NINCUB Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Hi Guys! I finally got to go to SFOG for my first park of the season! Woo Hoo! It was a great day as rain was forecasted, but didn't rain until after the park closed. I have more pics and a video that are with a friend at the moment, but I will post as soon as I get. Overall our trip was awesome! We had so much fun and only had one small experience of drama. The drama which gets on my nerves more than anything at a park would be line jumping.... A small "posse" of some gang-bangin girls and one boy(which I think was "family" which most of you gay-friendly individuals know what I mean!) Well the leader of the group... a very "tough" teenage girl made them all (about 8) line jump. No just to save a few minutes... but to save the whole wait time which was about an hour! I actually was happy to get them away from us as I felt we could have been mugged or gang-banged at any moment! LOL! I finally got to ride Goliath and I must say I was quite impressed. The height, speed, and ride placement made for an exciting ride. The air time was very nice and somewhat surprising and scary for someone holding up their hands the entire time! We rode on the front of course and after I quit screaming after the first drop (which was more thrilling than it looks from the ground) we laughed so hard that we were crying and slobbering all the way to the brakes! So you know our photos were ridicuously funny! The park seemed well kept and even the restrooms were pretty clean. The park employees were very nice and actually would have conversations with us while in line! Upon exit we were greeted with smiles and many "Thanks" from employees that I'm sure we normally do not see out in the park. Okay I will shut up and let the pics roll.... oh and again I will have a fun video and more pics later this week... so stay tuned! I will leave you (for the moment) with a very humorous pic! Thanks for viewing what I have so far! :0) More pics and a vid to come.... yet again... mucho crappyo!!! more bad pics... Not so good MB pics.... please forgive... or decide my punishment! :0) Ah yes the ever "wonderful" GC! I have to admit this one ride that day didn't give me a headache! Something had to have been smoothed out.... more peep pics! Do I look cool with my "cop" shades!? Well it really doesn't matter now since I am sad to say... those got broke in my pocket on the oh so "intense" SM:UF! Okay that is quite enough of the big "G." Look at that train go so smoothly into.... that "helix!" That just looks pornographic, I know right? Look ma, a train in the shot! :0) Sooooooo o o oo sexy! :0) Too many pics of the 1st drop?! oooooh! Less train! This was my "oh crap" moment....ya know.. you have never ridden a specific coaster before and you just automatically hold up your hands... and then your like... OMG! Should I grab on to something!?!? A bit of a train! Awesome lift hill and 1st drop! Love those clouds! Me being silly! :0) Even MORE Sexy! I really like how the layout of Goliath goes outside the gates of the park. Very good advertisement! More sexy! Love all that B&M sexy! My peeps! I love this pic. We were on the stairs to board Monster Plantation which we never did get to ride. They shut the ride down for "testing." While waiting we got to see a ride op fall on her arse while trying to look cool riding on a boat on the top of the back of the seat! So here we go.... First pic..... is my Fav pic of Goliath!
sfotfreak Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Nice pics ,i cant wait for the video! It whould of been nice for some park updates but still good pics!
NINCUB Posted April 16, 2008 Author Posted April 16, 2008 ^Thanks! Most of my "update" is in all that mess up above my pics.... if you can call that INFO updates.... As far as the Thomas status... hmmm not horribly excited about this addition.... so no pics.... All I noticed was that Deja Vu was bye bye and some big "Go Army" tent or whatever.... And of course lots of military men in the park with their fatigues.... :0)
krazekiddd Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Nice photos! I miss SFOG and my peeps I went with . I'll have to make a trip up there again this season before I start the East Coast Trip!
NINCUB Posted April 16, 2008 Author Posted April 16, 2008 ^ I don't know if I agree with you Mr. PUNISH BY DEATH! :0) I have to say Goliath was more fun riding IMO. Think how boring and slow SM: UF is.... I think Goliath is a million times better! I think with Goliath that was about the most fun I have ever had on a coaster. I was laughing so hard that I could barely breathe and tears were streaming out of my eyes! Now don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed TTD and MF and CP, but I think I was more in shock and fear than laughing and having a FUN time..... Who knows.. maybe next time I can actually have fun on those rides...
sfotfreak Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 addition.... so no pics.... some big "Go Army" tent or whatever.... They had tihs tent at SFOT can anyone tell me what it is?(Mainly peeps who have been in it!)
Erik Johnson Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Mmmmmm...Mindbender and Goliath. Thanks for posting this.
SFOGdude25 Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 GA Cyclone was retracked this year. Mainly on that 3rd drop. Notice the lack of paint. I'm really glad that drop was retracked. I was watching a vid with GC's 3rd drop included, and I noticed a really bad shift in the track right there. That's no longer there. Nice pics by the way! Can't wait for the 2nd set.
sfotkid Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Ooh man, I want to go there! And those pictures of Mind Bender are actually pretty good, I love that loop in the ground thing. And that tent in the parking lot at SFOT was a Virtual Army Game, you get to go in Humvees and shoot stuff.
thrillrideseeker Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 WOW! You had some really amazing Goliath photos!! Great TR! I hope you had a blast! ~Matthew
Big Mike Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Nice job Jaime! I enjoyed looking at this a lot. Seems like The Big Mike Road Show was just there, oh yeah, we were. lol. Where was Bubba? Peace, Big Mike PS - Sir Gooneys one day.
NINCUB Posted April 17, 2008 Author Posted April 17, 2008 ^Bubba was at work! :0) I took off Friday with some peeps from work. I would have been there with you guys... but I had a good friend get married that day! It seems I am going to miss seeing any TPR folks this year. My timing is just not right! :0) Maybe in 2009 or 2010 I might be able to afford to go on an actual TPR trip. I just hope getting my Bachelors (Grad August 2008) and a promotion will give me more income! :0)
KrakenKing Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 You should've burned down that disgrace that took over Deja Vu's roaming ground while you were there. I officially hate Thomas The Train!
RaptorBoyASU Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 I so need to get to this park. It's on my short list. Maybe in 2009. I want to ride Goliath so bad, and Mindbender, and much more. Hopefully I can pair it up with a trip to Dollywood. Another great TR! BTW, digging the new hair and beard (well assuming it's new, last TR was the CP one, looked different there)
Moose Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 I have to agree with Kyle, the new look suits you. Not that the old one didn't. Nice report. It's too bad abut your sun glasses. I always worry that that will happen with my I need them to see glasses. I should really invest in a hard case to protect them while they're pocketed. I am so fortunate Baco didn't steal them as well.
NINCUB Posted April 17, 2008 Author Posted April 17, 2008 ^ Groovy! Thanks guys! Yes I let my hair grow out... and mostly have a beard now! Looks a little more manly?! LOL...
Moose Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 I thought it was woof? Even though bears don't bark.
NINCUB Posted April 17, 2008 Author Posted April 17, 2008 ^Too funny! That is true... Bears do not bark.... I like the "grrrrrr" LOL....
Moose Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Hijacking a bit here, but I thought it was perfect to upload this pic of me which hasn't seen the light of day here at TPR. Maybe one day I'll put together a trip report about Budapest. Grrrr I'm a Bear.
RaptorBoyASU Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 I LOVE THAT PIC..... Yes PTR of the Budapest coaster is in order
RCFreak Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 BWUAHAHA That's an awesome pic Jon. Awesome TR Jaime, I really, really, really need to get over to that side of the country! Goliath looks like a blast.
Skyscraper Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 Great trip report ! You love Photoshop don't you ? Next time a HDR photo trip report would be nice ! I love the beard too by the way
Recommended Posts