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You folks are 2 for 2 for comical onride photos. The 100 signs on EE and Jelly on ToT were funny. Hey, you gotta have a little fun and put a different spin on a trip report, especially the often visited places like WDW. You know? Enjoying this one and thank you.

What a shame. These smaller parks are cool in their own way, regardless of big thrill rides or not. This one sounded like fun. Hope the rides get good homes.

Maybe he just wanted a funnel cake? Glad all was resolved and noone hurt.

Thought I read somewhere that Revolution had to be cut apart to move, and that putting it back together meant welds that would kill any kind of smoothness (for an old Arrow anyway). If this is so, the future could be grim. Also cool Leap The Dips PoV. Looks like one my weak stomach could ride.

Great shots all around everybody. Glad to see this one running again and LOVE the new sign.

Rock on Big Mike Roadshow!

Another great round of pics and captions. The captions.

I'm glad to hear this and hope that the park doesn't get put on the back burner while the resort/shopping stuff is emphasized. Read about some of this stuff on Birmingham's city website. Happy about the indoor water park. Splash Beach (AA's water park side) has grown steadily the past few years. Hoping to try it out this summer. Hello new owners! Good to see you. Can ya fix Wild River Gorge so you get wet? It just ain't happenin.

Congratulations! You've gotten 2 rapids credits here, not 1. Wild River Gorge Dumbo's hard as well. That aside, good to see another Lou update. Amusing that there's a Godzirra statue about. Since this CHAPTER of adventures is ending, you *could* retitle the tread and chronicle your further adventures. Just a thought.

Hey man, happy birthday and enjoyed the TR. And Hooter's crab legs and lemon butter sauce rock.

You're too kind Big Mike. Much thanks! Would love to see pics of the new flat when you get it and the Boop Room. I hope to have something of a Bettie Page jungle theme room someday, because, well, theming is fun. Lol! It is indeed about Betty(ie). Appreciate both compliments much, considering your feelings about the subject. Also delighted to contribute to an awesome Opryland USA thread. Will be glad to link up/reorg my stuff to fit in with what you have. You know, it really is nice to get to know folks here a bit better. I've enjoyed this thread and talking with everybody. Makes a guy feel pretty good.

The original Elitch Gardens in Denver (now a housing developement that still uses the carousel house) and Geauga Lake's ride side come to mind. Americana or Fantasy Farm in Ohio? Lincoln Park in...? Hope those are some decent leads. Wish I could be more specific and helpful here.

Well said. Great vid too.

Cool report and great captions! Got more than a few laughs there. Never heard of this park, so you taught me something new today. Hey, good to see you back too. Good luck with all the project work and will keep good thoughts.

Glad the day ended on a high note and looking forward to your pics and vid. Enjoyed the St. Louis ones, but then, I'm a tad biased.

So THAT's what they call it these days. I had no idea. Sounds like a twofer on quality trip coverage. Just callin 'em like I see 'em. Looking forward to the TRs and thanks in advance for the hard work and extra time to post these things.

Hey, always good to see SFKK. Bummer KI was closing early. Regardless, thanks for posting the pics. I read somewhere that SFKK was closing off the Twisted Twins section to save operating costs, like SFGAdv is doing with The Old Country. Makes you wonder if they're eyeing demo in the next couple years like Great Adventure is.

^ Lol! That's awesome! And often times, cast members, etc, will have have big sense of humor and dive right into a photo op. I definately look forward to more adventures from the three of you.

I always get a kick out of these TR's with special things like Jellyfish or Hippo, or Roaming Gnome. It just adds some humor and a nice touch. This one made my day a bit better. Thank you.

^ Thank you. I was very fortunate this trip. While I'm grateful, there are far better pictures on this site than mine.

Man! I still don't remember the bear at all. Fascinating pics.

This is great stuff! Thanks for the coverage on this!

Part 3. Opry Mills Mall. I wanted to hate this mall. I wanted to shake my fist at it. I wanted to say Neee to it. I wanted to call it’s mother a hamster and fart in it’s general direction. How could it be worth anything after Opryland? Despite all that, I can’t hate Opry Mills. There are several things there I like. The carousels, Stingray Reef, Rain Forest Café, Dave and Buster’s, Orange Julius, all these things and others made it paletteable. I’d still much rather have the park, and Opry Mills is NO substitute, however, I did have a good time there and yes, would go back again. That said, here’s the last round of pictures. Bonus Video of DiVine! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRGLnVPuTAI Since Big Mike was vacationing in Mexico, he lent me his bad-a$$ biker escort. The man's resources are astounding. So is his 2008 Road Show thread, so check it out! Thanks Big Mike! And thanks to all of you for the nice words and taking time to read. Bye Bye Nashville. You're a great city and I always enjoy visiting. I will be back soon, especially for that Dippin Dots store! Bad McHair Day. Scooby’s being a McStalker, and Elissa is McShaking her head. Larry, I've only talked with you a couple times, but thought of you just the same. I think Lou needs the plate. How about you? Lou is a Betty Boop fan. That' s just a random fact I picked up. Not like I collect those facts or anything. At the retro pop culture store, saw much Betty Boop. So how's it going Lou? Gibson Guitars. Pretty cool to watch them put together the instruments, then be able to buy them. Ok, more like drool over them and figure the black market cost of a slightly used kidney. Giant needle sculpture. I thought it was so-so. Ok, so the whole broom thing didn't go exactly as planned. Think you can bring Opryland back? Waddya mean I should've bought the egg timer?! Mickey egg timer. Why didn't I buy this? "Hello, Marge? Which one was the Donut Party again?" Elvis, your thoughts? "Hold up. I...I think I ripped my pants..." Bass Pro. Mecca for camping and hunting. PETA, not so much. And you thought I was kidding. Now he'll never roam alone. Got my Orange Julius credit. Mmmmmm! It's like creamy orange sex in a cup. Here we see the proper use of the floor to ceiling projection screen. I think Beemer and Coaster05 could enjoy this. Speaking of golf, this was a country club and golf school. Putting greens, driving cages, etc. This one's dedicated to my fellow golf fans. Just don't take your bed sheets in here. Giant Rainforest Café mushroom wasn't enough, you say? How about trippy black-light golf? Some are thinking 'shrooms'. Others are thinking pasta sauce. Either way, "Your adventure begins here." Oh, I see your checking out my package. Yep, God gave me it, I signed for it... This fountain wall was worth a picture. Makes a cheery backdrop too. So a Tiger, DenDen and Larry go into a restaurant... There's a Regal Cinemas 20 and and IMAX. Hmmm....coaster PoVs in IMAX format. That could be fun. Boingy...Boingy...Boingy...I miss Animaniacs. Dave and Buster's = Showbiz for big kids. The claw in the prize game is as big as a water melon and they have square burgers like White Castle or Krystal. The Aquarium Restaurant. See fish. Eat Fish. Feel guilty for the halibut. Tingray Reef carousel. 1 of 2 at the mall. You can feed them and pet them and call them George and stroke their pretty feathers... Tingray Reef. The climbing while in the Sun and Sky outdoor store. Looked like fun. Not to be out-done by Six Flags, Opry Mills has a Johnny Rockets too. Heh, this one's been here a while though. Food court carousel. 2 of 2 at the mall. It has a spinning tea-cup. Uh-huh. Good plan. After all that walking around the hotel, I needed to sit down and have some lunch. Hail to the King baby!

Thank you RIP, I appreciate that. Ask and you shall receive. Did a quick search on YouTube and found these. Naturally, they're per they're respective authors/posters/smizmars/whatever. Bobbejaanland Revolution - Light's Off [YouTube] Bobbejaanland Revolution - Light's On Found this Chaos logo artwork in my hard drive o' coaster stuff.

GRR is in my top 3. Yep, it's still there and a few folks have said the bear is gone. Hey thanks! Steve over at ThrillHunter has done a lot of work between Opryland and Libertyland. Oops! I did it wrong. Lol! Better go back and listen to ZZ Top again. Thanks for the kind words. Those recent Epcot pics are top notch. Seems I'm running on Lou time lately, but will get what little is left up this weekend. Just hard to work at a computer all day, then sit back down on one and resize 40+ pics, then post them. I salute everybody who does this on a more regular basis. BTW, thanks Jahan for sharing how you do your TRs a while back. Writing up in MS Word first is a BIG help. Coaster Palooza, I saw 2 more smashed penny credits at Opry Mills and thought of you. One was infront of Stingray Reef, and the other, by Rainforest Cafe. If you don't already have them, thought you'd be interested. More soon, Michael