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Vancouver's Coaster is still hanging in there, after over 45 years on the planet. Come to think of it - 50th Birthday coming up in 2008. And for a compact wooden twister coaster, it still gives a good amt. of air time, speed and general MMMMMMMM in it's run, heh heh. And we're only 141 miles north of Seattle, everybody!

Just saw "The Grudge" on a movie channel --- eh. I'm sure it would have worked (maybe) better for me in a movie theatre, but still --- eh. :? I got it, but still.

^I got the Pirates/Caribbean vehicle w/Goofy and a pirate, in DLP back in '02. There was also, tho I couldn't understand why back then, the Buzz Lightyear die cast vehicles. Then last fall, I couldn't find any of them at the Village shops in DLP. Those were great little collecting toys.

^ Can we quote you on that, when we contact you in the afterlife? ... Eventually? ...

Looks like we're eating Thai tonight, for dinner at home.

Why is it called Stork's? (Inquiring minds want to know....)

^ Don't worry about seeing this animation of EE ahead of it's opening. By the way, it's a pretty good rep of the whole thing. I've seen earlier pix of the framework and tracking inside the mountain. And from what I saw, the track layout when the train re-enters the mtn.after the helix, doesn't exactly go a straight line to the outside spiral there. And the spiral shown is actually a bit backwards. The train comes straight out and then dives into the spiral. Then again - it could all be the other way around, hee hee hee. There's still a lot not shown in the animation, track-wise. So the actual inside layout is a safe mystery... for now.

Robb and all, if memory serves me (and it does sometimes, lol) you'll have to do a POV from the last row of the train, with the (ahem)'donkeyengine' right behind you? The way certain track is angled inside the mountain, I think there will be some really great POV from that position. (Yeti-watching, y'know....) Rather than just the front seats POV.

Late night half-a-sandwich: whole wheat bread marg/mayo/mustard fresh tomatoe/lettuce & aged cheddar cheese/ german butter cheese All gone now!

^ My cardboard box has got cedar decking and a hot tub! 8)

The kids ARE back in school now, right? :shock:

I counted coasters that don't exist anymore. Mountain Express in MM'75 is an example. Zambeezi Zinger in WoF'95 is another I rode. As long as you can honestly remember that yes, indeed, that was one you rode. We all got to be honest with ourself, right? If it's just a numbers thing, well.... But's that MO. I was actually quite surprised I had been on quite a few thru my years, cool to find out, after all this itme. And I'll be hitting my first 100 with the UK tour which is nice, too. Enjoy your counting!

Fame - What A Feeling / Irene Cara

^ LOLOLOLOL

Rumor I heard was an "official opening" on April 22 - Earth Day, and birthday of AK itself... So - lots and LOTs of time at winter and early spring for shakedown trips. Have fun, all you soft-opening attendees, LOL!

^ I thought of that, but wasn't really sure having never been on any of the ToTs, but knowing them fairly well thru online POVs etc. (o: Another attraction that occured to me was Disney's two Indiana Jones in DL and TDS and Dinosaur in AK. I think this is the same way too, with sensors. Of course I think the oldest known that Disney created, that was sort-of trackless (albeit an 1/8 inch wire???) was the original Energy Bldg. at EPCOT. Moving whole audiences thru the dark dank world of dinosaurs (read: how oil was made, lol). Thanks for reminding me.

I was just wondering about this. Seems that there are these trackless rides and attractions that are popping up from year to year around the globe - everywhere'cept the US. (imo) DreamWorld - Big Red Chair Ride TDS - Aquatopia TDL - Pooh's Hunny Hunt And it's possible (rumor) that maybe there's going to be a 'dry' version of the TDS ride at DLP new Toon Studios, something scripted on the new Cars movie coming from Disney/Pixar? (rumor) And back in '02, I went to this exhibition called Floriade, outside of Amsterdam, and rode one of these crazy electric driver-less carts around this massive green-grass pyramid built for the expo. Sensors were built into the 'road' for the little buggers to go up and down on. Slowed down, speeded up, perfect turns, amazing things... So - any more of these Trackless Rides that are available now, or soon? I am interested an curious as they definitely seem to be a thing that could be a new wave of (here it is) rides/attractions. Thanks! ~~

Jar, I think your working space is great! I especially like that flower pot you did. Outstanding! I would love to have one with a real plant growing in it, LOL. Those are the fun things that people take a second look at, cause they just weren't sure what they saw, heh heh. Excellent!

I have two castles from Lennox collectibles. One is the 'castle' in Camelot and the other is Falkenstein - a castle that Ludwig of Bavaria (That Ludwig) was supposed to have built after he completed Neuschwanstein. (supposed) Real plans were found, so Lennox had it created, as designed. Detail is really amazing on some of these miniatures, so the MFmini might be nice to have in a coaster collection. Also, some of these companies go for three-monthly-payments or so. But this might be a one-payment-only deal. You never know.

The landscaping's looking to need a good year for it to take. All that bamboo. M m! And enjoy that view of the helix while you can, peeps. Once the trees and bamboo stuff go in....

For my 100th Post - I am listening to the 2 CD recording of the 2001 Actor's Fund Benefit performance of: DREAMGIRLS Divas Lilias White, Audra MacDonald, Heather Headley et all... Recorded LIVE In Concert in NYC on September 24, 2001

"I'm polite, so after you...."

"And the Lord said, Let there be Light". (and immediately, several hydro power companies went out-of-business)

^HAH^

Sorry to hear that. Remember what great times you had with each other.