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[carolinacaniac]

WOW! 39 parks already in what, about three or four months? That make me jelous beyond belief. What will that number be once you are back from the Europe Trip? Either way, hope you have a good time, and I am looking forward to the updates.

[bobafett]

How long is the trip to Europe? I am going to Florida in July for 5 days(the 10th to the 14th), I hope this doesn't interfere with Clementon and Morey's Piers. Let me know, have a safe trip, be careful, and enjoy yourself. Take lots of pics, even if they are not coaster related.---Bobbi Jo

[Chrissie]

Big Mike in the UK?? Awesome.....

[pagemaster_b]

Big Mike,

 

Looking forward to meeting you in Europe. Don't forget to bring that "Single" sign of yours.

[slither37]

Jeff, what did Cedar Fair do now??

 

 

especially after today and all of Cedar Fair's lies and deceit.

 

Hey Mike, I think for the Europe trip, there should be a lifting of the no bikini photos "rule" I am sure that the people who were upset were only upset because the pictures had been taken in the US. I am thinking that European bikinis would be ok.

 

And remember, when in a foreign country, if you speak very loud and very slow, the people will understand you.

[ParkTrips]

Big Mike always speaks loud and slow

[ElToroGirl84]

Have fun in Europe!

 

Wish I were going I haven't been to Europe in 7 years and I know I haven't been to any of the parks up there.

[Big Mike]

Hey Friends!!!

 

The Big Mike Road Show 2008 will be heading out tomorrow to France!!

 

I want to answer a few questions before I post the Year in Review a little later

 

 

Carolina - I think I will hit about 20 parks on this trip, so I should come back at 59 for the year.

 

Bobbi Jo - I will be gone for 17 days, but have no fear, I will not visit those parks until you are ready to go!

 

Chrissie - Hi Chrissie!! Coming to visit me?

 

Brian - Can't wait to meet you dude! The Single sign was left in Mexico, but we can make another one and score with the ladies hehe.

 

Ken - I agree with you about the bikinis, but I don't want to get kicked off the trip The bikini idea DID start on this trip last year. Makes sense to have this annual exception, but i don't make the rules, I just follow them lol.

 

Angela - It not too late for me to take a quick ride to Philly, hide you in my suitcase, and drive back to the airport!

 

 

OK, time to make sure I have all the production equipment loaded up and The official Big Mike Road Show 2008 T-Shirts all pressed and ironed.

 

Catch ya a little later tonight with The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Update Report!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

[Big Mike]

Hey Fantastic friends and fellow TPR family!

 

 

Thanks to all The Big Mike Readers, The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is the #1 thread of 2008 so far!!!! Plus, it is not even close!!!!!!

 

Congrats to all of you for making this the best thread of 2008

 

I thank you all

 

 

Here is the current totals at press time for all threads started in 2008 in the main forum:

 

 

1. The Big Mike Road Show 2008 (Big Mike) 70,032

 

2. Jahan's Awesome Midwest Report (Arrowfanman) 45,173

 

3. Manta - Sea World's New Roller Coaster (Jedimaster1227) 41,682

 

4. Robb, Elissa, and Kristin's Epic Holiday Adventure (Sharktums) 41,264

 

5. Scott's Amusement Closet (Sea Whippet) 39,987

 

6. West Coast Bash 2008 (RobbAlvey) 37,876

 

7. SFMM New X2 Trains Photo and Video (RobbAlvey) 35,086

 

8. SFMM X2 Campout (RobbAlvey) 34,013

 

9. SFMM Mark Shapiro Interview (RobbAlvey) 29,419

 

10. Photoshop Contest X2 Effects that did not make the cut (Meteornotes) 25,826

 

 

I was so stunned at how many people loved The Big Mike Road Show 2008 that I went and re-read the whole thread and there were a lot of great friends that had some fantastic things to say:

 

Lil Jimmy Norton - "This is probably the best, most entertaining tr I have ever read."

 

CoasterPalooza - "You are one of a kind Mike! This last report was hilarious."

 

Sharktums - "I'm loving all of these TR's so far! Can't wait till I can take part in the Road Show myself!"

 

Coastercrazed49 - "This is some great stuff Mike. All these pictures make me laugh so hard."

 

The Rapids Nerd - "Most entertaining. I'm simply in awe."

 

PurplePills - "Well it's the best trip report I've read in a while!"

 

MattyD - "Wow Big Mike, you always deliver the goods"

 

Chrissie - "Hi Big Mike!! Lovin the road show so far"

 

Beemer Boy - "Loving these updates, Mike! Freakin' funny stuff. You're one-of-a-kind, my friend. One of a kind."

 

Gisco - "You never disappoint Big Mike!"

 

Packfanlv - "A loyal Big Mike fan"

 

Str8fxxxinedge - "I'm pretty sure that this is my most favorite thread that I have EVER read on ANY site!"

 

JimmyBo - "Big Mike, you kick @$$. That's all I have to say"

 

Louise - "Keep it up Mike, I'm impressed you're keeping this thread going so steadily!!"

 

Hurcules - "Once again, the Big Mike Road Show thread becomes even more extensive. Way to go Mike."

 

IggyAce - "Mike it was great to meet and hang out with you"

 

Reality15 - "BTW, love the Road Show, I check back every day to see what's new. Can't escape your craziness!"

 

The ghost - "I so want to join team big mike."

 

SFJunkie2010 - "I love your road show photo TR. Keep it up!"

 

Coaster Palooza - "You do such an outstanding, and thorough, job on these TRs!"

 

PKI Man JZ - "I'm lovin' the reports, Big Mike!"

 

Chadley - "Keep it up Big Mike! These trip reports are awesome"

 

Homer - "all of your TR's have been very amusing and a great read."

 

 

I am sorry that I could not include everyones comments!!!!

 

 

What a great bunch of TPR friends, I can't wait to meet everyone somewhere on The Big Mike Road Show 2008!!!!!

 

 

Just in case you are new and want a recap of what you missed, or you are a solid friend already and want to know where to meet next, here is the newly updated schedule:

 

There are links to each report on page #1 to make it easy for you to navigate thanks to The Dave Experience (Meteornotes)!!!

 

Parks completed so far in 2008:

 

1. March 15th - Storybook Land in New Jersey on page 5.

2. March 15th - Steel Pier in New Jersey on page 6.

3. March 22nd - Adventurers in New York on page 7.

4. March 22nd - Astroland in New York on page 7.

5. March 22nd - Denos Wonder Wheel in New York on page 7.

6. March 28th - Nascar Speed Park in Tennessee on page 8.

7. March 28th - Zuma Fun Center in Tennessee on page 8.

8. March 28th - Sir Gooneys in Tennessee on page 8.

9. March 28th - Dollywood in Tennessee on page 10.

10. March 29th - Six Flags over Georgia in Georgia on page 13.

11. April 5th - Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey on page 15.

12. April 12th - Boomers in New York on page 18.

13. April 12th - Adventureland in New York on page 18.

14. April 18th - Planet Fun in Maryland on page 21

15. April 19th - Kings Dominion in Virginia on page 23.

16. April 19th - Adventure Park USA in Maryland on page 25.

17. April 27th - Rehelete in Guadalajara Mexico on page 29.

18. April 27th - Selva Magica in Guadalajara Mexico on page 29.

* May 4th - The Big Mike Road Show 2008 Bikini Bonanza Top 25 from Puerto Vallarta Mexico on page 30.

19. May 10th - Lake Compounce in Connecticut on page 36.

20. May 10th - Quassy Amusement Park in Connecticut on page 39.

21. May 10th - Rye Playland in New York on page 39.

22. May 10th - Krazy City in New York on page 39.

23. May 17th - Sesame Place in Pennsylvania on page 41.

* Re-visit to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey on page 41.

24. May 23rd - Jimini Peak in Massachusetts on page 49.

25. May 23rd - Jeepers Albany in New York on page 49.

26. May 23rd - The Great Escape in New York on page 50.

27. May 23rd - Sylvan Beach in New York on page 51.

28. May 24th - Darian Lake in New York on page 54.

29. May 24th - Martin's Fantasy Island in New York on page 55.

30. May 25th - Canada's Woderland in Ontario Canada on page 57

31. May 25th - Centreville in Ontario Canada on page 59.

32. May 26th - Waldameer in Pennsylvania on page 62.

33. May 26th - Midway Park in New York on page 62.

34. May 30th - Dorney Park in Pennsylvania on page 64.

* June 6th - Super TPR Party for Big Mike's 600th coaster on page 65.

35. June 6th - Cedar Point CoasterMania in Ohio on page 66.

36. June 7th - Tuscora Park in Ohio on page 68.

37. June 7th - Fun Fore All in Pennsylvania on page 68.

38. June 7th - Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania on page 70.

39. June 7th - Del Grosso's in Pennsylvania on page 70.

 

The Big Mike Road Show has visited 39 parks so far and traveled 11,414 miles in 2008!

 

 

Parks still on the to do list:

 

 

June 20 - July 6

 

Parc St. Paul

Mer de Sable

Jardin D'Acclimation

Parc Asterix

Walibi Belgium

Bobbejaaland

Toverland

Efteling

Drievliet

Amsterdam Dungeon

Walibi World

Heide Park

Movie Park Germany

Schlossbeck

Phantasialand

Tripsdrill

Holiday Park

Europa Park

Walygator Parc Metz

Disneyland Park Paris

Walt Disney Studio Park Paris

 

August 8 - 16

 

Silver Dollar City

Celebration City

Rt 66 Carousel Park

Miner Mike's Adventure Town

Six Flags St. Louis

Kiddie Park

All Star Adventures

Zonkers

Magic Springs + Crystal Falls

Funland

Adventureland

Fun Plex

Skateland Playdaze

Worlds of Fun - Coaster Mayhem (Aug 16)

 

September 6-7

 

Hard Rock Park

 

October 3-12

 

Knotts Berry Farm

California Adventure

Adventure City

Boomers

Disneyland

Castle Amusement Park

John's Incredible Pizza Riverside

Scandia

Universal Studios Hollywood

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Gilroy Gardens

Great America

Oakland Zoo

Pixieland

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Fun Town at Micke Grove

Train Town

Nut Tree Park

Funderland

John's Incredible Pizza Roseville

 

Weekends March - October

 

By State:

 

Clementon

Moreys Pier

 

Pocono Play Park

Knoebels

Hershey Park

 

Kids N Action

 

Six Flags New England

 

Jolly Roger

Baja Amusements

Jolly Roger at the Pier

Trimper's Rides

 

Fun World

Canobie Lake

 

Motor World

 

Palace Playland

Funtown/Splashtown

 

 

These are the New for 2008 rides I will be reviewing for you:

 

Dark Knight (SFGA) - Completed on page 41.

Moto Coaster - Completed on page 54.

Bohemoth - Completed on page 57.

Ravine Flyer 2 - Completed on page 62.

Voodoo - Completed on page 64.

Dominator

Evel Knievel

Fahrenheit

Flying Turns

Indianer Bobbahn

Led Zeppelin

Maximum RPM

Midnight Rider

Shake, Rattle, and Rollercoaster

Slippery When Wet

Mammut

Pony Express

Tony Hawk's Big Spin

 

 

Here are some cool friends that want to meet up. Please feel free to add yourself to this list too!! The more, the merrier!

 

 

Spaceace12 - SFSTL

CarolinaCaniac - Kings Dominion

PrintersDevil78 - Trimpers

PKImanJZ - Kings Island

BeatleBen - Cali

Nincub - Lake Winnie

Mechanic - N. Cali

Moose - New England

Bobafett - Clementon, Moreys Pier

MattyD - England

65Skylark - Pacific Northwest

TheOne - SFSL, SFGAm

Team Thriller - Walibi Belgium

Reality15 - Michigans Adventure

Rapids Nerd - Visionland

Ghost - Cali

Coaster Palooza - N. Cali

Socalman - S. Cali

Robin Schroeder - Heide Park

Beeja - Walibi Belgium

 

Please post a reminder if I left you out or you can meet up!

 

 

THANKS EVERYONE for embracing The Big Mike Road Show 2008 and making it into one big happy family with a ton of great TPR people!!!!!

 

 

I leave you with pictures of the first 1/3 of The Big Mike Road Show 2008's quest to visit 100 parks this year!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

 

 

PS - Stay tuned right here for updates LIVE from the TPR MAINLAND EUROPE TRIP!!!!

Big Mike wins the award for Best New Thread on TPR in 2008!!! Thanks Everybody for making it special and making it #1!!! See ya from Europe! Peace, Big Mike

Lucky Dog checks off Canada!

Kayla checks off Ohio!

Rick, Gyendolyne, Scott, and Shannon check off Georgia!

The Flash temporarily check off New Jersey.

Chuck checks off Virginia!

Hot Bikini Girl checks off Mexico!

Rich checks off Tennessee!

Sue checks off Connecticut!

Craig and Gage check off New York!

Here is where we stand so far! I have visited some states like NJ and PA, but still have more parks to go!

These pictures are in no particular order, they are all just great friends!!

[RIP Psyclone]

One observation: the yellow t-shirt did not make its first appearance until the 6th park visited. Sort of like Jason not having the hockey mask until the 3rd Friday The 13th movie. It only adds to his legend.

[socalMAN123]

Big Mike, you rock. This is the most entertaining thread I have ever read. Thanks for making TPR that much better! Can't wait for the Europe updates.

---Brent

[slither37]

Congrats Big Mike, Looking forward to those TR's from across the pond.

[ParkTrips]

Mike you forgot to mention that you have 24.62% of the posts in this thread!

 

There, this one will bump that down a bit.

 

Have fun in Europe and enjoy your reign as I'm sure the trip updates threads will eclipse yours!

[Coaster Palooza]

Thanks for the recap Big Mike! You are the master of self-promotion.

 

As I was looking at the photos, I just kept thinking about the National Lampoon's Vacation song. You should add that song to a slide show when you're done.

 

We're looking forward to the updates from Europe. We'll be heading over there on July 4th to London and Paris. It is more of a site-seeing trip than amusement parks. We are going to hit a few parks though.

 

Have a great time!

[Moose]

Imagine how many views all the thread would have if everyone combined all their trip reports into one gigantic one. SPeaking of which, I think Lou's thread deserves some recognition. It'd be right up there on that list if she waited 4 days to post the first part.

[MattyD]

Hey Mike!

 

I got quoted - I am truly honoured!

 

Looking forward to the Europe updates, it's a shame I couldn't go on the trip and won't be able to hop the channel and pay you a visit during it, but if not this year there's always next year (When you will no doubt have collected every credit on the planet and will have started again!!!) - let me know if you're ever in jolly old England!

 

Have fun in Europe!

 

Matt

[bigstevet07]

I have followed this TR the entire way. Mike you are truly the man! Add me to the list wanting to meet up when you get to good 'ole Nebraska in August.

[Big Mike]

Have fun in Europe and enjoy your reign as I'm sure the trip updates threads will eclipse yours!

 

That's why I am posting that I am in 1st place now!! Have to self promote when the self promoting is good!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

 

 

PS - Congrats Lou.

[Reon]

Big Mike! I can probabbly meet up with you and JZ when you go to Kings Island...When do you think you'd be down there?

[carolinacaniac]

Hey Mike,

 

It is staring to look like Kings Dominion may not work out for me, but I saw that you are headed to Hard Rock on the 6-7 of Sept. I think that would work very well for me if the invitation is still available even though it is a different park.

 

Thanks,

Gary

[hyyyper]

Hey Big Mike,

 

nice TR's man, very neat and good stuff

 

If you think you can survive the ropes course during the ERT, I'll meet you there.

 

Have fun in europe

[johnusername]

I just noticed that there is a guy named lil jimmy norton. what's up. oanda party rock. yeah big mike this has been great and so has your job to allow you to do this.

[bhartley]

Big Mike

 

Let me know when you go to Six Flags St. Louis, Kings Island, Holiday World , And Indiana Beach. I would be glad to go with you to these park's

I live about 40 miles west of Indianapolis Indiana.

 

Bill

[sfne2005]

Hey Big Mike,

 

nice TR's man, very neat and good stuff

 

If you think you can survive the ropes course during the ERT, I'll meet you there.

 

Have fun in europe

 

BiMike can't do the ropes course, who you kidding?! Though, if he attempts, I want pictures and video of this.

[coastercrazed49]

^Dido!

I am really looking forward to seeing your Europe updates. They have such great parks over there. Do you plan to do any site seeing like Paris or London? Hey if want to try something a little different you should trying getting a tour of Chernobly. I've had to learn about it and even though its kind of sad its really interesting. Plus there is an abandoned Amusement park there. Maybe you could use some of your Big Mike Powers to make them get it back up and running for you.