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Thank you! And thanks for posting your review! --Robb

^ Now THIS is what should be in the employee break room!

^ That's actually a very nice hotel too! It's about 5 minutes walking distance to our apartment! --Robb

^ That should only happen with IE6 and below. Basically phpbb3 does not officially support any IE versions lower than 7. --Robb

^ The username running into the forum is something we'll have to figure out. The online banner we've decided to keep as is right now since it only affects a small percentage of people at a time. If there's a solution that comes up later of for it, we'll do it, but otherwise it's kind of low on the priority list. As for hiding the calendar, I'm not sure if it's going to be an option on this version of the forum, but we'll keep looking. --Robb

Do people really think the park needs to add something every year? Isn't this kind of what got Six Flags in trouble to begin with? I prefer the Busch mentality of "Let's build something really good and be able to tout that for a few years." Just look at a park like Busch Gardens Tampa. Quality over Quantity! You don't seem them adding a major, or even a minor attraction every year that park seems to do GREAT! --Robb

Time to unstick this. If you haven't seen the full epic update we posted a version of it here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=570&linkid=8275 That way you can see it all the updates in once place! --Robb

REGISTER ONLINE FOR BAY AREA BASH NOW! Download the event flyer. Bay Area Bash 2010 is DOUBLE the fun with TWO PARKS INSTEAD OF ONE! Join us at: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Saturday May 15th, 2010 California's Great America - Sunday May 16th, 2010 Take the TPR PARTY BUS to Bay Area Bash! Travel in style with fellow TPR members to both events and make a weekend out of it! $375 for the TPR Party Bus Includes: - All ground transportation - Admission to both events - Hotel stay for two nights - Dinner Friday night - Snacks, drinks, fun, fun, fun! - MORE SURPRISES!!! Download the event flyer for Party Bus details! YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT! TICKETS **WILL** BE LIMITED AND LAST YEAR’S EVENT SOLD OUT! Event Pricing: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: $40 - Season Pass & Non-Season Pass Price California's Great America: $30 - Season Pass Holder $52 - Non-Season Pass Holder **NOTE** You MUST have a processed (plastic card) CGA/Cedar Fair pass or a CGA Season Pass Voucher to qualify for the season pass rate. Out of area/state season pass vouchers will NOT be accepted. Event Schedule (Subject to Change) Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Saturday, May 15th, 2010 8:30am - Event Packet Pick-Up - Group Sales Booth 9:15am - TPR escorted from Front Gates to Shouka Stadium for Presentation. 10:00am – ERT on Medusa 12:00pm - Lunch in the Picnic Grove 12:30pm - Lunch surprises you don't want to miss! 1:00 - 2:00pm - Q&A with Park Representatives 2:00 - 2:30pm - More surprises with some special guests! 7:30 - 8:00pm - Six Flags Raffle in the Picnic Grove 8:00 - 9:00pm - ERT on V2, Roar and the TPR Water Challenge on Tony Hawk! 9:10pm - Tram back to the parking lot. Have a great night everyone! California's Great America – Sunday, May 16th, 2010 8:30am - Event Packet Pick-Up 9:00 - 10:00am - ERT on Flight Deck & Vortex 9:30 - 10:00am - ERT on Survivor & Drop Tower 12:30pm - Catered Lunch in the Picnic Pavilion TBD - Lunchtime Presentation TBD - TPR "Quest" Game! (You won't want to miss this!) TBD - Afternoon Backstage Tour Discounts on Skycoaster and Go-Karts for Bay Area Bash attendees on this day. **We are currently working on arranging a 'ride challenge' and other surprises for our day at California's Great America!** You MUST be a registered member of either Theme Park Review to attend this event however your guests do NOT have to be a registered member. *NOTE* If your guest is a past member of either site that has had their account/membership deactivated or banned, they will not be allowed into the event and your account/membership may also be subject to being deactivated or banned and you may also not be allowed into Bay Area Bash 2010. Cameras are not allowed on any coasters or rides at either park. All event participants MUST abide by ALL park rules and Theme Park Review’s terms of service. Violation of park rules is subject to you and your guests removal from the park and your account being banned from Theme Park Review. Additional FAQ is posted on the Event Flyer. We strongly recommend reading the flyer for more details. To get an idea of how awesome Bay Area Bash was in 2009, check out these photos: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=46&linkid=6586 If you have any questions about registration you may email robbalvey@themeparkreview.com See you at Bay Area Bash in 2010! Register for Bay Area Bash online now: http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=15 --Robb Alvey http://www.themeparkreview.com

^ In your User Control Panel under signature make sure that "Enable BBCODE is checked." --Robb

You bet! You can purchase the downloadable version here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?productID=91

^ That's awesome to hear! We should have info any day now. The flyer is done and in the hands of the parks for approvals! --Robb

^ That is awesome! Ok, so who was at the park in a TPR shirt today? Fess up! Yes, quite often people will come on their own and quickly meet up with the more than welcoming group who all share the same interest. Most of the people who know and hang out with on a regular basis we met via events or other meet up on the forum. --Robb

Coaster Expedition Volume 13 has been officially announced! Click here for more information and to watch a BRAND NEW...NEVER EVER BEFORE RELEASED TPR VIDEO! viewtopic.php?f=2&t=54118 --Robb

Hey everyone! Coaster Expedition Volume 13 is here! Order now: http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/ Coaster Expedition highlights our latest travels to the East Coast USA and includes parks like Six Flags Great Adventure, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Lake Compounce, Six Flags New England, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, Canada's Wonderland, Waldameer Park, Lakemont Park, Idlewild, Martin's Fantasy Island, Morey's Piers, Coney Island, Dorney Park, Darien Lake and MORE! This DVD is packed full of awesome parks, fun TPR antics, roller coaster POV, and much more! Would you like to get Coaster Expedition Volume 13 for **FREE** ? To celebrate 10 years of the Coaster Expedition DVD series we have created this special 12-Disc Ultimate Box Set of the DVD series and for a limited time, when you order the Coaster Expedition Ultimate Box Set we will include Coaster Expedition Volume 13 for **FREE** !!! Order the 12-Disc DVD Box Set here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/in ... oductID=90 Can you believe it? Theme Park Review has been producing the Coaster Expedition DVD series for TEN YEARS now! And with the most popular and highest ranked theme park and roller coaster videos on the internet (over 7 million video views on YouTube alone!) we are proud to release this latest installment in the series. And no Coaster Expedition release announcement would be complete without a brand spankin' new, sample segment from the latest DVD! Click the video below to view a new segment from one of TPR's favorite parks in the world, "Knoebel's Amusement Park," featuring some behind the scenes shots of Twister, mounted POV footage of Phoenix, shots from our Flying Turns tour, food, fun, games, and everything about this park that make it AWESOME! Check out "Knoebel's with Theme Park Review" on CoasterTube here: [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=knoebels_rj1m[/coastertube] Or watch on YouTube here: (click on the link and give us nice comments on YouTube!) Thank you again for your support and we hope you love watching Coaster Expedition Volume 13 as much as we loved making it! --Robb Alvey http://www.themeparkreview.com ps. Once you get your Coaster Expedition Volume 13 DVD, post your review here!

No offense, but I think you being 16 and having never worked at a park or the theme park industry I wouldn't expect you to understand why I (and a few others) find the original post and the posters tone rather odd. No one here has ever heard of this guy, I haven't really seen any proof that his credentials are real and he claims to have his words "translated into many languages and posted at rides and break rooms across the country, and across the globe." Well, we actually have quite a few theme park industry members on TPR who work at parks and ride companies all across the globe and no one has ever heard of this guy or ever seen his words posted before. The initial post is "interesting" to say the least and it makes some very good and valid points (although I find it way too preachy for my personal tastes), but I find the rest of his follow-up a bit "odd", that's all. Especially after he is telling everyone "No matter what happens remain calm and be professional" and then goes on to personally attack one of our more regular posters (which we had to delete his post and ultimately got him a 24hour suspension from the forums) for someone simply questioning his background and rightfully so. I've actually now have quite a few people who work at various parks and ride manufacturers send me private messages about this basically saying what Joey said "WTF is this persons deal?" If you're going to make a claim, back it up. If you can't back it up, don't get upset when people question you. --Robb "I'm questioning it's authenticity, that's all." Alvey

Yeah, I'm not buying that number either. Personally this whole thread reeks of someone trying to be "Mr. Know-It-All" but this customer ain't buying the pitch. I'd like to see something, ANYTHING backing up any of his claims or experience before I'm willing to even look at the kool-aid he's trying to convince me to drink. --Robb "Reading this thread makes me feel like I'm at some motivational speaker seminar trying to get me to buy his collection of self-help DVDs." Alvey

We are pretty sure that he actually died during the ride and that was just his lifeless body flopping around uncontrollable. --Robb

They have always viewed forums on the old version but now we are just able to see them with the new forum since they usually all come from a similar IP address and this version of the forum automatically creates an account for them. The search engine bots spider the site so that all of our updates end up on Google, Yahoo, etc.

Actually, this is a great idea for a thread! Try to find the best video of an "attraction" that is not a theme park or water park "ride" (meaning like don't post a video of your favorite roller coaster) that totally looks OMFG!!! WHAT THE HELL!?!??! to share with the rest of us! --Robb

^ Totally unique layout! If I had to compare it to anything though, it's probably most like Silver Bullet.

Here is one more TPR Video before Coaster Expedition Volume 13 is released! [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=kyungjuworld_9vpq[/coastertube] This time around it's Kyungju World in South Korea feature the fairly new B&M Invert, Phaethon! This strange little park includes some "never in America" rides, which, I'm sure from watching the video you can figure out which ones! Don't forget to Pre-Order your copy of Coaster Expedition Volume 13 Now!!! --Robb

Sure... if you want a hammy-down ride that CUT someone's feet off... go right ahead I'll pass. What? Really? You can't be serious? Really??? So do you not ride Scream! and Magic Mountain because it KILLED someone, or Revolution? Or Colossus? Or Goliath? Do you not go on airplanes either? What about your car? You know that there is a very good chance that more people have been mangled and killed in a car EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE YOU DRIVE RIGHT NOW than there have been deaths and freak accidents on any amusement park ride. Geez, you probably shouldn't ever LEAVE THE HOUSE! --Robb

Europa Park went how many years before getting a coaster with inversions? The first coaster that went upside down at Europa Park was just installed in 2009. --Robb

Details WILL be coming soon I promise! The event is totally happening and we are planning the party bus. I just didn't want to take away from attention to West Coast Bash since that event is coming up sooner. But we should probably have the official flyer and registration within the next week. The event will be awesome! Everyone from So Cal and Nor Cal should plan on attending! --Robb