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So I've made some cuts, cutting out SFOT (because I've been there twice now) and SFStL (based off of mapping, we won't need to stay there). I'm considering cutting Kings Dominion because my only big draw there is I305, and I'm not really a big fan of blacking out on coasters, but we still have to make the Platinum CF pass worth it. Questions: -If we're doing both Hershey and Knoebels, what order should we do them in? The next day will be spent at SFGAdv, if that helps. -We have the budget for FP/FL at SFGAdv and Cedar Point, but it's looking like we may be hitting Carowinds on a Saturday. Should we budget for that FL too? I'm guessing yes. One of the CP days will be a Saturday as well.

Don't get our hopes up

Referring to the GP.

I think "imo" should be in there somewhere. (although to be fair, Intamins are awesome. I've only been on an Intamin bobsled, but even that had ejector airtime in the transitions) Intamins are definitely the most forceful when it comes to negative g, but some people aren't big fans. It's not that they can't "handle the heat" or whatever, it's just that they prefer something else. Sort of how I prefer a family out-and-back woodie to a Schwarzkopf. But I'm weird so whatever lol

A Larson Loop in the Boardwalk named Texas Fireball? Pretty much what was expected. Like I said, 2017 is probably our next coaster year. Although rumors still don't confirm the Larson Loop, I think common sense does.

RMC Mean Streak (Evil Streak as I'd call it) would use Mean Streak's current structure.

Additions are announced 9/3, right? I'm putting bets on a Larson Loop.

So, very strong airtime but not much of it? Sounds like a great and balanced ride to me. Although i305 sounds super intense and crazy, Fury sounds awesome, fun, and re-rideable. My only experience with heavy sustained g-forces is Titan, which I no desire to reride but found to be very fun and very intense. Having never ridden either I think that both i305 and Fury are amazing rides in their own right, probably each the best made by their respective manufacturers. Anyway, let's stop comparing the two. Let's get back to Carowinds and whatever we were talking about earlier

To people who have ridden Fury: How is its airtime? I've heard that B&M hypers only have floater air, but as a giga does Fury's airtime have negative g's? How does it compare to RMCs?

How exactly does having an opinion contrary to yours make somebody a wimp?

This is what I want as well, but a Larson Loop is more likely for next year. 2017 is when I'm putting my money on a new coaster.

Based on this comment, you cut. SFStL Dorney Coney Island SFoG I can see cutting SFOG, Dorney and Coney for time get from place to place sooner/get more time at Knoebels/save time respectively, however I already have considered cutting SFStL: That leaves the trip revised to this: Six Flags Over Texas Silver Dollar City Six Flags St. Louis Holiday World King's Island Cedar Point (2-3 days) Knoebels Hersheypark Six Flags Great Adventure King's Dominion Carowinds My dad may also want to do Coney Island anyway since we're interested in hitting historical landmarks/interesting places during the trip as well, but who knows how that'll work out. We may also cut out SFOT since by next summer I will have been there before (maybe even twice). Thanks for the help!

Jerrywood is an amusement park that opened in 1938 as "Jerry's Woodland" under the management of Gerald "Jerry" P. Hansen. Hansen was a legendary thrill-seeker who won the lottery in 1935 and spent the money on his own personal amusement park. Eventually, upkeep on the park made expansion necessary and so he opened his park to the public. The park's first rides were its carousel and its 50ft, 45-degree roller slide. The slide was removed in 1946 to make room and money for the park's first roller coaster, Hurricane. Hurricane was praised for its layout, providing 5 airtime hills and many banked turns. Hurricane was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and featured a 76-foot lift hill and 2 sweeping drops. The twister-style design was new at the time and was highly praised. The park did not gain any new attractions and even came close to closing down around this time due to World War II. However, after the war many customers began to return to the park. The park gained its ferris wheel in 1958, and its popularity soared within families. The park didn't gain much attention aside from this until 1993 with the addition of Giant Dipper, a 131-foot tall out-and-back coaster built by the Dinn Corporation, and with the sudden illness of Jerry Hansen. Giant Dipper was ranked as one of the best wooden coasters of its day for its high-altitude turnarounds and airtime in the second half. Jerry's Woodland took a huge hit when Hansen died in 1996 at the age of 80. The company went to his son Carl in 1997 after being closed for a season. Several changes happened under Carl's management, including the renaming to Jerrywood and the addition of a new coaster in 2014, Bald Eagle. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction, this coaster features insane airtime hills, including multiple double-ups and double-downs, as well as many highly-banked, low-to-the-ground turns. This RMC masterpiece put Jerrywood on the map for enthusiasts everywhere. Jerrywood has 3 wooden coasters, 2 of which have been ranked in the top 15 wooden coasters in the world, and one which is in the top 50. Hurricane was the park's first coaster and has been ranked very highly every since it was first built. Hurricane features many airtime hills and sweeping drops. Riders are tossed up in their seats over the insane airtime hills. Giant Dipper is known for being rough and having bad pacing, but the second half has strong airtime and put it in the top 50 wooden coasters. The train slows to a snail's pace at the top of the first set of hills. This carousel is the oldest remaining ride in the park. The ferris wheel is also a popular family attraction. Added in 2002, this S&S Turbo Drop tower is popular among thrill seekers. The front midway is home to many gift and snack shops as well as some picnic tables. Bald Eagle is the park's tallest roller coaster, at 172 feet. Bald Eagle reaches speeds of 70mph and has many insane hills and turns. Here you can see one of Bald Eagle's turns and its first double-up. Unlike other RMCs, Bald Eagle does not have overbanked turns or any inversions. More of Bald Eagle's layout can be seen here. This is all of Bald Eagle's layout. It features multiple double ups, double downs, and huge low-to-the-ground turns. Here I leave you with a final picture of Jerrywood. I know the attractions timeline is really spread out, but TPS has low memory limits and Jerrywood is already running really slow If you want me to make a story park soon, I may start working on one. Just comment here

My road trip for next summer will be my longest when all is said and done.

Interesting, but then again TC uses different trains from NTaG and IRat so that could be a factor as well. That's actually a good point. RMC trains + RMC track = better compatible for the ultimate smooth and amazing RMC experience!

At least they didn't say it was their favorite because it was a standup coaster (I've heard people say that before) also the most stereotypical thing for a GP to say is this: "So liek i herd frum my cousin's girlfriend that some1 died on THE SUPERMAN at SIX FLAGS because it got stuck UPSIDEDOWN and they liek fell OUT!!"

I've only been on one, and it's Poltergeist.

I'm not a big fan of heavy sustained g-forces, but I'll give I305 a shot before I bash it

1. Batman: The Ride (SFOT) 2. Goliath (SFFT) I'm lame and have only ridden 3 coasters outside of Texas. The only inverts in Texas are Batman clones (and I haven't been to SWSA yet)

Based off of NTaG and IRat, TC probably has a slight rattle during the areas with the highest positive G-forces or will develop it in the next few years, and the only Premier launch I've been on is pretty rough, but YOLO is much newer than Poltergeist and is far from being a spaghetti bowl. I guess Giovanola knew what they were doing with regards to track and train design.

First off, many people go to SFNE and then use Lake Compounce's after 4pm price to ride Boulder Dash in the same day. I'd consider doing that.

I agree. I mean it does help cool off during the heat but the other 2 water rides are way more popular. I say replace PS with a coaster and connect that side of the park with the boardwalk again. I'd like a coaster interacting with the cliff with a splashdown in Power Surge's pool, and I would like to see the boardwalk and that part of Rockville connected as well. I doubt that'll happen though.

OK, so the second half of the trip is not going to have a huge focus on coasters but rather it'll have a focus on driving (since there aren't very many parks in the southeast) and cool stuff we find on the way/are interested in seeing. I'd rather hit less parks with better coasters than more parks with huge credit counts. Right now I'm still trying to find ways to cut down on parks out of this: Six Flags Over Texas Silver Dollar City Six Flags St. Louis Holiday World King's Island Cedar Point (2-3 days) Dorney/Knoebels (same day) Hersheypark Six Flags Great Adventure/Coney Island (same day???) King's Dominion Carowinds Six Flags Over Georgia We cut Six Flags America for time constraints, Busch Gardens Williamsburg for financial reasons, Kentucky Kingdom for financial reasons, Kennywood for financial reasons, SFNE/LC because it was too far north, and Dollywood because my dad said no. The schedule for this is for next June (although July may happen too). We're trying to stay within as limited a budget as possible while allowing fast passes for Cedar Point and SFGAdv and wherever else needed. My main questions are: -Which parks/sets of parks should we take out? I wanted to cut SFStL but we can get lodging with my dad's friends in St. Louis so it doesn't make sense not to, and we need to fit this into as little time as possible with the best parks we can, but plans are very subject to change depending on how we are next summer both financially and time-wise. -Is it possible to do Coney Island and SFGAdv in one day if you have a Platinum FP at SFGAdv? I know NY traffic is terrible... There's so much we can't do due to time/money so help us with what we can do

I haven't ridden Goliath, but I have to say Titan is smoother than any B&M or RMC I've been on.

Six Flags has treated us well, but I think two back-to-back coaster years isn't going to happen in their current financial state. (Although if we do, I want a wooden coaster of some sort)