Coastinmiller Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 This was the best coaster of the trip. It was running amazing. And a BIG shout out to Holiday park for the free beer and extra extra ERT. It was an amazing day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrancew_hod Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Running back to the bus after ERT was the second greatest workout I got on the trip (after the ropes course in Belgium). Thanks Elissa for not killing us all! Â No workout for me! I was at the bus on time waiting patiently. Managed to snap a few more pics for my TR while I was waiting... Â Broke boys with little cash to snag a ride to the next destination will make sure he's where he's supposed to be! Â Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Broke boys with little cash to snag a ride to the next destination will make sure he's where he's supposed to be! Â Hey, they had us locked into the trains for the last several cycles. We were like prisoners of Expedition GeForce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I have to agree with Ryan that the Tour des Flours monorail ride was just insanely good and psychedelic. If the Flaming Lips ever had a ride, this would be it! Â Also big shout outs to Holiday Park for the awesome hairtime (for what little hair I have left) ERT, beer, hot dogs, goodie bags, and all around great hospitality! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dammie16@vt.edu Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I found this caption corny yet I laughed hardest at it  " Most everyone in the group would agree that this was the hands down (or should I say hands up?) BEST coaster of the trip!"   Great report but it makes me want to not go back to work and take a trip there for EGF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hey, they had us locked into the trains for the last several cycles. We were like prisoners of Expedition GeForce. Â Hey Joe, "locked in" implies a lack of consent, and we were all SO asking for it!! You can't imprison the willing! Â And Mark - I don't know if I'd go quite so far as to call Tour des Flours "insanely good" - but it was definitely insane! Hell, I was feeling a little insane myself after riding that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Two points: one for GeForce, one for the Les Miserables reference. Heh...I wondered if anyone would get that reference!  --Robb "Les Mis Fanboy!" Alvey  Nice! I'm a huge theatre geek, and Les Mis is my absolute favorite. You can't go wrong with quoting musicals in a trip report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^ Same. I probably saw Les Mis about 20 times when I was "stationed" in London for work during the mid 90s. I was sad to find out it doesn't play hardly anywhere anymore. Â I haven't seen a show in about 8 years now. I need to get more! Â --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyACE Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 extra, extra, extra, extra ert was great. I just made sure that I got to the bus before Robb. The kids asked if we should run and I said " Only if you see Robb getting close"! Â Â Craig "who wasn't leaving GeForce till Robb got out of the seat next to me" Knor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^ Same. I probably saw Les Mis about 20 times when I was "stationed" in London for work during the mid 90s. I was sad to find out it doesn't play hardly anywhere anymore. I haven't seen a show in about 8 years now. I need to get more!  --Robb   Maybe this will help   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Pretty much the only reason I knew about the Les Mis thing is because my sister is musical-obsessed. (I'm merely musical-enthused. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllrcster Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Whoo Hoo another great new avatar pic. Thanks Robb! And you wouldn't know it from the pics, but I was on the final extra extra extra ride time train. EGF was running so much better than last year, and is definitely my number one steel. Thanks Holiday World! Â And Steve... Karma. Â Karma Karma Karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eBen Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^ Chameleon? Â Â Has anyone got the photo the ride op took at the end of the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I've enjoyed all the updates immensely and I've got to say that I'm almost insanely jealous of how much fun it looks like you all had. Â Also.. Just wondering, but what's the deal with the helmet in this picture? It just struck me as odd to see someone riding a coaster with a helmet on. I've got to admit that I haven't read every TR of the European trip, (although I've looked at a lot of the pictures) so if it was addressed somewhere else, please excuse the question. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^It was someone from holiday park (I believe) who was using the helmet to get POV footage. There is a camera within the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slither37 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Great photos and TR. I wonder if there is any way EGF will live up to the rep it gets on TPR when I finally get to ride it. Somehow I think it will.  I will admit now to my fandom of Les Mis. I even have music from the show on my Ipod. Uber LesMis nerd.  I feel so free now.  I think there are still some traveling versions of the show:  http://www.openseats.com/search.aspx?e=461&GCID=S16600x005-thgo_lesmi&keyword=les+miserables+tickets   ^^Must admit I did not notice the guy with the helmet in that picture. Not sure why.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautWithAltitude Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^^^ The helmet dude is not from Holiday Park, his Homepage is http://www.helmstativ.ols-video.de/index.htm and there´s also some POV-footage of EGF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Der Dongt Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oh wow... I really can´t understand why almost everyone here loves Expediton Geforce that much. I think it´s a nice ride but not more than a lower top ten coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eBen Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! Â Â Thats why. Â Â Also we were having a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oh wow... I really can´t understand why almost everyone here loves Expediton Geforce that much. I think it´s a nice ride but not more than a lower top ten coaster.  It's possible that you just haven't ridden it on a good day. EGF apparently doesn't always run as well as it did for us this year. It's a big crazy ride and is therefore a real maintenance challenge to a smaller park like Holiday Park that doesn't have a big park maintenance budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrancew_hod Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'll liked Geforce but it wasn't at the top of my favorite coasters. I started getting into the overall experience... so Winjas (fear) and even ®evolution was near the top. Troy was my favorite though.  Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster05 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oh wow... I really can´t understand why almost everyone here loves Expediton Geforce that much. I think it´s a nice ride but not more than a lower top ten coaster.  So out of aprox. 2000 coasters you would rank it as a lower top 10 ride, so 8,9 or 10 would be your rank. Where exactly do you think most of us are ranking it to love it so much? It is currently my favorite steel which makes it about my number 5 coaster overall.  Ginzo, if he lives in Germany and has a picture of the ride on his avatar I am thinking he has probably rode it on a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ginzo, if he lives in Germany and has a picture of the ride on his avatar I am thinking he has probably rode it on a good day. Â I don't know. I talked to someone who rode EGF a week or two before we did and said it wasn't running all that great. Just floater airtime mostly. Â Holiday Park knew we were coming and was ready for us. Did you notice the maintenance guys inspecting the train at the end of the ERT session? And the coaster wheels out in front of the ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster05 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Whatever Joe, he is from Germany and we're from the Midwest I still think he has a better chance to have rode it on a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Whatever Joe, he is from Germany and we're from the Midwest I still think he has a better chance to have rode it on a good day. Â Maybe so. I'm just pointing out the fact that the coaster doesn't always run as well as it did for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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