Bubba Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 ^One problem with having a Bart station is that with the Bart, gangs migrated to areas outside San Fran....I really don't want CGA to becom SFMM in 06'. Good point... That's actually kind of what happened with one of our local malls. Since adding the Bayfair station, that mall has attracted a lot of the 'ghetto' crowd from the depths of Oakland. That mall's gone down hill sadly...and when I was a kid, it was a thriving place. While BART is convenient, it just may be too convenient. Bayfair is just sad now. My friend working at Stoneridge mall said a lot more stealing has been going on in the stores too now that bart opened up a station there recently. Great America would have to be prepared for all of that, its always so chill when I go. Like others said, I doubt bart would go there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 for anyone interested in behind the scenes look at CGA's Haunt, here are our new packages for this year: Maximize your Halloween Haunt experience with a V.I.M. (Very Important Monster) Package! Choose from 3 different meal & tour options. Each includes an escorted tour, front-of-line access to Haunt mazes and attractions, and a look at “backstage” Haunt operations. Advance reservations are required. Call (408) 986-5853 and book yours today! V.I.M. Packages do not include Haunt admission fees which must be purchased to accompany the V.I.M. Package. Front-of-line access limited to one (1) time through each Haunt maze. HALLOWEEN HAUNT V.I.M. PACKAGES STANDARD V.I.M. PACKAGE - $55 per person plus cost of admission Pre-Scare Boofet in the Picnic Pavilion (5:30pm-7:30pm) Guided Haunt tour (7:30pm-9pm) ULTIMATE SCARE V.I.M. PACKAGE - $99 per person plus cost of admission per person Steak & Lobster dinner in The Consulate (6pm-7:30pm) Guided Haunt tour (7:30pm-9pm) Maximum spaces available per night: 12 GHOUL TIME V.I.M. PACKAGE - $500 plus cost of admission per person Exclusive/private Haunt tour for your group (maximum of 12 people) Exclusive/private room at Ghoul Time Snacks Game tokens Haunt Souvenir Mug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 ^So tempting, but I really need to save all my money. ^Not to mention, it was not used for any regular shows this season. Actually, I last remember knowing of its use back in 2009/10 for All Wheels Extreme. Prior to that, I do not recall any 'regular' shows to be held there. The one and only time I've been to CGA it was for a Christian rock concert, and if you're talking about the same amphitheater that I'm thinking of, the particular concert event I went to was an annual thing, at least for a while (because some people had been to the same thing the year before I went). That was in like 2005/2006 (can't remember which at the moment). But I definitely would love to see them expand an event like that, as the amphitheater was pretty crowded. It was a very memorable day and I had a lot of fun. I don't think people on the East Coast understand the feelings those on the West Coast feel. I hate to steriotype, but that's the way I see it. To make a long point short: On the East coast, you guys are spoiled by parks. When in Pennsylvania and the states surrounding it, I don't think I was ever more than a 4 hour drive from the next major park on my NE trip. In norcal, you are stuck with SFDK, and CGA. if one is removed, that is, literally, removing half the major parks in the area. That would be like closing Hersheypark and Knoebels. You wouldn't be sad, though, because you still have Dorney and Kennywood, right? Disney, Knott's and SFMM are about a 6 hour drive south. Imagine only having one park less than a 6 hour drive away. How much fun would that be? I completely agree! I was fortunate to visit a few NE parts in 2009 when my dad and I took a road trip for my senior trip. The trip was awesome and I loved the parks but it was super expensive and I would have to spend a lot of money if I wanted to go back to any of them (or visit others). So I pretty much have two choices: 1) Visit the California parks (which SFDK and CGA are the closest for me, but still about 4 hours drive) 2) Don't ride coasters. It's a non-choice for me. I hate it when I hear people from the east coast bagging on CA parks... whether SFMM, SFDK, and CGA have the best coasters/best operations/are the best parks compared to ones on the east coast doesn't really matter to me. It's all we've got, and you learn to love them for their good qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatamerica1990sfan Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 How bad are the waits on of Sundays this month? I might go on Sunday if I find out it's not too crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Waits are about as intense as this: Some coasters (Vortex, Demon) are now in single train and can expect a 2-3 cycle wait. This was taken just prior to lunch time, around 1:30 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Rawkin- you're thinking of Spring Celebration, and yep.. we still do it every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The Invertigarden would be a good place for a nice, compact Eurofighter in the coming years. ^^ or, (and I know this is very, VERY unlikely)they could build a B&M hyper using the invertigarden as the station and have the track loop around demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Because I had nothing better to do tonight, thought this would be fun. However I borrowed TPR's video of Flight Deck since the vertical loop I shot (and everything else) was not steady enough. Ever seen 2 trains chase each other (besides in my photoshopped image)? Here goes! Please excuse the poor quality, result of downloading, converting, re-converting probably with a poor setting on my behalf. I guess the poor quality does hide some of the imperfections. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA7TEneCuBA This is what inspired it...wish I had a video shot like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Awesome! Id like to see what happens when it gets to the brakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 ^^Nice. Time will only tell when a GP actually believes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 That video is just GP bait. The comments should be priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Rawkin- you're thinking of Spring Celebration, and yep.. we still do it every year That's what it was. I didn't know if they still did it. If I found out a band I really liked was going, I probably would go again (and maybe convince my sister to go... she's the concert freak of the family and I'm the coaster freak). I wonder if JMA will keep it going? That video is just GP bait. The comments should be priceless! ^^TOTALLY THIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 ^ haha yep, I worked it this season, was fun to see Skillet rock it out with pyro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAGreatamerica Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 We just released our next Haunt video. Iggy Mack & The Underlord have put together a new Haunt favorite, "Rollin' in Our Hearse." Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAGreatamerica Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 We just released our next Haunt video. Iggy Mack & The Underlord have put together a new Haunt favorite, "Rollin' in Our Hearse." http://youtu.be/dsIakUyuzGM Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 ^Great Video! It's always nice to see parks doing little things like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Today, I went to Great America as usual, and these were the highlights: -Fun ride on Woodstock's Express w/o child, yes you don't need a child. -No line on Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight -Short line for Psycho Mouse -Nice halloween theming in Orleans Place -Walked through the IMAX Pictorium's queue -$5 Haunt T-Shirts in the Inside CGA store -And of course, Flight Deck is always a highlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 ^I guess I'll find out next weekend but the $5 Haunt shirts...are they repeats from last year or do they have some new stuff? So far, I have pretty much every design as far as Haunt shirts go, wouldn't mind expanding my wardrobe of Haunt shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 ^I guess I'll find out next weekend but the $5 Haunt shirts...are they repeats from last year or do they have some new stuff? So far, I have pretty much every design as far as Haunt shirts go, wouldn't mind expanding my wardrobe of Haunt shirts They are from 2008, though they are still Haunt shirts, get them before they're sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I remember snagging a hoodie last year for $5. who cares if it's 2008, right? It did keep me warm through the winter. Too bad they weren't magical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robman Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Haunt is starting in the next the couple days! How many people are planning on going this weekend? I will be going this Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Haunt is starting in the next the couple days! How many people are planning on going this weekend? I will be going this Saturday. I'm also going Saturday...I'm going to get some rides in during the day (short lines FTW!), then do the Boofet dinner followed by Haunt. Yup, I'm excited for it. Of course, I'll be in a TPR shirt, should be easy to spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robman Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Also I was sent a email today with some VIP ticket options or as they call it, V.I.M (Very Important Monster) Some of them seem very overpriced but I wouldn't mind any of them. Maximize your Halloween Haunt experience with a V.I.M. (Very Important Monster) Package! Choose from 3 different meal & tour options. Each includes an escorted tour, front-of-line access to Haunt mazes and attractions, and a look at “backstage” Haunt operations. Advance reservations are required. Call (408) 986-5853 and book yours today! V.I.M. Packages do not include Haunt admission fees which must be purchased to accompany the V.I.M. Package. Front-of-line access limited to one (1) time through each Haunt maze. HALLOWEEN HAUNT V.I.M. PACKAGES STANDARD V.I.M. PACKAGE - $55 per person plus cost of admission Pre-Scare Boofet in the Picnic Pavilion (5:30pm-7:30pm) Guided Haunt tour (7:30pm-9pm) ULTIMATE SCARE V.I.M. PACKAGE - $99 per person plus cost of admission per person Steak & Lobster dinner in The Consulate (6pm-7:30pm) Guided Haunt tour (7:30pm-9pm) Maximum spaces available per night: 12 GHOUL TIME V.I.M. PACKAGE - $500 plus cost of admission per person Exclusive/private Haunt tour for your group (maximum of 12 people) Exclusive/private room at Ghoul Time Snacks Game tokens Haunt Souvenir Mug Book your V.I.M. Package today! Call (408) 986-5853. Advance reservations are required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatamerica1990sfan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Didn't go Sunday. Should have. Now are the lines going to be bad during the day all of October because of haunt like on a Sunday? & Is Logger's Run still open during the day when the haunt starts? & Whitewater Falls still open in October? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 ^^Logger's and White Water Falls will both be open during the day. For the haunt White water's is closed and logger's opens as Black Widow Cavern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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