live2tell75 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 A few weeks ago Kevin and I traveled north for a wedding, to visit friends and family and to check out some fall foliage. While visiting Mass. (where I am originally from) we checked out Six Flags New England. This was my first time visiting SFNE. When I lived in the Boston area as a child, I never got to visit the park when it was Riverside Park. My family and I always went to Canobie Lake. SFNE surprised me on how pretty the park was. I was sad that Superman was closed. Got all the other credits expect the Great Chase. I think I left my spine somewhere on Cyclone's tracks! Pandemonium was fun for everyone. I just wish it spun more. Flashback and Mind Eraser were rough as expected. Batman was smooth and a good ride. Catwoman was a fun family coaster. The surprise of the day was The Thunderbolt. This was fun little woodie. The park does have a great selection of flats. Tomahawk was pretty cool, especially towards the end when the ride sped up. Twister, the Top Spin had a week program, we flipped upsidedown only once! Along with Superman being closed, I was disappointed that Houdini was also closed due to Fright Fest. I became a big fan of the haunted swing attractions after riding a few of them on the TPR UK trip last year. Overall we had a fun day. The day was more about spending time with my relatives. The weather started out kind of warm and then cooled down as the day went on. Onto the photos! Everyone had a fun day. Next up, our day in Salem, MA. No Superman for me. =( My cousins, Meilssa, Greg and Ava "playing dead". The Fright Fest decorations were throughout the park. Fun coaster for the whole group. My cousins Greg and Melissa riding Rodeo. It is a beautiful looking coaster though. Before I lost my spine riding Cyclone. With my aunt Paula. Got to love Scooby and Shaggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGAFan4 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I heard that the program for the top spin has just been changed to 4 flips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVE SFKK Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 So batman is not even in the DC comics area? This park has always interested me, and it looks like it has a pretty decent ride selection. Sucks superman isnt open though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 That must have been aweful that Superman wasn't running!!! Still looks like you had a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks like a nice day at the park. How crowded was it? I have always avoided SFNE during fright fest after one really really bad experience. How was Salem? This time of year it tends to be crazy busy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 What did you think of Batman looks like a nice little floorless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live2tell75 Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Next up we spent a day in Salem, Ma. I hadn't been to Salem since I was kid. We had a great day. The town was decked out in all it's Halloween glory. There were cool little fall festivals booths located on the many different streets. Of course we did one of the main tourist draws: The Salem Witch Museum. The museum was very informative of the historic Salem Which Trials. If you are not familiar with the trials and hysteria that swept through Salem resulting in 20 executions in 1692, you should rent the movie "The Crucible". We also did the "Haunted Neighborhood" a collection of halloween events including a couple of haunted houses that were fun. We ended the night with a fantastic guided ghost tour that was quite creepy! Onto the pics! Had to take a photo of this kick-ass tree! One of the oldest cemeteries in the country. In the Haunted Neighborhood. Memorial for the 20 people that were executed during the Which Trials. Lunch with the family overlooking the harbour. One of the fall festival streets. I love fall foliage! As the photo shows, The Salem Which Musuem. The John Ward House, 1684. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live2tell75 Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Looks like a nice day at the park. How crowded was it? I have always avoided SFNE during fright fest after one really really bad experience. How was Salem? This time of year it tends to be crazy busy there. Sorry for the long response. This month has been crazy busy, I am finally able to catch up on my trip reports. The park was busy. We figured it was because the weather was pretty warm. We went on a Sunday so I don't think the Fright Feast was as popular as it is on a Friday or Saturday night. The lines for the coasters were about 30 minutes, some 45 minutes. When we went to Salem it wasn't crazy crowded, but I have been told that it was busier than usual. We went on Columbus day, so during the day it was busy, than around 8pm the town became a ghost town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 The Salem Witch Museum is cool. So they still have that multi-media, surround-sound show with what appear to be giant apple-head dolls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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