GCI Wooden

That's because you cheat by working there and all...

I'm north of Forest Lake and I try to get there twice a month.

Just bring a normal can of Coke to be safe.

It looks like the shortest way is to take MO-465 N to US-65 N to I-44 E I feel like I say this a lot, but Google Maps is very useful when planning trip routes.

Then skip Six Flags America. Problem solved. Okay well have fun at Six Flags America. We tried to help.

Here's what I'm thinking, add Hershey and Knoebels, skip whatever is keeping you from doing that (Probably SFNE, Six Flags Great Escape, or Dorney). In the wise words of coasterbill: For the route, go to Google Maps or MapQuest and type in all the locations, and it'll map it all out for you. It's what I use when I plan my trips. Google has a nice tool that you can input what time you want to leave a place, or be to a place, and it'll estimate how much traffic will slow you down and tell you what time to leave, or what time you should expect to be there. It's really useful.

Oh, how I love TPR! Hope everyone recovers at a quick pace.

You say that like it is a bad thing... Granted, but the progress you do make isn't high quality progress.

^I didn't see that Cornball went over the picnic area, thanks for pointing that out! It also provides a fairly good head hopper effect! Same here! I love buzz bars, especially when there is some pretty good airtime!

Granted, but airplanes fly into the signature attractions. I wish that I had yakitori

You aren't alone, I'm seeing the same thing you are.

^What does "IROC" stand for, and what are the new procedures?

I think that Indiana Beach is one of the more unique parks in the US, as well. Thank you! The entire area was really compact (Which I think is a good thing). We ended up accidentaly walking into some cabin rental area while we were trying to get to Steel Hawg.

Ok, it looks very well planned out. When do you plan on leaving Kings Island, and are you budgeting FL? I'm not sure what crowds are like but I do know that it is a very big park. Also, I would say to get Fast Lane Plus at Cedar Point if you are only going to be there for a day.

[fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew] "Blackfish people would be freaking the **** out right now."

^That is awesome!

Hey guys, I posted my trip report from my visit earlier this month, if you are interested. http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70472&p=1601398#p1601398

Day 2: Indiana Beach Indiana Beach was an interesting park, and that is a very good thing! It was a very nice place in the middle of a lake, which was in the middle of a corn field. The staff was kind and there was no one at the park. Well, I'll just let the pictures tell you about my day... We are at Indiana Beach! There is this big suspension bridge that you use to get to the park There was some land, but Indiana Beach outgrew the land they had, so they built stuff IN the lake! Here's Hoosier's turnaround I messed up the obligatory photo of Hoosier diving under the bridge! This twisted mess of steel is known as "Steel Hawg" It has 2 hangtime inversions, this being the first one. And this is the second one Here it is on the overbanked turn And into the brakes. I somehow didn't get a photo of the way beyond vertical drop, but that is a highlight of this ride. I think I ended up riding this about 6 times while I was here, it was THAT GOOD! Nerd Shot! Overhead shot of Hoosier's station. So, the park was low on space and they wanted to build a coaster, so they decided to just build it on top of this picnic area. Is that unload station just hanging off the edge? These were fun, but I wasn't able to snap them! Does anyone know what the support structure on top of the track on Cornball Express is for? It's always time for popcorn Did I mention that there was no one at the park? There are two awesome things in this picture, the drop tower and the Tornado ride operator. So, I was wearing a shirt with the Pythagorean Theorem on it, and whenever we got off Tornado the op would say something like "If A=7 and B=4, what is C?". Since I'm a nerd I found this very amusing. He also just seemed to enjoy his job at the park and was very cheery. I got a private ride on the Drop Tower, which is the BEST drop tower I've been on! Bigger does not always mean better! This was their waterpark... You can see "Action River" in this picture, which moved slower then any lazy river (There was times when people weren't moving at all)! We saw this fountain This was the fanciest amusement park restaurant I've been to. It had a wait staff, and they led you to your seat. And the best part is is that we got Italian beef sandwiches for less than Six Flags food! I wanted to now what all the fuss was about Fascination on this site because I haven't played it before, and now one of the main reasons I want to go on a TPR trip so I can play Fascination with all you guys. Thank you TPR for making me aware of this awesome game! We went on this a bunch. I didn't realize that it went up a level, so I was really surprised when we got to the outdoor portion! Hey, I didn't know that IB Crow was a pirate now! This guy talked to you and shot you repetitively while you stood in a non-existent line. I still can't get over the fact that they built a roller coaster on top of an eating area! There is actually 2 coasters in this picture. Hoosier Hurricane is on top, and Cornball Express is below that! It needs to be stated that Cornball Express is an awesome ride. A lot of the rides here are built on the water! The rides in this picture are all on water. We missed out on the World's Best Tacos! I guess we have to come back to this park sometime! Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain! Unfortunately, they really meant this, because the ride was closed. Ok, I've seen this sign posted somewhere on this website before, but I felt the need to take a picture and post it here because of how pointless it was. Speaking of pointless signs, on the way to Timber Falls, we saw a sign that said "Water on road during rain". I'm really bummed that this wasn't open, but that just gives me an excuse, along with the tacos, to come back! Nerd Shot! You can live across the lake from Indiana Beach! It was a really nice day out, why was the park completely empty? I LOVE the mascot here. The swings were on the water, and you got to cross a bridge to get to them. This slide was engineered for pain. They designed it perfectly so that you hit the side of the slide really hard. Also, if you look in the upper right you can see a ride op enjoying the lack of crowds. I really like how this picture turned out. I rode 2 orange coasters today. One of them was Steel Hawg... And the other one was Dragon Wagon! I got the back seat and the entire train to myself! I think this is Cornball Express, but I can't be sure. We found this weird thing on top of on of the kiddie rides. Cornball's near-empty station. Shot of Cornball's first curve, right before the lift hill. And Cornball's brake run. As we were walking down the exit ramp, we found this little boat ride, which was in a really weird and obscure location. This was my first paratrooper, and I enjoyed it. Brought to you by Casey's Unfortunately, we did go home without one. And now it's time to head back to the hotel. Next stop, Six Flags Great America!

Wow! That is really low to the ground! This is shaping up quite nicely!

Wait... it's only 750ft now? I thought it was 1,001 ft... because they wanted to be the first to go over 1,000ft... and they had cleared pleanty of space for it. It's also going to have a water splash-down across lake Erie and do an immelman at Canada's Wonderland.

I'm working on my Indiana Beach trip report, and when I'm done with that, I'll work on a SFGAm one!

Yes. There were 90 minute wait times at SFGAm on a Tuesday, I can't imagine the place on a Saturday.

2016...is 20 years after the 1980s. Journalism. Bon Bon Land should not be on this list.

Airtime hills on a coaster with OTSR? Ouch...no thanks. I suppose the new vest like restrains (like on Wing Coasters) would work, but still not the greatest feeling. Airtime with OTSR is not uncomfortable with drop towers, so I can't imagine it being a problem on anything else.

Where's Knoebels? It doesn't have a bunch of coasters, but from what I've heard, it's one of the greatest parks on Earth. It looks like you have the eastern US covered! Maybe trade Six Flags America for Six Flags Over Georgia? Here's what I'm kinda thinking. Six Flags Great America Kings Island Dollywood Six Flags Over Georgia Carowinds Kings Dominion Busch Gardens Williamsburg Six Flags Great Adventure Hersheypark Knoebels Canada's Wonderland (If you can) Cedar Point. I would recommend 2 days at Cedar Point.