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On to the sweetest place on earth, Hershey Park! Just a great park. Clean and family-type attractions all around that really seemed to fit well into the park, including Fahrenheit. Although, the water park smack dab in the middle was somewhat awkward to navigate. The classic woodie was awesome and not to mention Wildcat and Lightning Racer ERT! Above all, for a chocoholic like me, I was in heaven. A bit sad at that point of the trip, as of Hershey, only a few days left… Highlights of the day: -The chocolate! The Reese’s Pieces and Hershey bars walk around the park! -Insane shoot the chutes ride…how massive was that splash? -The water coaster…not riding, but spending a good hour firing water canons and geysers, it just felt awesome, especially when you get people wet from underneath, right under their rain ponchos..whoohoo! -The chocolate -Storm Runner! -Witnessing Oliver’s obsession with Storm Runner to the point where we all could tell he would make sweet lurve to it if he could. -The chocolate -Crazy vertical Fahrenheit lift and that first loop! -The chocolate -Meeting some cool people who joined us for the day. -The craziest of all TPR trivia days! -Oh, did I mention the chocolate? Enjoy the pics! That's all folks! Another great day! It was insanely busy but I think we all managed to have a great day. ERT on the two GCI coasters was incredible, not to mention the GCI guys hung out with us on them! Up next...Dorney. A bit more Fahrenheit Yah..uhm..sure...water anyone? Looks innocent. High on chocolate after lunch! Ready for more rides gang? Thanks for hanging out Cora and Chris! John has the right idea for dessert here. Obviously, just as good as the Dutch stuff! Great Bear caught Robb! Not a bad ride at all, except for the slow wait. Chillin' with Cora and Chris. The park really was in great shape. This was just around from the bbq restaurant. Whatever they were cooking, it smelled amazing! I'm sure that these ducks had nothing to do with it...I don't think. One more go around... Fehrenheit, definitely a lot of fun! That first hill is a doozy.. Yep, it can! I think I can, I think I can.... Some new TPR members joining us for the day look excited to be with us? ERT rocks! I'll be honest, I was thinking about chowing down on some chocolate at that point..those walking chocolate bars best not have come close... lol Some happy Storm Runner riders! Here, "Newly Happy Storm Runner Riding Adam" approves. Ah Storm Runner ERT, what an awesome ride! Did I mention Olivier wanted to sleep with it? You might say..he liked it better than Khan Our group was heading to ERT, nicely bypassing the massive crowd already lined up. It would really prove to be an insanely busy day. Ok, for sure a chocolate lover's paradise!

Woah! I just saw the BGE update and totally don't remember what I was doing in that photo! I was probably going to tickle you again since that was just pure entertainment. Yah, for sure that was funny and that pic turned out even funnier. I'm a bit nervous to see what the video cams got..haha Hanno, again, amazing pics of Morey's! Truly amazing boardwalks!

Wow, I picked a good one! Honestly, without Homer Simpson singing it, I might never have discovered such a fine classic....(fellow band geeks unite?) haha Ben, I could not imagine tasting that water....so sorry to hear that you had to experience it

Adam, awesome pics! Thanks for the update! -J

The video I mentioned in my post should hopefully appear here. I tried out my camera’s movie feature, which I hardly ever use. I have so many clips without knowing what to do with them and I’ll let be known that I’ve never made a video before. Consider this a virgin attempt. Go easy… Clementon Park So after leaving Morey’s we headed to another small park, Clementon, to spend the evening and have ERT of an S&S woodie. I’ll be honest, I didn’t take many pictures but the two below as many of us were too busy trying to try out as much as possible before the rain came in. This would indeed be another rain out night, but we all managed to get at least one ride on Wild Cat, I think. Oh, anyone else try out the flume? It was in a lake and they used the fishy smelling lake water in it. You can only imagine the pleasure of being splashed with it and having to smell it on you during the bus trip back to the hotel. Clementon was an interesting experience. I remember waiting in line for a ride and we were at the front and ready to grab the seats we wanted. The ride op instead let all his other ride op friends on through the exit and they filled up all the best seats. Oh, yes, they were all still in uniform with name tags. But I digress. . The park was in a nice setting and being small, I was really thinking that it would have a charm to it like Lake Compounce, Morey’s or yes, even Quassy or Playland Park. But, that didn’t seem to be the case. Maybe another try during the day and better weather is on order, if the park is around. Hope you enjoy! So, if my camera actually had a sports setting, I could have captured the look of terror in everyone's eyes A bit embarrassed to say, but that's all folks! Shortly thereafter, the skies lit up and the rain started soon after we left the park. Clementon's Wild Cat ( I think that's what it was called?) It was a wee bit rough.. Morey's Piers 2008.wmv Morey's Memories - a first attempt at making a video..of some sort..

Het Tyler, nice TR! ...makes me want to lean toward a deep south trip at some point.. Great stuff and good laughs, thanks! Cheers, J

haha yah, I felt the same way about the drop tower. Surprisingly, I wasn't as scared on Skyscraper because it didn't have a free fall feeling. But, that's not to say I wasn't poop my pants scared on Skyscraper, especially when it stopped on top to change the people in the second gondola. Just, not as scared as on the drop tower, so you can only imagine how much I love drop towers. The tickets were posted as $20.00 each from what I can remember. haha, it was Selwyn complaining, John ate the rest of my plate so we both covered every angle in the breath department. The starter was coconut shrimp...love that stuff Ben, Eric and WD, thanks for the posts and comments! I'll definitely try and keep the momentum going, otherwise this may never be finished. I totally agree, I also have a whole new level of respect and admiration for those who keep up with their trip reports.

Bas, great pics again! That's an awesome picture of Washington. Mine turned out a total blur. Cheers, J

No surprise, still awesome pics! I almost forgot about that music! The Festhaus and the Irish music could unexectedly make anyone break out into random dancing around the park....along with a nice cold Budd, made for a great day!

Loved Hydra followed by Medusa. Dive Machines..well, they are just awesome, floorless or not

Hey thanks! I believe that shirt was special ordered from Europe...nice huh? There are two people that I know who have one, if the proud shirt owners would like to share how to get one, feel free. Otherwise I'm sure a few google searches will work.

Wow! Two updates in two days and finally getting a bit caught up. Hope everyone had a great weekend! So, I was really looking forward to going through these pictures and this posting because Morey’s Piers, really was one of my favourite parks on the trip. I’m not sure what I expected it to be like. I can say that it far surpassed all that I thought it would be and what a great surprise. The atmosphere, the staff, the boardwalk and hey, how about that beach? It was definitely one of the most unique atmospheres that I’ve ever experienced and I’m so happy it was part of the trip schedule. Highlights: -Awesome welcoming and SLC ERT with new trains and the crazy queue line dance party! -New SLC whiplash trains. Regardless, the setting was incredible and how about those rolls close to the water slides? -The beach setting -The rides, including my first full-scale drop tower of the trip and it was an insane one..Atmosfear….it didn’t even pause at the top. -The Maelstrom takeover! -The staff…incredible. They opened Pier 3 for us early for Great White ERT and even opened up the Screamin’ Swing for us! -The paddle geese! -The only bummers of the day were the really cool log flume that was broken (as a lover of log flumes, that was a bit of a bummer) and of course, leaving early to head to Clementon. -One of the craziest rides ever…the Skyscraper! (Thanks again for convincing my scared butt to try it out Nick) -Food: Linguine with clams and…uhm..Kohr Bros Frozen Custard anyone? Just amazing. On a related note, an apology to those I hung out with. The linguine with clams came with an ok white wine sauce, just loaded with more garlic than I knew what to do with. John had what I couldn’t finish. Let’s just say the tables around us could smell the pasta and our breath… lol Anyways, on to the pics. Enjoy! Yep, it's over.....that was amazing! Thanks Nick! Notice: Nick still looks a bit dazed and confused after that... After that, it was time to catch the bus and head to our second park for the evening..Clementon. Thanks for an amazing day Morey's Piers! I think it's over.... Woohoo! ...and you really have no idea which way is up or down ...water and sky...so interchangable. and upsidedown again..the wind is insane... ..you spin me right round... Too scared and disoriented to scream..seriously.. The Skyscraper chronicles, featuring Nick and C-Jay, pictures by A-Jay. Yeeesh. Uhm..no, Nick didn't forget. Never had my hands sweat so much as when they were strapping us into those seats and noticing that we only had two little cloth straps to hold on to for the entire ride... Oh, here are some more cool TPR people! So..did Nick forget about Skycraper yet? Two of the coolest on the pier! An awesome TPR welcome sign! Heading back toward Surfside, to ride some missed rides and be closer to the bus. OH, Nick at this time brought up the idea of trying out Skyscraper. Given that I tried the drop tower, I was feeling especially brave and was seriously considering it. How cool is it that Morey's opened the Screamin' Swing just for us? Adventure Pier doesn't open to the public until mid afternoon. View of Wildwood boardwalk from Adventure Pier. We survived Great White ERT! Sorry Ben, it looks like I was about to fall over lol Heya Wagner and Steff! I think you both rode Great White as much as Kerry and I! The coaster was a lot of fun, especially given the setting on the beach. More beach from Adventure Pier Over to Adventure Pier where Great White is getting ready for our ERT marathon session. We beat the airships back. At least cool TPR peeps are in it! Well, that's it for the geese, we'll let these two random gals grab one. View of Surfside Pier from the paddle goose.. So, for anyone who didn't want to paddle, they had the CHEATERS way of touring..the flying ships. View of the waterpark. Amazing how compact everything is. Wildwood beaches...on the Jersey shore.. There it is..The Maelstrom, one of the craziest flats..ever. The paddle goose tour! Loved this thing just because I couldn't believe such a thing exists. Video below.. Another takeover! Music Express! Pre-squashing pain.. ok..so I've never played, but if I did, it would be cool starting off here. Ok, no one said anything about marbles! I would have brought my sack.. Yep, it is a bit of a walk between the piers, but the stuff on the boardwalk is just crazy to see! Oh, before I forget, "Watch the tram car please". More views from the boardwalk "Watch the tram car PLEase" Mariner's Pier from the boardwalk. OH yah! Some Boomerang fun coming up! After finishing most of Surfside Pier, we headed to Mariner's. MySpace shot! More Flitzer please! A frightening experience but a cool little coaster...the Flitzer. Who knows what awaits in Dante's place? Sexy new trains. First train out! No screams of horror, must be ok! Across the way...DooWop..or MMMBop? Should we be excited or scared? Definitely a cool atmosphere Heading to The Great Nor'Easter! The flume..not running. Unfortunately, it would stay that way for the day. A good reason to come back though! Another beautiful day. Hmm...Skycraper in the background. I'm afraid of drop towers so would I really ride that thing? Double decker on a pier Arriving, everything is slowly opening but we head over to The Great Nor'Easter for some awesome ERT.

Hanno....amazing shots, especially of Griffon, one of my favourites from the trip. Oh and where did that picture come from?? I guess I deserve that for some of your candid pics on my PTR Really, I can't remember what Scott was reaching for (again..) that time and why I was simultaneously trying to move away (...again) lol

Well, it’s been a while! It is so much harder to keep up once the trip is actually done and the excitement wears down a bit, but never gone. I keep looking at pictures and PTR's from everyone and really hope that I can go on another trip. So, here I am supposed to be studying for a Sunday am class (yes...eww) but wanted to take a break and add on a park or two. So here we are at KD, not Kraft Dinner but...Kings Dominion! I was very excited to see this park because this would be the only other former Taft Broadcasting park that I would see aside from my home park, Canada's Wonderland. It was eerie in that International Street, the buildings along it and the fountains were all the same. The obvious difference being the tower instead of wonder mountain at the centre and different shops being in the buildings. It was also cool riding two coasters on which two at my home park are based on…Ghoster Coaster (same at CW) and Grizzly (Wild Beast at CW). Grizzly was actually just as painful but in a really nice setting with the trees surrounding it. Overall, a strange day. The park looked nice in some areas, other areas..wow..just a heck of a lot of asphalt. Park representatives said they are as good as Disney and as good as or better than Busch down the road…..Hmmmm…. Of course everyone, including the members of management that we met that day, were in agreement that a great investment, as soon as they find the capital to do so, is to improve what could be a great collection of wooden coasters through re-tracking. Second on the list I was told would be the welcoming aspect of the park, including a re-paved parking. Dominator was a huge hit as well, a lot of fun. Regardless, it was another great and beautiful day Virginia! Hightlights: -Shockwave was closed -Saw but definitely too chicken to ride the gyro drop (how huge is that thing anyway?) -Crazy question and answer period after lunch, the Paramount vs. Cedar Fair (1 employee from each) clash. -Marketing director came around to every table to talk to us, very nice indeed. -Another Premier launched spaghetti bowl, but inside..very cool! -Interesting operations and lot of ‘broken” or “short staffed” things. -Dominator-ix, for all sadists out there -Squeezing into the Ghoster Ghoster -Rebel Yell -Not pictured below are the Anaconda, Backlot Stunt Coaster and Flight of Fear, all a lot of fun. Cool Peeps: -Ok, at this point in the trip, this refers to everybody! Although short but sweet, enjoy the pics! Also not pictured is Grizzly. We used our "jump to the front of the line" tickets for that one, our last ride before heading to the bus. A bit rough, but it was in a great setting. We were a bit spoiled being at Busch Gardens the day befor. Looking back, it was a great day overall at Kings Dominion, a nice park with a lot of potential. A lot of fun, except where they slowed it down to a stop midway through. I was really lookin forward to riding my first bobsled coaster! I don't know the one at Cedar Point counts because it's a double wide and indoors? Canada, whoot whoot! Yes, still a bit disoriented... A moment or two of silence where Hypersonic once stood behind that hording. Group hurt shot! How was it?? Ah yes, in line for Hurler. All I can say is Mamma Mia! That hurt. I think next to The Cyclone's back seat, this one left a massive bruise or two. I feel horrible that I didn't get a picture of Rebel Yell. It is a great looking coaster and a lot of fun. Olivier was getting a milestone credit on the other side of Rebel Yell with Chris, so a few of us went and tried out the Wild Mouse in the mean time. Here we have another awesome group of TPRers! The gyro drop really had my knees shaking. I stayed at ground level to watch. Never mind Marvel Comics, it was Hanna Barbara time! This is the only on-ride photo I bought because it was just so freakin' funny and painful. Four grown men stuffed into a kidde wooden coaster. But, it was Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, one of the best kid wooden coasters ever! Worthy of a "bring the Crisco and a shoe horn" moment! I think our faces adequately express our thoughts at the time. I have no idea what to say about this...one of those days. Or, Spider Man wanted to save us from the rest of the park....and obviously fly us back to a Six Flags Park. I'm guessin Six Flags America since it is the closest.. More Volcano the Blast Coaster goodness... So yah, the dude possessing The Crypt is here in the water. It is really cool, when he farts, the fire and bubbles come out of the water like there's no tomorrow! My apologies to Paramount if that's not what they wanted to get across though..... They opened this up a bit early for testing and let us ride before the park opened...very cool. A really well-themed floorless Top Spin. The Crypt, formerly Tomb Raider. The most intense part of the ride, you somewhat hang at the top after the launch out of the volcano. After a very quick ERT on Dominator (they cut our 60min. ERT off 15 min. early) we headed to ERT on Volcano. I loved this ride! For the car lover in us all, who wouldn't pass up a chance to test drive the Mystery Machine? Chris, thanks for coming along and uh..yah..sorry about the driving... Yes, I am a huge Scooby fan! Only the original Scooby Doo, Where are You? though... Hot loopness! KT has a new friend! I admit, I new nothing of Dora until my boss's 3 year old daughter came into work and asked me to play Dora bingo with her. I learned every character's name right-quick. Ask me again if I remember anyone besides Dora and I honestly wouldn't have a clue... A new old addition. Dominator has found a very loving home at Kings Dominion. The loop is massive! The arrival and the Eiffel Tower. But wait, isn't something supposed to dominate us?

Oh man...blame it on the popcorn I can't wait to see more of my 'particular' poses too haha

Brent I was thinking the same thing about Jason there..but glad you said it first! Hanno, amazing. Thank you for doing this. I can't believe we did all that together not even a month ago?

Eric, great pics! Glad to hear you made it on to Nitro. We didnt' make it that far or even to Medusa before it rained. Why? We rode Scream Machine instead haha The log flume, from another visit, is crazy. If you're a closet Arrow fan, you'll love the flume, it's just as rough as any Arrow!

Heya KerryB! Long time no see! Thanks and I'll try to keep it going up to the last day of course.

Well, here we move on to one of, if not the nicest themed parks on the trip: Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was definitely looking forward to this park, having been to BG Africa twice and of course wanting to ride my first Dive Machine. I thoroughly enjoyed the attractions here more, with the exception of Montu. The area itself was quite nice and I'd love to go back to check out the history and sites in addition to well...GRIFFON! Absolutely loved that ride. ERT in this park was spectacular on both Griffon and Alpengeist in the morning and Big Bad Wolf at night. The park was immaculate and theming was in contrast to Six Flags America, no doubt. Big Bad Wolf at night was creepy but amazing! I admit, I've moved beyond Vortex and have embraced all that is Big Bad Wolf as my favourite Arrow suspended. Highlights: -Griffon....and the single rider line! We rode it about 11 times that day from morning till dusk. The two times during ERT were amazing but nothing can prepare you for when that beast actually warms up! -A lot of water! Roman Rapids to Escape from Pompeii made for the slushiest shoes I've ever had to wear all day. -Loch Ness Monster...quite possibly my favourite Arrow, ever. I think it bumped Dragon Mountain down a notch, no easy task. -Festaus and Festhous dancing -Watching Olivier walk into the Festhaus women's washroom and waiting to see how long it would take him to realize that he made a großer Fehler! -A bit of bias, but the Italy section! -E-braking on the midcourse of Apollo's Chariot and sitting there with Olivier, John and Selwyn for who knows how long. Luckily, we busted out the MP3 phones and played some tunes, shot some video..etc etc. For those keeping count, this was the 3rd ride that I supposedly had a hand in breaking. -The Curse of Dark Castle Tour and ride...both were amazing! -Beer....everywhere, whatever kind you like, so long as it is Bud. -Big Bad Wolf...in the dark...mamma mia. Other cool peeps: -Had a chance to speak with the one and only Jahan, along with Brandon, in line for Dark Castle. -Breakfast with Rich, Jess and all of TPR, always an amazing experience -Ok, let's face it, everyone on the TPR trips is awesome! Enjoy the pics! Cheers, J Alpengeist was our last ride just after a marathon Griffon riding session and just before the park closed to the GP and Big Bad Wolf ERT began. An amazing day! Just chillin', kickin' the sky. Yes, only two trains in the station.... Here you can see and "experience the awesome power and force of the mythical Griffon". It sounded like Don LaFontaine, RIP, did that voice over. Griffon..pre-brake Olivier is in love with Alpengeist..she really is a looker! One more go around..we missed a few shots.. Oh baby! Skyride photo shoot time! Uhm..yah..no. We sat in the front and the boat dipped into the trough at the top of the lift...we were soaked from the knees down lol We left our bags and cameras in lockers for the Roman Rapids as we were told that we would get soaked. Well, there were plenty of opportunities to get saoked but Selwyn got them all. None of our shoes or feet escaped. So, we went to Escape from Pompeii as we were told the fire effects would dry us out. Olivier! Nicht! Wrong side man! Of course, we didn't tell him.... Ah, the Festhaus was also the closest location with a Peehaus. Hey..not my fault you guys are about to break the ride for two hours.. Piazza San Marco! Ok..not so much like the original, but hey...high marks for attempting it and making the area look great! Awesome views from the bridge? Oh yah! All the rides seem to be bunched up in the centre of the park, save for Apollo's Chariot. Arrow sweetness! The Loch Ness Monster! In nature, if one loop de loop made sweet lurve to another...we would most likely see this on National Geographic. and he'll blow your house down.... ..and he'll huff and he'll puff... Big Bad Wolf...just amazing! Waiting in line for the ride to re-set during a final Q&A. "Hey. I take the photos. So, he thinks he can take a photo of me? Well..I just won't look..so there..." 'Sup Bas and Olivier? Waiting in line for Dark Castle. Uhm, Taylor kinda touched the track by accident during the tour. Ooooga booga, talking trees. Yep, a perfect way to end the tour before the big re-set and our first ride! Live transition scene to video live action screen scene. ...through the fire place. THe infamous living room scene... Up close and personal with a ride vehicle. Yes, you really can get a bit of vertigo concentrating on these walls for too long The sets in between live action screens/ scenes are well done..here we see the ride vehicle's track en route to the next scene passing through Dark Castle's sloping walls. Next to the ride vehicles, these screens don't look like much but they in fact are the next major piece in what makes the ride what it is. The technology is phenomenal. Incredible details. Our tour guide extraordinaire, a VP with Busch Gardens Europe. Hey Jenn, cool stuff huh? The tour begins! Everyone..jump in front of the massive ride vehicles! They are the most substantial piece of what makes the ride what it is. Quite possibly the most beautiful queue area. They are proud of this ride, and rightfully so. After coaster ERT it was off to The Curse of Dark Castle for a tour behind the scenes and magic. Nekkid statue peeing water credit! Cool theming and Alpengeist. I thought Griffon on its own was spectacular but of course it wouldn't be TPR ERT without another huge ride in ERT..we also had Alpengeist ERT that morning! A pretty good ride..especially in the back. ERT about to start. K Robb, you're a great dude and all but..no more chit chat..stand aside Pure sexiness! Let's get on that! Oh mamma! Happy, yet tired TPRers waiting for ERT to start. Now that..is the shtuff! The thing is massive and I was actually afraid to ride it. Beautiful. Her trainer brought her out later in the day. You'd swear Jack Hanna worked here too. Amazing theming. A little tudor styles in England I believe. Here, we are being escorted to Griffon..all genuflect..

Phil, totaly agree. Although poking fun is well..fun..I don't mean to or want to come across as being too judgemental on any park. Truth be told, I had a blast at every park. Coney Island and Playland were two of my favourites. Sure, there was the perception of a moderate to high probability for a stabbing, but the loads of character, both good and bad, completely made up for it. I was really hoping to try out that flume ride at SFA as it looked really cool. But, I saw two maintenance guys in the trough pulling wires out of a box so yah....I assumed that wasn't going to happen at all that day.

That park looks surreal! Simpsons episode anyone? Love the ticket booths and the WC, well, a welcome first? Great pics so far! Have an amazing time everyone! Cheers, J

Fantastic updates so far! Makes me look forward to next year...already

I would very much like to believe that statement is true, but if you look at the park's history, they haven't added a coaster since 2001, and have only added one or two rides to the theme park side since then. I don't think that fits the definition of transitioning. I visited the park shortly after the tour did, and it was in the worst shape I have ever seen it in. And SROS- wow has that thing got a rattle to it. Anyway, good report! Hey thanks! Well in all honesty....a park in transition is simply a very polite way of saying....place needs some major work and TLC. So, either SF hasn't gotten to it yet and will once its core parks are all up to the level they want, or they're going to sell it and let someone else give that park the TLC that it needs.

So here we are again before the weekend rolls on in! I have to admit, driving past Washington and seeing the capital building in the distance as well as the monument was quite cool. Yep, I'm a geek that way. In the area of the nation's capital, I was thinking, here a park must be themed as the best of the best, true Americana in all it's glory, which in itself, would be pretty cool in a themepark. Well, we arrived in close by Maryland and rolled on into Six Flags America! The theming potential and vibe of the park pretty much stopped at its name and with the fact that it was close to Washington. Some cool rides for sure and even some pimped out golf carts full of Uncle Sam cleaning staff. BTW, that's about as themed as the place got...and as lively. As bad as everyone thought it was, I did pass by employees throughout the day who actually seemed genuine when they asked how I was and wanting to make sure I had a great day. Cool. But wow, ERT was a wee bit disorganized and a lot of stuff just seemed to be broken. From what I gather, it is a park in transition that hopefully will serve its area better in the future. Other Highlights: -Batwing...my favourite flyer! -Pimped out Uncles Sams in a golf cart (Robb has awesome pics!) -Flash pass tickets -Joker's Jinx, how awesome is that ride? (Thanks for riding with me Cora and Axel!) -An SLC that hurt more than Flight Deck, it exists! I have no idea why I took this, I just remember that it was really funny. See, you'll just have to come on a trip to figure this stuff out! This is Trent from downunder by the way...maybe falling again..so of course a water bottle will rescue him as no bushes are around A bit intense...maybe some Fabio, Meatloaf? Nah..it's really cool A-Jay! Bus rides rock! You never know when you're being recorded. J-ony...filming.... I have to say, while we were all as a group agreeing to leave early, I truly felt bad for the people serving lunch and the PR rep who were witnessing Robb and all of us tastefully suggest and decide to leave a bit early. In truth, it was the correct decision because of that wonderful DC traffic. A brief and blurry look at Washington. Before I mentioned that theming wasn't outstanding, but here, they hit the mark... So after all that it was Roar......ooohhh...oooowweeee! Than, the SLCeee my ears bleed. Then, we were late for lunch and the big vote - Elissa spanked us. At least we got all the coasters in! Advice: When there is a mandatory lunch...don't be late! You may have missed a major vote such as decided whether or not to leave. Smiles...before getting on the kiddie coaster Kiddie Coaster take over..kinda! This sucker looked new and tame but it hurt. A lot. No matter, Stef, Wagner and Marcus seem to love this mini pain machine. Yep..loved it. Oh My Freakin' goodness....how amazing is this pic! I got a pic of four of THE best photographers and videographers on the trip! I'm missing Dan though..so close! You guys love this as much as me? It only had lap bars! I loved this one and rode it four times. Even when the park opened, it really wasn't all that busy. Joker colours! Batwing. I loved this ride! Because ERT was a bit messed up, we only had one ride on this before running back to Wild One for one ride. The good thing, the park did manage to open up Joker's Jinx. I was really happy about that because it just looks so cool, of course. ERT started, kinda sorta, at Wild One. But, it was broken. So, we were escorted to the second ERT ride - Batwing. Anyone ever see that Flintstone episode where the run down amusment park owners try to sell to Fred?

Sam, great pics! I especially love that of the one and only Rotor! Nice pic of the 'deliverance' flume! It was kinda creepy up there floating through the forest at dusk but that was a huge part of the charm. Boulder Dash, what more can be said? Just amazing. A top 2 right up there with Ravine Flyer II that bull at SFGA So hard to rank them, I definitely want to try Boulder Dash during the day. Im' sure it'll be just as awesome.