sspaz1000 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) So I've decided to overcome my fear of posting on here by what else making a bunch of photo trip reports. For the past couple years, I really didn't go to that many parks. Summer 2009 I ended up at Sea World and Disneyland before and after Comic-Con but I really wasn't seeking out coasters. Fast-forward to 2010, and I seem to be in the year of Amusement parks for me and me quite possibly hitting my 100th roller coaster. In 2010 I went to: Knoebels (April 25th) Canada's Wonderland Part 1 (May 29th Part 2) Six Flags Great Adventure (July 17th) Lakemont- August 13-14 Delgrossos August 13-14 Hershey Park Bonus Bournemouth Pier In 2011 I went to: Knoebels July 2011 Coney Island Part 1 Part 2 Quassy & Lake Compounce Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Six Flags New England- Bizarro Bash Part 1 Part 2 Palace Playland Part 1 Part 2 Funtown/Splashtown Canobie Lake La Ronde The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom Magic Forest Knoebels-September 2011 Knoebels- PPP Dutch Wonderland Great Adventure Knoebels In 2012: Non-Park: Philadelphia Zoo 3-31-12 Six Flags Great Adventure: 4-7-12 Six Flags Great Adventure: 4-12-12 Non-Park: Philadelphia Museum of Art Van Gogh Exhibit Dorney Park- Season Pass Processing 4-24-12 Knoebels 4-28-12 Cedar Point 5-18, 5-19, 5-20 Kennywood 5-21-12 Scott's Pizza Tour 5-25-12 Adventure Park USA 5-26-12 Hershey Park 5-28-12 Non-Park Philadelphia Comic Con May 31-June 3 Dorney Park: Coasting for Kids June 10 Six Flags America Canada's Wonderland Upcoming: Delgrosso's Lakemont Wildwood? LeviaTHON ECB Partial Jersey Shore Whore trip Hersheypark Nicole Edited July 10, 2012 by sspaz1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) First up is Knoebels, April 25th 2010 As an alumni of Bloomsburg University, it has now become tradition for me to head up to Knoebels on the Sunday of opening weekend. (As a member of the concert band, we played the band shell every year, they still do.) I arrive at Knoebels just around opening, and since I've got stockpiles of never expiring tickets, I head straight for The Phoenix and get my first coaster ride of the season in. After my first coaster ride, it's usually food (Cesari's), and time to head over to the band shell to see if I can find any old college friends, and professors. This year the weather was kind of drab so I didn't take that many pictures. My usual shot of The Phoenix. I probably have the same shot from every year I've gone there. Nice to see the price didn't jump from 2009 to 2010. Really early construction on The Black Diamond. Not the best shot, but the concert band playing at the band shell. Kozmo's Kurves. Didn't ride it in 2010. Once was enough in 2009. Twister, the I'm going to scramble your brains a few times ride. I used to enjoy this when I first was in college back in 2001/2002 now a days, I just want to skip it as it makes me feel awful for hours afterward. The Carousel, a fantastic way to rest the tummy after Twister. And apparently I was cool and got the "brass" ring thing and got my tickets back and had that ride for free. Of course I have to end the day on The Phoenix. And ignore the fact that this is not the best picture of me. Up next Canada's Wonderland (won't be for a little while, have to go re-size and organize my pics.) Edited February 15, 2011 by sspaz1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 (edited) Canada's Wonderland May 29th, 2010 Over Memorial Day weekend, I went to go visit my friend Jo up in Toronto. After some stressful work moments, where I didn't think I was going to get to go to Toronto, I made it up there. (Only time I got lost was when Yahoo didn't print out all the steps for the directions to her place.) Friday night, since I got there so late, she had food ordered and delivered. We ate and I crashed. Saturday, we were up early, and made our way to the park getting there just about Park opening time. In all we rode 10 coasters that day. Jo likes to ride all types of rides, but I'm more of the coaster person (spinning rides and I don't get along too well. Learned that one the hard way at Knoebels back in 2005 and again in 2007.) I'll break Wonderland into two posts, 20 pictures each. On my way to Canada. View of the park from the Car. Flight Deck, little did I know at the time, I'd tossed about like a rag doll. Time Warp, very nervous about riding this as it was my first flying type coaster. The main reason we are at the park. Behemoth. After riding this awesome ride. You can't really tell how I'm grinning like a fool here. Behemoth just getting ready to drop down the first hill. I'll admit it. I kind of freaked out on the lift hill. Wasn't so fond of having nothing along the sides of the lift hill. But after the first drop I forgot about freaking out, and thought this ride was amazing. Sign. I tried and tried, but yet couldn't time the shot to get the car coming out. I thought it was nice, but a bit rough in spots. More sign. I'm still not really sure what I thought while on the ride, there was sun glare, so my eyes were closed and I was hoping that my brain wasn't going to end up as scrambled eggs. The car in front of Coasters Drive in. Signage. The best thing about the meal were the fries. My hot dog was bleh. Flight Deck. Ride of evil. That was one of our longest waits. I think the lift hill and the first drop were the best parts for me. Everything else just scrambled my brains some more picking up where Minebuster left off. Peppermint Patty was our handstamp for the day. Another sign. I like to take pictures of all the signs of rides I went on. Goose near the queue for SkyRider. I won't tell you how many pictures I took to get that shot while in line for SkyRider. Sign. SkyRider, didn't really get that many good shots of this. Another shot of SkyRider. I liked this ride. I don't think I was "oh this ride is completely awesome" but I thought it was pretty good for a standing coaster. Rest of Wonderland coming up in the next post. Nicole Edited February 15, 2011 by sspaz1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurieather Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Nice to see your photos here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Part 2 of Wonderland Silver Streak, loved this kiddie coaster. It was a nice break from all the other riding I did all day, but I think the cutest thing was in front of us, a kid maybe 6 or 7 at most, was riding with his mom, and after he got buckled in, he turns and said to his mom, "Mommy don't scared." She just grinned and said she wasn't. Just happened to be coming from Silver Streak into Planet Snoopy and Charlie Brown and Snoopy were out. Then Sally arrived a short time later. Lucy came out after Sally... wait, that doesn't sound right. Oh well Lastly, Linus arrived. Linus is one of my favorite Peanuts characters. Sign. All I took of Ghoster Coaster. Mainly because I forgot. I liked this one for a woodie. Fly Sign. The sun was starting to set, so I didn't that great of picture of Fly. All I got of Fly. Thunder Run sign. All I got of the ride. It was getting late, and I was tired, and I didn't think about taking a picture till right before we got on. Fish in the water. I think we were walking back around to take some pictures of ride signs I missed. My friend and I played Whack-a-mole. I won this for her. And I also have been dubbed as having "anger management" issues and should play whack-a-mole more often as a stress reliever. Sign in the gift shop listing the roller coasters. Entry way shot. At the restaurant across the way, we made a list of the roller coasters we rode, ran out of time to ride, and the two coasters that we need to wait until my friends niece is a bit older and borrow her for a day. The non amusement park part of the trip, my friend is a horse rider and she shows her horse, so she took me to the barn and I got to meet her horse Strider. This is me sitting on Strider getting ready for a walk around the ring. I won't lie. It was kind of nerve wracking. But he was a good horse for me. Close up of Strider. Heading back to the US after a whirlwind weekend with my friend. This concludes my Canada's Wonderland trip. I can't wait to go back and visit in a couple years Up Next, Great Adventure report, sometime this weekend. Nicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Nice to see your photos here!!! Thanks Laurie Don't be surprised if you happen to magically appear in my Great Adventure report Nicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisal771 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Great pics! I didn't know CW had such a good collection of rides. How did you like Time Warp? We have a SBNO Volare here and I must admit I didn't like it very much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Great pics! I didn't know CW had such a good collection of rides. How did you like Time Warp? We have a SBNO Volare here and I must admit I didn't like it very much... It wasn't horrible, but I'm sure I won't be jumping in line to ride it again I think once I got over my fear of the laying down thing, It wasn't so bad. But I didn't like the cage thing, If it had a Superman: Ultimate Flight type restraints, I think I would have liked it better. Nicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) July 17th, 2010 So I kind of forgot I started doing this. What better way to beat the winter blues than make my trip reports, better late than never. In July, I decided to go to Great Adventure. I convinced Laurie to take along with me since this was also the last weekend for the Great American Scream Machine. Yes, in all the times in years past, I had never been on GASM until it's last weekend. And it may have been one of the hottest days ever as well. I've never spent as much money in a park for water and soda as I did that day. Onto the pictures: The sign also tells us that this is the last weekend for GASM. Self portrait to start the day. See I'm really happy, and not at all bothered by the heat. Sign. Loop. More loop de loops. Sign. I'll be honest. I was kind of scared of this. I had only ridden Time Warp at Canada's Wonderland, before. But I really liked this. More Superman UF. More GASM. Pretty Flower along one of the pathways. I know lots of people dislike Kingda Ka, but I enjoy it. Roar. I kind of felt bad for the guy in that heat. See even the real tigers didn't want to do anything. El Toro, I see you, looking awesome over there. This guy was utterly hilarious. We had been in line near him when Kingda Ka went down. (we had been like 3 trains away from riding). The down time started to get to him, and he started praying. Then he was on the train before us, and it hit him what he was getting into. Starts screaming Praise Jesus. He gets lots of looks, and laughs. He goes on his ride. Comes back shouting OMG the thing ever, thank god. He saw us as we were walking towards El Toro, and said to us "praise the lord for an awesome ride on Ka." He's the type of guy, that was just genuinely having fun at the park. I had to resist the urge of my inner child and point out or grab the bulls balls. Rolling Thunder. Still haven't gotten this credit yet. I have a feeling my back couldn't take it. El Toro in all is sexy goodness. Sign. It was ungodly hot by that time. I didn't get too many pictures of Bizarro. Same here. Batman being all cool. Nitro stuck. Finally I had gotten the Dark Knight credit. Slightly underwhelming, but it was the people who made it worth it. The two guys in our car, were all like, oh this is a wild mouse, it's crap, and talking tough. The noises that came from them after it whipped around one of the turns, was worth the wait in line. Another shot of Ka. No photoshopping the sky there. It looked like rain as we were leaving, which was fine by us we were so hot and exhausted anyway. Coaster skyline. I just like this picture of people and some airtime. Unplanned shot of both coasters on the lift hill. Last but not least, I bring you my "love" bruises from Kingda Ka. Being short, I tend to hold my arms a little differently on the ride. And it kicked my ass. But I'd still ride it in a heartbeat. Sometime within the next couple weeks I hope to get up Lakemont, and Delgrossos, then Hershey. Edited February 17, 2011 by sspaz1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 August 13-14, 2010 Next up we have the trip that almost didn't happen. The weekend before this trip happened my grandmother passed away, and the funeral was the following week. I had all intentions of not going on this trip, when my parents insisted, I go get away, and to be with a friend. Was I an emotional wreck that weekend, yes. Am I kind of emotional now thinking about this trip and it's really the first time I've looked at the photos since then. But I had did have fun, driving around Altoona, and eating good food and riding rides. My parents were right, I needed this trip more than I had realized at the time. Ok, enough with the sappy crap, time for the pictures. First up this entry is Lakemont: Stayed at the Motel 6 in the area. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't fantastic either. It smelled like smoke for a smoke free room. Where we ate breakfast. Said breakfast. Quite tasty. Sign! Made it. The road the park is off of was under construction. Missed the entrance twice, almost ended up at the ball park parking lot, but I found the right one to turn into. Leap the Dips. Main reason, I wanted to check this place out. Prices for last season (2010). I rode the Skyliner enough to justify the wristband. Typical self portrait. You can see I'm not 100% into it. Mini Golf. Didn't play though. It looked cute. Skyliner. I actually liked this. It didn't feel that rough, when riding in the morning. It also felt like it wasn't going to make it around the whole track either. But the afternoon, it was a whole different ride. The rest of Skyliner. Skyliner track. I think they aren't sure what they are experiencing. Walked around the back of the ride and there was just enough gap to stick my camera in and get a nice shot of the stadium. Track on the antique cars. Took a picture of Laurie driving her car. Since I was sad that OCMD, and Trimpers removed theirs I had hope of riding the one at Lakemont. But... Nope. Closed for maintenance. *tear* Yes, I like these rides. It was my first coaster at 5 years old. And yes, I'm aware it beats your brains around bashes your back like no other. But it's still a version of my first coaster. New ride, maybe this year? Ride parts. Look we're dorks, we're holding our Leap the Dips tickets. Lift hill! The guy pulling the break thing. Yes, I know there's a technical name, I just don't know it. Random old train car? It was sitting there near the train ride. Though it looks like old coaster cars too. The randomly cute guys who were the train drivers, and probably way too many years too young for me. Skyliner from the train ride. View of some waterslides at the waterpark. It wasn't very busy over there, if it was open at all that day. Nerd shot of Leap the Dips. Last but not least at Lakemont, we have me attempting the kiddie playground equipment. As it stands, Equipment 1, Me 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hey.. I can't believe I missed this Trip Report during the different updates. Great photos!.. I don't think I've ever seen that "one last ride" sign for GASM posted.. Also, the brakeman for leap the dips sits in a plastic lawn chair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 You didn't miss it. I started it this summer, then I got busy, and realized I never resized the pictures for a trip report. Then I noticed I never kept up with this. So I brought it back up from the dead and am trying to get all my stuff up from last year so it'll be good to go this year And yes, he sat on a plastic lawn chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks for the PTR's! One day I will make it to these smaller parks. Ok and sfgadv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I liked the smaller parks too. I'm glad, Laurie and I made the decision to go visit them. Someday I'll get back to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurieather Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes, it was stinking hot that day at Great Adventure! But front row of Kingda Ka was AWESOME!!! Lakemont Park was fun!!! Thanks for posting these -- made me relive the day. I kept saying (yes, out loud), "I remember that!" and "Oh yeah, that was hiLARious!" and such assorted nonesense!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 ^ There's more to come and I'm sure you'll be in those pictures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 So I'm bringing back this thread. I posted about it in the Coasting for Kids thread. I figured people might want some visual incentives. So here are some teasers for you. DCA Pre-World of Color. Where am I from? Where am I? Clue, not in the US. What a pretty sight. Where could I be from? I'm a Crazy Mouse. But which Crazy Mouse? What happened here? Why does Elissa have the "Nothing good can come of this" look on her face? So if you want to guess at where some of these are from, and want to see more, you know what to do. Donate to my page for Coasting for Kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molemaster43 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It is the Crazy Mouse at DelGrosso's Amusement Park in Tipton, Pennsylvania. I went there in 5th grade and rode the Crazy Mouse three times. I also rode the Wacky Worm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 ^Correct on the Crazy Mouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 That last picture reminds me of one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Everyone riding that tiny coaster, I'm amazed it survived all of us! dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 ^Oh yeah. Best part of the NE trip. I still talk about that and laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Good stuff, Nicole! I've never even seen this thread before. I was gonna say that I can't wait to see your pics from the NE trip last year, but I've seen them on Facebook. It's been too long already, haha. Either way, I'm looking forward to more updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yes, so true most have seen them on Facebook, but a nice stroll down memory lane will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighRoller Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The one with lots of wood is Hershey... with Lightning Racer in the foreground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 ^Correct! Ok, here is the Delgrosso's report! This is from August 2010. Back in 2010 Laurie and I did Lakemont and Delgrosso's in the same day as they are only a few miles apart. Park Map. Park sign. View of the park from the walkway on the other side of the highway. Water Park. It's not huge, but I think it's definitely fitting of the area. And even though it was overcast by the time we got there. It was still busy. Another shot of the water slides in the park. Wacky Worm credit! Front Seat POV shot of the Wacky Worm! Quite possibly the best sloppy joe I've ever had. And their pasta sauce is amazing as well. Spinning dragons. Didn't ride, but they were colorful and cute. Crazy Mouse. My first spinning coaster. Wasn't a huge fan of it since I had to drive after riding it. But it wasn't horrible. Drop tower ride. The view was cool, but it messed up my neck while riding. Train Ride. Nice relaxing break from walking around. Last but not least, my prizes I won while I went skeeball crazy. So there you have it Delgrosso's Amusement Park. Remember if you want to see Hersheypark from 2010, TPR NE Trip 2011, (Knoebels x3), Dutch Wonderland, Great Adventure from 2011, and reports from earlier years donate to my coasting for kids page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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