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First off, this is my first TR ever on TPR. Yay! Second, I noticed someone with a TPR hoodie and pointed it out to my dad. If you saw a random guy point at you at SFGAm, that was me! Third, this was the first time i've used this camera so if any pictures are blurry (like the first one) or blue i'm sorry. I do have larger high quality pics if you'd like them. Also many pics of the coasters don't have a train in them mainly because I took video when there was a train, there was only 1 train running, or there was simply no line at all! Overall, it was an amazing day at Six Flags! Because this was only the second week the park was open, not many people showed up and those who did were usually coaster enthusiasts. Every time we (me and my dad) walked by a park rep, they always asked how our day was going. I was very impressed by how friendly the entire park was. Anyways, i'll let the pics and video to the talking! Ride Totals: Superman: Ultimate Flight - 2 The Dark Knight - 1 Batman The Ride - 2 Iron Wolf - 1 American Eagle Red - 4 American Eagle Blue - 1 Raging Bull - 7 Viper - 9 Demon - 1 Whizzer - 2 Spacely's procket Rockets - 1 Flat Rides: Rue Le Dodge Condor Revolution Ricochet Sky Trek Tower Triple Play [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=SFGAm_2rz1[/coastertube] Hey, this is Six Flags GREAT America, not Six Flags America. Part II coming up! Churros! They spelled "cream" wrong Another empty station! It's Whizzer time! Such a classic ride. How many people does it take to run the 3 Point Shootout? The correct answer is 3. The dude in front is actually from the Guess Your Weight game next door. Supposedly this is new. I wonder what they sell? Am I focusing on the trashcan, yellow water jug, or Buccaneer Battle construction? You decide! Look, a wheel! Demon lift hill Demo, the new ride coming to Freestyle Music Park! (I really don't know what happened to this pic) Buccaneer Battle trenches Skeeball, the only game i've played and won both times. *Tip for guys* Win a prize and give it to a random girl. This is one way to get a phone number AND not have to pay those pesky locker fees. ACEr food ERT! "You are here" *gasp* How does it know that? Look, a log! I spy you red train! Blue side. Both sides were only running 1 train. Red side. I hope you're liking these empty station shots. There were 8 of these signs in American Eagle’s line. They REALLY don't want anyone jumping over fences. Lots of employees just standing around at Daredevil Dive. At least they're not understaffed. and here. Something is missing here... The tower and a pirate flag I know where the mystery B&M track is going! Station and tower Opening May 15th It's Buccaneer Battle construction! It's not "through the trees" but "between the trees" Empty station AND back row on Viper. Double awesome! I see you on the lift hill Viper! No lines! This is how the majority of the day was. So the first ride of my season was Raging Bull front row. What an awesome way to kick it off! Where is everybody? See, the train's on the drop but the sign isn't centered right *sigh* Raging Bull has a new sign The first ride of the season Batman's lift hill through the naked trees! I doubt you can get this shot later in the season. Went to get my season pass processed. The park was dead today! Guest starring in today's adventures is my dad! 10:30 and no one’s here The trees seem a bit naked today What a lovely sight This year’s prices Fairly empty front lot with coasters on the horizon! Fairly empty back lot Superman in the distance After the long off-season it's finally open! What do I do on the way to Six Flags? Catch up with my coaster podcasts of course!

Bring on the ducks! Patrick "finished second last time" Jeffers

So true. Those pics of Dollywood are great! How many tries did it take you to get that photo?

Looks like fun! Does anyone know if the brakes are block brakes or just normal brakes? Also, what did you think of the brakes Joel? Did they slow down the ride to much?

Hey Robb. I'm trying to upload a video, but about halfway into the upload it just stops. It's loading at at 60.2 KB/sec and it looks like it's uploading fine, but it just stops. I'll try again on a different computer with a stronger connection and see what happens.

^Love the shades! Although the brakes seem to slow down the ride, I can see why they're necesary. It seems like that final drop into the station is one to look out for!

Link isn't working even after copying and pasting. How long has a RCT4 rumor been going on anyways? So many people are making custom scenery and rides that I don't think that they will make another one.

I need to get my hands on a card soon before they're all gone! How was Desperados Big Mike? I've never been close to Nevada, so what's your review of it?

Wow, this is going up fast and looking great!

The prices seem pretty fair to me, but how would you enforce the 4 hour tickets?

I'm liking the park so far. It's just looking a little... flat. Don't be afraid to make some hills, add some trees, and make sure that the rides have a building so they don't look so "plain"

He totally should get the credit that he deserves!

^This trip report was from last year. They weren't clearing land then. Was there any mention of future additions at the Q&A session? Although the reports from a year ago, it was still very good.

Congratz on 300 pages Big Mike! Patrick "the first to post congratz on the actual 300th page" Jeffers

Interesting park. Are you going to have any flat rides or will it all be coasters?

My home park is SFGAm and last year I went 3 times. Once after school was let out, sometime during the summer because I got discounted tickets through work, and Fright Fest with a bunch of friends. I'm hoping to go a ton more though because this is the first year that I got a season pass.

A couple more pics can be found over at Gravitycast http://thegravitygroup.com/gravitycast/index.php As for the trains, I really can't say much about them. The Gravity Group is saying they are WAY better than any other coaster train out there, so we'll just have to wait to see which coaster will be the first to get them. And as Robb said, the look of the trains doesn't really matter as long as it rides well.

Haha, great video! The only game I play is skeeball and so far i've won every time. I thought it was funny how the "come play my games" vocals were put over "take your money". Just a coincidence?

^Debt? How much of HRP's debt did FMP inherit in the transaction? Even then, $40 is WAY to much for this park. I really don't see them having a 2010 season.

It's not like Rockit is the first ride with a vertical lift. Why didn't they learn a little from Fahrenheit or the numerous Eurofighters?

I vote for Beeja as well. And FYI, the turtles at the bottom of the page are back!

Here is an interview with Steve Baker, the president of FPI (Freestyle Park International) http://themeparks.about.com/od/findusthemeparks/a/SteveBaker.htm

Bring on the disco! Metal Blimp: The Ride? In all honesty, I don't think that Freestyle Music Park is a bad name, but is definitely not the best. I really need to get down to SC to see how this turns out.

^Magic hours?

Whoo! I can't wait for the release The first one was really good, so it's going to be hard to top it.