man Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 woohoo I was at pga Stayed there for like 2 hours cause I got everything (that was opened) that I cared about riding. So I woke up at 7:00 am. I got ready. Then I started to head out at 7:15 for Great America this morning. I got there at 8:45-9:00 so I had some time to kill. I just played my DS for a bit till the park opened. Finally when it opened I headed over to top gun. I got first train front seat so my day was already good. I was waiting in line and noticed cameras all over the train. I wondered what they where but never really asked guessing it was for commercials. After the first ride I went to the back 2 more times (yay I love walk ons). Third time I rode I finally asked what the cameras on the trains where for and she said "We are now doing videos instead of pictures on the ride" I found that hilarious. Never saw it working though. Anyways I head off top gun to go over to vortex and get the "HAHA you cant ride this ride" sign. Disappointed I head over to invertigo. I got on it and got to ride a vekoma that was smooth as glass. Got that same seat I always do in the back. I still like de ja vu more. I then walk over to demon thinking "its a classic I must ride it." I get on the front. OW this ride hurt. It slows and speeds on the loop. It was still really fun. After I think "WOW i'm an idiot" and head on it again thinking that it cant do anymore damage. I grab the back this time which was actually smoother. I also could have sworn I saw someone from TPR or another coaster site but couldn't quite remember. Back to what was going on. I head over to drop zone to get on. I walked straight on. I never really notice how good of a view you get on it. After the ride was over I ran around and actually got on again before they went off. this is my favorite drop tower of all time (not including ToT) After drop zone I go laugh at survivor knowing it was gonna be broken today. I also started heading in the arcades trying to find some time crisis 4 machines and had no luck. I skipped grizzly and psycho mouse because grizzly sucks and I didn't really want to wait in a long line for psycho mouse. Finally I head over to the SPONGEBOB BREAK DANCE RIDE woohoo. After Santa Cruz this thing was so boring lol. The ride op there was cool she didn't yell at me for spinning my car she instead spun me some more. The thing was so much slower though than Santa Cruz. After heading off the break dance I go look at boomerang bay remembering the fun quarter pipe ride. I also started to remember stealth and was upset to see the station turn into the line for the water slides. I was about to go on delirium, but didn't really wanna wait for rides that day so instead I headed into the theater. I really don't know why I went to the show. The new ones horrible should have kept 7th portal. I was laughing before it started though because the ride ops were out of it. They first guy kept telling the girl in the little booth start and she couldn't hear . That made the whole ride worth it. Finally I start heading out because the parks starting to have waits for rides worth riding. I go and buy my souvenir refill and head out. I get on the bus and then head to caltrain to bart and finnally I head home. I say this day was worth it. Thanks for reading my first TR. Photos will be up later, but I am wondering. Anyone want to see me buy my cal tran ticket of so say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hmm, I didn't know it was 2007! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Sounds like you had fun. I expected that Invertigo would be "Smooth as Glass." Too bad they don't have blowholes there now...(There used to be a dolphin show way back in the day, situated in Nick Central or whatever it's called). Atleast you got to do quite a bit for a 2-hour visit. Edit:^ I didn't even catch that until you mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Now he changed it But can't wait for the pics! And it does sound like you had fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Mmmm Drop Zone! Glad you had a nice day with no lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 TIME FOR PHOTOS Video of a few rides are in a zip on the second page all are about 10-16 seconds long (I took with my camra dosnt do long vids) edit: and be nice I dont make good captions I miss tidel wave. Everything looks so plain and crappy without it. I love that park cool quarter pipe slide (I miss stealth though) this ride sucks and no one likes it oh yea I remember what it is wait I think I am missing something SUPER COOL A SWINGING SHIP THAT GOES UPSIDOWN!!!1!1!!!1111 just keep spinning! just keep spinning! wait wrong underwater movie hmmm a break dance good themed after spongebob..... hard choice Hmmm may be a rodent ride, but I sure am not waiting in that line. see it has mouse cars too!!! hey cool an elissa approved ride My favorite sign of all. Proof of a quality park. look its the name of the ride cool!!! Its a themed sign this thing is awesome YAY ITS A DISKO COASTER FLAT RIDE AWSOME!!!!! YAY DROP ZONE (anyone else thinks this picture looks a little wrong?) demon into tree ya!! (this was literally the only spot I could get a picture of a loop) Hmmm I see another fun ride open. Too bad its not smooth as glass This is where I start to black out ooooh ya cobra roll with double spine!!! amazing At least a vekoma as smooth as glass can cheer me up "HAHA you cant ride" YAY vortex my favorite ride at PGA but wait, whats it say on this sign cant see snakes on a plane yet??? well see the next best thing CAMRAS ON A TRAIN!!! yay testing train Hmmmmm how did I guess? (no I did not see other TR that said it was broken day before) see look its completely packed Man wish I got here earlier some cool places next to PGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I vote "e". You miss Tidal Wave? I miss Stealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Great pictures..I do miss Tidal Wave as that was one of the most "WTF Coasters" of my childhood...I wondered how the ride took off when it didn't have a lift, and I never saw the car get pulled up the rear spike...Common sense would have told me that it launched off by some sort of catapult system but I was too young for common sense. That park looked quite packed when you first got there...too bad they all had their cloaking devices on.. Edit: I vote for all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I say "E" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I say "E" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 The upside-down pirate boat ride sucks and needs to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 I say you double posted anyways time to upload it. PGA.zip YAY we have videoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Cool pics! You should make a video with those clips though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 yea I will make a reallly good music vid outta them lol. I am not gonna even try to make vids till I get a video camra. I am also looking for a better camra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyboy Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 E is the best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 notice I posted the vids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyboy Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 oh, haha, didn't see the videos posted. my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Great Photo TR, Man that sucks that so many rides were closed. Cameras on Top Gun are interesting, but they better hope that they never have a collision, Even at slow speeds imagine the steel and camera parts breaking and coming down on you in the front seat. Did they even think about that? I wonder what B&M think about that? Stealth being removed from that park is probably the biggest surprise move I have ever seen a park do. JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Great Photo TR, Man that sucks that so many rides were closed. Cameras on Top Gun are interesting, but they better hope that they never have a collision, Even at slow speeds imagine the steel and camera parts breaking and coming down on you in the front seat. Did they even think about that? I wonder what B&M think about that? Stealth being removed from that park is probably the biggest surprise move I have ever seen a park do. JEFF The camras are on all seats and they are acctually really safe looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 The camras are on all seats and they are acctually really safe looking I am sure they are fine when the ride is running but if both trains had a minor collision, I am curious if the cameras are low enough where they will not touch the other train if a collision occurs (this really only applies to the front seat.) did you happen to get a pic of the back of a top gun train to see if the back bumber is longer? JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 back bumper? I posted most all of my pics exept 2 that came out like crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 OK finally found a good picture of one Not Top Gun but it is a B&M Inverted JEFF Orange circles on the back of the train are rubber bumpers in case of a collision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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