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  1. pianojohn
    Just a pet peeve of mine: if possible, please us their when referring to people and there when referring to a place. But awesome pics! Thanks for the report.
  2. pianojohn
    When I went to Hard Rock Park last year, they closed about 5 hours early due to extremely low crowds. As in MAYBE 10 cars in the parking lot. Sorry....such is life.
  3. pianojohn
    I actually rode the Cyclone in its opening season. It was a few weeks after a local IDIOT decided to stand up and was thrown from the coaster. They modified the trains which then took at least 5 minutes to load and unload. The standard PTC lap bar now had a chain connecting it to the floor of the car. After it was connected, each rider had a harness type seat-belt to wear when then had to be fastened in the front. And they may have also had a regular seatbelt for each seat. I honestly don't remember the ride that much. I think it was pretty rough, but you really couldn't move with all the restraints in place. I do remember buying a piece of wood from the coaster with a placque on it. It's somewhere in my Mom's house in Ohio!
  4. pianojohn
    I think the peacefulness of Frontier Trail started to go in 1986 when they installed Thunder Canyon and was completely gone by 2000 when MF opened. Now the only really quiet spot on the Point is the beach. Still, it will be neat to look at if not necessarily all that quiet.
  5. pianojohn
    Universal Studios FL Six Flags (so cheap to renew, I just keep getting it) Cedar Fair (not cheap, but I usually get my money's worth) Then my employee ID's Disney Busch So I think I have most of the parks covered nationwide! Now if I could just get a month or two off (paid of course) to really use them!!
  6. pianojohn
    Image Resizer is easy to use and free from Microsoft. Here is the link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx
  7. pianojohn
    Please! Break up your TR into readable paragraphs (ie. 3-4 sentences in length). After trying to read this, it just becomes one big blur of yellow letters. Thanks!
  8. pianojohn
    When Sheikra first opened, the sign makers had a hard time spelling the word "tiered" as in "tiered seating." See? That's better! Whoops!
  9. pianojohn
    I did a search to see if this was posted, but couldn't find anything on it. Anyway, Cedar Point has this AWESOME mobile site for the iPhone and other smart phones. Basically, it tells you everything you want to know about the park and more. This will be really useful during a day at the park since it lists show times, where certain food is located, weather, web cams, etc. It would be great if they could keep it updated with ride times. Anyway, here is a pic of the main page from my iPhone Any other parks have this sort of useful site? Cool and easy to use!
  10. pianojohn
    Here are a few of my favs (that I took!) And a Happy Face! The Williams Grove Cyclone in 1998 Great Bear in 1998 I took this one back in 1998. Love the faces!
  11. pianojohn
    Technically, the ride could open around June 20th and still be spring!
  12. pianojohn
    Some new pics from this afternoon (Friday March 6th) They have started on the loop! Woo hoo! The crowd surfer element close up The crowd surfer element
  13. pianojohn
    That was my 1st theme park job: playing honky-tonk/vaudeville piano at Cedar Point in 1986 at Lusty Lil's (now just called the Golden Palace)! The whole cast in front of the theatre 1986 That's me! Did 6 shows a day, 6 days a week....414 total over about 3 months! Yup, that's my back at the piano!
  14. pianojohn
    I found this great guide book from 1969 on Ebay. I managed to scan every page for your enjoyment!
  15. pianojohn
    More pics from today Monday February 23, 2009 I'm ready to ride! Still a cool view! From a distance Close up of one of the spiars The station See the little guy at the top of the tower? The view from the stage The grass looks real....but it's astro turf. The stage is set and you can walk right up to it!
  16. pianojohn
    Some more pics from today February 12th. They were not working at all on the coaster. I think they were more concerned with getting the stage ready for two shows this weekend. Hopefully the tower will start to rise soon!! Love the grass and pavement. Wonder if it will survive the hordes of people in this area for shows. The stage looks great The station Track to nowhere! Looks like a Sansei shuttle loop! LOVE this drop...but I am not sure which way the train is traveling at this point of the ride.
  17. pianojohn
    Now I am dying to get out to SFMM this year! It's only been since 2000 when I was there last! Arrggh! Keep the pics coming! And I will get some shots of HRRR from Universal Studios down here in Orlando!
  18. pianojohn
    Great pics. I was at CityWalk yesterday, and you can see it from the moving sidewalks. It really is that HUGE! I doubt it will ready for Spring Break or even late April. My bet is on late May early June. There is still so much work to do on it. If you compare it to Manta, I bet Sea World will open there coaster much sooner. Manta has all of the track completed, yet they are still months away from opening, and HRRR still has the main tower to complete. Anyway, should be a great addition to the park and Orlando in general.
  19. pianojohn
    I guess I was lucky in 2003 when I got all my credits (except the Hamster Coaster) and only waited 2 hours for Dodonpa. But the place did suck, AND they didn't take any charge cards. Makes NO sense whatsoever.
  20. pianojohn
    Now this is my kind of topic! Favorite shows I have seen in NYC: Ragtime (should have won the Tony over The Lion King in 1998) Falsettos (saw it twice and cried both times) The Drowsy Chaperone (just funny all the way thru) The Last Five Years (off Broadway, also saw it twice) Barnum/A Day In Hollywood A Night in the Ukraine (These were the 1st two shows I ever saw in NYC back in high school. Didn't really care for Barnum but loved Day in Hollywood.... Maybe because I have 4th row seats) Favorite shows I have done: The Last Five Years in Orlando this past fall. Awesome cast Great Expectations (World premiere in Roanoke, VA) Great cast again Pippin (my 1st high school musical back in 1980. Still holds a special place in my heart) When Pigs Fly (2008 Orlando Fringe Festival) Again, an awesome cast I find out that the casts make the shows. Rather have a great cast with great attitudes and lots of fun than a possibly more talented one with diva's. NO thanks!! Some of my awesome Great Expectations cast!
  21. pianojohn
    All time favorite!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIh0wQNGC78
  22. pianojohn
    I got an AWESOME blanket made of old theme park t-shirts from my partner. See pic
  23. pianojohn
    Beautiful pictures!! Thanks so much for sharing!
  24. pianojohn
    Some pics from today Friday 1-9-09
  25. pianojohn
    I wonder how long it will be before stop gving full time employees two cases of beer a month. I also hope they find a buyer who won't trash these beautiful parks.
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