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I think I would actually like to be 'lost', wandering around that whole area... .... oh yeah right, ride the coaster, too! Gorgeous photos you took, especially those panoramic ones! And the nights shots are really lovely. Thanks for sharing all of the photos you took!

With all the hoopla and stuff in the Disney parks, I love Knott's for (yes) it's GhostTown and general ambiance through-out the park. Much easier to deal with, than Disney, every time. And staying at the Knott's Hotel is an extra plus IMhO. Will always stay there in future trips. Another great TR of your visit!

^ Well, you can always visit W.Hollywood on your next visit, hmmm? Nice TR of the Santa Monica area.

Harvey Evans, 80. Actor, dancer, singer. One of the original "triple threats" of Broadway. He was in the original Broadway productions of "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Follies", "Hello, Dolly!" .... what was called the Golden Age of Musicals. Harvey, with the late legendary Barbara Cook, during rehearsals for a concert of "Candide." (2004) In "Follies" with the original cast. (1971)

Harvey Evans, 80. Actor, dancer, singer. One of the original "triple threats" of Broadway. He was in the original Broadway musicals of "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Follies", "Hello, Dolly!" .... what was called the Golden Age of Musicals. Harvey, with the late legendary Barbara Cook, during rehearsals for a concert of "Candide."

I bought special Holiday Scratch Tickets these past several weeks, collecting them to finally scratch them all, yesterday. And .... for the $80 (cdn) I spent on all of the tickets, I won $130 in cash.... and one free $1 ticket, lol. So I won back all the money I spent on them, and won $50 beyond that spent amount!

I love chocolate and candy cane EGG NOG! Who knew?

Here's our setup for the holidays... ~ Happy Holidays to All ~ With flash. Without flash. Ho ho ho.

One for the weekend..... Happy Holidays Everybody!

"Jingle Bells" Peggy Lee

Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston DISCO STILL LIVES!

Ho ho ho!

^ We love black olives on our pizzas, too. And those onions on the first pizza, are definitely red onions, yes? Hadn't had them on a pizza in a while. I do love their 'spiciness' especially when on a pizza! And I might as well post the pix here, from me treating David to an "afternoon meal" Pizza-style, yesterday. We had a salad beforehand, something I never order on my own, since the pizza is usually ALLLLL MIIIIIIINE! And combined with what pizza David chose, it was definitely a prosciutto kind of meal! Insalata Mista is what we ordered to split. I never sit looking into the restaurant itself. But with David in my 'usual spot', I got a new view of the place. And the people came in very early, rather than a bit later on. A lot came in after we did. What David picked for us. Note the prosciutto, there? The salata arrives. Definitely crumbly bacon-like prosciutto on top. We loved it! Last shot. I enjoyed it, but I still felt it was too.... uh .... leafy for my taste? Nonetheless, great meal for us both, and one we hope to repeat in the new year!

Whoah. Glad I got to ride it when it was in Worlds of Fun. The Zambezi Zinger was always one of my ultimate bucket coasters to ride. I have known of this coaster and Worlds of Fun, since they originally opened. And Valleyfair too, if you wanna count that as well. Anyway, sad to see what happened, whatever happened to it. And glad that the riders were alright, yes? No?

"Takin' Care of Christmas" BTO

Our original 2022 travel plan, was for visiting Amsterdam and then Paris/Disney in the fall. But we're now assuming that it will most likely fall through, with continued travel restrictions etc. So at this point in time, all I really want to do is get back (locally) to Playland(PNE) in 2022.

^ We saw, but did not ride. David, in front of, the rapids area. TPR 2013 Japan Tour.

I vaguely remember being there in <gulp> ... 1976? After I had visited Valleyfair. And David was teaching me to drive, in Ames, Iowa! We were together for 4 years, at that time. Both really new parks at the time. But I remember a good time at both, and ...a critical future planning thing - the Returning Hand Stamp. Long story short, I needed the Valleyfair bathroom, and I had no stamp. I pleaded, they let me back in with security accompanying me! Theme Park Lesson Learned!

First of all .... Um, how in the world can each separate vehicle rider/driver, decide how fast to go? It's a circular flat ride. One vehicle cannot overtake the other. Aside from that, the whole area looks wonderful! And with a new coaster, too? Outstanding!

^^ When that happened to me, on the 2013 Japan Tour, I just looked at the "Locker Key Whatever the F" and thought.... "You have got to be kidding me!" And that one, plus what I remember of the "Thunder Dolphin Experience" (2007) were both WTF moments in regards to lockers, blah blah. And By The Way..... I couldn't find where this new coaster was going. A reminder please? Thanks in advance?

^ No one answered our posting about the mattress bases (what they actually were). So David carted them off to one of our local Value Villages, who takes such large donations. Done! So here's a new one, the closer we get to ... well, you know..... right? HAPPY KWANZAA!

Listening to another one of my fave and unique Holiday CDs.... It came out in 2016. 'Sue Silvester' (Glee) Sings!!!

Great shots of it all, Bert! And I see it's not just one 'flying' setup, but two, opposite each other. That will at least speed up the wait to do this ..... thing.

^ Ah ..... nope. Does it cost 'extra' to get that spot? Or is it just a separate queue, and you have to wait, etc.?