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Don't get me wrong, it could be an insane/super-cool ride. I think the placement of a G&M invert helps it's status even more than the layout. Just think how weird Nemesis would look if you took it out of it's surroundings. // will wait to ride it before making any final judgements

Let me reiterate my thinking (this is all speculation. I will make my final judgement AFTER riding it)[/img]

If the layout reminds me of anything it is Great Bear. Right down to the boring straight sections.

Crap! // Farewell little buddy and one of West Virginia's most notable residents

From my latest TR. What is up with this kid behind me?

You didn't look hard enough. http://www.coasterfanatics.com/sec_news/news_detail.asp?id=658

At 3.25/Gallon, my gas is £0.69/litre

^^ Storm Runner has had the same restraints since day one. They only thing that they have done is add padding to the side of the horsecollars. It needs to just have the regular old horse-collars. Like the ones you would find on an Impulse Coaster. And yes ... Soren ... it is THAT good! Remind me and I will bring you some in June. I know the export stuff can't taste the same. It never does.

^ That would be the Chance Rock-N-Roll. There is a pretty good difference between the Herschell Looper and those rides. The Herschell Looper has a clutch on the floor that helps regulate the spin of the car. This allows you to do all kinds of cool things not possible with the Chance version. Also, great care has been put into restoring this ride, so you can count on the fact that it will run better than any other has in years.

Still ... nobody believes me.

^ Agreed. The Maurer at WA is very good, and I really enjoyed the Arrow Wild mouse at Myrtle. I almost want to put the Arrow Mice in a different category.

It most likely had a lot to do with everybody having Monday off. Sorry, I didn't have any windmill pictures, but I did read the sign. Mostly because I was curious how fast the tips rotated. I always thought it would make an interesting thrill ride. BTW ... it is 120 mph!

I suggest a good 5-star Five Subject College Ruled book. You can cram plenty of notes in one of those bad boys. Sorry ... gotta live up to my reputation every once in a while. Current Laptop: Dell 9200 and I love it!

^ Bingo!

Whatever is on sale at Sam's Club. Right now it is Deer Park.

Well, this report would have probably been a lot longer if not for the fact that my band had to play a gig Saturday. Since the weekend was chopped in half, Catrina and I decided to make the 4.5 hours trek east to spend a couple 1/2 days at Hersheypark. Now the photos: A couple hours into the trip we stopped in Sommerset for some Roy Rogers. I know ... not that exciting. Before heading back on the highway, I needed to fill 'er up. This was probably the most depressing site of the entire weekend. Yay. We're finally here. Since we would be using the preview option for this evening, we decided to hit Chocolate World for a while before heading into the park. Chocolate World is a free attraction right outside the Hersheypark gate, and it features a very Disnesque ride. This 10 or so minute adventure shows you the process taken to make the chocolate you so dearly love. Welcome to Chocolate World! Alright, I listened to your 10 minutes of Hershey Chocolate propoghanda. Now ... give me my free candy! Since the free chocolate sample was not enough, I decided to grab some extra fuel for the rest of the evening festivities. Since most of the park was very crowded Sunday night, we headed back to Midway America to grab some night rides on the Woodies. Lightning Racer was running great, but was not quite as smooth as it was the last time I rode it (last summer), but it is still much smoother than like 95% of the woodies out there. Eventhough Catrina didin't care for it much, the Wildcat was delivering some insane rides. IF you can deal with a little vibration, this ride is delivering the goods at night. After hitting the two woodies in Midway America, we grabbed a pretty much uneventful ride on the Trailblazer before heading to Comet Hollow. I really have mixed feelings about the Comet, because eventhough it runs very well, it is capable of so much more. The brake on the 2 turn ruins what would probably be one of the best endings on any coaster ... anywhere! After a good nights sleep, we headed into the park early the next morning. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by a huge crowd waiting to get in. The first order of business for the day would be Storm Runner. I am all set for the first coaster of the day. (What is the deal with this kid behind me?) We took our time getting back to Storm Runner and still managed to get on in about 4-5 trains. Storm Runner was running great, but I have to really question why they put the new OTSRs on it instead of the standard Intamin horsecollars. For a coaster that has so much lateral movement, I would like something a little softer than a rubber-coated steel band. The snake dive still has to be my very part of the whole ride. After Storm Runner, I told Catrina that if she wanted to brave the Sidewinder, that this would probably be the best time to ride it. Without hesitation she hopped on for her first taste of Vekoma Boomerang goodness. This picture was taken after the ride. Please explain to me why she is smiling. Since we only got to ride the Thunder side the night before, we had to head over for the Lightning credit. That's right I said it. 2 Coasters! After Lightning, we grabbed a ride on the craziest Mack Mouse in the land. I am happy to report that not a single brake was to be found on the upper section. Also, most of the time, you could easily locate 4 trains on the course at the same time. Kudos to Hershey for running the ride at a killer pace. For good measure, let's throw in a shot of the Ferris Wheel in the daytime. We had about 45 minutes before our next scheduled stop so we headed down to Comet Hollow to grab a ride on the SooperDooperLooper. A fun starter coaster, but definately not the greatest of Anton's creations. Catrina is about as big a dolphin nut as I am a coaster nut, so a visit to the Dolphin show went without saying. In my opinion, however, it was the sea lions that stole the show. After the Dolphin show, we walked through the zoo. Most of the animals were pretty inactive, but the Prairie Dogs stopped to pose for pictures. With the zoo down, we walked over to Rivertown and after a short wait rode our last coaster of the day, Great Bear. I love the unique qualities of this ride, but the ending leaves something to be desired. Still a fun ride, and a great way to finish the evening. On our way out, we stopped some random stranger to take out picture with a package of licorice. Till next time, thanks for reading!

Just got back from a trip to Hershey, and as far as MODERN mouses go ... that one takes the cake.

I may be silly, but why would you need to add a computer to control 1 train?

Well I was way off. Here are some pictures from my "Find Robb and Elissa" adventure. (Seriously, we have been planning to go to Hershey for weeks) OK. I only had the clues since Idlewild before I left, so I started checking the PA Turnpike. Stopped at the Roy Rogers past Sommerset, but no Robb and Elissa to be found anywhere. In the end, we didn't find them, but we did find Duke and Eb! Rodents! Now, I have to be close. "Hey Mr. Rodent! HAve you seen Robb and Elissa?" Upon our arrival at "Chocolate World", we found a nice little deli to eat at. It was here that I found my best clue. Catrina informed me that the restroom here actually had a double crapper in it. Since I figured that Elissa probably took the picture. It had to be it ... right? I was certain that it was the arcade picture was from one of the rest areas. Shows how far I was off. Damn! $46.69! BTW, this has nothing to do with the search.

It sure looks to be a "humdinger"!

// currently packing bags to move to Germany

I am going to shoot for Florida, since the grass in the bunny pic looks like "Crabgrass". My guess is you are visiting Elissa's folks.

Jack Rabbit (Kennywood) - Smooth Zero-G Air Phantoms Revenge (Kennywood) - Super Violent Air Phoenix (Knoebels) - Silly Air all over the place Raven (Holiday World) - Suprising Air

I would also prefer Joyland. It is a steal compared to this. I imagine that the 16Mil has more to do with all the waterfront property. If you were to break it up and sell it, you would be in for a BIG payday.

^ Er. You mean steel. If you actually look at the track construction, you can easily tell apart all the wooden coasters.