Little late, but I had a blast at the shoot as well. Walked the park a good hour before it opened and had myself quite the amount of stares, especially walking by the entrance with little eager children glaring at me in awe, LOL! I can't thank Robb enough for giving us the opportunity to do this. It was a real treat, and free park admission afterwards couldn't have been better. I did all the large attractions within the first 45 minutes the park was open. This was the true way to beat the crowds.
As for the shoot itself, I wish I knew when they were airing before hand. If you who were there remember the segments every hour from 5:20 to 8:20, those were when they actually went live! I honestly thought they were recording for a later! Who has the TV on KTLA at 5AM? Plus, the signs of stress and frustration on the anchorwoman were hilarious! As for the rides, I loved Coast Rider and the scenery surrounding it. It involves Riptide and Boomerang in for the "Boardwalk" theme and that's an experience on it's own; better than anything you'd get from the Santa Monica Pier, if we're comparing boardwalks.
I didn't seem to mind Pacific Scramblers during the repetitive cycle, but I started feeling a little nauseous on Surfside Gliders on the five minutes we were on it. Saw some other TPR members enjoying it, but I did NOT go back to that one on the next two film cycles. Probably just me, but man! I'm not fond of unpredictability on attractions. I knew what Pacific Scramblers was doing and as long as I can see the track in front of me on coasters, I'm fine, but on Surfside Gliders, although in somewhat controls of my movements, it was like dangling on a park tire swing (kind of).
Overall, this was awesome, and I REALLY HOPE I can make it to West Coast Bash! I'm starting college next year, and if the two days land during the week like Robb was proposing, I might not make it. Once again, thanks for the experience Robb! You rock, dude.