THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW - 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PICS ON PG 769

[sspaz1000]

From the pics on FB it looks like you're having a good time this weekend!

[Flagg O'Dim]

Hey Big Mike, I second what rolercstrluvr said, it would definitely be awesome to ride Gold Striker.

 

I'm a reporter for a newspaper that covers the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and I think it would be cool to write an article on you when you're down here for Undertow. Hope you can make it to NorCal soon!

[Big Mike]

I think an article on Big Mike for the newspaper would be wonderful also!!!

Chances that Northern California beats Western Canada just went up by a lot!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

[rctneil]

Great to see an update Mike, and it was awesome to meet you in China!

[Jojo19799]

So I have to ask, did anyone ever find the duckies that you hid in Wisconsin Dells? Are you still doing that contest? I'm so lost and confused....lol

[Big Mike]

Jo, no one found ANY of the Wisconsin Dells Duckies!!!

 

The contest is still going as I need to fill 30 something more spots before we start the Grand Prize showdown.

 

I am going to put up a Find the Ducky game within 2 weeks, and then maybe one more after that, so find as many duckies as you can

 

 

Peace, Big Mke

[Jojo19799]

^Awesome. I've been feeling antsy and I have been wanting to take a little road trip. Now, I have to find what page you posted the clues on so I know where to look.

[Big Mike]

Hello Valuable Big Mike Readers!!!

 

Big Mike is back on the road this weekend and next weekend fresh off his visit to Maryland and Pittsburgh PA last weekend!

 

If there is one thing Big Mike knows, he can't sit around on his ass and expect to keep the #1 RANKING IN THE WORLD AT BEING CLOSEST TO RIDING EVERY USA COASTER!!!

 

New coasters are opening on a constant basis now and Big Mike is popping up all over the place to try to stay ahead of them and to ride the remaining ones he is missing.

 

This weekend Big Mike will be covering the state of Colorado!!!

 

Next weekend Big Mike will be covering the states of Louisianna and Texas!!!

 

Come out and say hello

 

 

So, Big Mike will keep all his Valuable Big Mike Readers informed of EVERY coaster that OPENS/CLOSES in the USA along with Big Mike's countdown to zero of riding every coaster in the USA!!!

 

 

So here is this week's update, with Big Mike's 2013 starting point at the bottom and the newest info on the top. This will be updated weekly as Big Mike collects the coasters he needs and new ones open and close.

 

 

2013 USA COASTER INFORMATION UPDATE:

 

* The number on the left is coasters remaining, up/down depending on new openings.

46 - Gate Keeper opens at Cedar Point in Ohio.

45 - Max's Doggy Dog Coaster opens at Martin's Fantasy Island in New York.

44 - Big Mike rides Sky Rocket at Kennywood in Pennsylvania. #1234

45 - Big Mike rides the Alpine Coaster at Wisp Mountain in Maryland. #1233

46 - Roller Coaster at Party Zone USA in New York is discovered.

45 - Blazin Buckaroo relocates to Elitch Gardens from Alabama Adventures (Marvel Mania), where Big Mike already rode it.

45 - Wild Kitty relocates from Elitch Gardens (Cactus Coaster) to Frontier City in Oklahoma, still on the denied to ride list.

45 - Big Mike rides the Nor'easter Mountain Coaster at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. #1232

46 - Dragon Coaster at Atlantic Beach Park in Rhode Island is discovered.

45 - Big Mike rides the Wacky Worm at Playland's Castaway Cove in New Jersey. #1231

46 - Fun Coaster at The Funplex in New Jersey opens and Big Mike rides it opening day. #1230

46 - Outlaw Run opens at Silver Dollar City in Missouri.

45 - Choo Choo Express at Sir Goony's Fun Zone in Tennessee has been removed.

46 - Big Mike starts the 2013 coaster season with only 46 coasters left in the USA to ride.

 

 

As you can see, 5 coasters opened in the USA so far and TPR of course has covered all the media days with perfection:

 

Outlaw Run!!!!

 

Gate Keeper!!!

 

Iron Rattler!!!

 

Fun Coaster!!! Well, not the Fun Coaster. Robb got all the great assignments and Big Mike was sent to The Funplex to cover opening day of The Fun Coaster.

 

Big Mike got all the photos, stories, activities etc and will bring it to you on the next report since it is off to Colorado now!

 

 

Hope to see everyone in Colorado, Louisianna or Texas and keep up with The Big Mike Road Show thread for all up to date info on every coaster in the USA and Big Mike's attempt to dominate them all!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

 

 

PS - Just curious, who would be impressed if Big Mike was able to ride EVERY SINGLE BRAND NEW COASTER that opened in 2013 this year and who thinks he can actually do it???

The new and improved Big Mike at the New for 2013 coaster The Fun Coaster at Fun Plex in New Jersey!

Edited May 16, 2013 by Big Mike

[BigBomer]

I think you can!

[mikeykaise]

I know Big Mike can... if he says it you can cash that check all day long at the bank.

[sspaz1000]

Of course you can Big Mike Enjoy your weekend in Colorado!

[Big Mike]

Hello Valuable Big Mike Readers!!!

 

It looks like Big Mike will have another business trip this weekend in support of The Big Mike Road Show!!!

 

The Big Mike Road Show 2013 World Tour continues again this weekend with a trip to Texas, Louisianna, and Mississippi!!!

 

Fresh off last week's trip to Denver and the week before to Pittsburgh, Big Mike continues to criss cross the USA for his goal to ride every single coaster in the USA!

 

It is hard work to rank #1 worldwide at being closest to riding every single coaster in the USA, but Big Mike is still holding on tight to that top spot!

 

Last weekend, Big Mike dominated once again by using The Big Mike Charm to catch a ride on the Roller Coaster at City Park in Pueblo Colorado!!!

 

City Park was closed and was not scheduled to open until next weekend, but Big Mike managed to get a ride on the coaster very few enthusiasts have ridden!

 

Big Mike's new coaster count entering this weekend is 1,240 coasters ridden at 413 parks visited, with only 43 coasters left to ride in the USA and 24 parks left to visit in the USA!

 

Big Mike already knows that Fun Spot in Florida just opened two more New for 2013 coasters this week, so Big Mike has to travel once again to collect more coasters to stay ahead of the curve!!!

 

So, saying that, The Big Mike Road Show 2013 World Tour announces his Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Trip!!!

 

Friday:

 

Celebration Station in Louisianna

Dixie Landing in Louisianna

AND

Brookhaven Exchange in Mississippi!!!

 

Saturday:

 

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island

Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier!!!

 

Sunday:

 

Six Flags Fiesta Texas to ride the New for 2013 Iron Rattler!!!!

Sea World San Antonio!

 

Monday:

 

NASA Space Center in Houston

Houston Astros Game

and Zuma Fun Center Houston!

 

 

Even though Big Mike used some of his Big Mike Charm last weekend, he will have to break it out THREE MORE TIMES this weekend!!!!!!!!

 

Oh my!!!!

 

Zuma Fun Center does not allow adults to ride their coaster at all!

Celebration Station will not let you ride their coaster without a child!

and worst of all...

Brookhaven Exchange is only open 1 week a year for a fair and this is NOT the week!!!

 

THREE possible road blocks for Big Mike's quest to ride every coaster in the USA, Big Mike will have to be on top of his game this weekend, but we wouldn't expect anything less from the top ranked USA coaster rider, would we???

 

How many of these 3 do you think Big Mike will be able to ride?????????????

 

 

Well here is this week's updated Big Mike's USA Coaster Tracker:

 

(Keep in mind that every coaster tracker site has Dragon as SBNO at Lakeside, but Big Mike's top notch investigations can CONFIRM it is running, thus Big Mike's needed coasters went up by one and just as fast went down by one as soon as he rode it!)

 

43 - Big Mike rides Cyclone at Lakeside Amusement Park #1240

44 - Big Mike rides Dragon at Lakeside Amusement Park #1239

45 - Big Mike discovers that Dragon at Lakeside is not SBNO

44 - Big Mike rides Wild West Express at Glenwood Caverns #1238

45 - Big Mike rides Cliffhanger at Glenwood Caverns #1237

45 - Big Mike rides Blazin Buckaroo at Elitch Gardens #1236

45 - Big Mike rides Roller Coaster at City Park in Colorado #1235

46 - Gate Keeper opens at Cedar Point in Ohio.

45 - Max's Doggy Dog Coaster opens at Martin's Fantasy Island in New York.

44 - Big Mike rides Sky Rocket at Kennywood in Pennsylvania. #1234

45 - Big Mike rides the Alpine Coaster at Wisp Mountain in Maryland. #1233

46 - Roller Coaster at Party Zone USA in New York is discovered.

45 - Blazin Buckaroo relocates to Elitch Gardens from Alabama Adventures (Marvel Mania), where Big Mike already rode it.

45 - Wild Kitty relocates from Elitch Gardens (Cactus Coaster) to Frontier City in Oklahoma, still on the denied to ride list.

45 - Big Mike rides the Nor'easter Mountain Coaster at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. #1232

46 - Dragon Coaster at Atlantic Beach Park in Rhode Island is discovered.

45 - Big Mike rides the Wacky Worm at Playland's Castaway Cove in New Jersey. #1231

46 - Fun Coaster at The Funplex in New Jersey opens and Big Mike rides it opening day. #1230

46 - Outlaw Run opens at Silver Dollar City in Missouri.

45 - Choo Choo Express at Sir Goony's Fun Zone in Tennessee has been removed.

46 - Big Mike starts the 2013 coaster season with only 46 coasters left in the USA to ride.

 

 

That's it for this week, hope to see everyone in Louisianna, Mississippi, or Texas!!!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

The Roller Coaster at City Park in Pueblo Colorado, collected by The Mighty Big Man!

[sspaz1000]

Good luck this weekend! I think you'll be able to ride at least 1 of the three that will be potential roadblocks for you.

[gisco]

I think you will be able to get 2 out of three of your roadblocks. Good Luck!

[adamico2]

My prediction is 2 out of 3, but I really hope you get them all!

[Aceattack52]

43 - Big Mike rides Cyclone at Lakeside Amusement Park #1240

44 - Big Mike rides Dragon at Lakeside Amusement Park #1239

45 - Big Mike discovers that Dragon at Lakeside is not SBNO

44 - Big Mike rides Wild West Express at Glenwood Caverns #1238

45 - Big Mike rides Cliffhanger at Glenwood Caverns #1237

45 - Big Mike rides Blazin Buckaroo at Elitch Gardens #1236

45 - Big Mike rides Roller Coaster at City Park in Colorado #1235

46 - Gate Keeper opens at Cedar Point in Ohio.

45 - Max's Doggy Dog Coaster opens at Martin's Fantasy Island in New York.

44 - Big Mike rides Sky Rocket at Kennywood in Pennsylvania. #1234

45 - Big Mike rides the Alpine Coaster at Wisp Mountain in Maryland. #1233

46 - Roller Coaster at Party Zone USA in New York is discovered.

45 - Blazin Buckaroo relocates to Elitch Gardens from Alabama Adventures (Marvel Mania), where Big Mike already rode it.

45 - Wild Kitty relocates from Elitch Gardens (Cactus Coaster) to Frontier City in Oklahoma, still on the denied to ride list.

45 - Big Mike rides the Nor'easter Mountain Coaster at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. #1232

46 - Dragon Coaster at Atlantic Beach Park in Rhode Island is discovered.

45 - Big Mike rides the Wacky Worm at Playland's Castaway Cove in New Jersey. #1231

46 - Fun Coaster at The Funplex in New Jersey opens and Big Mike rides it opening day. #1230

46 - Outlaw Run opens at Silver Dollar City in Missouri.

45 - Choo Choo Express at Sir Goony's Fun Zone in Tennessee has been removed.

46 - Big Mike starts the 2013 coaster season with only 46 coasters left in the USA to ride.

This is amazing.

[orangecats2]

Any idea when you're going to Cedar Point?

[Big Mike]

Not yet, but sometime in 2013 for sure!

 

I will let you know when I know

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Are you gonna ride Viper Backwards at SFGAm?

[Big Mike]

Hello Valuable Big Mike Readers!!!

 

 

The Big Mike Road Show is looking to end last year's contest with a FINAL Find the Ducky game!!!

 

We need to finish this up and move on to this years updates on Big Mike's quest to ride every single roller coaster in the USA and visit every establishment that has a coaster!

 

This Find the Ducky game will be special though, as you will be able to have 3 guesses and TRIPLE your chance of being correct!!! Whatever you guess will also include the number lower and higher than the one you guessed, so if you guess 6, you will also have 5 and 7!!!! AMAZING DEAL!!!!!

 

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRAND PRIZE, SO JUST TAKE A GUESS!!!

 

Guessing ends Wed night at midnight on June 12th, and all winners will be qualified to pick a Miss America contestant to win a Magical Mikey Shirt on Sunday June 16th during the Miss America pageant!

 

Current Valuable Big Mike Readers who have already won a Magical Mikey Shirt are:

 

Picknyourseat with Brad Keseloski in Nascar!

High Roller with the SF Giants in MLB!

sspaz1000 with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL!

The Bebes with Orb from the #16 spot in the Kentucky Derby!

 

Send Big Mike your address and what size you would like and it will be on it's way so you can start earning some treat refund money! (See Pg 1 for details)

 

No one had Louisville in the March Madness or Adam Scott in the Masters.

 

The NBA is down to Gisco with the San Antonio Spurs and Coreys Junk with the Miami Heat!

 

The NHL is down to Super Shawn with both the Penguins and the Kings, STR8FXXXINEDGE with the Bruins, and no one picked the Blackhawks.

 

The last chance is the Miss America contest, so get those guesses in!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Remember, pick one guess and get credit for 3 guesses on this final Find the Ducky Game maybe ever to be played again!

 

 

Big Mike will finish this off and begin his 2013 season of The Big Mike Road Show with many reports on Big Mike's quest to ride every single roller coaster in the USA! Reports are already lined up and ready to roll!!!

 

 

As of this update, Big Mike is sitting at 1250 coasters ridden at 418 parks!!!

There are 39 coasters in the USA left for Big Mike to ride and 21 establishments with a coaster still left to visit!

 

Big Mike is fresh off his Texas, Louisianna, and Mississippi trip where he nailed all 3 hard to get coasters that he was on the lookout for Trip reports soon!

 

So here is Big Mike's tally sheet for those keeping score at home:

 

2013 - Coasters Still Needed to Ride Left in the USA: 39

X-Coaster at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls in Arkansas

 

Roller Coaster at Blackbeards in California

Gold Striker at Californias Great America in California

Coast Rider - Knotts Berry Farm in California

Manta at Sea World in California

 

Roller Coaster at City Park in Colorado - RODE 5/17/13

Wild West Express Coaster at Glenwood Caverns in Colorado - RODE 5/18/13

Cyclone at Lakeside in Colorado - RODE 5/18/13

Dragon at Lakeside in Colorado - RODE 5/18/13

Gold Runner Coaster at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado

 

Dragon Wagon at Cobra Adventure Park in Florida

Freedom Fighter at Fun Spot Action Park in Florida

White Lightning at Fun Spot Action Park in Florida

Miner Mike at Sam's Fun City in Florida

 

Wildcat at North Georgia State Fair in Georgia

Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures in Georgia

Swamp Thing at Wild Adventures in Georgia

 

Toytown Coaster at Yellowstone Bear World in Idaho

 

Runaway Mine Cars at Donley's Wild West Town in Illinois

Dragon Wagon at Gradys Family Fun Park in Illinois

 

Unknown at Greeley County Fairgrounds in Kansas

Roller Coaster at Kiddieland in Kansas

 

Miner Mike at Celebration Station in Louisiana - RODE 5/24/13

Galaxi at Dixie Landing in Louisiana - RODE 5/24/13

Ragin Cajun at Dixie Landing in Louisiana - RODE 5/24/13

Xtreme at Dixie Landing in Louisiana - RODE 5/24/13

 

Alpine Coaster at Wisp Resort in Maryland - RODE 5/10/13

Roller Coaster at Paul Bunyan Land in Minnesota

Timber Twister at Spirit Mountain in Minnesota

 

All American Coaster at Brookhaven Exchange in Mississipi - RODE 5/24/13

 

Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City in Missouri

Prowler at Worlds of Fun in Missouri

 

Nor'Eastern Mountain Coaster at Attitash Mountain Resort in New Hampshire

Cranmore Mountain Coaster at Cranmore Mountain Resort in New Hampshire

 

Fun Coaster at Funplex in New Jersey - RODE 3/30/13

Wacky Worm at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in New Jersey - RODE 3/30/13

Alpine Mountain Coaster at Mountain Creek in New Jersey

 

Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster at Adventure Center in New York - RODE 4/6/13

Mountain Coaster at Holiday Valley in New York

Max's Doggy Dog Coaster at Martin's Fantasy Island in New York

 

Dinosaur Canyon at Deadwood in North Carolina

 

Runaway Train at Super Slide Amusement Park in North Dakota

 

Gate Keeper at Cedar Point in Ohio

 

Little Fire Ball at Kiddie Park in Oklahoma

Steel Lasso at Frontier City in Oklahoma

 

Sky Rocket at Kennywood in Pennsylvania - RODE 5/11/13

 

Dragon Coaster at Atlantic Beach Park in Rhode Island

 

Go Gator at O.D Pavillion & Amusement Park in South Carolina

Wacky Worm at O.D Pavillion & Amusement Park in South Carolina

Zycklon at O.D Pavillion & Amusement Park in South Carolina

 

Wild Eagle at Dollywood in Tennessee

Choo Choo Express at Sir Gooneys in Tennessee - Being sold, will not open again!

Iron Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in Texas - RODE 5/26/13

Iron Shark at Galveston Pleasure Pier in Texas - RODE 5/25/13

Miner Mike at Zuma Fun Center in Texas - RODE 5/27/13

Bombora at Lagoon in Utah

 

Dragon at Riverfront Park in Washington

 

 

NEW FOR 2013 COASTERS TO OPEN SOON:

 

Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California

Undertow at Santa Cruz Boardwalk in California

Wildcat at Santa's Village Azoosment Park in Illinois - (Already rode at Fun Spot)

Boomerang at Six Flags St. Louis in Missouri - (Already rode at Six Flags over Texas)

Kiddie Coaster at Playland's Castaway Cove in New Jersey

Loco Motion at Steel Pier in New Jersey

El Loco at Adventure Dome in Nevada

Flying Turns at Knoebels in Pennsylvania

Range at Yesterland Farm in Texas

Typhoon at Puyallup Fair in Washington

 

 

UNANNOUNCED COASTERS FOR 2013 SO FAR:

 

Unknown at Adventure City in California

Unknown at Fun Spot Action Park in Florida - (Already rode at Playland's Castaway Cove)

Unknown at Joyland Amusements in Florida

Unknown at Keansburg Amusement Park in New Jersey - (Already rode at Beech Bend)

Unknown at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York - (Already rode at Jeepers Southfield)

 

 

Coasters Denied to Ride: 11

 

Wildcat at Funland in Arkansas

Wild Kitty at Frontier Land in Oklahoma

Kiddie Coaster at Lakeside in Colorado

Blue Flash at John Ivers in Indiana

Sooper Jet at Trimper's Rides in Maryland

Go Gator at Rt 66 Carousel Park in Missouri

Go Gator at Fun Plex in Nebraska

Miner Mike at Adventuredome in Nevada

Hoot N Holler at Darien Lake in New York

Little Dipper at Conneaut Lake Park in Pennsylvania

Speedy Gonzalez at Family Kingdom in South Carolina

 

 

Hope everyone enjoys and guesses those duckies correctly!!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

This is the ducky that you will be looking for in this update, Cheerleading Ducky!

As always, this pictures DOES NOT COUNT towards your final answer!

Only guess the number of duckies you found and don't give away their hiding spots!!!

Bay Beach Amusement Park!!!

Prices.

The crown jewel of Bay Beach, the highly under rated and fantastic Zippin Pippin!

How about this for an old fashioned test seat!

Zippin Pippin details!

ELVIS actually rode this, and sadly, riding this was his last public appearance before dying 8 days later.

The Zippin Pippin is modeled after the coaster that ran at Libertyland!

Overview!

Lift.

There is a nice view once you make it to the top!

Coaster view from the top!

First drop.

Zippin Pippin in action!

By the time you reach the break run, you are going to be amazed at the final air ejector that you just experienced!!

Now to show you all the other rides at Bay Beach!

Bay Beach has some of the best signs in the business, as they give you facts and explain each ride right on their signs!

Nice train ride along the water!

Even though there are not many major rides at Bay Beach, the Zippin Pippin is worth a stop for sure!!

As these riders move on, so does Big Mike to try and do two things on Big Mike's Top 50 Always Wanted To Do List!! Both are close to Bay Beach!

Big Mike visits Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers!

Big Mike wants to visit every NFL stadium, but Lambeau Field was tops on the list!

Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau statues, big names in Packer history!

The Packers are owned by the public, so they really get behind their team, as shown by the following houses by the stadium!

Cheese Head history!

The Cheese Head even fit on Big Mike's big head!

President Ford opened the Packer Museum, which was the first museum ever dedicated to a sole team.

Big Mike at tailback, even though when he was younger, he had the super speed of a wide receiver!

Nowadays though, I think the offensive line is the best place to put Big Mike!

Actually, lets take that back, the front office is where Big Mike belongs!!

Since Big Mike needed to show all the Valuable Big Mike readers even more in depth reporting on the Stadium, he took a private tour also!

A mock up of the Green Bay Packer locker room.

Superbowl trophies!!!

The Lambeau Leap has become a well known way to celebrate a touchdown in Green Bay.

The Lambeau Leap description.

Lets just say Big Mike found out that doing the Lambeau Leap is a little harder than it looks!

Big Mike in the tunnel ready to go see the field.

Lambeau field everybody!!!

Big Mike can actually say that he was on the field!!

Before Big Mike left, he wanted to do two things...

 

First was to check to see if the field felt like a frozen tundra, it didn't.

And second.....

... do a Lambeau Leap!!!!!

 

Big Mike accomplished both feats, so now it was time to leave and see the 2nd point of interest to Big Mike in Wisconsin......

The Fonz statue!!!

Big Mike was a HUGE fan of the Fonz and you can probably see a lot of the Fonz mannerisms in a Big Mike trip report.

The Fonz was Big Mike's idol back in his heyday, and was bigger than life.

Big Mike always wanted to meet the real Fonz, but I guess this would have to suffice!

Big Mike did get to really meet the Fonz (Henry Winkler) a few months later, and was totally thrilled!!!

Actually, Big Mike loved it so much he went back and met the Fonz again a week later!!

I hope everyone enjoyed Bay Beach, Lambeau Field, and The Fonz!

Remember, get out there and enjoy life! Do what makes you happy! Follow in Big Mike's foot steps!!!

How many duckies did you find??????????

 

Peace, Big Mike

[adamico2]

I guess I'll go first. My guess is 6 duckies!

[mikeykaise]

I'll go with 4

[mcjaco]

We've visited that Fonz statue many times. Usually on the way to or from that Rock Bottom!

 

We were invited to a wedding in Green Bay this summer, but had to decline to another family event. Needless to say I was a bit bummed, since there's no way I'd drive up there to just ride Zippin Pippin. And the railroad museum up there is awesome as well!

[Vtafro]

I'll guess 7.

[LoneRider92]

Yay, good to see a little Zippin Pippin coverage! I'm also happy to see the backyard turnstile is still there as well. Lambeau Field sure is an awesome place.