imbordisux
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There will be long lines and break-downs for both, and there's always the chance that you might only get on one or the other, so it probably comes down to which one you want to ride more.
Personally, I think El Toro is more "worth" the wait involved, especially if you've done TTD already.
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How does one go about collecting donations/pledges? Is there a form I would need people to fill out?
Also, would it be a flat contribution, or is it a "per lap" deal?
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Also, since you're already flying across the country to hit coasters, be sure to hit Coney Island - Cyclone is a masterpiece.
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Knoebel's
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^^ Lame. That's all to be said by that. Kids today wouldn't know rock if a boulder hit them upside the head. I mean seriously, last time I checked, the Red Hot Chili Peppers played mainly funk, not rock.
-James Dillaman
As a huge RHCP mark, I feel the need to point out that they've played a huge variety of music over the course of their careers. For instance, 1985's Freaky Styley was unquestionably a "funk" album (it was produced by friggin' George Clinton), whereas 1995's One Hot Minute was mainly psychedelia-laced metal and spoken-word poetry. Their last two albums have been mainly ballads and pop, which is the majority of what they play live, though keep in mind that many individual songs are influenced by other genres, such as ska ("On Mercury"), latin ("Cabron"), rap ("The Power of Equality"), grunge ("Transcending"), and punk ("Punk Rock Classic").
While they definitely aren't "rock" in the way, say, Elvis Presley was rock, the entire genre of "rock" was evolved so much that it really doesn't even resemble its earlier versions in any way; since the song they use on California Screamin' is a rap-rock song ("Around the World"), and one that, IMO, "rocks", I think they can get away with calling it that.
Don't know why I felt so compelled to post that, but for more information, please contact your local wikipedia page.
- Stuart "Frusciante > Hendrix" Chartock
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No reason to brace yourself for backlash - the people on this board are pretty nice, and even where there are disagreements, they're usually kept pretty civil.
My wife and I loved our one visit to Holiday World last June, it became an instant fave for us (The Voyage is my #1 and her #2), but from what we saw and have heard, the park does seem to be rather stubborn about running more than one train even when it's warranted. That didn't really bother us, as we're used to SFGAdv, but we can definitely understand why it would bother others.
And, like you, we both really liked SFKK; nothing amazing, but a really solid "medium" park with some unique rides (and Thunder Run was awesome).
Nice to hear such frank opinions.
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I'm not completely sure, but I seem to remember some "physics of coasters" special (not sure of the name) pronouncing it this way:
Bowl-uh-grrr + Maa-be-yard
Hard "g" in "Bolliger" and "y"-sound in "Mabillard".
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I'll second Kennywood as a "must-hit" park - judging by the original post, I thought this was limited to the far-eastern side of the U.S. (lower NY, NJ, eastern PA, New England), but if you can get out to Pittsburgh, then do it. While they don't have a ton of coasters, I'd still rank their overall collection as being better than either Hershey or Dorney (but not up to the level of SFGAdv), and the overall atmosphere is one of the nicest of any "large" park you'll likely visit.
Phantom's Revenge is just absolutely AMAZING in every single way you could imagine, they have two awesome woodies, a well-themed (and kick-ass) spinning mouse, a Screaming Swing, and a decent collection of flats. They don't have a lot, but they definitely strive for quality over quantity.
Oh, and they have awesome food. I'm big on food.
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IMO, SFGAdv has a better collection of rides than either Hershey or Dorney (or, for that matter, both combined), but you'll also likely spend MUCH more time on line, due to the over-crowding and down-time.
If you only have one day, and don't want to shell out for fast-pass, you might not get on several of the rides you likely want: Kingda Ka, El Toro, and to a lesser extent, both Superman: Ultimate Flight and The Chiller all experience a lot of down-time and long waits. Might not be the park for you if you don't have a lot of time.
On the other hand, while Hershey and Dorney aren't as "exxxtreeeme!!!11" as SFGAdv, they still offer a lot of really good rides, with the added benefit of keeping their already-smaller crowds moving at a very quick pace. Plus, there's Chocolate World, gotta love that.
I'd say it comes down to two things:
1) How much time you have.
2) If you're willing to pay for fast-pass systems.
I think SFGAdv probably has the best collection of coasters in the world, but if you're going on a Summer weekend, and plan on standing in line for the rides, you really need two days to hit everything. The other two, though, can each be completed in a day even at the busiest of times.
Another thing to consider, if you're gonna be up by Compounce and Canobie, you should definitely hit SFNE if you've never been. Superman: Ride of Steel is almost universally considered the #1 coaster in America, Pandemonium is a surprisingly great little ride, they have two awesome woodies, and a great collection of flats (Catapult!!!).
Edit: I just realized that if you're willing to pony up for both Hershey AND Dorney, you might as well use the money to buy fast-passes for the entire family. With that in mind, I'd go with SFGAdv.
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Ahh, found it:
What an ugly name.
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Another one: "Geauga Lake".
I've been saying "Guy you guh", is that correct?
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Amazing pics, probably the best "lay-out" shots we'll ever see - you really made the park look gorgeous.
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While I agree with everything Robb said about how Intamin pushes the envelope more than any other company in its field, and that, as a result, there will be more complications, I still feel that it begs the question... shouldn't they actually, ya know, perfect the technology before constantly offering it to parks?
To give an analogy, Sony really pushed the envelope with the "PSP", does that mean that nobody should complain about the dead pixels and poor button construction? Should they instead just chalk up their losses to "the inherent problems of envelope pushing"?
A car company could make the fastest, smoothest, most well-handling car on Earth, but should it be marketed if it doesn't work half the time?
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The whole "seats fell off" line had me puzzled for a second - made it sound like the actual seats came unscrewed from the base, now I see that it was a derailing.
Anyway, wow, what a horrible story. Really makes us all realize just how helpless we are when riding; we're completely strapped in, unable to move, and if something goes wrong, all we can do is anticipate the impact.
Scary.
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Sooperdooperlooper at "Hersheypark" is my vote, though I'll second whoever said the Wild Mouse at "(Rye) Playland Park" as being extremely painful.
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So how did Nate and Grace like Kingda Ka?
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Are those "sunbursts" on the side of the train there ONLY for protection (to keep people from touching the track), or could they possibly be used as spokes to spin the train?
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I think the best way to describe the after-effects of The Voyage is to say that it's easily the most exhausting coaster you'll ever ride; while it isn't rough in the same way that many people describe "rough" woodies as being, it throws you in so many different directions, at such a break-neck rate, for such a long duration of time, that you're literally out of breath when it's all over.
I myself love rough coasters, I love being thrown around and coming off with bruises (and actually felt underwhelmed at the supposed roughness of the much-maligned Son of Beast), and The Voyage is definitely my favorite. If you like when a ride tosses you around like a bucking bronco, then this is definitely for you.
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I'm 24, and, while I can't remember what the first coaster I actually rode was, I know for certain that the first inverting coaster I ever rode was "Batman: The Ride" at SFGAdv when I was around the age of twelve.
Coindentally, that was Monica's first looping coaster, too.
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Thanks a lot.
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Ok, I just went into WMM, and the option to change the video setting to DV-AVI is "grayed-out" - is this because I'm using USB instead of firewire?
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I personally don't use a wide-angle lens, but I'm pretty sure Robb listed what kind he uses on one of the threads at the top of this board.
And thanks for the info, Willmontu.
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What should I use, then? I'm not looking for a fancy program with a million different tools, but any free downloads you can suggest? I just want to upload them from the camera to the computer.
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Yeah, transferring via USB. Thanks for the fire-wire tip.
Robb, I'm just using Windows Movie Maker to import the raw footage and create the movie (I'm not trying to do anything fancy), then import the movie into Sonic to create the menus and add chapter-marks, then burn it in that.
I'm not interested in making commercial-quality stuff, I don't plan on trying to sell them or anything, I just wanted to make a few copies for friends and family.
I miss the days of analog-editing... I used to be great at that... I'm such an old fart for such a young age...
How exactly do credits work
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As someone who doesn't do the whole "credit" thing, I was curious as to how clones worked. Is it common practice to count every Boomerang separately, or does it just count as one credit? Judging by picture-captions, it would seem each one is separate, which seems kinda cheap.
Personally, I think people should do two separate counts, one for total coasters ridden, and one for "unique" coasters ridden. But that's just me.