2011.. What was your highlight?

[Vffreak07]

Probably getting a whole train to chant "DTF" on Wild Thing at Valleyfair during Coasting for Kids. That was probably one of the more fond memories I had of the 2011 season.

[swiver]

I'd say my favorite memory was going on a trip to Carowinds, Myrtle Beach, Kings Dominion, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg with my girlfriend! I had a great time and got to go to Carowinds for the first time. Afterburn FTW

[ginzo]

Getting my first full day in at Knoebels. I'd been there a few times before, but never for a full day. I brought a friend along. When he first saw the place, he asked me if I was playing a prank on him. Absolutely not! We got many rides in on Phoenix. We marathon rode it for the last 2 hours the park was open. Got countless night rides, including the last ride of the night with all the lights off. Insane airtime in pitch black conditions.

 

Also, some scary elderly hillbilly woman tried to start a fight with us. Damn, I love Knoebels.

[1pizza14]

My highlight was probably visiting Europa Park for the first time. That park kicks some serious A$$! I also enjoyed last train of the night on Blue Fire. One of my new favourite coasters!

[jmicha]

My highlight was definitely nearly doubling my credit count over the summer. Finally got on some coasters at Kings Island I hadn't ridden before, had two awesome visits to Holiday World for the first time this summer, and also visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion for the first time. Intimidator is at the top of my steel list with Maverick and Revenge of the Mummy and The Voyage is the best wood coaster I've ridden (not that that's a very big list). 'Twas an absolutely great summer for me.

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

Rode Windseeker at Knott's during Haunt. It was pretty fun. On the note of Haunt, Delirium and Endgames were EPIC!

 

Also got each of the individual elements of the new Star Tours in about 4 rides. Walkons the first two rounds, but then waited the other two out for about 45 minutes each time (totally worth it).

[ABW]

You know, 2011 only had two good momories for me as far as this goes.

 

-TPR Day at CGA

-My first WCB visit to SFMM

 

As far as I'm concerned, you could roll back all of my memories of 2011 in these two days. I wasn't having any of this year aside from the mentioned events.

 

Not only was this year pathetic right of the bat, but it looks even MORE pathetic after considering how amazing 2010 was (30 new credits!)

 

So I'm ready to move on, because I will have very recollection of this year once it's over

 

/Rant

[SoCalCoasters]

WCB at Knott's

BAB at SFDK and CGA

My FL trip (my top ten drastically changed)

 

And Butterbeer

[StuckinNorCal]

Marathon on tatsu in the RAIN!!

[gisco]

I would like to add the New Star Tours to my previous post. Had a lot of fun trying to see all the differant scenes.

[Dragon Khan]

Expedition Ge-Force at last, getting back to Olympia Looping after 11 years (!) and my first visit to Europapark

[Immel Man]

Marathon on tatsu in the RAIN!!

 

Marathoning Dueling Dragons in the rain with about ten other people for me! Didn't make it to any new parks this year and my only new credit was Cheetah Hunt. That should change drastically in 2012 though.

[MrSum1_55]

After CGA built Invertigarden, I was lucky enough to be able to make my way over to Kings Island.

So, this year, I was able to ride two clones/similar models of rides formerly at CGA. (Invertigo, Stealth/Firehawk)

Yeah, the two Vekoma rides were the highlight of the day.

 

Also, going to six parks I had never been to before was a major plus. My credits went from under 80 to nearly 130.

 

(Thank god for this one!) Ghostrider is no longer my top woodie! Now I don't have to take a beating to get my ejector airtime. (Well, its still my top woodie on the west coast, so I guess I could take a few more beatings)

 

I finally got to ride a B&M hyper! Two, in fact. Diamondback and Nitro. It was a sensation I had been looking forward to for a long time. Now that I have ridden two, I can shrug my shoulders and move on.

 

And now...the ultimate highlight!

I got lost on the Jersey Turnpike for 3 1/2 hours from 12am-3:30am! Then, I arrived at Great Adventure the next day to find out that they decided to close due to rain. I guess I lived National Lampoon's Vacation! I did make it in the gates just over a week later, but I had to cancel a day at BGE to be able to experience this park.

 

Four words: JERSEY TURNPIKE SIGNAGE SUCKS!!! I should have known to get a GPS...

[StarTrekGeek]

* Finally going to Cedar Point, Kings Dominion, Carowinds, and SFOG the first time.

* Seeing Cheetah Hunt under construction, and finally riding it.

 

[donkeyman18]

My first TPR trip at east coast bash great time!

[osm]

My first visit to Cedar Point, especially riding Maverick!

[braztaz]

My highlight was definitely catching both Top Thrill Dragster and Maverick as complete walk-ons!

[nemesis-storm]

Riding The New Texas Giant

[Geauga Dog]

I've only had two highlights.

 

Getting my 200th credit by riding Mindbender at SFOG and finally getting to ride Afterburn at Carowinds, which was on my list of must-ride coasters for a long time.

[matteocrepaldi]

I think my highlight is the trip to Liseberg where I finally got the Balder credit! The second day we were there it was amazing because we entered the park just as it stopped raining and Balder was walk on the whole day and night!

[dominoes]

Beating my fear of Stealth...

[better_by_design]

1) FINALLY visiting Tokyo Disney. As a life-long Disney fan, finally being able to visit after years and years and years of wanting to was a huge deal for me.

2) Seeing Tokyo DisneySea for the first time. Without a doubt the most beautiful theme park on the planet.

3) Deep South Bash - my first (and definitely not last!) TPR event and without a doubt the most fun I've had coastering in my life. Great people, great coasters, great event.

[Screamin_Eagle]

Strangely enough up until this past summer I had a slight fear of heights, once the coasters started hitting 200 feet, I started getting a little leery of riding them but still did. I challenged myself to a couple of rides, the Sky Screamer (SFSTL) and Superman TOP (SFSTL) where you are high up and pretty much out in the open and survived them, then I went zip lining and survived that as well lol... So I would have to say my highlight of the year was conquering my fear of heights completely. looking forward to riding the tall coasters next year on New Hotness!