I Like Theme Parks. Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I'd have to agree actually. This forum should be used to post things the GP said that, as enthusiasts, we would find funny or weird. But now it's mostly just people being assholes to their friends behind their backs. And whenever I go harsh on a GP, I make sure they have it coming, like the Lake Compounce sex story kid or the people who write inaccurate reviews to make a scene and get attention on TripAdvisor. I think we should bring this thread back to being less negative and more funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Apparently, Rocky Express is the new coaster at Thorpe Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavs Fan Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 My friend tagged along with me and a few others to Cedar Point last year so he could experience it for the first time. He's never been on a roller coaster before so we worked him up from the bottom. I can't remember exactly all that we rode, but for sure we went on Blue Streak, Magnum, Gemini, Mine Ride, Wicked Twister, Mean Streak, and Maverick. He was terrified on every ride. He said that he didn't like the roller coasters because he felt his body was not supposed to move 'that way' and that he didn't feel safe. Â I asked him, out of all of the rides we went on, which one he enjoyed the most, if even a little. Â He said his favorite was Mean Streak. Â No, he didn't mistake Mean Streak for another ride. He knew which ride was which. And his favorite was Mean Streak. Â I would have never guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I heard a group of kids at Darien Lake screaming and shouting about how they couldn't wait to get on "The Nitro", when they were really in line for Ride of Steel. At first I thought maybe DL purchased VR headsets for the ride to make the park appear like a much better park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I remember hearing a couple of women talking about the "previous owners" of Canada's Wonderland about 4-5 years ago now. One of the women said Universal Studios originally owned the park because of the globe in Action Zone (formerly Grande World Exposition of 1890). Then the other one said she remembered that Wonder Mountain didn't exist before Paramount acquired the park. I remember my brother and I were sitting nearby trying not to laugh too much! Â Another thing I remember from a few years ago was a mother and son trying to look for "the button" on the raft while riding White Water Canyon that supposedly releases all the water from the channel. That had to be one of the dumbest things I've ever seen or heard at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 My friend tagged along with me and a few others to Cedar Point last year so he could experience it for the first time. He's never been on a roller coaster before so we worked him up from the bottom. I can't remember exactly all that we rode, but for sure we went on Blue Streak, Magnum, Gemini, Mine Ride, Wicked Twister, Mean Streak, and Maverick. He was terrified on every ride. He said that he didn't like the roller coasters because he felt his body was not supposed to move 'that way' and that he didn't feel safe. Â I asked him, out of all of the rides we went on, which one he enjoyed the most, if even a little. Â He said his favorite was Mean Streak. Â No, he didn't mistake Mean Streak for another ride. He knew which ride was which. And his favorite was Mean Streak. Â I would have never guessed. Well, if your friend didn't like the forces on the rides, mean streak might've been right up his alley... Apparently it's quite forceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 He said his favorite was Mean Streak. Â No, he didn't mistake Mean Streak for another ride. He knew which ride was which. And his favorite was Mean Streak. Â I would have never guessed. Â I owe your friend a beer if I ever meet him. Unlike most enthusiasts he understands that riding Mean Streak is way more fun than endlessly bitching about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavs Fan Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 ^Straight up. I think he had such a good time on it because we were all laughing the whole time. It was super rough and my friends and I were screaming in pain. After that first drop we all couldn't contain ourselves. I think that made him relax, and as a result, he was able to enjoy the experience rather than brace himself for death like on all of the other ones. Â ^^Another good possible explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillenniumFangirl Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 My brother thought Iron Dragon was The Bat. Â I don't know why this annoys me, but it just does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFlags Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 According to New York Magazine, Valravn is the tallest and fastest coaster on earth. You can see both MF and TTD in the video... Â [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetrial3141592 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^ To be fair, it is the tallest and fastest dive coaster in the world. New York magazine probably skimmed the press release and slapped the title on there to boost readership. Not a particularly dumb thing, just laziness. Â As for real stupidity, I ran into this guy In line for Boulder Dash who was whining about how Lake Compounce sucks because it doesn't have Flashback. First off, it does, and second, Flashback is the worst coaster at SFNE (it beats the SLC out by a hair IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rill'o'beily Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^^ the funny thing is there's taller coasters in the same damn park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^^^ Wrong! Wilderness Run is the tallest in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillDude200 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^^^^ i dont know how we got this many arrows but its confusing. and donkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFlags Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Goes to show you that the "tallest, Fastest ____ coaster" marketing works. People thought Fury was the record breaker when it opened, now this. The parks figured out that people don't pay attention to details. Which is SHOCKING, I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Ugh... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rollercoaster-passengers-left-stuck-45ft-8057003?ICID=FB_mirror_main Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcoastermark Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Sheesh, Left Dangling. Oh brother. That headline makes it sound like they were falling out of their seats only to be held on by a thin strap or beltloop. Gotta love sensationalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Oh no, a roller coaster stuck on the lift hill! Â IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! Â ... Â In all seriousness, WHO CARES if a ride is stuck on the lift hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoasterdude Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Somebody thought SkyScreamer (SFGAdv) was a monument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillDude200 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 ^^^^ I blame Peppa for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 A comment on a youtube video called "Rollercoaster accidents" (which featured mainly flat ride accidents). Â I guess I should only go to Tusenfryd from now on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 While sitting on the brake run of Outlaw Run yesterday the guy behind us was telling his friends that everything on Outlaw Run, after the lift hill and first drop, use to be Buzzsaw Falls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerstlauerguy Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 me and my friend were walking by Tennessee tornado and some dude with friends behind us points at TT as its leaving the station and says "Look! there goes the mine train!" so close... sooo close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerstlauerguy Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I rode Thunderhead in 2014, and I heard a child say "Does this go upside down?". OF COURSE NOT, YOU NINCOMPOOP. THIS IS NOT OUTLAW RUN OR SON OF BEAST. omg i swear i heard the exact same thing in 2014, and TPR was at the park... probably not the same person but ill explain what happened. the child asks his mom, "does this coaster go upside down?" my first thought was omg just look at the layout, dose it LOOK like it goes upside down (maybe i dunno, its pretty twisty) then the mom says "no, only roller coasters with over the shoulder restraints can go upside down" then a lady from TPR turns around and corrects them (right before i was going to) and brings up OR. i talked to the lady a bit and she gave me a club TPR card  [sorry for double] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillDude200 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Oh yeah, I remember going to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on the last day of the season and hearing somebody ask me "Hey, wanna go ride Roar?". Â Â Â Roar is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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