Canobie Coaster

Another great TR Big Mike! I've always wanted to visit Parc Asterix. It really looks like a nice park and I have heard that Zeus is capable of being a top ten coaster!

For me it's good ole Nessie. Those two drops at the beginning and the uncharacteristically smooth ride for an Arrow won me over. Big Bad Wolf is the close second.

Definitely those PAX coasters from TRP's Europe Trip, especially Wild Train. http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=374&linkid=3344&pageno=2

http://rcdb.com/pd4.htm ^^RCDB may be a bit better, but the park's site is fine. Well, I've only been on one stand-up coaster and it was Kings Dominion's Togo. Despite the opinions of others, I really liked it and found it relatively smooth and it had some great air!

^ Thats a relief since I'll be at Disney Studios in August and fastpasses certainly are my friend. I'm pretty excited about Toy Story Mania and hope it's as good for me as it was for all of you. I'm just hoping it gets added to those extra magic hours mornings and evenings when I'm there.

Can't agree more about those PAX coasters. Formule 1 looked really good from what I saw and Wild Train, well it looked wild. How did they compare to more common compact coasters like wild mice or galaxies?

I was at Six Flags New England on Thursday and a teenage girl in front of me (who looked petrified of the ride getting into line) saw Superman's transfer track and screamed as loud as she could, "(Expletive), Superman's going to fly off the tracks! Run for your lives!" I laughed so hard, and so did some other people in the line, including the girl's friends. Also, last year at Lake Compounce I was in line for Rainbow Riders (their new balloon ride) and some kid who looked no older than 5 started bragging about how adventurous he was. He said how he went on Down Time and Boulder Dash and didn't hold on, and a bunch of other comments. When it came time to get on Rainbow Riders, he was too short to ride without an adult.

Honestly I'd take Busch Gardens and Six Flags America. Six Flags New England has Superman (my second favorite coaster), Batman (a pretty fun coaster), some other fun coasters (Pandemonium, Cyclone, Thunderbolt), a great water park, and some really good flats. Busch Gardens has my favorite coaster (Apollo), a dive machine that I've heard is really good, and three other pretty good coasters. Also, while not in the same class as SFNE's Superman from what I've heard, getting that Superman as a bonus along with Apollo is really a treat.

Can't wait for updates as I have loved your other trip reports. As a side note, when are you getting out to Six Flags New England? Maybe I could meet up with you there.

Evel Knievel (has anyone heard whether it's good or not?)

Well the park had a huge expansion this year and really catered to thrill seekers. SCR16.BMP Here's the whole ride's layout. It completely occupies the eastern border of the park and really is incredible. So far reviews have said that it's right on par with Superman! SCR19.BMP One final helix and the brake run. SCR18.BMP Don't be fooled, this drop may have given the best air of any of Patriot's drops. SCR17.BMP Here's the Patriot's second tunnel. SCR15.BMP Yep you guessed it, more air time! SCR14.BMP Air Time! SCR13.BMP Here come the bunny hills! SCR12.BMP I absolutely loved the turnaround. The drop into it gave sweet ejector air and the speed and forces during those turns were incredible. SCR11.BMP Air Time! SCR10.BMP This gives you an idea of exactly how huge the first drop is. SCR9.BMP The first drop is very intense, gigantic with insane air. SCR8.BMP Constructed by B&M, the Patriot instantly became the park's most popular attraction. SCR7.BMP Last but not least is... the Patriot! SCR6.BMP The building in the bottom right hand corner houses a motion simulator known as Warzone. The film had great special effects. SCR5.BMP There's one of the Freedom Train's stations. Unfortunately the ride wasn't operational yet and the park doesn't expect it to for a few years. SCR4.BMP Here's the new eatery and bathrooms. SCR3.BMP The American Scream top spin was also added. It was running a really good program. SCR2.BMP A new round-up has been added with a very long cycle. SCR1.BMP Welcome to America- the Brave.

^ Can't agree more. The volcano looks way better.

Looking excellent so far. Just a suggestion, but if you want to replace the topple tower, a gyro drop themed to a tree would fit in.

Tig'rr

Yes (sometimes I drink 1/4-1/2 gallon) Do you like the Indiana Jones movies?

Hi, I live in New England and my home park is Canobie Lake Park (well look at my user name!). Currently I am a student. Favorite Park: Six Flags New England Favorite Steel: Apollo's Chariot Favorite Wood: Wildcat @ Hersheypark Track Record: 20 wood, 58 steel, 78 total

Personally, I like station 2 better.

Nemesis

Well compared to my local carnivals, this one had a similar ride selection. Dream Catcher, Fireball, and the Zipper alone would make a good carnival for me. Mite Mouse reminds me so much of Quassy's mouse. Both are old, rare, and troublesome.

Rita- Queen of Speed

Great work with this park. I absolutely love the feel of the park and I really like what you did with the swinger.

cinciDAWGS12: Yeah, Rampage's first drop truely is a doozy. I couldn't agree more on the park's feel. D-86: I'm not going to add a water park, but I will add water rides in the future such as a log flume, river rapids ride, or a shoot the chute ride. Now onto update 5. The park has again added some more rides, but they haven't attracted as much as in previous years since no new coaster was added. Bob conducted a survey for park guests and determined that thrill-seekers wanted a major coaster like Superman at Six Flags or Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce. Bob was shocked since he thought Rampage was pretty darn thrilling (it got #5 in the golden ticket awards), but Bob said that next year expect the "American dream" to come true. SCR5.BMP the Garden Games, a state of the art arcade. SCR4.BMP The park also added a new restaurant this year along with... SCR1.BMP Here's a closer view of Up, Up, & Away. SCR2.BMP Two new family rides were added this year- Up, Up, & Away (Zamperla samba tower) and the Wave Swinger (Zierer model).

Rampage

After another successful year, Adventure Gardens is preparing for its third year, and it also looks to be their best. The year is highlighted by the addition of Rampage, a GCI custom twister that flies by many trees. This is sure to be the park's signature attraction! Now onto the photos. SCR7.BMP Finishing this update is Whirlwind, the park's Huss frisbee. I think it makes for quite a site entering the park. SCR6.BMP Rampage wasn't the only new ride added this year. Blade, a Fabbri Kamikaze was also added. Those trees really should make the ride exciting. SCR5.BMP Another aerial view. SCR4.BMP Pretty much an entire overview of Rampage. It reminds me somewhat of the Ozark Wildcat. SCR3.BMP I can't wait until this thing opens. SCR2.BMP This thing looks like it's going to provide some decent air for a GCI. SCR1.BMP There she is with all her twisty goodness.

I'm definitely in.