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Maybe they ARE rehabbing the trains, as the other one was missing. The Superman logo had been painted over on the front of the operating train... While I'm on the subject of trains, I'll mention that Predator's black train was sitting on the transfer track outside its station. The red train was in pieces behind the fence. I'm not sure if this means they will soon be testing using the black train, or if they just have nowhere else to put it.

^Actually, ROS really sucked yesterday! I had a better time on the Vekoma SLC! Just make sure you have the video camera.

Random stuff around the park... Sorry, Darien Lake, we're about ready to leave. I'll be back when Predator's open! (maybe!) This is the water slide from Astroworld. The track pieces of Batman are still in storage across the street. There is still some Six Flags merchandise to be had in the gift shops around the park. Sorry, guys... ride's closed... Why does everything remind me of Derek today? Looney Tunes Seaport??? I was told to put my camera away after taking this picture, so I did We decided to ride something I hadn't ridden since I was little: the Tin Lizzys! Boomer... I love the view from the far side of the lake.

After Mind Eraser, we headed over to Viper. Too bad it really sucked. It was very vibraty and loud. I felt like I was in a trash can rolling down a hill. I gave it another courtesy ride later in the day, but it was terrible. Such a shame, as this was my hands-down favorite coaster for several years This is painful. Looks like another long line! And here too! Just a concrete square is left where the Daily Planet van used to be. Um... something's missing! Time for some Intamin goodness... or not And here's what kills me: the water park was OPEN! Who's bright idea was this????? All the water rides, including Shipwreck Falls, were running, despite today's high temperature of 60 Well, this one's a walk-on a lot of the time anyway. We were the ONLY people on the train! Oh no, another super long line. Ugh.. I miss Derek. Viper was also running okay, but with the stapling problem. We also rode it three times.

Once we rode the "ghetto boat" ride, we tried to decide which coaster to ride first. Christine hates big drops, so Ride of Steel was a bad choice. So I asked her, "Would you rather ride the coaster that goes upside down 5 times, or the coaster that goes upside down 5 times?" Right by Brain Teaser are some really adorable kiddy bumper cars! OMG, credit #163?? Ok, no. Christine gives it the thumbs-up! Mind Eraser was actually running pretty smooth. We rode it 3 times throughout the day. Um... yeah, hi... walk-on! Too bad it's a Vekoma. Look at this long line... wow! This shot would have been better with a train in it. Thar she blows... Christine is a bit unsure of this, as she had never ridden an "upside-down coaster". We chose Mind Eraser first.

I dragged my friend Christine over to Darien Lake today so I could get my season pass and some Intamin goodness. The park was EMPTY, and the only thing we waited in line for was the Tin Lizzys (old fashioned cars). I hadn't been to the park since 2005. The employees were very friendly (and not a cell phone in sight!), but for some reason every coaster now has a "staple every rider" policy. I got pinned so hard to my seat on Viper that I couldn't move at all, it was really painful. I don't understand what the point of stapling people in is. Parking was only $7, but they made up for that with the food prices. Coke machines were $2.75, and we saw funnel cake for $6, among other things. Yeah... we're on the ride.. on the PHONE! Woohoo! Time for our first ride! The "ghetto boat" ride with no roof Boomerang was also closed. I saw some new wood in this turn, but that was it. There is probably more that is just not visible from the midway. I haven't ridden this coaster since 2001, and I remember it being awful. Predator was closed, because they are retracking portions of it. Maybe once it opens it will actually be rideable! New park maps were all over. The park was very clean, and all the shops and restrooms looked like they had a fresh coat of paint. Here's the park entrance, with its new logo. Pass processing went fast, although they spelled my first name wrong. How do you spell "Nicole" wrong, seriously!? So we got to the park around 3:30 pm and... there were barely any cars there! Yeah... have I mentioned it's Derek and my anniversary today?? I wish he was here to ride these coasters with me

^^Mmm... coffee and chocolate.. I SO want to try that some day! although it would probably knock me right out! I was pretty tipsy after I had that one beer last week

^^^^LOL!!! That is like.. Niagara Falls quality! Luckily, I don't need to get a hotel room to visit Hershey. I would like to visit again some time this year when everything is open, because everybody says Hershey is great, I just had a bad day there because of the cold. But for now... I don't like it!

I HATE Hershey Park... because when I visited, Great Bear, Storm Runner, Lightning Racer, and Wildcat were all closed.

I was thinking of heading to the park tomorrow after work, but nobody wants to go with me.

God, I hate that path. It's so pointless. Great TR... no trip report from wonderland is complete without those disgusting mutant fish! BTW... I think they add the Canadian flag begonias in June or something... when I visited the park last May they had those same weird color flowers you guys saw, then later in the year they had the Canadian flag up. Oh well. And UGH to Dragon Fire's new paint job!

I would love to go, but I have to work. If I left from work, by the time I got up there it would be 9 pm. Not worth it.

I didn't really use a flash. The picture is really blurry... can't you tell? lol

My, how times have changed! 1. Magic Kingdom 2. Blackpool Pleasure Beach 3. Liseberg 4. Islands of Adventure 5. Knoebel's 6. Alton Towers 7. Canada's Wonderland 8. Kennywood 9. Rye Playland 10. Six Flags Great Adventure

On the way home, we stopped off on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls to have lunch/dinner. Louis Tussaud's Wax museum. I don't remember this being here... strange! Here's another haunted attraction. This time it's Frankenstein holding a burger. There is now an MGM thing next to the Marvel Superhero Adventure. I felt like I was back in Orlando. And had some delicious pizza at Boston Pizza, where I always seem to end up. We had "mudslides". I have never seen a mudslide look like this. Here's a cheesy haunted attraction. No time for those today! Ferris wheel of DOOM

After getting my pass processed, we headed next door to the Vaughan Mills Mall. The last store we checked out was One's, where I found obscene stuff a few years ago! We only saw awesome and cute stuff this time, like these huge Chip and Dale stuffed animals. I set off all the gags with my flash. And a shooting gallery! The store was huge, with random weird displays, like these buffalo thingies They had a really cool fish tank! We also stuck our heads in Bass Outdoor World. And a little carousel with cars and motorcycles on it. We checked out the NASCAR Speed Park, which doesn't have a coaster, but does have an indoor frog hopper and go kart track. Huge sign.

Today I went to Canada's Wonderland to get my Maxx pass processed. It was a gorgeous day, in the 70s, and it was such torture to have such perfect weather and not be able to ride anything. Um.... wait... something's not right here... Hi, I'm a dork, and I have my Maxx pass. There were very few people there, and it took about 30 seconds to process my pass. OMG... they were TESTING Dragon Fire and Cliffhanger. Or training ride ops, I don't know. Such torture! This is the new-for-2007 picnic area. Probably a good idea, as people just eat their lunches in the random forest area outside the park entrance. However, it's pretty small. Christine thought I was absolutely nuts when I was excited at the garbage cans. She's probably right. Yeah... there were quite a few of these hanging around. Oh yeah, me and my (not so) favorite Vekoma SLC. I wonder what they will rename this? Then you have to drive around this housing development, and the first thing you see is Splashworks and Spinebuster! Exit the 400 at Rutherford Road, and the park entrance is straight across the intersection. How convenient! OMG! Best car/license plate combination EVER! It was a smart car, and the license said "lil nasty"! Christine models our breakfast/lunch.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing your pics! I'm a bit disappointed they re-named and re-color-schemed Red Devil. I thought it was cool as it was! (well, with a fresh coat of paint.)

Yeah, it's really not a good idea to use metal on your guitar strings. The brass of the cymbal will be much harder than the metal (or even worse, nylon) of the guitar strings, and will cause them to wear quickly and/or break. It might be a fun project to do, and just put the picks on display. As a music teacher and guitar player though, I wouldn't recommend using them to actually play.

"Shame" - Stabbing Westward

Thrillrideseeker... you are a moron. Why don't you cash in the scholarship and give it to me.

Reminds me of Clifton Hill, the cheesey tourist trap of Niagara Falls! Looks like fun though. I love haunted attractions.

You should take the scholarship. I was offered a free ride to the University at Buffalo and turned it down because it's only 20 minutes from my parents' house. Well guess what? I ended up going there for my master's degree anyway and now i have $30,000 in student loans to pay back. Not taking that scholarship is my biggest regret in my life.

Haha... mine changed. 1. Balder - Liseberg 2. Nemesis - Alton Towers 3. El Toro - SFGAd 4. Phoenix - Knoebel's 5-6. Dueling Dragons Fire/Ice - IOA 7. Wild Mouse - Blackpool 8. Dragon's Fury - Chessington 9. Speed - Oakwood 10. Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood

If that's true, that bums me out. I was planning on getting my pass at The Great Escape, but I live like 320 miles away from it.