North East USA trip

[therooboy]

I'm coming to the US for 7 weeks next year (6 in the NE) & am planning a driving holiday, visiting all the significant coasters in that area during that time.

My question is, am i missing any coasters that i shouldn't.

 

I've only been to 4 of the NE parks before.

Here is the parks i have decided on for summer 2010

Six Flags Great Adventure, Coney Island,Six Flags New England,

Lake Compounce,Great Escape Splashwater Kingdom, Darien Lake, Martin's Fantasy Island, Canadas Wonderland, Waldameer,Cedar Point, Kennywood, Hersheypark, Dorney Park, Knoebels, Six Flags America,

Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens Williamsburg & maybe Idlewild after their soon to be announcement.

No order decided yet

I will also be in LA for a week first, doing Magic Mountain, Knotts & the Disneys.

 

Is anything missing?

[Groteslurf]

We did a East coast trip last year and visited 10 of the parks you mentioned.

If Kings Island wouldn't be a big detour, I would include that park aswell.

While driving to CW, you could make a stopover at the Niagara Falls. There are a few credits over there and you could take a look for 5 minutes or so at the falls

[robbalvey]

I'm a little confused as to where exactly you are flying into or going, because most of the parks you mentioned would not be considered "NORTH East." Most of them are East Coast or getting closer to the Mid West.

 

If you're going to do a true "North East" trip, it would look more like:

 

Six Flags New England

Lake Compounce

Quassy

La Ronde

Great Escape

FunTown/SplashTown

Canobie Lake Park

 

Great Adventure, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, Dorney Park are all "borderline" and Kennywood, Cedar Point, Kings Island, etc are starting to get more towards the Middle America regions.

 

Not sure if you're aware of this or not. If you're flying into the "North East" like Hartford or some place like that, you might find that getting to Kings Island or Cedar Point might be a very long drive.

[larrygator]

^Most likely the original poster is just looking at the US on a map and dividing it into 5 similarly sized areas and labeling them geographically:

Northeast

Southeast

Midwest

Southwest

Northwest

 

But I think what Robb is trying to get at is if you are based in only one city in the Northeast such as New York, then Cedar Point could be a 9 hour drive.

 

But if you are spending 6 weeks driving around the Northeast portion of the US and always on the move these parks shouldn't be a problem.

 

The only major coasters I see you missing are both historical in nature:

Leap the Dips at Lakemont

Blue Streak at Conneuat Lake (if it reopens in 2010).

 

If you are just trying to accumulate credits, there are plenty of coasters along the New Jersey shore at various parks (but none worth traveling out of the way to ride.)

Also, Rye Playland is not on your list. The coasters are subpar but should be considered if you are just looking to ride as many coasters as possible, or enjoy classic flat and dark rides.

[therooboy]

Thanks guys

Sorry if my thread title was misleading, I knew Ohio was midwest, but thought the rest would be NE, my mistake, should i change the title?

 

I will check out Ryes Playlands site & also didn't know Niagara had some coasters along it, except the parks i'm visiting nearby.

 

We will be staying in/around major cities mostly.

NYC around 10 days & Boston, Niagara, Toronto, Sandusky, Washington DC & somewhere undecided in Pennsylvania for roughly 4-5 days each.

Maybe stay in Virginia instead of DC, but not sure. Definitely going to both.

Plenty of time for fun, sightseeing & coasters.

 

Lakemont is on my "we'll see how we go" list. I know it's not far from Kennywood & Idlewild.

Considering possibilities of King Island (which i've been to) & Carowinds (which i have not), but realise they are a a bit out of the way.

 

I'd say i'm a reformed credit whore.

Stuff like SLCs are now walked past happily with ease.

I would rather queue & reride a good ride.

 

I also like to visit the really good parks even if there are no top coasters.

I really enjoyed Efteling, even though no coasters there is outstanding. Its one of the best parks i've been to.

If i've missed a park of that standard please let me know.

[Carnage]

Lakemont is on my "we'll see how we go" list. I know it's not far from Kennywood & Idlewild.

 

Just to warn you, Idlewild, Lakemont, and Delgrosso's aren't as close as they appear. The roads to get out to Idlewild/Lakemont are not interstates, and slow down through the many towns along the way.

 

If you start near Kennywood, and head out to Idlewild and Lakemont it would probably take you a few hours of driving & time at the parks.

[therooboy]

After checking Idlewilds announcement & hearing this, i might give that one a miss.

Ryes Playland Parks Super Flight & Dragon Coaster have me interested.

I'll put it in the maybe file.

 

I always scan the relevant threads then ask the forum before i finalise a big trip & you guys always seem to add a few things every trip i probably wouldn't have.

Klotten immediately comes to mind.

 

So thanks.

[robbalvey]

^ You might also want to check some of our recent trip report threads:

 

East Coast: http://www.themeparkreview.com/eastcoast/

 

Behemoth: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45364

[therooboy]

Thanks for the help.

I have finalized my parks plans & decided to drive a bit further inland & visit King Island & Holiday World, & omit Great Escape.

[PKI Jizzman]

Aw, RIP TPR Northeast Trip!

 

Hopefully it will come back up in the future, that trip sounded epic!

 

Might just do this with Luko in the spring....good info!

[robbalvey]

Aw, RIP TPR Northeast Trip!

 

Hopefully it will come back up in the future, that trip sounded epic!

 

Might just do this with Luko in the spring....good info!

It will happen in 2011.

[therooboy]

PKI Jizzman.

Wanna swap living arrangements & i'll come live in Ohio for a year.

 

BTW this trip has had a final addition.

Now hitting Indiana Beach.

Definitely not NE