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The weather is always cruudy in the UK, you don't see too many unpale Brits.

Since I'm not on the trip, I hope Nigel subjects you all to British humor onthe TV screens during your bus rides.

Still stuck on 9th, but got my Saturday vote in

That mural is awesome!

For those who missed me sneaking my itinerary planning spreadsheet on to the first page, here it is again.

I guess my last post was as much of a washout out as June 6th. By 5PM on June 7th, I had to be back in NYC for a softball game so that gave me just enough time to spend 2-3 hours at Linecutter's Paradise, I mean Six Flags New England. I don't know why line cutting is so blatant and rampant every time I go to this park. I was thinking it would not be so bad on a Monday, but there were a lot of school trips. That made the line cutting worse than usual. I figured if I got to SFNE at opening I'd be able to get quick two quick rides on Bizarro within an hour or so, but horrible operations and line cutters only allowed me one ride in 50 minutes. For that, I present no pictures of Bizarro. A garbage can drumming trio was a precursor to the bad day ahead. I still love the paint job on Crime Wave. and I'm all for more use of the DC Comics license, as with Joker's Wildcard. and of course, I'm all for Brain's Fabulous Dough. but even happier to see Blue Moon served at a park. But these guys have to go. I went to check out the character meet and greet (this signs announcing the greets are great) and talked to Speedy Gonzalez, my favorite Looney Tunes character but for whatever reason "Speedy Says" So, I reminded him we were not in Mexico or New Jersey. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Ok, got that out of my system. Houdini was open and I still think the stare from this actor in the pre-show is very creepy. I still miss the original drop on The Cyclone from Riverside Park days, sigh. Although the first drop still kicks hiney! Rollercoaster Cuts is still alive and kicking. New England Skyway is still one of my favorite sky rides, even if it is so short. But I never read the histroical plaque before this day. Roller Coaster picture, because you cats dig that type of stuff. Roller Coaster picture with a train, because you cats dig that stuff even more. Fade to black.

Gary - Great video

Is anyway charting the hourly speed of i305 so that we can compare this data to that of Boardwalk Bullet in the future?

Well this is where the title of the thread comes in. Although it was raining pretty hard when I left Palace Playland it started coming down harder and harder. Since my next stop was only a couple of miles away, I continued it to Funtown Splashtown just to make sure it was affected by this downpour. For the record, my original game plan was to get to the park at 3PM, to take advantage of the late day special. I guess I'll be back later in the year. Two minutes into my drive this it what the weather looks like. NOT GOOD! Then the it started getting even darker outside. Although you can't read it, sign says the park is closed. So there is my second missed credit of the trip and I'm stuck on 799. Now look at how much clearer the skies are at 6PM versus 3PM in the previous photos. Since I was now three hours ahead of schedule I had time to kill so I consulted my map and traveled someplace I had been twice before. Someplace that had been good to me on two previous trips. And here is where I parked at the next stop. Hey it looks like a mall, but I hate malls. Especially ones with swanky shops. Although Nathan's and Carnegie Deli in a food court make me feel at home. But after stopping at an ATM for $500, I end up at this crooked building. I figured that with this weather the Rainmaker Casino at Foxwoods was karma and destiny would fill my pockets with cash. Unfortunately, destiny stole my money and a couple of hours of sleep. Only one more stop to go on this journey.

^Damn, I got caught by the word filter!

I just voted and GKTW is up to 9th place, keep voting everybody.

^Yes, that is correct. I alerted Duane at rcdb of the Wacky Mouse. Not dirt cheap unless you are buying it uncooked. There was a lot of lobster in that lobster roll, I had already taken two bites out of the one sitting on my dash board. The one in the restaurant was smaller and cheaper at $10 but came with a decent size order of onion rings.

My favorite thing about Maine is fresh lobster and Lobster Rolls. I decided to stop for one on my way to the next stop, Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach. Just as I pull off the road to eat it starts drizzling. At this point I wasn't too far from York's so I called to confirm they did not open the rides. When I get back into my car after lunch it is raining a little harder and this continues as I pull into a parking space at Old Orchard Beach. My reasoning for going to Palace Playland was to take pictures and kill time before my next stop. Oh, and to get another Lobster Roll. I head to the rides area and the gates are locked. The park is closed due to the weather, but that didn't stop me from snapping pictures for the Park Index. I stopped at this place Looked at the menu And placed my order: Lobster Roll with OnionRings. Then drove up the road a couple more miles and encounter this fence. But I can still show you stuff like the Fun House Galaxi coaster - WooHoo, but it's closed The No Fun Today Slide On the left - Bear Butt One the right - Power Surge blocking the Kiddie Coaster I failed to focus in on the Pirate Ship boobs, my bad! Uh oh, likes like the rain is about to start coming down hard. Just as the sign says, the rain is about to start cascading down. I jumped into the arcade for an hour and played pinball. Sorry to dark for pictures. But one last thing to do before heading back to the expiring parking meter. Oh what's that on the menu? Large Lobster Roll resting on the dashboard of my car before heading to my next stop.

Enjoy the incredibly boring drive from Seattle to Silverwood.

^Yes, Attitash Mountain does have an Alpine Slide. Funtown/Splashtown will be covered shortly, although it was a lot more splash than fun for me. The last time I had been to the area in 2006, I visited Canobie, Palace Playland and Funtown/Splashtown. I don't know what happened but it appears that my York's Wild Kingdom update disappeared, so I'm recreating it months after the fact. This is the never before seen of TPR park that I referenced on the last page. So, I get to the back at opening and it is pretty empty. I go to buy a ticket and am told the park will not open today because of the weather. Although it is cloudy and rain is expected it is a nice morning. I ask the woman at the ticket booth if I can walk around the park a take some photos, and she says that would not be a problem. Although it says the rides we open at noon, that is a lie. One of the reasons I stopped by the park is because I recently heard they installed a Wacky Work the park was also less than an hour out of my way. But the real allure of the park is the multiple walk through attractions. Here is the Fun Haus. With wacky entry stairs. The Persian Kamel. What the hell is going on here? Which features a spinning barrel for Hot Fuzz. And there is also a jungle themed fun house. The Haunted House looked creepy from the outside. But I'll have to return another day to see the inside. I don't know what the deal was with the pool exhibit. Quite odd. There are some traditional rides like the Scrambler. With an ultra modern control panel. There's a Round-Up In case you need some Jet Fuel, it is stored in the Glass House. Happy Fun Slide Like I said before, it was overcast but no precipitation. Finally, here is a list of all the rides and prices. Your have the option of paying by the ride or buying an unlimited wristband. As usual additional ride photos can be found in the Park Index

NO NEVER PUT YOUR OWN PERSONAL TRIPS ON THE EVENTS CALENDAR. The events calendar is for TPR events and official park events, not personal travels.

No my bad. If I had been looking at that same post on my Blackberry I would not have seen the image. Sometimes I forget everyone might not be using an optimal device.

I got up on the morning of the 6th and checked weather.com on my Blackberry and it didn't look good with an 80% chance of rain between Noon-4PM in the vicinity of my next 3 stops. Undeterred, since I was already 300 miles from home, I headed to a park that has not been featured on TPR in the past. I had randomly checked the website of York's Wild Kingdom a couple of weeks ago and saw a "Wacky Mouse" coaster listed as new for 2010. I called the park, they said it opened Memorial Day weekend and there was no height limit. So when I cobbled this trip together I added York's Wild Kingdom to the itinerary. I previously wanted to stop here in 2006 for their walk through attractions but arrived too late in the day. York's Wild Kingdom is both an Amusement Park and Zoo. Now I just needed to get to the park before the rain starts. I pull into the parking lot (which is down a long tree lined road) right before noon and the weather is overcast but no rain. I walk into the gift shop to purchase tickets and am informed that only the zoo is open today due to weather. Turns out not only is rain in the forecast, but severe thunderstorms and lightning storms along with coastal flood warnings and a tornado watch. York's Wild Kingdom employees were very nice and allowed me to roam the grounds as long as I didn't enter any restricted areas, so while I didn't get the credit I did get pictures. A little moisture on the ground and the sign says the park is open. Turns out the parks is closed, but I get to take pictures of all these rides. Plus I find out you can pay by the ride, versus writbands only. If you see this picture on rcdb, it was supplied by me. Ditto Writing captions is hard work. I was seriuosly looking forward to The Persian Kamel, an old school fun house with moving stairs and a rotating barrel. How's it going Hot Fuzz? You almost get some boob, but have to settle for the old Camel Toe. Jungle Fun is another Fun House. The Haunted House looks good from the outside. Here's a map, with the zoo dominating the right hand side. Go Karts are not included if you buy a wristband. Nor is the Mini Golf I don't know if swimming in this pool is included. I have know idea why there is an above ground pool in the park. You can see the ominous sky behind the ominous Ferris Wheel, but no rain yet. Maybe if I keep taking pictures someone will come over and offer a ride on the Wacky Mouse. Or maybe they will just wonder why I'm taking a picture of an empty carousel. OK, question why the hell I'm taking a picture of the motor for the Scrambler. Not surprisingly the bumper car arena was empty today. The glass is all empty. Hey Rick another reflection of me! No racing on the Super Slide today, like when we were kids. THAT'S BECAUSE THE PARK IS CLOSED! It was like a ghost town. That's all I got. Thanks for reading and thanks for York's for letting me walk around the park. Trust me this was the calm before the storm.

^^The gist of that photo is those two had an argument, challenged each other to a duel. However, the person that was counting to three to fire had only recently learned how to count so he kept messing up 1-2-5, or 1-2-9. I doubled over and feel on the ground laughing, hit my head on a rock and was knocked unconcious. But since I saw the two guys later on in the afternoon, I assume the gunfight never happened. I'm working on writing the next update right now, will be up soon.

I rode the one at WISP in the middle of winter and loved it. Then again I really liked the other coaster of this type that I rode.

Rick - you are the second person to request more pictures of me, but I don't like taking pictures of myself. Actually, I appear in mirror image in two pictures at Santa's Village (Great HumBug Adventure) and Story Land (Cinderella's mirror). This was the one day of the trip I was wearing sleeves. I'll usually wear a TPR shirt (I have yet to desecrate a TPR shirt)when I'm taking a lot of pictures at a family park to explain to site to patrons and park employees who might ask why I'm taking pictures of a snowman's snowballs. I had a 5-6 minute talk with Santa Claus at Santa's Village about TPR, he had never heard of the site.

Disney Red Headed Stepchild or Disney's Red Headed Stepchild

For the record - the Lady Gay has never left Dutch Wonderland. The shipwrecked boat in Marshall, Wisconsin was the Robert E. Lee.

Nice to see you and wife back on tour. We can tell that's you in the last picture, based on your big head!

I have merged three parallel threads on this topic together.