Chang, I was expecting a good coaster, but nothing special. When I got on the ride, I was blown away, and the dive loop was nice since I never experienced one before. The loop was awsome, and it is really an awsome ride. It is very smooth and intense.
An elevator seems like a waste of money when they could just do what SFGAM did for Viper in 2005. A worker stands in line and allows only a certin amount through, and this was usually one or two trains. It was nice, and the station was not crowded when they did this.
I really hope this park can pull through since it seems like a nice family park. I've read stories on how much the area loves the park, but one town can't keep a small park open. Hopefully their new ride will help out, but at this rate, I don't see the park open in 5 years.
Great year:
First ride of year: Whizzer
Last ride of year: Whizzer
New steel coasters:5
New wood coaster: 4
New Parks:SFEG, SFKK, Lakeside
Park Visits: 12
Coaster rides:105
Most ridden steel coaster: Avalanche
Most ridden wood coaster: Whizzer
Favorite wood coaster: Avalanche
Favorite steel coaster: Chang
Worst coaster that was good last year: Hades
Worst new coaster: Twister II
Suprise coaster: T2, Cyclone
Other first: free fall ride
Of what I've ridden:
B&M-Superman: Ultimate Flight-I'll take Iron Wolf over this any day
Intamin-V2-fun but nothing I'd rush back in line for
GCI-Well I've never ridden one, so I can't give an honest answer can I?
While I wanted the Tigers to win(everyone thought that they'd suck), I'm happy that the Cards won. They are my favorite NL team, and they deserved the win.
It might be the oldest steel coaster in the world, but it is probably flat steel like wild mice. The Matterhorn however is the oldest coaster with tubular steel rails like today's coasters.