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@_s3_ thanks for that. I was aware LSMs were less power hungry than LIMs, but not to what degree. I've heard crazy things about LIMs like every ride cycle of Wicked Twister cost $50 in electricity - I'd love to know if that's true - if you extrapolate that into a seasonal cost, it's a hell of a lot for a non-marquee ride. And I've also heard if they ran both sides of Chiller at GAdv at the same time, it could take out the grid lol.
I'm sure Cedar Fair would have done a business/cost benefit case for a large piece of capital expenditure like this with operating costs being one component.
I'm sceptical it will go all the way up the spike, but I guess we'll see next year. Will be fun if it does, still fun if it doesn't.
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Oh wow, Wicked Dragster.
How much electricity will this use (like a lot); or will they put Tony Clark on a hamster wheel to keep the generator humming and save on power bills?
The drop off the back spike into a launch might be tasty.
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More importantly, it looks like a credit. I'm really intrigued by this ride, can't wait for a POV.
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Granted...but it's Valleyfair...and all the coasters are closed.
I wish that someone would build a coaster with a thousand foot drop.
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Granted, a skate-board themed Zamperla Volare.
I wish My Chemical Romance would get back together.
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A few I forgot:
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
Chop Suey - System Of A Down
Since You've Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Ready To Go - Republica
I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
Alive - Pearl Jam
Girlfriend Is Better - Talking Heads
Anastacia - Slash (with Myles Kennedy)
Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
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Granted, they will add duelling Zamperla Volares to celebrate.
I wish that all wimpy B & M coasters (most of them) would magically transform into kick a$$ RMC or Intaimin coasters.
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^Granted, but everyone moves there and you can't afford to live there anymore.
I wish Europe and the USA were only a 1 hour flight away from where I live.
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Granted, but the G-forces render you unconscious for the entire ride.
I wish that the majority of coaster enthusiasts were hot, nymphomaniac, hetero females.
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More I forgot:
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Transmission - Joy Division
Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
Surf's Up Tonight - Midnight Oil
You Just Like Me Cause I'm Good In Bed - Skyhooks
Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar Mellencamp
Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
I Wish I was Queer, So I Could Get Girls - Bloodhound Gang
No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
Love Rears It's Ugly Head - Living Color
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies - Panic! At The Disco
I'm Like A Lawyer, Always Trying To Get You Off - Fall Out Boy
Edge Of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
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One I forgot:
Helena - My Chemical Romance
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Playing rugby or touch football, and extreme fitness involving running mostly.
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Vegas - it always has so much going on in the one place - bands, shows, and even some sport.
New York - just love Manhattan.
New Orleans - Bourbon Street is another planet at night.
San Diego - love the Mission Beach area.
Yosemite - absolutely magnificent, especially from the top of Half Dome.
Paris - love this town , even the French can't spoil it.
London - love the history, even if it's a minefield of disgruntled exes who moved there.
Rome - amazing history, even though it's hotter than the surface of the sun in summer.
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^ I just saw Alter Bridge back on Monday. Myles was sick so his voice was probably only 70%, but it was an amazing show. They are most definitely underrated, and are without a doubt my favorite modern rock band, especially after the concert I went to. Tremonti was also pissing my dad off majorly. My dad plays guitar a bit, and it was making him really mad how easy Tremonti made it look while playing these super complex parts. He was like "You could at least pretend to make it look difficult, jackass!" No, but it was really amazing to watch him play, and it was extra amazing because for their encore they brought out PAUL REED F**KING SMITH, founder of PRS guitars, of whom Mark is endorsed, to jam along with them on Rise Today.
It takes a hell of a lot of practice to make it look that easy and I love his PRS guitars. He plays in weird tunings too like open D, so he has transpose everything to a completely different note layout on the fret board. Tremonti says in interviews that he plays all the time when he's not on stage, on tour as well. Playing guitar is like being an athlete, you have to work extremely hard to get to his level, and then you've got to practice all the time to keeping playing at that level. I've read about guys who have to warm up for an hour before the show to be able to play their own songs.
Other ones I forgot:
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Cryin' - Aerosmith
Department of Youth - Alice Cooper
I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys
Underground - Ben Folds Five
Where Is My Mind? - The Pixies
Tonight She Comes - The Cars
Fall At Your Feet - Crowded House
Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us) - Custard
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Call Me When You're Sober - Evanescence
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
The Fallen - Franz Ferdinand
Special - Garbage
Mr Brownstone - Guns and Roses
Beer - Reel Big Fish
New Sensation - INXS
Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
I'll stop there for the time being, I really like this thread.
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^Liking the Alter Bridge love, a very underrated band.
A few other worthy entries I completely forgot:
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Death To My Home Town - Bruce Springsteen
Fat Lip - Sum 41
Feeling This - Blink 182
Parallel Universe - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Rock And Roll - Led Zeppelin
My Own Prison - Creed
Alison - Elvis Costello
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I'd rather own a park, because then I'd sell it and have fun with the proceeds (for me: invest wisely and generate a solid income stream).
Okay, sticking with the hypothetical's intent: I'd rather design, running most businesses is very stressful, and I prefer the creative side.
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The Clash.
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This is very challenging. I'm really pulling this out on the fly, but here goes:
1. Train In Vain - The Clash
2. Respectable - The Rolling Stones
3. Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World - U2
4. Hash Pipe - Weezer
5. Grow Up - Paramore
6. It's Only Love - Bryan Adams (with Tina Turner)
7. Layla - Eric Clapton (as Derek & The Dominoes)
8. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
9. Watch Over You - Alter Bridge
10. Just Like Tiger Woods - Steel Panther
This list will probably change after more thought.
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Granted, but they will have 3 hour lines all the time and no fast pass.
I wish Sydney would get an amusement park with great RMC and Intamin coasters.
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Indy for me too, I much prefer non-projected dark rides.
^Azza, you wait until you get a gander at some of the kinky Scandi dark rides, did I say - boobies!
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Thanks for the excellent photos, the new coaster looks so much better than the Maurer Sohne skyloops.
Love they have fast passes now, I'm very tempted to drop by, but GeForce has a habit of breaking if I even think of going there. I fear I'll just get another evac credit if I go.
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Tulireki was so boring, I had to look it up to get any recollection of riding it. Basically it makes a wild mouse style ride more boring - a very mild mouse. Maybe kids love it, but not jaded credit whores that vote in Hawker's poll.
I think next year RMC will continue to have all it's coasters in the top ten, and the year after. The only doubt being around getting enough riders on the Mexican RMC who vote in the poll. I hear murmurs that Thorpe Park might get an RMC on the island, one can hope, and then I'll have a reason to return to the park.
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The thing is the CGI in Jurassic Park stands up to this day, it still looks impressive IMO.
I don't know if you'd call this a franchise, but the original Romero zombie trilogy for me:
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Dawn Of The Dead (1978)
Day Of The Dead (1985)
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A season pass purchased at La Ronde could possibly be cheaper than separate admission at each of the 3 Six Flags parks you are going to. Make sure you get a Season Pass that admits you free to all Six Flags parks, rather than just the one park.
If you are member of Club TPR check out what discounts are available there - Compounce and Quassy have discounts & the discounts on the Six Flags parks might be an even cheaper option.
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Velocicoaster - you know where it is.
September last year.