PhantomNick

On Sunday, June 8th, Kings Island will once again be taking part in the Coasting for Kids charity event benefiting Give Kids The World. Event details are below. TPR is also supporting this great cause and will have a team of riders participating! Want to join in on the fun? To learn more, head on over to our Coasting for Kids 2014 thread! Registration time: 8:00 a.m. front gate plaza (All participants must arrive and be checked in by 8:45 a.m. to participate prior to 10:00 a.m.) Event time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: Diamondback, Red Racer and Banshee Meal: 12:00 p.m. in International Restaurant Awards ceremony time and location: 11 p.m. at Banshee entrance plaza Additional itinerary details: Group photo at 8:55 a.m. at Diamondback entrance Regular park operating hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four (4) park admission tickets ($230) and Beast tour 2nd place - Two (2) park admission tickets ($115) and Beast tour 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket

On Sunday, June 8th, Dorney Park will once again be taking part in the Coasting for Kids charity event benefiting Give Kids The World. Event details are below. TPR is also supporting this great cause and will have a team of riders participating! Want to join in on the fun? To learn more, head on over to our Coasting for Kids 2014 thread! Registration time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the main gate Event time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Marathon will take place on: Steel Force, Talon and Hydra Meal: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Food Fest Grove Awards ceremony time and location: 1:15 p.m. at Center Stage Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Dorney Park prize pack including four (4) admission tickets ($400) 2nd place - Dorney Park Haunt prize pack including four (4) Haunt tickets ($300) 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket

On Sunday, June 8th, Cedar Point will once again be taking part in the Coasting for Kids charity event benefiting Give Kids The World. Event details are below. TPR is also supporting this great cause and will have a team of riders participating! Want to join in on the fun? To learn more, head on over to our Coasting for Kids 2014 thread! Registration time: 7:00 a.m. Resort Gate at Cedar Point Event time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: Magnum XL-200 and Gemini Meal: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. near Gemini entrance Awards ceremony time and location: 5:00 p.m. near Gemini entrance Regular park operating hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four-pack (4) Good Any Day tickets plus four (4) hour tour for four (4) people (valued at $1,029.96) 2nd place - Four-pack (4) Good Any Day tickets (valued at $239.96) 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket

^ Thanks for posting those videos, Nicole! That's a good look at why we participate in this fantastic event, and shows the kind of fun people can expect at Coasting for Kids!! (especially with Team TPR!) (Btw, I sent you a PM about some Team TPR related items)

Hey there, Coasting for Kids riders! Robb and Elissa have asked me to help coordinate this year's Team TPR efforts, and I'm more than happy to do so! I have updated the first post and organized it into our "official" information page for Coasting For Kids 2014! Take a look at it....you will find info on our teams, the parks, and instructions on how to create your own signature banner once you've signed up. Please note, the event details for the parks (the ones that have announced them so far) are coming very soon as I update the page further. Let's make this year's Coasting For Kids the best one yet for Team TPR!!

Ahhh, good old Pittsburgh! Love our "golden triangle" skyline, especially at night! As seen from Mt. Washington

Afterburn @ Carowinds

This random thread has a wide assortment of topics, and after doing a search and not seeing anything related to this, I thought I'd post it here. If this is deemed not appropriate or too personal, there are no hard feelings if it is locked. I just felt like it would be interesting to see if any other couples out there in the TPR world have experienced a similar journey to the one my wife and I are on now. Back in January of 2010, my wife and I made the decision that we wanted to start a family. It was an exciting time for us, and we were as ready as ever to take that plunge into parenthood. We "tried" for the next two years to get pregnant. My wife at times even attempted "charting" in an effort to try and maximize our chances at hitting that ideal window. Towards the end of that second year, some definite frustration had started to set in. There were many negative pregnancy tests, some tears shed, and friends were getting pregnant seemingly like it was nothing. We began wondering if something was wrong with us. After many discussions on the matter, we decided it was time to seek out some help. In January 2012, we went to a local hospital to visit with a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). We've been really lucky, to be honest, as our RE has been such a blessing to us! After running a battery of initial diagnostic tests, everything came back "good" and "normal". It was the dreaded "unexplained infertility". We were given a few more months to try on our own. After those months proved unsuccessful, we returned for a follow-up with our RE. More tests were run, and we were told that they had a suspicion that my wife might possibly be dealing with a condition known as endometriosis. This condition can hide from initial testing, and the only way to find out for sure if it is present is to have a laproscopic surgery to investigate. My wife's first surgery in December of 2012 revealed that she had stage 4 endometriosis. At last, we had a reason. Endometriosis (especially more severe cases like my wife's) can greatly inhibit the ability to get pregnant naturally. During the surgery, they cleaned up some of the areas to give us another shot on our own. This was to be a limited window, because unfortunately there is no cure for endometriosis. It can be cleaned/removed, but it will come back. More trying, and more of the same.....negative after negative. At that point, a plan was put in place to have us try our "best shot" based on my wife's condition - IVF. Another surgery was scheduled for this past summer, and the target was then the fall of 2013 to attempt our first IVF cycle. In November, we moved forward and began IVF. Unfortunately, the medications required caused my wife's body to react adversely, so it was decided we would not proceed with our "live" IVF cycle. Instead, they retrieved as many eggs as they could and headed to the lab to see if any viable embryos could be produced. They were able to retrieve 6 eggs, and of those, 4 viable good quality embryos emerged and were frozen for later use. Fast forwarding a bit to today, and we are preparing for our first FET (frozen embryo transfer) this week! It has been quite a journey for us, full of times with plenty of emotional heartache. Dealing with infertility can be one of the most difficult things a couple can face. There are times spent feeling frustrated, confused, alone, angry, and incredibly sad. Infertility puts a drain not only on your emotions, but also your bank account. These procedures we are going through are incredibly expensive, and almost all insurance companies do not cover 1 cent of it. I will say that this whole experience has made my wife and I even closer though. Our love for each other has grown exponentially as we've taken on this battle. On a personal note, I am truly inspired by.....and in awe of.....my wife. She has had to put her body through pure hell just to try and have a baby. I couldn't ask for a more incredible partner. We don't know what the future will bring us as we continue on this journey. Perhaps this first transfer will work......or perhaps it won't, and we will need to recover, regroup, and try again. We feel like we are giving it our best shot possible. And if after all this it isn't meant to be, then we are already fully intending on exploring adoption. I truly believe that somehow, some way, we will be blessed with a baby in due time. So, that's a condensed version of our story. As we have gone through this, we were surprised to learn just how common infertility is. 1 in 10 couples (on average) deal with it in some form or another. But good can come from it as well. During the height of this battle, during a time that was more difficult for me, I discovered (through TPR) Give Kids The World and the wonderful Coasting for Kids event. I decided to channel that energy that could've been spent feeling bad about our situation, and pour it into an event that does so much good for such deserving kids. Have any others out there dealt with, or know someone close to you who has dealt with, infertility issues? Feel free to comment, share personal stories, or even ask questions. We have become much more open about our struggles with infertility. Sometimes you end up feeling so isolated, so it's nice to be able to talk with others who have experienced the same. Kudos if you've made it through this whole post......and thanks for reading!

Talon @ Dorney Park (a very underrated invert, imho)

The ironic (and funny!) part is that BenFreeze's post in this thread pretty much qualifies for this thread itself!! Has that ever happened before??

El Loco looks like a sweet coaster with some awesome elements! The hangtime looks pretty sick too. Definitely need to hit up the dome the next time we venture out to Vegas!! (I'm missing the Canyon Blaster credit as well.....it was closed the week we were there in 2012).

I honestly don't remember, but I'm assuming the plan is to eventually retrack the entire layout, correct? For those that rode it recently, did the previously retracked section ride noticeably better? Still very intrigued by Thunderbolt as well......looking forward to seeing some construction.

Then your destination should be somewhere like Knoebels! Believe me, for CP the franchises are the better option! And you can't go wrong with Chickie and Pete's!

^^ Maybe they want to slowly roll the car towards the vertical lift hill on that straight track, thus building up the anticipation. I'm sure it would get some hearts pumping amongst the GP!

^ Agreed. What a gorgeous mess of track going in all different directions! And wow, I gotta say, this thing looks spectacular. Just another reason why this park is high on my list of "dream destinations" someday. Those of you on the Scandi trip are in for a heck of a fun time, and this coaster looks like it has the potential to be a real highlight!

How does the clue of visiting 3 states lead to Zierer? The only thing I could think of was that they visited and rode 3 of the more "adult" coasters from Zierer. The problem with that theory? I can only come up with 2 - Wicked and Verbolten. Is there a third one that would fit the bill? Or maybe the 3rd state was to ride a Eurofighter for comparison? Just throwing some ideas out there. The coaster itself looks like a lot of fun, and the quirky/unique layout is a perfect fit for Knoebels. Looks like a much better choice for an adult steel coaster than their previous one was!

Coasting for Kids 2014 is happening on Sunday, June 8th, 2014! (Note - Valleyfair will be on Saturday, June 7th) Theme Park Review is proud to announce that we are once again working with Give Kids The World to help raise money for Coasting For Kids 2014! Team TPR Riders! (Scroll down past the riders for info on how to join Team TPR!) **NOTE** Some parks may have a "maximum number of participants" - in order to make it into an event, be sure you register ASAP! PLEASE DONATE TO OUR RIDERS! THEY NEED YOUR HELP!! Click on a Team TPR Page below, and then choose a rider to donate to. It's that simple! Your donation is totally tax deductible, and proves you are an AWESOME person! California's Great America - Team TPR Page - $5,525.00 Joey (jray21) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220125&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Diana - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221617&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Nicholas - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220265&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Craig (gromithere) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1018277&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Chase (Go MUFC!!!) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1121568&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 David (Peetnik)- http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1023201&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Teresa - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221604&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 Canada's Wonderland - Team TPR Page - $1,755.00 Jonathan (jonlocke) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1028450&pg=personal&fr_id=1232 Matt (mightypotato) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016790&pg=personal&fr_id=1232 Emily (RideTheEdge) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220087&pg=personal&fr_id=1232 Mitchell - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220653&pg=personal&fr_id=1232 Cassie - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220088&pg=personal&fr_id=1232 Carowinds - Team TPR Page - $1,505.00 Kellie (kellie.gleason2) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1028268&pg=personal&fr_id=1230 Kerry (KerryB) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1087004&pg=personal&fr_id=1230 Patrick - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220641&pg=personal&fr_id=1230 Cedar Point - Team TPR Page - $3,586.00 Cassy (partycat) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220175&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Carsten - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224752&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Joseph - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1045426&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Sarah - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224617&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Steven (Woodie Warrior) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224616&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Kevin - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1017164&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Scott (ScottyDoesKnow) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220703&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Michael (Drgnmik3) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220122&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Travis (Travis) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220176&pg=personal&fr_id=1233 Dorney Park - Team TPR Page - $2,950.00 Dustin (GnastyGnoric7) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1122087&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Samuel - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1228243&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Stacey - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016582&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Chris (Ccron10) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221605&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Lisa (Crazy4Airtime) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221927&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Cameron - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016647&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Shawn (SuperShawn) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1021017&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Kimberly (grinch1313) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016712&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Michael - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221928&pg=personal&fr_id=1234 Kings Dominion - Team TPR Page - $16,385 Nicole W. (MoonCadet) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1018721&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Chuck (cfc) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1018312&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Tabatha - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1228036&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Chris (deguy123) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1020486&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Nicole F. (sspaz1000) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1015285&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Nick (PhantomNick) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1020149&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Derek (DerekRx) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220204&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Jeremiah (Homeboy23) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016510&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Jason (bubala) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1016680&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Stephen (Nozzy) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1020285&pg=personal&fr_id=1235 Kings Island - Team TPR Page - $3,655.00 Jason (skiisncoasterz) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1015805&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Adam (adamico2) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1027090&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Taylor (Taylor Finn) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1017239&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Stacy (Naina21) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1088464&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Andrew - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224631&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Doug - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1013861&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Ross - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1222461&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Kayla - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1225079&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 David S. - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1020178&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Daniel (Coaster19) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224663&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 David W. (Thrilryder29) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220129&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Michael (bonsaiisuperstar) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1222500&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Joseph - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1225078&pg=personal&fr_id=1236 Knott's Berry Farm - Team TPR Page - $2,216.00 Kirk (sfcoasterfan) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1011371&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 Rose - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1222438&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 Paulo - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1223483&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 Nate (rollercoasterfreak91) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1223486&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 Matthew (UberBeavis) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1017251&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 John (Mr Stratosphere) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220646&pg=personal&fr_id=1237 Michigan's Adventure - Team TPR Page - $610.00 Carly (mush619) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1028174&pg=personal&fr_id=1238 Valleyfair! - Team TPR Page - $2,112.00 Alfred (aLFREd_25) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1020419&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Brandyn - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1025155&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Hector (RCFreak) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1018264&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Brigitte - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1025038&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Kristin - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1089954&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Trent (snorkymn) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1124587&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Brittany - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224661&pg=personal&fr_id=1239 Worlds of Fun - Team TPR Page - $1,970.00 Thad (Barge84) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1004716&pg=personal&fr_id=1240 Valorie - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224775&pg=personal&fr_id=1240 Andrew - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1121231&pg=personal&fr_id=1240 Timothy (Lightning9SX) - http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1220665&pg=personal&fr_id=1240 Event Information and Sign-Up Pages (This is how YOU become a Team TPR Coasting For Kids Rider! Please read everything below!) Official Website: http://www.coastingforkids.org/ Hey everyone! It's that wonderful time of year again! Theme Park Review is proud to announce that we are once again working with Give Kids The World to help raise money for Coasting For Kids 2014! This year's Coasting For Kids event takes place on Sunday, June 8th. What is "Coasting For Kids"? It's a fundraiser hosted by Cedar Fair, with the proceeds going to Give Kids The World, a wonderful organization that helps children with life threatening illnesses. In short, it's riding roller coasters for a GREAT cause! Robb & Elissa have asked me to help coordinate this year's Team TPR effort, and I am more than happy to do so! Team TPR will consist of TPR members raising money while riding roller coasters. But we need riders! And this is where YOU come in! We need as many TPR members as possible who are willing to ride a coaster (or coasters) at a Cedar Fair park for six to eight hours. You'll register your donation page at the links below, and get as many of your fellow TPR members, co-workers, family, friends, Facebook friends, Twitter followers, etc to donate to your page. Top riders who get the most donations will get some cool stuff, too! Team TPR Members will also be able to choose and create one of FOUR custom signature banners with a direct link to your donations page! (See below for instructions) Below are the links to start your donations page for the Cedar Fair park you wish to be a rider at. Simply click the link, go through the registration process, make SURE you affiliate yourself with Team TPR (or, if it doesn't exist yet, we ask you to please create it), and then reply to this thread with a link to your donations page so we can help promote it! There is a tax deductible, $25 registration fee that will fully be donated to Give Kids The World. That fee will also include your event T-Shirt, ERT on one or more roller coasters (TBD) on June 8th, plus food and drinks the day of the event. You do not need to worry about park admission. All participants will be required to pay the $25 registration fee and raise a minimum of $75 in order to participate. Those who have participated in the past will tell you this day is a ton of fun for a great cause, so I recommend everyone participate! Again, Coasting For Kids 2014 is happening on Sunday, June 8th at a Cedar Fair park near you! Register below to help raise money for Give Kids The World. You will get to ride a roller coaster for six-plus hours. Trust us, you do NOT want to miss out on this! Be sure to affiliate yourself with Team TPR! ------------------------------------------------- Sign Up Pages! (**BE SURE TO REGISTER UNDER TEAM TPR**) (And be sure to use the Team TPR Avatar - scroll down) California's Great America http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1231&pg=entry Registration time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Event time: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 9:50 a.m. - ERT on Gold Striker 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Flight Deck and Demon Meal: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. location TBD Awards ceremony time and location: 2:30 p.m. location TBD Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four (4) single day tickets to California's Great America, four (4) meal coupons and Peanuts prize package 2nd place - Four (4) single day tickets to California's Great America 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Canada's Wonderland http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1232&pg=entry Registration time: 8:15 a.m. front gate exterior kiosk Event time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - ERT on Leviathan 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Behemoth Meal: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Marketplace International Buffet Awards ceremony time and location: 1:30 p.m. at Marketplace International Buffet Additional itinerary details: Continental breakfast provided at 10:00 a.m. at Marketplace International Buffet Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - VIP tour for four (4) - Date TBD - (value $1,469 CDN) 2nd place - Four (4) tickets to Halloween Haunt plus dinner at Marketplace International Buffet (value $220 CDN) 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Carowinds http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1230&pg=entry Registration time: 8:45 a.m. at the North Gate, Main Entrance (look for the GKTW sign!) Event time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Nighthawk 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Intimidator **Each participant will be required to exit after each ride, then re-enter through the fast pass lane Meal: 12:00 p.m. - location TBD Awards ceremony time and location: 1:00 p.m. - location TBD Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four (4) general admission tickets to Carowinds, and tote bag 2nd place - Two (2) general admission tickets to Carowinds, and tote bag 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Cedar Point http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1233&pg=entry Registration time: 7:00 a.m. Resort Gate at Cedar Point Event time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Magnum XL-200 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Gemini Meal: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. near Gemini entrance Awards ceremony time and location: 5:00 p.m. near Gemini entrance Regular park operating hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four-pack (4) Good Any Day tickets plus four (4) hour tour for four (4) people (valued at $1,029.96) 2nd place - Four-pack (4) Good Any Day tickets (valued at $239.96) 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Dorney Park http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1234&pg=entry Registration time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the main gate Event time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Marathon will take place on: ERT 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Ride TBD 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Steel Force 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Talon 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Hydra Meal: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Food Fest Grove Awards ceremony time and location: 1:15 p.m. at Center Stage Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Dorney Park prize pack including four (4) admission tickets ($400) 2nd place - Dorney Park Haunt prize pack including four (4) Haunt tickets ($300) 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Kings Dominion http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1235&pg=entry Registration time: 11:00 a.m. at the Eiffel Tower Event time: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: Rebel Yell, Intimidator 305, Dominator, Hurler, Anaconda, Grizzly **Participants will be split into six groups, with each group rotating among the six coasters** Meal: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Picnic Pavillions Awards ceremony time and location: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Picnic Pavillions Regular park operating hours: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - TBD 2nd place - TBD 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Kings Island http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1236&pg=entry Registration time: 8:00 a.m. front gate plaza (All participants must arrive and be checked in by 8:45 a.m. to participate prior to 10:00 a.m.) Event time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Diamondback 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Red Racer 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Banshee Meal: 12:00 p.m. in International Restaurant Awards ceremony time and location: 11 p.m. at Banshee entrance plaza Additional itinerary details: Group photo at 8:55 a.m. at Diamondback entrance Regular park operating hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four (4) park admission tickets ($230) and Beast tour 2nd place - Two (2) park admission tickets ($115) and Beast tour 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Knott's Berry Farm http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1237&pg=entry Registration time: 7:45 a.m. - Knott's western employee parking lot located off of Western Avenue Event time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marathon will take place on: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Coast Rider 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Jaguar! Meal: 12:00 p.m. in Fiesta Village Awards ceremony time and location: 5:30 p.m. in Fiesta Village Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - TBD 2nd place - TBD 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket Michigan's Adventure http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1238&pg=entry Registration time: 11:00 a.m. at the Group Sales Office Event time: 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Marathon will take place on: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Thunderhawk 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Shivering Timbers Meal: 2:30 p.m. at the Family Grill Awards ceremony time and location: Pick up prizes by 6:30 p.m. at Group Sales Office Regular park operating hours: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place: Gift package including four (4) 2014 General Admission park tickets 2nd place: Gift package including two (2) 2014 General Admission park tickets 3rd place: Give Kids The World gift basket Valleyfair! http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1239&pg=entry (**IMPORTANT NOTE - Valleyfair's Coasting For Kids is scheduled for SATURDAY, June 7th**) Registration time: 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. at the front gate Event time: 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Marathon will take place on: 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. ERT on Renegade 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ERT on WildThing **Participants will receive Fast Lane vouchers to be used for the remainder of the day** Meal: Participants will receive meal vouchers to use when they are ready Awards ceremony time and location: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - location TBD Regular park operating hours: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Prizes: 1st place: Four (4) tickets and 50 Beagle Bucks (valued at $229.96) 2nd place: Two (2) tickets and 25 Beagle Bucks (valued at $114.98) 3rd place: Give Kids The World gift basket Worlds of Fun http://support.gktw.org/site/TR?fr_id=1240&pg=entry Registration time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. World of Fun front gate Event time: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marathon taking place on: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - NEW SteelHawk 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Mamba 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Prowler 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Patriot Meal: 1:00 p.m. - Coasters Drive-In Awards ceremony time and location: 1:00 p.m. - Coasters Drive-In Regular park operating hours: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Prizes: 1st place - Four (4) Worlds of Fun tickets, park souvenir pack, Oceans of Fun cabana on return visit date 2nd place - Four (4) Worlds of Fun tickets and t-shirt 3rd place - Give Kids The World gift basket COOL PRIZES FOR PARTICIPANTS! In addition to prizes for the top three individual fundraisers at each park, all participants will be rewarded for hitting the following fundraising benchmarks: Raise some cash, get some sweet stuff! There is plenty of incentive to get those donations in! Post about your fundraising page on your Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere your friends might see it! Even just a $5 donation will help out! In 2013, Team TPR raised an incredible $52,318!! And I believe in my heart that we can do even better in 2014!! This cause and this charity is worthy of our time and efforts.....let's make Coasting For Kids 2014 the BEST one yet! GO TEAM TPR!!! p.s. Oh, and to learn a little bit more about Give Kids The World, click here: http://www.gktw.org/ **NOTE #1** - Once you register, please diaplay the Team TPR Logo (below) on your fundraising page! Not only is it sleek and super hip, but it lets everyone know you are part of an amazing group of people who are united to support GKTW!! Team TPR Logo! Oooooo, pretty! **NOTE #2** - YOUR CUSTOM SIGNATURE BANNER! Once you are registered, head to TPR and add your signature banner! BE SURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED UNDER TEAM TPR! We have come up with 4 different banners you can choose from to add to your signature: c4k_2014_banner1.jpg c4k_2014_banner2.jpg c4k_2014_banner3.jpg c4k_2014_banner4.jpg Setting yours up is really easy! Just follow these instructions..... Go to: User Control Panel > Profile > Edit Signature And this would be the code: [url=http://www.LINK_TO_YOUR_FUNDRAISING_PAGE.com][img=http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/LINK_TO_THE_BANNER_HERE.jpg][/url] So it should look something like this: [url=http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1122087&pg=personal&fr_id=1234][img=http://themeparkreview.com/forum/files/c4k_2014_banner3.jpg][/url] And the final product would appear like this: I will be updating this front page as often as possible, and will be posting in this topic frequently. If you have any questions, please let us know! Now, go join a Team TPR, start fundraising, and get pumped to go Coasting for Kids!!

This is a great topic to think about during this relentless winter up here in the northeast! Definites: Kennywood (several times/Season Pass) Kings Island (hopefully with Nicole and Chris!) Kings Dominion (looking to mix it up this year and head here for Coasting for Kids!) Fairly Likely/Planning: Delgrosso's Six Flags America Possible: Kentucky Kingdom Beech Bend BGW (Christmas Town?) Cedar Point Seabreeze We'll see how it all plays out. Usually most (if not all) of the "Possible" category becomes the "Nice Try!" category.

^^^ Lion King is amazing!! We've seen it twice and loved it.....that opening sequence is fantastic! This past Sunday we went to see Wicked as it flew through Pittsburgh again. I do realize that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but for me, I think it is an amazing show! Every time I've seen it with my wife (this was our 6th - 4 times here, once in Rochester, NY, and once in Vegas) it further solidifies itself as my favorite show. Love the music, and I just like that take on a story I remember watching as a kid with my grandparents (Wizard of Oz). This time we went to the matinee performance of its last day here, and it turned out the standby was on for Elphaba. Sometimes that makes me nervous, but this gal was a total powerhouse and knocked my socks off!! Wow, what a voice! We've seen a pretty fair number of musicals together now, and if I were to pick a top 5 for me, at this point it'd look something like this: 1. Wicked 2. Les Mis 3. Newsies 4. Phantom of the Opera 5a. Jekyll and Hyde 5b. Book of Mormon Honorable mentions: Lion King, Avenue Q, Rent, Jersey Boys Really looking forward to seeing Once next month!

Back in November, to celebrate our 5th anniversary, the wife and I went to see Josh Groban in concert. It was fantastic. I've got big respect for that dude's voice.....very powerful! Needless to say, my wife was a very happy camper that night.....as was I later on in the evening!!

Wooden Warrior @ Quassy (which looks like a ton of fun!)

Great news about the upgrades to the Auto Race! That's a nice classic ride, and it's good to see that the park is making sure upgrades are done to keep it running for years to come! Also, while a more subtle change, I'm thrilled to hear of headlights returning to Thunderbolt.....and it's even cooler knowing that my alma mater is involved! Also, as far as Johnny Rockets goes, I'm okay with it and don't see it as such a big deal. Frankly, that food area was my least favorite in the park, so the freshening up is welcomed, imho. We actually live fairly close to the only other one in the area, and every once in a while we'll grab a bite there. Wouldn't call it my favorite or anything, but way better than the burgers they used to serve in that spot. And their shakes are actually quite good. I just hope they keep the exterior/neon lights pretty much the same. I really don't think this means chains are going to start pouring into the park as some may fear, though.

^ THIS. Easily my favorite part of Storm Runner. Also, I'm a huge fan of zero-G rolls. Specifically, the one by Premier that can be found on Sky Rocket at Kennywood.....holy hangtime, Batman!!

Had to rib ya a little bit, since it made me chuckle since our posts were right next to each other! All in good fun though.... I'm just glad someone else has the same vision of the awesomeness that would be a "24" shooter dark ride. Although, with as tense as that show can get, I'm not sure many people's hearts could handle the ride!

What the heck, at this point I say they should go for broke and be the first park with 10 kiddie/junior credits!! I'm sure there's plenty from the catalog they haven't used yet - vekoma junior suspended, kiddie woodie, kiddie boomerang (I think there's one of those in Europe, correct?), a newer B&M.......