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Saw Dirty Dancing in Sacramento a couple of weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised. I think it helped that I went in with exceptionally low expectations. Not among my top musicals by far, but I would give it a solid C grade.

So, I was curious if anyone happened to have any inside information about the Great Dane Coaster at Scandia in Sacramento? It seems to have been being constructed for an extremely long time. To the best of my knowledge, they started re-assembling the Wild Mouse from Casino Pier early last summer, and then construction stalled. I took the following pictures in September, but I just drove past the other day, and it seems to be in the same state:

I think the other point to be made is that there are so many awesome videos of practically every ride out there (of course including the awesome TPR videos). Even disregarding the fact that it is not allowed, why would one bother? My thought has always been to just leave it to the folks that have the relations with the parks and get the permission.

I generally only do Kong if I am visiting with someone who has never been to the park before and wants to ride it. So, inevidably I groan, tell them they will regret it, then get in line. If anyone has any tips on how to convince others that it is a bad idea, THAT is the advice that woukd really come in handy.

Ok I am in just in the nick of time! Whew! So, what am I into? Hmm...I actually like park souvenirs even if I haven't been there. Shot glasses are awesome. Love Walking Dead, Nightmare Before Christmas, LA Dodgers. IDK...anything random and awesome would be great! Looking forward to participating again this year!

Oops. Only read the first post before replying. Haha. Thought this was for 2014 and didn't read more. Sorry!

Had one while waiting for the Awakening show on my last visit. They are good for the price, but nothing to write home about. Might have been better if it were eaem (which it wasn't). I was intrigued by the hot chocolate with Halloween Peeps for marshmallows, but it was a bit warm to try that day.

I was there on 9/14. What I noticed is a HUGE difference in roughness when comparing my morning rides on Dipper compared to my rides later in the day. I am aware that woodies almost always have these variations, but the VAST difference was a surprise to me.

Why unfortunately? It has gotten better in recent years. I would be upset to see it go, but it won't happen for a long time. Why does that make it an "unfortunate event for you? It's unfortunate because no matter how much you retrack it, its not going to be a thrilling ride. Its pretty boring IMO. Could the park use the space for another world class coaster? SURE! Would they get rid of such an iconic family coaster? NOPE! The unfortunateness is leaking from every pore of this post. Oozing, almost. This post is moist. Whoa there! I think calling Grizzly "iconic" is a bit of a stretch.

What an awesome trip report! I've really enjoyed following it. I could NEVER do such a detailed report due to horrible memory and even worse attention to detail. Haha.

Possibly the shortest trip report ever... Went to SFDK yesterday and arrived to see TONS of school and chartered busses. Went in the park to find thousands upon thousands of annoying unsupervised teenagers in packs. Checked out Superman and Roar and lines were crazy long considering it was just after park opening. Left after 20 minutes. Damn I sound old. Took the short trip to the Jelly Belly factory instead, and a good time was had by all. Moral of the story...don't go to the park the last week of school.

....you're crazy. On a different note, I was at the park again on Saturday and this had popped up...

Did a quick drop in at SFDK yesterday on my way to the Giants/Dodgers game. Bad outcome on the game in my opinion, but at least I got some rides in and had a great day! Crowds were way lighter than expected as I assumed Spring Break would jam the park a bit. However, it was pretty much walk-ons for every ride. Took some construction pics while I was there. Looks like track work is still going on at Roar, and Tsunami Soaker work is moving right along... No tears lost that Hammerhead wasn't open. Nice day for a walk on the tracks. Digging holes and stuff. Ooooooh. Ahhhhhh.

Some SFDK randomness:

I absolutely love this quote! The one thing I have noticed with a lot of the bandwagon followers of Blackfish and this petition, is that once you provide them with some educated opinions on the matter, they tend to shut up because they don't have enough knowledge to fight back. Been my experience anyway. I do not by any means consider myself an expert on the subject, however I have taken the time and effort to listen to both sides of the argument, which the majority of these "activists" have not.

I generally tend to go with my gut instinct on whether or not I consider a ride a coaster or not. I would say that the majority of my "gut instinct" is probably based on the type of car/train the ride uses. So, I would definitely say that IMO, Cedar Point's new "ride" is not a "coaster." ....for what it's worth.

I think that this is the rare exception where they could have actually gotten nerds like myself to pay a decent amount for an app if it were done to the standards of the original RCT games.

Signed up for both me and my best friend to participate at CGA for our 3rd year. Looking forward to raising money and participating again! http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1018277&pg=personal&fr_id=1231 http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1221604&pg=personal&fr_id=1231

Pretty much follow you on Facebook and Instragram now that you actively post there. Watch a youtube video once in a while, but not nearly as often as the others.

I feel bad for not posting pics yet, but I loved my gifts! Pictures coming soon!

Decided to intentionally not give "hints" to whoever got my name. Random is always good. Anyway...gifts are ordered and on the way. Looking forward to wrapping them up and sending away!

I'm in. Great fun with it last year!

Last night one of my best friends in the world passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at the age of 34. I am not posting for sympathy or to grieve as she would not want me to do that. What makes me the happiest is that the day before, I was able to share my passion for roller coasters with her at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. She was very hesitant but ended up braving Superman Ultimate Flight and Medusa with me. As we were driving home, she told me that it was one of the best days she had in years. I will be forever grateful that her last day was spent discovering something new with me that she ended up thoroughly enjoying.

I second your thoughts about Coasting for Kids. Big shout out to CGA for extending us such a warm welcome for the event. You are definitely a trooper for going the entire time on Vortex! What was your secret?

Have I mentioned that I don't even like Vortex? Oh well, gonna be a great day anyway. Great to see how much has been raised!