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Hello Fantastic Friends!!!

 

The Big Mike Road Show 2009 is proud to present it's first park review of 2009!!!

 

 

This also marks the new and improved Big Mike trip reports, featuring better and more information, better park maps, ride signs and ride photos (without Big Mike's face in the picture) for the park index, and of course... The Mikestery Treasure Hunt Game!!!

 

 

Big Mike feels that since Robb and Elissa and Theme Park Review has done soooooo much for The Mighty Big Man, it is time to do whatever I can to help the site back!

 

Plus, I can keep all The Valuable Big Mike Readers up to date and most informed about every park!

 

 

So here we go!!!

 

 

CASTLE AMUSEMENT PARK

 

GPS info:

3500 Polk Street

Riverside, California 92505

 

909-785-3000

 

http://www.castlepark.com

 

3 coasters, ALL can be ridden by adults.

 

 

Today's special guest star on The Big Mike Road Show 2009 is my good friend Jeff Johnson (OldJJman).

 

 

I hope you enjoy!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

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Thanks to Jeff for coming out to meet me and for being such a cool friend!

 

Hope you enjoyed!

 

Peace, Big Mike

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THERE IT IS!!!

 

Go get it!!

 

When you find it, post a picture of you with it in my thread so the other Valuable Big Mike Readers can stop looking for it.

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Clue #1.

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Jeff walks away a beaten man :)

 

While Jeff is away, it's time to hide The Mikestery Treasure Hunt Card!

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Jeff decided to challenge The Mighty Big Man to a game of Ms. Pacman.

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While in the arcade, your parking receipt is good for 4 tokens!

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It's a 2 story Sally ride as you can see here.

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A shooting game which costs an extra $2.

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The Ghost Blasters in hiding in the arcade.

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Jeff trying his hardest to snap them.

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Nice design.

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The NEW Dragon Flyers.

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Just waiting for an Elissa joke about Jeff riding the antique cars.

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Antique cars.

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Damn! Caught trying to take another package shot!

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Now that we are done with the coasters, time to try some other attractions out. The train ride.

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Credit #759 for Big Mike!

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Let's play "See if you can spot Big Mike?"

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Yes! OK to ride.

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Height check for Big Mike.

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Since this visit was the day before WCB and Big Mike wanted to debut The Official Big Mike Road Show 2009 T-Shirt at WCB, he was incognito.

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Little Dipper!

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Credit #758 for Big Mike!

As you can see Jeff is smiling too, he also needed this credit.

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This coaster has 2 lifts!

Up one, turn, up the second.

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Big Mike Nerd Shot.

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The car.

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You only have a 25 inch leeway to ride it, but Big Mike made it!

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Overview.

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Screamin Demon!

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Big Mike is now taking requests in 2009!

This request comes from a Valuable Big Mike Reader:

Please get a picture of Jeff Johnson's package when he is not looking.

Your welcome C!

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Merlin squirts you.

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Here is where you make your visit to see Merlin.

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The drop.

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Here is my good buddy Jeff while Big Mike gets credit #757!

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The lift.

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The train.

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Merlin himself.

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Overview.

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Merlin's Revenge!

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.... The Big Mike Road Show 2009 version :)

 

Big Mike Editor Note - Well that sucks!

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The park map. This is what The Big Mike Road Show 2008 version looked like...

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Ride height information for the park.

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A special deal.

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The 2009 prices!

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A line for tickets too.

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A line to get in!

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I was a little surprise that a small park charged $6 for parking.

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Castle Park!

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BIG MIKE BONUS COVERAGE OF CASTLE AMUSEMENT PARK

 

 

Here is where I show you the rest of the park rides and hopefully do my best to help the TPR Park Index!

 

 

Here is the map I promised you.

 

 

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Castle has an awesome Miniature Golf Course, with multiple courses.

 

See you at the next Big Mike Road Show stop!

 

Peace, Big Mike

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Riverside Express.

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Tilt-A-Whirl

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Flying Animals.

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Log Flume.

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Jungle of Fun.

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Whip.

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Motorcycles.

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Big Wheel.

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Actually above water.

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Sea Planes.

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Crazy Plane.

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Magic Show.

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Screamin Demon.

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Fireball.

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Dragon Flyers.

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Merlin's Revenge.

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Indoor Carousel.

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Dragon Tower.

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Samba

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Castle Park

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Does Castle Park sell individual ride tickets?

 

I'd love to do those "flyer" things and the coasters, but I'm not interested in spending over twenty bucks to do it!

 

Yep, they do.

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No problem at all

 

I didn't even know they had single ride tickets!

 

I spent the $20 lol

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

Posted

A coaster identical to that Screamin Demon tours the fair circuit. One comes to the Ventura County Fair as "Pole Position." I rode it there a few years back and really didn't enjoy it much. The two lifts are...interesting.

 

Believe it or not, I've never been to Castle Park. Maybe next time I head down to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Hemet, I'll stop in.

 

Eric

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I can't find on their website how many tickets per ride.. Do you happen to know?

 

(Sorry for stealing your thread, Big Mike, great report man!)

 

Uhhh, I can't remember

 

I remember a while ago I used the single tickets but...not sure how much it was.

 

If I had to take a guess...5$ per ride? Not sure, it really is a better deal to get an all-rides wristband though. They also are always running deals for 5$ wristbands, 8$ wristbands, etc.

Posted

Hey Big Mike,

 

We are loving the Big Mike Road Show!!! It's becoming an addiction!!

 

We’re glad you liked our photo, we were inspired by your Big Mike style! We are so excited to have found the first Mikestery Treasure Hunt game piece! So, now we are focused on the next task at hand: Meeting Big Mike and getting our picture taken with The Legend Himself!

 

We are going on our own Theme Park Tour this year and we’ll be in your neck of the woods in May and June. Here is our itinerary:

 

May 26th – Kennywood

May 27th – Knoebels

May 28th – Hershey Park

May 29th – Dorney Park

May 30th – Sightseeing in Philly/Clementon

May 31st – Sesame Place/Six Flags Wild Safari/Great Adventure

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk/Casino Beach Pier/Fun Town Pier

June 1st – Six Flags Great Adventure

June 2nd – Sightseeing in D.C.

June 3rd – Six Flags America

June 4th – King’s Dominion

June 5th – Busch Gardens: Europe

 

Will you be around the weekend of the 30th & 31st?? We’re determined to win that grand prize!!

 

Hope to see you soon!!

 

- The Bebes

 

P.S. Look for our very own trip reports Coming Soon!!

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Wow!

 

That sounds like my kind of trip!

 

 

I have off on Fridays and Saturdays, and have to work on Sundats

 

 

The Friday at Dorney would be the best bet, as it is only a little over an hour from Big Mike World Headquarters!

 

 

Remind me as it gets closer please

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

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Hey Mike, I just remembered something. When we meet up for SFGA in August... that I have never been on Kingda Ka! I am thinking that for my premiere on the BMRS 2009, that I may possibly conquer my FEAR of KK! I do not like the high drops, so as a result, I have stayed away from that ride. I do love El Toro though. Nitro's first drop, not so much, but I do ride every time.

Posted

Hey Lena!!!

 

That sounds like a fantastic idea, unless you make your debut on The Big Mike Road Show earlier than waiting all the way to August!!

 

Either way, you and I have a date for a FRONT SEAT ride on Kingda Ka.

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

Posted

Yay! The 2009 Big Mike Road Show has begun. Looks like Castle Park is a great family park. Great pics to!

 

Well, the sudden death round of the Find The Ducky contest is today. I'm always AMAZED at how accurate my horoscope can be on my homepage. I thought that i'd share with everyone.

Pisces

February 19 - March 20

Remember that one wrong move today can cause you to have a headache for the rest of your life, dear Pisces. Beware of taking uncalculated risks. There is a great deal of dynamism and confidence in the air and though you may be tempted to take some chances. Maintain your own internal power by celebrating your own uniqueness, instead of your need to show off your daredevil spirit.

Wow

 

Can't wait for more pics Big Mike!

Posted

THIS IS THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW 2008 MOST VALUABLE READER SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME FIND THE DUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTION!!

 

 

TEAM THRILLER VS. TRAINCROSSIN

 

 

WINNER GETS A FREE 2009 SEASON PASS OF THIER CHOICE!!

 

 

You can answer only once in each hour.

 

If you get the answer wrong, you have to wait until the top of the next hour to answer again, so make sure it is right!

 

 

It wont be easy either, since it is The Championship Question

 

 

Of course Big Mike did not have a back up game stored away since he hung with his friends all day long at Compounce, so here is the question:

 

 

HOW MANY DUCKIES WERE HIDDEN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR OF THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW 2008??

 

COUNT EVERY ROUND WE PLAYED!

 

 

GOOD LUCK!!

 

I will stay logged on to tell you if your guess is correct or not!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

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