chadster Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 ^They do, don't they? Pretty sure I'm stopping by there in the morning and grabbing a brisket breakfast taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have always wanted to head to this park, great pictures. One of the reasons I want to go is to finally ride one of the Lighting Loops from Great Adventure since when a child I was to afraid to ride lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What do you think of Taco Bueno? They have come highly recommended to me but I haven't tried them yet. Looking at their site, they also have some in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 You know at one point they were pretty decent for a chain and are based in Texas, but over the last year it seems the quality has gone down some with the price going up. The refried beans are really good but if I had my choice, I'd be at more of a local shop like Rusty Taco or one off. However, if you are on the road and need something from a drive thru they are better than taco hell IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thri!!er Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I like the park, and not only because of the Schwarzkopf-"Looping-Star"- Roller Coaster... believe me . THANKS for the new photos, Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 ^^I'll certainly keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Hola Amigos. Senor Chadster is back with another Taco Adventure this time at Nickelodeon Universe inside the Mall of America! After picking up JoJo at the hotel we met up GriffyTiffy and his ol man at the mall for a nice sit down meal at Baja-Sol. Note the sarcasm. The particular owners of this fine establishment were nothing short of interesting to say the least. I ordered up the fish tacos with a side of guac, both a mistake. The guac was bland with no seasoning whatsoever and the fish tacos were just meh. Served with out of the box rice for a nice price of around 11.50 and I should have gone to Dick's Last Resort. Bottom line, stay away, far far away. 2/10 After the disappointing mid afternoon dining experience I wandered over to Best Buy and popped my iPhone cherry and have been pleasantly happy with having done so ever since. And with that feeling of satisfaction, and a huge grin on my face, it was time to re-join the group and head to twilight pricing at Nick Universe. Easily one of the most underrated parks out there, Nick Universe features a great blend of attractions for everyone. Their newest attraction, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock was tons of fun, you'll get your daily work out in, but its totally worth it. The log chute was nicely themed and worth a re-ride, the Orange Streak was unexpected and of course we can't forget about Spongebob Square Pants! All in all while I was a tad underwhelemd with the mall itself, Nick Universe more than made up for. Haven't been yet? What are you waiting for?!?! Baja-Sol was quite the disappointment But Nick Universe was Amazing!! Wow, much better than the one at Elitch Gardens, Avatar Airbender gives you an uneasy, about to hit the ceiling feel. Love it! The best part of Nick Universe is that everything just 'fits'. New for this year is Shell Shock, a crazy flying machine where you control the fun. Start off by using your body and flaps to sway side to side. When the ride starts don't lose that momentum or you're screwed. Keep the momentum and you twirl round and round upside down until your ready to let those bad tacos loose! Look out, stars falling Meanwhile Spongebobs pants are about to become loaded Because this thing is balls out all the way Another fantastic Eurofighter, cha-ching! Fairly Odd Coaster is fairly standard But even at that, it's still fun, and it 'fits' with the park. Giant Magical Mushroom Although a little strange to get to, the wheel is perfectly placed allowing for a complete overview of the park. Over at the log flume we decided to put the young stud in front, no, not me, GriffyTiffy, why, well, you know. And you'd thought JoJo would have learned from our first ride. But nooooooo. About an hour before park close someone insisted on going on the Log Chute again.... The only way we all agreed to re-ride is that JoJo sat in front, afterall she wanted to ride it again Needless to say, I think her shoes are still wet. Hello Pepsi Orange. Please don't mix Pepsi Orange with with Coke Freestyle Orange, there really is no comparison, Coke Freestyle Orange kicks ass. And now a few photos from my new iPhone, quite impressive Again, packed in like sardines yet enough room to not run into to people, it all just 'fits' Yes, yes we did. Totally counts. Ah yes, night has fallen and the rides are lit up. This happens to be the only ride I was disappointed in, I felt it could have had a little more power to it, a little more intensity if you will, still a good fit for the park. We ended our day with a ride on the wheel so that I could bring you these awesome nighttime overview shots Because I'm awesome like that. Kinda like the Orange Streak, a pleasant surprise thats just 'fun' Who would have thought a Jaguar like ride could be fun? Well, it is! Adios Nick Universe! Definitely on my to-do again list! If you know of any great taco stands in San Antonio, let me know! I'll be there this Friday to check them out! Peace, Love, and Tacos. Edited October 1, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Mall of America is near the top on places I want to visit one day. That new ride looks like a lot of fun. Great TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This still has to be one of the better, if not the best indoor park in the world. This and Edmonton Mall. Toverland is a close third, but they do have a lot of outdoor rides now, so they are almost less of an indoor park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 One of these days I'll finally make it to see this park in person. Always intrigued me and seems like a fun place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Looks very well landscaped and themed. The Eurofighter is a huge draw but those half pipe coasters aren't that bad! And Log Flumes are always fun. Sorry about your crappy tacos ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Shell Shock looks like a lot of fun. Are there any more of those around? Haven't seen anything like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Great update Chad! MoA is somewhere I've been wanting to get to. Nick Universe seems like a really cool place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hurt to hear the tacos tasted terrible. Happy to hear the park performed preferably to your previous presumptions. Cool Kodaks Consistently Compadre. -Chris Con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Shell Shock looks like a lot of fun. Are there any more of those around? Haven't seen anything like that before. To my knowledge this is the only one. This still has to be one of the better, if not the best indoor park in the world. This and Edmonton Mall. Toverland is a close third, but they do have a lot of outdoor rides now, so they are almost less of an indoor park. Edmonton is on next years list, I hope, heard many great things about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo19799 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 FYI - my shoes are dry. I miss MoA. I need to go back, and I need to start planning a trip to Edmonton Mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 FYI - my shoes are dry. That's good to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I have a friend who's been here and he said it was great. That's cool that the Spongebob coaster is a Eurofighter and not some wimpy kiddie or family coaster. Sorry to hear you couldn't find good tacos in Minnesota (or least the Mall of America). I heard in some parts of the country good Mexican food is hard to come by. That's why I like to try what is good locally wherever I go. I also like to check Yelp to see which restaurants got good reviews, which usually steers me in the right direction although it isn't 100% perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 ^I found some good tacos near St. Paul, they'll be in a future report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I heard that today is National Taco Day. www.nationaltacoday.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 What do you think of Taco Bueno? They have come highly recommended to me but I haven't tried them yet. Looking at their site, they also have some in Texas. So, I'm an idiot... I must have been thinking of Taco Bueno since I saw a bunch of them during my travels in the past year. We had one here that didn't even last six months and it is now a Japanese restaurant. It was ok from what I recall. I just happened to look them up and now I remember, it was actually Taco Mac that has come highly recommended to me. It's a Sports Grill but aside from their wings they have a decent menu with a variety of Mexican choices. They are only located in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. If anybody here has been to one, I am interested in hearing your thoughts. I see they have a different selection of 'Beer of the Month.' That alone should get me there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I really do need to get out to the Mall of America at some point. Nickelodeon Universe looks like an incredible park and it always makes me smile to think that I can at some point visit the park that the Mighty Ducks went to in D2: The Mighty Ducks. Thanks for sharing these great photos with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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