Big Mike

You know me, I had TPR on the tip of my tongue ready and planning to give you a shout out, but Jay cut me short!! Traffic in LA sucks!!! Thank goodness I have my Blackberry to keep me occupied! Hope I get back in time to watch it!!! Peace, Big Mike

"If". LOL. This is not another Big Mike self promotion gimmick. I PROMISE to all the valuable Big Mike Readers that this is legit! I wanted to talk about The Big Mike Road Show 2008, Jay wanted me to talk about something else! A battle of power ensued and I INTENTIONALLY tanked the segment and then Jay made fun of my roller coaster riding! Jay and I joked about it after the show! I also would be greatful if someone could You Tube it also! Peace, Big Mike (standing up to the big wigs for all of us coaster enthusiests)

Attention everybody!!! Big Mike will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TONIGHT!!!!!! We talk roller coasters before I do the biggest choke job of all time! HILARIOUS!!!! My segment comes on in the first 10 minutes, DON'T MISS IT!!!! This is for real! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends!!!! What a fun day at Disney yesterday! Disney is tops with working the single rider lines, fantastic job. Sean, I asked a few people working at Indy when I went, but they could not tell me exactly where you were working, but they did know you. I tried!!!! I did get to meet Dane who was working at Toy Story Midway Mania, which I thought was an awesome ride and very fun and could have played all day. Dane = One Cool Dude Well today is an afternoon around Hollywood and then I will sit in on an afternoon taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Tomorrow is an all day visit to Six Flags Magic Mountain!!!!!!!! Hope to see some friends there as it is the last chance as I head back up to Northern California! Peace, Big Mike

Big Mike coming to you LIVE from the rope drop at California Adventure! Fantastic weather day, hope to see lots of friends! I will look for you Sean! Jeff and I finished all the parks listed for tomorrow already, so it will be a sightseeing day in Hollywood! The next stop in SFMM all day Thursday, see you there! Peace, Big Mike

The Big mike Road Show 2008 will be at Disneyland and California Adventure from 10am - 8pm Today (Tuesday). Who wants to meet up like Joey did today? Thanks Joey! Peace, Big Mike

Wow! Ever since The Big Mike Hotel opened to huge overwhelming success, mamy other accomidations have opened up also! Miles, great day so far at Universal. Peace, Big Mike

Hey Joey, we were looking for you too! I told Miles to keep an eye out when we went through Asylum, but we could not find you It was cool how a monster all dressed up comes up to you in the maze and goes "Hey Big Mike!" like Ben did LOL Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends!!! Today (Monday) I will be at Universal Studios Hollywood from 10am-6pm! Come on out to say hi!!! True thanks go out to Rick and Gyendolynne for a fantastic time Saturday! More True thanks go out to Jeff for hanging out with me during the day and Miles for hanging out with me during the night, and also Ben for saying hello too! GREAT FRIENDS!!!!! Peace, Big Mike

Hopefully when I recheck back into The Coaster Palooza Hotel, Susan will be waiting for me Peace, Big Mike

Woo Hoo Friends!! Today was a total success at all three parks Rick and Gwen treated me like a king! I passed Magic Mountain tonight, world headquarters of TPR! Currently camped out in Buena Vista for the next 5 days! Knotts Berry Farm, Adventure City, and something else tomorrow, I am too tired to remember lol. Also, HAUNT tomorrow night. I will be dressing up in the scary Official Big Mike Road Show T-Shirt!!! Hope to see everyone at Knotts Sunday! Peace, Big Mike

Hi Friends!!!! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 will be at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Pixieland, and Gilroy Gardens TODAY! See you there!! Our first day was half and half, 3 parks successful, 3 parks unsuccessful... stories to follow. My first nights accomidations were top of the line!!!!! I checked into the Coaster Palooza Hotel, which is off the hook!!! I was greeted by Rick for pickup in his Official Coaster Palooza Uniform and was also greeted by a huge welcoming sign for The Big Mike Road Show! AWESOME!!!!! See you at Discovery Kingdom at opening friends Peace, Big Mike

Maybe! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is coming to you LIVE from the airplane heading to California!!! These may be the final stops of the year, so make sure you get out there to say hello!!! California in 6 hours. Peace, Big Mike

I am sure there are more than a few people that think I am an ass too, but it is all good. Rick, you got most of the story dead on unless you want to tell them we ran into Joba too! Peace, Big Mike

Let me get this straight, I don't understand! It was the final game EVER at Yankee Stadium with ticket prices going for thousands of dollars? There was massive security all over the place? You did not have tickets yet? How in the world does this Big Mike guy get your whole group of 4 in without any tickets???? Next your probably going to tell us that this Big Mike guy lead you to Derek Jeter or something!

Fresno would be that Friday if it is possible, but the rides are not open at that one park on Fridays. Thanks Tim for the great advice! I do already have all of Great America and Santa Cruz. Peace, Big Mike

Here is where we stand so far my good friends!!! Woo Hoo, we are now up to 19th place ALL TIME on the TPR threads Northern California: Arrive San Francisco Friday Oct 3rd at 10:20am Oakland Zoo - 11:45am-12:15pm (Tiger Express) Traintown - 1:30pm - 2pm (Dragon) Nut Tree Park - 3pm - 3:30pm (Harvest Express) Funderland - 4:30pm - 5pm (Flying Dragon) Fun Town at Micke Grove - 5:30 - 6pm (Roller Coaster) Johns Incredible Pizza - 7pm - 7:30pm (Incredible Express) Check in at the Coaster Palooza Hotel - 10pm Saturday Oct 4th: Check out of the Coaster Palooza Hotel at 8:30am Discovery Kingdom 10:30am - 1:30pm (Medusa, V2, Tony Hawk) Pixieland - 2pm - 2:30pm (Flying Dragon) Gilroy Gardens - 4pm - 6pm (Quicksilver, Timber Twister) Drive to SoCal - find hotel at midnight Sunday Oct 5th ACE Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm - 9am - 12pm (Pony Express ERT, Sierra Sidewinder, Silver Bullet, Timberline Twister) Adventure City 12:15pm - 1pm (Freeway, Tree Top Racers) Castle Amusement Park - 2:15pm - 3pm (Little Dipper, Merlins, Screamin Demon) ACE Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm - 4pm - 1am Monday Oct 6th Universal Studios Hollywood 10am - 6pm Tuesday Oct 7th Disneyland/California Adventure Park Hopper 10am - 8pm Wed Oct 8th Boomers, Scandia, and Johns Incredible Pizza unless I get them done earlier in the week, then it will be sightseeing or a rain make up day. Thursday Oct 9th Six Flags Magic Mountain 10:30am - 6pm Thats it for now, the rest is up in the air depending on how the trip has gone so far and if all the parks were visited! Who wants to come out and say hello???? Peace, Big Mike

Hey Bob and Ryan, One last question: Are either of those two coasters open on a Friday? Peace, Big Mike

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Wow, this Shanes Amusement Attic is a LOCK to get a front page link EVERY time you post an update! LOL How am I ever going to get up to 17th place on the ALL TIME thread list?? You do a really fantastic job on this thread Shane, my hat goes off to you and your dedication! Have a wonderful season #2! Peace, Big Mike

I already have the 3 credits at Santa Cruz! That is why I am skipping it I guess this Gilroy Gardens place must be pretty cool! Thanks for the offer to stay at Hotel Pound It, maybe Thursday night. I have to figure the rest of the trip out tonight. Peace, Big Mike

Can't wait for the last game! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends!!! This is the NEWLY UPDATED schedule thanks to all the input from the valuable Big Mike Readers and thoughtful friends! Here is the first THREE days schedule of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 California Trip!! Of course, these may change yet again, but this is the tentative plan as of now. Northern California: Arrive San Francisco Friday Oct 3rd at 10:20am Oakland Zoo - 11:45am-12:15pm (Tiger Express) Traintown - 1:30pm - 2pm (Dragon) Nut Tree Park - 3pm - 3:30pm (Harvest Express) Funderland - 4:30pm - 5pm (Flying Dragon) Fun Town at Micke Grove - 5:30 - 6pm (Roller Coaster) Johns Incredible Pizza - 7pm - 7:30pm (Incredible Express) Check in at the Coaster Palooza Hotel - 10pm Saturday Oct 4th: Check out of the Coaster Palooza Hotel at 8:30am Discovery Kingdom 10:30am - 1:30pm (Medusa, V2, Tony Hawk) Pixieland - 2pm - 2:30pm (Flying Dragon) Gilroy Gardens - 4pm - 6pm (Quicksilver, Timber Twister) Drive to SoCal - find hotel at midnight Sunday Oct 5th ACE Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm - 9am - 12pm (Pony Express ERT, Sierra Sidewinder, Silver Bullet, Timberline Twister) Adventure City 12:15pm - 1pm (Freeway, Tree Top Racers) Castle Amusement Park - 2:15pm - 3pm (Little Dipper, Merlins, Screamin Demon) ACE Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm - 4pm - 1am Any advice, tips, comments, discounts, meet up opportunities, coasters you don't think I will be able to ride or offers for a place to stay, feel free to contribute! Will work on the rest of the trip later tonight! THANKS! Peace, Big Mike

Big Mike in Arizona in 2009 hopefully my buddy! Coasters and the Canyon Tour! Miss you, my first ever seating partner on TPR! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends!!! Here is the first two days schedule of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 California Trip!! Of course, the Heart of America Trip changed many times, but this is the tentative plan as of now. Northern California: Arrive San Francisco Friday Oct 3rd at 10:20am Oakland Zoo - 11:45am-12:15pm Traintown - 1:30pm - 2pm Nut Tree Park - 3pm - 3:30pm Funderland - 4:30pm - 5pm Fun Town at Micke Grove - 5:30 - 6pm Johns Incredible Pizza - 7pm - 7:30pm Check in at the Coaster Palooza Hotel - 10pm Saturday Oct 4th: Check out of the Coaster Palooza Hotel at 8:30am Pixieland - 10am - 10:30am Discovery Kingdom - 11:15am - 2pm Gilroy Gardens - 4pm - 5pm Drive to SoCal - find hotel Sunday Oct 5th - Ace Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm - 9am - 1am Any advice, tips, comments, discounts, or offers for a place to stay, feel free to contribute! Will work on the rest of the trip tomorrow! Peace, Big Mike