Wes Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Busch would be amazing, especially with all the awesome backstage tours we got!!! ME WANT TO SEE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I'm dieing to see the shots you got at Busch too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 ok, here we go (after popular demand) Â Day 5 of this trip: Â Bush Gardens Williamsburg. Â A long day fun with a lot of ride time (including ERT) and one very very awesome backstage tour. I had been to the park during a previous trip which made this a nice relaxing day. Really had a lot of fun and got to see plenty of new things this time around. Â Anyway, i took way too many pictures this day and i have tried to make a selection of everything.. Hope you enjoy it and remember... comments are welcome early morning.. i think i see something familiar in the distance.. yup.. that looks like a fun way to start the day theming morning folks Illuminights something is different here.. sigh yup.. still pretty Festhaus. so close to home yet still so far away.. getting ready for... the "loading zone" pretty ride, got a nice tour in this area ride vehicle underneath small preview, while walking part of the track the magic box spooky looking back more spooky unloading area they even let us in to the computerroom.. hmmm seen from the park goodmorning sunshine getting that magic shot little gliders little balloons boat ride, nice way to cool down a little a different angle.. as seen from behind the scenes.. Fire = good and the job.. keeping an eye on the guests and the fire.. but wait.. the tour ain't over yet different angle watch out for those bricks inside the maintenance area nerd on our way to the next stop.. Pub europe in the air, fun ride control room makes sence owh look... there's a movie to watch trying to give you an idea of the setup.. it's haunted pretty building next stop of the tour the train just passed along but this was what we were looking for lifthill shot (sorry no train this time) who wants to hug some supports?? going down.. sounds like a plan just some things which we could touch.. do i need to add words to this? used things time for some picture fun.. hmmm more hmmm almost feels like you could touch it if you wanted to.. guess what.. tour is still not over.. maybe one day.. i'll be back in the snow again... (although i should not be making such a face) yeah.. lifthill with train.. watch your head best used if after... pretty train, thanks for the awesome tour.. let's check out the rest of the park one of my favorite parts of the park.. one of the reasons i like it.. I guess this looks like a big Beer tent? long story short... not old enough sesame street waterride ok, that looks like enough people to me in this area.. water and log makes a logflume fun fun fun ok, time for one of my favorite things to do at a park.. looking at people.. yummie it looks so big that's a lot of water familiar faces going down.. or up? Dine with Elmo and Friends.. and the birthday surprise train owh wait.. the sun has set, pretty lights time this kids area had closed by now.. castle and another angle more festhaus fun, lots and lots of fun.. i'll leave it at that.. Fireworks time owh pretty that's all folks.. hope you enjoyed it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I most certainly did enjoy it. Â Busch Gardens is one of my favorite parks and it's amazing how much it has changed since I have been there last. Also, that picture of the barren hill where BBW used to be, . Thanks for the awesome in-depth report Hanno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 That was such an awesome day! Thanks for posting the photos - As always, they look amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 One of the best days on this trip for me (though every day was INCREDIBLE). I loved the 4 hour tour. Great photos, of course! I remember the fireworks. Shawn, Josh, and I went on Apollo's during it, and we got the finale as we were ascending the lift hill. It was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I've lived in Williamsburg since the mid-1980s, and this was the best day I've ever spent at Busch Gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaplayer Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Â They don't seriously go through those harnesses that fast, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Such an awesome day, despite the horrible heat. Â Amazing photos, Hanno. As usual. This is about five seconds before Alexis' lanyard flew off and was lost to the pits of Griffon forever! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I am not sure that day can every be topped. The backstage tour was epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Awesome pics. BGW really gave you guys a great tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) Final update time  Day 6 of this tour was better known as: King's Dominion & East Coast Bash !!  What can i say? It was good te be back at this park, get in the credits that i missed on a previous visit and have a relaxing day. By this time i felt really really exhausted so i went back to the hotel during the day, the rest is history...  Is there anything else that i need to add to this?? ehm..  Lots and lots of thanks to Robb, Elissa and everybody else that made this another amazing trip. Thanks for sthe splendid organisation and all the amazing perks, tours and other random things we got to see and experience. I've been toruing for a while with TPR and everytime i'm stunned by the energy and perfection that goes into these trips and the fun everybody has.  Now if i could win the lottery and do all the trips every year...  ok, enough dreaming. Picture time.  As usual, this is a selection, posted in the order they were taken during the day. It's sad that this report has to end.. but next year is not that far away... (i think) Early morning view from the hotel hmm, steel fun getting ready to enter the park let's ride first drop fun up-side down smiles are good empty parking lot more riders warning sign more riders damn it, i've been caught yup, looks like the train was pretty quick more first drop fun bit wider look next stop, new credit (for me) i was so looking forward to shooting a gazillion images here.. ehmm... what's up with the hands and closed eyes? owh wait.. it's pooring down ok, time for another credit... (for me) second row.. (lol) pain?? joy?? i'm not sure... Rusty?? wth?? ok, let's get ready for some fun after eating.. are words needed for this?? on your marks.. get set... the participants just some random things on the stage sunshine behind the trees everybody please pay attention.. here we go that's one very big group so pretty and so big trying to get that one image.. all camera's are pointing at a big piece of steel.. i guess somethings happening to my left first drop, no problem who knows what's special about this piece? Email your answer to DAN! mrt0ad13@aol.com camera's, phone's and camera's zooooomm hmmm dorks ok, let's see if i can get some coaster images.. big wheels finishing the turn and about to go up.. eehhmmm love the hair just before th final brakes yeah.. there's also some old wood here.. happy riders yeah, it's pretty big.. lots and lots of folks trying to get that amazing image side view bunny hop fun scream is good why hide?? the stairs yup.. looks like air trying to get another picture.. smile and scream just flying by ok, time to move on.. time to leave one final look back.. what a view Edited October 20, 2010 by Hhappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godwyn Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Great report Hanno! That was just an excellent day all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks for reading, thanks for responding it was an awesome couple of days. Hope everybody liked the picture selection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 ^Yep, especially the quest photos! Why does Divv look like he's holding me up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 That was the single best day I've ever spent at Kings Dominion. Finally checked out the water park, when the weather cleared and it got really hot. That lazy river was a lifesaver, and the Tornado slide was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Amazing photos! That looked like a lot of fun; yet another TPR success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hanno - your photos are always amazing and much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Very cool, I always enjoy the facial expressions. Your stuff is one of the very awesome things about TPR. The little girl in the front is hangin with the big kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 More kudos for the beautiful shots, brought back some wonderful memories of a perfect day. Â Also, I'll never get tired of the rider close-ups. The joy you see on so many faces just lifts my spirits, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm1444 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I'm just glad that the pictures, fantastic as they are, don't convey the extremely sticky humidity I was(n't) enjoying that day. But, besides that, it really was a brilliant day all round - seeing my best TPR mate Jason again, and not greying/blacking out on I305...at least, not until I got halfway down the train, certainly didn't make it to back row. I actually loved Shockwave, as well. Â Great photos all throughout your threads, Hanno, and on a personal note, it was awesome hanging around with you at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson before our respective flights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Awesome pics as always Hanno! That was an awesome day! I'm in some of your pics as well: pic 13, 40 & 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Great pictures, and great event! It's kinda cool to see yourself on the Internet in other people's pictures - 8 and 11, there's my gang in the front row of Dominator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looty Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Awesome photos! Dank u wel, Hanno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 These are great photos Hanno, very professional. Thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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