Raven Maven Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Just ask Papaw. The pic is not Photoshopped. Not even the knuckles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 If your fit and healthy your never to old to ride any type of coaster, i want to be riding them in my 80's if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Well, Jeff Johnson has been on The Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillgeek Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Now that's an extreme thrill junky. Wish my grandparents could still ride the rides. That takes courage and a huge amount of stamina at his age. Jeez I hope I can still ride coasters when I'm his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Life should be enjoyed to the fullest. I hope you had fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrancew_hod Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 That reminds of my mom telling me she got nostalgic and re-rode The Screaming Eagle at STSL after not riding a coaster since I was 16. (Look at my age to calculate the time) She said she thought she was going to die. All I could tell her was "Momma." (Did I mention she has MS?) Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonSomerville Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Both of my parents(who are in their 60's) still can ride,but my mother can't now,due to health reasons. My dad,on the other hand,has been asking me to take him to KD for a day,but he works during the week.Last year,when the Griffon commercials came on the TV,my mother asked me had I rode it. I told her yes. She wants to ride,but she has to get her doctor's permission first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 My 75-year-old Mom recently rode California Screamin' and the Maliboomer--and liked 'em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 That is just fantastic. Get him that shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalepi_Konei Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 You can never be to old to ride rollercoasters, unless of course you have pre-existing conditions caused by age that wont let you ride, that or if your skin is so wrinkly it blows back in the wind and smacks all the other riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 This story reminds me of my grandmother riding the LaserLoop at Kennywood. So classic!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I hope that I can still ride coasters at Papaw's age. That is awesome! My dad is 67 and he still goes on the rides with us although I must admit he looked a little whiter and greener(sp?) after riding Dueling Dragons this year then he did last year ! Rock on Papa and Dad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxKevin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mom does me proud...67 years old and just rode her first invert, Raptor. Although she was a bit wobbly when she got down the exit ramp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 My partner is 65 and he has done Millenium Force, Medusa, Magnum, Gemini, Maverick, and countless other coasters in the front seat and everywhere else. The only one he is leary of is Top Thrill Dragster. My father is 60 and does all the coasters, loves waterslides, and will do anything in the front seat. The three of us went camping last weekend at Darien Lake and we all loved Ride of Steel! Age means nothing...it is the youth and energy that you have inside you. I think the article was awesome...kudos to the fella that braved the Voyage! Way cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prabe Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm not certain I want to live to my eighties, but if I do I hope I can still ride coasters and enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 You can never be to old to ride rollercoasters, unless of course you have pre-existing conditions caused by age that wont let you ride, that or if your skin is so wrinkly it blows back in the wind and smacks all the other riders. Yea really people do need to know their limits and conditions, I mean this guy was healthy and good condition wise. Also the blow back in other peoples face thing lol, I think we can all look at 1 particular TTD picture out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Age means nothing...it is the youth and energy that you have inside you. Jeff Johnson owes you a beer! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liseberg4ever Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 ^ how old is jeff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 ^ old 3-nuff to be yo grandma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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