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It's because she found herself aboard the Carnival Destiny. That is the worst ship on the entire ocean. I'm not even close to kidding.

Oh, you just haven't spent enough time on our ships, buddy. They come out a lot, especially around spring break and summer when the college kids are coming aboard more often. I work backstage and try to avoid guest areas and I STILL see those shirts everywhere, hahaha.

Bonus points for whoever spots the Bruce Banner cameo!

Oh, I know KMG. I'm a fan of theirs. It just seems that nobody knows how to build a tall swing ride except for Funtime. The Windseekers are plagued with problems, now KMG stalls out, probably some other missteps in the past with other versions, too. It seems Six Flags actually made a correct decision for once with going with Funtime.

Whoohoo!

Not even employees?

Judging by the entrance, it looks like you stumbled upon an ex-Nazi installation that has been cleverly disguised.

Is that a Star Flyer ripoff? It seems nobody knows how to properly build these things except for Funtime, haha. If that is a legit Funtime Star Flyer, though, my point is moot.

Coney Island Cyclone. I just rode it again in August (for the first time in a decade) and man, did it whoop me something good! Now, usually, people claim roughness is a bad thing, but not on the Cyclone. When you're riding in the back you get some of the most terrifying ejector airtime available on this planet (comparable to Devil's Mine at Fort Fun!). Edit - You know what? Just because I mentioned Devil's Mine, allow me to provide proof of it's absolutely STUPID airtime. This was taken on TPR's Europe trip this past June. Recognize anyone?

Nope, not a chance. This happens way more often than you'd think. High winds snap mooring lines like they're tissue paper, hahaha. The reason this happened was because the storm came out of nowhere and no precautions were implemented. Generally, if there are adverse weather conditions at the dock or there are storms rolling in, the ships won't dock at that location. Isla Roatan in Honduras is notorious for this. They have one mass-market port (Coxen Hole (yes, I've heard all the dirty jokes, haha)) and one owned by Carnival (Mahogany Bay). While Coxen Hole (hehe) rarely has a problem, the location of Mahogany Bay is crap when it comes to weather. I don't know how many times the ship I'm working on has had to be re-routed to the other side of the island to dock at Coxen Hole (still funny!) because of the winds at Mahogany Bay. Also, not just mooring lines snapping, but ships hitting each other happens a bunch, too. Not enough to say it happens regularly, but it does happen. The majority of the time it's just like in this video and it's a love tap, but other times, depending on the ships involved, much larger damage occurs. Like the time one of Carnival's Holiday Class ships, the Celebration (still on the water with a different cruise line now), decided to get intimate with a Cuban freighter...and promptly cut through it like a knife through butter. Let's just say that a Finnish-built ship made of the strongest metals on earth meeting the hull of a Cuban-built rust bucket isn't a pretty sight. Proof? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Celebration

Most likely whatever the first park on the Midwest 2013 trip will be, if it's a confirmed trip. I'm working a tour right now then going right onto the Carnival Miracle for 6 months at the end of January.

Pffft, Cowboys Stadium. Booooooring! My Giants have no roof in the meadowlands. They play like the champions they are! Granted, no coasters overlook their land of glory, but it's still pretty, haha.

Oh, I WISH Disneyland Paris looked like that earlier this year. If the park wasn't inundated with jackhole frenchies I may have enjoyed myself more. Don't get me wrong, DLP is absolutely gorgeous, but the place needs a serious operations overhaul. Oh, and Space Mountain needs to be completely torn to pieces and remade. Ouch.

Best - Any Disney coaster. Worst - X2 and Bizzaro (SFGAdv). X2 because of absolutely atrocious station/train design. Bizzaro because of the worst ride crew ever.

Carnival employee checking in. Yeah, you're all correct. Carnival is HORRIBLE! The only reason I keep going back is because they pay me a decent amount of money, haha. I was planning on never going back after my last contract (finished right before Italy and Europe trips this year) but I'm going back to work on the Miracle in February 2013. That's the problem with contract work. You never know when you're gonna get something better so you need to accept the bad while it's available, haha. Anyways, if you have anything you want to know about the ships, either reply here or send me a message. I'm more than happy to fill you guys in on the inner workings of cruise ship life. I work backstage, by the way. Everything on the stage with a motor is controlled by me. Yay automation!

^^ Just make sure Nolan isn't on the trip. He'd be the first to go!

Just for anyone looking into the Japan option... http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-09/06/mount-fuji Yeah, that might rain on a few parades. Or lava flow on a few parades. You know, to each their own, haha. Anyways, I'm nearly 100% for the Midwest trip. I just need to double check scheduling with my boss.

Guys, while I would LOVE for the flyers to be awesome, keep in mind we're talking about a Six Flags park here. They're probably going to be run even slower than Hersheypark runs their horrid version. The sad truth is that Knoeble's is the last park to have the balls to run the ride the way it is meant to be run.

I just showed up to check this thread on a whim only to find some Italian prick calling out Robb. Wow, that was unbelievable. Robb, I remember you telling us all the day we were at Mirabilandia about the insane Italian coaster enthusiasts. Hell, I think we were still ON Divertical when the topic came up since everyone in the boat was talking about how great it is.

It happened every time I rode today. Granted, some rides it was more noticeable than others, but it always happened. Very odd indeed. When it come to the employees, I take comfort in the fact that they're all going to keep on being miserable human beings back in high school in one week. Deal with THAT, horrible employees!

Here's a quick report from my visit today - I had one last free admission ticket remaining for the 2012 season and, since I'm moving to Louisiana on the 7th for 5 months, I figured now would be the best (and only) time to use it. Lucky for me the weather this morning was crap and it scared a lot of people away. I got to the park at 10:15 to find a virtually empty parking lot. I went inside and, once the ropes dropped, headed for Green Lantern because Kingda Ka wasn't ready for the park's opening (surprise...?). I was one of the first people into the queue for Green Lantern and nobody in front of me opted for the front row. Sweet! First ride out for the day and I scored the front row. Yeeha! The ride ran alright. I got a few headbangs here and there, but it seemed to be running slower than I remember from a month ago. It was still fun. When we got back to the station I jumped in the back row and had a glass-smooth ride! That really surprised me since a month ago, the back row tried to remove my head. Superman was Superman. Slow and boring, nothing to see here. Moving right along. Kingda Ka opened while I was on the Parachute Drop (BEST RIDE IN THE PARK!) so I headed over there. I walked into the second-row queue and a nice guy in line for the front was also a single and told me I could ride with him if I waited one train, so I did. Unfortunately we didn't roll back (one of these days, baby!) but the ride ran well. The first car always rides smooth, it's the rest of the train you need to look out for. El Toro was up next and, due to the place being a ghost town, I got to ride upwards of 10 times in a row without leaving the station. 5 times in a row without needing to get up. All times in the last car. You could say it was a hell of a morning! For those of you wondering, yes, my legs do have bruises right now from the airtime. This thing was riding even more insane than last time. The only problem I noticed was getting blasted with wood shavings or something for the first drop and first two hills. I don't know if the ride is tearing itself apart or what, but it was really detrimental to the enjoyment of the opening section of the ride. It wasn't a one time thing. Every single time I rode I would get hit with what felt like sand for the beginning of the ride. I had to shield my eyes. Does anyone know what's going on? Bizzaro still has the world's absolute worst ride crew. I kid you not, the ride was a walk on, yet it still took me 20 minutes to get from walking into the station to walking out of the station. The crew BLOWS! There is no reason that, when running three trains, you should wait for the last train to hit the final brakes before checking the restraints of the train in the station. When the ride was finished we just sat on the final brakes in the blazing sun going nowhere, listening to that god forsaken Bizzaro chant on loop for what felt like an eternity. Batman was running super-forceful (extreme tunnel-vision), Nitro was doing its thing, and Dark Knight is still a wild mouse with broken effects. Now is where the day took a turn. The entire morning was great, rides were running well, crews were excellent (except Bizzaro), all that jazz. Then I went to Sky Screamer. After buckling in, an angry ride op comes up and demands I get out of the seat and move to the one behind me. No please, no excuse me, just a very stern "You need to get out of that seat and move to that one." I indicated that I was already locked in. She lets out a very loud "UGH!" as she walks around to unlock the seat belt. I then go sit with my new friend in the seat behind my original (had to move so a twosome could sit together) only to find he put the seatbelt in the wrong buckle. After Ms. PMS sees this, she calls for a different ride op to deal with it because "she's had it with us." I almost punched a teenage girl today. I couldn't even enjoy the ride. I made my way back over to El Toro. While walking through the line, I was going through the switchbacks and watched in disbelief as 10 preteen kids hopped the rails and deliberately cut me in line WITH A LINE MONITOR STANDING 2 FEET AWAY! The line monitor didn't do anything. She watched it happen, then went right back to staring at her phone. I mean, come on! You have ONE JOB. That is to make sure little idiot kids don't hop over the rails or deliberately cut the line. Apparently that is way too difficult for her. I confronted her about it and she just shrugged her shoulders. I rode El Toro one last time and just left the park before I blew up at someone. I've had a strong dislike for Six Flags for a while now, and I must admit that after my last visit to Great Adventure and the morning today, I was starting to think they might actually be getting a clue at this park. But then I get two insanely out of line employees in a row. Screw you, Six Flags. Burn in hell. Just leave El Toro behind for us.

I love how one person mentions liquor and suddenly the Test Track redesign is a distant memory, hahaha!

[quote="crazywolf88"1.Is it worth it/a good idea to go on this date?(We can reschedule) 2.What is a good plan of attack? 1 - Yes, it's a good idea. The forecast will keep the crowds well away. Plus, it's a Monday, so you won't have to worry about early weekenders like on a Thursday or Friday. 2 - Well, so long as they're running, go straight to SkyScreamer (line crawls) and then Kingda Ka, or vice versa. Kingda Ka probably won't open until 1pm anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much. Just keep an eye on it when you get there. After that get Green Lantern since it gets a good line being "new" (read: transplant) and you also want to get to Dark Knight, you know, if you enjoy boxed mouses with broken effects. Don't worry about Nitro and El Toro's lines. Those things are people eaters. Bizzaro, though, will look as though the line is 5 minutes but it will actually be 45 because the crew on that ride is the absolute worst I have ever witnessed. Seriously, they're slower than molasses in winter.

Oh, I was just trying to get some laughs from that picture, no real bigger reason. I figured it'd be a good way to start a Flowrider thread while making people laugh at a shot of someone faceplanting. As for the same thing happening from real surfing, yeah, it would happen, but at least you'd be going into water rather than onto a surface. Trampoline or not, it's still worse than going into water.

Star Flyers. Seriously, they're the most evil contraption thought of by man. But I also love the damn things. They may put me in a state of constant fear of a not-so-quick plummet to my death, but I love them BECAUSE they manage to do that. Therefore, even though they scare the piss out of me, I will never skip riding one. If there is one at the park I'm visiting, I will ride it. I'll probably ride it first, too, haha.