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^ Well, you're almost there, then!

I miss Tornado. And Thunderbird coaster. And pretty much, most of Grona Lund. Great stuff you picked to show, Chuck. It all works nicely together. And that SCAD Tower. Wow, to think I did that thing twice, in two separate tours!

Well, we're obviously going to be looking at all these openings, and just see what happens, etc. Timing will be everything.

^ Aw shucks, thanks. By the way, the latest fundraising online 'concerts' just shows how much Broadway and New York Theatre in general (state wide and nearby states, too), treasures what it's got, in all these amazing imaginative performers! Blows me away, every time I am finding out about a new "show" happening, soon. And SOON, too! That's great, as they're more spontaneous to be created and performed, rather than months of setups and checking, etc.etc. I love it all! I hope this generates something more evolved, after most of the medical harm has passed, and it's more controlled. Also, hope for that control, too.

"Electric Love" Serena Ryder

^ Noooooooooooooooooooo. Not BBQ Sauce! We brought three bottles of it back with us, last Sept.

Heh, "Two Specialty Drinks." Sold!

^ Fine. Might as well have a few test cases, of how it all works out, good or not so good..... right? Not trying to be flippant about it, but somebody's got to start the ball rolling, for openings, yes? No? Playland(PNE) is still "scheduled" to open on July 1, but it wouldn't surprise me, if that gets pushed back, again. Taken January 11, 2020. Before the park's operations shutdown.

"Mrs.Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel

There is honestly lots and lots of things to see and do in Amsterdam, all within walking distance. We stay mainly in a small hotel opposite Oude Kerk church...and The District edge. It's makes for interesting evenings and weekend afternoons. We once heard, from our room opposite, the bells player (?) of the church do a Saturday afternoon "West Side Story" medley! It was awesome. So many things you saw! A good thorough tour, I felt. Thanks for sharing it all. But did you eat anything else besides those....stroopwafels?

...and to follow The Above up ^.... "Knott’s Berry Farm Chicken-To-Go Reopens Next Week" With curbside pickup available as well as walk-in and order. Desserts to be also offered at the Bakery, right next to Chicken-To-Go And NOTE: Masks are required when entering Knott's facilities.

Good reference. Live long...

Something that made me go...huh. From RCDB.com I did not know that that was what, that ill-shaped helix ending of Corkscrew, was....a Bayerncurve. June, 2019. SBNO, before the eventual tear down, late fall. RIP. Bayerncurve behind the corkscrew.

^ Just in time for Cherry Blossom Season in Japan!

Same things I thought of, when masks and testing were going to be (probably) a part of re-opening parks. Are the masks going to have little straps in back, so they won't fly off during a coaster ride? Sounds silly/stupid to ask, but hey. They may go there with that. Time will tell.

Yes. Yes, it is.

Your bandana works, for myself. David makes ours from paper towels, which constantly tests my trust in his choice of 'filter'. And I do trust him, truth.

Another thing I remember about this production, is how it has, for lack of a better word, de-volved into this one hour online special we watched. The production of it I saw back in June of 2011, was a 90 minute, one act version of the original show. And that... ...That has been for me, the best legendary trivia about Cirque I could ever dream up, lol! For it seems that when ZED first premiered in that theatre, it was a two act production. But eventually, it got around to the producers of it, that most of the entire audience (mainly local) was leaving the building during Intermission! It seems a lot of them had never been to a show that had two acts, and an intermission...... Who knew?! So they trimmed it down to what I saw in 2011. 90 min. I had the program along to follow this online version of it, and know of two acts that didn't appear in this version. And that was okay. It certainly didn't take away, any of the intensity that I saw there, the other day. Good for them! Bonus ZED Trivia! I forgot to mention. The day I saw it, I was in queue to get my tickets. I had an online copy with the right # on it, in my hand. One of who looked like Security, came up to me, and asked me if she could see my ticket. One second of a look, and she asked me if I could follow her... please? What she did, was VIP me to the front of the queue to get into the building, AND get a discount coupon on merch I bought in their Gift Shop! No drink or snack perks, but that was okay. And then... ....Then, I find out. Not only does a rather large part of the section I am in, devoid of an audience, (to my right) I am sharing part of my row with seven+ people...all from the 2011 TPR Japan Tour! Apparently, we have all bought tickets for the same night and section, from around the world, and they put us all together... in the same row. That was something to enjoy in how random the world works, at times. (Blissing out on FANTASMIC! soundtrack from DisneySea. We saw it in 2013.) Emma and me. She was heading over to see the next ZED show. And I had just returned from seeing it! And note, TDLR wasn't selling any EARS at that time. Only headbands, like I have on. Now they do, tho.

^ I wondered if that's how it started out. And now I find out... it's true!

Well... This was supposed to be Opening Day of Playland. But right now, and all afternoon, IT - IS F-ing POURING BUCKETS of RAIN Outside! Gee. Glad they decided to postpone the date. For now.

EDIT To Add To The Above: I meant to add this set along with the above sets. But somehow I couldn't get the photos to copy and work, here. Till now. Yay for small miracles. By the way, these are from the 2009 Playland Season. (2009)

It's definitely wierd seeing that much forest around Corkscrew! Great photos of past CP. Thanks for sharing these and the other photos.

...or "Shake, Rattle & Roll"! Three sets of past Playland ads to show. Which essentially targeted the head, parts of the body...or both. Wheee. The first set's year I can't find, at this time. The second set is from 2017. And the third set is from 2015 "The Beast Arrives" Series I posted a few days ago. Only back then, I only had two ads. But I finally found that Whac-A-Mole one. Yay! Enjoy. (2017)

^ THANK YOU for doing all this, Elissa! Much appreciated.

^ "Proper suction is the key..."