Park) 2. Cyclone (Pleasureland Southport) 3. Laser Loop (Kennywood) - Moved 4. King Cobra (Paramount's Kings Island) - Still on site in pieces 5. Corkscrew (Myrtle Beach Pavillion) 6. Crazy Mouse (Myrtle Beach Grand Prix) - In pieces 7. King Solomon's Mines (Pleasureland Southport) 8. Little Dipper (Kennywood) 9. Steel Phantom (Kennywood) - Reconfigured 10. Thunderbolt Express (Camden Park) 11. Wildcat (Williams Grove Park) - Moved 12. Wild Maus (Busch Gardens Europe) - Moved 13. Corkscrew (Geauga Lake) 14. Scooby's Ghoster Coaster (Paramount's Kings Island) 15. Whirlwind (Knoebels) - Moved 16. Big Apple (Pleasureland Southport) Will soon add too many new names to this list.

I will second you on that. Shawn sold the moves better than anyone I have seen. Favorite Match: Ladder Match with Razor Ramone. I remember watching that one live thinking ... will the brutatlity ever stop.

First Question: How could you spend that much time at Family Kingdom? Second Question: Why the hell did you post some of those Grand Prix photos?

As my parents would have said ... I hope you enjoy the radio

Be prepared to spend some cold hard cash! Money talks and BS walks. But seriously, have you ever thought of just going to one of their sexy parties. Free and open to all.

Nice hat! Don't forget to wear it if you head up around Baltimore!

I guess it was only a matter of time.

I caught that one too! Too funny! // At least they didn't have a buffet

Nice photos John. I can't believe that I didn't see them till now! I have vivid memories of sitting in the Restaurant near the Blue Streak and watching all the Mill Race boats go right past the window. It is hard to imagine the park without out all the load Primary colors, but it really was a beautiful park back then.

^ I think you are on to something, Wes. My guess is that the Oncology Pharmicist gig is just a front while Derek travels the world whacking people Chuck Barris style.

I was surprised it took someone so long to mention that one. You are not alone. If it wasn't for that little bit of air blowing on your face, I would freak out.