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Hasn't it been sold and renamed http://www.gobonkersnow.com/

But Boise State just committed to stay in the WAC a couple of days ago. PAC 10 doesn't want Boise State due to low academic standards at Boise State.

^I'm not saying the ACC will do it willingly, but if the SEC trys to steal a couple of schools like Virginia, Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech the ACC is going to have to find new schools with football programs. University of Florida will never allow the University of Miami to join the SEC.

I like the tacos at IB, but I think their greatness is blown out of proportion because the rest of the food at the park is subpar.

Hey look on the bright side, they could have created the "Mystifying World of Twilight"

thanks Paul

I'm not sure the Mountain West wants Nebraska State I'm waiting for all the Big East schools and Basketballs schools in the ACC to get together and say screw you to the Football Conferences/Schools and create a mega conference where basketball rules. This would also allow Notre Dame to remain independent in football. However, once conference re-alignment happens, if conference obligations (i.e.: more conference games) prevent teams from scheduling Notre Dame, that's when Notre Dame's hand will be forced.

Unnecessary - please discuss in this thread Favorite Color Scheme

The next stop is a throwback to before the Interstate Highway System was developed and America had hundreds of roadside attractions. Clark's Trading Post began in 1928 when the Clark family introduced Eskimo Sled Dog Tours and became more well known in 1949 when a trained Bear Show was introduced. The Clark family still runs the place and has added some attractions. I had visited Clark's back in 2006 so I merely pulled off the highway this time to take some pictures around from the outside before opening. I know some folks aren't thrilled to hear about trained animal shows, but when I last saw the show it was both educational and entertaining and the bears appeared happy. The Clark family talked about their conservation and bear rescue efforts in between their humorous one liners. My basis for believing the bears were happy was that they were not mauling any of the trainers, but I'm no expert. The current adult admission price is $18 and includes: The Bear Show Chinese Acrobat Show Tilt House (Tuttle's Rustic House) Haunted Swing (Merlin's Mystical Mansion) Bumper Boats Rock Climbing Wall White Mountain Central Railroad (very entertaining as the train is "threatened" by The Wolfman, a live actor portraying a very territorial prospector) A couple of Americana exhibits/museums One thing recently added is a Segway Tour through the Wolfman's Territory. This may be an upcharge. Overview from the parking lot. Just like the sign says, The Main Entrance. Under the tent is the perfromance area for the Bear Show and the Chinese Acrobats (not at the same time). In the forefront are poles that the bears sit on in between shows. In the early days of Clark's the bears could be easily seen from the US3, the main North-South thorough fare in the area before Interstate 93 The locomotive that takes passengers into the Wolfman's Territory. And this is one of the passenger cars. This is the rock climbing wall, which is included in the admission price. Bumper Boats In the background is the Tuttle Rustic House, a Tilt House with a personal guide (like Confusion Hill at Idlewild). Here's the gift shop which sells incredible fudge. Lastly, I leave you with a little local humor. I did see one moose carcass on the side of the road and plenty of signs on the roads warning of the hazards of moose. That's all, the next stop is Santa's Village.

Thanks Hanno!

Although I won't rush to get there I'm sure I'll enjoy the quality of the theming when I visit, even if I don't understand it. I didn't know anything about the characters that Parc Asterix is based upon when I visited (and I still don't), yet I enjoyed the park.

Either the goose got cooked or laid a giant egg.

Stealing ideas from another Canadian, eh. www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=250335#p250335 Dan - You're still OK by me, excellent PTR.

On to the next stop. A real amusement park. Canobie Lake. My last visit to Canobie Lake was about 4 years ago and I was not impressed. Although I loved the look of the park I was not a fan of Yankee Cannonball. I was bothered by too many kids with no regard for personal space and too much line cutting. And was confused by the ending of Mine of Lost Souls. Well not much has changed in 4 years, except I really enjoyed Yankee Cannonball this time around. A lot more air than the last time I rode. I arrived at the park right at 5PM with a full charged camera and took advantage of the discounted 5PM to close price. It turned out to be a good decision as crowds really lightened up between 8PM and 10PM. I know this is going to sound strange but I had one of my best amusement park meals at Canobie. In the Boston Wharf area at Minuteman Clams I got a pint of freshly prepared fried clams that were excellent, highly recommended for all you fried clam fans. A proper park entrance photo. Canboie has most of the rides you would find at a traditional park like the Giant Wheel. Pirate Ship Antique Cars You get the idea. If you don't check out the Park Index because all rides at Canobie Lake are now included. But there are also newer flats like the Extreme Frisbee Starblaster - an S&S Tower Skater But what I really like about Canobie Lake are the quirky aspects and rides PsychoDrome is not only difficult to spell but also an indoor scrambler although they no longer keep the lights completely off anymore. The park still has a glass house The dark ride is amusing but I still don't follow how this ride vehicle takes me from a haunted mine in New Hampshire to Egypt. WTF???? Oh here is a new ride I don't recall from my last trip. It passes as a poor man's bouncy bouncy. The only coaster shot you will see in this update. Back to the park's quirkyness, many of the food stands were themed to the food they serve, you can find cotton candy here. Anyone know where I can buy a Hot Dog? Fries Pizza I will never look at a cheese steak the same way again. But the best food stand of all was found in the water park. I don't think they were selling shark. Although having live sharks eat line cutters would have made my time at Canobie much better. Yes, I'd like Daniel Boone with a Spoon. I got this strange feeling that I was in an airport on the way the Edmonton. These four cut the line for Starblaster. No capes allowed! Anyone know where I can get some Fried Dough? Not rodent friendly! LINECUTTERS! Lots of teens gathered around the Michael Jackson statue around 8PM for free Jesus Juice. That's it there is nothing else to see until the next installment.

No to that one at SFGAdv.

^Danny Rogers needs the money to purchase magic pixie dust that will restore the park and make it viable for the long term.

^Perfectly understandable and rational. I have a similar view in that I won't generaly drive more than an hour out of the way for a kiddie credit. That's why I combined all these small places into one trip with some mid-size to large parks. However, in this case I did not want to spend a full day at Canobie Lake and wanted to take advantage of their after 5PM admission special. So I had a little time to kill and I broke my rule by adding about 90 minutes to my overall trip.

Although Shapiro is no longer our CEO, I'm sure Weber and all of Managment at Gadv KNOWS that we need flats. So stop asking for them. I think just one more coaster to give us the "Fearsome Five" (Ka, Toro, Nitro, Bizarro, and ?) is all we need. Does Cedar Point really NEED another coaster? I don't think so. We have the room to expand so why not when everything we need is on the way. 1 - Drop the attitude! 2 - Here is your whole post I read the whole post, not just the first two sentences. Your 3rd and 5th sentence say that SFGADv needs one more coaster and that it should be built now since everything the park needs is on the way. 3 - Drop the attitude!

I bring Purell on every road trip and it is only going to get dirtier in this PTR.

Very true and I added this PTR to the Park Index

^Sorry, I'm not really sure, I don't pay attention to stuff like that.

Good the hear that Mini Me can still get some laughs. Next stop was a 2.5 hour drive north to FunWorld in Nashua, New Hampshire. My camera was actually running low so I didn't take many pictures, but FunWorld is a multi-level FEC (Family Entertainment Center) mostly filled with video games. I have made it to FunWorld, now on to the fun. That be the entrance. and there be the coaster. I'm not lying. My chariot awaits! I failed at capturing the whole ride sign. LOSER! The cost is $4. Ka Ching! And here is my ticket. Why is the picture blurry? Well, I was waiting for the ride op to show up and was so focused on perfectly framing this shot. The ride op shows up and startles me, hence the blurry shot. But it's all good! Oh, no you didn't! Oh, yes I did! I found the only Chick-Fil-A in the state of New Hampshire one mile from FunWorld. So I sat down, had lunch next to an outlet and recharged my camera battery for the next stop. Canobie Lake

A little background first. My original plan was to leave on Thursday night for Ohio for Coastermania, Kings Island and Jungle Jacks. However, I had car problems and did not get my car back until Friday morning, so on Thursday afternoon I decided to do a slightly shorter trip with less overall driving and pick-up some smaller credits. I also found a new credit, that had not been previously listed on rcdb. At the beginning of the trip I was six credits short of 800, and my goal was to get seven new credits while stopping at 11 locations. My first stop was Ocean Beach Park in New London, CT. I was little concerned about the price of Ocean Beach Park because the website shows the following prices: $14 to park $5 admission $16 for a ride wristband (individual ride prices are not listed on the website) However, to be a coaster whore, you have to bite the bullet sometimes. In the end, I got lucky as I found a legal parking spot on the street about 1/2 mile away, they were not collecting admission and three dollars in tokens allowed me to ride the caoster versus buying a wristband. So I felt like I just saved $32. The majority of people go to Ocean Beach for the beach not the rides, which are just plopped down on a grassy lot, carnival style. There are really not a lot of rides at Ocean Beach, but here are the pictures. 1st Stop: June 4th - Ocean Beach Park (below) 2nd Stop: June 4th - FunWorld (Page 1) 3rd Stop: June 4th - Canobie Lake Park (Page 2) 4th Stop: June 5th - Clark's Trading Post, a view from the outside (Page 2) 5th Stop: June 5th - Santa's Village (Page 2) 6th Stop: June 5th - Six Gun City (Page 2) 7th Stop: June 5th - Story Land (Page 3) 8th Stop: June 6th - York's Wild Kingdom (Page 5) 9th Stop: June 6th - Palace Playland (Page 5) 10th: Stop: June 6th - washout at Funtown Splashtown and surprise stop (Page 6) 11th Stop: June 7th - SFNE (Page 7) For anyone looking to schedule a similar trip here is my planning spreadsheet. Take that NED! Entering through the pedestrian entrance Fudgy the Whale greets you at the mini golf course. There's a little carousel With midget animals! I got there right at opening time and they were just firing up the rides, I was told it would be a 10 minutes wait which was as much time as I needed to take pictures. So I walked along these well planned out paths. Hello Monster (or Spider). Just because I organize the Park Index, doesn't mean I know what all these rides are. FACT: If you crack an egg on the seat of this ride on a 100 degree day and run the ride for 2 minutes, you will end up with a scrambled egg. QFT The Roll-O-Plane still needed a little bit more work. Some assembly required. Mini Swings Mini Tea Cups Mini Paratrooper Mini Me The aptly named Waterslide. The reason I'm here. In a previous life, this coaster had a Road Runner / Wile E. Coyote theme. The ride operator gave me ten laps, but I'm not lame enough to keep track of my coaster laps. Beep Beep my A$$! Next stop, more credit whoring at FunWorld.

^Excellent point SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! SFGAdv needs more flats! Please bring on the flats! Don't you think that new management knows that there is a group of selfish teens out there that only wants new coasters? Do you see anyone here telling those selfish people to stop asking for a new coaster? Trust me, you don't know what's best for SFGAdv or Six Flags corporation. You are only asking for what is best for yourself.

Damn, I wasn't able to vote the past four days on my Blackberry, but I'm back on track. Give Kids The World is up to 13th Place.