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Ok, so last on the list is Enchanted Forest, a truly, "what were they smoking" kinda place. If all goes well, I'll have that up later tonight!

After my whoring, and in an effort to save some coin, we made our way to Safeway to purchase discount tickets for Wild Waves. Well, as we found out, not all Safeway stores in the area sell them, so, we ended up going to two stores saving about $25. So, if you're going to Wild Waves, make sure you check that the Safeway store you are going to has the discounted tickets So this 27th day of July was spitting rain off and which assisted in keeping the crowds away. With fours coasters, I found Timberhawk: Ride of Prey to not only be the best the park has, but it's pretty darn good too! It didn't beat you up, had some nice surprises of air and a layout that kept me interested. Coming in second for me was Wild Thing, with automatic double rides for everyone, our first two cycles weren't too bad, the last two cycles we had slapped us around a bit, but still, it's not a bad ride, just not a top tier ride. One thing we found really funny happened at the Klondike Gold Rusher. Basically two cars out of three running, the line was about 50 people deep which equalled about a twenty minute wait. Why was the wait that long? Well, anytime someone loses something on the ride, the ride is closed, a mechanic is called, the item is retrieved, and the ride reopens. The mechanic had just retrieved a hat and someone lost their flip flop on the platform. Back comes the mechanic, gets the shoe. Then you were instructed to hold the bar at all times, even on the lift. Don't even think about removing your hands from that bar. If you remove your hands from the bar, they will "talk" to you when you get back. Mouth off to them a little bit (note: did not mouth off to them, a group of people did) they will call security on you. The best part, security told the ride ops to basically get over it, lmao! As far as food goes we grabbed a couple of personal sized pizzas and I have to say, they were pretty tasty and fresh out of the oven! So if you want a good laugh, decent food, and loads of Zamperla goodness, head to Wild Waves. Welcome to Wild Waves, here we have the, wait for it, wait for it, Wave Pool! Here we have a food outlet... A park map... and an ACEr. The water park looked nice, had about everything you'd want in a water park, slides, river, wave pool, and a new toilet bowl. But at 70 degrees, I'll pass. Across the pond we find rides! Shirts are optional, yay! Shooting whales. So for our first credit of the day, a powered kiddie coaster! This little ride kicked some serious ass, and dare I say it, was kinda fun! Next we headed to the Zamperla "better hold on to the bar or else" wild mouse thing. The girls running this ride got the award for worst ride ops of the park. SLOW! Nerd Shot! On the way into the park, Laura mentioned she wanted to ride the Kangaroos, I was all for it, unfortunatley it was in several pieces. Lucky for us, they got it put back together, minus about half the seats. I blame ACE for exceeding the weight limit. Laura was ready to box some ears! Next up, we headed to Wild Thing. And for you lift hill motor nerds, this shot's for you! Wallking up the stairs to the station, we found people working on the new toilet bowl. But about 3pm, the workers were done. Gotta love bankers hours. Anyway, back to the coaster. Any guess as to who these two are? Scenic view through the coaster spying on the water park. Scenic view with a coaster train in the way. After lunch, we walked by the pond. Ever heard the term flop like a fish, well, i think this is where the phrase was invented. So we grabbed some fish food and teased them a bit. The ducks were walking all over the fish, some stepping in the hungry mouths, others just trying to get the hell away! Feeding the fish was easily the most fun we had in the park. Next we headed to this pissed off looking thing. This pus was actually really well themed, and the best part, double rides! How about a classic carousel? Best.Paratrooper.Ever. Laura was excited to ride again Next up, the woodie! Given the quality of the rest of the parks coasters, this was a welcome attraction. Ran great, airtime, sharp turns, it has it all. And, it had the longest line in the park. But, since we like it in the rear, the wait time was much less, three trains at most. In Washington, this sign means, put your crap here. Bend Over. The park even has homeless people! Laura the Lumberjack. Ok, so we laughed at these tea cup looking things at first. Then we decided to ride. Looks innocent, but VERY NAUGHTY! Super fast spinning, everyone should ride this! Over in the enchanted village the dragon grabbed hold of Laura. NAUGHTY DRAGON, give her back! See, we are in the enchanted village. But what do I see back here? Best.Scrambler.Ever. Full power from the start, lots of banging, good motion, and a happy ending. What more could you want? So I tried to yank on my sword, but I was apparently doing it wrong So Laura gave it a shot, but it wasn't going to pop So we ended up on the Ring of Fire. Overall, good carnival ride. I'm a pleasure seeker! This park just redeemed itself! So that was the end of our day at Wild Waves. Not a great park, put a park nonetheless. Glad I went, we both turned it into a fun time. On the way back to Portland... we drove thru downtown Tacoma. And found this. WTF??? A kid with adult toys?

Bought. I think I'll do the make your own candy bar tour, it wasn't quite ready for the public on my last visit.

Good job dude, glad I swiped a pair of glasses from the local Imax. Note to Robb: 3D glasses in bags of crap would kick ass.

Well, maybe just a little

I personally don't care what kind of new coaster they get as long as 1. It's not lame, 2. it's not something that's been done to death, 3. it opens on time.

I thought ride ops had to prove they know the rules before they are let loose on the rides, have I thought wrong?

So after a few hours of sleep we were off to Remlinger Farms. On the way down, we swore my GPS was telling us to continue on Dildo road, still not sure what road we were supposed to be on, so we will go with dildo road. Today would be a credit run only, admission was a few dollars cheaper than expected at $11, so this would also officially be one of the top 3 most expensive credits for me to date. Laura waited outside the farm so no ride photographer, but thought I would quickly share my whoring experience. Yep, here we are, just off dildo road. A quick stop on the way to the coaster to say hi to the Chief. And here I am at the main attraction. ACEr's take note! Here's the station. And the course. So there it is. Plain. Simple. Whorish. Next up, Wild Zamperla Waves!

This was the article that was on my phone released about an hour ago. I'm unable to post a link to the article due to the nature in which my phone works (which is not to my liking). Basically, the Sheriff says the park violated their own policy, no charges will be filed, nothing was wrong with the ride, and the ride operators are to blame for clearly violating the rules posted at the ride entrance. Edit: Since I could not post a link to the above article, I found this: Link to Article

Thanks guys for the kind remarks. Larry - I had to take a bit and reflect on your train question because I honestly don't remember seeing it running. I did see some old train cars that appeared to be used for scenery along the line, but I don't recall that it was running. Robb - I agree, I'd rather dive through a tunnel at 50mph than a train ride, but I have been known to take a relaxing ride at Knotts, CP, SFOT, and WoF when I need to sit down for a bit. As far as the Topper Track, if it was there, I didn't notice it. Certainly to me there was no rough rough smooth rough rough spots, and we mostly took it in the rear. I know Laura was looking around a bit on the lift, but she didn't mention anything about noticing any Topper Track. Refelecting back, if it was there, they did a darn good job of matching the color to the wood. Jake - You 100% for sure need to visit this park!! If you don't, you missing out on some really good wood! Notice that Laura has both woodies in her top 10! Tomorrow I plan on posting a little whoring that I did while in town, then.....Wild Zamperla Waves coming up towards the end of the week!

Oh for sure they have flashpass, however, I would for sure check which rides are on it first. I've noticed that often Rattler is not on it and depending on the day, some of the other coasters are not on it. I think last July when I looked they only offered like 8 rides, and none of them had the line to justify the pass. Basically, if it's 100+ outside on a Monday, few show up.

Hi John, You'll love Schlitterbahn, I haven't been to that one, from what I understand, you may even wish you had an extra day to spend there! The folks at Schlitterbahn really treat their guests well, you will have a great time. As far as Sea World is concerned, keep in mind the coasters close before the park does. Being the expected hotter weather, JTA will be crowded and well worth the one time QQ pass which you can get from Guest Services when you enter the park, turn to the left it's in a barn looking thing. It's not good for the front row on the Great White or Steel E, Shamu on the other hand, well, it might get you in the front row Depending on how many re-rides you want, you will only need 90 min to 2 hours in the park. SFFT has the worst operations in the chain IMO. If you get there early, here is what I would do. Hit the Boomerang, you'll run straight into it. Next, go right and head to Rattler, it tends to have the longest lines and slowest op's. After that, swing next door grab the mine train, followed by Superman. On the way out of Superman and toward the boardwalk you'll run into a kiddie. At this point the back of the park should be open for Tony Hawk/Big Spin/Panda/ followed by Polter. After that the lines should have migrated somewhat away from Goliath. One thing you should count on is single train op except on Tony Hawk/Big Spin/Panda/ and Superman. Hopefully everyone will be in the waterpark and leave the rides to you Hope that somewhat helps!

Shane posted one to coastertube. But, I also found this in this thread for you. I'm too lazy to search the TPR Youtube channel, might check that out and see if Robb posted one there.

Park Index

Part II of Silverwood! After hitting the coasters, it was time to hunt down the spin and spews. First on the list was this VERY NAUGHTY ride, the Sky Diver. We couldn't imagine riding this alone, it slams you into the sides and each other violently! Wheel of Ferris, did not ride. BORING! Larson Tower = Winning! Walking toward the Paratrooper we took a look at the log ride. We ended up making this our last ride of the night. Had it not been for the landscaping, the ride would have been ultra boring. Surprise your friend and get her wet! These bumper boats were awesome! And in a great setting surrounding the Paratrooper. One can squirt for 30 seconds? DID NOT KNOW THAT! A mildly ran Paratrooper, but it was very relaxing and gives you a good view of the park. Now it was time to get some stuff for Larry's Park Index. And no, we didn't ride it. But someone wanted to... And the second of the rides for Larry's Park Index. This looked like it would be fun for a kid. Oh, wait, didn't Robb ride one of these at IAPAAA? But, he's a big kid, so, I guess it was ok. Tilt-A-Whirl, old school, and it was bad ass! Noted. Very, mediocre. Note: Don't let yourself out, BIG NO NO. The Super Round Up was very Super and very Intense! (I will confess, I think it made me a little queezy) And we can't forget the scrambler, another well ran, quality kick ass scrambler! So there you have it folks, another fantastic day at a clean, well maintained, scenic park! Thanks Silverwood! Now we were off to fuel up for a 5 hour drive to our hotel to get ready for another full day of parks!

So after a quick bite to eat, we made the short drive from Riverfront to Silverwood. I had bought our tickets online to try and save some coin, but had technical difficulties printing the tickets at the hotel. After sending the information to Laura, we discovered you could only attempt to print your tickets twice. Keep that in mind if you buy online Once at the park, the girl at Guest Services quickly printed our tickets and in we went. This park was immaculate. While not on the same level as Busch Gardens in the realm of landscaping, it comes damn close. Everything was vibrant and full of life. I must say, I would not mind coming back to this park at all. Lines were short and the ops were friendly. Tremors and Timber Terror are both top notch coasters, with Tremors making its way into my top 10. Next time you are in Idaho, be sure to stop by Silverwood and enjoy plush landscaping and friendly folks. We arrived at Silverwood around 2:45 and not only found clear blue skies, but also found a very empty parking lot. How empty? Empty enough to not justify having someone collect your parking fee empty, so, FREE parking! Walking inside I was instantly impressed with the landscaping. Off in the distance is the water park, an area we didn't visit, however many others did keeping ride lines at a walk on level. This looks like a good place to go. After a long drive, we decided we should get our screw on. NERD shot! Orange marking tape was all over this ride at weld points, SCARED! So, we head to our ride vehicle. And head out to screw. Speaking of head, this one lacked head banging, win! And we're screwing! And we screwed some more! Keeping with the get all the credz first, then flats later priority, we headed to Termors. This is a great ride, a very solid woodie. Take the Tunnel!!! Zooming under the giftshop - win! Some suprising air, and some intense laterals bumped this ride into my top 10. After Tremors, we head to Timber Terror, a literal walk on, it was waiting for us in the station! The lift hill. Again, I can't get over how good this park looks! Double NERD shot! Another solid solid ride. Little pops of air land this ride solid in my top 15. Continuing on, even the signs have plants to liven them up! Station shot! So we were both asking ourselves, how is it that a park in the middle of nowhere, 1. has solid wood, and 2. able to keep their Inverted Boomerang up and running. Zoommmmmmm Yes, we took it in the rear. My FIRST ever Giant Inverted Boomerang! That's freakin' straight up! I have to say, I liked the ride, but, it was a bit jarring. I can see why Laura has it in her top 10. However, I could only hit it once. Aftershock, get it, haha, we went to find the powered coaster, but wait, what is this? Say it can't be so! There it sits. Noted!

^ They will give you a Plat wristband to go with your Plat colored FP that you show to the ride op. They will then allow you to stay in the same seat for your second ride. If you are lucky, they will forget you had your second ride

That about sums it all up!

^ Yes, a single ride. You can have a single "bot" but need to pay for everyone.

Flashpass pricing is on their website. Expect heavy crowds during the middle of the day on Sunday, tapering off the last hour or two which is when NTAG should have the lightest line. Note that the flash pass is not good for Runaway Mountain, Judge, or Shockwave. With the later two really not needing it. The FP is a must for Batman, Freeze, Titan, Tony Hawk/Big Spin/Panda and the water rides. It's also very useful on Superman. Plat gets you one ride on NTAG and double rides on the others except for Titan, but all you have to do there is walk back thru the FP entrance. Season Pass get's $10 off. Other than that, just hang a left when you enter the park, it'll take you to where you want to go. (Flash pass office and NTAG/Titan)

After swearing at my cell phone for the alarm not going off when set to and fussing with a parks website for tickets, I finally made it to pick Laura up about 45 minutes later than our planned 6am departure on June 26th. But, me having a lead foot assisted in making up a good portion of that time, time we would eventually lose at Riverfront park due to the National 3 on 3 basketball tournament that closed practically every downtown street. Too bad I didn't get pictures of that, but honestly, we were more concerned about getting our credit and getting gone to our third park of the day. We started off by heading to Country Mercantile, a new credit for both of us. Unfortunately, upon arrival we found out the coaster was not in operation. Nonetheless this place was neat with a deli, candy counter, and tons of jams, jellies, and other deliciousness. Had I not been afraid that the jars would've broken on the plane home, I would have stocked up. Disappointed that the coaster was not running we left and headed to Riverfront park to ride my first ring carousel and a powered kiddie credit that hauled the mail. So, off we go to Riverfront! Here we are on the Oregon Trail! Laura told me the rest stops had free cookies, so naturally we had to stop and take advantage of. What we both didn't know is that we would catch up on our history as well! Here, we learned about my culture. Then we learned about death. After our history lesson, I had to take in the scenic views. I know, most of you were probably expecting a picture of Laura, but those scenic views can't be posted here Sooo pretty. I'm ready to pack the uhaul, oh hell, it would cost me more to rent a truck than what my stuff is worth, I will sell it all and fly up. I LOVE the weather. But, it's time to hit the trail. And arrive at Country Mercantile. Where, we found the coaster to be closed. So we both felt like doing something that would violate ACE's code of ethics, but this sign reminded us not to. So it was on to Riverfront! After finding a place to park amungst the madness of the 3 on 3 basketball tourny, which was easily the biggest thing this town has going each year, we made our way to the parks mascot, the goat. This is no ordinary goat, it will eat your trash. Unfortunatley, he was full and didn't care to eat anymore. Our first ride was one of the most anticipated of the trip, the Ring Carousel! This thing was AWESOME! The detail was amazing. I even managed to use the wind resistance to my advantage to correctly position my cock ring in the hole! Twice! As you can see, Laura was excited! After a turn on the carousel, we made our way to the other amusements passing by the Amelia Earhart tribute. And the ferris wheel which apparently requires a hard hat to operate. The itsy bitsy spider ACEr's must sit on the outside Sit on the OUTSIDE!!! This would be a Tilt. An old school tilt, my fav! Just in case you didn't know what it was or who made it. And now to the credit attraction of the day! Wacth out, the dragon will give you some tounge! What a sexy tail Laura has! "Hey, what are you two whores doing riding a kiddie coaster?" The course. And how about an on course photo. This thing packed a punch! Fun place, I would hit it again. But for now, Silverwood is on the brain!

^ Wow, that's the first one of those I've seen, cool.

I will raise my hand and say I severely bruised my right hand on the tunnel of Grizzly at KD last year, hurt for 2 months. The rules said to keep your arms inside the car....but I like air time, shoulda listened.

I just looked at the DL website (it was in major overload and took a bit to pull up) and it's all over the place with rider requirements, basically, not much consistency IMO. So to continue my news media rant, if it looks like crap, it must be crap, get the hard copy before your report!

Hmmm, after looking at this picture, looks like someone may have their facts mixed up. But, they did say "according to the Darien Lake website" so I guess they are trying to create drama where it really isn't, shocker. Maybe the media should try looking for posted signs and/or get the official rider safety guidelines from park management before shooting off their mouths...or word programs.