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I have been stuck and evacuated from Fujiyama at fuji Q highlands. We were the first train out of the station for the day and got stuck just before the top. It took about 45 minutes before they got us down. Missed getting the credit by about 15m. Did get some pics from up there and 2 front seat rides on Dodonpa because of it. Bob "Hoping to go back in 2007" Hoffman Here is how close we made it togoing over the top Here I am on the lift hill

Robb, what photo are you talking about? I took that photo above a couple of months ago and the only thing stopping you from entering the queue where those little barriers. Anyway, I did get to ride Steel Dragon 2000's little brother while i was in Japan. Steel Dragon 100! Steel Dragon 100

I wouldn't call those little barriers, fences. Picture taken early September, 2005

What? huh???????

^^^ Exactly, no where does it say that Red Zone plans on selling any of the parks. It is only an opinion of someone who works for another company. You can't compare SFFT to SFAW either. AW had a parking problem. In the long run it was more economical to close AW, sell the land then it would have been to build a parking garage. I don't see SFFT with the same problem. At the very worst, they will sell the park to another operator, not close it like Astroworld. Bob "Just my opinion" Hoffman

White Canyon, Yomiuriland Roll bars on a wooden coaster

I think I will take a wait and see approach here. You don’t necessarily have to have experience in the theme park/entertainment area to be a good CEO. I say give him a chance but remember, like it was said before, what is good for business is not necessarily good for the enthusiast. We may not like the changes he may make but the bottom line is SF making more money for the investors. I think this development is happening to late in the season to effect the prices on season passes and such. Wait until 2007 for those. Bob "I better get my season pass just in case" Hoffman

No, what the hell does that mean anyway? Will SFMM claim to have 17 coasters when Tatsu opens?

I think they were called Fizzies. It was a tablet you dropped in a glass of water and it fizzed. They came in flavors like orange, root beer, cola.

neither, what about inversions?

I got in on this thread to late and couldn't see the video. From what I gather they ripped off the video from this site. Isn't it interesting that the lyrics to the song are copyrighted but they stole the video.

What to count and what not to count is a topic that not only comes up in this forum once a month but is something there is never going to be an agreement on. IMO count what ever you want, It's your count. The last time I checked there was no prize for riding the most coasters. I think for some, counting is an ego thing and bragging rights. For me, I like to keep track of The coasters name, location and manufaturer to help me remember the coaster experiance. By default I get a count also from my list. In the end, it's your count.

Who cares about Chicken Little. I liked the pictures of the lagoon.

I have been on 4 and really don't care for them. The worst of them was Fujin Raijin II at Expoland in Japan. That one was painfull and it doesn't loop. It beats the heck out of your head. The best of the 4 was Batman at SFAW. Rode that yesterday. Not bad, would have riden it a second time but the crowds and it kept breaking down. I have also riden Riddler, which was ok and Vortex which sucked.

Mine was Montezooma's Revenge at Knott's back around 1978. I remember there were not a lot of looping coasters at the time so it was a pretty big deal to go upside down. When I was waiting to board the ride, a lady passed out on the train after her ride. We had to wait for medical people to give her smelling salts and help her off. Didn't ride another looping coaster until Shockwave at SFOT in 1999. So does anyone have a larger span of time between looping coasters? Bob "became an enthusiast in 2003" Hoffman

Thanks for all the good info. I was going to ask the same question but now I don't have to. I am going to Astoworld on the 21st and 22nd. This is a kind of spur of the moment trip with the sole purpose of getting credits. Does this make me a credit whore? Bob "The first and last time going to SFAW" Hoffman

One thing I found funny About Thunder Dolphin was that they don't allow anything in your pockets, nothing! You have to empty your pockets. Even the paper map had to be removed from my front pocket and my wallet from my buttoned back pocket. With no airtime or inversions it seems kind of dumb. The real funny part was they would allow you to ware your glasses even if you didn't have a strap. Go figure.

A little over a year ago, I was searching for coaster videos and came across TPR. I liked the pictures and the captions that were posted and when I received the videos, I was hooked on the site. The pictures and the videos that not only Robb posts but everyone else too, are great.

I think you have just solved my problem on a trip for my daughter's high school graduation. It was going to be Disney World but this is much better. Her and her best friend have always wanted to go to England and France, which we will do after the tour. She will be 17 and her girlfriend 18. In case you guys have any ideas, I'm going too and so is her older brother!

Where do we send the deposit?

Can you make something up for me? Thank you

Sounds to me like this guy had a medical problem. The doctors probably told him that they don't know what caused it and things just happen. He decides to do what most people do, blame someone else. In steps a lawyer and tells him it must be the ride at Dollywood knowing that theme parks and coaster safety are a hot topic today. This suit wasn't filed 5 years ago because it wasn't a hot topic then. He really should be filing suit against the state or city that he is from because they failed to teach him in school how to read warning signs. This is a failure in the education system. I wonder what kind of proof he has that he actually rode the ride or he was even at the park?

When I was in LA last year staying across from the DLR they had information on tours to all the sights in the LA area. I know uou could get a bus to pick you up at the motel, take you to Magic Mountain and then bring you back. The only problem is your on there schedule for leaving and returning. I did a search on LA TOURS and there are a number of sites to check out. Here is one that offers tours http://www.los-angeles-tours.us/ If you don't want to go that route, rent a car

Great pics. Can't wait for each days update. I wonder how many people are going to get busted for looking at these pics at work? Bob "I'm glad I own the company" Hoffman

My bet is that it will be a food court. That will please all the Acer's.