thrillbill

Got back from the park last week, had a fantastic visit! Some notes: 1) Rougarou is fantastic, Mantis was great but now being a floorless allows this coaster to fully take advantage of the twister portion after the MCBR, very forceful and exceeded my expectations! 2) Gatekeeper also exceeded my expectations! I've heard people talk negatively about it's pacing but I thought it had nice speed and the elements on this are just so big and smooth, I thoroughly enjoyed it! 3) Millie still reigns as my #1 to this day, now 15 years since I rode it back the summer it opened in 2000 4) Only negative portion of this, this was my 4th trip to CP and never have I seen here (or at any park for that matter) so many coasters down in the time frame I was there! When we arrived on site Rougarou, Raptor & Magnum were all closed. Day 2 Magnum had issues all day, Gatekeeper was down until 2, Dragster didn't open until mid-day and Windseeker was closed all day. Day 3 saw Gatekeeper, Wicked Twister, Mean Streak, Windseeker & Rougarou down at different times. I know this happens and coasters aren't perfect every day, but it was pretty crazy how many rides went down each day, something I haven't seen in quite some time, but CP did a great job hammering out each issue and getting the rides up and running! It still remains my coaster playground and can't wait to see what they are bringing in for 2016!

Gatekeeper @ Cedar Point Impulse @ Knoebels Loved em both!

Planning a swift day and a half in the next few weeks to hit Lake Compounce & Six Flags New England to finally give Wicked Cyclone a go! Pumped!

Dreadful ones that come to mind: Georgia Cyclone @ SFoG Raging Wolf Bobs @ Geauga Lake Mean Streak @ CP Corkscrew @ CP Le Monstre @ La Ronde Most SLC's Think probably the worst experience was Son Of Beast, which is a shame because of everything that coaster was supposed to be, but it's in it's rightful place now

Such a shame, first time I went in 2002 it was quite rough and I didn't enjoy it that much. But when I went back in 2010 after GCI had done some re-tracking on it I loved it, definitely better than Hurler. Sad to see it go, at least we still have Racer & Rebel Yell, so long Thunder Road!