Erik Johnson Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I must have spotted you while on the Starflyer because for most of the ride I was holding on for dear life. That thing was pretty terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I'm terrified of heights but I didn't feel any fear on the starflyer, must have been the jetlag, in fact I didn't feel any fear on any ride the whole trip. Statosphere Tower of the top of Half Dome at Yosemite - well that was another story. Â I'm just happy Hanno hasn't photgraphed me scratching my butt or anything else, because you never know when Hanno has you in his sites. Â Thanks for the all effort Hanno, I do notice that you spend a lot of time taking photos when you could be riding and it's great that you can share your really great photos with us. Especially with number of mind erasers on this trip there might be a few blank spots in the memory bank where your photos can fill in the gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_dude2002 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Great photos Hanno! The action shots of the splashdown really captured the drenching provided by the log flume. Can't wait to see the rest of your photos from the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks for all the nice comments so far. Happy to hear that people enjoy the pictures (so far) Â No worries about me posting pictures of somebody scratching his/her... I would most likely not see it happening or would not be quick enough with my camera... on the other side i guess it's just way too grosse to post... Â although it might be very funny.. hmm.. i guess i have to double check my pictures.... Â anyway.. time for some more pictures.. Â Day 3 was spent all day at Canada's Wonderland (aka Behemoth Bash) Â Here's a selection of the pics i took.. hope you enjoy them That's all for today.. time to get back to the hotel.. Thanks Behemoth for some awesome rides.. let's try to get some night shots.. plenty of space left... some more random people enjoying their day.. so much to see.. woeps... almost out and under... Look mom.. no hands... This one is just too funny to not post (again) ehmm... this is what happens with 3 TPR members in one "boat".. a "big" splash.. Hitting the brakes... and then the entire structure made a "specific" sound... swing... This one was not as bad as expected... Park Map.. just in case you are interested... i missed the "diveshow" and the lights after dark.. so this will have to do... and yes.. there's still plenty to see after a couple of hours here... ok.. time to check out the rest of the park.. it does not matter from which angle you look at this ride.. it's just... is it fear.. is it joy.. no.. it's Behemoth's first drop.. First drop.... looks like everybody is trying to get the same picture... "long" story.. I just love these opportunities to do some walkbacks etc.. some random people... enjoying the opportunity... heading of in the direction of... first drop fun... hairtime.. after the brakes.. heading for the onride photo.. ain't it beautifull?? Time for some random people enjoying their ride... action... Let's enjoy a walkback and some other angles to this ride.. That's a nice line for Behemoth... Some stuff in this park is just beautifull... ..... TPR Trivia everybody is focussed for... something totally random.. it does not matter where i go on holiday.. i always see something from the company i work for... owh.. i see.. food.. what is everybody waiting for?? plenty of water i guess... wondering how wet you would get?? more water... owh yes.. we got some volunteers... I guess this says it all... do you get wet on this ride?? time to cool down... gnarf gnarf.. i want more... they say your life flashes by just before... ehm... here we go..... another familiar face... this looks familiar... I'll come back to you later today... No line?? owh wait.. it ain't open yet... Time to chill out and check out the rest of the park.. why o why did i get on this ride... and yes.. i should be used to these coming from "vekoma land" Let's check out this ride before the rest does... Look at all those people waiting for the park to open... almost there... and takes some sharp turns... it makes you go upside down.. a name to remember... why o why... and some look like they are still sleeping.. Some happy faces during ERT Is there a better way to start the day?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2Rox Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hey Hanno!!!! Â Great Photos!! WoWW!! Thank you sooo much for all the Awesome Photos you take!! Â I have two favorites. The one where the suns rays are bursting through the clouds over Silver Comet and the other with the Behemoth entrance at night!! Great Work!! I miss our talks and walks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Why do those people Bohemeth look like they are in horrible pain? Seriously, they look like they are in the process of being murdered. Great shots as always Hanno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Â That is an awesome photo, how is that even possible?! Blurred yet focussed. Â Great stuff as always Hanno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That picture is classic. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Â LOL... you may have actually captured me in the worst pose ever, Hanno. Â Simply spectacular. I knew when I saw you and your SLR at the Bash we'd get some kickass photography added to the TPR repertoire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Â Haha. That's me in the second row, riding with some random dude....I think it was the only GP I rode with on the entire trip. Anyway, the guy was really funny. He kept saying how "radical" Skyrider was. Then he asked me if I had ridden Beheomoth and he called in "VERY radical." (I guess that is Canadian slang) Â Great photos. You really sacraficed a lot of ride time for these, so thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 ^About as much as "Behemoth" is apparently an exclusively Canadian term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumboshrmp Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Â Your boobs cannot escape the airtime muahahahaha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dws_57 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hanno; It can't be said enough. Thank You for the pictures. silver comet sunset. The close ups you got on the first drop of behemoth are great. As well as the action Canadian goose landing shot. You even got a really good shot of Brad and I on whirlwind, at seabreeze. Looking forward to the rest. DWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 After trying to fix some problems with my home server (which is still giving me headaches) i might as well do another update (finally)  It is time for Day 4 This update will be about Marineland  Waldameer will follow later last picture for this update.. you can see marineland's tower in the distance.. overview... people are tiny compared to nature... Dracula... will you survive.... Looking at the other side.. More tourists.. as seen from the bus... still no clue on what this is.. the clouds were breaking and the sun was shining.. train and green.. coaster.. looks like a small island... looking down at the coaster... Plenty of people are looking at the falls.. one side of the falls parking of the park and falls in the distance.. tourist.. so checking out the falls thanks to the elevator mode i was able to take a whole lot of long distance pictures.... so i guess you know what's coming now.. time to scream... see? another credit and a whole lot of happy faces.. another random attraction at this place.. sorry.. no time... we're walking... i guess they were playing.. tired?? I guess somebody needed some more sleep... another TPR take over.. Now what is that?? and another close up... Hi Erik.. the train looks nice from this angle.. there is just a limited number of places to get pictures of this ride... another inversion (and photo angle) going up the lifthill zooming in... small overview of this area..... in the distance.. insert some kind of tree joke... trying to look over the wall and get a decent picture... Dave does his "thing" transportation that looks interesting... let's check out Dragon Mountain first.. I guess everybody has this picture.. Anyway.. looks like we made it quick picture from the bus... i'm a tourist so... How many miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The mystery creature is a tiger swallowtail butterfly caterpillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyweird Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Â When I was there this sign read "1 Milf". Apparently they fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Forgot to ask this in all the other TR's... did anyone else have as much trouble navigating the pitch-black Dragon Mountain queue as I did a couple of years ago? I must have hit my knees five times and my head twice just to get down to where it was better lit near the platform! Â For the record, the sign said "1 Milf" at that time as well. I actually joked then that Marineland would fix it by removing the '1' and putting it in the fallen part of the 'E's place. Looks like I was half-right after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 The second half of day 4 was spent at Waldameer. Â Home to Ravine Flyer II. Â This is one of those days/nights i'll never forget. The storm that hit us during ERT and the bus drive after that was amazing. Â I did not dare to get my camera out of the safety of the bag to get some pictures of the rain.. but it was amazing. I also wish i would have been able to describe the atmosphere due to the proximity of lightning and the sound of thunder.. Â Once again.. it was amazing and i'm glad i was part of the experience.. Â Here's a selection of the pictures i took during our visit.. hope you enjoy them. As usual these are posted in the order they were taken... and i'll leave you with this picture.. ERT started pretty soon after this.. as did the rain.... time to chill Bumper cars... Better late then never.. a picture of the park map.. i see the moon... Park staff having fun. Thanks for the chat Kidtums and the Frog Hopper sky ride.. somewhere between the flowers... sad and pathetic?? first drop... Ravine Flyer 3 fun clown fun.. Paratrooper... Robb... you can't fly... let's try to get dry again?? so that is what a lifeguard looks like?? tpr fun.. something totally random.. going down... waiting for the drop.... wacky shack... ehm.. what's happening in that train??? see the difference due to the fact that the water canons were not used... owh damn.. there's a third boat?? somebody looks soaked... don't you love water rides?? time for boat number 2... Happy or soaked?? or both?? and it's time to zoom in a little... adding some water canons to the final drop.... time to go back to the logflume.. boat number 1... drop tower on it's way down... toys.. just in case you were wondering where we are... That long?? wow don't ask me why.. but i really liked all the small(and bigger) statues at this place.. the only decent train picture i got.. i totally forgot to get up the wheel to take more pictures.. as you can see.. the sun was starting it's final decent for this day... I guess everybody has a picture like this.. specs.. more trains for this ride.. I guess this is clear... Steel Dragon credit time.. drop tower.. time to enjoy some of the rides in this park... old school sign .. While sitting in the bus.. we needed some kind of entertainment.. no tiara this time but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Neil's face on X-Scream is absolutely priceless. It looks like he's not sure whether to scream, cry or throw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Great pics Hanno! I wanna go to Waldameer park! =D Â Looks like Kidtums had a lot of fun while ridding Frog Hopper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Time flies.. we'r already at Day 5 of the Behemoth trip.. During this day we visited 3 parks  First stop of the day was Idlewild.  My captions are crap.. but at least (some) of the pictures are ok... and i'll end this update with this picture.. time to relax a little.. and how it works... Time for the whip Going sideways.. Next round of people... Feeling Emo?? they did look like fun.. but i did not try any of these untill Knoebels... chilling.. How's life Dave? Maybe some other time.. Looks like erik is enjoying this.. there's always a need for more Brian pictures.. are they coming?? do i need to hurry?? let's race... Time for some more fun... Confusion Hill... theming.. in park transportation.. Hug n' song party time... One of his friends.. here's the King.. Happy faces at the beginning of this ride... brings us to this... Taking a left.... crossing the bridge.. looks like a funny joke?? what's up with the faces?? robb is doing his thing.. a look at the waterpark.. interesting lift hill scared?? time for some mouse pictures.. reading the instructions on how this works?? Rollo Coaster.. totally forgot to get more pictures if this ride.. oeps.. Gifts and donuts result in happy faces.. directions.. Park map don't you just love empty parking lots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Austin Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Wait...did we ever find out whether they are married or brother and sister? Â Nathan and Bethany are brother and sister, who don't come from Alabama, so aren't married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Wait...did we ever find out whether they are married or brother and sister? I missed that question on the Behemoth Bash TPR Trivia. Â So did I... it occurred to me about 4 hours after the fact and I think I asked either Dave or Robb for the answer. Â Dan "Alabama: The Double-Standard State!" Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 ^I think they just hook up occaisionally after downing a bottle of absinthe with the group, but under the influence of such a demonic drink you really start a practical lesson in diminished responsibility. Â I was born to be Idlewild, the place was so cute, with so many nooks and crannies to explore, every turn was a discovery. If people who like to enjoy hallucenagenic drugs ever get sick of the film Fantasia or Pink Floyd records, I'm sure they'll all head for Idlewild, it's another world. Â Though I'm still a bit unclear about Mister Rogers, okay I know what Hump'n'Song is now but what is his role in it? A host, a pervy old guy who hangs around in the bushes? I'll have to see what wikipedia can reliably inform me about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 ^ until visiting this park i had never heard of Mister Rogers.. so yeah.. i still don't get it.. But it was fun, i'm had an excellent holiday/time.. so.. i don't mind  Anyway  The second park of Day 5 was Lakemont Park  Not sure what happened.. but i hardly took any pics there.. (i must have been tired or the heat was getting to me..) Here's the "usual" selection.  Have fun last picture for this update.. more should follow tomorrow.. no need for a chiropractor.. just ride the Toboggan... at least it looks like it had that effect on some people.. While taking some pictures i was hit by something.. after searching i found this little creature which apparently hit me.. Happy faces on the skyliner... (at the start of their ride) don't you just love hairtime?? Go Curve still aline for the Toboggan.. i'll check the other credit first.. it does look so simple... and yet it was surprisingly good more history this ride created way more airtime then i'd ever expected.. it's almost insane in the back.. and i loved it.. getting ready to ride.. and the amazing anti-roll back system.. old school Leap the Dips lift chain thingy my second Toboggan ever in the distance... But first things first.. food i see credits.. ok, so that's why we are here.. I can still smile reading this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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