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I purchased my giftee's gifts this past weekend. Due to school last night and tonight I won't be able to get them out until Thurs or Friday at the latest.
My mom did say that a box came for me today. I didn't order anything. I wonder what it could be......I'll post pics after in the next few days.
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I currently have a tile and three handshakes are showing. I'm not sure I need to collect this right now, or leave it to see how many more neighbors can tap it.
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Does anyone know when exactly the Halloween stuff ends? I know it's November 7th but is that midnight tonight or all the way through tomorrow?
I need about 800 GOO more for the next bonus and I'm hoping I still have two more cycles of visiting towns to do it.
I have about 300 goo to go myself to get everything. I thought I saw last night the timer counting down, but today I have no problem collecting goo.
Just a heads up here - I'll have a tile ready in 9 hours.
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^Done!
I'm just over 1000 goo away from getting all the prizes. Pretty sure that's not going to happen now.
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Had a lot of fun with this last year, so I'm in for this year.
I have a lot of likes and interests. I love football (GB Packers). I like cooking/baking, reading, all types of music and anything 80's. Some of my favorite TV shows include Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, The Following, Torchwood. Two of my all time favorite movie series are Star Wars and Indiana Jones (hate that last Indiana Jones movie - just a terrible ending and don't get me started on Star Wars Episodes 1-3). I also have a thing for reality TV (Shahs of Sunset start soon!!!!)
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^That's the Patton Oswalt costume. From his Adult Swim show, "The Heart She Holler." on Cartoon Network.
Huh. I thought it was Quasimodo from Hunchback of Notre Dame. It kinda does look like Patton Oswalt though.
The kids area was pretty cool. Glad they have something else than trick or treating with dinos (which we probably should have done).
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Today on my way to work, I saw a few people sitting outside the employee entrance and it looked like they were picketing, but then I thought I saw an ad for Jeep. I was driving, so I couldn't get a good look at everything, but this is what I saw as I drove by. Has anyone heard about residents picketing, or is this just good marketing scheme from Jeep and SFGAm?
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FYI - my shoes are dry.
I miss MoA. I need to go back, and I need to start planning a trip to Edmonton Mall.
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Salemi added that “as the year went along we made sound adjustments up and down” on igNIGHT, a music and pyrotechnics program in Hometown Square. While igNIGHT played its last show on Aug. 11, Salemi said “we will do it in a very different way” if it returns in the future.
Besides the complaints of the pyrotechnics and music, was there anything else wrong with this show? It seemed very popular with everyone, especially kids. I liked it, however I thought the story line was a bit cheesy. I just think it's silly to spend all the money for a show, then only have it go for one season. I know that's the life of a show at a theme park though.
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This was in today's Lake County News Sun in case anyone was interested in reading it. It's mostly about the recent noise complaints (not because of the coasters but because of igNight, at least that is what the article reflects).
newssun.suntimes.com/news/22478977-418/six-flags-goliath-project-okd-amidst-noise-compaints.html
Six Flags Goliath project OK’d amidst noise compaintsBy Dan Moran dmoran@stmedianetwork.com September 10, 2013 12:31PM
| Courtesy Six Flags
| Courtesy Six Flags
Updated: September 11, 2013 2:50AM
A green light for Goliath didn’t come without criticism on Monday when Six Flags Great America officials won final permission to build their new wooden roller coaster, but also heard noise complaints from both neighbors and Gurnee Village Board members.
While it remains to be seen how much sound will be generated by building the 165-foot-tall Goliath on the former site of Iron Wolf, Monday’s unanimous board approval of a height variance for the ride focused on noise generated by the igNIGHT grand finale and fireworks displays during the 2013 operating season.
“One thing that has come up from residents to me directly is noise. I know that’s not what this (approval) about,” said Trustee Thomas Hood. “It’s not the ride itself, but there have been some issues at the park this year that created some problems.”
Hood added that “I appreciate what Six Flags has done” for the village over the years, “but I think there needs to be a heightened level of response on the issue of noise.”
Richard McFarlane, who told the board that he lives “four houses down” from park property on Darlene Drive, suggested that Great America boost its sound buffers by adding landscaping to a 600-foot berm on the northeast side of the park.
“I’m not going to ask you to vote no on this thing because the park has been a good partner over the years,” McFarlane said. “But I’m going to ask for a condition (and) put a little teeth into this. ... What I’m suggesting is that you add a hedge on top of that berm over on South Road Park.”
McFarlane estimated that the addition of 30 to 40 eight-foot trees would cost around $10,000, adding that “Six Flags is a $1.1 billion corporation. ... This is not going to whack someone’s bonus.”
Both village attorney Bryan Winter and Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the Goliath approval centered only on the height variance and could not involve conditions, but they agreed that there have been increased noise complaints this year and suggested that stricter code enforcement could be utilized.
“We can measure (sound) at the property lines, and if it exceeds (code), we can enforce it,” said Kovarik, adding village staff has also looked into ways to mitigate sound from fireworks displays. In a change from past years, fireworks were launched for safety reasons from a spot near Superman: Ultimate Flight on the north side of the park — closer to residences.
Great America president Hank Salemi acknowleged that both igNIGHT and fireworks displays had drawn criticism from surrounding residents this summer, adding that “we hear you loud and clear. There’s absolutely no desire for us to be bad neighbors or to be noisy.”
Salemi added that “as the year went along we made sound adjustments up and down” on igNIGHT, a music and pyrotechnics program in Hometown Square. While igNIGHT played its last show on Aug. 11, Salemi said “we will do it in a very different way” if it returns in the future.
As for Goliath, Salemi repeated past statements that the coaster isn’t expected to be particularly loud. The ride’s elements include a 180-foot drop at 85 degrees and a 72-mph top speed, all numbers being touted as world records for a wooden coaster.
“I don’t want to deceive anybody — there will be noise from this roller coaster, and in general wooden coasters can be noisier,” Salemi said, responding to a resident’s concern about existing noise from the wooden American Eagle coaster.
“I will say that technology is infinitely more advanced than it was when the American Eagle was built in 1980,” Salemi added. “In fact, the wheels on (Goliath) are polyurethane, which are completely different from the steel wheels on American Eagle and are infinitely more quiet.”
With Monday’s approval, park officials say construction on Goliath will begin in earnest at the proposed site, which has already undergone removal of trees along its path. The coaster is scheduled to open for the 2014 operating season, with an exact date to be set depending on how weather unfolds during the construction season.
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I Guadalajara.
No doubt about it.
La Chata! That had to have been the best restaurant EVER! I'd love to try La Antigua next time I go.
Gary seeing this report makes me miss Mexico so much. I need to get back and I'm looking forward to 2015. Is it time to send in the deposit?
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What a great weekend. When can we go back? I'm kind of kicking myself for not riding TTD. Next time for sure.
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Maverick is still the star at Cedar Point. Gatekeeper is just "meh."
Totally agree with you Chuck! Why can't more parks get a ride like Maverick? I tried to give Gatekeeper a chance but I just couldn't. Zach was right about the rattling and the only enjoyable ride was in row 2.
Kyle, Oriol, it was great meeting you guys. Hopefully our paths will cross again.
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Filled out the questionnaire. There are a lot of great trips, but I think I'm leaning towards Mini New Hotness. The dates work perfectly for me. I have been to some of the parks before, but a couple of them I haven't been to in years. It would be nice to get back to them. Looking forward to what will be announced!
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Not sure which announcement is more exciting... Medusa or a Mexico TPR trip!
I would go with BOTH! Mexico was a great trip! I have been wanting to go back and with this announcement it gives me a great excuse. Not that I ever needed an excuse to go back because it IS Mexico!
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^Yup.
Haha, and even just two months later it's still the same. Here's the Question of the Day from Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Advisor:
www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qod.cfm
Q:Has there been any update on the fate of Speed The Ride, which you last informed us had a possible new home at (yet another) shopping mall that was planned for somewhere in the valley?
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In April 2012, Breslin Builders began dismantling Speed The Ride -- the roller coaster formerly resident at the Sahara, which boasts crazy acceleration stats and repeats its entire course in reverse -- in hopes of resurrecting it at Akita Retail Plaza, on the South Strip. At the time, it was "being redesigned to work within and over the existing site and parking lot conditions, and allow for new and exciting curves and bends to be added to the ride," according to Breslin’s website. It was to be part of an odd mixture of amenities that included a nightclub, restaurants, an on-site radio station, a third Las Vegas "mob museum" of some type (focusing on classic cars, apparently), and a tightrope-walking school/attraction.
Fourteen months later, however, the project seems no closer to fruition -- much like its neighbor the once much-hyped, but now deeply indebted and little-heard-of SkyVue Super Wheel. (We hate to be superstitious, but that site almost seems to be jinxed, with the Cloud Nine helium-balloon ride meeting an inglorious fate not just once, but twice, while some kind of petting zoo planned for the spot failed to materialize. We're pretty sure it's also the site where a friend of ours here in town was in talks to open an alligator attraction with Steve Erwin; they last spoke about the project the day before Erwin was fatally impaled by a stingray, but we digress...)
The last we heard, Breslin's permit to store the dismantled roller coaster at this location expired at the end of April, so we're not even sure if the attraction is still lying there or not. A call to Breslin Builders was not returned. The only word we've heard from Akita Plaza in recent times, in fact, is that the McDonald's there, an existing mall tenant, is hiring, but we don't think that has anything to do do with expecting hungry hordes of thrill-seekers anytime soon.
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Why would they only close the Blue side anyway?
Normally blue is the side that goes backwards. I know that's supposed to start sooner or later.
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^Eh close enough. I will always refer to it as Orleans.
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Has the park announced anything for Fright Fest, like new mazes or anything of that nature?
There are signs up promoting the new "Bermuda Triangle" in Hurricane Harbor which will feature two new haunted houses.
Thanks Jon. I was there Weds but must have missed the signs. I did notice some decorations were up, along with signs promoting the first day of FF. I'm not a big maze person, but I enjoy reading about the different scare zones and mazes. I'm assuming clowns will be roaming around Orleans - as usual.
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Has the park announced anything for Fright Fest, like new mazes or anything of that nature? I know that a few Thursdays were added, and it looks like that the park will be open later on Saturday's.
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I know SFGAm announced four flat rides for Southwest Territory. Then again, one of the rides was the former Big Top and moved from where the sky coaster is to it's current location.
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Other questions..... Is that a freaking burning demon thing on the golf cart front at :42?
This could be a prop for Fright Fest, but then again I am completely stumped when it comes to this video. When are they making the official announcement again?
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I always said "Take out Buckaneer Battle and put in Sky Whirl and call it Deja Vu".
See what I did there? Ok, that was lame. I'm sorry.
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Basically they just go to the Gurnee board and say what they want to build if it's over 125 feet tall. Residents then use it as a chance to complain but thankfully the city always sides with the park. Here's a video of the Chang meeting if you want a better idea of what it's like.
I don't know why residents complain. The park has been been there since 1976.
In the home owners defense, when Great America was built, the homes were already there. For those that moved in the early years, Great America was a much calmer more family friendly park, not the monster of concrete and steel Six Flags has turned it into. I'd be in for a little shock if I sat around with a peaceful theme park in my backyard for 10-15 years then all of a sudden giant coasters started popping up. Of course, this only applies to long term residents. For the newer ones, that's their own bad.
I know of one long term resident who is NOT complaining. Considering that the property that the park sits on he used to own.
Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what the teaser is all about. I think it would be fun to have a mine train coaster since the park really doesn't have one. I can also see maybe a new flat ride where Trailblazer used to be. There's so many possibilities.
TR: Thanksgiving in New York City 2013!
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It's great to hear that Newsies is going on tour! I did enjoy the movie as a kid, and have been wanting to see the play. Nice to see that Evan Kasprzak is still in the show. He was a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance a few years ago. Alex Wong (another contestant) was in Newsies as well. Both are really great dancers and both were favorites of mine when they were on the show.