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I am so hoping they eventually test running two trains at once. Both lift hills timed for it. I really want to see these coaster trains "inter-act", lol.

Gary! What are you doing in my #600 Coaster Photo??? Get back to your own TR, darnit! Just strolling through other Mexico Trip Reports, are we?

Yes! and we have both sets (UK and USA) of the series, too! And EDIT to add: Minnesota does it!

^ Congrats to Cochran! But - I noticed they didn't bring back the entire group for the Reunion hour. Like they have in past season finales? Might this have something to do with not wanting to deal with Brandon, again? Which is sad, 'cause then the others lose out, due to his crap before he got booted out in the impromptu "tribal council" there. Or have they done this before, not bringing back the first group of vote-outs? I haven't watched it regularly for a few seasons now, but was curious about this.

Day 2 ~ Six Flags Mexico So I "heard" the deal is with this Six Flags park, is that it is considered one of The Best (if not The Best) in the SF franchise. Also, it has a LOT of coasters to ride, lol. So many that I knew that somewhere in that number was my 600th Coaster on this tour. I just wasn't sure which one it would be... Management met up with us at the park's entrance, and took us over to Superman and we had a mini-ERT with it. After that, we went to The Joker which for myself had The - Best - Queue - Experience - Ever. Part of the lineup was going through a Funhouse type setup, that was very cool to go through, before boarding the coaster. Then we were taken over to where the (shudders) SLC was, called Batman. And - surprise - it wasn't too bad, considering all the *&%@# SLCs I have ridden around the world. A family coaster called Tsunami (?) was ridden, under a sort-of pyramid frame with lights all over the frame. Would have been cool to see all the lights on in the evening. There was a boomerang called what else? Boomerang. And then - we were taken to what was going to be my #600 Coaster ... MEDUSA ... the woodie of the park! And although I found it rough in spots, the layout was pretty good all in amongst the trees and landscaping around it. So after that, we had lunch in the park and more touring around in it. Eventually, it was back to the hotel and we were on our own for dinner. So a group of us found a Hard Rock Cafe within walking distance of the hotel. Food was good, I couldn't finish my burger order, so I took the rest of it back to hotel, where it eventually was thrown away, LOL! Now, on to some Six Flags Mexico photos.... At the front entrance of it - we're here! Well, first we park, then we get to the actual entry gate and then.... This is a shot of Medusa from the parking lot - not knowing it was to be my #600 coaster! Love these fan turns in Medusa's layout. Just in case there were no maps of the park. But there were, and we got them. The Joker, with the awesome queue though a Funhouse. A look at The Joker, after I rode it. It was great! Just me and a friendly hamburger buddy. Batman - The SLC. And it actually wasn't that bad, considering...well it was an SLC! Here we are. Medusa ... #600. And yes that IS the number 600, there. Not G-O-D, as some locals thought, lol. Close up of the awesome entry sign. With coaster tracks as hair! Gary! What are you doing here in my report? You need to get back to your own TR there, buddy. So I snapped my fingers.... And he was gone! Unfortunately, Elissa, Kristen and Cheryl (who were behind Gary) got "caught" in the magical...uh...."line of fire", and were "sent somewhere else" as well. Ah well, on we go.....

^^ That t-shirt design for the tour, by the way, is AWESOME!

The food was really great on this tour. We have pretty good Mexican restaurants in Vancouver, but this was so nice to eat where all the locals (mostly) eat! ^ Thanks Chuck! Yes, you should do a TPR tour, for Mexico. I know the Alveys were quite taken with how much they enjoyed this tour even though "a few things went wrong" heh heh. And the country, too. And they derfinitely want to come back, if only for and extended weekend of sorts. Stay tuned for that - and my Six Flags Mexico TR, starting tomorrow! EDIT TO Add: I also think it/the great meals had to do with what we went through with the China tour back in September? All those group meals in places that essentially catered to tourist groups. Whereas, this tour had us eating in places where basically all the locals ate in. Which was AWESOME! (For myself.)

"Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire" The Castaways (circa.1965)

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"Don't Forget me" Katherine McPhee from Smash's BOMBSHELL

So - where's the phood from Truro and P-Town??? (Nice photo of you guys, by the way.)

^ Your images aren't appearing, here. Through my system, anyway.

When - when - when am I ever going to get back to this wonderful park? Thanks for making me Europa-homesick, Divv.

Sounds like an overseas TPR Tour. EDIT to add: You should just pick one, regret the other for now, and then visit it another year. They'll both be around for a while.

Swe-den! Swe-den! Swe-den! Note that Liseberg gives you more space and walking room, whereas Grona Lund is (IMhO) the "Blackpool" of Sweden! With so much great stuff packed into every inch of the park. And its beside the water too! (Liseberg is beside a freeway, but that's ok.)

^ No offence to Thorpe Park, but... Either park in Sweden is great - and not too far away from each other, LOL.

Rain, starting on Sunday.

Here's a bit of a 'preview' of next week's postings. When we went to Six Flags Mexico on Day 2 of the tour - and I hit my #600 coaster! But first - the question is... what does the sign actually "read"? So....6-0-0.... or G-O-D.... hmmmm.

QFT

^ Well, that's a bit of a good start, lol!

Congrats to all the Crap Winners!

I'm smelling BBQ from our neighbour next door, and BBQ smells are wafting out of our oven - ribs.

^ It happens with musicals and plays, without warning. I have had understudys appear in many of the Broadway shows I saw in the 1970's and 1980s, like Chorus Line, Chicago, Nine, 42nd Street... And definitely a few of them were way better than I thought they would be. And others were fine. Not amazing "OMG I didn't expect this". But good.

"Tomorrow ~ Tomorrow I'll buy booze ~ Tomorrow You're Only A Daaay A-waaaaaaaayy" (With apologies to "ANNIE")

The way the yellow of the train is popping into the black framework of the tracks looks awesome!