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Just wanted to say something about the whole rumor that Mystic could get trimmed. It would be the park's call, however though, GCI themselves mentioned the idea to the park as the mag brakes would wear out easily (thus overshooting and that is not fun to evacuate from because you cannot move SHIT). I will state hat there has already been about 50-75 feet of track that has already been replaced mostly because of the upstops.................so yeah it may beat itself to death lol.

Guess who's back, back again! July 4th was a special day for myself! With reaching my 100th coaster and visiting two parks in one day (easy but surprising that I have never been to any of these parks) it was an enjoyable (and safe) July 4th! Onto the first of the two parks visited: Coney Island! Honestly, I never had my hopes up with this park as a real thrilling park but i respect the park because of its history. The Python (a pinfari model) was rough. Honeslty, the flats where better than the coaster................ Here's some pictures and videos: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] My 100th coaster! Yes I shot a POV, No i will not release it as the bottom of the hills destroyed my tripod and shook the phone everywhere. What a fun "ferris wheel". Onto Strickers Grove! STRICKERS GROVE! Ah what a wonderful small amusement park out in the middle of corn field Ohio. -Tornado: What a fun ride! The airtime on the double down was AMAZING! Loved that the ride had a buzz bar and not regular PTC individual lap bars. -Teddy Bear: A fun little Kiddie coaster that reminded me of Woodstock express but just a little smaller. -Flats: Loved them! Looks like the park got a new train? Airtime! Sadly cannot snap these........... Airtime! So Long Strickers Grove! Soon to come is MA!

Anyone signed up for the last rides event on October 1st? You can see me there representing TPR and CoasterMatt Productions! Dont know what this event is? Here's a link to sign up!: http://coastercasters.weebly.com/kentucky-kingdom.html

That's just another version of the same video linked in the first post, isn't it? Ah my bad indeed it is, I didn't see the video that was attatched to the first post in the thread as it wasn't there when I first pulled it up. (The link to the video was but the YouTube video wasn't). My apologies.

Just found the link to the video on twitter. Indeed it looks like it hit the floor. https://twitter.com/coasterfan325/status/890409696066240512

From what i've heard, though others have not shared the video that shows it with me, the floor came up and the car that came undone hit the floor,,, then fell off of its arm. Though that it is not confirmed, I can't say if its true or not.

Just watched a live feed of a press conference from the governor of Ohio, John Kasich and this is what i jotted down from it:

1. Lightning Run 2. Beast 3. Hellcat 4. Blue Streak 5. Invertigo 6. Flight of Fear (Kings Island) 7. Vortex 8. Magnum 9. Spongebob Squarepant's Rock Bottom Plunge 10. Expedition Everest

The last stop on the Great Eastern Road trip................Cedar Point. A Park that originally like Kennywood was not planned and was a last minute decision! Overall the park did not seem busy for a late June Tuesday and mostly everything (minus Dragster for wind) was open! My thoughts (small because I've been to CP before lol): -Mean Streak was looking amazing! It was nice to be able to get back to the train crossing and get some good shots of the ride. -Maverick was insane in the back (first time in the back) -Gatekeeper was a little painful early in the morning, like it just jerked around A LOT -Iron Dragon VR............I take back everything I said bout VR on a coaster. Now im one for liking to see where im going, but this was really cool. Now if you put this on power tower I will not do it. I still have yet to do power tour to begin with. As always enjoy the video's and the pictures!: Welcome to Cedar Point! Where every coaster is very photogenic! The running of the bulls! Taking a look at the RMC Streak site Looks almost the same from last time we visited Let it be known they placed more track later on that day and we didin't find out about it until AFTER we left. "Don't go in the shed" Not gonna lie i love this photo! Such a fun coaster! Now if only that track was filled with sand. Another photo i love! And another one! first time walking on the beach. Im going to start coming out here more often First VR coaster. That's all from CP and the Great Eastern Roadtrip! It was fun and it was exhausting! I'll have a Coney Island and Strickers Grove update coming up soon! (Theres a milestone for me at Coney Island)

I wonder if we will see one of those never before seen S&S Dive coaster concept. Would be kinda cool diving off that quarry wall................ Someone also mentioned in the Texas Thrill Seekers facebook page, apparently there was GCI plans leaked for the park a while back?

Good lord this is already shaping up to be the best ride of 2018 ALREADY! Also the date August 7th at 5pm has been floating around on Twitter, saying that it's the announcement date and that construction will be completed on that day? Not sure if i agree with the tweets but if it ends up being true?.........

Im honestly surprised this hasn't made it's way over here but BGW just made a HOS announcement via Facebook live! Here's a recap of what was announced: [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew]

Onto Kennywood! First off I just wann say that this a really fun park and a historic park. You have three of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the world (and some of the smoothest in all honesty) and some of the modern steel coasters that give good/great rides! All in all it was a great fun filled day with minimum waits on most of the coasters and flat rides! Here's my thoughts on the coasters: -Sky Rocket: my first non Premier Backlot clone/ FOF clone and what a fun ride! The back row really gives a better ride than the front seat and the hangtime on the first drop really is a doozy. -Exterminator: Most likely my favorite spinning wild mouse! Loved the theming and the whole ride! -Phantom's Revenge: This was amazing. nice and smooth, lots of airtime and all out fun! Didn't feel like this has aged badly, it was as smooth as butter! -Thunderbolt: Loved that there was no seat divider and you moved freely with the turns! Fun Fun Fun! -Racer: Loved the classic feel and that you have to ride 2 times in order to get the full experience! -Jackrabbit: HOLY MOTHER OF AIRTIME! (that's all i have to say as i loved it) Other rides: -Log Jammer: loved the little airtime hill before the big drop and FINALLY GOT TO RIDE A LOG FLUME THAT FLOATS! (we're on a log flume, we're on a log flume) -Black Widow:; Sucha fun ride that IMO is better than Delirium at KI and KD. Here's some video and pictures, Enjoy!: Gotta love the Alice Cooper song........ wait wrong thing. Yes! A fun little fun house All Aboard! Look who CoasterGuy101 is hanging out with! Airtime! Wonder who those wheels are made by! Stay tuned for Cedar Point! The Last park on the trip!

I have a feeling that sometime this month, or early August whatever they are doing will be announced.Mr. Hart did say that their attendance does go up a little bit near the end of July/ early August so time will tell. I two was at the park for Koaster Kid's day and as we where leaving someone (wasn't a no body, this guy worked for the park) basically said "Be sure to come back next year, we will have something BIG in store. But you didn't hear that from me" Whatever they are planning I hope it's a good sized coaster that unlike anything that's been at the park before or currently. IMO i think the park could use either a B&M Hyper or a MACK hyper (don't really have much MACK major coasters in the US!). Rumors are still circling about a raptor or a T-rex and that would be great to. As for the waterpark, Mt. Slide Hai is to be retired after this year and hopefully a new slide complex gets put in there, I would love to see either more drop slides, a half pipe type slide, mat racing slides, or some model of water slides we have never seen. Guess we will find out when we do!

Our next stop on "The Great Eastern Roadtrip" was to Kings Dominion. I knew that it was a little similar to Kings Island. Overall I was impressed at how well the park was put together. One question though is how do you have a Nascar driver and a stunt coaster in a jungle................... My thought's on the coasters (in order thatwe rode them): -Dominator: Easily my favorite floorless coaster now and about my 5th favorite B&M! The pacing was great and it felt pretty smooth -I305: Oh buddy. My first grey out and such a FUN ride! not the best giga I've rode but better than Millie! Deeply impressed! -FOF: I'll just say that KI's is better IMO -Anaconda: Not a bad coaster! It wasnt as good as Tennessee Tornado or Vortex but I thought it was a lot better than Corckscrew. -Backlot: Same thing can be said about Backlot as I said for FOF, KI's is better. Not only did the show not have fire but the helicopter didnt have blades and It didnt feel like it should. -Rebel Yell: Red side killed us but Blue side felt a little better! retracked section felt nice but after that It surely felt like an aged wooden roller coaster lol. -Ricochet: What a fun wild mouse! I've only rode the models at Carowinds, Dominion and some spinning ones at MOA and AK and by far, this one is by far my favorite! -Grizzly: Reminded me of a smaller version of Beast and it was fun but there was one airtime hill that caught us off guard! -Woodstock Express: typical kiddie coaster and it was fun! Non coaster thoughts: -Delirium was fun but not as fun as KI's or Kennywood's Black Widow. -Crypt: WHY OH WHY DID KI GET RID OF THEIR TOP SPIN. THAT WAS FUN!!!!!! -Flying Eagles: Why oh why can we not snap on any set of gliders outside of Carowinds............. All in all it was a great and fun day at the park! As always I'll shut up now and enjoy the video's and pictures! [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] So beautiful! I'm going to be completely honest, these fountains are a lot better than KI's "There goes the floor, your out the door" "Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!" Such a FUN ride! Ki's is better......... KI's is better FIDGET SPINNER! "Bad Apple" I love the sound of the name honestly. Such a fun ride Ricochet is, ignore what's going on behind it........ Oh this? that's Really More Coming! Zoom in for you? Roar!!! Another fun ride!! Fun to watch a guy cut a small section of the track off. Little be known, after we left the site they placed more track in place..... Weeeeee! A Ferris wheel look at the Hurler site. Why oh why did KI get rid of the Crypt it was an amazing ride!! Flyby! twisting curving goodness! back for more B&M Goodness! So long! Off to Kennywood!

I'm back! Recently I went on a 'Great Eastern Road trip" visiting Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Kennywood and Cedar Point. 3 of these park's where my first time visiting and Kennywood/Cedar Point was actually last minute plans! So to start off the first park of the trip was Carowinds. we where there Saturday evening and 3/4 of the day on Sunday. Here's the ride card for those two days: -Fury (x6) -Afterburn (x2) -every other coaster (x1) - Woodstock Gliders(x2) Overall I thought the park was nice but honestly, as a ride op from KI, watching operations down here, I now know why Kings Island is voted the best throughout the chain for safety & efficiency. Yes Fury dispatches are amazing, but when they send a train when an operator yell's to hold o fix a situation and the train starts moving and THAT ASSOCIATE IS ALMOST ONTO THE TRAIN...................wow...................... Meanwhile I would like to say that the Smoked Chicken Wing's from Harmony Hall are AMAZING!!!!! My thoughts on the coasters: -Fury 325: What is there to say! This ride was my first B&M Giga, and I love it! Almost felt like a B&M and an Intamin combined for some of it. -Intimidator: Surprisngly I got some airtime and It's not as good as Diamondback but it's up there with it (keep in mind I've only rode 2 B&M Hyper's now) -Afterburn: Well here's my favorite Invert now! really smooth and intense! That last corkscrew really catches you by surrprise! -Ricochet: Wild Mouse's are fun! Sadly KD's s better but it was fun!!!! -Hurler:.......................Why are there trim brakes on the bottom of the drop................i could've took a NAP on this ride. -Carolina Goldrusher: interesting -Carolina Cyclone: not the worst Arrow looper i've rode but it's better than Corckscrew and Anaconda! -Nighthawk: I'm used to the vekoma dutchman's and I aactualy liked this and thouught it was fun but those Corckscrew's really out some good forces on ya -Flying Ace and Woodstock Express: Meh, rode for the credit -Vortex:...................... #bringinthefloorlesstrains -Flying Cobra's: my first standard boomerang and it was fun but a little rough here and there. Finally I would like to say it was bittersweet to ride the Gliders again as I have not rode them since they left KI. This set was my first time snapping on a set of gliders and I loved it!!!!! Anyway's check out the video and pictures! [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Great first ride of the trip! Meh......... another meh,,,,,,,,,,,, GLIDERS! SNAPPING! FUN! #lrootnof325 (last ride of the night on Firy 325) little better than firehawk but it's still a vekoma................. More snapping! Such a great ride! That last corckscrew though. Weeeeeee! Corcky mate Not a bad photo trim brakes............it just had to be trim brakes #Bringinthefloorlesstrains Dive! Dive! Dive! #standinguptoadecentride dutchman's anyone? Not a bad hyper honestly More afterburn! Heading back! twisty! Bye bye carowinds! but not goodbye to Fury though! Kings Dominion is up next so stay tuned!

Indeed, i missed two new credits when i was there on Monday. Apparently that loud BANG someone heard was a drive wheel that blew on Volcano. I have not heard why Avalanche was closed but one can guess that they didn't want a lot of foot traffic over there. Other than those two coasters down, everything was rode and it really was a fun day at the park and IMO, Dominator is better than Rougarou. As far as i305 goes, of the three Giga's I've rode, I would put it at second, with Fury in 1st and millennium on 3rd.

Recently I visited Kentucky Kingdom for Koaster Kids Day! It was a great event and we got some nice ERT on Storm Chaser in the morning and Lightning Run in the evening both for about an hour! Also at lunch Ed Hart came out and spoke to the group and was kind enough to answer some questions. Here are some of the answers: - A Question was asked about the future 2018/2019 announcements and he said that they are still looking at when they have the best customers/out of state visitors etc. in the park. when that time is, they could announce what they are doing (which honestly is like last of June to early July or late July) -Mr. Hart had stated that T3 is about to run with two trains, they are working on getting both trains up and running, and are slated to begin two train operations this weekend! I would like to say that Storm Chaser is really broken in this year! I don;t remember it being so intense and hurtful (in a fun and enjoyable way) last year! as far as Thunder Run is concerned, I thought the ride was running better last year than it was this year, but maybe that's just me. Anyways here's a couple video's and some pictures for you! This weekend I will be visiting Carowinds and Kings Dominion for the first time so stay tuned for vlogs, footage and pictures on CoasterMatt Productions socials! (follow on twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube!) [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Look at all these Koaster Kids that are ready to BE BRAVE AND RIDE ON! It's hard to choose between L-Run and Storm chaser for best coaster at KK Th man, the myth, the legend. the HART of KK, Ed Hart! Even got a picture with him! Thank you Mr.Hart! #FerrisWheelViews the tracked section was alright but the ride was ok. first time riding this and it was fun! So we found out that the greezed lightnin' cars where actually being sent to Knott's for part's! I really like this pic honestly. this one as well! Inversion! I really enjoyed the super loop!!!!!!! A great fun ride and an okay ride. you tell me which is which. Another decent shot. "hang-n-bang" Twsity! Painful! Rough! "thank god that;s over" I HATE SLC'S dive! dive! dive! A nice drive-by picture to end the TR. Please remember to stay tuned for Carowinds and Kings Dominion!

Hello, i had a quick question. I run "CoasterMatt Productions" on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube and I was wondering how and what i could do to draw more people in without paying to promote things!

I also want to say (as i am a ride op), not having Bins in a station moves operations a little faster. We don't have to wait for guests to take ten thousand years to put their stuff in a bin and sit down. It really does improve capacity and efficiency sometimes! Just look at Mystic!

Hi guys! I recently posted a TR from when i was at the park last Thursday and I have some good Mean Streak shots! Check it out here: http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1799512#p1799512

I'm back!!!!!!! with a fresh new TR from CP! Boy the day could not have been anymore perfect! 67 degrees and a slight breeze made for no long lines and a ride on every coaster!!! My thoughts on some coasters since I've last rode them: -Dragster, Maverick and Millie are still fun and great rides in the front! (no bugs where killed by me which is surprising) -Rougarou is an underrated ride imo -Magnum continues to kill thighs but still gives a great ride and really does not show its age -Valravn is still a one trick pony but I will try to ride it every time i'm up at the park. Just to show how good of a day it was, by 1:30 we had rode Millie, Maverick, Dragster, Magnum and Gemini all in the front row as well as getting rides on Woodstock Express (new credit), Pipe Scream (new credit as well) and Corckscrew. I would like to point out that Firecracker at HW was my first Calypso but i LOVE Tiki Twirl better. On a side note, despite two train ops on some of the major casters, I would like to say that Chickie Pete's is a fun place to eat and the food is great! I was thinking it would have like the Reds Hall Of Fame type of vibe but i was pleasantly surprised, and the Chicken Tenders where nice and delicious! Mean Streak (or whatever you wanna all it according to some people on Youtube that check out my videos) continues to grow and it was the first time I've seen it since Chill Out. Boy oh boy if this doesn't become the best ride at CP idk what else is! Enjoy the pictures and videos! Decided to check out battery park for the first time Something is happening over there................... well hello there! Fly birdie fly! a tangle of track LOVE this ride! #Theyrecoming with two inversions done i believe they have a couple more to do..................................................... jk Surprisngly enough i got two new credits, woodstock express and pip scream! **Wheels brought to you by Arrow** One day i'll get out on this beach to get some better pictures. Maybe when i come back up in October They need to change the sign to GATESLEEPER and thus there was two train ops.............. RMC MORE RMC! EVEN MORE RMC!!! Ledgers placed inside of the structure look to be for another Inversion Twistyyyyyyyyy Airtime anyone? track sitting out by the traintracks Never went through the Dino's but i wanted some good shots of Millie so why not personally liked this Dino's better than KI's, more sounds and better movements #moneyshot Am i still in an amusement park? yup! dive dive dive! That does it from Cedar Point! I have Kentucky Kingdom coming up on June 21st, and then Carowinds/Kings Dominion/Dorney Park!

On May 19th and 20th i attended my first ever Coasterstock! Let me just start by saying that if other events where well planned out and have the same type of tours/ERT and everything as Coasterstock, i would love to go to many more! This event was the best I've ever been to (I've only been to Chill-Out and Keys To The Kingdom). Friday, first day of coasterstock we where given ERT on everything in Action Zone (minus Congo) and after many laps on Banshee it turned out to be a great morning! After that i wandered the park until meeting back up for lunch with special guest speakers Logan Joiner and Jeff Joiner from KoasterKids (really inspiring story from Logan and always great to hangout with them) and as well as Lance Heal (director of entertainment). Lance talked about Winterfest and Haunt very heavily. From what I heard that was for Haunt, one maze will be retired and two new attractions will be introduced this year. They are working on new skeleton key rooms and back story's for all the mazes. So far one of many huge crates featuring animatronics and props to be installed into existing mazes to get some new love. Some new things in Slaughterhouse are that the hallway with new wood will be filled with props and scenery. Finished with winterfest information and then went to our lights on tours. Unfortunately the Diamondback tour was postponed due to weather but ERT that night still occured! Day 1 for Coasterstock looks to be a great one! First ride of the day is possibly one of the best arrow's in the park! Swinging through the tree's Banshee needs some love to! Such a FUN ride! Onto a cloned ride that I like! One of the best mine train's I've been on but Everest is still my favorite! Sneaky Snake I love the footage and pictures you can get from WWC's line! Who doesnt love a good train ride! Hey it's Logan! Maze time! I got bored so I went through Dino's! Dive! Dive! Dive! That does it for Day 1! Onto Day 2! ERT was given in Coney Mall and FOF was giving lights on rides every other train! BOO YEAH! I finally got a lights on ride and it's interesting to see the whole ride in the building! after that we ventured to ERT for Mystic and Dback. At 2 we got our Beast tour in and our Diamondback tour in at 5! After that we ended up going to Dinner where Don, Mike Kuntz and Jeff Pike (Designer from Skyline Attractions) talked about the park, their history and Mystic Timbers. I will say i was wondering why Mystic's brake run is slanted and according to Jeff, since Mystic uses mag brakes, the train alligns perfectly with the brakes when it comes up and thus the brake run is slanted. Also to note that the s-turns weren't originally planned BUT WHO CARES IT STILL A GREAT RIDE! Unfortunately after dinner and a couple ride on Banshee/ Bat, i headed home and did not stay for ERT. It's a little foggy. Did they bring out the Haunt fog machines? 2-9........... slippery snake still never got to be able to snap. Went through the petting zoo! Beast riders riding into the unknown! Diving! backstage tour time! Don gives the backstory on the Beast. really wish we could've gone back farther into the ride........... re-track soon? Such a great ride Dback tour time! Choo Choo!!!!!!!! A huge shoutout to Don and everyone at KI for an amazing event!

Hi guy's, i recently visited the park on May 11th, and just published a TR. Check it out here: http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1795137#p1795137

Today was a great day to visit the park! Clouds where over the park almost all day but Dback had almost no wait all day and Mystic had about a 15-20 minute wait at the most!