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Mc ribb and Kumba does it get any better. Thanks again for a great P:TR

Sticking with PKD, I would say Hypersonic xlc. Any mouse coaster over a half hour wait, and of course S:UF.

OK, so I went into Camden to check out the Battleship of NJ and I saw this sitting on a flat bed in a scrap yard. I then went on Flat joint to figure out what it did and wonder if it was any good? So as the topic says, has anyone ridden one of these, and if so can you still find them at carnivals ? If you know Bruce tell him his truck is in Camden with this on it . I also saw a Bunch of other play structures like the one's you find in Mcdonald's So have you been on this, is it any fun ? Tempest checked out Philly. The Black Dragon.

SFI is like McDonald's. SFI can give away the gate the same way McDonald's gives away burgers. They only care if you buy Fries and Soda once your inside because fries and soda are 95% profit. Kids are both very important too at both places. Where at SFI Kids spend a lot of money on those basketballs, stuffed animals and arcade games. At McDonald's, happy meals make up 44% of there profit. So the season pass price is kind of like the dollar menu. Just get them in the door. anyway here at SFgadv the season pass is $75 dollars. $30 for parking pass and $115 for the three park combo, so they are making some money on passes here.

The Bat on the front of the trains were cool , and I liked the cheesy porn music in the video as well :shock:

ECW, ECW, ECW !!! R.I.P Eddie

Wow Jager bombs for breakfast, sweet.

That made me go on ebay Erik http://search.ebay.com/snorks_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1 I use to watch that show all the time. I still miss the dark ride at Clementon lake park. Malibu Grand Prix and Simm's arcade in Ocean city

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I can remember when we used to go to Philly to Dock Street Brewery all the time for the sample shots. The weird thing was they couldn't sell what they brewed in house for some reason. Or maybe that was Samuel Adams. My favorite place now for good beer is the Wharf Rat in Baltimore.But I only get there when we drive down for games. I can also remember going to the Boston Beer Works for those sample test shots as well. Of course that was back in the early 90's when I was cultured drinking ESB fullers and every other quality brew.

add this to the mix . We will have to wait and see if they do sell.

I'm up for that !! Could you make it Broncos, Steelers playoff tickets.

41% Yankee. I think my scored could have been lower , but I have been thru a beer barn in Tampa. edit note post 111

I have never been to a live performance just the movie. I can remember my first time going and saying "what's with the toast" After that I would bring loafs of toasted bread with me, it's such a fun time once you get involved. Sorry you're friends weren't so willing, but you're costume looked great. Better luck next time.

Besides LR, It's the whole "that's not a Prairie Dog" and "I'm in the yellow" that makes her hate Hershey even more.

Are you sure that fountain wasn't full of Mountain Dew? Sounds like a fun time , Thanks for the TR. If it wasn't so cold and rainy last weekend I was go to stop there on my way to Donegal. OH well, next year I guess.

Super size me is defiantly not an Elissa friendly movie either !

Kumba.. and more Kumba.

"White Castle fries only come in one size" thanks Elissa

I enjoyed my trip last year to Dollywood. It's really nice when the holiday decorations are up. They also have great food, shows and the atmosphere is nice and relaxing. We also experienced light crowds and got in 15 laps on Thunderhead. Plus if that's not enough you can go to Gatlingburg for the alpine slides or the indoor skating rink. Then there's plenty of other odd things close by as well to keep you busy like 3D movies attractions, Ripely's Haunted Adventure, Nascar Speed Park, Horseback riding, Diner shows, and of course Cooters Place from Dukes Of Hazard. Here are other things you can do as well .. http://www.gatlinburg-attractions.com/ http://www.pigeonforgeonline.com/attractions.html If it is a credit run do Six Flags, but if you wanted to make a weekend out of it I would say visit Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Again check the weather before you leave, like coaster1 said, if it's under 40 degrees they won't operate the coasters.

I've bought an elephant spring ride that weighed 40 pounds and that was only $14.50 shipping sent Fed Ex ground. How much could a harness weigh 10- 15 pounds ? What a rip off. Dave, lmao

wow, that's more blood than Fright Fest.

After hearing about AstroWorld closing, I finally got to go last Sunday. I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to, but I’m glad I did. The park is old and lacking some new rides but you could tell the park did have some charm when it first opened. I made it to the park a little before 12, crossed the bridge and waited for the park to open. I did like how the security gate was first and then they had the separate main gate to get to in. At the main gate they did the whole count down thing and the gates were opened. We walked down a very short main street and made a right heading towards Ultra Twister. We were on the move until it looked like the path was a dead end .So we turned around and followed the rest of the guests. Well it ended up taking us over to the Texas Cyclone. The façade entrance on this is very cool. The paint in the queue looked weathered and untouched since the parked opened but gave it that uniqueness that was cool. Once inside the station we headed for the back row, one train wait. It was a fun and enjoyable ride unlike the original. Once that was over we pretty much did the park in a loop. Next up was Ultra twister. I was nervous on the walk over, because I thought being low capacity that the queue would be super long. It was about a 4 train wait. The new paint job on the ride looked great from the pure white at SFGadv. I had never ridden this while at gadv so I was excited. We were second in line. Lucky for us the people in front choose the second row, so sweet we hopped over the conveyer belt and into the first car. The restraints came down like a ton of bricks and crushed my shoulders. Then it was up the loud and slow lift hill. Click, click, click, each one getting louder until we dropped straight down and back up thru the first set of rolls. As we teetered to go backwards the views of the astrodome were very cool. Backwards was definitely more fun and I should have rode it when the lift was 90 degrees. Oh well, I still got the credit after hearing it’s been down a lot, so I was happy. Next up, another SFMM, Gadv ride now called Batman the Escape. The queue was great, but I had only wished I could have walked thru the bat cave. After the long walk we took the last row of the train and headed out. This would be my third stand up and would beat out Shockwave for second place over at PKD. The restraints are more comfortable and easier to get in. The ride itself wasn’t too bad with only one head bang. While leaving this area we strolled thru the kid’s area and a western themed area. The park was so empty, that I didn’t see anyone in the station house of Greezed lightnin’ making me believe it was down for the day. Just as we turned to leave over the train tracks I could hear the flywheel start up and a train flew down the track. We then turned around and headed straight for the front row, and walked right on. I didn’t know what to expect, but the return trip thru the loop felt as though I was either going to fall out or the train wasn’t going to make it around. It was a very odd and scary feeling. But at the same time it was so much fun, we left and planned to ride it again if we had time later. It never happened, bummer. So, it was now time for my third suspended coaster XLR-8. This would be the longest queue of the day at about 15 minutes long. We rode the second car facing forward. We would have been in the second row of the second car but a girl got scared and jumped in our seats so we ended up taking the first row. Nothing too exciting, but we did see they are tearing up the water park already. I would put this coaster in last place behind Iron Dragon. We stopped for a drink and got a souvenir bottle with a batman topper for 5 bucks. I wanted to buy something with AstroWorld on it so this would be it for the trip. The drink stand was right across a closed S.W.A.T, I’m not big on spinning flats but I really wanted to ride before it comes or doesn’t come to SFgadv. This put us near Viper so that was next. The lines were now getting longer as we waited nearly half an hour for first available. The tunnel at the top was a good visual but did nothing for the ride really. The drop followed by the loop was great, but the rest just fizzled out. On the way out the Serpent is right across the way. I had no idea what was behind the bamboo, but it was a great little surprise. We loaded the train and headed around the corner to the small lift hill. Down we went around a bend, back under the lift hill, over a little canyon and thru the station for a second lap. For such a little ride, I had a fun time on it. The whole Oriental village was also themed very well, especially the log flume area which we didn’t get to ride either because of time. After this, we crossed the train tracks again and found Mayan Mindbender. The queue for this was really well done. I thought they did a great job with the landscaping and music. Once inside the building the themeing was just as good. It reminded me of Skull Mountain but this ride is way darker, colder and has better trains. What it doesn’t have is a great first drop like Skull Mountain but it was still a fun ride. The crowds where getting heavier as we found out when we made are way over to Serial Thriller. This would be the last coaster of the day with the longest line. I wanted to skip but since I was here for the last time, I might as well get the credit. All I have to say is I should have skipped it. This would be the first time getting off a SLC feeling that dizzy. I’m not sure if it was a lack of eating, drinking water or the head banging or all three. The nightmare ride was over and we decide what to do next. We looked in the sky and said Demon Drop. Walked over to it and it was down after seeing it drop all day .Just our luck. It had been stuck with people at the top for about 15 minutes. We gave up on that idea as we didn’t want to get stuck next and miss our flight back home. This gave us about an hour left before we needed to leave so we decided to take another lap on Cyclone. At this point the line was too long. I figured every other line would be just as bad with one train operations so we walked around, shopped, took some pictures and left. Even though, it’s considered a coaster junkyard, I had a really good time. I should have planned two days so I didn’t have to credit whore in 4 hours, miss fright fest and any other ride in the park. Oh well there’s always next year, than again I guess not. on to some pictures...... Welcome to AstroWorld! First up the Cyclone No time to wait for the train, only 4 hours and 29 minutes left. Ultra twister the credit I've been missing from SFgadv You spin me round, round, like a record baby view from the top Fountains on the way over to B:TE The closed Batcave The one millionth and 89th rider ? Super long wait today Going backwards was so much better ! one train operations thru out the day. Viper was fun Inside the temple if you dare. worst ride of the day Go Texans 0-6 Going Home bye SFAW And for a pocket of fluff for me, I wore My TPR shirt to the park. more crappy photos over here. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/FunnelCake/library/Six%20Flags%20AstroWorld?sort=3&page=1

AstroWorld

I had heard about WG and never thought much about going, but after I heard it was up for sale in August and now reading a post about all the rides for sale I'm glad I went. The only thing I really wanted to ride was of course the Cyclone. It all started when I saw the video. When the Quaker gets out of the train and says "I'm going to Kill you" After seeing that, I knew I had to ride. The park is just like you see in pictures. Gravel paths, huge fields with rides randomly dropped anywhere. The first thing we did was park at the speedway and cross the street where you come to a bridge and the admissions booth. So I paid my 3 dollar admission fee, get handed a ticket and walk half a step where I give it to a security guard. This is where it Kind of felt like I was in Willy Wonka without the chocolate. He proceeds to swing the gate open and with his free hand does the slow motion backwards hand gesture and tells us welcome and enjoy the park. The pictures tell the rest, except the Cyclone was unreal. The straight run after the turnaround drop is a killer. Enjoy! one more last shot leaving the parking lot vey cool , only if I could have fit I was so ready Hannah "It Smells in here" here comes Randle the part leading up to where your body crumbles into a million pieces view from the train ride crazy lift hill. But this was the real reason for the trip. Rode 3 times, twice free in the back! So we watched a magic show and scored these after the show. All I could think about was that line from from Chasing Amy Nintendo friendly Hannah and her 25th credit. One cycle was 15 laps compared to the four you get on HSTC. Than we did the Michael Jackson fun house! to bad the barrel was broken at the end. They even had old 99 trains from Dutch Wonderland, unless they had them first ? up next was a round of golf for a dollar very smooth and fun turn the corner to find Disco star and the Wildcat than you walk a couple more feet to mr. stix pass the famous laser tag church than it's a ten minute cycle on the tilt a whirl. first you pass the water slide Since 1850, and just think I've only been here once.