cfc Posted August 14, 2011 Author Posted August 14, 2011 Cool stuff Chuck. I can only imagine what crazy directions the GPS was giving you in Pennsylvania because of the detours. I got lost in Pittsburgh the other day I couldn't go southbound on a bridge. I swear whenever I drove across the border into West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia to get to Williamsburg it seemed PA roads are light years behind when it comes to highways. I used Mapquest, which gave me perfect directions this time around. Ask Larry about using GPS.
beatle11 Posted August 14, 2011 Posted August 14, 2011 That was a wet and wild weekend to say the least. That ERT session on Phoenix will live on in history. Even Rick Knobel grabbed a sword and rode with us. Thanks for uploading the singing cows too. That, along with Piers singing Gaga, can't be unseen.
larrygator Posted August 14, 2011 Posted August 14, 2011 Cool stuff Chuck. I can only imagine what crazy directions the GPS was giving you in Pennsylvania because of the detours. I got lost in Pittsburgh the other day I couldn't go southbound on a bridge. I swear whenever I drove across the border into West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia to get to Williamsburg it seemed PA roads are light years behind when it comes to highways. I used Mapquest, which gave me perfect directions this time around. Ask Larry about using GPS. I knew I was supposed to make a left leaving the hotel, yet I still followed the GPS and made a right hand turn. Also, my GPS gave me a great tour of the city of Hershey as it told me to get off Highway 322 one exit early (at Route 422 instead of Route 39.)
mandy_Reeves Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Coal Cracker was where I lost my coaster virginity at 10 years old. The second time I was there was during Sidewinders inaugural season. I kept wanting to go on but lost my nerve...
larrygator Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Coal Cracker was where I lost my coaster virginity at 10 years old. You must have been faking it since Coal Cracker isn't a coaster.
paiging_jen Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Coal Cracker was where I lost my coaster virginity at 10 years old. You must have been faking it since Coal Cracker isn't a coaster. I'm so glad I didn't have wine in my mouth, or any other liquid for that matter.
jray21 Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Awesome report and captions! This report has made me severely depressed now that the trip is over. Is it time for another TPR trip yet?
Joe Cool Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Haha I got a picture of this family also. It was just to good seeing them all in camouflage to not get a picture. Also East Coast Bash was some amazing fun. I loved Storm Runner and Lighting Racer.
mandy_Reeves Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 HOLY SHIT Old orchard BEACH!!! No way!!!! My dad is like a mile from the boardwalk....my brother is a bike cop there! that is sooooo cool that you were there. Jimmy the Greeks is wicked awesome I hear!!! My brothers local watering hole.
cfc Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 ^I think you're looking for this thread: http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=59983. I've never been to Maine.
roland303 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 That looks like an interesting dark ride. It kinda reminds me of Fire in the Hole from Silver Dollar City. I do find it odd that they are going with what could be easily construed as a morbid tribute to Appalachian/Pennsylvanian coal mining history but then again, the original Fire in the Hole had paintings of local legends the Baldknobbers, who where essentially a riff on the Klan.
cfc Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 ^The park already has a small museum devoted to coal mining, but I understand your point. Black Diamond also contains a sort of memorial to miners who were killed in an accidental explosion many years ago (they were trying to dig more coal out of an already closed mine when it happened). It's an interesting concept for a dark ride, and I think they're handling it well. And, heck, there is a famous Disney attraction that "celebrates" a band of desperate men who sack and burn a Caribbean port.
larrygator Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) ^The park already has a small museum devoted to coal mining, but I understand your point. Black Diamond also contains a sort of memorial to miners who were killed in an accidental explosion many years ago (they were trying to dig more coal out of an already closed mine when it happened). It's an interesting concept for a dark ride, and I think they're handling it well. And, heck, there is a famous Disney attraction that "celebrates" a band of desperate men who sack and burn a Caribbean port. If I remember correctly there also going to be a scene commemorating the first "televised" coal miner rescue and a scene referencing the town of Centralia. History, yes. Morbid, no. I'm sure some could construe it as morbid, but it is tactfully done. Edited August 18, 2011 by larrygator
amyzoo Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Great report and I love all your captions. It was fun hanging out for those couple days!
cfc Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 ^Same here, Amy--it's always fun hanging out with you and Joey.
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