[Photo TR: Cedar Point 6/6/2010]

These photos are amazing! I really can't believe some of them....

This photo looks like a blend between reality and computer drawing. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!?!?

[Photo TR: Coaster Palooza Tour]

Great TR! Some of the best of both coasts jammed into one update!

[Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread]

My condolences to his family. A loss of anyone is always sad, but it's even sadder when it's somebody that's the owner of such an awesome theme park.

[Photo TR: Wicksteed Park! - KoolKid's Travels]

^I ask the same. And I am the same.

 

What is it with these little European parks and their boat jumps, AKA one of the only rides with ACTUAL airtime? Pure awesomeness, those rides are!

[Efteling Discussion Thread]

This looks pretty cool. A racing woodie themed to dragons.... woodie version of DD?

[Photo TR: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]

Everything looks great.... except for the Dueling Dragons queue. They should not have TOUCHED it at all!

 

DD queue aside, this place looks pretty interesting. I'm sure fans of the books and movies will be pleasantly surprised. All the merchandise looks cool, although the prices are straight up the wall. I also agree that it's cool how Universal put a lot of work into the details of things, even if some major ones were not taken into consideration, such as queue theming.

[Disneyland Resort (DL, DLR, DCA) Discussion Thread]

This looks seriously awesome! It was almost worth the bay looking like crap when we were there. In order to keep it up with the times, DCA will have to revamp Maliboomer to make it 'Maliboomer of Color'.

[Midwest Bash at Six Flags Great America]

Whoops, didn't read the thing fully. If I could go, I definitely would say yes! So take one from no and add it to yes.

[S&S Launched Coaster Rising in Beijing]

What's with the Asians and their ride naming process?

[Midwest Bash at Six Flags Great America]

I am interested, but I can't find a way to attend. So I checked no. But I still think the idea is pretty cool!

[[RCT2] Adventure City]

I wonder if they're just replacing track because of the bad weather? Or maybe it's shutting down?

[Entertaining, funny ride ops.]

^I remember that too! Except the ride-op for my last Ninja ride back in 2007 wasn't as enthusiastic as yours was.

[PTR of Coney Island's Luna Park on Memorial Day]

This is a solid attempt to clean that up and attract people to come back to Coney Island.

 

And I think they've done a good job with it. Sure, I haven't been able to see the trash on the ground yet or how everything is kept up, but I already think this place looks better, and the new rides look a lot better than 99% of the ones that were at Astroland. That 1% is probably that turntable Wacky Worm, which, in all honesty, looked very interesting.

[Favorite Photos YOU Have Taken]

Here are some of mine. 2 were shot by my parents, if that's acceptable.

This one taken by my mom.

Taken by my dad.

[Does your home park lose its luster?]

I'm getting unbearably bored with Wild Waves, because it's only recieved 2 new rides since I've first been there. Not exactly great rides either. Plus, it lacks in anything above what I'd consider medium thrill level. Along with that, because of its proximity to SeaTac Airport and Boeing Field, no structure in the park is allowed above 125ft. There are a lot of rides on the market that are less than 125ft (including the Zamperla Turbo Force, which is 123) and are very fun, and WW needs to take advantage of them!

[Wild Waves Renovation]

I'm not 100% on credit. Trust me, the Screamin' Swing is MUCH better, especially with so much airtime at the top of each swing. Ok, if you'd like to skip the waterpark, Wild Waves can be an easy 3 hours just as long as you don't do *TOO* much whoring.

[Wild Waves Renovation]

^The drive from SeaTac to Federal Way (on a good day before/after rush hour) is about 20-30 mins. A Sunday in July is probably the best time to cool down at the waterpark, but the worst time to wait in lines in the whole park. FYI, hours through most of July are 10AM-7PM Sun-Thu, 10AM-8PM Fri & Sat.

 

One other recommendation: Visit Rocky & Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center in Tukwila, less than 10 mins from SeaTac. It's got a really good arcade, an indoor Frog Hopper, I think a kiddie credit (since you're a CW ), a Screamin' Swing, a bungee trampoline, etc., etc., etc. A really nice FEC that's just 'moderately' expensive. Definitely worth checking out. Here's a Photo TR I took of it a little earlier. Photo TR: Rocky & Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center

[Wild Waves Renovation]

^I cannot be exactly sure if all 4 (really only 3, unless you're a credit whore ) will be operating. WW isn't always so great with posting notifications on rides closures on their site. I can probably visit the park in July and tell you if any rides are closed/open. And yes, this park is easily done in 4 hours, especially in light crowds. One thing, though: if you want to do the waterpark, it will take quite a bit more time because the lines for most waterpark attractions are pretty horrendous during the summer.

[The "Happiness Pie" Thread]

I got a brand new camera! It's a Sony MHS-PM1 HD Camcorder, and it's orange! (my favorite color)

[Ferrari World Discussion Thread]

The theming so far is already pretty good. The car ride is cool, I like how it goes through those Italy 'Minilands', like at the Legoland parks....except not made from Legos. I really think that this place is going to be a big success once everything is complete.

[BAY AREA BASH 2010 Live Updates!]

Now I regret that I missed the Podcast because of me riding Skycoaster. But I'll try it if it happens at another event.

[Why Looping Coasters Deserve a Separate Top Ten List]

It's not preference, it's limitations. A wood coaster cannot offer reliably comfortable inversions, neither can a hyper coaster. Since the only ranked top tens fit into these categories...

 

I'm talking about how coasters are ranked, now why they can't invert.

[Why Looping Coasters Deserve a Separate Top Ten List]

I sort of agree and disagree with this. Allow me to explain.

 

As you have pointed out, coasters with inversions are, in general, a much different experience than coasters with no inversions. To a point, I could almost support a Top 10 List exclusively for loopers.

 

But wouldn't it make things more complicated? 'Wood' and 'Steel' are their own seperate categories. By splitting 'Steel' into 2 categories, it makes things a little harder to keep up with. Eventually, those categories would begin to split themselves up into more and more, and it would just be too confusing.

 

Besides, looping and non-looping is down to personal preference. Do you prefer seeing the world upside down or right-side up? Looping coasters have dominated for a while because their renown force and their different style over non-looping coasters have earned them preference. But, because companies are making much more extreme non-looping coasters, looping coasters are going to have to become competative to stay popular in the market.

 

But, as a lot of polls suggest, some people are beginning to shift towards more forceful, non-inverting coasters. And that's just because they're getting more interesting.

 

So sure, non-looping coasters are way different than looping coasters, but shifting personal preference shouldn't make loopers different enough to deserve thier own Top 10 List.

[PTR of Coney Island's Luna Park on Memorial Day]

^Oh, I see it. It rings (DAMN YOU WORD SWITCHER!) the outside of the ride, but just not the path that leads to the boarding platform. I'm pretty sure they'll have to install one, because the one at Wild Waves has one.

[PTR of Coney Island's Luna Park on Memorial Day]

Their disc-o is just missing something, like Tony Mannero.

 

I know what it's missing: a fence! Seriously, unless that isn't apart of the waiting area, somebody could easily walk up to and touch the ride while it's working. I mean..... look at it!