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I saw this POV of the ride that didn't require any special codec: http://granat.es.lth.se/~olofsrnm/nyrc/rchq.php?page=coasters&id=1013 --Robb

^ Even though I had to work there a couple of times in the late 80s, I don't have any connections...sorry! --Robb

This one seemed to have traveled a lot before it met it's doom: http://www.rcdb.com/id345.htm And so has this shuttle loop (I rode this one at Alton Towers) http://www.rcdb.com/id1152.htm Here's another Schwartzkopf that's been around the block: http://www.rcdb.com/id2374.htm Even one of Six Flags Magic Mountain's coasters has moved around a bit: http://www.rcdb.com/id1142.htm I'm sure there must be other that have been relocated at least 3 or 4 times. --Robb

Oooh! I just thought of one...actually two! Both incarnations of MGM Grand Adventure's "Lightning Bolt!" --Robb "What ever happened to that ride???" Alvey

Yeah, I mean, it's kind of hard to define what is "rare." Certainly I guess any coaster that is now defunct could be consider rare, but honestly, coasters close every year, and thousands have been closed and torn down over time. What makes one closed coaster more rare than the other? And some of those are simply byeond my point of caring because of time. I guess I would consider someone who's ridden Idora's coasters as "rare" simply because of how long they have been closed and because of the fact that I *could* have ridden it in my lifetime. But I wouldn't consider someone who's ridden the Crystal Beach Cyclone as "rare" because I couldn't even imagine going on it since it's been closed LONG before I was even born. I guess you can call "hard to get to" coasters could be rare since most people that would come on these boards might not get to them very often. But just because one of us might not be willing to travel to Kuwait for a Batman clone doesn't mean that ride doesn't see thousands of riders every week, so why would that coaster be rare? To be honest, I've never really thought about it! I just go on the coasters that interest me. I don't really go out of my way for a coaster I don't care about that is either A. Doomed to close or B. Too far away. For example, I have just heard that Festival Gate in Japan has closed for good, but I didn't really consider the fact that we just rode that coaster last year as "rare." Just something that happened in the natural life cycle of many parks and coasters. --Robb

Just a question to those of you who have downloaded the video. Are you having any problems with the sound? And if so, what kind of system are you running?

^ Haha! Awesome! Elissa won't let me use any Devo for the "Season" segments so the Footage segments get those songs. --Robb "BTW, I fixed the typo!" Alvey

^ LOL! It's a good thing people catch those 'little' things. --Robb "I always wonder if people catch that stuff since no one else mentions it!" Alvey

^ Try it again. I just downloaded it and it worked fine for me. Anyone else having problems? --Robb

Personall, I'd rather have a day of random screaming.... But that's just me. --Robb

These pics were just posted on April 8th: http://www.canadas-wonderland.com/News/photo_gallery.cfm?item_id=38 --Robb

Ok, time to un-sticky this. Thanks for all the feedback! If you didn't get a chance to see our most recent photo update, please check it out here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/kbf040905/kbf1.htm

If you are using Windows XP you shouuld be able to double click on the .zip file and it should open up and you'll see the .mpg file. What version of Windows are you running? --Robb

^ You have to unzip them. Follow the directions on the site: --Robb

This just in from PKD!

^ Fuck! I'll have to fix that typo when I get home! --Robb "Now you have the 'rare typo version' of the video." Alvey

Hey there! For those of you who haven't gotten our latest DVD, I have just posted another segment from our Japan trip, Nara Dreamland! There is just so many things wrong with this bizarre park that you have to see the video to believe it! First it looks JUST like Disneyland, then it looks like a scary parking lot carnival. Which is it??! I'm confused! :shock: Of course, oddly enough it is home to one of the best wooden roller coasters, Aska. Strange, yes...but it's true! Be on the lookout for the "Random Fish!" http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm --Robb "BTW, I hope you guys like the new organization of the video downloads page." Alvey

http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm

LMAO!!! I've never heard of those either! And I'm the old man!!!! --Robb "And yeah, you do suck!" Alvey

^ How about a huge dome over Martin's Fantasy Island? --Robb

^ But the one weird thing is that SFA's SROS seems to also run a LOT better than SFDL's....at least the last time I was on SFA's back in 2002. I have no idea why...but it does seem that way. --Robb

^^ Yes, that is correct! --Robb

^ I would trade everything at SFMM to have even the worst S:ROS and one decent woodie. --Robb "Your home park is never usually your favorite." Alvey

I've gotten a LOT of IMs from people saying they are coming, but not too many people have used the official RSVP email yet. So if you are coming, or even think you are a 'maybe' at this point, email us at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com and let us know. Like anything else, a great amount of people seem to wait unti last minute! --Robb

This has already been done before. Do a search on "Favorite" this or that and you'll find what you're looking for. --Robb