roasted_marshmallow Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Hey all! I'm new to the site and had questions about the acronyms you all use so I searched for a list of them and came up unsuccessful. Then I emailed Elissa, and she told me to go ahead and post the question to all of you.... Alright... after such great response from you all, I've put all the acronyms here in the first post so that any newbie to the world of coasters can come here for acronym assistance, as well as other help! Here goes: Glossaries: Rcdb has a glossary = Link And found this one via google = Link If you look at the lefthand sidebars on http://www.coasterforce.com they have Technical Info, Manufacturers, and other useful stuff on separate pages there that might help you out. Acronyms: ERT = Exclusive Ride Time. It's time that typically is during off park hours when a park opens a ride for a certain group. ERS = Exclusive Ride Session. Same as above. MCBR = Mid-Course Break Run SLC = Suspended Looping Coaster Parks: BGA formerly BGT = Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa) BGE formerly BGW = Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg) CP = Cedar Point DLR = Disneyland Resort DP = Dorney Park DW = Dollywood GL = Geauga Lake HP = Hersheypark HW = Holiday World IB = Indiana Beach KBF = Knotts Berry Farm KW = Kennywood LC = Lake Compounce MtO = Mount Olympus PCW = Paramount Canada's Wonderland or Paramount's Carowinds PKD = Paramount Kings Dominion PKI = Paramount Kings Island SDC = Silver Dollar City SFFT = Six Flags Fiesta Texas SFGAm = Six Flags Great America, near Chicago SFGAdv = Six Flags Great Adventure, in New Jersey SFMM = Six Flags Magic Mountain SFOG = Six Flags over Georgia SFOT = Six Flags over Texas SFStL = Six Flags St. Louis TGE = The Great Escape VF = Valleyfair WoF = Worlds of Fun Rides: AC = Apollo's Chariot B: DK = Batman: The Dark Knight B:TR = Batman: The Ride B&R:TC = Batman & Robin: The Chiller BBW = Big Bad Wolf BD = Boulder Dash CCMR = Cedar Creek Mine Ride CE = Cornball Express DBH = Dania Beach Hurricane DD = Dueling Dragons EE = Expedition Everest EGF = Expedition GeForce ET = El Toro FoF = Flight of Fear GASM = Great Amercan Scream Machine (SFGAdv) G.A.S.M. =Great American Scream Macgine (SFOG) KK = Kingda Ka KR = Kentucky Rumbler LNM = Loch Ness Monster LoCoSuMo = Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain LR = Lightning Racer ME = Manhattan Express MF = Millennium Force (which could also be called "Millie", Magnum XL 200 has been called "Maggie") PR = Phantom's Revenge RnR = Rock'n'Rollercoaster RotM = Revenge of the Mummy RR = Riddler's Revenge S:KC = Superman: Krypton Coaster S:ROS = Superman: Ride of Steel S:TE = Superman: The Escape S:TR = Speed The Ride S:UF = Superman: Ultimate Flight SDL = SuperDooperLooper SoB = Son of Beast ST = Shivering Timbers TG:TJC = Top Gun: The Jet Coaster ToT = Tower Of Terror TTD = Top Thrill Dragster V:BC = Volcana: The Blast Coaster WT = Wicked Twister or Wild Thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 ERT is Exlusive Ride Time. It's time that typically is during off park hours when a park opens a ride for a certain group. For instance on the UK trip a park would bring us in to the park an hour early and have 1 or 2 roller coasters open for us. That's ERT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasted_marshmallow Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Thank you! Any other acronyms you use here you can think of? Others that I recall seeing have to do with ride manufacturers, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Rcdb has a glossary : Link And found this one via google: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Wow, I thought ERT meant Extended Ride Time. But Exclusive makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm guessing when you say acronyms to do with ride manufacturers you may have seen B&M, which is Bolliger & Mabillard. If you look at the lefthand sidebars on http://www.coasterforce.com they have Technical Info, Manufacturers, and other useful stuff on separate pages there that might help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Wow...I always thought ERT was "Elissa Ride Time!" That's what it meant to me..... I guess for the fanboys maybe it could also mean "Elissa & Robb Time?" If that's the case, we won't be having any of that on our TPR trips! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 To make it even more confusing, most Europeans refer to it as "ERS" or Exclusive Ride Session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Wow, I thought ERT meant Extended Ride Time. But Exclusive makes more sense. Well, I've seen both used. Extended Ride Time is more used to describe ERT with a large turnout. kind of like some of the past coastermanias, where there's so many people there that it's not really exclusive at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasted_marshmallow Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 What about some of the theme park names that you all shrink down to acronyms... I know what SFGA is... Six Flags Great America and such, but could we maybe get a list going for other newbs to the site, so they don't feel a lost as I do sometimes? The list of terms is great though, I'm reading through it right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Well there is a long list of parks and rides that can get confusing. I'll post some of the most used ones that I've seen... Parks: SFGA = either Great Adventure or Great America SFOG = Six Flags over Georgia SFOT = Six Flags over Texas SFMM = Six Flags Magic Mountain I think you get the idea for Six Flags parks CP = Cedar Point DLR = Disneyland Resort HP = Hersheypark TGE = The Great Escape SDC = Silver Dollar City DP = Dorney Park And the list goes on... Rides: TTD = Top Thrill Dragster MF = Millennium Force (which could also be called "Millie" while Magnum XL 200 has been called "Maggie") EE = Expedition Everest KK = Kingda Ka EGF = Expedition GeForce Those are just a few. It's getting late. I need to get to bed. Hopefully that helps a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 and for some of the other US parks IB = Indiana Beach HW = Holiday World MtO = Mount Olympus LC = Lake Compounce KBF = Knotts Berry Farm KW = Kennywood DW = Dollywood GL = Geauga Lake PKI = Kings Island PKD = Kings Dominion PCW = could be confusing as somee mean Paramount Canada's Wonderland and other mean Paramount's Carowinds BGA fomrerly BGT = refers to Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa) BGE formerly BGW = refers to Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 EGF reminds me of Expedition Everest for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantRevenge Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 SFGadv = Great Adventure KK= KingDa Ka ET= El Toro or Elissa Time GASM= Great Amercan Scream Machine (SFGAdv) G.A.S.M.=Great American Scream Macgine (SFOG) SOAD= System of a Down (sorry i'm listening to them and I couldn't resist) B&R:TC= Batman & Robin: The Chiller B:TR= Batman the Ride or Boring Trip Report ToT= Tower Of Terror RnR= Rock'n'Rollercoaster, Rest and Relaxation, or Robb n Rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rock401 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Usually the SFGAs have other letters on to tell the difference between the two. SFGAm = Six Flags Great America, near Chicago SFGAdv = Six Flags Great Adventure, in New Jersey VF = Valleyfair SFStL = Six Flags St. Louis SFFT = Six Flags Fiesta Texas WoF = Worlds of Fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasted_marshmallow Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I think I'm going to have to have a late night study session learning manufacturers... You guys throw these terms around like candy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 ^ mmm. candy. and i LOVE your banner. i liked it when i thought it didn't say anything beside "I am anti "txt tlk"" now i Adore it. Two parks that i kept getting stuck on were SFDL (Six Flags Darien Lake) and SFA (Six Flags America) which, even though it is my closest park, i was constantly confusing with Six Flags Great America which is in Chicago. Good idea getting everyone to write this down, because it is real confusing at first. Cheers, Falafel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 EGF reminds me of Expedition Everest for some reason How!?!? Expedition Everest doesn't have a "G" or an "F" in it!!!! EE = Expedition Everest EGF = Expedition GeForce. --Robb "Not sure how anyone could get them confused!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 We should make a thread just of coaster acronyms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 The most common US coaster name acronyms I have heard are: S:ROS = Superman: Ride of Steel S:KC = Superman: Krypton Coaster S:TE = Superman: The Escape S:UF = Superman: Ultimate Flight B:TR = Batman: The Ride B: DK = Batman: The Dark Knight DD = Dueling Dragons ST = Shivering Timbers BD = Boulder Dash TG:TJC = Top Gun: The Jet Coaster SoB = Son of Beast GASM = Great American Scream Machine BandR:TC = Batman and Robin: The Chiller DBH = Dania Beach Hurricane LoCoSuMo = Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain AC = Apollo's Chariot MF = Milennium Force CCMR = Cedar Creek Mine Ride FoF = Flight of Fear LNM = Loch Ness Monster BBW = Big Bad Wolf RotM = Revenge of the Mummy EE = Expedition Everest RR = Riddler's Revenge TTD = Top Thrill Dragster KK = Kingda Ka V:BC = Volcana: The Blast Coaster WT = Wicked Twister or Wild Thing these ones I've seen used but less frequently CE = Cornball Express LR = Lightning Racer SDL = SuperDooperLooper PR = Phantom's Revenge ME = Manhattan Express S:TR = Speed The Ride KR = Kentucky Rumbler sorry if I repeated any from earlier posts or missed any. Of course it is the coasters with longer names that usually get initialized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasted_marshmallow Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 ^ mmm. candy. and i LOVE your banner. i liked it when i thought it didn't say anything beside "I am anti "txt tlk"" now i Adore it. Two parks that i kept getting stuck on were SFDL (Six Flags Darien Lake) and SFA (Six Flags America) which, even though it is my closest park, i was constantly confusing with Six Flags Great America which is in Chicago. Good idea getting everyone to write this down, because it is real confusing at first. Cheers, Falafel Thanks for the compliment on the signature. I proudly post it wherever I go... unless the board doesn't allow the word 'damn'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasted_marshmallow Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Alright, after all the input I've received, I added all the acronyms that have been listed here to my first post so they're easy to find for me, and anyone else that needs help! (And yes, I even took the time to alphabetize!) If after reading the list, you find any more that need to be added, feel free to post and I'll edit the first post as required! Thanks again for all your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonancej Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ok, while we're on the subject of acronyms, will someone tell me what SLC means? It's not the name of a ride, it's describing a type of coaster...I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 ^ Yup, Suspended Looping Coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScOtT k Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Does anyone know what TDA means. I believe it is a disney acronym... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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