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I am really hoping so. I was there yesterday, and the lines were incredibly long, and we opted out of El Toro, for another awesome run on Nitro instead. That last time really is just still sitting there reminding me of 200ft of "bangbangbangbang". I was going to try in the middle/front next time because I thought maybe the last car just was bouncing and maybe not all the cars do that.

I'd normally say the back... but when I rode it this year, it was incredibly rough! I couldn't believe it. I believe that this is the first sign of this coasters eventual demise into a wooden wreck. I am actually going today, and will probably ride again, but will try the front to see how much that has changed too. It used to be such a smooth ride. That first drop was just horrendous the last time out. I was so upset b/c that was my favorite coaster in the park.

SHEIKRA! Yeah, I know... bad bad Lena. But as we were on the line, the sky just OPENED UP! Our group ended up leaving due to the already long day. I wanted to possibly wait it out, go on Montu again in the meantime... but everyone else wanted to leave. We were on the stairs just before loading.

lol. ^ Exactly. The thing I love the most about stories such as this is the underlying hypocrisy of people. Let's just say, for instance, that there were small undetectable and/or unnoticed stress fractures that had slowly been developing at the base of one or more supports of the final drop over the Rhine. Then, on the busiest park day of the summer, disaster strikes as two supports simultaneously collapse under the pressure of the swinging train. The train plunges into the Rhine, and 28 are trapped by their restraints, and subsequently drown. Immediately, we have a 50 page thread about how Busch/InBev were negligent fools who should've closed this coaster years ago. I love America. You know, I didn't think of that. I was thinking just ground shifting... but putting it back together every night? OH BOY! Yes, I must say that I wouldn't want a situation like above... in the end, smart of BBW to put an end to this one. One missed credit, but my life is more important than a coaster.

I was not able to read all 20 something pages here yet, but I was wondering.... Everyone talks about why cant BG just fix the wrong... This coaster is built on hills and rocks etc? I was thinking that it is also not just wear and tear on the parts, but possibly the ground has shifted into making this an unsafe situation? The elements do change over time, and eventually coasters that are built upon uneven terrain (like that one up in the woods, the name eludes me right now...the woodie...ugh) must go?? Just a thought....It is sad though, because my first trip there will be next year... and I have never ridden one of these before.

Sure, piece of cake. Is it open yet?

Part III Our must have fountain self portrait off to the other side of the park Refurbashed I did not ride Even though there was no line, I had no desire to SO before my battery died, I decided to take some more pics It was all blocked off. I wonder if they will ever use this space again Nitro, sorry my love, but I shall not ride you this time. The kids cannot take it after El Toro! They rode Skull Mtn three times without getting off instead. On the way out, a photo op with the pigs One last shot before we go Upon seeing this, it was so funny...I could not comprehend why on Earth someone would put stuffed toys in their car like this. Thought about it later on and figured they probably won it and didn't want to drag it around the park. lol Train 2 video: And that is the conclusion of the Great Adventure trip! Next, I have to get my Florida trip working... I feel after this trip, and trying to take coaster pics, I will never be up to par with the angles and shots. It makes me wonder how long some of you sit and look and how many pictures you actually take!! I will say... Sheikra was a big fail. It poured... and they closed it due to technical difficulties, Manta rocked, and HRRR did not even test while I was there...

Big Mike, funny you thought that! I completely thought that Cyote was trying to get some action! lol Good catch on the signature! Ok, here is Part II Next up, Sponge Bob, I mean...UM... what was it called again? Can you see my eyes? We just started to act silly at this point They get to "walk" on the moon They may have changed the movie, but it uses the same seats One person is checking the seat belts! WHAT!? PHOTO OP! Off to the Golden Kingdom, where Ka is not working It's all childs play The tigers were lazy. It actually ended up being a hot day. Some mist releif The water stayed on top of his head in droplets El Toro... in its fading color Here is that ride that is no more...the spot stays for spiritual ease... Actually, I noticed that like almost ALL the flats are pretty much gone. Sucky. Racing! I see you hiding behind that bull! Don't worry, I will seek you out again in August! Up they go! A new angle for me Ah, a sight for sore eyes! I totally love the colors Honestly, I didn't even hear the sound about halfway up the lift. I totally forgot to listen to it. Coming down this element, I totally felt the heat. I almost thought my eyelashes got synged. It hurt so bad. Turns out a bug flew into my eye at the same exact time! UGH! They may have changed the name.... or did they? I am confused... Missing Tee Pee Woo woo, I mean Blackbeard's mine train, or whatever it is called. The sun even came out a bit! One last faded pic of you before I go... The kids in the log Ok, one more...

LOL, Big Mike, not to worry, you will KNOW the next time I post something! OH WAIT, that would be NOW! I'll send a message after though. OK, here is the first part of my Six Flags report. There are three parts, and a video.... Here it goes! (Oh yeah, there is some reading first) I have decided I cannot continue to do the PTR the way I did the HP one. I cannot save it to finish later. Not good. This is my last installment before my Florida trip! I am so excited! I cannot wait. The only thing that sucks is that it will take us like 16+ hours to get there. A plane would be so much easier, but for a family of four, between rental car, and airfare, I am saving over $1000!! So anyway, on to my almost surprise trip to Six Flags Great Adventure this past Friday. I will not bore you with too many people pictures... I actually was in alot of pics this time out! Go me! This was kind of the replacement trip for the rained out 5/16 date. NY/NJ has been getting so much rain, I had little hopes of going. We checked the weather on Wed, and it said like 50% chance of rain for Friday. Then Thursday, it said 20% chance. We already had off from work, so decided to leave it til the A.M. to see what we would do. Woke up and it said only 5% chance! And we were off! Made it there about 1 P.M. I decided to get the Big Six pass. For $50, I can go 6 times. Since I had to go to the processing bldg. to get my picture taken, we decided to ride S:UF first. There were five of us. Myself, my friend Michelle, her kids Lucky & Ally, and Ally's friend Ashley. We made the decision to split up because we didn't want to leave the bags in a locker. Every coaster has them now. $1 per use. Not too bad. Only I like to take pics from the queue. That sucks. I need to find a Smaller camera that fits in a pocket for my park trips I guess. So anyhow, the S:UF line was at the 60 minute mark. It is faster then that when moving though. In under 5 minutes, we were up to the 30 minute mark. They were only running one car! YUCK. And all of a sudden, over the loudspeaker... we are having some minor technical difficulties. Lots of people were leaving because of this. They took the other train out, to which I got a video of, and will post that I guess at the end. I never saw that before, so it was all good. We made the choice to wait it out for a bit. Only 40 minutes or so and we were in the seats. Well, three out of five anyhow. Michelle held our bags, and then they were going to go on when we got off. Upon entering the station, our seats wouldn't go all the way back down. They hung in limbo kind of diagonal...thank goodness not in flying position! The train behind us however was not so lucky! Turns out that Michelle and Lucky did not get to ride. We were evacuated from the seats manually, and the floor it seemed wouldn't come back up. Interesting experience. So, even though we waited longer, the train behind us got exit passes!! How nice of them. Ok, that is really the big story. Other than that, we went on to ride El Toro, which is now much rougher than the last time I rode in 2007. I have to say I think that El Toro's demise may be sooner than I originally thought. I really hope not. I hope it was just a bad ride, although I have been on the front, and the back, and I never had such a rough first drop. The color has also faded drastically. I chalked this up to never having paid attention to a new wood coaster before. Does this always happen? Enough babble. On to the pictures. We started with a star of sorts. I was the odd one out! No one told me to wear Converse! While the parking lot was sorta getting crowded as we got there, VIP was mostly empty. I tried to get some S:UF angles. I kind of failed at the other coasters though, maybe. I tend to forget sometimes. And it is hard to find that "angle" that I think people would like to see. A great deal Still on the outside NO, it's not Disney, that's for sure Rules.... and really abide by it, because you WILL get thrown out for the season if they catch you! Front gate Aw shucks... (not that I was riding today anyhow) I hear Mr. Six is not supposed to talk, and cast members can answer anything you want to know Cerrado Minus the big scary Ronald Clown Meep Meep! Cyote wanted to see what Michelle was doing No way, not me - EVER I do not think that I ever got pics of this area... But how many game stands should I take pics of before I get bored? It seemed like a necessary shot at the time Another no no for me... New (to me) systems... And there it is... the ride with my favorite element I could not fathom how long it would take to ride if the queue ended up in here Ahhh.... My pretzle loop, my precious Did they install the rings yet? Oh sorry, my bad... wrong thread! Wrong Park! Self portraits! (Myself on left, and Michelle) For all you pole junkies out there Nice and rusty I can never remember all the elements names Cool angle Here they come! Mechanical stuff Only a little bit more to go.... Why on earth is this sign so far away from the queue? I cannot read it from there and I have 20/20 Here's a closer view Hey Michelle! Sorry you aren't gonna be able to ride! Manually taking people out. Debating on what's wrong perhaps? Remember, they said MINOR delays On the way out of the ride

Beyonce song, good one! lol. That commercial is the funniest thing I have seen in ages. I love seeing that one. Just as good as the metal heads head banging with the headphones on! Yeah, without picture proof, you shouldn't (and hopefully you are not) joke around about that one. That one person will find you and hunt you down!

Yeah, for some reason, S:UF always has stupid lines and/or delays. (See my trip report coming soon, maybe even tonite). I think this has to be the worst line I have waited on which is about 1.5 hours. However, I think that Men In Black in US takes the cake for me! Always a two hour wait easy...and it is not even a coaster! I have been very lucky. I see lots of long waits for my home park, and I never even waited close to that for them! For KK, my daughter waited maybe an hour tops the longest the first year it was open.

I guess no one was interested in Zoo America then? LOL. Let me know if you are and I will post those also. We made pretty much a last minute decision to go to Hershey for a weekend at the end of last summer. We really were not prepared for this park. We were not planning on going in the water at all... so I figured we would have time to at the very least ride stuff. YEAH RIGHT! First, the park map just confused the crap outta me. NOT COOL! All the rides are intertwined and looped into each other. I think I was just blindsided by the way the park was situated. I am used to parks that are easy to get around I suppose. Add a cranky husband, who doesn't like crowds.. (side note, stay AWAY from this park Labor Day weekend from now on) And it could very well end up being a disaster! We survived, and in turn, are returning to try to complete the park mid August. I have kept two days aside for the park this time around. Do the water part of the park one day, and any rides on that side of the park that day. Then the next day, we only have to walk half the park. And we are NOT doing Zoo America. I like animals and whatnot, but it was a complete waste of time being we had only one day to be there. So, if anyone has any ideas on how to conquer this park, I will more than gladly be willing to listen to it, even if it is majorly detailed. I do not mind! The more info, the better. Maybe it will make up for the lack of pictures this trip... Total fail for me. Well, on to the pics... Next up is my surprise Great Adventure trip from this past Friday! I hope I have enough time before leaving for Orlando to get it done! And then we went in here... BIG MISTAKE! We were annoyed, hot, tired...so we left after this. Total FAIL. I hope next trip will be better. Park map. ICK This is an interesting ride I think I will go on next time. Wasted some time in the arcade! Why oh why? This is my daughter by the way. I like taking pictures of this ride This is the same coaster, so it doesn't count. This is my only coaster pic!!!!!!! See, I told you. FAIL! Fountain shot. The must have picture when there is a fountain. OH, someone please explain this to me. Shouldn't buying tickets in advance SAVE time on the line? It wasted a good 45 minutes just to get in the park. I have never seen anything so unorganized in my life. Is there a better way to do this? From the parking lot. This lot just felt sooooooo long! Next day we went to the park My failed attempt at trying to catch the Go Kart track whilst moving in a car in the dark, without knowing how on earth to use the cameras features with no flash. It's easy to win when you have no one to play against... Oh yeah, they have batting cages too My son enjoyed the Go Karts, even though he was too short to drive. Maybe this year he will be tall enough. First night, we went to this place. It had mini Golf, an Arcade, Go Karts, and water bumper cars. But it had lots of...corn? Fields, whatever... Well, it is the sweetest place on Earth after all! There are various restaurants around the hotel. We chose Applebee's. Dessert was free...or shall I say whipped cream? My kids disliked the hallway. Shining much? And it had a kitchen. Just like home. We opted for the smaller room the first time out. This year we have a two bedroom suite. The room was adorable. I loved the colors. Our hotel was brand spanking new for 2008. We are going back this year. I want to see how it holds up over the first year. I heard lots of "complaints", however I had none. Why Thank You Pennsylvania. Now only another hour or so to go... I started out trying to catch various weirdness on the road. It was quite crowded. It was Friday afternoon. I suppose not the smartest time to leave on a venture through NYC. We did have time though. Took the Holland Tunnel for the very first time in my life We drove through NYC.

Another great update! That Sony camera takes such great pics! Very crisp/clear pics. I honestly would not have guessed it a Sony. Nikon, Canon, maybe...

You all have me dying here... Every single comment is funnier than the last! I am not only tuning in to find out if it opens, but to see who comes up with the next "precious" joke! The lift is cool. I really enjoy lifts that do not make you wait! Nothing worse than a slow tick... it really gets to me. El Toro was my first and only fast lift hill. I cannot wait to get to the next! Florida, here I come! Countdown T-minus 8 days....

**LOVING THE REPORT!!** What kind of camera was used? I am curious about the mysterious (sometimes huge) spot. My camera had the same situation for my HersheyPark trip last year, and I didn't notice until the end of the trip! I was so angry. BUT, I went on the website, and learned how to clean it out. I have an SLR, so maybe your camera has that same type of option?

Training - wow, I never thought about that. I suppose it would be a great big help if the staff knew what they were doing, huh? LOL. I am liking what I am hearing, and hopefully it stands true. IF it opens for 7/11-ish, with a soft opening 7/3-ish - that is the exact time I am there. I do hope it is open, though at this point, I am not thinking it will happen. But it will be a big PLUS if it is! I am going that first weekend I am there, but will be returning before I leave - just in case. Either way I am hoping to have pics of something!

I was sure I was doing it right... I have been doing it that way for 4 years here. LOL. First time I am seeing anyone refer to GA this way... Is there an acronym list here by chance?

Wow, how did I miss this? UGH! Well, bright side, I got some exercise! lol Glad to see someone got it and it didn't fall victim to the horrible weather we have been having. And the funny thing is, my original day to go was before this, but I had to cancel! I guess my only hope will be SFGA, but since I will be there with him... IDK. And I am not excpected to go back there directly after that... maybe during Fright Fest, and I know it will be gone before that!

Yesterday, I went - and I didn't conquer! I have to say, for a six hour train/walking journey - to which their directions at the website sucked. They said the wrong train went there, but I am a good NYer and knew it was wrong. The walking part...they neglected to mention alot, like to go around the highway in an underpass, that sucked majorly. Good thing I had an idea of where it was already. So, did anyone find the Mikestry card from Adventurers? It was really a cruel thing to not post if you did. I know there has been alot of rain, and wind here in NY lately. The bench was also moved, which could attribute to this disaster. And damn, I really wanted that card! There should be a side note though for this game to prevent people from traveling far to get these things. Was there and I just forgot? Even if you cannot post the pictures to prove it, mention you got it. Some are traveling much farther than I to find them missing. That really sucks. And I do not remember, because the place was posted twice, once originally, and then again when Big Mike announced all the Mikestry places. I checked through quickly (again) before leaving to make sure there were no new updates too... Maybe I missed it? Oh yes, finding two should be a no no. You should mail it to me, since I had no luck yesterday!! and NOT THERE!!! I swear the girl on the frog hopper was laughing while no one was on the ride. I thought evil thoughts of her taking the Mikestry card and not saying anything to see what dummies came to find it. Cruel cruel World. Not here.... Which part of the bench was it under?? Nope, not here... There is the bench...OH NO IT WAS MOVED!!! Here I am. Lets go check it out.

I haven't been on any of those yet! Japan seems to rock the tall coasters. But by summer's end, I will have been on the fastest and tallest, so that has got to count for ... something, right?

Wow, I have seen that on extreme rides on the Travel channel! No way I would do that... (well, probably not). But you make it look sooooo easy! lol. Congrats on #800 - I am off to be an Adventurer today... (wish me luck!)

Pregnant huh? I read the ENTIRE THING! How could I not? You had me rolling the whole time! Not only were the pictures awesome, the captions were great too! I WANT MOOOOORREEE.... MORE! MORE! MORE!

OH NO! What is wrong with it? I definitely understand about a screwed up camera. That has happened on two of my trips to Orlando. I did however pack back ups. But besides the camera malfunctions... how do you like it so far? Has the hotel been what the reviews say or is it better? Is it as "on site" as you would have hoped for? Sorry for all the questions. LOL

I like it too, the poster board-ing on the walls, or whatever it is called. It gives it that flair the coaster needs. I really think the theming so far is perfect for the studios. Not over kill. I bet once the music is on, it will complete the package.

I am going with I am almost positive it was closed. I was there the last week, and I wasn't able to ride. They had up the beginning of the barricades by then, and the new path I think was newly created at that point.