cal1br3tto

I was supposed to take a sleeping pill. Instead, I accidentally took a vitamin. How dumb.

Raw Deal (The Juggalo Song) - Twiztid

The park looks pretty different in the off-season, and kind of lonely. Thanks for the interesting look. I thought Timber Wolf was both good and bad. There was some good airtime, but the first drop was painfully rough, even in the front seat. Overall, I enjoyed it.

^That's great to hear, I love when parks open both sides. Wish we could count on it more often, but oh well!

Exciting news! Sounds like maybe I should save my comprehensive SoCal trip until next year, although I'd really like to hit Belmont this year just in case it's still in jeopardy.

That is exactly my problem with DCA. Disneyland is my favorite park, but DCA gets lumped into my list of parks that I have no particularly strong reasons to criticize, but don't particularly love, either. And some of their rides (Tower of Terror, California Screamin') are among my all-time favorites!

No, although occasionally he can be annoying. Don't you just hate really affectionate cats?

^^I thought that one was cute. It reminds me of one of my all-time favorites:

I got 14 out of 20. C-. Some of the answers were total give-aways. (Or does the fact that I think that make me even more of a nerd than I thought?)

Congratulations Jake! Those are some great prizes you've won yourself, enjoy them!

They didn't.

"Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce

^/^^ That kind of misconception has always amused me...in fact I think my only (pretty forgettable) quotes in this thread have been from people with that mindset. I don't even know what I used to think. I knew there were both wood and metal coasters, and I probably just took it for granted that they would still make some out of wood, as I don't remember that being a surprise to me.

It's okay. Don't tell anyone, but two of my least favorite coasters are Schwarzkopf. In fact, I've only ridden one I really liked (Monte, but I must say Revolution was also really charming). I guess only the loopers appeal to me.

^Or "upside down looping inversions", if they're trying to sound all educated.

So who still needs to subscribe to this thread? Subscribe away and help Big Mike reach a special milestone! Kind of like what I'm doing to my post count right now!

I'd forgotten how beautiful the sky was that day. The cloud cover was much appreciated.

I had been interested in trying to get to Mundo Divertido. Needless to say, I am no longer considering it. Yes, I've heard terrible things about Tijuana, but I had been hoping the danger was a bit less extreme and overt.

Yes, I am an organ donor. There's really no in-depth reason as to why; to me it seems more like a "common sense" decision. It just opens up an avenue to potentially help people, with no consequence to myself.

^Are you sure that's a Galaxi? That would explain the ridiculous airtime! Now I know why Butler Amusements makes no mention of the ride even though I rode it at one of their carnivals (California State Fair, 2009). I thought they were the sole provider of that midway, but maybe not. I too have unearthed very little about that intense little ride. Would love to cross paths with it again!

1. Riddler's Revenge 2. Iron Wolf 3. Vortex I think Riddler's Revenge is a solid ride; I'd give it a 7 or 8 out of 10. I enjoyed both Iron Wolf and Vortex, but I put them in the "barely above average" category, which I believe means I like them more than most people do.

This is the first time I've seen a wooden roller coaster held up by carrots! I think I'd prefer it to also be the last.

^Agreed. When I say it's a good ride, I just mean that I personally enjoy it. I think Invertigos and GIBs are significantly more exciting than standard Boomerangs, but I can understand there are plenty of reasons a park wouldn't want to add or keep one (generic and simplistic layout, maintenance issues, bad rep, etc.).

The bad news for me is that I liked Invertigo. The good news is that that there are still two operating installations (one in the U.S.), and that this one will become a third. Looking forward to learning which park and when. I can totally understand the "park is dead/dying" comments, but if we really do get a new coaster out of this, I'll be sure to make a visit. I don't like the park too much, but I could stand to hit some more flats and a few coasters. "Definate"?

^I'm definitely expecting the phamous Phoenix to be my type! But there is one thing that really sells me on this park, and that would be the ring carousel.