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^ 7 hour lines???

I remember riding Mamut in it's first years of operation. And coming off of it, I felt ....meh. Nothing significant about this coaster. IMhO. I much preferred the Mouse to Mamut. ~ TPR Europe Tour ~ 2008

The suspended dark ride! I remember some one else posting a shot of it, during their tour of Europe. And that looks like a really interesting version of a Mouse Coaster. And the Rock & Roll Coaster looks great, too. And it looks like a less freak-out time, with smaller crowds, etc. Enjoy Tripsdrill!

<sighs> I sure miss G-Force. A wonderful coaster. Great TR of Holiday Park. TPR Europe Tour ~ 2008 ~ "The First Drop"

^ Um ..... intestine? Nope.

^ I've seen so much reported about that 'Coaster Restaurant'. All of it great, I read. Great that you got to "give it a whirl".

^ Maybe the vehicles will go sideways, too? Just a thought.

Our queer film festival, Out On Screen, just started up last night, for it's 37th (!) season. David and I have been donating to OOS for over 20 years now. And the Festival Pass is bestowed on us, a couple of weeks (past) before the Festival begins. Now, I usually take the program cover and try to 'emulate' (?) it on my pass. I've been doing it since I became a Patron in ....2004? I don't really remember, but it was a long, long time ago. That said, here's how I did this year's Pass. I also got the wonderful artist Charlene Johnny to autograph my pass! Such a sweet young woman. I wished her well, and said, if there had been a poster of this...no second thought. Would have bought one immediately! And she thought that a great idea! Sweet.... For more info. on this year's Fest and the featured films and shorts collections in it ...... https://outonscreen.com/ What I did with this year's OOS Pass. I tried to honor the artwork of Charlene's. Me and Charlene last night. Geez I need to wear a cap or something! She looks fab-u-lous! Opening Ceremony Entertainment.

..... but somewhere around 2027-2029, we are definitely going to visit TDLR and spend a good 10-11 nights at the hotel. This will include a two day pass, followed by a four day pass. And in between, we'll have a "Hotel Day", followed by a IKSPIARI Mall Day. Then, we've giving each other a "My-Day-For-Tokyo" to spend together. I already decided that I wanted to show David, Hanayashiki Park, in Asakusa, which has an awesome huge temple, and a couple of rows of outdoor stalls, selling everything from clothing to Japanese snacks etc. It's one of The Oldest Parks in Japan, having opened in ....1853! And after that, their round-the-park Coaster was built and opened .... in 1953, my birth year! What David would choose I have no idea, but we got plenty of time to figure it all out. We hope. Stay tuned, woo hoo! Your friend and mine ....Lava Monster! In JTTCOTE. 2013 shot I took.

Love this report! And I miss parks in Europe a lot. Never did Potts Park, and it looks like a great family park to visit. Looking forward, to more of your adventures in these parks!

I just checked the site for general admission. Two rates exist, with the higher price on the weekends. That said. non-weekend entry is $49 advance; $59 at the gate. For the weekends it's $59 advance; $69 at the gate. And again, this is in CDN $.

"Nineteen Years Later.." I decided to find a thread with Haunts that are available during "The Time of Boo", and which ones you/we prefer over others (incl price, add-ons, etc.) I'll start by saying a bit, about our Fright Nights at Playland/PNE here in Vancouver. Oct.03-31. There are seven haunts to go through. FYI, during our PNE (just over now), Playland includes the Haunted Mansion and the Doll Keepers Factory, for an up charge of course. But that's still great that guests to the PNE can experience at least two of the Haunts already there, and open. With add-ons (Early Entry to it, Express Pass - prices depending on night's visit) it comes to around $120 Cdn for the one night. So in US$ .... $87? Is this a good deal, especially for you Haunt Regulars in the States? Just curious. For more info ~ https://frightnights.ca/

^ Oh, I so wish we could go to this. Next year. July 2013 ~ David's and my last trip to TDLR, with TPR ~ The 'Cape Cod' Photo by David.

Closing Day at The PNE Monday, Sept. 01 My last visit to The Fair, was also it`s last day of operation. And like Opening Day, I didn't have any need to revisit places like the Barns, or Super Dogs etc. I almost talked myself into seeing "For The Love of Drag" one more time. But I didn't go. Mainly, I wanted to try two edibles, that I'd missed in past visits... Japanese French Toast and Fish & Chips. And I picked up some more kettle corn and fudge. Both too good to pass up. I decided to come in "the back" way to The Fair. Through Playland, of course. Then I saw this - and gasped - this is the queue for Coaster?! Turns out the actual queue hadn't opened yet. And the line started moving once I passed through it. Amphitheater and ThunderVOLT for one last look. For those who want their inflatable hammers, in pink. A final WHEEEE! The Kettle Creek Mine Coaster is fun for adults as much as it is, for the kids. One of the "extra rides" in Playland. Whatever this was called here, it's still a Round Up to me. And a Himalaya behind the Round Up. That's 2 extra rides. And finally, an extra ride for the kids, and Extra Ride #3 .. the Tilt-A-Whirl. And that was it. Noted. Bought my BRIGHT Kettle Corn! Outdoor light was playing with my camera's settings. <sigh> Uh ....no. From Tornado Potato..... to Rotato (&) Potato. Mostly poutines, here. Here's my first thing to enjoy (I hope). How to put one all together. I bought the Half Serving. It looks like the Full Serving, but there were only two "toasts" in this, compared to four in the other. Extremely messy, but really, really good! Will look out for it again, next year's Fair. I also skipped the booze and had myself an iced coffee. Giant whatchamacallit dancers, I think, strolling by. And after a while, I headed over to this. For this. Two pieces of cod, seasoned fries...and still with the iced coffee. And it - was - excellent. The fish was perfect. And the seasoned fries were awesome! Even without a condiment on them This is around every year. And although it's about tunneling, it always looks like a mandala to me. And then into The Market, bought the fudge, and headed home out the front gate. When I take two busses to get home, my two block trek to it, passes by this great fence. We used to call these, the Three Little Pigs. Piggie #2 is apparently getting renovated, and repainted. Greeting me on our front walkway. Stella then followed me inside, to get treats and/or food from me. The Kettle Corn was flavoured Chocolate Caramel and Apple Caramel. The fudge was Strawberry Cheesecake and Black Forest. Both very good. And that's it for this year's visits to the Pacific National Exhibition a/k/a The PNE! And don't forget! FRIGHT NIGHTS is coming back to Playland in October! https://frightnights.ca/

Ooooooh crap. More awesome food to drool over. The 20,000 Leagues & Haunted Mansion bar setups looks great, too. And yeah ..... the food.