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Wikipedia: Chair-O-Planes Now we all have something new to search for! I guess I'll be the first to say thanks!

^I am a rather confusing person as well. Plus I think I am more comfortable thinking about this topic than talking about it. It can be hard to pick and choose what thoughts to share, so sometimes they get all muddled and confusing.

^Oh, I am so sorry! (friendly sarcasm) I actually wasn't trying to share my orientation in my post, just what my childhood thoughts were. To address the question would be to repeat myself from this very thread, but since you asked I guess that's okay. "I am either straight or bisexual, and I would not be surprised if I am straight." With the part you quoted I was basically saying that that was when I learned that my thoughts were okay, normal, and not crazy! Hope that helps!

Giant Dipper--I love the classic feel. X2--Something about it just helps me get excited for the ride. It resembles an airplane hangar, which is probably the basis for why I like it so much. Airplanes rock, after all! "Is everybody in? ... Is everybody in?" (I actually love hearing that!) Batman: The Ride--It's dark and kind of enclosed. Somehow that's appealing to me. I just hope the Batfan is never on when I'm around.

gahhhh... I really enjoy this thread, but it makes me sad. I wish someone could either a) Develop a similar ride that is legitimately considered safe, or b) Resurrect this ride and actually get away with running it. At least I've got Gravitrons, Rock-o-Planes, ring carousels, and shooting dark rides! To me, anything that includes rider interaction=MAJOR WIN and is likely to become one of my favorites. Too bad this style has seemingly been lost.

In the end my thinking basically boils down to: you can, and that would be fine, but you don't need to. The information is more or less out there. I think what you're saying is that loopers need more attention so that they're preserved and innovation can continue. That may be somewhat valid, but I'm not sure that polls would have much influence on that.

^^Ah, I had been wondering if they would adjust it. Those sound like reasonable prices and times, and they can always adjust more later. I know it's not hard for me to spend an entire operating day at even a small park, but then again Coney has more to offer than just one park.

Counting only strict dark rides, these were the most memorable to me over time. All were at DLR/DCA as those are the only places I've ridden good dark rides. 1. it's a small world 2. Indiana Jones 3. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin 4. Monsters, Inc. I like the creepy stuff! I also liked POTC and Haunted Mansion of course. Branching out, I also love shooting dark rides, but it's hard to step back and rate them as "just" dark rides. Of course, I also love Space Mountain. It's my favorite Disneyland roller coaster and my second favorite Disneyland ride.

It looks like they did a great job creating a classic and fun feel for the park. Both coasters look like fun. Coney Island is reasonably high on my list of priorities, especially now! I hope the other amusement operations continue to do well as there are several I would like to check out. Kind of curious about the wristband thing. At the worst you could pay $40 for 8 hours, but perhaps they will have other options--maybe a discount for more hours or for full-day. Is it common for dry ride parks to be set up this way? Does it actually help a lot with crowd control?

^I think I started "questioning" at that age, but it took me a year or so to actually figure out that's what I was doing, and a couple years after that to learn that terms like "questioning" and "bi-curious" were legitimate concepts. Around 7th/8th grade or so it was more like "Why am I thinking this?" and "Do these thoughts make me a lesbian?" But when I heard about "questioning" then everything made perfect sense.

Yes, that happens to me all the time. I only wish I could think of some funny examples. Have you ever lost money to a vending machine?

^I only have "Shake the Sheets" and "Hearts of Oak" because I haven't really been following music for a while, but I love TL/P! The more I listen, the more songs I find to enjoy. Currently my favorite tracks are --The Anointed One --The Ballad of the Sin Eater --Better Dead Than Lead --Bleeding Powers --I'm A Ghost --Little Dawn But there could easily be more favorites to come.

I was hoping my gender and/or age and/or size wouldn't influence people's decisions, but I must admit it probably does. At least I'm one of the ones with the potential advantage, but too bad it doesn't hold true for every enthusiast. I was preparing to make a friendly 'spiel' about being enthusiasts but didn't have to. ^What parks are you planning to do in one day? Personally we were easily able to do Scandia that day also. Heck, we were even thinking of going to Castle Park. But of course crowds and hours of operation will be different for your visit, so YMMV.

I have absolutely no idea if they sometimes enforce this policy, or if it's simply been retired. However, I can share my own recent experience. Short answer: I personally had no problems getting in or enjoying the coasters, but haven't heard conclusive info about the supposed policy. Long answer, in case any of these details help: I went on a Sunday in March with one other person. There were "decent" crowds and the parking spaces were all taken, but the lines were short. (I was wondering if they enforce the policy based on crowds so they don't let too many adults lengthen the lines.) We had no problem buying tickets and were not questioned at all. We were wearing TPR and WCB shirts and wristbands, and the lady at the turnstiles conversationally asked us about them both as we were entering and leaving. All in all it was a fun experience and a nice quick credit run. We had no problems riding either coaster. The third ride I would recommend is Drop Zone, which is a 45' bouncy drop tower. If all else fails, at least it's very close to Knott's Berry Farm.

The clown car train on Demon actually looks pretty nice, aside from the fact that it doesn't coordinate with the track. I'm glad the Little Dipper resurrection seems to have gone off without a hitch!

Terminator Salvation: The Ride. Good: I loved the pre-show. I'm definitely among those who think that riders should only be required to watch it once per day if lines are short, but the show itself I really enjoyed. There is airtime, especially towards the beginning. Questionable: I just didn't think the ride was very interesting or exciting. I've thought about why, since the ride is so popular that I have to wonder if my opinion is misguided. --Perhaps it's because I love airtime. I do still appreciate it in small amounts like I found on Terminator, but only higher amounts will really earn praise from me. For this reason, twisters just don't do much for me, unless there is a lot of airtime. --Perhaps I need to ride it more. I'm generally pretty good at forming a reasonable opinion after only one ride, but I often feel that I didn't notice things that I "should" have, and that taking the time to notice them later would increase my appreciation for a ride. As I concretely recall, though, the ride was fun, but nothing memorable. I also didn't "get" Batman: The Ride at SFMM, and I'm in the tiny minority here as well. (I do like inverts, so I'm looking forward to riding the original at SFGam and the mirror image at SFStL. I'm sure they'll help me get a better feel about what SFMM's Batclone "should" have felt like, although I'll still rate and rank them as separate credits.) In this case, I feel that perhaps I didn't appreciate the ride much because it features the most "generic" gimmick of all the B&Ms there. Floorless, flying and stand-up coasters are all less common than inverts. SFMM is a shining example of B&Ms being "all the same", although I still felt they were all solid rides. Batman was simply the least memorable. Again, I strongly believe I need to ride it more. I rode it right after eating lunch and also had to witness it go through technical difficulties, so perhaps my mood was somewhat "off".

^Yes, and I believe they were originally from Cave Train Adventure.

I like the look of the new logo. Reminds me of Silly Symphonies cartoons. It's yet another example of them trying to be more "Disney" than "California". I don't know what to think of this name change. Perhaps if you say and hear it enough, it begins to sound normal? However, I will say that I won't really need to be bothered by it. Out loud, I call the park California Adventure. In writing, I call it DCA. Even at the park I don't think I would pay too much attention to the exact name, unless for some reason I had to be bombarded with it all day.

Here's my current top 50. Twiztid, Sublime, The Clash, Crashdog, Coheed and Cambria, Insane Clown Posse, The Beatles, Dead Kennedys, Subhumans, Cotton Mather, Misfits, Leftöver Crack, The Dingees, Blaster the Rocketboy, The Velvet Underground, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Transplants, 2Pac, Relient K, Calibretto 13, The Dead Milkmen, Ballydowse, Eagles, Squad Five-O, Led Zeppelin, Elvis Costello, Megadeth, Psychopathic Rydas, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Blenderhead, Huntingtons, One-21, Ramones, Public Enemy, Operation Ivy, The Cars, Black Sabbath, The Doors, David Bowie, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Bruce Springsteen, Buzzcocks, T.S.O.L., Cock Sparrer, The Havoc, The Adicts, The Who, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, AC/DC

I've heard that some people get tired of out-and-backs because the layout is so simple. I'm curious if that will ever happen to me. Personally, I like them a lot because of the airtime. The only really good ones I've been on are wooden. 1. Giant Dipper (10/10) 2. Timber Terror (10/10) 3. Coaster Thrill Ride (8/10)

Perhaps this makes me crazy, but I actually really enjoyed the launch on Superman: The Escape. It's so fast and powerful, and I think the simplicity of the ride really makes a statement (although of course it's also its downfall). The overall ride isn't that terrible--I enjoyed the negative G's, but I agree with everyone that the height doesn't do much. V2's launch gets me every time. I especially like it in the front, although I would label myself a "backseat rider" for these shuttle coasters. I don't know what it is about Impulses, but they make it almost instinctively easy to put your hands up. In the front, the entire track becomes a headchopper! It's almost scary, and makes it easy to see why there's a height maximum! To literally answer the question of this thread...California Screamin' is easily my favorite launch coaster, considering the entire ride. Montezooma's Revenge rounds out the list of launch coasters I actually enjoy.

Is there any chance that they might open it in 2010, but officially changed the opening date to 2011 in order to minimize potential disappointment? Just thinking aloud.

^^Seriously, I think it's silly to directly reference brass ring carousels when the carousel you're referring to isn't even one. That's what annoys me, as I feel the world could use a few more ring carousels. However, I don't think that's a likely scenario in the least. The brass, steel or plastic objects cost a lot to replace, and I'm sure there are liability issues--can you really trust everybody to throw the objects so they won't hit anyone? etc. You could use plastic objects like Riverfront does, but still. ^Apart from my rant, I like the idea of a backstory. It especially makes sense for Disney of course.

^I hope the correct rules and procedures quickly make their way around to all the employees. Sounds like it worked out great, though! I too would probably handle it that way, being very clear. The only difference is, I think I would personally consider only riding once in a row--I think I could be satifisfied with that since that's what Gold always offered anyway. I've heard that at least one other SF park does it differently. You get a wristband to signify you have a Platinum FP, and you pre-choose five rides that you want to ride twice in a row. You only get to ride them twice in a row one time. I know differences between different parks in a chain are nothing new, but I thought it was interesting. I'd kind of like to know which parks do it which way (limited vs. unlimited). They both seem reasonable to me.

Especially considering that plenty of young people get taken more seriously than adults. (Which annoys me--everyone's a kid at some point, nearly everyone is an adult at some point, who cares how old someone is at any given time?) It's all in how you present yourself.