ArizonaGuy Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Very nice pics. Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Nice photos, was a fun day out at the park! Only downside was at the end of the day when some little kid 'tub-jacked' us on the flyers...one of the members of our group actually got lightly bumped out of the way as this kid swiped it. The ride op that was running it wasn't counting and/or paying attention and let one too many kids in, and pretty much did absolutely not a thing about it. Oh well, we did get right back on for the last cycle of the day and a guarantee full group ride (7 of us) on board. A lot of my photos are pretty much what Flagg O' Dim covered, but I do have a blog to update...I will still probably post a few general shots tomorrow with a little more detailed write-up (and my now traditional Vine compilation video that will happen for each visit)...Yes, I'm becoming a huge fan of Vine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robman Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Just got confirmed for the shoot on Wednesday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Just got confirmed for the shoot on Wednesday!! Â As did I, hopefully everyone else checks their email soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shpm5150 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 E-mail checked and confirmed as well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Landscaping looks very nice. Can't wait for my annual So cal to Nor Cal road trip in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riextol Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Really looking forward to tomorrow. These pictures are making life hard today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 My Monday is dragging more than Grizzly in the 10-min turnaround prior to all the recent retracking I'm also on for Day 2. Currently on gold overdrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robman Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Time to make everyone's life a little bit harder. Â Â My update for this week is just solely going to focus on Gold Striker, which im sure is fine to a lot of you! First thing on the list for today was Star Tower, it had finally opened this weekend! Your able to get some awesome views from Star Tower Plaza. Waiting for the cabin to come back down, doesn't the tunnel sort of look like a alpine horn? Heading up now we are able to get a decent look at the queue figuration. Wow, Star Tower get's really close to the lift! I'll let the next few pictures speak for themselves. Closer look at the station and the fly by. So we noticed something strange yesterday, the tunnel looks like it's filled with styrofoam. One last shot, looking straight up at the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagg O'Dim Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yes! I'm confirmed for Thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riextol Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 ^^Yeah, that just hit the brakes on my day. T-Minus 23 Hours and 38 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I just got a phone call from the park, they said they are still in need of more people for Wednesday and Thursday - if you know anyone who wants to go, you can still use the same web form we did and you will still get confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1rollercoasterfan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I just got a call too to confirm tomorrow-Tuesday. So I'm confused they are trying to get as many as possible but is it a certain amount so we don't wait forever for our turn to ride? I'm assuming we will hopefully get at least 10 rides. OMG those going on Tuesday like me may get on the first ever train of riders that goes out since Gold Striker hasn't had any riders yet. This makes the first rider auction a joke! We'll be the first riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 ^ Yeah from the short conversation I had with the guy they have enough people for Tuesday but theyre still looking for more for Weds and Thurs. I assume they will want enough extra people on hand that they and pick choose and swap people to their liking. Â Im assuming this means everyone who signed up for Weds and Thurs should have gotten an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Just got confirmed for Wed and Thurs shoots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riextol Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 ^Congratulations. That totally trumps the Tuesday defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Does anyone know the exact opening date for gold striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaunit Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Does anyone know the exact opening date for gold striker? Â They haven't announced it yet, but they did announce the first rider auction rides will be on may 8th, so it can be assumed the public opening will be the 11th, the first public day after that. But I wouldn't make any non-refundable travel plans based on that date until the park confirms it. Â Shoot, I signed up for all 3 days, thinking I would be lucky to get in on one of them... but I'm supposed to work all 3 days... I can only do one, tomorrow. Now I feel bad. I am going to let them know that tomorrow when I am there. Â Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 ^Congratulations.That totally trumps the Tuesday defeat. Â Totally. I'm super stoked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yea I have all 3 of my "Golden Tickets" now  So, this post is going to consist of several things...first off, let's let the speculation begin. CGA posted something about the Bumper Car attraction: Did you know Rue le Dodge (Great America's bumper cars) used to host a Rue le Disco? Not sure if the past should stay in the past or if Disco should rise again. Anyone hear of Rue Le Disco? Would be kind of neat to see a little pizazz added to the bumper cars...as with any ride during Haunt (lighting packages? Visioning Berserker outfitted with strobes inside the shed, fog, etc..)  Next up, my little writeup/highlights about Yesterday. I'll keep it short. As we all know, Star Tower opened. Tons of Gold Porn to be seen once again. The plaza looks good. Only issue is that many of the GP were confusing the exit path with the entrance and you basically had 2 lines merging into 1. Some signage to designate which path is the entry (as much as I already know which one it is) would be a good thing.  Highlights: - Bumper car was moving much faster than usual....at full speed, I slammed into Robman (hitting the side of his car) and sent his car skipping across the arena like a rock (slid about 2-3 feet?). - First ride on the Rapids...turned the 4 of us who said YOLO into soaked chumps - Light crowds - While waiting to see if GS was going to cycle, we heard the queue music fire up along with some of the pre-recorded ride spiels...sounds pretty good! You could hear this in the Star Tower plaza.  Lowlights: - Lackadaisical employees at the flyers...not that I like to get anyone in trouble but more attention should be had when counting riders to get in the tubs. Blue Fire Guy was a victim of getting tub jacked by a kid who should have still been in line. Several of us explained to the op what happened when she just seemed to care less and 'couldn't do anything about it.' Our whole intention was to try to have our group together (7 of us) on the flyers and not have to have 1 member sit out/wait for next cycle...or in what BFG did, just exited and watched us. We got back on though and made sure we got our reride as a group. - Didn't see Gold Striker test...but that could be a good thing, meaning that it's probably completed all of it's required cycles! I've got my pass and I'm ready! This can only mean a good thing. Naturally we head to Star Tower first...Take the tunnel! Oooh! Gold porn session is about to begin! And up we go! This looks a lot different than it did back in October, let alone a year ago. NERDS! Wait a sec....where'd Gold Striker go? You mean to tell me this past year's just been 1 really long dream? *slaps himself* Ok, there it is! I was about to say... Twisty tunnel shot Another traditional taking video of me taking a picture of BFG, taking a video of me taking a... Yup, you probably saw this already...but you get really close! Can you imagine what photo ops would have been like without the tunnel? Meanwhile, back on Terra Firma...a look at the queue that's being assembled...morning lines are gonna be hot so bring a hat! Another look at the switchbacks. The road to Club Blood or whatever goes in. Needing to realize what we just saw from 200 feet up...minds = blown. Of course we had to ride again. Purdy entry! The station, outfitted with an elevator. Oh Em Gee, I just sh*t bricks, I'm that excited! Looking good! Nice little touches, need more of this! Flight Deck fun (finally) And Delirium...hadn't ridden this thing since GWW (in the rain). Poor Rob got the brunt of the wetness on Logger's...with only 3 riders in their log. We had 4 in ours and just got mildly wet. Back for more Gold Striker (Can you tell that this was were we liked to hang out at all day?) Take the wooden structure path! The "Saxophone" as I dubbed it. This view will never get old. More artsy fartsy shots... And yes! I'm touching Gold Striker! A quick run on the Rapids was a must. Haha, you missed us! Nevermind... After our much needed cold shower from viewing Gold Striker, it was over to Firefall to dry shoes/socks off And I'll end my trip report with a little splash of YOLO-itis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Just got my other 2 confirmations in my inbox today. However, I'll only be able to go to the one tomorrow (darned my kids!). I signed up for all 3 days thinking that I would only get one day. However, that turned out not to be the case. I simply emailed back and told them that I would only be able to go to one day. They replied, "No problem". I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening...some that I've met, and some that I haven't yet. I'm psyched! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fire Guy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) I checked my email and found my confirmation for Thursday, yay! And another awesome GoldPorn-filled TR. I couldn't believe how much water my socks sponged up from that rapids ride, NOT Dan-friendly to say the least. And yes, I have long gotten over my grumpiness from being "tub-jacked" at the flyers/being told by the ride op that she "couldn't do anything about it". After all, we did get to "express all of our anger" on that last ride! Edited April 30, 2013 by Blue Fire Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Great pictures! I'm even more pumped for GS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Does anyone know the exact opening date for gold striker? Â They haven't announced it yet, but they did announce the first rider auction rides will be on may 8th, so it can be assumed the public opening will be the 11th, the first public day after that. But I wouldn't make any non-refundable travel plans based on that date until the park confirms it. Lending credence to this is that for the current half price ticket deal with Wendys the fine print says that it runs through May 11...I'm betting this will be the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaunit Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 T-minus 16 hours. I can't friggin wait! I'll be in a brown zip hoodie and blue jeans. Looking forward to seeing the folks I have met, and meeting some new tpr friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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