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Evening: July 10th We came back to the parks around 4. AK, which was great. THere were a ton of people leaving and we realized that the parade had just ended and so we followed the end of the parade to Africa. We pretty much walked on to Kilimanjaro Safaris and saw a bunch of animals. We then walked back through Discovery Island to Dinoland because the tip board said there were Dinosaur FPs left. It was wrong, but unfortuneately the line was very short, only 10 minutes long. The ride itself was fun, but there were a lot of dark, unused spaces, and the audio was very very loud, especially at the ending. While my family relaxed and grabbed a frozen lemonade, I jumped on Primeval Whirl, my first spinning mouse coaster. It was fun, but bumpy and it had a few minor breakdowns while I was in line. My dad needed some AC, so we ate dinner at Pizzafari. The food was alright, but not great. We decided to see the last, 7:30, show of Festival of the Lion King. I am so glad we did. It started to pour and there was a ton of thunder and lightning. Everyone ran for cover when the theater doors opened. The show was spectacular and much better than I expected. We then left AK and returned to our condo. The lightning and thunder continued on for a long time and they were striking very close to us. It was a little freaky.

Morning: July 10th We woke up a little later this morning and started out for MGM. We arrived around 9:15 and immediately got ToT FPs. Then we went back to ride Great Movie Ride. I loved this ride a lot. It was long, well themed, and different than any other dark ride I've ever been on (guides actually interacting with the ride). It was then time for our ToT FPs. My brother tried it (he hasn't been on the one at DCA, but my parents have), but didn't like it. Oh well, I thought it was great. The random drop sequences and the 4th dimension room made this ride better than DLR's. I then took the opportunity to use the RnRC SR line while the rest of my family relaxed. The line didn't take long, but they were sending out empty trains for a while like it was broken. Then we walked over to the backlot for the 11:50 LMA show. The stunts were great and I really liked the end result (the movie at the end with the finale), but it was very loud and there were only a few fans blowing. We then came back here for lunch and we plan on going to AK for a few hours this evening.

Evening: July 9th We arrived at Epcot around 4:15. We decided to ride Journey into Imagination because it had no line. It was a little boring until the end which caught us all by surprise. We walked over to Le Cellier and were seated with our ADR's (advanced dining reservations) very quickly. That pretzel bread is to die for! My filet mignon was amazing and delicious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone. We got out of the restaurant with 3 hours until Illuminations, so we explored some of the World Showcase. First up was Mexico. I really liked the pyramid and the theming inside. The wood carver was very neat. Gran Fiesta Tour was alright, but nothing to write home about. We left Mexico and continued on left. Maelstrom had a long line, but because we hadn't waited in very many lines so we toughed it out. It ended up being about 30 minutes. The ride itself is well themed and very fun, but an extra minute or 2 would make this so much better. We toured China, Germany, and Italy. Then my brother, who is now in love with TT, was getting bored of World Showcase, so we rode TT with only a 40 minute line (when they advertised 70). When we exited, we found standing room places to watch Illuminations. My brother and mom were not so keen on getting up front with lots of sweaty people (a TON of Brazilian tour groups) so they watched from the back. The show was spectacular and so amazing, words can't describe it. I loved the lights in the sky and the images on the globe. The finale was also great! We sped out of there and got back to our condo in 10 minutes.

Hi everyone. I'm in Orlando now. I went to Epcot for the first time last night. We rode Living with the Land, The Seas w/ Nemo and Friends, and Spaceship Earth because it closed today for a few months for refurb. We also rode Test Track with only a 30-35 minute wait. We had dinner at the Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club Resort. I did lose my camera on Test Track so I won't have very many pictures. The only pictures that I will post are the ones that I'll be taking on my mom's camera. Today, we got up early and got to MK for the opening ceremonies and rope drop. I was the first person at the Space FP machines and then we rushed over to ride BTMRR and Splash stand-by. Then we walked on to PotC. An okay ride but I like DL's better. We then got on the first raft to TSI (10:00) and explored for a bit. We found a paint brush and exchanged it for a FP for BTMRR which we rode immediately after coming back from the island. Then it was our Space FP time, but on our way, we stopped and rode Jungle Cruise. We had a good skipper which makes or breaks the ride. Then before riding Space, we got BLSRS FPs. We walked by a very long line at Space and boarded. It was much different from DL's, but still very fun. We had a little time before our BLSRS FPs so we rode TTA which was relaxing and had a cool breeze. Then we walked on to BLSRS with our FPs and then left for the day. Tonight we are going to Epcot for dinner at Le Cellier and Illuminations.

Wow look at that hot chick in the pink Anyways, SCBB is a great park. Yes, Wipeout is amazing with the lights and stuff. I do like the new colors on the Giant Dipper trains.

I believe I said SFoT in the first paragraph: BTW, the parks I will be going to will be WDW (Sunday!), CP (late July), SFGam (early August)

I will be posting here my TR's of the parks that I'm hitting right now on my 6 week road trip, but not pics because I'm on my dad's laptop. When I get home, I'll upload all of my pics and post them here. So yesterday I went to SFoT. It was rainy. I went with my two friends from OK, their parents, my parents, and my brother. We stayed at the Country Inn and Suites, which was ok for just a place to rest your head and grab breakfast. They also had a free trolley to the park. However, it stopped at several different hotels along the way and it took over a half and hour to get to the gates. When we got to the gates, our friends had to get tickets while we had gotten Outer Market season passes online. We were then told that the season pass processing didn't open until 1PM. So we headed for Titan first where we waited a couple trains for a seat in the middle. Great ride and I grayed out during the helix that Goliath doesn't have. We then wanted to ride Texas Giant, but its train was being worked on. We also wanted to ride La Vibora, but it was also closed. The rain started getting harder and we rode Runaway Mountain. It was an okay ride. It was just Hurricane (from a SCBB) in the dark. We then went over to Yosemite Sam which my brother actually rode (he only rode 4 rides all day). It was a good dark ride for a SF park and had some funny moments. There is a portion of ride just before the station that is not covered and when we went through that section, it was pouring. We exited the ride and ran straight for cover under a pavillion. It didn't look good. As the rain let up, we saw Giant running 2 trains empty but my friends and I went over to see if it was open. Nope. So we went to the back of the park. Is Shockwave open? Nope. Neither is Oil Derrick, Titan, Runaway Mine Train, Mini Mine Train, Texas Chute Out, Wildcatter, ACME Rockn' Rocket, or the train. My friends, their dad, and I went and rode Mr. Freeze and B:TR because they were open while the others sat under cover. We then rode some more open rides (Texas Giant opened eventually), ate lunch at Panda Express, and got our passes processed before 2:00 which was when everyone except for me and my friends left for the hotel to nap. We were told that we were supposed to take the 5:00 shuttle back if it kept raining, but as soon as they left, the rain slowed. We rode Judge Roy Scream (kinda boring), Flashback, and we went to Mr. Freeze. This time they were only running 1 train, as opposed to the morning where they were running 2. Apparently someone's seatbelt had gotten stuck and could not get out of his seat for 20+ minutes. It was a little frustrating because we were towards the front of the line. We rode, eventually, in the front for another awesome ride. We then tried to ride B:TR, but it was broken. Because the rain had pretty much stopped while we were standing in Mr. Freeze's line forever, we wanted to see if some of the previously closed rides had opened. Runaway Mine Train had openend and we took a spin in the back. They were only running 1 train so the line was slow moving. From the mine train, we saw that Shockwave had opened as well and we ran over there fast. This thing is an airtime monster! We then went back to the front of the park to meet their parents, but their trolley was delayed and we rode the teacups and the ACME Rockn' Rocket before they arrived again. They wanted to ride Judge Roy Scream, but we had no desire for another ride so we rode Texa Chute Out which had reopened. For the line, the ride is not worth it, but for the nolstalgia, it was great! We then convinced my friend's mom to ride B:TR. There was no line and she liked it so much that we rode again, this time in the front seat. Then my brother and mom came and we rode Runaway Mine Train again because my brother likes mine trains. Then we rode S:ToP which was great. Another ride on Shockwave and we went to ride Texas Giant again. Someone had upchucked at the exit and they closed the whole ride! It was a little rediculous because the chunks weren't even on the ride. We rode again in the back. While bumpy, it is a fun ride and the padding is nice. We then rode Boot Scootin' and made fools of our selves, but we liked the name. We ate dinner, shopped, and left. Favorite coaster: Titan (was closed from late morning to late evening) Least favorite ride: Chaparral Antique cars (boring out and back layout) Biggest surprise: Shockwave (loads of air and loops are intense) Biggest Disappointment: Casa Magnetica (cheesy, bad acting kids) Rode: B:TR x3 Mr. Freeze, Texas Giant, Shockwave, Runaway Mine Train, x2 Titan, Fiesta de las Tazas, Casa Magnetica, Yosemite Sam, Chaparal cars, Caddo Lake Barge, Boot Scootin', S:ToP, Texas Chute Out, Judge Roy Scream, Flashback, ACME Rockn' Rocket, Runaway Mountain x1. Rides closed all day: La Vibora , Oil Derrick, Wildcatter, Mini Mine Train Good park although I wish it hadn't rained so much.

Two words. Bonfante Gardens.

-Update the Star Tours movie -Fix the Peoplemover and create an improved Rocket Rods -Race the Matterhorn tracks -Refurb Indy with new special effects -Add a Single Rider line to Space and bring it back on Indy -Create a new parade -Get rid of Astro Orbitor -Open up a new restaurant show in the current location of Aladdin's Oasis -Open up the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough -Put in a new sit-down character meal in the old motorboat area Just to name a few. Although I think everything I mentioned would be possible to do in only a year's time.

Wow, this is definitely exciting! The first major expansion for GG. I can't wait for more announcements in the future. I wouldn't mind a Eurofighter over here on the west.

I don't know about the other drop towers, but Drop Zone at GA was open when I went on Wednesday. I had a solid 3 rides on it.

Rule of Thumb: If less than 50 people know about it and it isn't on the Internet, then it doesn't exist. // You're welcome Or if 6 people on a roller coaster forum tell you that it doesn't exist, it probably doesn't exist.

We took a trip to Oregon a couple years ago and visited Multnomah Falls too. It is a pretty long hike up to the top, but there's a very good view from up there.

Roller coasters: Silver Bullet at KBF Zonga Tatsu JTA at SWC And after this summer I will add Maverick to the list.

Being "12-18", I agree with you 100%. It bugs me so much when I'm trying to read something and it's all spelled wrong or missing periods etc. Come on people the spell check is right there!

Good: -Top Gun (GA) -Space Mountain (DL) -Alpengeist (BGE) -B:TR Bad: BTMRR, while the rest of the ride is fun, the very end is kind of boring.

Oh, so nobody's going to help the noob. I'm sure some of you have been to these parks in the summer.

No. For one thing, riders in the ToT rides are enclosed and don't have their legs dangling in the open. Secondly, the rides are made by different companies and have a completely different ride system. ToT's drops aren't even freefalls. They fall at a controlled speed.

^ That review was in 2004.

Friends? What are those? Actually, a lot of my friends know but don't care that I obsess over coasters. Sometimes I get the comments "Oh, you're wearing that 'coaster freak' shirt again" or the moans and groans when they learn that I'm going to DL for the umpteenth time, but most of them are fine with it. I do have 1 good friend that likes the coasters and rides them with me, but isn't in to the obsessive online thing. My family is okay with it, but sometimes I do annoy them with the excessive rambling. They also can't take many roller coasters so a lot of them I end up riding by myself.

I'm going on a road trip this summer and I would love any advice on touring SFoT, CP, SFGam. SFoT will be July 5th, CP will be July 30th (from 3:00PM) and July 31st (all day), and SFGam will be August 3rd. Any good places to eat? How are the lines? Is the Flash Pass worth it at SFoT or SFGam? Thanks.

Actually, only resort guests and Joe Cool Club Members get early Entry. Sorry, I can't help you on your original ?.

How awful. It's kind of strange but Drop Zone at GA today was closed around 12:30, so a little before this accident. I agree that this was a freak accident, and this will not stop me from riding Intamin 2nd Gen. freefalls, just as the GA death didn't.

oakspark.com/newrides.html I guess it hasn't come or hasn't opened yet. It says coming June.

Nice TR. I really liked this small park when I went a few years ago. Didn't they get a Disk-O and a Rockn' Tug this year? No pics?