JimmyBo Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Big Mike, you kick @$$. That's all I have to say...well that and...where are the pictures? Get your butt kicked by any "Women of Steel" lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 How was Boulder Dash now that it's fully retracked? I rode it when it was only half retracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 ^ I thought the ride was very nice. Felt good to me! Â Thanks Jimbo Buddy! Miss you Man. Â Maybe you can post that video in this thread so everyone can see it! That would be cool. Â Can't wait for your video to be released dude. Â Â Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 TPR EAST COAST TRIP PARTICIPANTS   Hey Everyone!!  Welcome to The Big Mike Road Show 2008!!!  I am in the midst of a world wide whirlwind coaster tour and noticed that my schedule has almost every park you will be visiting!!!  I will be your official pre-trip coming attractions showcase!!!  Check out all the fun you will have at these parks, check out what the coasters look like, and view the beautiful scenery, all the time getting all phsyched up for your awesome trip!  Lets take a comparison of your East Coast trip and The Big Mike Road Show 2008:  Coney Island - Already posted on page 7! SFNE - Coming soon! Lake Compounce - visited yesterday, posting soon! Quassy - visited yesterday, posting soon! SFGAd - Already posted on page 15! SFA - may visit before your trip. BGW - No visit this year, visited last year, may post just for you. PKD - Already posted on page 23! Morey's Piers - coming soon! Clementon - coming soon! Hershey - coming soon! Dorney - coming soon! Knoebels - coming soon!  So keep a watchful eye on The Big Mike Road Show 2008 throughout the Spring and Summer for all the parks you will be visiting!!  Also, your inside scoop and behind the scenes tour of THE TPR MAINLAND EUROPE TRIP this June will be right here on The Big Mike Road Show 2008!!!  Everyone is always bugging Robb for updates on these trips. Robb busts his butt for us on these trips and is usually always busy so I am taking the heat off of him this year by reporting LIVE from the trip with as many updates as I can post!  Warning - These reports won't be as cool as Robbs, but it will contain bikini pictures hopefully   If you have missed any of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 so far, check out page #1 for all the updates and The Bikini Bonanza Top 25!   Enjoy your trip East Coasters! I wish I could make a special guest appearance, but The Big Mike Road Show 2008 will be leaving for a long Middle America tour just as you are coming to my coast. Sorry! So I will make it up to you with these post trip previews!  Lake Compounce Trip Report coming tomorrow!   Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 ^Big Mike, you obviously know something we don't about the surprise park on the East Coast trip but Quassy was my guess for the surpise park. Your reports so far have already got me excited about the East Coast. Â Mainland Europe, that should be a smorgasboard of big Mike photo opportunities, and I'm sure Hoffman girl fanboys will be rubbing their hands with anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I'm sure Hoffman girl fanboys will be rubbing their hands with anticipation. Â So THAT's what they call it these days. I had no idea. Â Sounds like a twofer on quality trip coverage. Just callin 'em like I see 'em. Â Looking forward to the TRs and thanks in advance for the hard work and extra time to post these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hello once again my friends!!!  This week The Big Mike Road Show 2008 traveled to Connecticut to visit opening day at Lake Compounce, opening day at Quassy Amusement Park, back to New York for opening day at Rye Playland, and then a stop at Krazy City.  This report will only have Lake Compounce and the next report will have the remaining 3 parks.  Lake Compounce was an awesome park. I liked it very much.  I hope you enjoy reading!  Peace, Big Mike   PS - The Big Mike Road Show 2008 will visit Six Flags Great Adventure this Friday, May 16th to ride the new for 2008 coaster -The Dark Knight! Anyone have some free time to check out the new coaster??? It only made sense to have Sue check off Connecticut on The Official Big Mike Road Show T-Shirt in front of the coaster that is so special to her. Peace, Big Mike Lake Compounce is a very beautiful park with a lot of nice rides and a great coaster. Check it out and have a free soda in honor of Big Mike! Have no fear folks, The Big Man always comes through! I was out looking for hot babes in the water park and this water bucket got dumped on me. Yes! The water park. Time to go look for a hot bikini picture for my readers. But with the parking lot looking like that, can Big Mike come through?? Hey, look! Its ESPN. Who am I kidding! I was scared too! This was the scariest ride in the park. Other people were scared as could be. Little chickens and scardy cats. This ride took you VERY high up, but see that Big Mike is still as cool as can be. I asked Sue what not to miss at the park and she suggested the Sky Ride. Wow, was she right! A nice little coaster. This is the centerpiece of the park as soon as you enter. The cars are ready to be ridden. Here is a view of the whole track. On to the last coaster of the park, The Wildcat. I am not even going to try to explain what I think these two are doing! Looks like one of them has a foot fetish! I happened to stumble across the employee break area. I guess when the park is open, they have no where else to go. A picture for my great friend Coaster Palooza! Have it? Credit #580 for Big Mike!!!! Here are the cars and Big Mike fits into them! Here is all the excitement that is about to take place! The reason we are here. The Kiddie Coaster, which Big Mike skipped years ago before becoming a coaster collector. The word whore does not suit me I came across this statue. This is almost the identical pose I am usually in when taking pictures of myself lol. I stole some ice cream Zoomerang! Frontwards and then backwards. Waiting to be released is a fun part of this ride. Zoomerang from up above. Nice and flashy, but not nice enough to have Big Mike ride again Next up was Zoomerang! Ahhh! The first of many. Here are your choices at one of the many refill stations throughout the park. After a whole bunch of almost non stop rides, I worked up a thirst for some free unlimited soda! It is a nice ending to an awesome ride, Big Mike's favorite of the park for sure. This nice little section was just added and I liked it. Airtime anybody? You finally come flying out of the woods and turn back for more. This is where the coaster gets it's name from! You do a lot of Boulder dashing on this ride. Watch out!!! Then it is back into the woods for quite a long time. Good thing I had my hiking shoes on to get this picture! The first drop comes flying out of the trees very fast. Big Mike about to disappear into the woods, somewhat afraid after watching The Blair Witch Project. The lift hill just disappears into the woods. And here is the customary Big Mike face in front of the coaster sign that you have all got used to seeing. Here are the official stats for Boulder Dash, I had to get a picture of them together again in the same spot! They have ridden Boulder Dash over 2000+ times! Here is the train and you can see thier plaque in the background. Boulder Dash is very special to them as they were married on Boulder Dash a few years ago! How awesome is that? Sue and her husband Rich and I went straight to Boulder Dash of course! Lake Compounce is the oldest park in America! Here is what you can do at Lake Compounce! Here are the prices for the 2008 season. The Big Mike Road Show 2008 is proud to present "Sue" on Theme Park Review and my new friend. 15 minutes before opening on opening day, and this is the crowd! Can you say unlimited rides on Boulder Dash? It did not take long to find Sue at all! They sure do look happy to see The Big Mike Road Show! Actually right across the street from ESPN is Lake Compounce! WWE sent me next to ESPN studios in Bristol CT to sign some tv contracts. Thats the life of Big Mike! We had some business to take care of first. WWE wrestling in Greenwich Ct called requesting a meeting after seeing my Mexico wrestling from last week. Moose and Sue were supposed to meet me, but Moose backed out. Holding no hard feelings, I took this rubber duckie picture for Moose! Not again! I should have known. We cannot ride in the US without causing these accidents EVERY week we travel There have been no accidents lately on The Big Mike Road Show 2008, so we went back to our VIP transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Awesome update... as usual! I'm really looking forward to riding Boulder Dash this year. It's near the top of my of my most sought after credits list. I'm pretty bummed that I didn't do the sky ride at Knoebels when I was there, which looks to be pretty similar to the sky ride at Lake Compounce. I'll have to make sure that I ride it when I head over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Wow and I thought I had a fun wedding,(it was Halloween themed), that is so awesome to be married on a coaster, Sue you are my hero! Oh well maybe next time around HA-HA! I'd love to join you at Great Adventure, but I know I couldn't drag myself out of bed for it, due to the night shift at UPS, hope you have fun at GA Big Mike. I have to get back up there soon. The last time I was there was Nitro opened up. Great report and pics. Talk to you later.--Bobbi Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks Big Mike. Boulder Dash looks incredible and that sky ride seems to be a lot of fun. That is definitely a park I would love to visit. I look forward to your next update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcHg5265 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Just a random "fun fact" Â The Compounce Mountain Sky Ride climbs 750 vertical feet and is the steepest grade chairlift in the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 ^ I knew I was afraid for a good reason! Â ^^ Thanks again PackFan! Â ^^^ Geeeez, You live right here and have not been on El Toro or Kingda Ka? Sounds like a good reason for a sick day at UPS! Did I say that? Â Â Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 NEWSFLASH!!!  There seems to be some voting going on in the main forum for a new photoshopping contest being run by The Dave Experience here on Theme Park Review!  They are taking suggestions and voting on what subject should be chosed for the contest!  One of our fellow family members of Big Mike readers was the first post and suggested The Big Mike Road Show 2008!  Way to go Spaceace12!!  So if we all go over there and vote for The Big Mike Road Show 2008, we can show the vast massive membership here that a little thread like ours has turned into a tight knit community of friends and family and the underdogs can have thier day on the big stage!!!  Let's go do it!!!  Here is the link:  http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43642  And remember,  My name is Big Mike and I approve of this public humiliation and this message   Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hey Mike - whilst I am sure all your fantastic bikini shots are 'authorised' I just wondered if the photo technique you use is similar to this guys.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7397426.stm  He does not seem to have been so lucky, but has been 'at it' a while longer than you. Be safe out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hey Mike - whilst I am sure all your fantastic bikini shots are 'authorised' I just wondered if the photo technique you use is similar to this guys.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7397426.stm  He does not seem to have been so lucky, but has been 'at it' a while longer than you. Be safe out there   Big Mike you better be careful on the mainland Europe trip. Don't let this scare you off though. You have a whole community of people here counting on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thank you for the rubber ducky photo shout out. Â I really wish I was able to go that day. It looks like much more fun than the screaming kids at the birthday party I was forced to attend. I am glad you had nice weather at the park, it was a bit iffy 2 hours east of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Just a random "fun fact"Â The Compounce Mountain Sky Ride climbs 750 vertical feet and is the steepest grade chairlift in the United States. Â ...Huh? 750 feet? Holy freaking crap! It looked more like 200 - 250. Wait, isn't Ghost Town in the Sky's Sky Ride at about a 70 degree angle? Â It really stinks that it was closed when I went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 If you look at the picture of the sky ride, once it goes over the ledge, that is only about half way up, it goes higher once it is out of sight from the ground. Â Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slither37 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I have cast my vote. This is a great thread and looking forward to seeing the tour at Coastermania at CP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Nice TR as usual, definitely looking forward to heading Lakeside in August, hopefully all the good work on BD in the off season is still holding together - looking forward late night ERT session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Props for managing to get a bikini shot despite those incredible odds. You 'da man Big Mike. Thanks for all the pictures. I really do enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
307 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Awesome TRs, Big Mike! I'm not much for voyeurish bikini pictures, but ot sure looks like you've got that niche cornered  Sadly, your Lake Compounce TR has made my deluxe hatred of that place subside slightly, and now I think I may have to remove it from my "I Will Never. Ever. Ever. Ever. Return to These Dumps" list... damn you for that!  Glad to be following you all the way up to 100 TRs, and maybe Nikki and I can catch up with the Road Show when it stops at Canada's Wonderland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 ^ That would be great. It is looking like Memorial day weekend for that. Â Can you list your dump list? That should be fun to see! Â Â Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I would take a sick on Friday for GA Big Mike, but I'm going to Florida in July and I'm going to use a couple of days for that trip, maybe in the fall I'll get my a%$ up there and check out the new rides, how about that? Sound like a plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Sounds good to me! Â Weatherman is calling for Thunderstorms again for Friday here lol. Â Every weekend I plan a trip, they call for rain! Â Â Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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