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http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/main-street-electrical-parade-extended-at-walt-disney-world/

^Haunted Castle is a part of the Boardwalk, so it can stay under the umbrella of this thread. Considering the fact that the ride is open, there shouldn't be too much news to discuss about it anymore. That isn't to say there won't be any, but there is nothing to warrant a separate thread just for the one ride. The purpose of the discussion thread is for all relative discussion to go on in here, but as is our rule elsewhere on the forum, don't post here just to post, or bump the thread just to keep it on the front page of the forum. If people want to talk about the park, they will. If they don't, then this thread will still be here when they decide that they do.

^I'm so bummed I won't be there to bless the ceremony myself!

^I was expecting something closer to $180 as well. My thought on the whole thing is that I'll be buying the Fear Pass Plus unless I know someone else that I'll be going with that also has Express on their pass (or has bought it for the night). I can justify it if I'm going to use Express more than once, but between the fact that I don't mind waiting in (reasonable) lines & the fact that I'll be going far too many times this year anyways, it doesn't bother me to save a good deal of money by sticking with the Express-free option.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/24398531/detail.html

http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20100721/1964/report-ghost-town-sky-takeover-deal-falls-through

^If TPR goes to Israel, I'll be in, rocking my yarmulka and talis. I can't even imagine what a TPR trip to Israel would be like!

I went ahead and update your thread's title to reflect Coaster Stock (as opposed to Coaster Sock). This is really a great TR! Way to represent Club TPR David! Sooner or later, I get back up to Savannah to visit you all!

^Is that really necessary? I think I'd join the Facebook group not in favor of adding rides to the park, just because its there... What does it really matter?

As always Eric, you've delivered another fantastic trip report. It is great to see so many familiar, friendly faces from the TPR trips, and truthfully, the report has only made my jealousy that you all did this trip even greater! But I guess there's always next time! Keep up the great work with this awesome report, and hopefully we'll catch up state side sooner or later!

http://www.wmbfnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=12860243

The Bryan and Adam's Excellent Adventure Show is already booked for the 2013 season of TPRLand... We would have debuted a year earlier, but Music Park Myrtle Beach (formerly Hard Rock Park, then Freestyle Music Park) had us booked for the season.

^I'm really surprised that they wouldn't at least try to salvage the coaster, rebuild it at another needy park (Six Flags Mexico comes to mind) or even sell it. Such a waste of viable steel.

You'd be surprised to know how many people don't.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/via-napoli-opens-next-month-at-epcot/

Parks & Resorts Scandinavia has sent us a press release about their newest acquisition.

I think its fair to say your logic is sound!

Six Flags has a no-video policy chain wide, so yes, the TPR policy against illegal POVs applies to Great Adventure.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hfw2b5hnomJzxE35SHlXp91ErOaQ

(Continued) Then it started to rain, and the rollerskater closed. This is a clone of the Okeechobee Rampage that ran at Cypress Gardens. The Mad Mouse was another missed credit for the trip, but I'm sure I'll get it next time. Some entrance features noted on the way out. The adventure doesn't end just because you have left the park's gates. Much of the park can be seen from the parking lot. And the lot's exit drives you around the perimeter of much of the park. I'll get back to you eventually. You also pass by the Splash Island water park which is included in your park admission. Looks very nice! Maybe next visit, I'll get to experience this part of the park. What have we here? It looks like Splash Island is getting a new slide! Make that a new speed slide! Thanks for reading everyone!

This past weekend, I had the chance to stop in Valdosta for a few hours to visit Wild Adventures. The park feels eerily similar to Cypress Gardens Adventure Park (likely because of the influence of the original owners on the former park) in layout, style and feel, but it is slowly coming into its own as a Herschend park. I was fortunate enough to run into Dave from Marketing at the park's entrance, where I was happily greeted with open arms. This was definitely a certain hospitality close to that which I felt at Dollywood last Summer. I was only at the park for four hours, plus it rained, so I didn't have much time to experience what I'm sure were some of the better aspects of the park, but this visit has given me enough reason to return down the road. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking, but I will close by saying that I am looking forward to coming back to Wild Adventures in the future to experience the many things I missed during my short visit. What better way to start a photo report than with a Vekoma Boomerang? It'll definitely wake you up. Hiya Tony! Excited yet? Feels like home to me... No, really. It feels like Cypress Gardens. Didn't get to do this today, but I'm sure I'll get it eventually. Sleeping tigers. Fierce. I believe this is a newer addition in the park. It sounded great, but because of the short time we had in the park, we had to pass for the day. Robbie Knieval was jumping this the day after our visit, but I have an exclusive POV of his jump, taken from the future! Here we go! Nothing but air now! (Please realize I didn't actually walk out onto the ramp...) These lions are actually cameras. You are under their video surveillance. They are watching you. A quality flat ride that I also believe is a newer addition to the park. This place smelled of Burning Rome BBQ, and while it smelled great, I was again on a time limit. Thanks to Jewish teachers and Islamic scholars, this will still be here when I return. Think of it as the first backup system! For the love of Larry. I am proud to say that I was not this sad or pathetic. Little known fact: I actually really like SLC's. Better known fact: SLC's are not popular with many. Sadly known fact: It broke down right before we were about to get on the ride. From the looks of it, we had no luck with this one for the day. I'll give them credit. The ride sign is pretty cool. For those unfamiliar with ski slope difficulties, the black diamond is the toughest/most intense (next to the double black diamond). Index art. One of this year's additions, Viking Voyage came from the recently shuttered Celebration City. As Dave of the park's marketing staff had warned, this coaster is quite intense for what it is. Woosh! (Can you tell which direction this is moving in?) This guy was experiencing firsthand what wonders the front row of this crazy contraption could offer. A beautifully twisted mess of steel that could be deadly. "I can see my dignity over there!" This first drop really packs a pretty punch! Out, and back. And out, and back. And out again... Then back again. Turns on these are quite bizarre. The park also has a really nice looking upcharge skycoaster. Cheetah, the park's only wooden coaster peeks out over the top of the tree line. Simple and effective. The ride has a steel structure with a wooden track, and is fairly smooth. From what I've been told, the ride's recent $1 million dollar refurbishment made it much better. This was also my first coaster with Gerstlauer trains... And they were nowhere near as bad as I expected them to be. "I'm Adam Roth, and I approve this message." This advertisement has been paid for by the Bryan and Adam Show: Complete the Show Campaign, a subsidiary of Finish the Show, Inc. What's this? Wes, this is where you come in. This park just got my immediate approval. Another transplant from Celebration City. This is actually one of the better boomerangs I've been on. This is an index-friendly report. This is the third transfer from Celebration City. Not the best flyers I've been on by any means, but they were fun nonetheless. They were my brother's first flyers, and he really enjoyed them. Kidtums-friendly as well! Something Wild Adventures has that Cypress Gardens doesn't anymore. This black diamond coaster actually makes two circuits through the layout. And despite it being older than Cypress Gardens' model, it was far smoother. Plus, it flies over a gator pool, which is unique. This is true. Don't fear Knights or Noles. Tyler's Playland. You wanna know what TPR loves more than coasters, food and patch jackets? TURTLES!!! They are putting on a show... He couldn't get on top of her. Turtle fail.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-33801-Orlando-Sea-World-Examiner~y2010m7d3-Passport-members-Bring-a-friend-to-Seaworld-for-free

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2010/07/seaworld-orlando-unveils-after-3-p-m-ticket.html

http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-07/547654.html http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100701-224736.html

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/legoland-florida-hires-three-executives/1106355 http://www.newschief.com/article/20100701/NEWS/100709994/-1/living?Title=Public-can-get-Legoland-Florida-preview-next-week&tc=ar