Photo TR: BACT in the Bay Area

DerekRx · September 12, 2007

^Why don't you just call Zamperla and have them build you a fresh brand new Wave Swinger? Then you get both Borg and Swings, and poor Bubba is left spending his money on beer instead of a Great America season pass

laqueefa · September 14, 2007

Thanks for the photos. I really should make it a priority to get up there sometime. Damn their bloody offseason!

-Jahan

If you do, hit me up. It will be nice to hit a handful parks with someone motivated to ride.

speedracer · September 14, 2007

One chain realized the parks potential and built it up to be one of the best in the chain, the other constantly neglected it and treated it like it's red-headed step child, just throwing in mediocrity here and there. It would kind of like be having twins where both parents died, one child went to live with a rich aunt who always wanted to have children and treated him with love and money, where the other child went to live with Uncle Cletus and Aunt Sally Jo at the trailer park and their 8 children and treated him as just another mouth to feed when he whined enough. It's really sad when the most popular and best coaster at the park was added 14 years ago and enthusiasts in the area are so desperate for a coaster that they start counting flatrides.

Interesting that you were able to accurately capture in one visit what alot of us locals have been feeling for the past 14yrs about (Knottso) Great America, too funny!

I never understood Paramounts logic or direction for our park, other than it just being a cash cow for them. With the park being an institution smack dab in the heart of our big business/big bucks Silicon Valley, locals pack the park year after year regardless of what's added (or removed). Or regardless of how high they jacked up the prices of everything to be the highest of any regional park in the country. Can understand businesswise why Paramount basically never felt any pressure or need to add anything significant, but it sucks for us (the height restriction theory doesn't fly, they have the 200ft tower in the very front of the park, and the 224ft Drop Zone in the very far back of the park).

Excellent PTR, glad to hear you took the time to experience our smaller parks too. Too many enthusiast come to the area and just hit the big corp themers and skip over GG and SCBB because they only have a couple of coasters or don't have big looping B&M's, etc. When the reality is these smaller parks are so unique and so huge on the fun factor, they are far and away the best parks in the area. Those enthusiast that skip em over don't realize what they're missing.

Coaster Palooza · September 15, 2007

Hey Derek,

Sorry I am so late with the posting of my pics. I thought it would be better to put them in here instead of creating a whole new thread.

It was great to see you, Heath, Kim and meeting Kevin (Bubba).

Last photo at Great America.

They're in there somewhere.

Heath and Kim in the front.

Here is the "no shade" queue.

Come on guys, time to ride the best ride in the park!

Fireworks tonight.

I decided to get a photo of everyone watching them.

Derek has to get some photos of Vortex.

Should we all follow?

Where are you going?

He decided it would be better if he used his butt.

Derek pumping water...

Ooops, it is closed. We won't ride it today, but Derek and the gang got on it later.

Everyone survived.

Still hurting.

Coming back around.

Ouch, oooh, aaaahhhh!!

Derek and Bubba getting ready.

Everyone rides except for Gyendolynne...she knows better.

Some love for Invertigo.

Derek's 666 coaster.

Here are Heath and Kim looking none too worse for wear.

I think Derek made a new friend with the guy in the yellow shirt. He saw us again at Drop Zone.

Sure, we're all smiles now.

Here's the group heading to the headbanger known as Vortex.

Yep, Spongebob was at the entrance.

Gotta get a shot without Paramount in there.

I think I know you...

Coaster Palooza · September 18, 2007

I'm going to finish up the rest of the photos from Six Flag Discovery Kingdom.

And in case you forgot where you were as you were leaving. Here is another reminder.

I'm Batman! It seriously has to be the smallest cape ever.

The porcupine did a scat on the stage and the girl was putting it in her pocket!

Do we have anymore Excedrin?

More fun...

I can't believe I got on it again.

Boomerang was finally running.

Here is another shot of the aligator.

This isn't your typical Oasis.

More color

Nope

Watch that hand Gyendolynne.

Heath and Kim are in these next 2 shots, but I don't think I took the pic at the right moment.

Some V2

I somehow broke my tooth. I dont' really know how. I just woke up with the tooth chipped.

Derek rides Roar, here's the proof!

They are all trying to keep cool in their cubbie holes.

The penguin area is neat.

and turtles.

Lets look at the Aligators.

Hey Sylvester, where you going? Oh, Boomerang isn't operating yet too!!!!

More character goodness.

Rub the belly for good luck.

I knew his or her name was Shouka.

Onto some better things.

Did we pack Excedrin?

I'll say it...OUCH!

I can't believe Derek and I rode this. Gyendolynne was smart, Heath and Kim needed the credit.

None of the other rides were open! I can understand sometimes that rides need to be worked on, but Medusa wasn't open when the park opened. Kong didn't open until after 11am, Roar and V2 were testing! This is Labor Day! One of your busiest days. Have the rides operating! Rant over.