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Was at the park for a couple of hours today. Kind of busy, mainly with the Coaster queue. But that was fine. Won some more tickets on the Monopoly Quarters Drop, and took a few "cloud shots" during my visit there. Note: "a classic reverse curve." This is the Reverse Curve. The Monopoly Quarters Drop "game," if you can call it that. I did okay. Not great. But way better than Ice Ball. Well, somebody's got their hands up! Some nice landscaping in the centre of the park. And this is what travels around it all. Either you're GLAD or you're IATOR. But not both. (o; Final shot.

^ Bandit? Movie Park Germany Bandit? I will think of you, in your time of need.

that looks just wrong. edit in a totally good way.

^ Since we have so many good Asian eating spots around where we live, I would hesitate to get any Asian food in any park, my own included, as well as during the PNE. But that's just me. You said you'd had their salad before... sorry to hear it went so wrong for you... ...Except for spending an awesome day at the park for The Kids!

^ Thanks for the envy, heh. It's really taken me a long, long time (before my 50's, I hardly went to the park), to really appreciate what I/we've got here in Playland. And not just Coaster, either. Several really first class flats they have here, now (The Beast, AtmosFEAR, etc.). So I'm catching up, at my age LOLOL! And so are they, I'm guessing. These new ride additions have all happened in the last ten years or so. p.s. When you get older, and can move out on your own, consider Seattle. Only a few hours' drive away from Coaster and Playland(PNE)! The PNE Concert Series lineup. www.pne.ca

This one came with an email from our local cheese/fondue/raclette store, several blocks from us. I thought it was funny, all things being "Shark Week" and such, on TV. https://buycheese.com/event/charc-week-2019/

Um, looking at this photo...I really didn't want to read too much into this....but.... you must admit, does this look "sort of dirty"? Thanks for all the updates!

Just out! The 2019 Pride Guide is out, around town. We celebrate Vancouver Pride through the week (up to), and have our Pride Parade on the first Sunday of August (Aug.04 this year). Which then allows us to get down to Seattle/Portland for their Pride weekends, usually end of June. So, here's the page in the Guide, the Pride Society put out about Out At The Fair at this year's PNE! All the info is there, and more importantly, the socks are a different design, and with the year on them, too! https://www.pne.ca/ways-to-save/ It does make me wonder, what design they'll go for, next year.....diagonal stripes? (o;

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Hot hot hot today.

Yes. Are you registered somewhere online, for online contests?

That first shot would make a beautiful Desktop Background!

^ OK. I'll believe this one too, thanks!

A hot sunny Sunday, today. Got one ride on Coaster, but left it at that, as the queue was really long by the time I got off the train. No matter. A nice leisurely spin on The Wheel, several $$$ worth of quarters plunked into PLINKO and a MONOPOLY version of the quarters drop machines. And that was it! By the way, I think the MONOPOLY quarter drops, are much more...uh..... "profitable" in the prize tickets? In the PLINKO machine .... $10 = 200 tickets. The MONOPOLY machine I tried, first time? $4 = 214 tickets. And these machines are mostly ignored, since the great location of PLINKO immediately draws the curious kids in. With quarters. Lots of quarters. Things that make you go "Hmmmmm." But I'll never tell about the MONOPOLY machines. This got much MUCH longer, after I rode Coaster. I Do Respect. I also wish there were more gardens around the park, too. The Twins are in full view. I always love this view on The Wheel. Glad? Not really. The Gladiator has been closed, for several weeks now. )o: These chairs sure get around. I wonder if they'll repaint them red, the colour they usually are, for the PNE? The Beast: "I see Swingers! Nom nom nom nom nom." Front Row, Hands Up! The Beast, soaring above The only Old West themed "attraction", in the park. (o;

^ Great idea! Wish I'd thought of that for more on-ride photos we've gotten, through the years. We did get one that's great standing or on the fridge! TPR 2013 Japan Tour. (Sea Paradise Park)

^ Yep. Got this - Hacked By Mr.Iwong404.

^ Actually, i was thinking more, of having the "right drugs" for it..... But yeah. I enjoyed seeing the original Broadway cast in it (1982) and I saw one tour of it, locally. But that's it. I have the feeling it's going to go the way of Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" Remember it? I hardly do. Some stage musicals should (probably) never be made into films, see: "A Chorus Line". My personal Yuk. And I did see the original Broadway cast in 1976. And it was perfect. And then there are the rare few, that do work on film, see: "Chicago". My Ultimate Fave. Saw it onscreen 19 times. And I did see that on Broadway too, w/original cast, also in 1976. And it was perfect, too. Actually, and thankfully, they would probably never get away with a filmed version of "The Book of Mormon". BTW, I want to mention, I also posted this trailer link in the Movies and Musicals threads. Covering my bases. Sorry, this is more of a Movies Thread thing. But hey - Life Jumps Around, from time to time.

I don't know how to make it appear here but...here's the first trailer for the film version of the London/Broadway Musical...CATS. It's quite something to watch, really!

^ I will think good ~ steadying ~ thoughts for you, when you're up there on those cliffs. Have a great day tomorrow, you and everybody doing the C4Ks, Bert!

^ Ah. Got it. Thanks.

First trailer of the movie version of CATS has just been released. It's quite something. It's pretty freeky, in and of itself. Enjoy, kittens.

For those who are CATS musical freeks, here's the first official trailer for the movie, coming up in December... It's pretty freeky, in and of itself. Enjoy, kittens. See my small opinion of this trailer here. https://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21366&p=1914171#p1914171

or...."Ticket Counting Machines are NOT Money Changing Machines!" Decided to start my Friday visit to the park, with another shot of that crazy-looking brake run in Coaster's station. After that, it was some more PLINKO (winning over 300 tix with just a few $$$), a ride on The Wheel, my dollar popcorn refill, and a generally nice day there. Oh, and from the "Idiot GP Dept."...... A family assumed that the ticket counting machines were the money changing machines. So there was actual folded money inside both ticket slots of the back-to-back machines. The kids working the Arcade couldn't pull them out, so... maintenance pending. So I had to have my tix counted at the front redemption area. Thankfully, it was a "walk on" lol. Sexy brake run? Got two rides on purple train. (o: This is a "PNE/Playland Approved" block of cement! Yeah, Pizza Pizza is pretty pricy for my liking. I can leave the park, walk a couple of blocks, and get two Large Loaded Deluxe Pizzas for one of these. I keep reminding myself that one day, I will have/try one - slice. And note, those I know in the USA, this is Cdn $. So....$23 U.S.? Is that good for you? Gaming tables are ready. Now they have to wait another month before the betting gp arrives, at PNE time. Note: The most totally useless things in Playland. People either slip by them, go through them, or let their kids turn and turn them like a propeller. Useless really, IMhO. But I guess it's a bit of "queue control." Corkscrew's still For Sale, and Revelation stopped halfway for Maintenance. The Twins have disappeared! But these twins are flying nicely. ArrrrrrrrrrrSNAP! From The Wheel I saw this. First time in a while, not seeing anybody in the queue. Then I found out. A.....um....."spill" had occurred in that back row, a ride op is cleaning up. I did not envy this ride op. Local TV news personality with her "haul" before doing the afternoon weather. People! These take tickets. Not cash! (How could these idiots miss all this info.on it???)

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^ What is a CPU? Sorry, I looked it up and I still can't figure it out. Thanks in advance. (And I am looking for the joke in this, too.)