ParkTrips Posted November 17, 2006 Author Posted November 17, 2006 ACE is a "Buyer Member" of IAAPA. ( in my opinion, a waste of user dues needed to pay the fee) They have a booth too. However it's not really "for" ACErs or enthusiasts. Last year, when I didn't go to cover it in a media manner like I have done here for TPR, I totally felt out of place. Especially wearing a badge saying I'm a buyer even though about the only thing I could afford in there was the dippin dots...
Supernatural Anaesthetist Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Nice Pics Joe! Â That show is always such a blast to go to! I was lucky enough to attend the show in 2003 for my employer. I ended up bringing my kids along, so we make it kind of a mini-vacation. I don't know who had more fun, me or my kids! Â Anyway, the Morris Costume booth is the best! There's so many cool & spooky creatures in that booth (including the guy puking in the barrel & the electric chair). My kids were so freaked out by all the monsters in that booth they stayed about two aisles away! The food in that place is incredible! Between every junk food imaginable, Ben and Jerry's and Dippin' Dots, you definately won't go hungry (and it's all free!!!) Â The cost to get into this show is pretty steep if you're not an IAAPA member. I think it's like $75.00 if you belong to IAAPA. If you're a non-member, it's quite a bit more expensive (I think it's around $250.00). Â Have a great time at the show & keep the pictures coming! Â - Tim
Bob O Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Great photo's!!! Of course it would be much better to have Pepsi than coke at theme parks!!
adc9787 Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 I don't know... I'm pretty sure Dr Pepper is where its at!!! Too bad no parks actually carry my favorite drink. So I have to settle for coke.
larrygator Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Nice Joe, but I already have that Chic-Fil-A credit
bcampione Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Hi there! That Traffic Jam ride I went on this year in Buffalo at the Erie County Fair. It is somewhat intense spinning and pretty fun, and it's good to see it as the new ride of its' company! Â Glad you had fun there, Rob!
the sound Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Very cool photos Joe. I hope when i am older to be able to go to the Asian Expo. Or maybe one day it will come to Australia. Though, that is very unlikely. Â Intamin are so boring! Why don't they have models of there rides? Wouldn't that make customers want to buy there rides more?
Guy T. Koepp Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Awesome job covering the Expo so far. Very entertaining. Â Keep up the good work. I am hoping to get to this next year.
Ghost Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Great stuff... my floor is full of drool after seeing all the pictures. Â here is a link to some more pictures http://www.parksmania.it/english-news_news_iaapa-attractions-expo-2006--first-pictures_2393.html
buttonman700 Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Looking forward to Fridays update, haven't been to IAAPA in a few years, miss it tons! Â This year I am off to the transworld Halloween convention, Feb in Chicago, should be... cold!
Hjalmar Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 It looks really cool, is there a update of when they do come to Europe  BTW, the new vekoma seats may come to MPG for the new kid suspended. so next year, we have picture of it
ThrillRider247 Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 great pics!! but will u have more from 2day??
jackskellington101 Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Very cool! I can't wait to see more. In reading an article about the show today, I'm very curious to see images from the "Airballs" concept. To quote the Orlando Sentinel: Airballs, for example, is a new concept from the Netherlands that loads passengers into cars and then launches them like a pinball onto a game board. The riders then control giant pinball flippers to shoot their cars back into the board as they float on pillows of air like air-hockey pucks. Â It sounds like the second coming of the Flying Saucers from Disneyland and, personally, sounds like it'd be a blast!
SharkTums Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Joe is on his way to the show right now and we'll have another update soon!
TheGreatOne Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Glad you had fun there, Rob! Â So "Rob" has quadboobs, too?
Will_Holder Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Hey Robb, me and Clint are here at IAAPA and we saw your video over at the GCI booth. Pretty sweet stuff man, great job. If anybody is interested, we have been doing some "In the Loop's" here at the expo. So head over to HERE (ITL). Let us know what you think.
coaster_dad Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Hey, Joe...Thanks for the updates. I agree Coke rules! So R & E were able to get you out of filing papers for a few days...
matteocrepaldi Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Nice pics! Â I just wish Techonofolies was like that!!!
kissorkill2night Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 that show looks awesome i wanna go
music11 Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Does that screamin swing actually work? I agree with everyone on the B&M issue about how that dont come up with new ideas lately. i think that they should come up with some new ideas for new coasters cause there last design was a flying coaster which is like 4 years old now. they need to stay ahead of the game if they want to last cause who knows how long people are really going to want hyper, floorless, flying, etc. coasters in the future. it also seems as if lots of company's are designing launsh coasters nowadays. seems kinda suspicious as to if maybe thats what might be next for B&M with the reputation that they have for smoothness a launch coaster system might help them alot..
Director_Guy Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 ^B&M doesn't really do launched coaster, I don't think they care for them. The only exception, I believe, is Hulk at IOA.
Yellow Jacket Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 ah, now that is much cooler! The Ferrari racing game was really awesome, and the hot chicks operating it made it better  Once again...If you are going to mention the hot chicks, you need to have a picture.  Nice job otherwise.
ParkTrips Posted November 18, 2006 Author Posted November 18, 2006 ^ LOL, ok YOU can go and try to take pics of the hot chicks without looking like a stalker, its tougher than one might think! Â Not much from today, I'll upload the pics a little bit later, I did have fun hanging out with the In the Loop guys for a few hours. And yes, the Swing works. It works better than any of the ones I've done in parks... Â seems kinda suspicious as to if maybe thats what might be next for B&M with the reputation that they have for smoothness a launch coaster system might help them alot.. from what we were reminded today, B&M has no interest in pushing the limits and playing with launches, they just want fun, enjoyable rides! Â ::waits for Clint or Will to plug their show::
Hercules Posted November 18, 2006 Posted November 18, 2006 ^ Not to mention reliable and safe rides. It might seem like they are playing the conservative card, but they are just doing what works. Why change a good formula?
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