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Hey Friends! I got a special request from one of the super hotties I have met on the road with The Big Mike Road Show, so I always made a promise to myself to satisfy every one of them! So here is the request: "I have one request: can you take a picture of the light outside around 10 or 11 pm? Or even later, if that's possible, you don't have to stay awake for one photo... I just want to know how dark it gets over there... Thanks in advance!" Peace, Big Mike Throwing in a Big Mike picture just in case any of The Valuable Female Big Mike Readers miss him! MIDNIGHT! 11:15 pm, the sun trying to hide behind the trees.

Hello Fantastic Friends!!!!! Big Mike coming to you LIVE from Power Park in Finland!!! This is the last country to visit. This is also the most Northern Park in the World! Just to recap everything we have done since I last updated: * We visited Skara Summerland * We visited Grona Lund * The same owners own both parks and they treated us like kings and queens! * Unlimited bracelets for free food and drinks all day at the park, whatever stand you wanted! * Rode a one of a kind S & S coaster. * Rode my first Ball Coaster, Insane! * Took an over night ferry with lots of late night shananigans with the TPR crew. * Found 170 Euros on the floor in the bathroom on the ferry, which is $237!!! Big Mike was asked to dance by a gal from Finland on the ferry and was constantly gliding her hand across Big Mike's chest where the Big Mike logo is saying "Big Mike"! * Just set a Power Park Speed Record on thier wooden coaster by loading it with the fattest TPR members and riding it in racing position! * The sun is still up and it is almost midnight! * There is going to be a HUGE TPR Go Cart race tomorrow morning on this MONSTEROUS track outside my hotel window! 40 entries! * Over half of the Big Mike Valuable Reader Pins have been asked for already, they are a HOT item!! Theres lots and lots more, but thats all I can think of right now, so on to the update! Peace, Big Mike PS - A special hello to a new Big Mike Valuable Reader, Anthony's mother who is following the trip here on The Big Mike Road Show! Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike Big Mike sporting the nice tan, which I guess the Finnish babes like. Families LOVE the Road Show! Big Mike reaches all ages for Valuable Readers! Another cool Valuable Big Mike Reader came out to say hello, a younger generation of Big Mike Readers to keep the thread alive forever One of the awesome owners, sorry I did not get a picture of the other awesome owner before he left FAIL! Another new Valuable Big Mike Reader! Grona Lund! My good friend Rich, he is real cool everybody Valuable Big Mike Readers come out to say hello! Yummy! Skara Summaland!

Big Mike checking in on The Bebes from Finland!! I loved the Big Mike photos I want to climb those Rocky Balboa movie steps! I would like to put in a request for more Lady Bebe pictures, as there was only ONE in this report I also hope that Lady Bebe did NOT block the box! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends! Today we have a long day at Grona Park and an over night ferry ride to Finland, there may not be an update tonight and was wayyyyy to messed up from that new ball coaster last night to do one too! Come back at you soon my friends! Off to the bus Peace, Big Mike

ATTENTION, ATTENTION.... WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! Someone has correctly guessed who was the 1st to wear a super cool brand new Big Mike Road Show Valuable Reader Pin!!!! Everybody, the correct answer was....... Drum roll! This really was an easy game since Big Mike and Ice Bat are best buds! Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike John (Mechanic) correctly guessed Ice Bat and will be the first non trip person to be sent a Valuable Big Mike Reader Pin Congrats John! ICE BAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

^ Nope ^^ Nope I think I have stumped all of you finally Peace, Big Mike

Good Morning Everybody!!! Just checking in from Sweden before we head out to two parks Still, NO ONE has guessed the right answer!!! Everyone is NOW allowed a 2nd guess Peace, Big Mike

Hello Fantastic Friends!! Totally wonderful day at Liseberg today!!! Balder was an airtime machine, totally enjoyable! So much airtime that I actually smashed my fingers on a head chopper after getting lifted off my seat so high Believe it or not, 2 others also hit their hands! Right now, out of the 4 fingers that got smashed 12 hours ago, I have feeling in 3 of them, one is still questionable right now. Today I spent the whole day with the totally cool Brit group, so most pictures are of them today! The highlight of the day though was finally signing Balder, which I have wanted to do since I saw everyone do it on video in 2006! Now The Big Mike Road Show is on Balder FOREVER Oh yeah, NO ONE has guessed the correct answer yet?????? Peace, Big Mike Thanks to Robb and everyone at Liseberg for such a fantastic day! Don't forget, win a brand new Big Mike Road Show Pin by guessing who was the 1st to wear one! Peace, Big Mike Added a brand new Valuable Big Mike Reader Pin to Balder! All done! Writing on Balder! Hammering a nail into Balder! Liseberg, home to Balder! Thanks to Edward for coming out to say hello!

Heck, I would never leave the kissing tower if I had someone like Mrs. Bebe Peace, Big Mike

I FINALLY did it! 8 386626 THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW 2009 - Coming to you LIVE from SCANDI 9 386575 Shane's Amusement Attic Love Big Mike

Hello everybody!!! Big Mike coming to you live from breakfast in Sweden, hours before riding BALDER!!!! I can now say OFFICIALLY that NO ONE has guessed the correct answer so far!!!! Great guesses though! Big Mike was officially 3rd to wear the pin Keep guessing people, a cool Valuable Big Mike Reader PIN is at stake!! Peace, Big Mike

^ INCORRECT, but I am really glad you found that Kings Island Card, as I was told it was not there!! But it was after all!!! Congrats on finding them! EDIT - Sorry Shawn, your incorrect too, but she was the 2nd to take a pin ONE GUESS PER PERSON! Peace, Big Mike

Hello Fantastic Friends!!! Today was Tusenfryd in Norway! I spent a lot of time chasing credits and it was our bus driver Lena's last day with us, so I spent some extra time with her and there are fewer friends pics today! We will get back on track tomorrow!! Today on the bus, Big Mike got a very special gift!! Robin made me some Valuable Big Mike Reader PINS!!!! I could not get a clear photo of one for the life of me, but I have a semi good pic later in the update! Peace, Big Mike Thats it for today my friends!!! One last picture of Big Mike and Lena! Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike Here are the pins! Robin gave me a challenge to give out all 50 pins to Valuable Readers on the trip. We only have 48 people on the trip, so I will take requests from any Valuable Big Mike Readers not on this trip who want thier very own pin!!! OK, contest time!!! The 1st person who guesses who was 1st to wear a Valuable Big Mike Reader Pin WINS one!!! No one on the trip can play Start guessing!!! This is Robin! Robin made a special presentation and gave Big Mike a bag of 50 "Valuable Big Mike Reader" pins!!! Thanks Robin, that was soooooo special! Some good ole buddies from previous trips also showed up to say hello! This is my old roomie Peter! TPR members came out to say hello. Need help with all 3 names if you know them or you are reading!! Tusenfryd! Sunset from yesterdays ferry.

Here I come buddy! Better pull out that last ace up your sleeve lol. I miss you here, the trip is not the same without you Peace, Big Mike

Hello Fantastic Friends!! We are now in Sweden, just took a ferry over from Denmark! Today we were at Djurs Sommerland and Karolinelund! Here are some Friends, Family, and Loved Ones pics along with the ferry ride! Peace, Big Mike Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike Can you spot the TPR people in the shadow? Big Mike's ferry ticket.

Hey Fantastic Friends!!! Today was Farup Sommerland and Tivoli Friheden! Another day of rain, so I apologize for fewer people pictures today, but I will replace them with: BIG MIKE FREE FALLING 150 FEET ON A SCAD TOWER!!! Hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike Big Mike has conquered the SCAD tower and once again is victorious on an extreme ride Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike A quick pump of the fist upon exiting and the free fall is complete! The net holds! Big Mike has survived! Big Mike smashes into the net below, did it hold him or did he blow right through the net? Big Mike flying through the air! The second when they pull the cord and you are released to fall 150 feet! They strap you up and then push you out and center you for the fall, still smiling! (Thanks to Hanno for the next 5 pictures!, thanks good buddy!) Big Mike high up on the tower all smiles for the jump! Taking the elevator up to the top, no backing down now! It was kind of them to give me a matching hockey helmet to match my hockey jersey! Big Mike gets strapped up to take the plunge!!! As you can see, just you and the air! Imagine dropping from the top of this tower to the net below, NO CABLES OR WIRES! A 150 foot FREEFALL! Tivoli Friheden has a SCAD tower, and Big Mike had never experienced one of those yet! This is Rich hogging the camera, he is a cool dude everyone Mmmmm

Big Mike checking in on The Bebes from Denmark this time!! Thanks for the Big Mike shout out Keep having fun! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Fantastic Friends!!! Germany is done and we are back in Denmark, hitting two parks today: Sommerland Syd and Legoland Billund! This was the original Legoland. We had a full day or light rain or drizzle, so there are not as many people pics as usual Peace, Big Mike Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike

^^ Beeja - Wish you were here too! That would have been fantastic! Miss you sooo much ^ Guy, you did not miss it! I still have the whole Midwest trip and now the whole TPR Scandi tour to put up, so I am only about 25 parks behind when I get home!! UGH!! Hello Fantastic Friends!!! We are in Germany and hit Hansa Park, the new for 2009 Fluch von Novgorad, and Big Mike rode his: 800TH COASTER!!!! The new coaster, a world's first in 2 different elements, was indeed #800 and totally kicked ass!!! That coaster and rides report will come later, but here is more Friends, Family, and Loved Ones from Germany!! Peace, Big Mike PS - Feel free to congrats Big Mike on #800 since I am getting less than an average of 2 responses per update while out here in Scandinavia donating some time for The Valuable Big Mike Readers Credit #800 deserves a special treat! Magnum Bar!!! Hope you enjoyed and congrats Big Mike on the big #800! Peace, Big Mike The group in town. Kid ride in town. Movie theater down the street. A little German town. Lots of jelly fish in the water. Right across the street from our hotel. Some businesses by our hotel in Germany. Just in case you forgot where we are, Kidtums reminds you! Hansa Park!

^ Monday June 15th with the whole group! Hello Fantastic Friends!!! Here is Day #4, which included Bakken and a ferry trip to Germany!! Hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike Thanks to Rene (dane) for coming out to say hello! Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike

Big Mike here keeping up with The Bebes all the way from Germany!!! Even in Germany, Mrs. Bebe looks stunning! Can't wait for the Dorney Park update Peace, Big Mike

Hey Fantastic Friends!!! Here is a quick look at Friends, Family, and Loved Ones on Day #3 at Tivoli Gardens, with a few nights shots of The Lights of Tivoli! Hope you enjoy! Hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike Tivoli Gardens. Our walk to Tivoli around the corner.

WOW! I did not notice that either People thought "I" was bad for getting hot babe boob shots, but it is clear that Chuck has mastered it! Peace, Big Mike Good Job Chuck!! Send me that photo!

Great updates Robb! I really enjoy seeing that Big Mike guy, he is a weird one! A TPR reader

Hey Fantastic Friends!!!! Big Mike coming to you LIVE from Denmark with day #2 of our awesome trip! Actually coming to you LIVE right now from the cafe in our hotel, a table away from Robb doing updates, and two tables away from Hanno doing updates!! This is awesome Today was a trip to Bon Bon Land!!! I will just continue my patented "FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES", and everyone can go to Robb's thread for park pictures and Hannos thread for the high def pictures!! I will post park trip reports when I get home! My thread is the bottom of the barrel thread lol where you can check out someone special to you or just what an absolute blast everyone has on these awesome Theme Park Review trips!!! I also like to put these pictures up so that the trip participants can go home at the end of the trip and see pictures of themselves when the trip is over! Friends, Family, and Loved Ones presented by The Big Mike Road Show 2009!!! Peace, Big Mike Thanks to Kenneth (Ellokin) for coming out to say hello to us! Anyone else want to come out and get thier "Take a picture with Big Mike" quest completed?? Come on out and say hello!!! That's all from today, tell me if this gives you the urge to join us on a trip real soon??? Peace, Big Mike Bon Bon Land! This picture was taken graciously by Hot Fuzz Rich, thanks good buddy!