grinch1313 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Excellent TR, Steve! I love the honey badger style of the captions!! I had such a fantastic time!! I miss everyone horribly though. The Jurassic Jungle Boat ride is such an experience. I've made everyone watch the video of the ride and I'm definitely going to make more people ride it next time I go back. I wish I was still back in the cabin, scary death drive up the hill and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great trip report Steve. Your photos are vastly superior to mine. If I could give a bit of constructive criticism though, I would have liked to see more photos of the tram credits as well as hot tub sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCBoilermaker14 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) I'm serious when I say this,The Intimidator at Nascar SpeedPark is the best go-kart track there. Edited March 31, 2012 by RCBoilermaker14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I read your captions out loud...and with a lisp. I think of you every time I hear or see honey badger. Great trip report Steve. Your photos are vastly superior to mine. If I could give a bit of constructive criticism though, I would have liked to see more photos of the tram credits as well as hot tub sex. No hot tub sex pictures, only pool table sex pictures...on top of Caesar's clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great trip report Steve. Your photos are vastly superior to mine. If I could give a bit of constructive criticism though, I would have liked to see more photos of the tram credits as well as hot tub sex. What's funny is I was actually expecting constructive criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Edge of Beast- Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Honey badger don't care! Btw, cool trip report too. I need to stop by Dollywood sometime this summer to get on this beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Finally caught up on your adventures! I so need to get to Dollywood sometime. Looks like it was a great weekend! And mini legoland was awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm serious when I say this,The Intimidator at Nascar SpeedPark is the best go-kart track there. Not sure when you last made a trip to Pigeon Forge, but I'd have to respectfully disagree. The Nascar Speedpark go-karts are relatively tame compared to the others you'll find on the strip. After a scientific study was completed that included many hours of go-kart racing, it's been proven as a fact that the "slick course" featuring forty mile per hour go-karts at Speed Zone is definitely the best go-kart track. Trust me, TPR members nearly lost their lives in spectacular fashion coming to this conclusion. Check it out next time you are in the area... Chris's recipe for awesome go karts. Take a handful of 40 mphs Go-karts Add an oval track that is completely to small and short for karts that have that power. Dust track with boxes of baby powder to ensure you'll have absolutely no grip. Add a handful of head on collisions, spin outs and neard death experiences. Heat at 40mph for 7 minutes. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCBoilermaker14 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm serious when I say this,The Intimidator at Nascar SpeedPark is the best go-kart track there. Not sure when you last made a trip to Pigeon Forge, but I'd have to respectfully disagree. The Nascar Speedpark go-karts are relatively tame compared to the others you'll find on the strip. After a scientific study was completed that included many hours of go-kart racing, it's been proven as a fact that the "slick course" featuring forty mile per hour go-karts at Speed Zone is definitely the best go-kart track. Trust me, TPR members nearly lost their lives in spectacular fashion coming to this conclusion. Check it out next time you are in the area... Chris's recipe for awesome go karts. Take a handful of 40 mphs Go-karts Add an oval track that is completely to small and short for karts that have that power. Dust track with boxes of baby powder to ensure you'll have absolutely no grip. Add a handful of head on collisions, spin outs and neard death experiences. Heat at 40mph for 7 minutes. Enjoy! I meant at Nascar SpeedPark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Ballloon popped -chris "reading at 3rd grade reading level since 3rd grade " con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Just to let you know. The NASCAR Speedway Park costs $18.99 to get in. It does include everything, but it is quite expensive if you wanted to just get the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbear30 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 ^We walked in and payed 7 bucks to just do the credit last September. Has something changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 ^Yeah, it's all general admission now. We just took a few laps on the go-karts with obnoxious rednecks to make up for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 ^Some of the people at the go-kart tracks the one time I visited the place were a little too serious about their "racing". I was amused. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 ^That was pretty much the issue we ran into. Apparently some of the "simple" Tennesseans on the track thought they were really racing in a Nascar race out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Apparently some of the "simple" Tennesseans on the track thought they were really racing in a Nascar race out there. Do "complex" Tennesseans exist? Are they the ones with two tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 After a scientific study was completed that included many hours of go-kart racing, it's been proven as a fact that the "slick course" featuring forty mile per hour go-karts at Speed Zone is definitely the best go-kart track. Trust me, TPR members nearly lost their lives in spectacular fashion coming to this conclusion. Check it out next time you are in the area... Chris's recipe for awesome go karts. Take a handful of 40 mphs Go-karts Add an oval track that is completely to small and short for karts that have that power. Dust track with boxes of baby powder to ensure you'll have absolutely no grip. Add a handful of head on collisions, spin outs and neard death experiences. Heat at 40mph for 7 minutes. Enjoy! This is excellent information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Apparently some of the "simple" Tennesseans on the track thought they were really racing in a Nascar race out there. Do "complex" Tennesseans exist? Are they the ones with two tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Wild Eagle was quite a bit better than expected. I especially enjoyed the front row with some amazing views of the park when you go over the lift hill. Thunderhead was running really great all weekend as well. I think I had my all time best rides on it with this visit. The pops of airtime seemed to be substantial for a GCI. I had not been to the park in 5 years when Mystery Mine first opened. I was amazed on how much the park had grown in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 ^Agreed on Thunderhead. The front row rides we had were unbelievable. There were a few times on there where my entire body lifted off the seat. But it also helped that the lapbars were as loose as I've ever seen on a GCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Wild Eagle was quite a bit better than expected. I especially enjoyed the front row with some amazing views of the park when you go over the lift hill. Thunderhead was running really great all weekend as well. I think I had my all time best rides on it with this visit. The pops of airtime seemed to be substantial for a GCI. I had not been to the park in 5 years when Mystery Mine first opened. I was amazed on how much the park had grown in that time. The best rides on Thunderhead for me were the front row. Definite sustained airtime and it was awesome! Not that the back row was bad, I just had better rides in the front last weekend. ^Some of the people at the go-kart tracks the one time I visited the place were a little too serious about their "racing". I was amused. dt I was beyond annoyed with people at this park. I was ready to quit after the first track we raced on. Told Steve I was ready to quit after track 2, was glad we went home after track 3. Those people were obnoxious and freaking awful! It doesn't help that I'm ultra competitive but damn, they were awful to be on a track with. I went straight back to the cabin and poured a big glass of wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^The time I was there, we waited in line with guys wearing NASCAR jackets (despite the fact it was about a billion degrees outside) who were discussing what "lines" they were going to take. On a Go-Kart track. I think we lasted two tracks before we decided that retreating to the nearby TGI Friday's for drinks was an excellent idea. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Oh! And I just want to thank the members of TPR's stalker page on facebook for giving my trip report a couple more hits. Thanks, losers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^It's because they love your avatar so much, they had to see it full size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatdaddy Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Awesome! Highlight of the cabin was watching Steve meltdown after his team lost. I don't even know who was playing, but I thought he was gonna cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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