Big Mike Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thank you VERY much!!! Anyone else have valuable info?? Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^ He went before they closed it. I fail. Epically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slither37 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Had a great time hanging out with you, James, Craig and Gage that day Mike, I wish I could have stayed longer. I rode your #600 (Maverick) and 771, Diamondback with you. Wow, You rode 171 coasters in almost exactly one year. That is amazing. Great pics and great TR as usual. Kayla and I are headed up NYC way in November, hopefully we can meet up with you for dinner or a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Great update, Big Mike! I flippin' LOVE this picture! it's cute as hell. Glad you got to smooth everything over with some treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Awesome KI update Big Mike! I can't wait to ride Diamondback it looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnottsDisneyFarm Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Pristine update, Big Mike! You are so nice to random people. I wish others would be so nice like you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 The management team, including Brian, also shut down Firehawk to retrieve my cell phone that had fallen out on the loop. Sorry I couldn't hang out longer, Big Mike, but I had to get that back. The workers at Kings Island are awesome, except maybe for Zach -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hey Fantastic Friends!!!!! I am just about ready to head out to the COASTERS, CANYONS, CORNERS, AND COWABUNGA TOUR!!!!! Hope to see a lot of you cool people there!! The response has been pretty good so far! We tweaked the schedule around a bit, but I am going to post the FINAL OFFICIAL schedule right now. It still may change mid trip depending how we are doing, but this is the main stuff! JUST ADDED!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE WHO JOINS THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW 2009 ON HIS VISIT TO COWABUNGA BAY WATER PARK OWNED BY FELLOW TPR MEMBER SHANE..... GETS IN FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS SHANE!!!! It pays to be a Valuable Big Mike Reader!!!!! Also, anyone who joins Big Mike during his visit to Schnepf Farms while they are closed midweek gets to ride the coaster on a special Big Mike ONLY coaster opening!!! All that news is terrific already, but ONE MORE BIG SURPRISE!!!!!! The brand new, highly desired, 1st edition SOLD OUT, Valuable Big Mike Reader PINS..... ARE NOW IN STOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have arrived! 200 Edition 2 pins! DONT GET SHUT OUT THIS TIME!!!! How do you get one you ask??? Every time Big Mike goes to a park, he will attach 5 Big Mike Valuable Reader Pins to his Official Big Mike Road Show T-Shirt!!! The first 5 people to come up and ask for one gets them!!!! TPR members only for now since we blew through the last batch in less than a few days!!! If anyone has a seasons pass to Lagoon and can get our whole gang in with a coupon during customer appreciation week, all of us would be happy!!! OK, here is the FINAL schedule: Friday July 31st Arrive Denver at noon Santa's Workshop at 2pm Fish N Farm at 5pm Lakeside at 7pm to close Saturday Aug 1 Elitch Gardens at opening 10am Mile High Flea Market at 2pm Drive to Salt Lake City Utah Sunday Aug 2 Lagoon at opening 11am Hollywood Connection at 3pm or 8pm depending on the day. Cowabunga Bay Water Park at 4pm to close. Monday Aug 3 Park City Mountain Resort at 11am Liberty Land Fun Center at 5pm Drive to Bryce Canyon Tuesday Aug 4 Bryce Canyon Wildlife Sancuary Grand Canyon Drive to Phoenix Wednesday Aug 5 Enchanted Island at 10am Castles N Coasters at opening at noon Schnepf Farms at 3pm Funtastics at 4pm Drive to New Mexico Western Playland* at 9pm *The rest of the schedule depends on if I make Western Playland this night since it is only open from 7pm - 10pm each night. Thursday Aug 6 Oasis Lanes at opening at noon Roswell New Mexico to hunt for UFO's *If I missed Western Playland, then it is back to there and Carlsbad Caverns to see the bats fly out at dusk. If I made it the night before, then it is a drive to Albuquerque. Friday Aug 7 Cliffs Amusement Park at opening at 11am IT'Z Center at 2pm 4 Corners USA at 6pm Saturday Aug 8 Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park at opening at 9am Drive to Denver for Big Mike vs. Big Mike showdowns Sunday Aug 9 Fly home to Big Mike World Headquarters Hope to see LOTS of Valuable Big Mike Readers!!! Follow Big Mike on here and on Facebook (mike betzler) to get up to the minute changes in the plans or to hear how the trip is going!!! Big Mike also gets Facebook and TPR Big Mike Road Show thread posts sent right to his Blackberry, so an occasional post would make the long drives easier See you in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas!!!! Peace, Big Mike Poor Lucky Dog is sad I will be home soon Our drive to drop Lucky Dog off at The Pet Suites of Mom and Dads. Lucky Dog has matching colors to Big Mike's Scandi shirt! THE NEW 2ND EDITION VALUABLE BIG MIKE READER PINS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo19799 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Big Mike, if The Pet Suites of Mom and Dads is ever full (which I highly doubt since you seem to rent out the place) I'll always have room for Lucky Dog! Have fun and safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnottsDisneyFarm Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I didn't know you had a dog, Big Mike. (a very cute one too, I might add!) Full of surprises aren't you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath513 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Be sure to ride the alpine slides at Heritage Square / Fish n' Farm when you're there in Golden today. They are worth the ride down for sure. Too bad you won't be in Golden next Friday, the 7th, instead because that's when I am going to be there. If I had a car (or the bus system didn't suck), I'd go down to Denver and meet up for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think the biggest bummer of the trip is that cyclone at lakeside will be closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi Friends!! Big Mike coming to you LIVE from his transportation to LaGuardia airport!! Everything is on schedule!! Seems like there are 4 coasters that I know are either closed or I can't ride already! Hopefully I can get the rest. Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Awww, Lucky Dog looks so sad - I want to hug him! Hope you have an uneventful flight and can get some rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 The Dorney Park Mikestery card has been found! I wouldn't let ya down, Big Mike! Picture(s) to follow shortly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 I KNEW you wouldn't Sue!!! Way to go!!! I was a little unsure if it would still be there 2 months later, especially hidden outside! This is great news. Also great news, Big Mike has made it to LaGuardia in record time!! With a few hours to spare now, Big Mike is sitting down to a lovely breakfast: Chicken Parm Side of Meatballs Spaghetti Garlic Knotts And a large fruit punch! The trip is starting GREAT! I'll keep ya updated, but the big news so far.... We have another WINNER in The Mikestery Treasure Hunt Card Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingcoasterfreak Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Have a safe drive down to the Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bebes Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 The Dorney Park Mikestery card has been found! Congrats Sue!!!! ATTENTION BIG MIKE!!! BIG MIKE: Keep this in mind..... Arizona does not change their clocks with the rest of the country, and is currently sharing PACIFIC TIME. This means that when you leave UTAH at 10AM, you'll enter ARIZONA at 9AM. Sounds good so far. BUT, when you leave Tucson at 4pm, it will already be 5pm at Western Playland. If your drive is 5hrs, they'll close just as you get there. PS - We're still very bummed that we can't get away from L.A. to meet up with you in AZ!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thank you VERY much Bebes!!!!! I did not know that!! Big Mike has arrived in DENVER!!! Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 See you on Sunday morning at Lagoon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBo Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 See you Wednesday at CnC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Dude, when you get to the park tomorrow, head straight to half pipe and ride it right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hey Fantastic Friends!!! What a loooooong day yesterday!! Got back to the hotel and crashed and never did get my wakeup call today, so this will be quick as I am out the door to make Elitch Gardens opening and to meet Jeff! Here are the highlights and lowlights of my first day of the trip: - Sat on the tarmac for an hour in Laguardia. - Sat in line for an hour to get my rent a car. (Now 2 hours behind on trip.) + Made it to Santas Workshop and rode the coaster! + Checked out Pike's Peak. - Went to Big Mike's Pies and Grinders for a showdown and the place was out of business. + Went to Fish N Farm and rode BOTH coasters, even the Miner Mike! + Went to Red Rocks Concert area. (Phish was playing, did not go in ) - Went to Lakeside, and here is how it went: Cyclone closed (knew that, but still sucks) Dragon closed (said to be down for the year) Kiddie coaster - no adults, even though it is the exact same coaster I rode earlier in the day. Wild Chipmunk closed - drizzle makes the breaks ineffective. My first ever park visit that I went 0 for 4 riding any coasters. Today has been revised of course: Elitch Gardens at opening 10am Meeting Jeff and Jordan and hopefully more. Mile High Flea Market at 2pm Lakeside at 3pm Drive a long way to Salt Lake City Utah! If I can get the parks done earlier, I will move the schedules up. See you guys in Utah and Arizona!!!! Peace, Big Mike PS - Still did not book a hotel in Arizona Jimmy or in our last stop by Bryce Shawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath513 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 That's too bad about Lakeside. They already announced that Cyclone would be down, and us locals know that the Dragon never operates (I've never seen it open). I tried for the Kiddie Coaster last year even though I saw only young children riding it with parents standing on the sidelines - rejected of course. As for Wild Chipmunk, you should have waited out the rain as Colorado storms tend to pass by very quickly. Last time I was there and it rained, they got the coaster reopened within a few minutes after the storm passed. During the summer, it rains here about as much as at Cedar Point. Good luck on your second time around today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hey Friends!!! Big Mike coming to you live from The Mile High Flea Market in Denver Colorado where I just picked up another coaster credit!!! Special thanks to Jeff, Jordan, Chris, and Mats for coming out to say hello at Elitch Gardens today! It was a nice surprise to see the GCI guys there! Thanks to Jeff for buying lunch!! Jordan, hope you got that throw up off your leg!! Well Elitch was just as bad as Lakeside yesterday: Flying Coaster - Closed for good Boomerang - Closed for part Cactus Coaster - Denied Half Pipe - Never opened! Maybe next Saturday! I am off for my 9 hour drive to Salt Lake City now, leave me some posts of encouragement for my lonely drive to keep me awake!!! Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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