Vtafro
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Have a wedding in october in the chicago area, assuming SFGA has fight fest hours, does anyone know what the usual hours are for friday? Feel free to PM me.
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Really enjoy the poll, but the ranking seems to be a locked state on my account. Thanks for the work you guys do on this.
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1. Name 3 of your favorite roller coasters, but not your top 3.
Phoenix - Knoebels
Montu - BGT
Rutschebanen - Tivoli Gardens
2. About how many different parks did you visit in 2018?
Around 31
3. Which 2018 park visit was your favorite?
Cedar Point or silver dollar city
4. Your favorite 2018 park addition (ride, food, show, etc)?
Steel Vengence or Time Traveler
5. What ride exceeded your expectations the most in 2018?
It’s a 2017 new ride, but Mystic Timbers
6. Best meal/food at a park in 2018?
Cinnamon bread - SDC
7. What was your favorite new coaster of 2018 NOT made by RMC or Larson?
Time traveler
8. Name one park you will definitely visit in 2019.
Kennywood
9. Best ride themed to a bird?
Tranan
10. Lamest ride/coaster you rode in 2018?
Santa Monica West coaster or pick a sbf spinner
11. What roller coaster currently sits at the top of your bucketlist? (degree of difficulty: NOT a new-for-2019 ride)
Dodonpa(Disney sea if we are talking park)
12. What new-for-2019 ride or coaster are you most looking forward to?
Most likely copperhead strike or the nj nick universe
13. Name the first totally middle-of-the-road (not bad/not great) park that comes to mind.
Gilroy Gardens
14. You're in Orlando and magically have a 1-hour ERT session on 1 coaster of your choice at any park in the city. You choose...
Manta - SWO
15. Holiday In The Park vs. Winterfest. Who reigns supreme?
Can I pick Dollywood?
16. Mystic Timbers mystery shed or Wicker Man fire infusion?
Mystery shed was lame, assuming wicker man is better. Mystic timbers is great as a wooden coaster though.
17. Which Six Flags have you been to most recently?
New England, great adventure is our closest.
18. Intamin or Schwarzkopf? You may only choose one.
Intamim, Schwarzkopf is no longer making new rides.
19. Battle of Kings Coasters: Island or Dominion? Pick one.
Stacy says Kings island, I prefer Kings dominion.
20. What was the longest you waited for a ride/coaster in 2018?
Almost 3 hours.
21. What roller coaster have you ridden more than any other?
Probably el toro.
22. Best drop tower under 150 feet?
Stratosfear - Knoebels
23. Maverick or Millennium Force? (If you haven't been to CP, pick what you want to ride more)
Maverick, but I love both.
24. Log flumes or sky rides? You can only choose one.
Log flumes, hands up.
25. What are 3 things you enjoying doing at your home park other than riding rides?
Enjoying beverages, depending on the definition of home park eating food, and hanging out with friends
26. What is your second favorite Cedar Fair park and why?
Knotts. Has a ton of charm and a great line up of rides.
27. What is your home park and give us two good reasons why we should pay it a visit.
Great adventure: El toro, nitro
Knoebels: Phoenix, fried cheese stand
28. Launch or Lift?
How about both.
29. Did you buy fast pass at all in 2018?
Yes. Cedar point. Michigan’s adventure, should have at kings island
30. What is your least favorite wooden coaster?
Hades 360
31. Disney fanboys: cool or cult?
Both
32. Best Batman themed ride?
Chiller.
33. Name something that tend to take home from parks that you didn't bring with you.
Maps
34. Best wooden coaster over 110 feet tall? (rcdb will help you)
El toro
35. Have you ever been hit with something (loose change/a tree/vomit/etc) while riding something?
Quarter, on el toro
36. Skywarps: credits or no? State your case.
Yes, but only if you count powered.
37. Turkey legs: nah or yaaaaassssss?
Nah
38. What is the most recent B&M that you rode?
Dominator at KD
39. You can eat nothing but corn dogs, churros or funnel cake for the next 48 hours, which do you choose?
Corn dogs for protein. Churros being my favorite of the three.
40. Post a great on-ride shot of you from 2018. (DO IT!)
Here’s me stuck in a seat belt at worlds of fun. Seatbelt wouldn’t un clip.
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Wondering if anyone else is going to the Coastin' by the Ocean event at Morey's piers this year?
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Not sure if there is an appetite for non-coaster trips, but I thought why not. The first half of our honeymoon was Ireland and for the most part had little to do with amusement parks or coasters.
Day 1: Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Stone and Cork night 1.
It's a rather short flight from Newark to Dublin.
Drinks on the PlaneSunset ShotI see Ireland. We picked up our rental car. I feel like a better driver after dealing with small roads and driving on the left side of the road. We stopped for breakfast in Kilkenny prior to seeing the castle.
Café la CocoPancakes, Bacon & CoffeeWe then headed over and toured the accessible areas of Kilkenny Castle.
This is the castle of my master, Guy de Lombard, wait that's not right.Old School InstagramFinidng victor a much easier than waldo.Greenery.Hey look, we are there.The next point of interest was the Rock of Cashel.
Yes, it’s on a hill.Art, me thinks.Farmlands for miles, I mean kilometers.Selfies…Very old structures.The driving continued to a place most people know about, Blarney Castle, and the infamous blarney stone. I confess that heights kind of get to me. 450 on a coaster no problem, but without having something to depend on I don't enjoy being very high up. Felt very normal to wait in line for the blarney stone.
Didn’t realize the surrounding areas of blarney castle were so nice.Much like NYC it was under construction…Almost time for us to goStacy took a few photos, some with very good timing.I missed her's, so we bought theirs We finished our driving for day 1, went to the hotel in Cork and prepared to enjoy the Nightlife.
Stacy catching me playing Pokemon Go in IrelandThe Welcome Inn, the reason we only made it to 2 bars the first night, must stop in cork.Guinness.The Oliver Plunkett, good times.Enjoying the Oliver Plunkett. Colorful building at night, across the water.Golden balls, why, I have no idea, but they were in our hotel.The nightlife in cork was amazing. When we go back to Ireland, Cork will be on the agenda.
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Great to hear, the ride itself was pretty fun, but definitely could use a new theme.
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Facebook, Twitter.
But have been using instagram more and more lately.
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Well noticed a Facebook group and happy to see that Busch Gardens Williamsburg has joined, trying to make the date of September 9th work, but awesome to hear that another large park is an option.
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Not sure if this would be the correct thread or if a new one should created.
2017 Coasting for Kids is back.
One park being Quassy Middlebury, CT on August 16,
The other at Frontier City Oklahoma City, OK on September 16.
http://support.gktw.org/site/PageNavigator/c4k_hmpg.html
Email I received below.
In years past, you’ve joined us for a day of heart-pounding roller coaster rides that supported Give Kids The World Village and the kids we serve. We can’t thank you enough for your help, and that’s why we want you to be the first to know about the return of Coasting for Kids! This year, we’re thrilled to introduce a bigger, better Coasting for Kids that lets you make an even greater impact.You’re invited to join us for an exclusive Coasting for Kids event at some truly great amusement parks! This goes beyond roller coasters and includes access to any of the participating parks’ rides and attractions. Best of all, your special day out raises the money we need to give children with life-threatening illnesses and their families magical weeks in Orlando, FL, the theme-park capital of the world.
So sign up for Coasting for Kids, start a team, and share your story as you fundraise. Visit our website to learn more and see the parks that’ll be part of this terrific event. Let’s make this the best Coasting for Kids yet!
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NA:
Score: 55 of 62 (89%) Rank: #348 of 2,321 users (top 16%)
Patriot (CGA)
Flight Deck (CGA)
Medusa (SFDK)
Patriot (WoF)
Thunderbird
Valravrn
Mako
Up to 58 of 62.
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Has anyone done the Rhine river cruise? Debating doing it but was curious to hear some feedback about it first.
This is what it says...
"Date Night on the Rhine
There is nothing nicer than a cruise along the Rhine River in the heart of the World's Most Beautiful Theme Park - unless you add a sampling of food, various wines and beers.
ADULTS ONLY cruises available at 7:00PM & 8:00PM during our Food & Wine Festival"
So we did the 6PM version, and lucked out, we were the only ones on the cruise(Wine on the Rhine). You get two servings of beer or wine, and a nice cheese, fruit, and chocolate sampler. The only difference by times is the earlier(4,5,6PM) ones aren't 21+. I thought it was relaxing and you do get a tour guide for the cruise.
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Always a treat to read your Photo TR's Andy, especially when there's bonus hockey photos. Keep taking pictures and sharing.
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Heide is on our itinerary for our germany trip. Colossus being down for the year is a bit disappointing, but with the entire park being new for us, we just will have to use it as a great reason to come back.
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World:
Score: 56 of 101 (55%) Rank: #30 of 179 users (top 17%)
NA:
Score: 55 of 62 (89%) Rank: #348 of 2,321 users (top 16%)
Seems pretty much inline, should get some more both US and foreign B&Ms, maybe some of the will be fun...
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Score: 82 of 126 (65%)
Rank: #148 of 1,487 users (top 11%)
Can't wait to get some new ones this year.
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My first pick:
Liseberg - Helix + Balder
Some other great ones:
Cedar Point - Maverick + Millennium Force
SFGAdv - El Toro + Nitro
Silver Dollar City - Outlaw Run + Powder Keg
Hersheypark - Skyrush + Storm Runner
Six Flags New England - Wicked Cyclone + Superman the Ride
Kings Dominion - Intimidator 305 + Volcano
Busch Gardens Tampa - Montu + Kumba
Dollywood, Hansa Park may make this list after my next trip. Europa and Phantasialand probably make this list after my first trip(next summer).
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I took some pictures, but not really anything different than you had. However, if you are going with a group of kids(i.e. birthday party or what not), there is a bar inside for those of age.
From my experience it's a good place to go if you have kids or younger family members, really not much to do for adults though.Contrary to ^
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Looking forward to next year at Kings Island, since the new wooden coaster and Banshee are new since my last trip. Even if the GCI has no real surprises, I am happy to see new wooden coasters being built(both KI and BGW). Not every ride/coaster needs to be balls out of control. You've got diamondback, beast, banshee, and Mystic Timbers now headlining this park, a decent amount of flats, flight of fear, a flying coaster, a suspended, and a historic wooden racer. Be happy parks are adding new coasters, your home park could be dorney...
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Sorry to bring back an older thread, but all I can think about is this envelope issue around 53 seconds.
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Been pretty busy lately, but was glad to donate. Wishing the best for Jack and his family.
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ToteMay
NO, please don't go there!
I smell a new word filter...
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As someone who traveled to ride batman the ride at SFFT, I think this is a nice and unique attraction for the area. Definitely looking forward to an hour ride compare to a flight to ride this type of ride, well and El Toro.
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For now Wicked Cyclone, having also ridden Impulse, Fury 325, Batman the Ride and Tempesto this year. Although Cannibal could take over that spot, but that trip isn't until October.
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Stop the insanity, I try to ride Skull Mountain on every trip it is not AWESOME. At least in my opinion.
It has one really fun drop that can only be fully experienced in the last car. It provide 0.5 seconds of fun, that doesn't make the coaster awesome. Locals are stating to sound like enthusiasts from other parks, we are better than this.
I do enjoy getting a ride when its not a crazy line, but i wish the waterfall still worked, thanks six flags.
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