Photo TR: WCB Weekend! Funzies, chickens, fog, and fire!

[Chrisrad]

Before the MS Paint-induced fun ensues, let me take a moment to thank Robb, Elissa, TPR helpers, SFMM staff members, and Knott's staff members! Despite some rain late Sunday, WCB was the most fun I've had in a long while. I met some great people, rode some awesome rides, ate some awesome food, fed some chickens, learned about Knott's history, and wondered how WCB could get any better in 2012 (Seriously.. it's getting harder to top each year).

 

So, here are some photos. I'm the guy at Knott's who asked about Pony Express and chickens; I apologize if I offended anyone at TPR or Knott's.

 

PLEASE DON'T TAKE ANY OF MY COMMENTS SERIOUSLY!

 

Son.. of...a... Doesn't look like I'll be seeing the colored sprinkler show tonight.

 

 

She heard there was lots of fire at WOC so she came prepared.

G' Morning. I'm not a Chicken. So I'm not going to crow. But yeah, hi! Please don't let ACErs step on me.

I forgot to mention that this was my transportation to SFMM on Saturday. Hope you like it. Someone stole ma' damn hubcaps.

This is why WCB rocks! Remember this photo. It was from 10:15 AM. I got two rides in after taking this.

Found this while waiting on the stairs. Since this might fit in a pickup, someone should call Prince Desmond. He can use it on his woody.

I managed to ride X2 twice and left the queue for the maze tour. Here is the GP line at 10:35

It was ALMOST to the stairs, all the way down the bridge to the Griswold arrest scene.

Maze time. I some some photo online where there was a watermark on the roof. Weird.

Hot legs, wearing me out.

Hot legs, you can scream and shout.

Hot legs, are you still in school.

I love you honey.

 

Da da da da da..

Copyright DC Comics 2011. All rights reserved.

 

I'm surprised the bats were flying.. they should have been sleeping since the lights were on.

They would clean up this mess, but they used all of the bleach over at Scream.

This reminded me of the Christmas calendars where you open the flap each day and get a piece of chocolate. Unfortunately, no chocolate - just the big cheese.

Hey Knott's - SFMM can still have their chair-on-a-wall. ADA compliance be damned. The chair is not upside down, just the camera.

Enough maze time. Now it's time for sky tower. Here are the doors that lead to the outdoor deck. I wish it were still open

Here's a top view of the maze building.

Forgive me. I forgot to watermark it. And edit it.

I noticed this sign while I was up there. I didn't edit it, I swear.

There's a nest on Tatsu. Serious. That's why the crane was working on it and X2. Damn dragons laying eggs everywhere.

Deja Vu was running. In my head. Here are some ideas for its re-opening.

So they re-did Superman. The planes flying over Disneyland should have told you. It got the Mr. Freeze treatment.

Disneyland lost their contract with McDonald's so SFMM picked them up. The exhausts on the roof provide a pleasant aroma all over the park.

Nom nom nom.

 

Yes, for WCB we got re-themes of almost every ride.

 

You remember my disclaimer? It said to not take anything seriously? This time, I'm serious. They wanted ACErs to fell at home so they gave them a food-themed ride.

Edited March 24, 2011 by Chrisrad

[Chrisrad]

That's it for tonight.

 

Don't worry, there's a lot more 'unedited photos' coming your way. Stay tuned.

 

And mods.. if anything has crossed the line, just delete it!

[the ghost]

WIN! Awesome so far... keep it coming!

[jray21]

Awesome report! Love the captions and edits! Can't wait to see more.

[Crazy4Coasters!]

Hold up... Sky Tower had an outdoor deck??? Does anyone have a picture of that outdoor deck ever being open?

 

And before I forget... Nice trip report!

[Chrisrad]

Hold up... Sky Tower had an outdoor deck??? Does anyone have a picture of that outdoor deck ever being open?

 

And before I forget... Nice trip report!

 

Yeah, apparently it did. Apparently too many people thought it would be cool to see "how much damage a penny will cause when it's dropped from about 350' in the air."

 

I'm bummed. I wonder if it would ever open for 2012 WCB ERT?

 

 

And thanks!

[Chrisrad]

So.. here we go again! Based on my last picture, we're still up in the sky tower, and there's still more awesomeness to see. I heard Superman re-opened today, so let's see how it's doing with the GP.

Seems to be a lot of conversations down there. As a side note, and on a serious level, that line looks short. Anyone wait in it to see how long it was?

See.. the statue's back. You all have no faith in SFMM.. As they said at Q & A, you just can't see it from the ride.

On a serious level, check out the parking lot - it didn't make it into overflow. On a Saturday. On Superman's opening day. I'm guessing this is because of the weather?

There were a lot of temps today. Apparently, based on my ability to read minds from hundreds of feet in the air, SFMM employees had mixed feelings about the temporary recruits. Poor guys. They seemed nice.

Egg loop. I could have done something with Paint on this one, but meh, there's a lot more funzies coming. And don't think I'm weird for using that word. Based on the WCB Q & A, it might become more popular than 'winning'. We shall see.

'Cause she's so high...

High above me, she's so lovely

She's so high...

Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

She's so high...

High above me

For those of you wondering, a lot of items are missing from the museum. Damn 'heavy crowds' for WCB weekend. I know it's not us.

See. Oh well, as long as it's open, the darn thing could be empty.

Here's how X2 is doing on a Saturday. Is it bad to know that I'll be riding it at night without any lines? I kind of feel sorry for these people. Kind of.

This

Plus some of these:

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&biw=1280&bih=596&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ninja+star&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=

Plus this (thanks Joey)

Equals this. Use your imaginations.

So coming back down to earth, I rode Whipper Snapper with a short wait, but then, again, the GP followed me.

Found Gertrude. She found a safe haven from a bunch of people in black shirts trying to talk to her.

Headed over to get some lunch. Apparently, because of our uproar with Apocalypse's temporary sign, they are finding other ways to please TPR. Here is one example.

 

Notice something else? A line, to not wait in line?

 

It's like rain on your wedding day

It's a free ride when you've already paid

It's the good advice that you just didn't take

Who would've thought ... it figures

[Chrisrad]

Shall we continue? How about an awesome TPR Tatsu tour? There might be some camera fondling, and close-ups with flying dragons, maybe a tragedy, but it'll be fun, I promise.

 

Thanks again SFMM for the tour! An awesome experience!

Here's part of the group.

Wrong curve. But still. I have scary thoughts of suicide bombers when I see Rev rounding a corner. It gives me nightmares greater than those induced by Intamin cables.

I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies

Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity

I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva

I'm gonna go go go

There's no stopping me

 

I'm burning through the skies Yeah!

Two hundred degrees

That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit

I'm trav'ling at the speed of light

I wanna make a supersonic man of you

 

 

Oh wait, that belongs on X2.

Hmm.....

THERE we go. Much better. Yes, spelling is wrong.

This is how close you get. And there were people who didn't want to get to WCB because "it was too expensive?" Wow. The tour alone was worth the price.

Anyone know why that brake is there? Just a random thought that crossed my mind.

Didn't believe me earlier? See. A nest.

Carnage. Dragon wings. B&M parts. Roller coaster paraphernalia. Nerd parts. Whatever you want to call it, you'll only see this stuff on a backstage tour.

She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes..

More coaster stuff.

If you were a member of the GP right now, you'd get arrested and banned from SF parks for life. Luckily, our awesome lanyards prevented this from happening.

You get so close on the tours that you can hear conversations!

See.

Wow. That's why everything cost "Tatsu Dollars" at SFMM. Damn ride gets tickets every 5 minutes or so.

Seconds later, Robb got the camera to flash him.

[DJeXeL]

 

In my eyes that brake is there for 1 of 2 reasons maybe even both.

1 - Trim brake B&M put there for precautionary measures just in case G-Forces were excessive at the bottom of the pretzel loop

2 - Brake to hold train in the case that it valleys in that location.

 

I could be wrong.......

[ILoveRides]

Great report! And yay for bonus Gertrude pics!

[Chrisrad]

Ok, where were we? Let's finish up SFMM...

 

After the Tatsu tour (and just so you know, there were 2 other tour options!), it was ride time, 2nd lunch time (for the other enthusiasts, or water gun time on log jammer - it just depends on how you spent your time between the tour and Q & A.

Arrown't you glad to see that both rides are open today? I heard that Viper's twin back east was torn down. I guess some enthusiasts protested by strapping themselves to the poles.

As I posted on TPR's FB, nobody ever wins the giant ass panda. But in this case, bears do get fondled by octopuses. I guess you could say that the octopus is tugging at the bear's heart strings? Yeah. Moving on.

You heard about backwards Road Runner Express, right? This guy told me. And it was confirmed at Q & A. You think he's selling cryogenic ice cream? Yeah, no. He's selling confidential info.

So, it's Q & A time! Not only are we getting backwards RRE, but we're also getting soft restraints on Rev. These guys were not mocking us, they were simply highlighting the new restraints. There was not one bit of joking going on here.

Not only did we get:

Batman with fog 'that works' and lights.

Scream with music and strobes.

X2 that was awesome (Queen at the top of the lift? That was awesome!).

 

But, drum roll please, Cloaked Tatsu!

Yes, SFMM heard too many complaints from old farts that missed the 'non-Tatsu' photo opp. So.. they made it invisible for the rest of the evening. The things they do to please us.

hi-Ya there.. no lines!

What? Something out of the ordinary? You didn't hear a while ago that SFMM had to change some theming?

How's that for awesome! Oh wait... check out the ride photo below to see how it was.

Oh.. there we go! A little bit brutal with rain pelting your eyes on the drop, but still amazing!

 

NOTE: the SFMM cameras picked up the effects of Mother Nature. This picture is straight from my camera.

[ILoveRides]

Cloaked Tatsu was the best. It was like we were really flying!

[the ghost]

This is seriously one of my current favorite TR's EVER! Also yes, Goliath in the rain was BRUTALLY awesome, especially in the very back seat where we were. This is my favorite quote from my friend all night on Goliath. "AIRTI...OMG MY EYES...F*&%#$^ RAIN!!!!" An awesome time was had by all! Also I am assuming the trims are there for the reasons previously mentioned as well... the forces exerted on the pretzel in the back are insane and they ALMOST make me black out... soo close, but it never quite gets me. I do, however, begin to gray out a bit.