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Glad you guys had fun. I didn't think any of those parks were still open this late in the year. Eric

Y'think Goliath Jr. might be rethemed to fit into the new Thomas Town area? That, too, is a possibility. Eric

^^^ Feed the masses! X2, huh? Whatever... I was hoping for a smoother 4D, but it sounds like that won't happen. The 4D was a great concept, but I think what went wrong was the fact that instead of introducing the concept with a mid-sized ride, they went full bore---over 200 feet tall and over 75 mph. It would have been far better with maybe half the height and not over about 40 mph. Another thing I thought about was the fact that X's trains are seven cars long---an awful lot of weight, but with only five-car trains, Eejanaika is just as rough from what I've seen. Obviously not the problem either. "Is X2 a new credit?" Pffft. Credit whores... And again, "Let's do special effects on a high speed coaster!" FAIL! That. Doesn't. Work. So, will I ride X2? Maybe...once. Just to check it out. Eric

It's after 8pm and we've only had one group of trick-or-treaters stop by. We're gonna have a LOT of candy left over. And I can't eat any! Eric

Strange...I used to think of parks all the time, and now I have a hard time remembering which park I last visited. Maybe I'm just getting...old... Eric

I've only ridden the one at SFMM maybe three or four times. Good riddance. There are better rides. Eric

This looks like quite a ride. I like the way the cars look, too. Also, I hope that industrial-sized seat divider is padded. Eric

Give me a good, sharp Cheddar any day. It goes well on anything. Eric

The girls are out and I'm not. Eric

X. Now that's...interesting. Would they have called the next ride Y? Eric

Absolutely. Only mine is Diet Coke... Did you shave today?

Some stuff fell down in the other room. All by itself... Eric

Just had a couple of squares of 72% cacao Ghirardelli dark chocolate. That's good stuff, but not quite up there with my 85% cacao Lindt dark chocolate. Eric

Here lies Erical His death was hysterical And he was diabetical 1959 - 2007

^ Never been to McDonald's? You poor, deprived---I mean---lucky... Anyway...I ate a cookie earlier tonight. When was the last time you cut coupons from the paper?

Don't like it, but with the way people listen (or don't listen as the case may be) I usually have better conversations with them. Do you own more than one digital camera?

Corn. Eric

Last weekend when I took Diana to work. When was the last time you drank a soda?

Speaking as someone who's been riding those rides for many years (since the '60s), updating the scenery and effects would be a good thing. It's not much fun to go through knowing exactly what's around the next corner. Surprise---and change---can be good. Sure, there's nothing wrong with preserving classic rides, but even Walt said it himself: "Disneyland will never be completed." New stuff can be good stuff. Even in classic dark rides. Eric

Car wash for $19.99 plus a $2 tip. Eric

^ Forgot to ask "Yes or No" question. FAIL!!! Do you like tobacco in any way?

"When can I go to Japan?" (CoasterCrazy88) As soon as you turn Japanese! Eric

^^ The only thing sexy about X is that it bangs you HARD!! But not in the good way. Happiness is having the house to yourself for the rest of the day after a nice lunch with the girl. Eric

^ Doesn't think much of Lindsay. < Doesn't think much of Vekoma SLCs. V Thinks Lindsay would own with a new personality!

Rockin' Space Mountain was fun---once. I say leave it alone. Eric