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I believe he meant to imply that a themed train, presumably with rumored onboard audio and whatever else they chose to add to enhance the theme, would be heavier than a run of the mill train.

Same here.

Other than the possible mispronunciation of Huss, which my German friend tells me is supposed to rhyme with puss (as in Puss-In-Boots), this thread rules.

Yes, that review definitely came across as exaggerated. I've read through reviews on Trip Advisor before, and you can somewhat tell by the overall tone of the review how much weight you should assign to it. Even the ones that are obviously exaggerated, or coming from someone that seems like they have an axe to grind, can still be useful to some extent if you throw out the emotion and read between the lines.

The person that wrote the review actually seemed to be writing from an enthusiast's point of view. There was no sugar coating on the complaints, but that doesn't necessarily make some of the issues they had with their visit any less valid. Was some of the complaining over the top? Sure it was, but I could easily imagine a similar review having been written about SFMM just a few years ago. Six Flags management is obviously aware that circumstances such as some described in this review have been, and in some cases still are, a problem in their parks. Getting the pulse on what people don't like about the parks and then working toward correcting the deficiencies is what's really helped to improve the 2 Six Flags parks that I visit fairly regularly. Hopefully SFSL will soon see similar benefits. If scathing reviews on internet sites help to get that kick started, then so be it. Criticism doesn't necessarily need to be so pointed and mean-sounding, but I believe that parks do want real world feedback about what they're doing right, and wrong, in the eyes of their customers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjybzdXVmI

Why, Annie Lennox. In my opinion, she has one of the most beautiful voices ever.

As a full song, I find a lot of meaning in Pink Floyd's, High Hopes As a few simple lines that pretty much sum it all up, it's pretty tough to beat the late Jim Morrison of The Doors with these lines from the song, Roadhouse Blues.

I agree. The drive up I-5 from SoCal to the Bay area is five of the most boring hours you will ever spend on this planet. LA is great, the Bay area is great, the stuff in between that's not near the coast is full-on suckville USA.

Goliath at SFMM during night ERT at WCB.

The second picture appears to be a pair of water pump impellers. The first one... I'll leave that alone.

Sorry to hear that your ECB didn't go as planned Big Mike. Here's to hoping all the bad luck is out of the way now and the rest of the BMRS goes smoothly.

The lift does look VERY fast. The speed of the car at the 34 second mark is astonishing. Is it likely that testing is being done at higher than normal speeds, simply for testings' sake, and that the actual operating speed will be lower? Granted, we don't see the full circuit in the video, so maybe the speed appears to be high, but really isn't excessive.

An email to the park confirmed that it is PP they're counting as the 10th coaster. Funny thing is, not once does the word coaster appear in the specs. Someone in advertising must have decided it just sounded better to have a double digit number of coasters and, outside of enthusiast sites, they're probably right. They could probably claim that Ghostrider goes upside-down, and how many regular guests would question it? After getting off Ghostrider I could swear I've been turned inside out, and that could only happen if I went upside down, right? PERILOUS PLUNGE Attraction Fact Sheet PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Track Length: 865-feet Lift Height: 121-feet (Niagara Falls is 155-feet at its lowest height) Angle of Lift Hill: 40-degrees Vertical Drop: 115-feet Angle of Descent: 75-degrees DESIGN Model (Industry Name): Chute Ride Structure: Reinforced fiberglass chute track Special Features: State-of-the-art magnetic braking system allowing operators to control splash size and state-of-the-art water pumping technology pumping 40,000 gallons per minute. Ride Capacity: Approximately 1,900 riders per hour BOATS Number: Three Capacity: 24 Passengers Weight: 14,500 pounds or 7.25 tons (loaded) Dimensions: 420-feet long by 175-feet wide Color: Red and yellow Design: Reinforced fiberglass boats with cushioned seats and lap bars. Splash Size: 45-foot, 180-degrees (at max. boat speed) TIME AND SPEED Time: 1 minute, 30 seconds Top Speed: 50 mph or 13-feet per second. WORLD RECORDS 1. Tallest water ride (121-feet) 2. Highest drop on a water ride (115-feet) 3. Steepest drop on a water ride (75-degrees) 4. Biggest splash resulting from a water ride (45-feet at maximum boat speed). PROJECT Footprint: 420-feet by 175-feet Location: Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park Boardwalk themed area between Lindy's Cafe on the south and Coasters Diner on the north, along Western Avenue. Opening Date: September 15, 2000

I have a magnet. Cool to know it's now a discontinued collectible.

Scroll up and read my previous reply. They could be, and likely have been, used as scare character knee sliders, but that's not what they're intended for.

^ That was supposed to be a joke, making light of DCA's current condition.

Buying the stock right now would be more like betting on 0 or 00 at that roulette wheel. I'm hoping the company will pull through, but I can't really see any way it can happen witthout the current shareholders taking a BIG hit.

"South Carolina's Rockin' Adventure" could work, but only if they put up construction walls all over the place.

The knee pads guess was almost it. In fact, it's SO close that if nobody refines the guess any further in the next hour or so, I'll have to let knee pads be an acceptable answer. Technically though, they're not knee "pads", but something else. However, they are worn on the knees. edit: I guess we'll have to let "knee pads" be a correct guess. They are, more specifically, "knee sliders". They go over your knees for protection on sport bikes. The part that actually comes in contact with the road surface is plastic that wears away during use. They are, in most cases, a replaceable part of the riding suit, or pants.

Close.

Ok, try this picture on for size. WTF is it?

It's a hydraulic valve lifter.

^ It seems to me that the 2fer deal has been going on for almost forever, and was in effect way before any of this recent construction began.

He's just not into theme parks anymore like he used to be...that's at least what he told me! --Robb Does this mean what I think it means...? ...Jahan finally got laid!?!? Nothing will make someone "just not into theme parks anymore like he used to be" faster than the P in PMW. Anyhow, whatever he's up to, best of luck to him. He was a fun and entertaining guide during last year's WCB tour.