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^It's just the official "Larry Sign of Approval."

It's exactly what a Disney coaster should be--beautifully themed, with just enough "kick" to make in interesting.

Well, I guess it's better than "West Coaster"--right?

Losing the Wild Mouse would be a shame--that ride is great (not to mention terrifying).

I agree--an excellent ride! It was worth hustling back there for a night ride, too, toward the end of the evening.

So . . . you approve?

This is a step in the right direction. Now if they could just do something about the usually terrible Cedar Fair food.

Would be awesome if it weren't for the bolts the wheels are going to run over. *ducks* You should duck and cover.

In the words of the prophet, "Holy crap!"

I like how the remaining concrete footers remind one of a graveyard.

Yes, you are. It's s shame that you didn't take more advantage of it.

From the NY Times article: Obviously, there's an awfully low bar for "wit" at the Magic Kingdom. At least they didn't remove "Blood on the Saddle"--Big Al was always the real star of that show.

It's cool riding the train into Manhattan. You get not only a beautiful view of the city, but also a look at the glowing green swamp water of Jersey, which I'm convinced is the source of Mountain Dew.

^It looks like the best day will be Friday.

Happy Valley Beijing's operations do, sadly, echo some of the worst of Fuji-Q (that is, they run their high-capacity rides like low-capacity rides).

^I don't see that happening, either. Universal in Holloywood is first a working movie and TV studio, then a theme park. Noise is too much of a problem during production. Plus, I like well-themed, indoor coasters (like Mummy), as well.

I'llprobably hit Howl-o-Scream at BGW one last time on Friday night--pretty good chance for lousy weather on Saturday and Sunday (particularly the latter).

^Thou hast spoke aright. Looking forward to seeing more of your China photos, Hanno. Even when I'm on the same trip, you always manage to capture things that I missed.

Is that really saying much though? Yes, Chinese toilets in general are scarier than almost anything else.

You're a hardier soul that I am, Joey. I was pretty much wiped out by Morocco (although I couldn't resist the Country of Cheese).

It does offer many opportunities for injury and general mayhem--and a pretty good chance of wrecking your cell phone if you're crazy enough to bring it with you.

Sounds like Country Bear Jamboree is suffering from Enchanted Tiki Room Syndrome.

I walked into that bathroom, took a look, and decided to hold it until later. It was scarier than anything at Halloween Horror Night in Orlando this year.

OK, Adam--how much time did you spend scouring every pixel of those photos looking for Wampas?

Hmm--intriguing. I'll definitely check out Frozen Kirin the next time I'm at Epcot.