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LOL you guys should say hi next time! Its not like I know what you guys look like, you never post pics!

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Nitro. Today @ noon.

Today is an perfect example of why I love being a season pass holder and living so close to this park. Myself, my sister and my bro-in-law were in and out in about 2 hours this morning, just as planned, and managed to do a ton in a really short amount of time. I'm not sure if it was the heat or what but it seemed crowded as we entered but everyone must have been heading to HH. We got in at 10am on the dot, no problems at the gate and right over to El Toro. They had a table set up outside the gates where you had to get a bracelet for the ERT so I'm so glad Tom noticed that since everyone in front of us in the season pass entrance were getting out of line to go get their bracelets! ERT was nice (3 laps), though they were very much Sunday morning rides as she was very sluggish today. Same with Nitro. We only got 1 ride on that, as well as 1 ride on Namtab. Station waits for both of those around 11:15-11:45am. Toro has some major jackhammering on the turnaround, we also always sit in the non-wheel seats and it was noticeable today as always. But otherwise its smooth as butter and the best wooden coaster there is! I LOL'd ^ We also took my 2 yr old nephew for his first ever visit to the park in hopes to take him on the safari but after the ERT we asked him if he wanted to do rides or see animals (he can barely talk). His response? "Rides!" While my sister and I rode Namtab for her first ever lap on it, my bro-in-law took my nephew into Safari Kids (which if you didnt know, has the BEST bathroom in the park! - spotless and freezing!) and got him on a bunch of rides, including Road Runner Railway so he got his first coaster credit today! Big moment for him (read: us) and he loved it. (Nerd alert) RRR is the last credit I needed at Great Adv as I was never sure if they would let adults ride alone and I never cared enough to try - I think Ive been in Safari Kids once before today - but once we got off Namtab and I heard he rode I decided "I am using him to get this credit" LOL and I asked him if he would ride again with me. He said yes! Once we got back to it, he wouldn't go back on! So since we were there and there was all of two other people waiting for it, I swallowed my pride and approached the op with my fingers crossed behind my back and he just kind of smirked at me and on I went. Back seat, super intense for a tiny little thing LMFAO. I said to the op when it was over "thats as intense as El Toro" which got a laugh out of him. We went for Nitro (station wait just before noon, good thing since Nitro crew was slooooooooooow) and from there we left. It was nice in the shade but the heat was unbearable. Never felt crowded at all but as we exited out to the lot at noon the place was becoming rammed. Overall we had a great morning and shout out to the two other TPRers that said hello to me this morning - I already forget your names! I might post too much since every time I show up there someone from here recognizes me LOL. Short and sweet visit for National Coaster Day. No photos except one Tom took of me during our mini marathon. Happy National Coaster Day!

^ If its not crowded I recommend you do a lap somewhere near the front, then try the back left wing and then you'll really see why its special.

^ Nah, they're over at the waterpark.

*shivers*

I love Magnum too. It's my #5 hyper but my #10 overall. My 3rd favorite @ CP. Surprised the hell out of me, another "I don't understand why people don't like this ride". Only got two laps on it but I love that coaster.

^ While its slowly moved up and is now the top story on CNN.

I'm already doing squats in preparation for my trip in early September. #marathonthighs

I see a re-theme coming for sure. No matter how the park could spin it, unfortunately the media will not be able to report on the announcement of the new coaster without mention of the incident. I don't think the media or GP is making it out to be the parks fault, in general people seem to agree the guy did something he was not supposed to. Most comments I see on news sites and social media are "such a stupid thing to do, etc". I'm honestly surprised how minimal the "roller coasters need to be torn down" stuff is with this one - Talon getting stuck on the lift in the rain last week made all the local news around here and the comments on the sites were out of control. But the media will be quick to point out the theme of the ride and how it connects to the death and it makes the park look insensitive. It's unfortunate for the park, but it's unavoidable. CP's PR team knows this and no doubt they are making some adjustments behind the scenes. Honestly, it doesn't really matter since they haven't confirmed anything about the ride so they can still change/do whatever they want.

^ Left side back wing seat. It's otherworldly. *waits for the rest of the Skyrush fan club to show up and keep that Nina tree going*

^ If all goes according to plan, me and me broski will be there bright and early. Meet up at the magic seat! We're not going for the day, just for the ERT and maaaaaybe finally do the safari and bounce before the crowds (and heat) get ugly.

Phoenix - Big Sun

sounds kinky.

^ Sometimes when I am at the park I ask myself "Why is Kingda Ka open?"

^ Well I guess I'll be there Sunday then. YAY!

Bad day to go to the park today. Ka and Toro closed. Note that the Rapids and Log Flume are both down and it's currently 90 degrees. Someone at the park just posted on FB that Nitro also just shut down. (edit: this is not my photo. I am in the cozy air conditioned confines of my office. I should be there Sunday morning as long as Toro is running by then)

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Something in that article I haven't seen yet: Ouch. Raptor is easily one of the loudest coasters I have ridden, how do you not hear that thing coming?

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Maybe its a bandwidth/traffic issue? ^

^ There is a direct link to the cameras without going through the website. *waits patiently for coasterbill to share his bookmarks with the class*