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Six Flags St. Louis TODAY in less than an hour and a half! Will be there the majority of the day, come out and say hello!! Wear your TPR shirts, I always hunt them down Don't have one??? Go buy one! That is the Big Mike bullseye target when I visit the parks!!! See you TODAY or sometime this week everybody!!! Peace, Big Mike

Nagro - I guess the whole day. There was a little park I wanted to hit to, but they have told me that their coaster is down waiting for a part. That was after I weazeled my way into riding a coaster just for kids under 12 and under 80 pounds too! Thus the extra time there now. Big Steve- I like your name I have no clue what was there, so I just estimated those times! Hope to see you!! Str8fxxxinedge - I always wanted to do trip reports earlier than when I started, but my pictures were always too big and I am not good at resizing. I just turned my camera to the lowest possible setting, 480X640 or something like that and now they fit without the etxra work. Geekgrrl - My days at work are looooong and boooooring too! I sit on my ilackberry all day waiting for awesome and nice responses like yours, thanks! Bobafett - Our time together is coming up QUICK!!! I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A NICE WEEK!! Peace, Big Mike

I am happy to see in the group picture of everyone waiting for food that Larry's sleeveless shirt nonsense is catching on, 2 people are following suit! Peace, Big Mike

Hi Friends!!!! I hope everyone is over the post ducky blues How could all of you miss #5? It was dead center in the picture LOL A lot to go over here before we start the Knoebels Trip Report! First off, time to give thanks to Jon (Moose) once again for supplying the duckies for our contest and to Scott (Beemer Boy) for supplying the photo with the duckies circled, because you know there is no way Big Mike could figure out how to do that! Speaking of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Reader of the Year Find the Ducky Game, here is the list of great friends that found all 10 duckies and moved on to round #2: jakizle hikaru-chan beemerboy* coasterdad strr8xxxinedge stevec* colincoon* omnio55 traincrossin thebannedkid creativeforce* cobraroll06 eltorogirl84 tunnellover#1 taytig pkimanjz bhartley majorapple esvadj coasterpalooza* topthrilldragster spaceace12 nay gisco* hansruben* geekgrrl doubled1 groteslurf* orientexpress dammie16@vt.edu teamthriller* alpengeist04 bubbaz 33 winners! * = Has met Big Mike already! Thanks to everyone who played. You are all winners too and really EVERYONE is tied for Reader of the Year The next round, those 33 players play again, with only 20 more advancing to the 3rd round. Stay tuned for the next ducky game. More good news to report! Big Mike has been sending out more requested coupons to the valuable Big Mike Readers! Check out Scarparri's Coupon and Discount thread and right at the top is a link to Big Mike's Mega Section! Big Mike has some discouraging news too! Having thought that Connecticut was completed 100% this year after visiting Lake Compounce and Quassey earlier in the year, a new coaster has popped up out of the blue! I use a few sites to track coasters, and coaster-count has a map that shows big red balloons if you need a coaster and darkened out balloons if you have then already. Big Mike's USA map is almost all darkened out on the east coast, BUT NOW, there is a big red balloon that has flown over and landed in western Connecticut! UGHHHHHH! OK Everybody, the moment you have been waiting for!!! Big Mike's upcoming schedule!!!!! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is going to be on the road for almost the rest of the coaster season! I hate to just spring dates and places on everyone, because it makes it hard to meet up with you great friends. Here is the upcoming TWO MONTHS!!! More detailed dates for the trips farther away will be given soon. I hope a lot of you can come out and say hello and share a day of fun!! Big Mike's Heart of America portion of the Road Show: Fri Aug 8th - Zonkers in Kansas at 8pm Sat Aug 9th - Six Flags St. Louis in Missouri at 10am Sun Aug 10th - Miner Mike's Adventure Town in Missouri at 11am Sun Aug 10th - Route 66 Carousel Park in Missouri at 4pm Mon Aug 11th - Celebration City in Missouri at 3pm Tue Aug 12th - Magic Springs & Crystal Falls in Arkansas at 11am Wed Aug 13th - Silver Dollar City in Missouri at 9:30am Wed Aug 13th - Kiddie Park in Oklahoma at 7pm Thu Aug 14th - All Star Adventures in Kansas at 10am Thu Aug 14th - Skateland Playdaze in Nebraska at 4pm Thu Aug 14th - Fun Plex in Nebraska at 6pm Fri Aug 15th - Arnold's Park in Iowa at 11am Fri Aug 15th - Adventureland in Iowa at 4pm Sat Aug 16th - Worlds of Fun in Missouri at 8am (Coaster Mayhem) Aug 23rd - Moreys Pier and Clementon in New Jersey with special guest tour director Bobbi Jo (Bobafett) Aug 22 or 24 - Jolly Roger, Baja Amusements, Jolly Roger at the Pier, and Trimper's Rides in Maryland Aug 29th - Sept 1 (Labor Day Weekend) - Six Flags New England in Massachusetts Fun World in New Hampshire Canobie Lake in New Hampshire Palace Playland in Maine Funtown/Splashtown in Maine Jimini Peak in Massachusetts Ocean Beach Park in Connecticut Sept 6 - Hard Rock Park in South Carolina Sept 19 - 21 - Coaster Palooza Weekend with Rick at the grand opening of the Big Mike Hotel with Coney Island in New York and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey plus closing down Yankee Stadium Oct 3 - 12 - California portion of the Road Show Knotts Berry Farm - (Haunt Oct 5) California Adventure Adventure City Boomers Disneyland Castle Amusement Park John's Incredible Pizza Riverside Scandia Universal Studios Hollywood Six Flags Magic Mountain Gilroy Gardens Great America Oakland Zoo Pixieland Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fun Town at Micke Grove Train Town Nut Tree Park Funderland John's Incredible Pizza Roseville Anyone that can come out and meet, let me know or just look for The Official Big Mike Road Show 2008 T-Shirt!!!!! We need people to check of these states We already have Craig (Iggyace) and his whole family, JoAnna (jojo19799), and Spaceace12 coming to Six Flags St. Louis this Saturday!!! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 has been put up in a nice swank 2 Bedroom condo that sleep 6 in Branson Missouri next week by Big Mike Productions! This means there is room for a few extra Pre-qualified Big Mike Readers to chill and relax. If you have been on a TPR trip with Big Mike, or have met Big Mike this year on the road, you qualify! Send me a PM if you can use the place, even if you don't want to do the crazy traveling. Here is the link of the place, which is WALKING DISTANCE to Silver Dollar City! No parking tolls http://www.planwithtan.com/Default.aspx?tabid=326 Now, on to one of my favorite parks to visit, Knoebels!!! I hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike THIS IS A NON DUCKY REPORT Big Mike gives Knoebels top marks! I hope you enjoyed! Peace, Big Mike When you are tired of riding the great rides and eating the awesome food, there are arts and craft tents all over so you can buy Big Mike a present! Throwing the rings in the lions mouth at the end of the ride. What do you do with all the rings at the end of the ride you ask? Big Mike got the golded ring two rides in a row. Big Mike is just a natural. The object is to grab the rings as you go by and hope to get the golden ring to win a free ride. ... It is one of the last brass ring carousels!! This is not awesome because it is one of the largest carousels, it is awesome because... Yummy food everywhere. All kinds. White birch beer too!! My favorite. Pitch dark and then a huge truck horn and lights blind you. Nice effects. Dark thrills. You don't have to ride in beat up cars here like most dark rides. The house looks peaceful enough from the outside. The Haunted House, where everything works perfectly. Here is a tip. Don't ride when Big Mike is riding or he will wreck you up. I guess I am not the only person who thinks so. The best bumper cars anywhere. I find Kozmo. He promised to tip me off a day before it opens so I can be the 1st to ride. This looks great. I decide to go find the boss of this place and find out what is going on. The lift. The track I will one day hopefully ride. A car on the track. Here it is Friends, Flying Turns. It does not even get an explanation point. Big Mike's 4th trip to Knoebels without getting the credit. One day. There was a power failure the night before I left, wonder if they carried anyone? Phoenix gives a good ride. Lift. This is for Tunnel Lover. The train. Phoenix and it's pretty setting. Phoenix accolades. The Phoenix! Big Mike licking the ice pole. Big Mike Bonus knowledge time. The Golden Bolt! For everyone new to the thread, this is Big Mike You do 2 fly by laps around the station. The fun that lays ahead. The drop. Big Mike living large! Yep, a 2nd lift too! The lift. The train. Twister! For a kiddie ride, you get some great air on these bunny hops! The lift. A boat ride goes right through the coaster layout. The High Speed Thrill Coaster! Knoebels is definately Big Mike's kind of fun! Best bumper cars, best carousel, best maintained haunted dark ride, coasters, and awesome food! The park map. There is a bargain night too! All the rides use tickets since it is free admission, but here is a deal. The 62nd stop of The Big Mike Road Show 2008, Knoebels!!!

I don't care about any prizes that The Dave Experience buys, he will never top the ultra cool red hat he bought for me on the Europe Trip!!! The Dave Experience rules!!!! Peace, Big Mike

Hi Friends!!! I figured I would post this for all the Big Mike Readers who have been short changed by the lack of hot babes in bikini pictures lately. I got this from another thread today: Mr. Shapiro, the former head of programming at ESPN, has been trying to cut costs wherever he can. While competitors such as Ohio-based Cedar Fair try to lure more customers with ever bigger, more outrageous and expensive roller coasters, Six Flags is moving in an opposite, family-friendly direction. It has barred bikini tops and banned smoking everywhere but in small areas on the outskirts of the parks. See everyone, The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is not the only place that is being pressured to eliminate the hot babes in bikinis Big Mike Productions is not even cutting costs like Six Flags, it is actually pumping extra money in just to get better and hotter bikini shots!! Thanks for understanding! Knoebels trip report goes up tonight, as well as the full Heart of America Tour Itiniery for next week!!! Plus the names of the 2nd round of the Find the Ducky contestants will be posted!!! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Rick, Why does your thread get all the cool posts with sex in it?? (I figure the above thread will be deleted soon) Peace, Big Mike

I can still remember my special time with Dan! Peace, Big Mike Dan and Big Mike in the cozy car!

I am not sure about the soda deal, but I bought a platinum pass and I have gone to Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, Dorney Park, and Cedar Point already. I also am going to Worlds of Fun next week. Also Knotts Berry Farm and Great America in October. I am still trying to get to Kings Island this year. I also have plans of hitting Kings Dominion and Dorney Park one more time. Plus all the free parking with my pass at each park. I think I got my monies worth. Peace, Big Mike

I agree Little Coaster Girl. I will stop by Lakemont anytime I am in the area. Peace, Big Mike

Thank you Friends for participating in The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Reader of the Year Find the Ducky Game!! The first round is now officially complete!!! We had 79 entries, not too shabby!! Here is a list of the final guesses from everyone: 7 duckies xxhershey818xx jayjay719 8 duckies therapidsnerd dinomartini cailraiden lamecoasterdude 9 duckies tpdave hurcules ernierocker coasterdude2002 moose yeti726 slither37 bigstevet07 divv3k woogle robinschroder pacoasterrider flyapelican yjg(rideon) datman mcbrizzle nincub nagro5 exceller willmontu phantomnick stormfreak b&man jon34ma zeke11793 iggyace coasterfreak101 thecoasterkid iamlegendinbed jkwan themeparkguy27 piggy4891 orangecats2 kalepikonei monkeyoverlord71 bpmitchell coasterguy4 coastinmiller troll 10 duckies jakizle hikaru-chan beemerboy coasterdad strr8xxxinedge stevec colincoon omnio55 traincrossin thebannedkid creativeforce cobraroll06 eltorogirl84 tunnellover#1 taytig pkimanjz bhartley majorapple esvadj coasterpalooza topthrilldragster spaceace12 nay gisco hansruben geekgrrl doubled1 groteslurf orientexpress dammie16@vt.edu teamthriller alpengeist04 bubbaz 17 duckies coastercrazed49 Here are the tally results so far: 7 duckies - 2 people 8 duckies - 4 people 9 duckies - 39 people 10 duckies - 33 people 17 duckies - 1 person So, thanks everyone for playing and good luck to everyone who has advanced to the 2nd round!!!!!!! Thanks for reading The Big Mike Road Show 2008 and hopefully I will see everyone somewhere out there on the road and have lots of fun together!!! Please scroll down for the correct answer!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace, Big Mike Everyone who guessed 9, please post which one you missed!!!

HALF OF AN HOUR TO GO FRIENDS!!!!!! Switch or get your new guesses in NOW!!! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Great Friends!!! I am leaving for work and will update the guesses now!! LESS THAN 10 HOURS LEFT TO GUESS THE DUCKIES!!!! 8PM EST ENDS THE CONTEST! Here is where we stand: 7 duckies xxhershey818xx jayjay719 8 duckies therapidsnerd dinomartini cailraiden 9 duckies tpdave hurcules ernierocker coasterdude2002 moose yeti726 slither37 bigstevet07 divv3k woogle robinschroder pacoasterrider flyapelican yjg(rideon) datman mcbrizzle nincub nagro5 exceller willmontu phantomnick stormfreak b&man jon34ma zeke11793 iggyace coasterfreak101 thecoasterkid iamlegendinbed jkwan themeparkguy27 piggy4891 orangecats2 kalepikonei monkeyoverlord71 bpmitchell coasterguy4 coastinmiller 10 duckies jakizle hikaru-chan beemerboy coasterdad strr8xxxinedge stevec colincoon omnio55 traincrossin thebannedkid creativeforce cobraroll06 eltorogirl84 tunnellover#1 taytig pkimanjz bhartley majorapple esvadj coasterpalooza topthrilldragster spaceace12 nay gisco hansruben geekgrrl doubled1 groteslurf orientexpress dammie16@vt.edu teamthriller alpengeist04 17 duckies coastercrazed49 Here are the tally results so far: 7 duckies - 2 people 8 duckies - 3 people 9 duckies - 38 people 10 duckies - 32 people 17 duckies - 1 person Good luck to all!!!! Peace, Big Mike

My favorite part of viewing a brand new TPR trip is looking at the brand new females that are taking part in it Everyone on the trip have fun, and find some computer access to follow along in the Big Mike Road Show 2008 Reader of the Year Find the Ducky Contest if you are still in it Peace, Big Mike

Hello Friends!!! Here is where we stand going into the last day of guessing! There is still time to enter the contest or examine the duckys one more time. 7 duckies xxhershey818xx jayjay719 8 duckies therapidsnerd 9 duckies tpdave dammie16@vt.edu hurcules ernierocker coasterdude2002 moose yeti726 alpengeist04 slither37 bigstevet07 divv3k woogle robinschroder pacoasterrider flyapelican yjg(rideon) datman mcbrizzle nincub nagro5 exceller willmontu phantomnick stormfreak b&man jon34ma zeke11793 iggyace coasterfreak101 thecoasterkid iamlegendinbed jkwan themeparkguy27 piggy4891 orangecats2 kalepikonei monkeyoverlord71 bpmitchell 10 duckies jakizle hikaru-chan beemerboy coasterdad strr8xxxinedge stevec colincoon omnio55 traincrossin thebannedkid creativeforce cobraroll06 eltorogirl84 tunnellover#1 taytig pkimanjz bhartley majorapple esvadj coasterpalooza topthrilldragster spaceace12 nay gisco hansruben geekgrrl doubled1 groteslurf 17 duckies coastercrazed49 Here are the tally results so far: 7 duckies - 2 people 8 duckies - 1 person 9 duckies - 38 people 10 duckies - 28 people 17 duckies - 1 person This is now the OFFICIAL ROSTER and I will add new people as they guess! If you want to change before the Sunday 8pm EST deadline, don't worry about deleting or changing your first post, you just must post your new answer after THIS post and I will change it! I will not look at previous posts once this post goes up to avoid people switching after the deadline! Good Luck everybody, see ya in the 2nd round I hope!!!! Peace, Big Mike

Attention Friends!!!! Big Mike coming at you LIVE from the new Big Mike Hotel waiting for a brand new bed to arrive, the place where a lot of thrilling rides will take place hopefully. Sorry, no PTR's This is your one more day warning that the 1st round of the Big Mike Road Show 2008 Reader of the Year Find the Ducky Contest will end at 8pm EST tomorrow (Sunday). This will still give me time tomorrow while I am goofing off at work to tally the results and post the correct answer and congrats the Big Mike Readers who will be moving on to the 2nd round!!! Make sure to have all answers in, eliminate any edited posts and previous answers if you guessed again by just going back and complimenting Big Mike instead of putting an answer! I will post the current tally in about 1/2 an hour. THIS IS YOUR LAST 24 HOURS TO SUBMIT A GUESS OR CHANGE YOUR GUESS!! Good Luck Friends!!! Peace, Big Mike

That was really cool to read Shawn!! I am always afraid that I travel somewhere and there is a coaster not listed either, then I find out and say I was just there and missed it lol. I enjoyed reading this! Peace, Big Mike

Lets all take a break from the contest for a quick moment and compliment Mrs. Apple on her good taste and flattering words!!! Just in case this question has crossed the mind of any other female TPR girls that may live a "little" closer... Big Mike is currently - SINGLE and AVAILABLE Now, back to the contest and getting your votes in for the rubber ducky contest! I will post the Knoebels edition of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 sometime soon, which will be a non ducky report, and then conclude the first round this weekend as we give the Big Mike Weekend Only Readers a chance to enter! Good Luck Everyone! A running tally coming soon Peace, Big Mike

Just in case anyone missed it! The Main forum board now reads: Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Rubber Duckies! Discuss theme parks, roller coasters, and Rubber Duckies Moderators robbalvey, SharkTums, TPR ASSistants Thanks Robb!!! Peace, Big Mike

Hmmmmmm, Did he really find one or is he trying to get everyone else to switch their picks??? LOL I love this game already Renee, finding the Single Riders lane is just a perk of hanging out with The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Keep the guessing coming everybody Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends, Sorry for the bad info on deleting LOL. My advice would be go back to the original post and take out your answer and fill it in with nice things to say about Big Mike Can't wait to get my new shipment of rubber duckies!!! Peace, Big Mike

Thanks for the info and advice Derek dude! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is planning a visit there in the next month Glad to see you and Nicole having fun together! Peace, Big Mike

Dear Mr.and Mrs Apple and everyone else playing, Make sure if you switch your answer, you post a new answer ang go back to your original post and delete it! This way you still only had one answer and won't get disqualified. Same goes for edited posts. Delete the edited post and post your answer again. This all can be done up until the deadline when I lock the answers you have given. Big Mike does not like to disqualify his faithful and valuable readers!!! Good luck everybody!!! Peace, Big Mike

Nice job Hanno! A first class report from a first class guy!!! Have a great time on the upcoming trip! Peace, Big Mike

Hey Friends!!! Big Mike Productions can now officially announce that ZONKERS in KANSAS will be the Official first stop on The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Heart of America portion of the tour!!! This stop will be Friday, Aug 8th at about 8pm! This is one of two stops that will complete Kansas at 100% coaster collecting wise. This now makes the Official Heart of America portion of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 tour look like this at the current moment with more stops to be announced soon: Friday Aug 8th 8pm - ZONKERS in KANSAS Saturday Aug 9th all day - SIX FLAGS ST. LOUIS in MISSOURI Saturday Aug 16th all day - WORLDS OF FUN in MISSOURI We need volunteer Big Mike Readers to check off The Official Big Mike Road Show 2008 T-Shirt in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska!!! I hope to see a lot of great Theme Park Review friends on the ONLY swing through these states of 2008! Also, 1 full day is now complete in the Find the Ducky Contest for a free 2009 season pass of your choice!! It's free to enter, give it a try! The first round of the contest may end at any time, get your guesss in quick! Thanks to all the fiathful Big Mike Readers out there Peace, Big Mike