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I'm really not a fan of Rick Astley.

"Miss Chatelaine" k.d. lang

Still... this definitely goes on my Lottery Win List, lol.

"Under Pressure" David Bowie and Freddy Mercury

I used to have a pet rock. But it eventually died. Cremation was difficult.

^ That's great! In all the wrong ways. Happy Fools Day!

What? No Pu Pu Platter??? Nice. It's all looks amazing, Robb. From the bungalows to Trader Sam's. Very very nice. I want to live there.

Thanks guys. And yeah ^^ that's me. The dolt at the back, the only one with his hands up. Good first tour. Thanks for the memory, Chuck.

^Uh, okay. Let me try... Q: Queen of The Damned (2002)

Groceries, this afternoon. Paid over $100 for them.

Love that you 'themed' your hair for the occasion.

All the coasters look great, the food looks great, but... What the heck is Brunswick Stew? Just curious.

^ Well, nothing like recycling, I always say.

J: Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

I'd think of it as back-to-back sets in a big Hollywood studio.

"Intestino Grueso" I love it.

Yes, I am being self-indulgent. No, I am not ashamed of posting this. Now... WHERE'S MY CAKE??? When I turned 52 in 2005, I had ridden only 74 or so coasters! All that time, wasted. But the fates prevailed, I discovered Theme Park Review and everything changed. Since that time, I have Ultra-Dupled (Ultra-Dupled?) my coaster count amazingly. TPR - and Robb and Elissa - took me to countries and parks I never imagined myself going to, solo. And for this, I am grateful/thankful to the Alveys. By the way, when TPR was starting out, people would post threads for EVERYTHING! Including Happy Birthdays to members. That's how I got one. And so, I decided to BUMP this thread, and share one photo from each tour I have been on with TPR (with the two-parter tours combined), that made me feel happy, great, awesome to be on the tour. No matter what or who (besides myself, natch) is in the pic, this does not represent all the feelings of that entire awesome tour. For that, I would need three (or several) photos. Easily. So, here they are. And Happy Birthday to Me! AND a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to TPR Members, who also share this day: Wiltsu - coasterphobe - carm - ederlan - bradw73 - Gekkie76 - rabid disney - djolivier - iandownunder - seasonpass_Doug - Janster - JR Villain - andrea - Vekoma-Koma - coasterman - josephcarter - petermetzger - kidcoaster 2 - chasedaniel - Tobydaniel - Dominic12 - tjr154 - Backroadbridge - plrock - Helix123 - mmaghirang25 - xXxChiiElricxXx - UltraRobbie - Intamin_coyote Cake for you, too! Or pie. 2006 - I look like a member of the Manson family - Robb likes it - UK/Scandi add-on - Liseberg 2007 - Kidtums Arrives! - Rides her First Coaster! in JAPAN - The long beard goes - TDS - And I have FanGirls! 2008 - ZAP! From 74 to 300 coasters in just 3 years! - Movie Park Germany - EUROPE 2009 - SCANDI - I make my mark on Balder in Liseberg - Sadly, the board's removed (find out in 2014 tour) 2010 - Lou and me - In front of Pandora (haunted swing) - Europa (An Awesome Park!) - UK/EUROPE 2011 - JAPAN - Me totally oblivious to THE SIGN there - Ice House "bar" - Cosmoworld 2012 - CHINA - Me and the ground below - Pearl Tower - Shanghai 2013a - MEXICO - Marvin and me - La Feria 2013b - JAPAN - My partner David and me - TDL - His first Japan visit and loves it 2014 - SCANDI - (I re-signed Balder) - Elissa and me - In front of Kirnu - Linannmaki - Not bad for (just turned) 61, hmmm?

^ That's why I'm personally not planning to go there until "maybe" 2020.* Let everything settle in, and work out the bumps and squeaks (sorry Mickey) in the resort. They might have even added another attraction by then, too. And I just remembered, HKDL won't be opening their Iron Man Experience until 2017. And then, there's all that stuff going on around TDLR... *Unless TPR goes there before I do, lol.

^ This is just observation from my past visits to Knott's, but... Knott's Beary Tales - Total immersive ride with characters, areas, soundtrack, everything! Kingdom of the Dinosaurs - Mostly all about landscaping, and where to place the next dinosaur. Voyage to the Iron Reef - Screens. (What to me it's all about, from what I have read.) And I bet the Iron Reef setup will now cost umpteen dollars more than Beary Tales did, lol.

^ Well, post something TODAY, and you've then got a chance at winning one! As Robb put it - "Select a topic... POST!"

D: Dave (1993)

^ That's great! But I am seeing that no one is using a float tube of any kind. Is that not allowed? If it isn't, too bad, as I think the ride would go much better with an float tube (of some kind) to ride through it.

The waterpark looks great! And I love the "bear scare" in the lazy river cave. Does that river go all around the park, so just in a part of the park, only. Thanks for sharing the Opening Week photos!

A new blue waterproof wallet, with DALEKS all over it! About $18 Cdn.

^^ That's Boysenberry Envy.