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Cabana Bay is a decent hotel, but the food offerings are "meh," at best. I spent a few nights there last year.

^Yes--it is not wise to invoke the Title Fairy's wrath!

H: Hellraiser

So many great memories of that trip. The staff at Liseberg was great, and they greeted us in the morning with snacks, beer, and hammers under Balder. Need to go back there--now!

My thanks to all those Coasting for Kids participants that took me up on my matching offer. I'll be responding in kind tonight--and choosing the lucky rider who gets double his or her donation back!

^Yes, I think that's correct. And what's the common denomionator? Disney.

Possibly. Dark rides come in all forms--haunted houses, "wacky shacks," shooting dark rides, dark ride/coaster combos (Space Fantasy at Universal Japan really blurs the line here). Personally, I'm all for more dark rides at parks, if they're well done. On TPR trips, I look forward to quirky dark rides and walk-through attractions as much as I do big coasters.

At the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique? The new kids stuff looks great, and it's nice to see Wreck-It Ralph getting a bit more play.

Reckon we'll know soon enough. I hope Tempesto's mustache doesn't fall off. http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1576593#p1576593

F: Fathom And who the hell needs Sensurround when you have Racquel Welch?

E: Epcot

The Faux Finish on the Columns and Track to make it look "Rusty" SCREAMS theming to me. If the way a ride is painted screams theming to you then I'm guessing you honestly haven't seen much good theming. If someone is going to pay the money and spend the time to go the extra mile, then I commend them. I've seen plenty of good theming, but Big Thunder Mountain should have as much theming put into it's track as Nemesis. Here is my reaction to this conversation.

^They're doing a media event on Friday. Don't know what they have planned for Saturday.

^"Cramped" in that it's a bit difficult getting in and out. Once you're in your seat, it's OK, but climbing in is a bit awkward.

Hmm . . . I say these three. Balder El Toro Texas Giant

Bakken (Denmark)

D: Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Cedar Point

The train is a bit cramped (like those on Sky Rocket), but the restraints themselves are OK.

Sigh . . . Young Star Coaster (Chimelong Paradise)

^Mach Tower didn't so much "soft" open as "late" open. I think when they finally got it "ready," they just said, "Aw, what the hell. It's open!"

^Why could we not have both? Dream big!

Bottoms Up Pizza is another popular local joint in Richmond, but I've never tired it.

Everybody's after my money today!

^Yes--new track was fabricated for Raging Spirits and was installed in two phases over two years. But this is hardly a "standard" practice. In a sense, as Craig said, TDS did "buy a new ride."