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Thanks for the report!

It's sad about being removed

Put an expanded version of an El Loco or a Deep Space type coaster in a newly soundproofed Pictorium building!

EVERYBODY GETS... AIRTIME!

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Not happening. Yeah, three towers in the skyline would look weird, not to mention there are a bunch of other ways the park can better spend their money!

I finally rode it a few days ago, and I feel the same way. I think it's just a fun little joke that enthusiasts have caught on to, rather than anyone's real opinion - I've been on about 250 coasters so far, and there are significantly worse ones out there. No competition at all. I suspect part of it might be people getting angry at the ridiculously slow operations - waiting 30 minutes in the station, sitting in the brake run so long that they have an operator doing standup over the PA to keep you occupied. After all that waiting for such a boring coaster I think people come off with worse opinions than the ride experience itself deserves. Yeah. Why does the ride have seatbelts, then a stapling lap bar that nearly jams, and then ANOTHER belt that is hard to connect and literally attaches the lap bar to the seat? Do you really need all that? Kids be wiggling

One of the all time great comedies. Hilarious, like the height restriction. It must strictly be for emergency scenarios. Like when the pilot crew eats the fish and comes down with an extreme case of food poisoning, and an ex fighter pilot from the war with a drinking problem/passenger has to land the plane. All flights I've ever seen over CGA, and every flight I've been on approaching the airport over CGA (or taking off) are still really high in the air.

Stupid flight paths...

Its all assumptions. The name can really be used for anything. From a coaster to a hotdog cart.

Awesome report! I need to get my duff up there and ride Superman and the Hammerhead!

Ding, ding, ding!

Clearly that isnt true for everyone because I'm about the same size as you and have never had any discomfort, I find the restraints to be some of the most comfortable in the park. I have a feeling that how people sit in the seat (posture and/or position) may play a big part. I'd love to be able to sit there and watch how people ride and ask them how they feel when they got off and try to figure it out. It really is about how people sit in the seat. I am the same size too and the only part that hurts my crotch is when I actually get into the seat. I find the lift and lay method works really well on that center piece of the seat. Its like I'm putting it on display, and that makes him happy.

It looks so fresh and so clean, clean. Cannot wait to ride it again, especially during Haunt season!

I was just there yesterday. Endeavor was back up and running. Looks like I may have to go make a visit and get a ride in (or two)!

Sorry I couldnt get out today. I actually got called in to jury duty vs. stand by-phone in. I sat in that office for 3 hours dreaming of airtime

Don't worry. The Guardians of the Galaxy are on the case

Yes! I was hoping this was going to happen after seeing the Maleficent preview. An upgraded screen and projector is just what the doctor ordered.

Next time any of you TPR'ers are in the area and want some food, I recommend trying out 99 Bottles of Beer! Besides having a vast selection from beers from around the world, including a rotating menu of select master brews, they have amazing food. On my last visit I ordered and enjoyed the Salmon burger. It was melt in your mouth good! and my friend had the Ahi Tuna burger. The Tuna was THICK and had a perfect sear on it.

While a Megalite would be awesome, I dont like the idea of removing the amphitheater. I have fond memories of some major concerts when I was younger at that amphitheater. They have some concerts on the books, and my hopes are they look to book more in the upcoming seasons. It gives the park variety, and who knows with the new stadium hosting shows... depending on the booker, they could pick up some tours that the stadium talent buyer passes on. While I dont attend the water park (a friend got Mirsa from her visit), I can see why it was added. We have a Raging Waters park on the East side of town. A pretty far trek for a lot of Northern San Jose and Santa Clara residents. Plus it adds diversity to the park. I imagine some families enjoy being able to split off and ride some coasters in between their time in the water park. In my case, once I've ridden a water slide a couple times, I'm done with it. A nice spin on Flight Deck and/or Goldie could help dry and cool you off! As far as investing in the park, lets place blame where it belongs. The Paramount era SUCKED. Once they passed their first year of ownership, they realized they didn't know how to run a park, went totally hands off, and the park went to $hit. The park was dirty, buildings and rides were faded and old looking, families stopped attending, and gang members were running rough shot through the park. It is! Sure, there were some kiosk stands that looked a little sun bleached, but for the most part the buildings and common areas were clean. The bathrooms looked cleaner than usual (probably due to the low crowds), but I noticed it too. It will be nice to see them keep it up under heavier crowds. What time are you thinking of heading out? I might have a Muay Thai session that day and will be pretty close to the park before work. Gonna try to be there all day. Cool! maybe we will run into each other. If you're single rinding (I wish they had some single rider lines), maybe we can hit a couple together.

What time are you thinking of heading out? I might have a Muay Thai session that day and will be pretty close to the park before work. I'm sure it was an off day for rides (just my luck), but I am also surprised that none of the graffiti was cleaned off Goldie. Honestly, NeverWet is an anti-graffitists wet dream and parks should be covered with it from head to toe. In fact, any park visitor who loves water rides but hates getting wet should NeverWet their park attire and go nuts!

I agree. I actually used it today in one of my Coasting For Kids tweets. Hope that was ok! Totally fine with me, Robb. Thanks for reading! and take that high school guidance counselor! I did something!

Thanks! and I agree, the new colors are a major improvement. I'm eager to see if they touched up any of the paint in the queue to match/highlight. Thanks Robb, and thanks for putting it on the front page! I hope it was just an off day too. Flight Deck, Endeavor, and Drop Tower and some of my must rides when I visit. Thanks! It was the wrong kinda day for shorts

I decided to check out the park yesterday and make sure my renewed Gold Pass worked. Forgive me if this update seems a bit lazy, but I had decided to visit the park after my Muay Thai training (right down the street), so my legs were useless and felt like Jello. So lets get to the info, shall we? I got to the park around 5pm and I noticed a lot of families leaving, despite the "family movie night" promotion. This made finding a parking spot was a breeze. Always a good sign for lines! The first thing I noticed was the massive new Stadium. Its massive! It really is a thing of beauty. The next thing I noticed was the beautiful new paint job on Flight Deck. It really makes the ride pop vs. the black drab track that used to once peek through the top of the gate and trees. Only one thing was wrong. It wasn't running. While the parking gods were kind, the inverted and forceful B&M gods were collectively laughing at me.Once I made it to the entrance I noticed a lot of Indiana Jones and Star Wars music playing behind their announcement promos. Don't forget about your perks, pASS holders! Do you have special needs? Prepare to take a walk. This brings back so many childhood memories. The park looks pretty good. A lot of the buildings have received new paint and singage, the landscape was green and bright, but one thing stuck out like a sore thumb... The concrete just passed the turn-style looks in serious need of some love and there's only so much of me to go around. LOVE ME, DAMMIT! TELL ME IM PRETTY, MOMMY! MOMMY? Phew! That's better! Sigmund Freud endorses this pic. Plenty of parking! 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 I think I can see Flight Deck testing! OMGZ!!! SO CROWDED! The small white sign on the building said "Casino", and is probably the construction company handling the build. I'm not going to talk like I know what this building is. So with that said, this definitely looks like a new banquet hall being built in the picnic area. If you enjoyed the all you can eat 'Boo'ffet with your Haunt experience last year, this is the area where you ate. This could also possibly house a new restaurant and beer garden for the Amphitheater. There are some music festivals on the calendar this season. I may have to attend them and do a review. Please excuse my coaster boner. Coaster Con! Coaster Con??? This could use some paint. ♪♪You just got painted, and this is crazy.. but could you stop testing so I could ride you already?♪♪ Such a tease.This is how Flight Deck for most of my visit. They would send a train up the lift, stop it in various areas of its lift, and eventually send it through after long periods of wait. It was still sending empty trains as I got to my car to leave later in the night. Such a shame. Flight Deck packs a punch in its short layout, and is a must ride for anyone visiting the park.Since my legs were useless, I chose to get all you fine people some shots of the park from the great Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight. I'm glad the park kept these around. The views of the park are great and the convenience they provide is unmatched. I miss these things at Disneyland.What did I learn while riding the skies? A lot of rides were down/closed. Endeavor - closed. Drop Tower - closed (but testing). Grizzly and Demon - (never saw a single train running). Delirium - closed. I love Bay Area weather! Light crowds everywhere Rip Roarin Rapids was a Rip Roarin walk on! This ride needs a new program. Its basically a glorified rocking chair... but with fire! Oh, Hi. Another great ride, closed. What gives?! Nice aft! aaaaaaaand another closed! Closed! ...You noticing a theme here? Yup! Closed. Tiki's be twirlin though! So this is where everyone is! People are watching karaoke! Horrible, horrible karaoke! We maybe Cedar Fair, but we got Disney movies for dat A$$.Well, that's it for aerial shots from around the park. Next time I'll go on a week where my training isn't so intense and I can get more pictures from the areas I missed.Now, no visit would be complete without a ride on Gold Striker! It was only a 15min wait. With all the ride closures, this was the highlight of my day. I rode the hell out of this ride, from the commercial shoots before its opening, to the end of its first season. Its such a thrilling, out of control coaster. It's hands down the best woodie in California, by far. BUT REALLY, PEOPLE!!! Can we keep this ride looking beautiful!? I couldn't believe the amount of graffiti in the queue! Not only was I shocked with the amount, but people were actually tagging their Instagram and Twitter handles... Can we put a warning on the entrance sign in small print stating, "Any said person caught defacing park property will be turned over an employees knee and thoroughly spanked!" Better yet, how about we get these queues sprayed with NEVERWET and call it a day? Play some Plinko, win some front of the line passes. Seems legit. Here we go! These look new. Video killed the radio star. I wonder what the weathers like? Oh, thanks! I spy a Minion! They should peruse these people Evidence at the scene of the crime. Poor Goldie Obligatory Instagram filtered picture. The graffiti in the queue was definitely depressing, but the ride on Gold Striker was just how I remembered it. Fast, unrelenting, tons of force, and over before you know it. Probably how some of my ex-girlfriends would describe me. YOLO Well that does it for my update. I will probably do another update in a couple of weeks (next week is a no go due to a wedding South Lake Tahoe). So leave your requests of park things to cover in your comments. Suggestions are always welcomed and appreciated.

I've got a bunch of photo's to go through... A report to come soon!