johnychen

Looks like I may have to go to Magic Springs this Saturday after the Texas Giant film shoot to get my X-coaster credit. I may have to skip the Titan film shoot on Sunday morning.

The Shockwave at SFoT.

New Texas Giant

One of these days I need to go to Asia. Those view look fantastic.

Great report. Wish I had the vacation time to go on this trip. I guess the horror stories I heard about the bathrooms are true.

Judge Roy Scream at SFoT last week.

I do like how NTAG is ranked #5 in the steel coaster category. It does produce some of the best ejector air of any ride I have ridden so far. It even keeps up with Skyrush and El Toro in its intensity.

Great video. I like how they shown the old Greezed Lightnin commercial for Astroworld. There is also some great footage of the Shockwave at SFoT at the end. It's amazing how much the skyline of the park has changed. Now I just need to learn German.

The New Texas Giant last Sunday when I paid my last respects to The Texas Chute Out and rode the flashback 12 times in a farewell event (still can't believe I tortured myself for a t-shirt and certificate).

El Toro at SFGA

Here a picture of the original Rattler layout. From this you can see that the Iron Rattler roughly follows the original layout. The only part from the video I can't figure out is what happens after the tunnel in the quarry. You can see how it originally goes into a big helix with a station flyby.

It would be interesting if they would let the monkeys run free and jump on the safari vehicle. Now that would be a new thrill ride.

I remember riding this in Florida at Boardwalk and Baseball when it was called Wiener Looping. I remember graying out on the ride due to the G forces. It was a great great ride. Wouldn't mind riding it again.

Just hit 300 recently at Leviathan Bash at Canada's Wonderland I think it was the Backlot Stunt Coaster or it might be the Ghoster Coaster.

27 parks so far for this year (Can't believe I did that many): Six Flags Magic Mountain x2 Knott's Berry Farm x2 Disneyland x2 Disney's California Adventure x2 Universal Hollywood x2 Belmont Park Sea World San Diego Busch Gardens Williamsburg Sea World San Antonio Six Flags Over Texas x4 Six Flags America Hershey Park King's Dominion Carowinds Dollywood Lake Winnie Dixieland Six Flags Over Georgia x2 Cedar Point Kennywood Waldameer Conneaut Lake Park Darien Lake Martin's Fantasy Island Sea Breeze Marineland Canada's Wonderland Non Parks with coasters: Itzi's Pizza in Houston New York Togo Coaster of Death in Vegas Coming up: Luna Park, Coney Island Rye Playland Dorney Park Knoebels Bowcraft Six Flags Great Adventure Pleasure Pier Galveston

Karmin - Brokenhearted

Saw this on thinkgeek.com and had to post it. One of the coolest sleeping bags ever. www.thinkgeek.com/product/ef07/

Scream'n Eagle at Dixieland.

SFoG this weekend for Deep South Bash. Then maybe some park within a four drive of Atlanta.

Great trip report. I missed you guys by one day at Sea Breeze.

Viper at SFMM

Just finished attending the Levathan Bash at Canada's Wonderland. Now flying from buffalo to LAX and will be going to Sea World San Diego and Belmont Park.

In Oakville, ON right now. About 45 mins from Canada's Wonderland. Staying at the strangest place ever. Reserved it on hotels.com but its not really a hotel but a college dorm. I am in Sheridan College Residence and Conference Center. I feel like I am back in college again. There's even an RA room in the middle of the floor. It's nice and big with two bedrooms, a kitchen, and bath for around $73. Time to get some sleep. Today I was able to do the Carousel Museum (Thanks for the info TPR), The Anchor Bar (for wings and Beef on Weck) Marineland, Maid of the Mist, and the "Journey Behind the Falls". Now I got two souvenir raincoats. Bring on them water rides. See you all tomorrow.

^ Turns out I had enough time to squeeze in Martin's fantasy Island today. The Comet was quite good. Mind Warp was pretty crazy on the second part of its cycle. But the Devil's hole nearly gave me an aneurysm. There is a lot of G forces on that ride. One more day before Leviathan Bash. Time to eat some Buffalo Wings, go to Marine World, ride the Maid of the Mist, gamble in Niagara Falls, and finally its off to Toronto to get some sleep before the bash.

In Buffalo, NY now. Getting ready for Darien Park and Sea Breeze on Friday. Then it's off to Martin's Fantasy Island, Marine World, tour Buffalo and Niagara Falls on Saturday. Finally to top it off the Leviathan Bash. All new credits. I am definitely going to up my count this year.