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NEW TPR Video Every Day in April!
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
The pregnant woman walk-through has got to be the weirdest walk-through I've ever seen. The spinning coaster looks like fun and I can't wait to ride one one of these days. I've never tried one of the SLC's but have always wondered do they swing like Iron Dragon at Cedar Point or Top Gun at Kings Island? -
Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I think that is a cool idea about scannable wrist bracelets. Whenever I wear one of those elastic key bands I'm always afraid its going to come off and I'll lose the key somewhere, on a differently related topic even though its still a bit off, who is going to Holiwood Nights this year? I was thinking maybe either Friday or Saturday we all meet at the Santa Clause at some point and get a group picture so the people who are going to do a trip report can include it? Heck, maybe I'll even try my hand at doing my first one. -
Hanno's picture of the day
mikeykaise replied to Hhappy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
the black, yellow, and red definitely looks much better than just green and black. We want our coaster back dang nab it! We miss our Chang. -
Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
as long as they are funny, if its not funny, you'd have to call it Da' Bomb rollercoaster. -
Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
a Valentine's Day area would be sweet, you just don't see anymore tunnels of love. I vote that Holiday World resurrect that ride. New for 2014, Tunnel of Love in Holiday World and a new looping water slide and tube launched speed slide right next to Hyena Falls! -
Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Actually looking at it, the layout makes a lot of sense, the path crossing under Voyage seems to be the dividing line for future expansion on both parks. Holiday world owns the big open field behind the new water slides and Giraffica so I can see half of it being used for the water-park and the other for the amusement park. Plenty of room for a new full sized coaster. -
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
It was. And it was a dumb comment. Take responsibility for what your write. Don't try to blame other people for you sounding like an idiot. My, aren't we quite the self-righteous A$$ hat.... oh wow did he really just say that?! ballsy. beer and popcorn time. -
Hanno's picture of the day
mikeykaise replied to Hhappy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Falken in the rain reminds me of my best ever ride on Voyage... I had just sat down in my seat in the station and before we rolled out of the station the sky broke open. I was drenched as soon as we hit the bottom of the dip right in front of the lift hill of the Voyage at HDW. It was the most intense, slipperiest, fastest ride ever on the Voyage and who knew rain drops could hurt so much! -
Huge Club TPR Update!
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I love TPR!!!!!!! The Alveys and the rest of the peeps that run TPR are da bomb!!!! I love how TPR takes care of all its members and the membership fee is cheap for all the special gifts and perks that we get. I'm proud to be a member of the best Coaster and Park Enthusiasts in the whole world... just had to get that off my chest. -
I have an idea for an unique coaster but not sure how feasible it is or if its already been done. I think a totally underground rollercoaster would be awesome. It would take a lot of earth moving and concrete to make a hole that is 200 or 300 feet deep but that would be totally awesome. You could give it a runaway subway theme.
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the point that really got me on how bad of a deal this is and it put it into a tangible meaning is out of one ticket sold for $8 Ed Hart's company will only get $1 and maybe some change. Who really would want to invest and manage on something with such a low return (around 1.25% roughly) and any invested money on rides and improvements would immediately become the states. On top of the low return after so many years your rents going up which is going to take a large chunk of that dollar per ticket. I don't see a happy ending in the future. Its no wonder when they opened the park to potential companies pretty much only Hart's group showed up.
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I feel the same way... let's not forget the Koch family members had a lease agreement but before they signed at the x they backed out of it before it was too late. I won't be excited until opening day 2014. They have a lot of work to do and might be best to bulldoze and start from scratch as long as the slides and rides have been sitting.
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I won't be able to make the Mid-West Trip due to work schedule so my wife and I will be taking our kids here in June and it will be our first time visiting this park and I can't wait to get my butt on this coaster because it looks like its going to be a wild ride. On another note, does anyone have any tips for first time visitors to SDC?
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ChrisHanKwansivus Gift Exchange 2012!
mikeykaise replied to Brandy524's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Hey All, Sorry work has been killing me with this whole upgrading 400 pc's to Windows 7. I meant to post this sooner but I just got home from TN last Saturday and have been playing catchup all week. My special delivery was waiting on me when I got home, Thank you Santa Clause, I love it all! A new head piece over the headboard if the boss says its ok, I'm thinking! who knew Luke Skywalker liked to party with the Indianapolis Colts rookies, I want an invitation to this party! -
first they have to get someone to actually run it and manage it before rides start being taken apart. I'm not really getting my hopes up since I live in Louisville and we've been through this to many times just to have something fall through and the whole thing begins again. It breaks my heart every time I drive by there and look over and see all the abandoned rides and how far the deterioration has gone.
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Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I'm thinking that since the ornament is almost as big as her body that she's going to sweep it home and into place with her mighty mighty broom. Fear the broom ne'er more! -
Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread
mikeykaise replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Totally! I will definitely have to make plans to attend this one and hope to hear some amazing mind shattering announcement before the release it to the gq... maybe a whole brand new area with a massive fast steel coaster? *keeping fingers crossed*