robbalvey Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) It had been a while since we had done a TPR Tour to Cedar Point, and we wanted to do something very "road trip", so the idea behind this tour was a "Greatest Hits" of some of the most major parks in the country! We started out at Six Flags Great Adventure, and ended up at Cedar Point. IMO, two of the best "roller coaster" parks in the country to book end this tour! In the middle, we also hit up some of the best parks in the area - Hersheypark, Knoebel's, Kennywood, Kings Island, just to name a few! Click the link below and follow along on our "Road to Cedar Point!" Part One - Six Flags Great Adventure Part Two - Wildwood & Clementon Lake Park Part Three - An EPIC update from Knoebels! Part Four - Hersheypark & East Coast Bash Update! Part Five - Dorney Park Part Six - Kennywood Part Seven - Kings Island *JUST ADDED!* http://themeparkreview.com/parks/pimages/Six_Flags_Great_Adventure/TPRs_Road_to_Cedar_Point_Tour_2011/great_adventure_003.jpg When you have a day that starts with ERT on Nitro and ends with ERT on El Toro...you know it's going to be an AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME day! Click on the link or photo above to see part one of our "Road to Cedar Point" tour! And remember... POST YOUR COMMENTS!!! Edited July 28, 2012 by robbalvey
Joe Cool Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Awesome!!! That was definitely the best way to start out the trip. ERT on El Toro was just amazing and the awesome ride op sprinting down the station to check restraints.
Sir Clinksalot Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Awesome stuff, can't wait to see the rest of the report from the RTCP!!
ernierocker Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Looks like the weather cooperated this time around. I still need to experience El Toro at night!
SharkTums Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 El Toro is just amazing. I don't understand why we haven't seen more Intamin woodies built in the US. Giant Shout Out to all of the SFGAd crews. They were hustling, friendly, and efficient. Something you don't see at most Six Flags parks yet SFGAd always seems to shine.
deguy123 Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 WOW...great pictures and definitely doing the add-ons next time I go on a trip! The pictures of Kingda Ka are amazing with going in the restricted areas. I will be getting late night rides since I'm going to Gay Day which is 6pm to 2am, although I'm sure the lights will be on Eltoro Can't wait to see the rest of The Road to Cedar Point pictures!
DerekRx Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 That was probably the best single day I've ever had at Great Adventure. I think I'm still having difficulty walking properly after El Toro ERT, but I guess 17 rides without leaving the station will do that! Thanks again, TPR and SFGAd!
mousch Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Great Adventure was a great day,El Toro was awesome especially ERT with all the lights off
RoCo Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 El Toro is just amazing. I don't understand why we haven't seen more Intamin woodies built in the US. Seriously. What. The. Damn? I think I'm still having difficulty walking properly after El Toro ERT, but I guess 17 rides without leaving the station will do that! If you are looking for pity, my friend, you shall get none from me.
SharkTums Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 That was probably the best single day I've ever had at Great Adventure. I think I'm still having difficulty walking properly after El Toro ERT, but I guess 17 rides without leaving the station will do that! Thanks again, TPR and SFGAd! Thanks again for letting me kick you out of your seat for one ride before I had to go return the Qbots!
disneyfan1313 Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 God, I still dream about those El Toro night rides to this day - it was AMAZING. Agreed about the Great Adventure staff - we had nothing but great things to say about them all day, very professional, fun and efficient!
FeelTheFORCE Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Awesome! Can't wait to see more, especially everyone's opinions about Sky Rocket!
SharkTums Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Awesome! Can't wait to see more, especially everyone's opinions about Sky Rocket! Quick spoiler... I LOVED IT!!!! Seriously, really surprised me, I don't like a lot of coasters and found this one awesome. Even loved it while riding it in a torrential downpour when it felt like I was getting a microdermabrasion facial!!!
xmichellex Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 The KK and Nitro tour pics are AWESOME. I'm insanely jealous of the pitch black El Toro ERT! I'm not afraid of much, but I don't know if I'd go up in that KK maintenance elevator
XII Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 That was a great day and the best way possible to end the Northeast Trip. The Night ERT on El Toro was freaking insane and I just want to give a shout out to TPR and SFGAdv for putting on this event, and particuarly for those great backstage tours of Nitro & Kingda Ka. That was freaking amazing.
SuperShawn Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Totally awesome day and amazing park, minus a certain hungry coaster eating important objects... El Toro is seriously the best thing ever, and I have to 2nd what Elissa said about more Intiman Woodies not being made, every park should want a coaster that can be described as "better than sex".
beatle11 Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 http://themeparkreview.com/parks/pimages/Six_Flags_Great_Adventure/TPRs_Road_to_Cedar_Point_Tour_2011/great_adventure_117.jpg ...All clear. Dispatch! I was talking to a staff member during El Toro ERT and he mentioned turning the lights off. He said they would do everything they could for TPR, and they definitely did a lot for us that day. El Toro is seriously insane, Nitro was running great and Kingda Ka is something to behold. Overall, we had an amazing first day of the trip!
SharkTums Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Totally awesome day and amazing park, minus a certain hungry coaster eating important objects... El Toro is seriously the best thing ever, and I have to 2nd what Elissa said about more Intiman Woodies not being made, every park should want a coaster that can be described as "better than sex". It would have only been better if that important object has smacked one of our tour people in the head!
rollin_n_coastin Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Huge love for Sky Rocket! How did everyone like Green Lantern? I've never been on it at either park but it looks cool, save for the loop? Hopefully it's a great replacement for GASM, that always seemed to be missing the OR...
805Andrew Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Yay! The Road to Cedar Point Official TR has started. El Toro, Kingdom Ka, and Great Adventure looks awesome. So was El Toro better in the El Toro themed train or the Stride Gum themed train?
fatdaddy Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Totally happy I did the add-on, I was thinking of just Great Adventure on my own, but this was so much better. El Toro was almost more than I could take, I took a break during ERT planning to go back and then realized I just couldn't handle anymore rides. The walkbacks were way beyond what I was expecting, I mean as close as some of these walkbacks get, this was probably as close as you can get while the coasters are actually running. Great way to end the NE trip, looking forward to next years trips.
sspaz1000 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I'm so bummed I had to actually do work that day so I couldn't do the add on. I've always loved Great Adventure. But the RTCP TR is off to a great start
DerekRx Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 That was probably the best single day I've ever had at Great Adventure. I think I'm still having difficulty walking properly after El Toro ERT, but I guess 17 rides without leaving the station will do that! Thanks again, TPR and SFGAd! Thanks again for letting me kick you out of your seat for one ride before I had to go return the Qbots! Hey, if not for you guys I probably wouldn't have even gone to Great Adventure this year, so I'll gladly wait out 1 train, especially for someone who loves Intamin just a wee bit more than I do
SoCalCoasters Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I laughed SO hard when I saw that visual scan picture! It's really hard not to comment on it . We were doing something like that during Bay Area Bash
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