haux Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Hi Folks, Today at Cedar Point, I got my 1,000th ride on Raptor. Also rode Blue Streak. Please reply with all of your congrats and compliments on this achievement. Thanks, haux Seriously: I ain't joking. I have 1,000 rides on Raptor now. That's flipping upside-down 6,000 times. It's more than 717 miles. It's about 1.75 days' ride time. Yes! Clicking from 999 to 1,000 was awesome.
yankees15 Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Congrats! That sure is a lot of coaster riding on one coaster. The most rides I have on one coaster is 211 on Hydra (I liked it the first season IDK why.)
Real Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 LOL Alex, Ill let you know by PM from this site when I plan to be up there during the Halloweekends. We need to ride some Raptor!
ginzo Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 You're now 5% of Mantis Man! Congrats. 1,000 cycles on Raptor is no mean feat. I've never seen a short line for it. Were most of these cycles during the early park entry?
Big Mike Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Hey Haux, Congrats for sure dude!! Your post looks really familiar lol. I am very happy for you and best of luck with a lot more rides in the future! Peace, Big Mike PS - Now that is how it is done folks.
Homer Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Alex, you're a true American hero. May you ride Raptor rain or shine, even with a shirt covered in grease.
Scaparri Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Congrats Alex! That is one heck of an accomplishment!
slither37 Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Congrats, I was there on Saturday and to my dismay, Raptor was not operating. Glad to hear it is now as I am going back to CP this weekend.
verticalzero Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Congratulations Alex, that is some record of riding 1 coaster a 1,000 times. What do the Ops say to you when they see you q'ing..? Keep going, maybe Cedar Point might give you something special when you reach 5,000 times. I rode it 3 times when I visited CP, that last helix is a "grey-out" area. Have you noticed if "Raptor" has got faster or slower over time... Well done and hope you continue to fly with "Raptor" for many years.
RaptorBoyASU Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Congrats dude. I remember watching you marathon it a few years ago when we ran into each other in the park. I think you were only at like 200 something at that time though. We missed each other by a day, I was there on Sunday. It was crazy busy, and Raptor was down the first half of the day (with a giant crane at the top of the lift). I got my ride though, and it was running better than ever, super fast throughout. Ops were slow as hell though. Congrats. 1,000 cycles on Raptor is no mean feat. I've never seen a short line for it. Were most of these cycles during the early park entry? Short line would be on weekdays in the evenings usually. The ride generally has a 15 minute or less wait after 7.
CoasterFanatic Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Of course you get congrats from Big Mike! The title for "Self-Promotion King of TPR" is still up in the air.
raptorcrew2002 Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Keep going at this rate you might pass Raptor Jo one day. How many rides is she up to now? Cheers.
ParkTrips Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 I really hope Big Mike did not start a trend.
Big Mike Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Joe, now that wouldn't be so bad! Never under estimate the pure admiration and star power of Big Mike! I am a leader and mentor of many of the younger TPR's and women. The thing we really need to worry about is why Kyle and Ted have congratulated this dude and not myself??? Peace, Big Mike
haux Posted September 10, 2007 Author Posted September 10, 2007 I don't like to bump my super-nerdy thread, but I hit another little milestone yesterday. I got my 300th ride on Raptor this season, as you can see in my signature. Now I just need four rides to beat my record of 303 in a season. Oh, man, I need a girlfriend!
CoasterFanatic Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 OK. Now you are just being an attention whore. // closed
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