Big Mike

Great! Keep in touch when you are visiting!! I will wear my Official Big Mike Road Show T-Shirt, as I can spot that in every Scandi update very easily and should be easy to spot on national television too Peace, Big Mike

Wow, it seems Mrs. Bebe gets violated quite often at these theme parks, I like it! lol Peace, Big Mike

Thanks VERY much for this update Chuck, especially the picture of us playing the shooting game! Moose falsely accused me of cheating in it, saying I was standing up while playing, yet your picture CLEARLY shows me sitting on the horse Thanks for proving my case and saving me from the lies and mistruths from Mr. Moose! Peace, Big Mike

I will be in Coney Island around 11am and leave probably around 4pm to go back into NYC to see a show! Peace, Big Mike

Hello Friends!!! Thanks for helping out our TPR friend, lets hope he wins! This update is the 2nd round of the Big Mike vs. Big Mike challenge!!! This event is when yours truly, TPR Big Mike travels to establishments on his coaster trips that also call themselves Big Mikes and then challenges that Big Mike to a contest to see which Big Mike is actually bigger!!! Last year we visited Big Mike's Frozen Tundra in Dewey Beach Deleware and found out that Big Mike had left there 6 years ago, so TPR Big Mike got a victory and opened the campaign at 1-0. They were gracious in defeat and gave TPR Big Mike a nice Big Mike's cup. The contest was a hit with readers, so this year we have planned a few more challenges. This is Big Mike vs. Big Mike challenge #2: The competition this time is Big Mike's Restaurant in Bellflower Ca! Also, we will get back on track with trip reports starting with Holiday World tomorrow and following that will be Beech Bend with the 2nd round of FIND THE DUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully I will see some friendly faces at Coney Island this Saturday for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at noon, then the new coaster in Coney Island, and then the NY Aquarium, probably followed by a Broadway Show in NYC! Hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike Stay tuned all season long for more Big Mike vs. Big Mike challenges!! Finally, all hot babes, 7 days without a Big Mike makes one weak!! Peace, Big Mike Here are the burgers, they are BIG! Well this round of the contest was kind of a drag as there actually WAS a Big Mike at the restaurant, not like round #!. Unfortunately, this Big Mike made it VERY CLEAR that he did not want his picture taken whatsoever!!! Even after I explained all about the contest to see which Big Mike was bigger and that the Valuable Big Mike Readers would have to vote, he looked at me like I had 4 heads. This Big Mike would have been a big challenge, but with his reluctance to participate, this round goes down as a victory for TPR Big Mike due to forfeit!!!! TPR Big Mike is now 2-0!!!!!! Everyone on here already knew that Big Mike is #1. We seem to have run into lots of Big Mike sandwichs lately. Big Mike's name up in lights! The next competition: Big Mike's Restaurant in Bellflower CA

My ears were ringing, was someone talking about me?

Just going back through the thread looking for something else and found this! The birth of the Mikestery Treasure Hunt Game! Thanks Jo! Peace, Big Mike PS - To answer your question, I set Lucky Dog up in the local Pet VIP Suites, a place where he is loved, taken care of, pampered, walked twice daily, supplied with tons of love and treats, 3 full meals and a midnight snack, and is his home away from home. I buy out the whole place so that he gets 100% of the attention! Mom and Dad run the place well

Some pictures of the contest we are talking about! Who knows when the voting actually ends, so if you are reading this, try to vote!! SIDE NOTE - I took pictures of this because "I" wanted to enter, but missed the deadline because I am a dope lol. I am a little miffed that I was going to enter "Alfundo's Fun Coaster" for a plug at the old Dorney Park days and when I read the top 5 consisted of an entry labeled "Roller Coaster"! How did Roller Coaster make the top 5??? VOTE STEEL FIRST!!!!!!

Hey Friends!! A Valuable Reader needs your help ASAP!!! Ed (depotrat) and his daughter entered the Dorney Park Name the Coaster Contest and made the Final Five. Voting is on now and they are JUST squeaking out a victory but they could use some reinforcements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please hit the link and vote for STEEL FIRST!!!! THANKS EVERYBODY!!!!! Lets get another WIN for The Valuable Big Mike Readers!!!! http://www.dorneypark.com/public/inside_park/rides/index.cfm

Thanks Shawn, that was very cool of you! I liked the pictures Good memories! Hello Kerri! Thanks for saying hello Wow, I would agree that you are a lurker (483 days, 2 posts) but hey, I LOVE that you decided to say hello to me and I was your 2nd post!! I think The Big Mike Road Show is the best place to introduce yourself because it is like a nice tight knit family and I am SURE the Valuable Big Mike Readers will welcome you with open arms Always feel free to post in here, I would be honored! Now I can't wait to add you as a friend on Facebook, woo hoo!!!!! Peace, Big Mike

The Big Mike Road Show wants to meet Brandy too! Now you have to go back to page #1 and read the rest up to the Scandi reports lol. Lucky Dog keeps begging me to go back to his home state of Alabama, so we may hit that next year Thanks for saying hello Brandy! Peace, Big Mike PS - I love that you like and perform musicals, you need to come to NYC for a few shows with the family!

I personally would not expect a lot from Bowcraft, but you can get both credits there. I also had no problems with any of the other credits you mentioned. If my memory is correct, Bowcraft went to a pay one price policy a few years back and even though I paid it, I still could not find anything interesting to ride other than the coasters. Most of the rides are your standard everyday carnival rides. Have fun dude!!! Peace, Big Mike

Have lots of fun in Florida!!!! Will miss the reports Peace, Big Mike

That is a shame because Shawn was one of the nicest and coolest guys I met at West Coast Bash! Guess we are BOTH wishing for another chances to see The Bebes!!! Peace, Big Mike

Craig! What a GREAT idea I fully support this fantastic idea 100%!!!! Everyone who is interested or even remotely enjoys The Big Mike Road Show can join the very cool and super exclusive Big Mike Road Show Fan Club!!!!!! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101743276909 I look forward to ALL The Valuable Big Mike Readers signing up!!! Peace, Big Mike Sorry guys, the Mikestery Cards were all prepared, but never made it out of my pocket for various reasons at each park with Liseberg having wayyyyyyy to much ERT time on Balder lol.

I am enjoying The Bebes reports soooooo much! I wish I could rent that extra room out by you and convert it into a Big Mike West Coast World Headquarters! Peace, Big Mike I LOVE this picture. Lady Bebe has that "sexy" look in her eyes. Lucky Mr. Bebe!

Wow, you hung out with all the cool people Peace, Big Mike

Thanks!!! That is awesome news!! I did not know about the new coaster, so I will try my best to get on it. Originally this was not going to be an official Big Mike Road Show visit since I did a report on Coney Island last year, but this new coaster changes everything!! It is now my duty to report about this new coaster to all the Valuable Big Mike Readers. So this Saturday is now an OFFICIAL Big Mike Road Show 2009 stop, meaning full Big Mike Road Show gear including the World famous T-shirt, a Mikestery Treasure Hunt Card, and a rubber ducky will make the trip too! Throw all this in with the Nathans Hot Dog eating contest, free admission to the Aquarium next door, and Big Mike has a few free passes for the Wonder Wheel and Sea Serpent roller coaster, this is a MUST NOT MISS opportunity for everyone!!! Heck, we might as well go to see a Broadway show afterwards too! Who is joining The Mighty Big Man?? Peace, Big Mike

Hello Fantastic Friends!!! The Big Mike Road Show 2009 visited the NJ State Fair at the Meadowlands this past weekend and wanted to bump this up so that anyone thinking about going can see what it looks like before it departs. Big Mike had never counted any coasters at fairs before, but when he found out everyone else did, he decided to start counting them too! Big Mike decided that his search for more credits would start with a bang, Dollar Day where parking, admission, rides, and food items are all only $1!!! There is an added bonus at the end of this report too!!! As almost everyone is aware, Big Mike's main goal in life is to ride one coaster with his best friend, Lucky Dog! The annual 4th of July Carnival came to town once again here in the beautiful town of Montville NJ, home to Big Mike World Headquarters! There was a coaster here and we were going to give it our best try to ride it together!!! Enjoy Lucky Dog's quest for his 1st coaster credit! Peace, Big Mike Lucky Dog ends this report with one of the many whizzes he took all over the rides to show his disgust about being rejected. Hope you enjoyed! We will get n a coaster together one day!!!! Peace, Big Mike But, a few minutes later, Lucky Dog is informed that they measure by the head and not the ears and he turns around and leaves the ride with his head hung low and his heart broken Lucky Dog gets in line full of excitement with his tail wagging waiting for his first coaster credit ever! Lucky Dog makes it!!! Well he only makes it if he sticks his ears straight up. Here was our dilemma. Big Mike was too tall to ride at all, which dashed our dreams right away. Lucky Dog was sad but still wanted to get his 1st coaster crecit, so he had to reach the 42 inch line instead of the 36 inch line to ride on his own. A good little starter coaster for a little puppy. Lucky Dog finds the coaster and stares at it with love and affection. Lucky Dog's search was halted by this cotton candy. Lucky Dog looked all over for a coaster and almost settled for a trip down the fun slide. Lucky Dog headed inside looking for a coaster. Lucky Dog was all excited to see if they had a coaster as it has been a life long dream of both of ours to ride a coaster together one day. I could not say no to those puppy dog eyes! This time though, there was a town carnival in the parking lot! The next day I was walking my dog, Lucky Dog, up on the hill behind my old high school as usual. and a Churro from this stand! The Funnel Cake stand had too long of a line lol. Another Hot Dog and a Drink from this stand! Ice Cream from this stand! Italian Ice from this stand! Popcorn and a Drink from this stand! Zeppoles from this stand! Fresh Squeezed Orangeade from this stand! Corn Dog, Fries, and a Drink from this stand! Spaghetti and Garlic Bread from this stand! Having shown you most of the important parts of the fair, it is time to show you Big Mike's parade through the dollar food items!!! Hot Dog and drink from this stand! ... and once again, the hot girl deep throating the fire wand! Sexy! ... the sword swallowing... Some other shows were the bed of nails..... My dollar admission was justified though when this girl sat on the electric chair to pure enjoyment. The 2 headed lady was just as lousy. Well some of the shows were just plain stupid, like Spider Lady here, you can just see her head. Everyone else wanted to talk to spider girl too it seems. A 30 minute show for just $1, best bargain in town. Especially when it only cost $1 today! I paid and went inside. The chance to talk with Spider Girl was just too much to pass up. Of course, no fair would be the same without the Freak Show! All kinds of these gimmick attractions too. Elephant rides. Petting zoo. Another favorite, dunk the foul mouthed insulting clown. An entertaining show in itself. Pig Racing. Tiger Show. The hypnotis show is Big Mike's favorite attraction. Other attractions at the fair this year: Big Mike reaches the car after a 2 hour and 5 minute wait for credit #853! It is hard to tell from this picture and you missed the full queve, but this line ran all the way back to those rides in the background. The last coaster at the fair was the Crazy Mouse! Credit #852 for Big Mike! The train and the usual smile. Overview. Adults can ride! The 3rd coaster at the fair was the Wacky Worm! Avalanche was huge as you can tell by this overview, but was down due to a blown motor which was supposed to be fixed by opening night . NOT! The 2nd coaster at the fair was Avalanche! The train. Here is an overview anyway. It is so strict, you even have to pass this checklist just to ride the kiddie ride. A 56 inch height limit There is also no exceptions, these fair operators mean business. The 1st coaster is the Go Gator! A quick browse through the park located 4 coasters, but only 2 of which Big Mike could ride today. The fair rides were operated by Amusements of America, so under coaster counting rules, I can only count them once no matter where the fair travels to. The only problem with dollar night is that there are a LOT of other cheapskates like Big Mike. Don't fret about the weather either, you get a free Weather Insurance Policy with your admission! Here are the dates that the fair runs to. Parking was $3, now $1. Admission was $9, now $1, coasters were $5, now $1, food for $1 equals a buffet for The Big Man! Dollar Day! You can't beat it. The NJ State Fair at the Meadowlands!

No worries, you can go find those hidden MIKESTERY cards that have not ben found in Sweden! Peace, Big Mike

Doubly jealous now! Peace, Big Mike

Sorry Robbie! I need to update that front page, but I am falling behind on everything. I have visited Kings Island, but the report is not up. I am sooo lost, I even spent 15 minutes looking for it myself before figuring out I had not posted it yet, thats bad I have one more stop from Cali, then the midwest reports, then the Scandi reports. How did I fall 25 reports behind??? Oh boy! Peace, Big Mike

Fantastic Randi! I look forward to meeting you Now I am extra excited to go! Peace, Big Mike

Big Mike Productions has just released this statement from Big Mike World Headquarters: The Big Mike Road Show 2009 will make it's next stop at Coney Island on Saturday, July 4th! One of the many things still to do on Big Mike's list is to see the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest live in person, and with Big Mike being home with the TPR trip scheduled a little earlier this year, this is the year it is finally going to happen!! Also, it is Bank of America's Museums on Us weekend as well, meaning free admission to the NY Aquarium right next door with my BOA card! A holiday weekend on the beach in Coney Island! I am posting this a week ahead of time so that everyone can cancel all thier plans and rearrange them to Coney Island!!! Hope to see you there!!! Peace, Big Mike

I better keep an eye out for this thread giving me competition in the standings pretty soon, it is that good! I wish I was Al Roker! Peace, Big Mike PS - NYC lets you fondle the wax figures too, have to go find mine lol