JimmyBo Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Big Mike kicked Larry's @$$ on the ropes course at Toverland and I have video proof of that too. I also have proof of Big Mike getting his @$$ kicked by a girl so they both cancel each other out. Have fun in Europe buddy and I'm bummed I won't be able to join you this year. I remember way back on the England trip that you were the first person I sat next to. Have a great time in Europe and I can't wait to see your updates. Make sure you hang out with Cool Rich and Mel and buy my a yellow hat. Jimmy "Big Mike's number 1 fan in Arizona" Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hey Friends!!!! The Big Mike Road Show 2008 has landed in Paris!!! I have 3 updates set to load right after dinner tonight 1. Day One Friday - sightseeing Paris! 2. Day Two Saturday - Pre-trip 2 park trip with Robb, Elissa, Jeff, and Kidtums! 3. Day Three Sunday - Pre-trip park visit with 40 TPR's! I will get to all your questions and comments after the trip is over as I will put my full effort into getting you updates I do want to thank Jimbo for standing up for me and my super talents on the rope course!!!! I am glad you have proof of the beat down!!! Updates tonight hopefully!!!!!! Peace from Paris, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Can't wait for updates as I have loved your other trip reports. As a side note, when are you getting out to Six Flags New England? Maybe I could meet up with you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Glad you had a safe flight and thanks in advance for the stellar coverage. Hope everybody has a good time over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 As Paris is 9 hours ahead of the Pacific time zone, making it just after 7pm as I type this, I look forward to the first delicious update! Nobody does it like Big Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 DAY #1 (FRIDAY) Hi Friends!!! Or should I say Bon Jour!!! I am learning my French This is the first day of The Big Mike Road Show 2008 in Paris. I hope you enjoy!!! Peace, Big Mike That's it for sight seeing! Next up, 2 parks with Robb, Elissa, Jeff and Kidtums!! Peace, Big Mike Another look at it since I can't post much photos from this street!!! A trip to the Moulin Rouge and the red light district! .... because I had my first Magnum bar of the trip! Happy I hauled my ass all the way up here because.... Great views of the city from up here! Statues! Sacre something lol. The courtyard at the Louvre was cool. The Louvre! It was worth the visit just to watch the traffic at this circle, crazy! The eternal flame! Big Mike amazed at the designs! Arc de Triomphe! .... I decided I needed a bigger challenge! That was so easy that after I read this sign about a tight rope walker..... Mission accomplished Big Mike eyes up the hot babes! Yeah Baby!!!! Big Mike has made it! Look at that sweaty dome! Big Mike R.I.P at 600 steps. Trouble! Big Mike at 500 steps may need emergency help! Uh Oh! 400 steps and Big Mike is breaking a sweat! 300 steps!! No problems at all! 200 steps up, Big Mike looking like a pro athlete. Woo hoo! 100 steps already, Big Mike still in tip top form! And away we go!!!!! This is the way up, 600+ steps, I decide to take the mission! EXCLUSIVE!! Big Mike first touching the Eiffel Tower! Big Mike's Mission - Top of The Eiffel Tower!!! The Main reason for sight seeing for me, The Eiffel Tower! First sight seeing stop, Notre Dame! This picture is for you Rich, your hex did not work The Big Mike Road Show 2008 arrives in Paris!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devol4 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Awesome man... Paris is fun.... went there for new years How's the weather there? Can't wait to here more [: -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Oooooh La La!! Glad to see you arrived safely on to European shores Big Mike. What did u think of Paris? Im thinking of taking a holiday there later on this year. Looking forward to seeing more antics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 DAY #2 (SATURDAY) Hey great friends!!! Now that the touristry stuff is out of the way, time to go ride coasters on a pre-trip excursion with Robb, Elissa, Jeff, and Kidtums! Time to play a guessing game!! Who will be the first person to have their picture posted in The Big Mike Road Show 2008 European Edition? Time to find out! Hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike We can still get out Hope you enjoyed my friends! Peace, Big Mike Hope there is not a fire, no way out! Behind the scenes! Dave and Big Mike stuffing pillows for the goodie bags! Credit #608! Le Train De Colorado! Map! Prices! La Mer De Sable, our next park visit! Props to Robb! On board camera! Telepherique. Not a credit according to Jeff! Credit #607! Kidtums!!! Credit #3! Mini Mouse Cartoon! Credit #606! Une Souris Verte! Credit #605! Quick turns! The track tilts! Formule 1!!! They look satisfied! Elissa and Jeff takes Big Mike's advice! Credit #604! I yelled to Robb not to ride in the front, the back has major ejector air! Wild Train! Kidtums, credit #2 Credit #603! The Family Coaster! Big Mike was greeted as soon as he went in! My ticket to fun! Park map! Prices! Parc St. Paul! Big Mike, why? Just lucky I guess Jeff, just because he is awesome. Robb and his awesome driving skills! Elissa and her awesome direction skills! KIDTUMS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 DAY #3 (SUNDAY) Hi Friends!!!! Today we had a pre-trip excursion to a park with about 40 people who have arrived so far! The official tour starts tomorrow with Parc Asterix!!! I hope you enjoy! Peace, Big Mike Final picture is a tribute to the bar closers!! Closed the hotel bar, found another bar nearby and closed that one too! Peace, Big Mike Parc Asterix tomorrow! Everytime she hears a plane fly overhead, she waves to it! Adorable!!!!!! Big Mike and Kidtums What was she distracted by? Guesses? He's not part of our group, but figured I would add him LaRonde was last year?? Credit #611 with Craig, Gage, and Caitlin. Le Dragon! Credit #610 with Terrance! Les Papillons d'Alice! Coaster #609! Another Lovely Lou picture!! The first person to ride with me on the trip, The Lovely Louise!!! Tacot Express! Even though I can't read it, here is the map, its tradition! Prices! Jardin d'Acclimatation!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob.Lloyd Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Brilliant photos Big Mike I see SteveC found the bar and probably drunk it dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Great update man! This pic gave me a great laugh! I applaud the dedication and would've done the same. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeja Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Glad you arrived save and sound, my buddy! I can see you had a great time in Paris, and you visited place Trocadero! I'm so proud Nice updates with lovely pics from tourist stuff and all the little parcs, looking forward to all the next updates! See you on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovinejumpsuit Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hi Big Mike, Long time reader, first time poster on your thread. Loving your dedication at getting the Mainland Europe Trip scoops. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Yay for Europe pictures! This trip has already started off awesome. How long was the flight over? Also congratulations on climbing the Eiffel Tower, I bet you did with less stress then I would. Great Pictures can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoasterkid Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Big Mike popped the Europe Trips cherry! I so wish I was able to take part in this one. I'll keep reading your report Mike to get the latest and greatest from the trip! Shout-outs to Divv, Erik, and Mark who I see were all able to make it in early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmitchell Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Great photos so far! I love the big mike road show, and robb with the camera, absolutely dedicated to what you do bro, keep up the great work of dedication in the coaster world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 awesome, THe show must go on, also there will be some new official tpr updates soon, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBo Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Great Stuff Big Man. Nice to see that you did a little sight seeing before the trip started. I've always wanted to go to Paris and see a lot of the stuff you took pictures of so thanks for that. I hope you and all the other peeps on the trip have a blast. Keep the updates coming Big Guy and can't wait to see the crazy TPR antics going on on the other side of the sea. Jimmy "Have a beer for me Big Mike" Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnguy Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Awesome! Glad to see you made it to Europe, and I can't wait for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Awesome pics so far, Big Mike! I'm totally jealous you got to climb up the Eiffel Tower. I didn't realize they still allowed people to take the stairs. I'm completely fascinated with Formule 1. I'm impressed with how much detail there is on all of the cars! From what I can see, they were all painted to resemble actual liveries of F1 teams at the time (Racing dork alert)! Looks like an interesting mouse though. Lookin' forward to future updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToroGirl84 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Great photos as always Big Mike! How many of those wacky worm coasters have you been on so far, I think I've seen about a dozen throughout your TRs so far. Funny how they have them over-seas too. Also random comment, kidtums is adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 There's going to be a lot more of Big Mike in the coming days. Everything's going fine. We've visited two parks, Jardin in Paris and Parc Asterix, but we only broke two rides so far. Here's Big Mike's new #1 steel! Smooth as a baby's bum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 DAY #4 (MONDAY) Hi Friends!!! Today was a nice day at Parc Asterix. The weather was nice and the park was great. For everyone reading that knows someone on the trip, everyone has made it safely and there has been no luggage problems!! Also, no one was left behind yet for being late I will divide this into 2, first being coasters and 2nd being TPR people! Having a great time and thanks for all the nice comments!!! Walibi Belgium tomorrow!! Peace, Big Mike Bye Parc Asterix. Walibi Belgium and meeting my riding Partner Beeja tomorrow!!!!! Hope you enjoyed!! Peace, Big Mike This way I can get great shots like this on video too!!! Big Mike has been pulling double duty on the trip. I volunteered to video for Robb and TPR with my left hand while also taking pics for The Big Mike Road Show 2008 with my right hand! Also ride the coasters at the same time Big Mike conquers Parc Asterix! Gouduriiiix! Worst ranked steel coaster in the world! Dead Last! Credit #617 too. How did I do? Credit #616! La Ronde des Rondins! Big Mike is starting to get into this park. Credit #615! Periferix! It's been a while since a crazy hat picture! Credit #614! Gage! Still can't catch up to him! Le Vol Dicare! Chillin Credit #613! Tonnerre de Zeus! Big chair for Big Mike. Credit #612! La Trace du Hourra! Big Mike and the TPR group! The Dave Experience gave me this new cool hat to wear just for being Big Mike! Thanks Dave!! The prices! Borrowed Tim's shirt since there was no park sign going into the park. Parc Asterix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yay! Another great update! Thanks Big Mike for your dedication to the cause and getting these updates up! Its nice to see your all having a good time! Hi Everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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