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Worlds of Fun (WOF) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to OzCatter's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^ Oooooo so many kinds of rocks and.....dirt. -
Thoughts go out to all those affected by the upcoming hurricane Florence on the U.S. East coast.
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Golden Ticket Awards 2018
Nrthwnd replied to A.J.'s topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
You fixed it. Thank you. -
Message of Love The Pretenders
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A new avatar I just made, with the front of a miniMonorail in it, and Chip, Clarice and Dale in the front of the main cab! EDIT: To show the trio of pix that I hope to combine, somehow, some day. (o; Hi Elissa! Entering... ....The Station! (o:
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bert joins TPR on the 2018 USA trip
Nrthwnd replied to bert425's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Glad to see you still have those Candy Corn Neck Lights, Bert! They go great with everything else I can see on everybody, there. GlowPhest rocks. We need more of those, around the world's parks. Robb's photos of you all in the station are great! And the Jack Crouse photos of the GlowBlur on Phoenix are awesome! -
What's new for 2018
Nrthwnd replied to larrygator's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^^ Thanks for the update ahead, Larry! -
Poutine w/Beef Steak on it; Tall mocha cafe'; lottery tix; a small vodka, called a "mickey". $40 probably.
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Playland/PNE (Vancouver) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
And from the "I Forget To Post this, Dept".... I found this in Screamscape, and the LINK is to a true local news source, here in Vancouver. https://globalnews.ca/video/4425278/pne-looking-ahead-as-2018-season-comes-to-a-close/ P.S. Get - Rid - of Corkscrew. Replace it with (see below). Regardless of what you said in the interview. (o; Hoping for an El Loco, which would be the first one in Canada! (o: -
^ Most welcome! And between me & David, Vancouver Pride Society AND The PNE, everybody is hoping this will be a repeating Event at next summer's Fair. Woo hoo! Where the socks were...boughts. Outside the PNE Main Gate. "Out At The Fair" Day was well repped, by both attendees and PNE Staff alike. (o; Other PNE staff had other uses for the socks, too!
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Photo TR: Chuck Returns to Japan with TPR--Again
Nrthwnd replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Room 666 ? You're off to a great Disney Kind of Adventure, Chuck! A few of these awesome persons will probably show up in Tokyo....somewhere... where you least expect it, HA! -
Photo TR: Chuck Returns to Japan with TPR--Again
Nrthwnd replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I thought the Dining Adventures sign, over the doorway was a nice touch. -
Golden Ticket Awards 2018
Nrthwnd replied to A.J.'s topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
those Tidbits & Stray Thoughtsss. Thanks for all of it! A children's park designed with their disabilities in mind? OUTSTANDING! -
Playland/PNE (Vancouver) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^ You are most welcome! And just to let you know, I mailed them out, before I read your post about not wearing them myself at The Fair, lol. Thought you would enjoy a pair. And the map/schedule you have, is the one for the Out At The Fair Day, that happened. Which includes the "Decades of Drag" show, where you find Dueling Pianos in the Celebration Plaza Beer Tent. I also checked with Vancouver Pride Society, and they have sold out of all of them! Everybody, including The PNE, is hoping we all get to do this again, at next year's Fair! (o: -
Playland/PNE (Vancouver) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^ I agree, because this arcade game is more of an exhibit, than a game in an actual arcade, right? They want kids to try it, but not dominate it for some time, creating long queues, etc. If you went to the Dragons Exhibit at the front of the fair, they had a VR set up so you were "riding a dragon" etc. And at that time, a very short line (in our estimate) was going to "take nearly an hour" to get to us..... No thanks. I did get a pic or three of it. but we never tried it. Did any of you try it out? Taken 8/30/18 in the Dragons Exhibit at this year's PNE. -
Listening to this, in it's entirety, for the first time in several months. We're finally getting to see a tour of it again, end of this month. Our third time seeing it, and my fourth will be a few days' later. Awesome live musical. Must be seen by all adults who care about the world. Love it. Always. All Ways.
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West Coast Bash 2018 Tickets - ON SALE NOW!
Nrthwnd replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
How's everything going, everybody? Well and Awesome, I'm sure, with Robb & Elissa & Co. running it. @Anxious4TRs -
Show us your collection!!!
Nrthwnd replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
And I just bought these on eBay, for Tokyo Disney's current HALLOWEEN Season. The pair did make me wonder, why a separate Minnie isn't being offered, like Mickey is? Things that make you go hmmmm. But, no Minnie to buy. But then I found this on eBay. And it's a covered candy dish. Hmmm.... -
No. Seen them, known about them for years, but no. Have you ever accidentally chipped a tooth on something?
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Playland/PNE (Vancouver) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
A Slightly Wet Hour at The Park There was some rain falling, today. But nothing "torrential" etc. Still, there was hardly anyone at the park, which made it a bit difficult to gather people together to ride Coaster! Their "standard" is a minimum of 12 people to run a Coaster train. My last ride (of four, today), it took us 20 minutes to get 12 people on board! So after that ride, I figured it was enough time spent there, and headed home. With my $1 popcorn bucket refill. http://www.pne.ca (For Fright Nights' Hiring Information) Doesn't look like it, but it was raining, although not that heavily. Noted. But define "inclement weather" please? (o; No big line at all for The Beast, today. View from the West Coast Wheel. Mmmm nice , wet, asphalt. Red train running. When it got at least 12 people to ride it, lol. It wasn't that bad! Now Hiring for next month's Fright Nights! www.pne.ca -
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What Was The Last Coaster You Rode?
Nrthwnd replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Playland/PNE (Vancouver) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
A Rainy Day at Playland? I was ready for supposed, predicted, downpours today, at the park. Had my poncho handy, etc. But it didn't rain. At - all while I was there. Lots of clouds overhead. Dark grey ones. But no rain came down, and it was an easy couple of hours there. I got two more rides on Coaster, bringing my total to 55 rides on it this season. 10 away from my goal of "65", which is the age I turned this past March. I wanted to marathon it in one or more days. But it wasn't open the first month of the season, and then.....well.... it didn't seem plausible to try that. So getting 65 rides in before Fright Nights end has been The Goal, for now. And I should reach it by Fright Nights, definitely P.S. After 4:30 this afternoon, we got MONSOON-style downpours, dumped all over the city! Finally! Hells Gate never seemed to get a chance, this entire season. After riding Coaster twice, I took a photo of this. Starting to get ready for Fright Nights in October. Yellow train running. "Ya wanna got FAST-TER???" On The West Coast Wheel. Overcast skies, everywhere. Horse racing today at Hastings Park. Downtown. And look ma, no fire smoke! Clouds only. No fire smoke here......for now. Burnaby in the distance. Where Haunted House dark ride used to be during the PNE. I miss the Ride Side Bar already. And does anybody say "highballs" anymore? Secret passageway still secretly there. Bump. The most landscaping and theming in the entire park. For the kids' train ride. One more Whee! And then...it was closed. Supposed to "open later," but I'd finished today's visit. Oooo a new sign!
