metrock Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I was going through some old CD's of pictures and came across these from my 2003 deployment to the gulf. Good times all around. Well sorta. When are they going to get around to a giant air condiitioned dome over the city? Too freakin' hot. Anywho, onto the pictures. Well that concludes my fun day in Dubai. Back to the prison. Well affter a fun day at the park, time to get something to eat. Wait a min, this isnt Fridays... ...And dance! But trust me, 2 seconds later I was flat on my a**. Unless you have the urge to stand up... You get thrown all over the place. And no restraints! Look at my feet. I am about to fall out. this is one ride where you want to hold on. Okay, saving the bestt for last. This ride was freakin' awesome.! Im not a crook! Don't I look excited? This is what Gadgets Go Coaster would look like if it was built in DCA. No Jack Falfas As promised.....CAMEL TOES! Go speedracer go! Looking much better than the track in Egypt. The bumper cars were not as ghetto as the bumper boats. That is, they had more than one car. I wish I had a picture of the boat because it was so funny. I did ride it. And well, I was able to bump into the side of the pool. Oh yeah! Time to whore another coaster credit. Eh, maybe not. You think Stan stood on this top of this one? There was a seperatte admissionn waterparrk within Wonderland. It wasn't anything special. butt it was a good place to cool off when its 100+ out. Something about that fountain just doesn't look rightt. Not as ghetto as one would expect for a park in the Middle East. Wonderland. Almost as good as Wonderbread. A quick stop to see whats playing at the movie theatre. Only to find out that Hollywood Homo was sold out. Man I was pissed. Well not the best picture. But there you have it. A kiddie flyer. The escalator riide was wicked awesome. The 1st stop is Encounter Zone inside the Wafi Mall. Beer! Oh the joy of beer! Welcome to the "sandbox". This would be the Navys form of entertainment. A bunch of shops and such. but mainly, a place to get drunk. At one point they were selling beers for a buck. Yeah, thats what I am talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk_slider11290 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Great photos! I love seeing all the quirky little things they have in international theme parks. Hah, you can actually ride camels around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Great TR! The camels were priceless. What ship are you on. My pops was on The Nimitz. But that was when it was stationed in Bremerton. I don't even think its over in the middle east. It still is prolly in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 ^ Yeah, I was on the Nimitz. And yup, still out of SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 With that flat ride, We had a thread based on it and it actually did look good. Is that the one where it spins and than the disc sord of hops up and down and than at one point it stops spining and just hops around? Good TR. Very enjoyable to see parks that I will never visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmoofy Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 TGI Thursdays? Is that even a real place? Rofl, was the food at least half way decent there? 2 Coaster credits isn't so bad, considering most of the other parks that around built in the middle of nowhere usually have no rides running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 With that flat ride, We had a thread based on it and it actually did look good. Is that the one where it spins and than the disc sord of hops up and down and than at one point it stops spining and just hops around? Good TR. Very enjoyable to see parks that I will never visit. Yeah, thats the ride. Its a shame we cant have something like it in the states. Sure, I could have been injured. But thats half the fun! TGI Thursdays? Is that even a real place? Rofl, was the food at least half way decent there? 2 Coaster credits isn't so bad, considering most of the other parks that around built in the middle of nowhere usually have no rides running. Hmmm, they may have had food there; I dont remember. I do remember a very crowded bar and being surrounded by hookers that wouldn't leave me alone. But hey, where else can you sit down at a bar, thhrow back a cold one, AND be fondled at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 "Everyone looks forward to Thursdays" just doesn't have the same ring to it. Nice update, its fun looking at foreign places and the way things are there. Its nice to see that insane ride outdoors, which is the same thing that's inside Trauma Towers at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. I totally want to ride a camel to get a hot chocolate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Was this taken at the Seafarer's Center? I have some great video of that place from my last visit in '95...looks like sailors never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonballer Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 One word for ya! AWSOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hmmm, they may have had food there; I dont remember. I do remember a very crowded bar and being surrounded by hookers that wouldn't leave me alone. But hey, where else can you sit down at a bar, throw back a cold one, AND be fondled at the same time? If your a girl, anywhere. If your a guy? Thailand. Another sailor? John S. McCain, over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 TGI Thursdays is Hillarious. It reminds me of the Ohio Fried Chicken we found in England. -Falafel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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