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

[Brandy524]

Just making sure I don't fall behind on my cheerleading duties and get a cheer in before football is over:

 

Are you ready for the challenge?

Are you ready to be stopped?

He's the mighty Big Mike,

and he's reaching for the top!

[robinschroder]

Hi Big Mike,

 

I'd love one of your special Big Mike Holiday cards!

 

I went to my profile... and my most active topic is indeed the Big Mike Road Show! But I'm definitely going to send a card in the post to you too! (It might just take a little while to arrive from the UK!)

 

All the best,

Robin

[Big Mike]

Hello Fantastic Friends!!!!

 

 

The next stop on The Big Mike Road Show 2009 was at Go Bananas in Harwood Heights Illinois!!

 

 

This was the last stop of the Memorial Day weekend trip and my good buddy Craig brought me out to eat after the visit to a wonderful place which I will show you at the end of the report!

 

 

There is soooooooooo much happening here at Big Mike World Headquarters I don't know where to begin???

 

 

OK, lets start with The Big Mike Road Show Fantasy Football Invitational, which is just starting the playoffs this week!!!

 

Did your favorite TPR people make the playoffs??? Did Big Mike make the playoffs??? Lets find out:

 

 

THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW 2009 FANTASY FOOTBALL INVITATIONAL STANDINGS:

 

 

TPR WOOD COASTER LEAGUE

 

(13 weeks, 4 teams make playoffs)

 

FINAL STANDINGS!!

 

Division #1:

 

BIG MIKE 9-4

Bauton 5-7-1

themeparkguy27 5-8

Hurcules 5-8

packfanlv 4-8-1

 

Division #2:

 

coreysjunk 8-5

stingrock23 8-5

Crazy4Coasters 8-5

DiSab 7-6

slither37 5-8

 

*Big Mike TOTALLY dominated his division and got the #1 seed overall going into the playoffs! (Cheer time for The Big Mike Road Show Show Stoppers!)

 

The Playoffs Matchups are:

 

#1 Big Mike vs #4 Crazy4Coasters

and

#2 coreysjunk vs. #3 stingrock23

 

This playoff round last for 2 weeks!

 

Go Big Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

TPR STEEL COASTER LEAGUE

 

(14 weeks, 4 teams make playoffs)

 

Last week of season!!!

 

East Division:

 

Homeboy23 9-4

Jakizle 9-4

BIG MIKE 9-4

Coaster Palooza 5-8

 

Central Division:

 

Jabronis 10-2-1

bearcut 8-5

sugart 6-7

BeemerBoy 3-9-1

 

West Division:

 

FeelTheForce 6-6-1

MontuWillOwnYou 4-8-1

JimmyBo 4-9

Satchboogie3 3-10

 

* Big Mike is in a 3 way tie for first, but loses all tiebreakers! Good fortune has it that Big Mike plays one of the other teams tied for first, so the situation is clear as day, Big Mike wins and he goes to the playoffs, Big Mike loses and he is out of the playoffs. So in essense, this is a regular season playoff game!!!

 

Go Big Mike!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

TPR POWERED COASTER LEAGUE

 

(14 weeks, 4 teams make playoffs)

 

Last week of the season!!

 

Big Mike 7-6

spaceace12 7-6

Jinx 7-6

bigsteve07 7-6

Ghosts 6-7

Robbie 5-8

 

 

* Big Mike has done it, gone from dead last place to the top of the standings!! Big Mike is in a 4 way tie for first with a week left, but has a monsterous lead in total points and has clinched a playoff spot! A win this week gives Big Mike the #1 seed!

 

Go Big Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Fox Sports Champions League

 

(13 weeks, 6 teams make playoffs)

 

Final Standings!!

 

BIG MIKE 12-1

Airnuts23 9-4

Dem Boiz 9-4

Wasted Time 9-4

Steeltown 8-5

Jstudies 7-6

Bigfattboy 6-7

Soffay 6-7

Dr23 5-8

DrunkenBallers 5-8

Bandits 2-11

KevyKev 0-13

 

* Big Mike wins the league by 3 games and earns a first round bye, so we cant even root for Big Mike this week!

 

Playoff matchups:

 

#1 Big Mike (Bye)

#2 Airnuts23 (Bye)

#3 Dem Boiz vs #6 jstudies

#4 WASTED TIME vs #5 Steel Town 2010

 

 

Big Money League

 

(17 weeks, no play offs, top 2 get money)

 

Fitz Hammer 10-3

BIG MIKE 9-4

Arties Army 7-6

Brad and Bob 7-6

Mike K 6-7

Taylor 6-7

Carol 4-9

Anthony 3-10

 

* Big Mike has a do or die match this week with the first place team! If Big Mike wins, he moves into 1st place!!! If Big Mike loses, he can kiss first place's top prize money goodbye!

 

GO BIG MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Little Money League

 

(Head to Head, 17 weeks)

 

Zinger 7-6

BIG MIKE 6-7

* Big Mike has won 2 in a row and is right back in this battle!! A win this week ties up the match!!

 

Go Big Mike!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

OK, enough about football, lets get to something really important!!!

 

 

I was just strolling down the hall here at Big Mike World Headquarters and I passed the mailroom and the production room and stopped in to say hello to everyone.

 

Great news from the production room..... The Dorney Park with The Bebes Report Featuring Find The Ducky Round #4 has been completed and is now just awaiting the green light from the scheduling team on when to air it!!

 

It has been a long time since Round #3, but it just so happens that after this report, Big Mike was off to Scandinavia and the 2nd report from there is also another Find the Ducky Game! So get ready, 2 of the next 3 reports will help you win the Grand Prize of a Free One Weeks Condo Stay!!!!!!!

 

 

So, as I said earlier, I walked by the mailroom and what did I see??? A big batch of Big Mike Road Show Holiday Cards that are going out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I swiped a list of the mailing dates from the wall and will share it with my Valuable Big Mike Readers:

 

 

The following group is being mailed out tomorrow!!!!

 

 

1. Big Mike - Have to save one for the Hall of Fame.

2. Parents - They are proud of thier son.

3. Grandma - She is special.

4. Step Kids - They are awesome.

5. robbalvey/SharkTums

6. Coaster Palooza

7. Zakkster

8. aslinterpreter

9. PrintersDevil78

10. Reality15

11. y2j2003y2j

12. derwood

 

*Above sent a card last year

 

13. Sue - sent card this year

14. Brandy524 - sent gift

15. TheRapidsNerd - sent gift

16. The Bebes - Won contest

 

 

The following people have qualified for a free Holiday Card by having a banner or having Big Mike as thier most viewed topic and will be mailed out in order as which it was posted in the thread, but a week behind to let readers who sent cards get fist priority:

 

17. slither37 - Mails Monday

18. sccoasterfan - Mon if sent address

19. traincrossin - Mon

20. piggy4891 - Mon if sent address

21. STR8FXXINEDGE - Mon

22. Homeboy23 - Mon

23. jamesdillaman - Mon if sent address

24. Pirouettes907 - Mon if sent address

25. Speeddeamon128 - Mon

26. Crazy4Coasters - Mon if sent address

27. spaceace12 - Mon

28. triggernel - Mon

29. B@Man - Mon

30. X2coasterfreak - Mon

31. Chris Benvenuto - Mon

32. Yeti762 - Mon

33. Jayjay719 - Mon

34. SuperShawn - Mon if sent address

35. packfanlv - Mon

36. robinschroder - Wed if sent address

 

 

ONLY 64 CARDS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Remember, as soon as a card is sent to Big Mike World Headquarters, you go to the top of the list and your card gets sent out the very next day!!!

 

 

FACEBOOK FRIENDS are now invited and if you are reading this, there are 2 ways to get a Big Mike Road Show Holiday Card!!!!

 

1. Join up today to Theme Park Review and just make one post saying hello in this thread and you get a free Holiday Card!!! (Most active topic)

 

OR

 

2. Mail a Holiday Card to Big Mike at:

 

Big Mike World Headquarters

126 Revere Ct.

Montville NJ 07045

 

 

Just as a refresher to everyone on Theme Park Review, here is how to get your very own Big Mike Holiday Card:

 

There are 3 possible ways to get on the mailing list!!!

 

 

Method #1 (The best way, as this way will permanantly put you on the yearly Holiday Card list like the people above).....

 

Send Big Mike a Holiday Card this year!!!!

 

Send it to:

 

Big Mike World Headquarters

126 Revere Ct.

Montville NJ 07045

 

Method #2 - If you have a Big Mike Banner in your profile, you get a Holiday Card!!!!

 

Method #3 - If you go to your profile and your "Most Active Topic" says its The Big Mike Road Show, you get a Holiday Card!!!!

 

 

I understand that during the holiday season, time and money is short, so if you choose to take the Step #2 or #3 route... here is what you have to do:

 

 

Post in this thread that you would like a Big Mike Holiday Card and then state that you either have a banner or that Big Mike is your most active topic!!! That's it!!!!

 

I will then send you a private message for your address after Big Mike World Headquarters confirms your qualifications!!!

 

 

So now it is up to The Valuable Big Mike Readers to choose:

 

A. The quick and easy method of stating you have a banner or the most active topic is Big Mike, but then you are not put on the yearly distribution list.

 

(* There will be a one week delay in mailing after you post to let the mail arrive at Big Mike World Headquarters and take priority)

 

OR

 

B. The not so quick and not so easy way of sending Big Mike a Holiday Card in the mail, but then you will be on the annual list AND.......

 

......This just added......

 

The first 20 people to send a Holiday Card in the mail to Big Mike can get a free Holiday Gift from The Mighty Big Man!!!!!!

 

You can choose either one of the unused remaining Mikestery Treasure Hunt Cards or a Valuable Big Mike Reader Pin!!!!

 

Just write on your Holiday Card you are sending which one you want, a pin or a card!

 

Supplies are limited to 10 pins and 10 cards, and they will be distributed in the order that Big Mike's Holiday Cards are received!!

 

 

 

 

OK, on to Go Bananas!!!!!!

Looks like the waitress also wants to get a close up view... of The Mighty Big Man!!!

 

Hope you enjoyed!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

A close up view shows Big Mike's Bacon Cheeseburger with a Cheese Dog with Relish on top of it!

My food has arrived!! I went the very mellow and safe route!

Casey takes a picture of Big Mike.

Waiting for our food, Casey experiments with the green drink, not his favorite.

Appitizers of all different combinations of Mac and Cheese!

The atmosphere and scenery are top notch in Big Mikes Book!

This picture just about explains it, anything that they can throw on a burger, thats what they do!

KUMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

Sears Tower, but that is not where we are eating, we are going to....

We let Casey play around a while and then it was off to one of the best places to eat in Chicago!

Play Area!

Yak Attack!

JJ's Driving School!

Jungle Junction!

Banana Squadron!

Here are some other attractions at Go Bananas:

 

Gameroom.

Credit #786 for Big Mike!

The tunnel part.

The train and my riding partner Casey the Cutie!

Overview.

Park index.

Python Pit!

Got my tickets!

Prices.

Photo for Park Index.

Go Bananas!

[packfanlv]

Thanks for the report Big Mike. I was wondering when we would get back to them. Hopefully your Utah adventures will be coming soon.

[spaceace12]

BM, your on in the powered coaster league...going to pick up a few other new players this week.

[Chris Benvenuto]

Great Lakes Crossing mall in Pontiac has a Jeepers, and I remember the looks I got when I got the credit there. woo, boy. The stares from parents and the ride ops were freaking hilarious!

[MattyD]

Hey Mike,

 

This is the first time I have posted in your thread for a long time, but do not fear, I have been reading intently on an almost daily basis!

 

Just to let you know your card is in the post, it may not arrive in time for an official card to come back my way (it is coming from England afterall!) but I don't need anything in return, just wanted to pass on my festive wishes to the big man!

 

Have a great christmas and a coaster-filled new year,

 

MattyD

 

EDIT: Just discovered this is my most active topic - now I just need the banner and I've covered all 3 bases!

[thrillerman1]

Hey Big Mike,

 

I'd love to have one of your Christmas cards! I'm sending you a card of holiday cheer today. Enjoy, Merry Christmas, and a Happy 2010 to you!!!

 

Mark

[Brandy524]

Rise up to victory,

He won't take defeat,

V-i-c-t-o-r-y,

Big Mike won't be beat!

[spaceace12]

For anyone that is new, here is how to get the BM banner

 

 ["img"]http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/bigmikereaderrj7_113.jpg[/"img"] [/code}

 

 

Simply remove the quotation marks around teh img tag.

[broomy]

Card sent all the way from the uk, expect it in about a year Hopefully will reach you eventually.

[tunnel lover#1]

May I please have a holiday card? Of course the BIG MIKE road show is my favorite and most viewed topic. Also, if you send you send one our way you can get two BIG MIKE fans for the price of one as my dad is also a fan. Thanks!

[coaster_dad]

My son & I would love a holiday card! Thanks, Big Mike!

 

 

[frozenflames]

Way to go Big Mike!!!

 

It's the end of the year,

And the playoffs are here!

The other players Big Mike will smear

While the Showstoppers all cheer!!!

 

*I apologize for my lack of support lately... been very busy with school work.*

[Big Mike]

I love my Show Stopper Cheerleaders!!!!!!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

[monkeyoverlord71]

Your going good Mke!

 

He's the Big Man,

Better not cross him,

He'll kick you A$$,

If you try to stop him!

 

Good luck in the playoffs Big Mike!

[Big Mike]

My great friend Divv just posted a video of The Mighty Big Man dancing on the dance floor on our Scandi ferry boat, its worth a view!!!

 

Link at the end of the post with a few pictures!!

 

 

Big Mike World Headquarters Official Holiday Card Mailing List and Inbox as of today, Friday Dec 11:

 

 

So far Big Mike has received some fantastic Holiday Cards in the mail!! Big Mike will post a few picture updates every now and then of the cards!

There have been all kinds from nice long notes, to hand drawn cards, to a picture of a doggy wishing Happy Holidays to Lucky Dog, to Big Mike Mikestery Cards hung in Christmas trees!!!

 

What GREAT friends you all are!!!!!!

 

 

Thanks to Sue, Jeff, Nick, Megan, Pam, Andrew, Angela, and Griffin so far!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Most updated mailing list:

 

 

1. Big Mike - SENT

2. Parents - SENT

3. Grandma - SENT

4. Step Kids - SENT

5. Aunt Christine and Uncle John - SENT

5. robbalvey/SharkTums - SENT

6. Coaster Palooza - SENT

7. Zakkster - SENT

8. aslinterpreter - SENT

9. PrintersDevil78 - SENT

10. Reality15 - SENT

11. y2j2003y2j - SENT

12. derwood - SENT

13. Sue - SENT

14. Brandy524 - SENT

15. TheRapidsNerd - SENT

16. The Bebes - SENT

17. Nick Pugh - SENT

18. Pirouettes907 - SENT

19. Yeti762 - SENT

20. X2coasterfreak - SENT

21. ElTorogirl84 - SENT

22. B&Man - SENT

 

 

The following people have qualified for a free Holiday Card by having a banner or having Big Mike as thier most viewed topic and will be mailed out in order as which it was posted in the thread, but a week behind to let readers who sent cards get first priority:

 

23. slither37 - Mails Monday

24. sccoasterfan - Mon

25. traincrossin - Mon

26. piggy4891 - Mon if sent address

27. STR8FXXINEDGE - Mon

28. Homeboy23 - Mon

29. jamesdillaman - Mon

30. Speeddeamon128 - Mon

31. Crazy4Coasters - Mon if sent address

32. spaceace12 - Mon

33. triggernel - Mon

34. Chris Benvenuto - Mon

35. Jayjay719 - Mon

36. SuperShawn - Mon

37. packfanlv - Mon

38. robinschroder - Wed

39. MattyD - Thur if sent address

40. Broomy - Thur if sent address

41. Tunnel Lover#1 - Thur if sent address

42. Coaster_Dad - Thur if sent address

 

 

ONLY 58 CARDS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Remember, as soon as a card is sent to Big Mike World Headquarters, you go to the top of the list and your card gets sent out the very next day!!!

 

 

FACEBOOK FRIENDS are now invited and if you are reading this, there are 2 ways to get a Big Mike Road Show Holiday Card!!!!

 

1. Join up today to Theme Park Review and just make one post saying hello in this thread and you get a free Holiday Card!!! (Most active topic)

 

OR

 

2. Mail a Holiday Card to Big Mike at:

 

Big Mike World Headquarters

126 Revere Ct.

Montville NJ 07045

 

 

Just as a refresher to everyone on Theme Park Review, here is how to get your very own Big Mike Holiday Card:

 

There are 3 possible ways to get on the mailing list!!!

 

 

Method #1 (The best way, as this way will permanantly put you on the yearly Holiday Card list like the people above).....

 

Send Big Mike a Holiday Card this year!!!!

 

Send it to:

 

Big Mike World Headquarters

126 Revere Ct.

Montville NJ 07045

 

Method #2 - If you have a Big Mike Banner in your profile, you get a Holiday Card!!!!

 

Method #3 - If you go to your profile and your "Most Active Topic" says its The Big Mike Road Show, you get a Holiday Card!!!!

 

 

I understand that during the holiday season, time and money is short, so if you choose to take the Step #2 or #3 route... here is what you have to do:

 

 

Post in this thread that you would like a Big Mike Holiday Card and then state that you either have a banner or that Big Mike is your most active topic!!! That's it!!!!

 

I will then send you a private message for your address after Big Mike World Headquarters confirms your qualifications!!!

 

 

So now it is up to The Valuable Big Mike Readers to choose:

 

A. The quick and easy method of stating you have a banner or the most active topic is Big Mike, but then you are not put on the yearly distribution list.

 

(* There will be a one week delay in mailing after you post to let the mail arrive at Big Mike World Headquarters and take priority)

 

OR

 

B. The not so quick and not so easy way of sending Big Mike a Holiday Card in the mail, but then you will be on the annual list AND.......

 

......This just added...... The first 20 people to send a Holiday Card in the mail to Big Mike can get a free Holiday Gift from The Mighty Big Man!!!!!!

 

You can choose either one of the unused remaining Mikestery Treasure Hunt Cards or a Valuable Big Mike Reader Pin!!!!

 

Just write on your Holiday Card you are sending which one you want, a pin or a card!

 

Supplies are limited to 10 pins and 10 cards, and they will be distributed in the order that Big Mike's Holiday Cards are received!!

 

 

 

OK, now to catch a glimpe of Big Mike busting a move on the dance floor (towards the end):

 

[coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=SS_0001_jx92[/coastertube]

 

 

Thanks Divv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

 

Peace, Big Mike

Big Mike and the dance machine himself, Steve C!

Big Mike dancing with the ladies!

[SharkTums]

Just an update from TPR World Headquarters to Big Mike World Headquarters...our Photo Christmas Cards were picked up today, address labels printed out, and your exclusive TPR Card will be in the mail to you this weekend!

[traincrossin]

Your card will be sent tomorrow so it won't get to you for a couple days. Looking forward to the next Find The Ducky round!

[Lenaapple1974]

But of course I would like an Xmas Card! lol. Not too sure if I am sending my own out this year though... I have to say... been really busy still - and this weekend is no exception....got some plans in the city for Saturday.... Meeting up with a cool dude that I haven't seen in a bit with Mel and possibly some of the group. (Haven't confirmed anyone else yet though)

[Mochtroid]

A christmas card?

From the man himself?

I cannot pass this up!

*Adds to facebook*

 

Happy holidays!

[traincrossin]

Oh my goodness, the Big Mike Road Show has hit 500 pages!!! Congratulations Big Mike!

[Chris Benvenuto]

Big Mike's the man can't be beat

He's always there, facing the heat!

Being fun or jamming, he's always there

Roller Coasters and Big Mike! Such a pair!

 

Here's my attempt at a cheer^

 

 

Here's to 500 pages! WOOT!

[DarkStitch626]

I sent mine out earlier today thats for sure.

[Mataceman]

I have #2 and #3 covered and would like a Bik Mike christmas card. oh yea congrats on 500 pages!