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^ My guess is that it has to do with weight distribution or something.

^Yeah, I was there Saturday too, and I'll post about that tomorrow. But, goll, it was RIDICULOUS. It wasn't nearly that crowded last year - although last year it was about 45 degrees and it didn't rain the day before.

This past Thursday my mom and I headed up to PA to eat chocolate, find some Amish, and - of course - ride some roller coasters. We left early Thursday morning and took a short stop in Washington, D.C. mainly because I had never been there and also because we had plenty of time to do whatever. However, we don't like to meander and our parking meter only went up to an hour, so we did the entire capital of the U.S. in less than 60 minutes. Let's just say there was a lot of power walking involved. And we skipped over the things we couldn't name. You could say we're your average Americans. Anyway, we stayed our first night at the Hershey Lodge (the other nights were booked - and a lot more expensive) and just browsed around town that Thursday, including getting to the Hershey Pantry for dinner - yummmmmm. The next day we did the Chocolate World tour and the Hershey Museum to kill time before the park opened. With an 80% chance of rain and a lot of local football games going on, most of the locals stayed away from the park, and EVERY ride (included Storm Runner, at least when I was there) was either a walk-on or a one train wait. Luckily, most of the rain stayed away for the first 4 or 5 hours. After that, the dam in the sky broke loose and we practically had to swim back to the car. But on to the pictures for the first night. I'll post the Day 2 tomorrow. Okay, goodnight Hershey - we'll try again tomorrow! So we run for the nearest gift shop, get some gift bags for our heads, and run for the exit. And since we were by LR, we had a LOOOONG way to go. (P.S. Dang, we're hot!) And here comes the rain. We waited for about 15 minutes hoping it would let up, but it never did... Oh, can't forget Wildcat View from Comet But no Sooperdooperlooper. Now for some Great Bear, which was an AWESOME ride. It was a lot smoother than I remember (and even smoother than some younger B&M inverts I've been) We rode the Xtreme Cup Challenge only for the free chocolate at the end, but we were sorely disappointed. No chocolate = broken hearts. Some Wild Mouse Hi! My camera sometimes has a drug problem. Like I said, the park was EMPTY. Dang, I love this ride... On to Lightning Racer. Btw - does thunder EVER win? Forget my cheesy look - the guy next to me looks CREEPY. Unless he's reading this, then uh...hubba hubba? First things first - Storm Runner. But on to the park (I left my good camera in the car, so not-as-great photos here) Mmm, another dessert. We got the Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake in the lower-left corner. Eh, real or not, you still get free candy at the end! The "factory" tour. To some people, and in some cults, it's also known as Paradise. Day 2 - I didn't want the sign to blow away. And yeah, I'm *that* strong. Then dessert at the Hershey Pantry. Mmmmmm.... And we wandered around the Hershey Hotel. We just like to look... So, welcome to the Hershey Lodge. Or more specifically, the actual LODGE of the Hershey Lodge. Didn't you hear? Walter quit the coaster biz. He's all about homes now. Rumor has it that he's working on a floorless model. I know I was far away, but I thought the White House would have been a bit bigger...but enough government. Let's talk chocolate and roller coasters. Nope...we're not going here. But hi anyway, PKD!

I suddenly have a strong desire to see a coaster called "Hot and Moldy."

A single scoop of Moose Tracks ice cream in a cup - $2.40, but worth every penny.

Across the Universe 5/10 While it works as eye candy, if you strip it of its visual frills and music, the story is horridly predictable and lacking in creativity. And yes, the music is great, but there are too many spots where it seems like they added a scene just for the sake of adding a song. Maybe it would have worked if the length were cut down a bit. Or if I were high.

Wow, I made it into a wiki. My life. Is. Complete.

^ Probably has a kick-ass accent < Is playing this game instead of paying attention to her professor v Did his professor

Because of this I'm singing ABBA's "Take a Chance on Me"

How about when we build all the roller coasters on the moon, we can call it... . . . LUNA PARK! I have a feeling that was either really clever or really corny....

Love, love, LOVE that last photo of SSE. Great TR overall too. Epcot is my absolute favorite Disney park - I went there nearly everyday when I was a CP. Dang, I miss that place so much. Thanks for sharing!

When I rode Space Mountain (MK) with the lights on, I thought I was going to be decapitated. Even now when I ride it with the lights off, I can't bring myself to keep my arms up for fear that I'm going to hit something (and I hear that some people actually do!)

So, I'm sitting in a very quiet room, and I love the sound of fast typing, and since I think I'm a relatively fast typer I just figured I'd post on here so I can have something to type about. And all of my family is sitting here staring at me silently. It's kind of awkward. Someone say something, dangit!

Nope. Do you know who Smetana is?

I woke up this morning singing Michael Jackson's Beat It. Don't ask me...

Guys have it easy when it comes to costumes. The pants/shorts/skorts that girls have to wear fit so high up on our midriff that they often double as a bra.

Magnum for me. I have a soft spot for hypers. Loch Ness Monster and Tennessee Tornado tie for second, though. LNM is smoother (in my opinion) but TT is more fun.

Um, it nearly made it over. I mean, if it were just a fraction of a mph faster it probably wouldn't have rolled back. And it was down for about 15 minutes I think. That's about average, right? I don't actually know.

Last year, I went the first weekend of the event, and Friday was DEAD, especially earlier in the evening though it did pick up just a bit a few hours into it. I had 3 rides in a row on SR in the front row with only a one train wait. Saturday was MUCH more crowded, but compared to a summer day it wasn't bad at all either. However, I would think that the weekend right before Halloween would be the busier of the two weekends. *shrugs* Since it was my first visit last year, I headed straight for SR the minute I got there. I saw the first launch of the day with people on board, and it had a roll back (if only I had gotten there TWO minutes earlier!). But that was the only one that I know of.

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1. Montu 2. Dueling Dragons 3. Top Gun (Carowinds) 4. Alpengeist 5. Talon

Shoot, I don't think I could do it. I have a mild phobia of worms (yeah, I don't know what that's about either). I'd probably have to take a sedative first. Hmmm...there's an idea...

^Yeah, I do. I thought the same thing. Goll, there is NOTHING on tv right now. What does everyone do around here when they're bored? You know, besides post in this thread...

^Oh, I am definitely all for the t-shirt idea.

My drink of choice? This: Yummmmm Mmmm, Plum Wine...