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If anyone's interested, I noticed on the park website that All-Season Fast Lane is coming back this season for only $89. Surprised it isn't higher considering it was $75 when introduced mid-season last year, but anyway, it looks like a nice deal if you visit frequently. https://www.valleyfair.com/things-to-do/fast-lane

Granted, but you'll be asleep for a year and miss lots of important happenings. I wish to control the speed of time.

Renegade is by far the best coaster in the park and my second favorite GCI behind Prowler. Wouldn't call it a top ten ride but still an excellent one for sure. I'd suggest trying to get a night ride on it since they are amazing, but that probably won't work if you're flying in and out in one day.

Coastersaurus Six Flags America

I had heard a rumor that Looping Starship might be on it's way out this offseason since it has been a maintenance headache, but that obviously didn't happen. Still, wouldn't be surprised if it is removed in the next few years with the maintenance issues combined with low popularity.

May last year, Wild Eagle at Dollywood. When was the last time you had a headache?

Never. When was the last time you rode a bus?

Talon Six Flags Great America

3.5 years ago for Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great America. When was the last time you attended an athletic event?

Highs are going to be in the 50s this weekend, that's quite unusual for February in Minnesota. Might be time to break out the shorts.

Twister II Michigan's Adventure?

Troy Adventureland (IA)?

Interesting that the Galaxy Theater will be going vacant again. Makes me wonder if they have any plans to remove it or repurpose it in the near future. On another note, I'm happy to say that I'm officially returning to the park as an associate for the 2017 season. Looking forward to getting back to work.

Wild West Express Kings Island

Granted, but they're all unbearably rough and have downtime worse than Lightning Rod. I wish for the weekend to come faster.

...you get excited when your order number at McDonalds is 325. (Happened to me this morning. )

I've only been on 19 B&M coasters, all of which are in the U.S.

^ Mondays and Tuesdays in July shouldn't be too bad, I wouldn't expect more than 10-15 minute lines for anything (except for maybe Renegade or Xtreme Swing). There are the occasional weekdays where it's busier than normal (usually due to large groups in the park), but even then, you should still have plenty of time to ride everything with a few rerides and take lots of photos.

Excalibur - Valleyfair

Boomerang - Worlds of Fun

1. What is the farthest distance you've traveled to specifically visit a theme park? About 1,100 miles (drive + flight), going from Minnesota to Charlotte to visit Carowinds. 2. Your favorite coaster in the state you live in? Renegade. 3. Would you rather wait in line for a boomerang (at any park) or a VR coaster @ a Six Flags? Boomerang. 4. Have u ever been the only person in a train during a coaster ride? Yes, I've done it on most of the coasters at VF as well at Kraken at SWO and Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds. 5. What is your favorite thing to do at your home park that does not involve riding something? Operating rides. 6. Better time for ERT: Early morning or late night? Late night, night rides are epic. 7. Name some theme park food that *sounds* gross, yet is oh-so-delicious? Can't think of one at the moment. 8. Name your top three "bucketlist" coasters you have yet to ride. El Toro, i305, Skyrush. 9. Have you ever been E-Vac'd? Did you receive anything if you did? I've helped with an evacuation while working at Wild Thing, but never been evacuated myself. 10. What is the longest length of time you've waited for a coaster? 75 minutes for Superman: Ultimate Flight at SFGAm. 11. Worst flat ride ever. Name it. Roll-o-Plane at Arnolds Park. Painful. 12. Your favorite SWEET treat at a park that is NOT your home park. Cinnamon Bread at Dollywood. 13. Congratulations! After aggressively gambling on the Plinko game you finally won a front of the line pass. Which ride do you use it on? Top Thrill Dragster. 14. If you could have a lifetime fast pass to ONE attraction what would it be? Xtreme Swing. 15. Have you ever been next to someone that puked on a coaster? No. 16. Your home park is getting a new B&M and YOU get to pick what type. Do you want an invert/hyper/dive/floorless/flyer/wing/standup? All of the above is not an option. Invert. 17. Name your favorite Vekoma. Firehawk. 18. What water ride delivers the most unacceptable amount of wetness? The Wave at VF. Last time I rode it, I got so we that I felt like I'd basically jumped in a pool. 19. If you were able to help design a coaster would you want it to focus on airtime or inversions/positive G's? Positive Gs. 20. Most comfortable trains/seats for a coaster are... B&M hyper seats. 21. Choose one: Unlimited front-of-the-line access to your favorite coaster at your home park for one season OR $1,000 cash? $1000. 22. You just got drowned by a flume/rapids/chute-the-chutes. Do you pay the $$ for the dryer machine or do you continue on with your day trudging around like soggy dog? Probably pay for the dryer machine. 23. What is the worst food you've had at your home park? Skip. 24. You're at Cedar Point. You have a one hour ERT session on ONE coaster of your choice. You choose... Top Thrill Dragster. 25. Favorite (non-clone) dark ride? Don't have one. 26. What was your favorite park you visited in 2016? Dollywood. 27. What's your current credit count? Don't be shy. 94. 28. Winner winner chicken dinner! You just won a trip with hotel and airfare included. The catch is its only good for Six Flags America or Mt Olympus. Which do you choose? Six Flags America. 29. What is the best Intamin coaster you have ridden? Millennium Force. 30. Your home park has to remove one coaster and one flat for an expansion. Which two rides would you be OK with losing? Excalibur and RipTide. 31. Song/music you've heard playing at a park that absolutely has not business being played in a theme park? Skip. 32. There's 5 minutes before the park closes. You choose to: Reride your favorite coaster in the park, OR get the new kiddie/junior coaster credit? Reride my favorite coaster. 33. Do you visit the waterpark if it's connected to the amusement park? Usually not. 34. What 2017 addition are you most looking forward to? Probably won't be riding any of the new for 2017 coasters, but Mystic Timbers looks good. 35. What was the most disappointing addition to your home park in the past 10 years? Dinosaurs Alive. 36. The most overrated coaster ever is... Thunderhead at Dollywood. 37. What ride makes you wanna vomit? I've never gotten sick from riding a coaster, though I'd imagine a spinning coaster might do it if I marathoned it. 38. What is the best consolation prize you've won at a games booth? I don't play park games. 39. And the worst? Same as above. 40. End this questionnaire by posting a picture of your favorite light package (coaster/flat).

Galaxy 500 Castles N' Coasters

...when flying on a plane, you always get a window seat so you can try to see amusement parks from the sky. (I'm definitely guilty, I was able to see Valleyfair from my seat while descending into Minneapolis last May.)

Steel: 1) Fury 325 2) Millennium Force 3) Maverick 4) Top Thrill Dragster 5) Banshee Wood: 1) Lightning Rod 2) Goliath 3) Prowler 4) The Beast 5) Renegade

Hoping to come back in rides but haven't heard anything yet. If possible, I'd like to work at Wild Thing again to see what it's like to operate it with the IOE upgrades, but I'll be fine wherever I'm placed.