jerryd Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Longest line we waited in was about 1:15 otherwise 45 min to hour was the norm. Time went quick with the group.. Ghostblasters is the sally dark ride shooting game and its currently still there. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looty Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thanks for taking a pic of the "human airgates" on Avatar. I had heard about it and it sounded stupid. There were gates on the ends of the platform at one time, but the GM (who is about 6'7") could physically kick the gates as the ride was operating...so they took them out until they can think of something better. Nice TR though...I'm glad you liked the new coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 So what exactly are the human "air gates" for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Avatar is over a pit. The human "air-gates" are there to stop people from falling off the edge of the floor and possibly breaking a bone or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 O i didnt even think about it! LOL Are they going to get gates like inverts or floorless coasters have around the station soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Sure is better than the Nick U at KI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 9th pic from top: What the heck is Barry Bonds doing at MoA(on cellphone)? Didn't someone tell him he was still in the US and therefore the roids are not legal up there. Maybe he was tryin' out for the Twins...they need some help. Nice TR btw. Thanks for sharing. Hey hey! The Twins have CARLOS GOMEZ now! They don't need any more help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 What was the longest line you saw there all day? Because the lines looked really long. I waited 1:30 for Avatar starting at about 4:50. Pretty much everything was on overflow queue at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee cannonball Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 "what the hell are the air gates for?" "so you don't die" "never thought of it that way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayjay719 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Awesome trip report Kara. I really want to go MOA but I may not get to until next year if not later. But it does really awesome! I wish I had an indoor park nearby to help me through the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpfan101 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Wow that place looks fantastic! Kara you definately need to take me there one day! I am glad that you had a lot of fun and the place looks much better than it did before! --David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 My buddy just called from Minnesota to tell me he got on Spongebob today, and he said it's badass. He just happened to be going out there for his grandpa's funeral and I told him that they just opened NU a week ago. He said the highlight is the zero g roll, and that overall it's a really fun compact ride. I'll probably never get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 9th pic from top: What the heck is Barry Bonds doing at MoA(on cellphone)? Didn't someone tell him he was still in the US and therefore the roids are not legal up there. Maybe he was tryin' out for the Twins...they need some help. Nice TR btw. Thanks for sharing. Wow, is that really him? I can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 There was this lady right next to those guys (presumably one of the Naked Brother's Band's mothers) who looked EXACTLY like my youth director at church. It was weird. They could switch places and nobody would notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Here is a video from Opening Day of MOA. "Sponge Bob RAW footage" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Force_4_ever Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 sweet vid...I love seeing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Looks like the webcams are down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 sweet vid...I love seeing me Yeah, I wish the pic would get scanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Force_4_ever Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 4RLZ...****** needs to post that shizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 We should go back sometime this summer. The park is really nice and Im going to miss the log flume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Force_4_ever Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 just to re-iterate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rock401 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 A brief TR from tonight... It's been almost a year since I've been out to the Mall of America, so I almost didn't recognize the place with the new theming. Met up with Jerry and timberskara, got a POP wristband, and promptly set out to get some serious ride time in. Kara was spot on in the first post of this thread: Spongebob is blah the first time you ride it. But it grows on you, and by the third time I rode it, it was an absolute ball. Next was Avatar. For balance purposes, I was hoping that Jerry and I would end up opposite each other on the wheel, but this wasn't to be. It didn't matter, as we got some good spin action. Kara insisted on trying the Splat-o-Matic (or whatever it's called, I'm not exactly well-versed on the phraseology of Nicklelodeon), and since I'm not that much taller than her, the restraints shouldn't be a problem. Due to my tall upper body, I had quite a bit of play in the shoulder harness. And when that thing started bouncing up and down, it had more kick than it's much larger counterpart in Shakopee. I'm not kidding. Next was the Fairly Odd Coaster. As it had been almost a year since I'd ridden it last, I was a bit out of practice at how to get it to spin. Even with Jerry and I on one side, and Kara on the other, we still couldn't get it to keep spinning into the station. Jimmy Neutron's Acme Brand Atom Crusher was still it's old self. Kara and I in one car, and Jerry balancing us out in the other. Token ride on Orange Streak to say hi to Cameron on the deck, then it was time for a bunch of rides on Spongebob, I think the final count was 6 or 7 during this semi-power ride session, semi because it was about 10 minutes to wait in the short line, ride, and go around again. Kara left a little after 8, and Jerry and I left around 8:30. One unintended consequence of the lift hill placement was being able to see the drop in the skylight reflection. For the un-seasoned coaster rider, a bit unsettling. Overall it was a good time re-acclimating myself with a little piece of Minnesota. Nice to meet you, timberskara. Hope to see you again soon somewhere. Paul "The time difference is a pain in the butt right now" Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vffreak07 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Nice to hear you guys had fun! And finally. . . someone agrees with me about Splat o Sphere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryd Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Great TR! I've also noticed that the Eurofighters can be very hit or miss and a lot of it depends on the individual cars themselves. Hopefully the mall will keep up maintenance on them or there will be a lot of rough not fun rides! Last night I noticed that one car is very smooth, another is on the rough side and one is between the two. Unfortunately I can not ride Splat, nor do I expect to anytime soon with the seat belts. The Human airgates are still present, but not as much in your face as on Saturday. Each OTSR has prox switches, however the seat belt was less forgiving than the switch in the seat I rode in, causing me to have to staple myself down. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberskara Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 It was great to spend some more time at the park last night when lines were minimal. Always fun to hang out with fellow TPR'ers, too! "Welcome back riders, ORANGE you glad you rode the Pepsi Orange Streak?" By the way, I did find it strange that NU Stuff scanned my annual pass and handed me the wristband. I had to ask for a sticky to get it on my wrist. Technically I could've gotten the wristband and given it to someone else...yes, I wouldn't be able to ride, but...you know. Kudos to the SB crew-- they were dispatching one right after another all night long and they also have a great new system for loose articles...YAY crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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