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Yay... concrete drain pipe's. In all seriousness though, I am glad to see that there is finally some sort of progress we can see.

Awesome! So glad to see another project! Good luck with this one! I can not wait to see the final product!!

Favorite: - Tower Of Terror (Florida) - Revenge Of The Mummy (Florida) - Expedition Everest Worst: - Incredible Hulk - Top Thrill Dragster - Millinium Force

Awesome photos! Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park looks like it is trying to be a mix between Six Flags, Disney, and Universal. I like how the rides (for the most part) all seemed to have good theming. Glad you had a good time! I can't wait to see the next park!

Shane - Congrats on a successful first year! So happy for you guys! The aerial photos look amazing! Can't wait to see more of the new slides!!

Nice little Trip Report. Great photos too! I am glad you enjoyed the park, and I am looking forward to seeing more of this trip report! I always love seeing what weird attractions China has!

I love the way the red track pops with the white supports. This coaster is looking more and more amazing every time I see it.

I would love to see a well themed Mega-Lite at Silver Dollar City. Having it weaving in and out of the trees, and poking above the trees would me amazing. Also, using the terrain of SDC would make for a really awesome custom layout Mega-Lite. Not that I think this will ever happen. But one can dream right??

This coaster is looking better and better with each new photo!! I can NOT wait to see a POV I feel like this coaster is just going to rip through the course!

Okay, having been so Central Florida... Many... Many times, and having been to ever park there... I am going to have to go with SoCal. Now do not get me wrong, Central Florida parks are amazing. WDW Alone makes Central Florida worth it. Not to mention how amazing Universal Orlando is. With that being said... I have never been to SoCal, and so many of the coasters out there appeal to me. Yes, I know everyone has nothing but awful things to say about SoCal parks, (and coasters) most of the time. However, I want to experience these coasters for my self, and draw my own opinions. Coasters like X2, and Yolo Coaster are something I really want to try... Regardless of how much bashing they get. So... like I said SoCal gets my vote on this one.

Such a tough question. . . I LOVE Disney. It is simply amazing. Their attention to detail is simply breath taking. However, the crowds, and the time spent waiting for... everything.. from food, to rides its just frustrating to me. Disney is a vacation destination that is a once in a few years for us. Now Cedar Point?? I LOVE Cedar Point. Cedar Point is a once a year destination for us. Yes, they have crowds, and lines as well. However the crowds (at least in my experience are never as bad as what we experience at Disney.) So my vote goes to Cedar Point. Not to mention Top Thrill Dragster is an experience that you will never find at Disney.

25 years from now: "You know those wing coasters?? They are just so forceless, boring, repetitive, and have this really bad rattle to them. They all have the same elements. There's never any airtime on the airtime hills..." --- Oh wait..

I don't think the concept is necessarily a failed concept. I personally enjoy the feeling you get on the stand up coasters. The experience you get while standing up on the drops and the inversion to me is fun. What I do not like about them is how uncomfortable they are. If they are not hurting your manly bits, then the head banging is to much to want to deal with. If a company could create a Standup Coaster 2.0 that doesn't hurt your naughty bits, and doesn't have the head banging then I would be all for it. So... a failed concept? No. Could it be improved?? Yes. Very much so. Should B&M build any more?? Not till they can do so without it making you unable to ever reproduce, and without it making your ears bleed.

I'm sure this has already been mentioned some where. But obviously Son Of Beast. I mean... Really?? A 218ft wooden roller coaster?? With a loop?! ... My body hurts just thinking about it.

I'm just throwing this out there... But those colors are absolutely awful.

Magic Springs for sure. There is nothing that stands out at this park. There is NO theming for anything in the park. Its just so... Meh. Also, Dorney Kennywood A majority of Six Flags Parks... Nothing against any of these parks... They just seem so... Meh to me. I'm sure I will think of some more shortly.

Looks interesting... But to be honest Ziplines never really interest me, nor does this appeal to me. With that being said, yes there is a market for this, and there are people who will eat this up! I am just not personally one of them.

Mean. Streak.

So true.

Sorry for the double post! But I finally have a POV of Makara for you all! (Not sure why the quality came out so low. It was recorded in HD 720.) I hope you all enjoy! Download will be up soon for anyone who want's it! Some statistics for you all: Makara is an Intamin AG Mega Coaster. The supports were heavily influnced by Goliath at Walibi Holland. Makara is the vehicle of the river goddess and the sea god in Hindu mythology. Statstics: Max Height - 150ft Max Speed - 65mph Track Length - 4,357ft [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

Incredible Hulk +200 Maverick +300 Olympia Looping +200 The Beast +300 Ravine Flyer II + 100 Total = 1,100 That was fun! Going to play again! Edit: After new plays here are my new scores: Intimidator 305 + 300 X2 + 200 Xcelerator + 200 Banshee +300 Balder + 500 Total: 1,500 Gravity Max + 300 Iron Rattler + 300 Piraten + 300 El Toro + 500 iSpeed + 200 Total: 1,600 I like this game!

Obviously TTD. Depending on the day, the temperature, the time of day, and/or the wind the ride can be drastically changed. Examples: A cold day early in the morning the train will crawl over the tower, or rollback all together. As opposed to a nice warm day where the train will crest the tower with some decent speed. I have even had a time or two where it was such a warm day, and the ride was running so well that I got decent airtime cresting the tower. There have also been times where I have been on the ride when it was a nice warm day. However it was so windy that the trains kept rolling back. We have also noticed a difference in how Outlaw Run runs in different temperatures. When it is a cold day the coaster runs significantly slower. When it is a nice warm afternoon it flies through the track. (Then again I am sure pretty much every coaster is like this.)

My personal favorite inversions go to the double barrel rolls at the end of Outlaw Run. Simply amazing!!!

I too miss the Intamin 1st Gen Freefalls! There was something so amazing about them that can never be recreated. The rides looked like an accident waiting to happen. But the experience was simply amazing. Rough, but amazing. The feeling on the drop is something that I have yet to experience on any other drop ride. Wish there were more of them out there.