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Steel Venom--Valleyfair Launching in 3...2...1... Coming for you! Getting Closer... Strike! Up the spike Whee!

^No worries. Many assume that they are the main panel. When I've worked the platform for an S&S Space Shot, I've noticed many an eye on me as I have my hand over the "ride stop" button thinking that it's the button that actually launches the cart up the tower. So of course I play around with them a little bit.

^Yeah, that's just the platform dispatch button. Most coasters and a number of flats have them in addition to the main panel in the booth. Both the booth and the platform have a dispatch button that must be pressed in conjunction for the train to dispatch. But yes, I do enjoy the graphic on it.

You are now 6'4" living in a house with 6 foot ceilings. I wish I had superpowers. Like that doesn't happen with a 4.0 GPA?

^Twisted Tails Pretzels. The Bacon Pretzel Fury is probably the best thing I've ever eaten at an amusement park.

More than likely Valleyfair in a couple weeks, as I need to take care of ride operator paperwork. And I am likely to at least walk through Nickelodeon Universe that same day as the best place for me to get shoes for work is at the Mall.

I'm almost scared to see a back row POV of this thing if that's what the front seat looks like.

Was at the park yesterday and Holy Hannah Montana, Flight of Passage is awesome. Posted standby wait was 160, but I was in the gift shop in two hours.

Primeval Whirl (Left) last night.

Touchdown

R. Lee Ermey, age 74 Marine Staff Sergeant and actor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket.

Hmm... Tyrannosaurus Rex=T-Rex Velociraptor=Raptor T-Rex and Raptor are both RMC products. Prius (Latin)= Coming Before; Primary; Prior RMC woodie confirmed?

Anyone for a burger topped with an oven-fried Tarantula? Win the opportunity to try one now in Durham, SC.

Tampico Tumbler was removed from KBF in 2003. Treetop Tumbler/Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Collider opened with the park in 1992.

Well, there goes my childhood. It was a fun and unique ride and it will be missed. I wonder now what will replace it.

The park has referred to it as such.

Fury

Monopoly

The park website has been updated with this year's entertainment offerings. Of note: -Amphitheater is not being regularly used, but the Harlem Globetrotters are coming in for a weekend--they'll likely play here. -A dog stunt show is being played in Galaxy. First time in a few years the Galaxy will be used on a regular basis. The map is also live. Other than Delirious, the relocation of Tilter, and the removal of RipTide, I don't notice anything noticeably different.

Disney's Animal Kingdom--April 21 Excited for Flight of Passage.

Hogwarts

All options are Tiger related. So would we be looking at a Storm Chaser scenario or a Twisted Colossus one? Or a non-Gwazi related project that is Tiger themed?

This doesn't feel right. It's an optical illusion. It's unnatural. It feels like it belongs in a Tim Burton movie. I can't wait to see this thing in action.

^You actually trust a microwaved fast food burger?