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^Yup, the lift hill piece was still there. There were also freight trucks by it so they might have shipped it off that day along with the trains. I have a picture, i'll post it soon.

This? Looks like the turn back into the station but I don't really know.

^Here are some screenshots I got. Turn around? Looks like some kind of animal's mouth on the left Blurry plans! But what does it all mean?

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey has reached over a million riders!

I love riding a wet woodie!

Did anybody else realize how awesome Gossimer's shoes are?

I have a bunch of new maps from this summer and have finally had time to sort through them all. Here's what I can trade. If I only have 1 of a map or brochure, it will be singular at the end. Six Flags Great America 2010 park maps Six Flags Great America 2009 park maps Six Flags Great America 2009 Fright Fest guides Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom 2009 park map Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom 2009 brochures Six Flags Magic Mountain 2010 brochures Six Flags St. Louis 2009 park maps Six Flags St. Louis 2009 brochures Six Flags St. Louis 2010 brochures Cedar Point 2009 brochures Michigan's Adventure 2009 park maps Valleyfair 2010 park maps Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2010 park map Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2010 park map Disney’s Magic Kingdom 2010 park map Disneyland 2010 park maps (with Captain EO) Disneyland "What Will You Celebrate" guides Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2009 guide Elitch Gardens 2009 park maps (did you know that the picture on this map is the same one that the Six Flags blog uses?) Elitch Gardens 2010 park maps Kennywood 2009 park map Kiddieland 2009 park maps Hersheypark 2009 brochures Holiday World 2009 park maps Holiday World 2010 park maps Holiday World 2010 brochures Nickelodeon Universe park maps Djurs Sommerland 2009 park map Indiana Beach 2009 brochures Knuckleheads 2009 brochures Mt. Olympus 2009 park maps/brochures Noah's Ark 2009 brochures Riverview Park and Waterworld 2009 brochures Timber Falls Adventure Park 2009 brochures

I can't decide if she's awesome or just really annoying. Great pics Jon, it really was an awesome event!

Yesterday at Six Flags Great America was simply an amazing time! The backstage tours were great and the ERT was even better! The storm was epic in the craziest way possible. Thank you Robb and Elissa for such a fantastic event, I hope everyone on the Midwest tour is having fun!

Only $40 for parking? It's $70 for a parking pass at SFGAm! I know that a couple hotels have shuttles to and from Six Flags, but the only one that I remember is Keylime Cove.

Razzle dazzle! Razzle dazzle! Seriously, how the hell were able to meet up with Leslie? That's just awesome! Great updates so far guys. Only one more week till Six Flags Great America!

*sigh* Well, it was bound to happen sometime. I'm just glad the GeForce is back in action!

According to an article that I read, police were reviewing 4 videos of the incident. I really hope that the girl recovers from this accident, it could have been much worse.

Alrighty, in case you missed it the first time around. Again, Cedar Fair filed the patent, not Cedar Point.

Point Buzz found the patent for Stratosoar. Look at all of that merchandise! http://i.pointbuzz.com/stratosoar.pdf

Here is the video that I made in memory of Will Koch, I hope everyone likes it. [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=2010-07-10_Holiday_World_vsmh[/coastertube]

Holiday World July 10-11, 2010 Part 2 Ducky is going back to Holiday World for a day 2! What a lovely view from the parking lot! Good morning Raven, you look lovely today. While we waited for Splashin Safari to open, we woke up to some awesome rides on the Voyage! The Timberliners look great! I can't wait until they're ready to ride on the Voyage! Water dummies just lying around Wheels! Perilous Plunge was really fun! The lift is unique and you do get pretty wet on it. Mmmmmm, Voyage Lens flare? Check Time to check out Wildebeest! I love how Legend weaves through the waterpark We could only stay for a little bit, so we weren't able to go on the bigger slides like Zinga because of the lines. Splashin Safari is really popular! What can I say about Wildebeest, it's just a great waterslide! It's a pretty long ride, has a little airtime, and is just plain fun. Signage I love how Wildebeest has a single riders line. Why? Because the queue was full the entire day The loading system worked very well Final hop into the station Wildebeest, the only ride that can be yellow and red without people complaining about it. Yup, full queue the entire day What a great sight Wildebeest is tucked back in the corner Yup, i'm going artsy on ya'll Zinga And now I say "excuse me" a dozen times just to take pictures from the top of Zoombabwe just for you guys! Overview of Wildebeest Closer up I love this place Voyage overview. Well, kinda Going up Going down Why hello Legend, I see you down there! First drop fun Wildebeest Thanks for such an awesome time Holiday World! We're definitely coming back next year, hopefully for Holliwood Nights. Video is coming soon!

The Hurricane Harbor takeover sounds like fun, but won't the waterpark be super crowded?

Holiday World July 10-11, 2010 Holiday World has always been one of those parks that i've wanted to go to. I've heard nothing but great things about the place and I wanted to experience them first-hand. Last year I won free tickets to Holiday World from a Screamscape ticket giveaway and I was finally able to head down there with my dad. I absolutely loved Holiday World! The atmosphere in each themed area was great, the scenery was beautiful, the coasters were great, the free soda and parking were a nice perk, and the staff was super friendly. There were many times where they asked if they could put my camera in a locker for me instead of me doing it myself. I have nothing bad to say about the place, Holiday World just impressed me that much. My dad and I went to the amusement park one day and the water park the second. I wish that we could have stayed at the water park longer before we drove back because there are a lot of great slides that we didn't get to ride. I'm going to upload my pictures in two parts. I also made a music video that i'll upload soon as well. Enjoy! Part 1 Hey dad, where are we going this weekend? Great America? Chicago? Nope, we're going to Holiday World! I was grinning from ear to ear when I saw Voyage on the skyline. That's a good sign! First ride of the day? Raven! Legend is sneaking out from behind the trees. Raven was a really fun ride, especially for its size. Despite the one train operation, the line was always moving. And now for the ride that I was most excited to ride, the Voyage! Red train spotted! Every ride had a long line at the beginning of the day, but the queues really cleared out once the waterpark opened. I see you Pilgrim's Plunge! I'll get to you tomorrow. Woosh! I loved how the train passed by the queue underground. Gobbler Getaway was a very fun "shooting" dark ride. Grandma? Why didn't you tell us you were coming to Holiday World with us! Call those turkeys! Unfortunately I lost to my dad almost every time. He had some "special" strategy, I blame my turkey caller. Voyage is seriously awesome and lived up to the hype in my opinion! It was a very aggressive and airtime filled ride which actually took my breath away the first time I rode it in the back row. After this hill it just disappears into the trees Pilgrim's Plunge, looks tall doesn't it? That's because it is! What a nice perk! Liberty Launch was a surprise hit! Plus the cubbies were the perfect height for a self timed picture That's my dad on the left, me in the middle, and our ghost single rider Bobby on the right. You can see Voyage from pretty much anywhere in the park, it's that tall. These were my first flyers, they were alright. Time for some Legend action! Through the trees! Legend is definitely a back row ride. I love how it snakes through the waterpark! First drop fun! I noticed that the coasters at Holiday World have weird transfer tracks. You know what I like about Holiday World? I never felt pressured to buy anything. Parking was free and the games were never in your face. But I just had to play a round of skeeball, and for only 25 cents a game! So what did I get with my tickets? A yellow rubber ducky! This one's for you Big Mike Hallowswings, one of the most creative ride names i've heard of. Hey Voyage! Hmm, what won't my dad ride with me? Kiddie coaster! Us on the train. I actually braced myself more on the Howler than the other coasters, those turns are that intense! I second that. Ooh, action shot! Ooh, back to back action shots! I don't get the "sillly bands" obsession. Noted! The coaster nerds spotted the Legend train, the girls spotted the guy wearing a speedo. Flippy flip flip flip flip. The dive show was actually really good! Raven at sunset. Artsy Inside the fudge shop there was a pretty cool exhibit showing off some Lincoln history and old toys. Pretty cool! Mmmmmm, fudge. Nice little car ride As much as I wanted to, I wasn't able to ride PRMR. Time for some night rides on Legend! The school bell. How photogenic of you Hallowswings! Now for some night rides on Voyage! Noooooooo!!! Voyage didn't re-open that night and because we had to leave in the afternoon the next day we weren't able to get any Voyage night rides. Just another reason to come back to Holiday World. Part 2 coming soon!

^I just want to try the Scad Tower at Extreme World. That thing looks insane. Zach certainly knows how to flip you!

Wow, i've never seen amusement rides on the Summerfest grounds! I always thought that they should have some during Summerfest.

The only game I usually play is skeeball because it's not rigged, cheaper than most games, and I can usually win something I just don't trust any games with a computer chip in them. I've seen videos of those Stacker games where the final block actually jumps a space so the player doesn't win the grand prize.

^Noah's Incredible Adventure isn't very "incredible". It opened in 2003 and was a dry ride where you walked through some rooms, went into the world's largest "hellevator" (those fake elevators that seem like they're moving", and then into a giant simulator type room where you sat down and the walls moved around you as an illusion to simulate the storm. It never made sense to me why they put a dry ride in a water park. Sometime afterwards they added a mirror maze and then in 2009 they re-themed it to the Curse of the Crypt.

From Holiday World's Twitter. Link

I love Whizzer and hope it stays around for awhile. Now what's going on in the Splashwater Falls area? If they're planning to put a new ride there, I can only guess that they'd put a thrilling flat ride in that spot. I say this because I think that it's the only thing that would make people cross the bridge to get over there because it is in a kinda secluded spot.