QueerRudie Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Ahem ... 3/4 tank of gas from Home>SFMM>Knott's>Home. Already super-stoked for WCB. TPR never fails to put on an amazing event!! Gregg, I mean this in the ultimate spirit of brotherhood of coasters, parks and the like... PBBBBBBBTTTTTT!!!!! (Some of us aren't as blessed as YOU are to have them within driving distance...) Either way- WCB 2012 is looking awesome so far... now if there was a little more Schwarzgoodness with it...
SuperShawn Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 ^ We may have the convince of driving for WCB, but remember we live in Socal and have to deal with lots of stupidity all year long. So it seems like a fair trade to me
JJ728 Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 ^ We may have the convince of driving for WCB, but remember we live in Socal and have to deal with lots of stupidity all year long. So it seems like a fair trade to me I feel bad for the people who travel long distances to parks in SoCal. After they put a lot of time and effort in traveling and hotels, etc they run into stupid people here anyway. Just a tough situation all around.
Kyle Coleman Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 For those who have been in the past is it worth staying at the offical knotts hotel or would I be better off going someplace else. Been back and forth on this one and it would be nice to get some opinions.
SuperShawn Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 ^ we've stayed at the knotts hotel many times and always enjoy our stays there, plus you can't beat the short walk to the park.
24 Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Crap, I'm going to be in San Diego with family and I have to miss out SFMM on the 18th. At least I can try the Knott's bash for the first time. I'd rather be at Knott's than Sea World anyway.
bottom_feeder_13 Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 Yay! I just did a little tweaking of my schedule and found time so I can come!
odene497 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 As much as I can't afford this...I think I'm gonna try. 2010 West Coast Bash was such an amazing time, I've been dying to go back. Flights just suck now (around 400-450), so I'm hoping there are some deals in the next month or so.
chadster Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 ^ This. I am told by the flight fairy to wait until closer to Christmas.
rollin_n_coastin Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Finally going to make WCB a reality. Really looking forward to this! ^^That's crazy. That's only a bit less than my flight from the 'most expensive airport in the world'--if only because of a seat sale
PCW_Nut Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Making the long trip from Toronto to WCB this year! I can't stand the Off Season up here so I need my fill of coasters.
QueerRudie Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 As much as I can't afford this...I think I'm gonna try. 2010 West Coast Bash was such an amazing time, I've been dying to go back. Flights just suck now (around 400-450), so I'm hoping there are some deals in the next month or so. Try Virgin America, most likely around Christmas/slighty before and after...
odene497 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 ^Well, it gets a bit complicated as If I go, I'll be going to Arizona (Tucson) as well to see my brother, and they don't serve nearby. Their closest airport to me (JFK) would require additional transportation to and from, as I live upstate near Syracuse. I do appreciate the heads up though, I'll be checking out all my options!
QueerRudie Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 ^Well, it gets a bit complicated as If I go, I'll be going to Arizona (Tucson) as well to see my brother, and they don't serve nearby. Their closest airport to me (JFK) would require additional transportation to and from, as I live upstate near Syracuse. I do appreciate the heads up though, I'll be checking out all my options! No problem: If you choose to go from TUS, your best bet is Southwest- and they do LAX nonstop from TUS. As for the rest of the routing, that's a bit more complicated... Now, that having been said: One CAN do a through-ticket (Multi-stop) routing from Southwest as well- However, you'd have to fly from ALB (Albany, NY) or BUF (Buffalo, NY) to make that work: That way your whole fare could be as one ticket- and might end up cheaper as a result. Also: Southwest does do good discounts along many routes that you'd not normally think of, particularly in Decemeber and January.
odene497 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 ^Good thinking, I never think of Southwest as Buffalo isn't an airport I usually fly from. But if they run some good deals, the 2 hour drive would be worth it. Thanks for that idea!
radiohead8989 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I just received another alert, so the Virgin America sale is back on again. Chicago to LAX is back down to $219. America, United, and Continental all matched Virgin America last week. So far, I haven't seen any of them match Virgin America this week.
QueerRudie Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I just received another alert, so the Virgin America sale is back on again. Chicago to LAX is back down to $219. America, United, and Continental all matched Virgin America last week. So far, I haven't seen any of them match Virgin America this week. VX (Virgin America) tends to have the same rotational 'deep discount' fare...but has (And will) go lower on occasion. The best sales, however. may still be yet to come...
-Edge of Beast- Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 D'ohh, why is there no Midwest Coaster Bash? Haha. Looks like you participants will have fun! I want to go, but I'm too young to go.
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Im strongly considering making the trek for this years event but I am trying to find the ride rehab schedules. Anyone know of any planned ride closures yet for both parks plus Universal and Disney?
JJ728 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Im strongly considering making the trek for this years event but I am trying to find the ride rehab schedules. Anyone know of any planned ride closures yet for both parks plus Universal and Disney? All things Disney: http://ocattractions.net/disneylandlive/current-attractions-event-info/ Lots of food places and restaurants that are changing this year. Big one is the Matterhorn's huge rehab. It's been down it seems a lot lately. SFMM will have Roaring Rapids and Tidal Wave down for the winter. Whistlestop park is also closed in the off season and will reopen in the spring (if you care about your kiddie credit). Maybe one ride will have one train ops. You'll probably see one train ops at Knott's. Perilous Plunge, Bigfoot Rapids, and the log ride will probably be down for the winter, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Not too familiar with Universal, sorry.
rcdude Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 You'll probably see one train ops at Knott's. Perilous Plunge, Bigfoot Rapids, and the log ride will probably be down for the winter, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Knott's actually does run their water rides in the winter, so the Log Ride and Bigfoot Rapids should be open (although the Rapids will have reduced hours). Perilous Plunge is hit or miss any time of the year, but I've ridden it in January so it could be open (I've actually had better luck with it in the spring/fall than in the summer).
JJ728 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 ^Thanks for the clarification. I tend to avoid Knott's and put in the extra 30-45 minutes to make the drive to SFMM.
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Im strongly considering making the trek for this years event but I am trying to find the ride rehab schedules. Anyone know of any planned ride closures yet for both parks plus Universal and Disney? All things Disney: http://ocattractions.net/disneylandlive/current-attractions-event-info/ Lots of food places and restaurants that are changing this year. Big one is the Matterhorn's huge rehab. It's been down it seems a lot lately. SFMM will have Roaring Rapids and Tidal Wave down for the winter. Whistlestop park is also closed in the off season and will reopen in the spring (if you care about your kiddie credit). Maybe one ride will have one train ops. You'll probably see one train ops at Knott's. Perilous Plunge, Bigfoot Rapids, and the log ride will probably be down for the winter, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Not too familiar with Universal, sorry. Thanks a bunch, I plan to pass on the water rides anyway and I doubt one train ops will be to much of a problem that time of the year. The only disappointment is Matterhorn but I guess that will be another excuse for me to return in a few years when Potter comes to town.
BiZaRpErMaN Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 How's the weather over in the West around the time of the event? I live in New England so I'm used to February being freezing.
SharkTums Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 ^It could be 40 or 70. Most likely it will be a cool morning and evening with a pleasant afternoon. There's always the chance for rain or hail (like we had one year!) but it didn't hurt the event at all!
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