TwistedTrack Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 LOFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PITA PAN!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Getting all caught up again and WHEW!! is there a lot to get caught up on! What awesome scenery and funny rides. Â I have to ask about the temperatures and Robb's comment about "East Coast parks", which I took to mean US parks. What is the temperature there and why do they keep their parks open when we don't? In addition to climate, the US parks have always cited the decline in tourism in the winter months-basically making it not worth the operating dollars to be open. In many of the pics you guys look like you are the only ones there, so I am curious to know how it is financially possible for the parks to be open? Â Continued fun and safe travels... Â Shari I believe the temperature today will be in the low 30s. Â --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1tx Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005  --Robb  Umm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Being a person that liked ME, The Mega Coaster looks like a lot of fun! The Paratrooper/Enterprise ride looks awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuck Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Â --Robb OMG I knew it Robb is just Ellissa in disguise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilleniumMadMan Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 So, I take it you DIDN'T go on the spinning boat ride! Or else, you'll have to rely on "PSP Porn" for your sex life! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dainty Aqua Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 FANTASTIC photo TR, wonderful reports & all those hilarious captions!!! Gosh, I missed Japan so much, makes me want to jump on a UA flight to Tokyo right now. Robb/Elissa, may I know if you guys will include a Japan Trip Planning Guide like your previous trip? It will be great if you can provide some info on travel routes to all these parks. I am thinking of buying a 7 day JR pass & like to make the most out of it. Hence, I like to know how many different parks outside of Tokyo I can squeeze in with this pass. Also, I intend to have my accomodations only in Tokyo so is it still feasible if I want to visit say, Parque Espana, take the earliest shinkansen there & the latest shinkansen back to Tokyo? Cant wait for the Nasu Highland photo TR as I have been longing to hit this park. Have a great New Year! Best regards, Aqua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLkid Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Make sure not to miss the New Year's parade over at TDL!!! It's supposed to be the longest parade they have ever offered to the guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder001 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Love the trip report guys, it looks like u really are haveing a wild time. Can't wait to see what they get up to over there for New Years Eve.... looking forward to seeing what will be next. Â Happy New Year to you all......bring on 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucumber Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 happy new year  hope you all have a good time and a save trip I love to read your TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 :shock: Â Best TR EVER, seriously, AWESOME pics, super funny, and just plain AWESOME Â Â this has been a treat, thanks Robb and Elissa, and Quaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasai Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Pan is bread.... hence Pita Pan. Â God, I miss Japan, and this thread is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 Here's a couple of photos for now, but we have to return to Tokyo Disneyland. We'll have a full Photo Update tonight from the Tokyo Disneyland Countdown party and Nasu Highland IN THE SNOW!!!!! Â BTW, it's already 2006 here! I love living in the future! Â The park is actually OPEN!!!! Why can't the East Coast parks in the US be open during the winter! Â And yes the rides were open! Even the dragon wagon for the REAL credit whores! Â This wasn't like a "dusting" of snow, this was like SKI RESORT snow!!! Â Thank you Woopy for opening up your park in the snow! You're already better than most US parks! Â TDL's Countdown party was AMAZING! 100,000 people in the park and we still rode Space, Thunder, Buzz, IASWH, Pooh, Gadget's, had dinner, and saw the fireworks....all in 4 hours! Â What you are looking at is 100,000 Japanese people sitting down, covering main street and the entire hub, to watch the countdown fireworks! What you are looking at is 100,000 Japanese people sitting down, covering main street and the entire hub, to watch the countdown fireworks! TDL's Countdown party was AMAZING! 100,000 people in the park and we still rode Space, Thunder, Buzz, IASWH, Pooh, Gadget's, had dinner, and saw the fireworks....all in 4 hours! Thank you Woopy for opening up your park in the snow! You're already better than most US parks! This wasn't like a "dusting" of snow, this was like SKI RESORT snow!!! And yes the rides were open! Even the dragon wagon for the REAL credit whores! The park is actually OPEN!!!! Why can't the East Coast parks in the US be open during the winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1tx Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Wow! Looking at Nasu Highland's pictures, it seems like any park could be open year-round. That's incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Turbine Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 So, wait, you people are still in Japan? Lucky bastards... happy new year, everyone, I'm gonna go annoy my neighbors again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 Make sure not to miss the New Year's parade over at TDL!!! It's supposed to be the longest parade they have ever offered to the guests. Yeah, sorry. We didn't watch it. We're not into parades. Â --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 At what point do they close coasters in Japan?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 From Robb and Elissa's trip, Pyrennes closed due to a typhoon, but many of the indoor rides, such as the bullfight coaster and the escalator, remained open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robbalvey Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 Day Ten - Nasu Highland or....our WEIRDEST park day...EVER!!! Â Today started out pretty normal. We left our hotel, hitchhiked our way to Nasu Highland (and the guy that picked us up was none other than Chris Belson! What a coincidence, huh?) Â On our way to Nasu it got colder. And then getting into the town, it got "snowy".....A LOT snowy! Â Let's just say that getting to the park was an "adventure" in itself, and there was a point in which we almost turned back. But we knew that we were beyond the point of no return! Â I'm actually going to post the photos now, because I think this TR is better done with pictures.....so, here goes.... "Now we're off to Tokyo Disneyland for the Countdown Party!" (Remember the mini-escalator from last year's update?) "Oh, wow, good thing it's gotten a lot warmer since this morning!" We left our mark in the snow! "Thank you Woopy for opening your park today! We had an awesome time!" "Knott's Berry Farm closes the entire park in a light drizzle, but these parks are open in any weather conditions! I love Japan!!!" The customer service in this country is so awesome. Tons of staff were out shoveling the walks as if thousands of people were going to show up today! It was amazing that they had most of the coasters, flats, the space shot, etc open when there was about 20 people in the park and it was SNOWING!!!! "My shoes are 2 feet deep in the snow, most of the rides are open, and this is the last time I follow Chris Belson through a forest!" Oh, darn. The SLC was closed. What a shame! If there had to be a credit to miss out on, I'd rather it be the SLC than anything else! Once again, a sign that the world is nearing it's end when Elissa is eating "normal food" Can we just mention one more time how INSANE it is that they are running all these coasters in the SNOW?!?!?! "Tires...why did it have to be tires?" See that drop? That's STEEP! See that snow? That's COLD!!!! Here we go up the snow-filled lift! I'm not sure how steep this drop is, but it feels like it's about 80 degrees! I wish the weather felt 80 degrees!" "I have no idea how all those ACErs fit in these trains!" It also has something for Derek....A vertical loop!!!! "Big Boom" was the best coaster of the day. Not only does it have a really messed up name, but it had some crazy EJECTOR airtime! Unlike the version of this at Hamanako Pal Pal, this one actually IS a mouse! (sort of....) Panic Drive finally opens! It wasn't as scary as sliding through the snow to get to the park! You can see that this ride goes all over the place. Camel Coaster (WTF?) was one of those "Jet Coasters" that are REALLY long, but don't really do too much. "Check out my new skeleton gloves!" This is "coaster plaza" where the park has built 4 coasters right on top of each other! You can see there is still snow on the coaster tracks! And BTW, it's STILL snowing too, it's just hard to see in the photos. "WTF?!?!?!? If this park can be open with 5 foot snow drifts why can't Cedar Point or King's Dominion be open during the winter?!?!?" Yes! The read credits start to open! "I know, it's a powered coaster, but still IT'S A COASTER!!!! IN THE SNOW!!!" YAY!!!!! One by one most of the coasters started opening!!! "Hey, if it will help get the coasters open faster, I'm willing to help out!" I think that the "Panic Drive" was getting to the park! Elissa's new best friends! While we wait for the park staff to vacuum the snow out of the trains (yes, you read that correctly) we were invited into the Lego display. "Are we INSANE?!?!? What the HELL are we doing here????" And yes, you read that correctly...the outside temp is only 24 degrees!!!! The road getting to the park was "interesting." Normally, if this was just about anywhere else in the world, we would be on our way to go snowboarding, NOT roller coaster riding!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Wow, I'm almost lost for words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 WTF! The weather out here is warmer than that and there isn't even snow on the ground, but nooooo, everything's gotta be closed. Now I have a bad urge to go get some credits at Geauga Lake that I still need. Â Anyway, I see that Lightning Coaster is still standing in the pic from Camel Coaster, did you happen to take a look at it? I know it's been SBNO for a long time but it's a shame to see a Schwarzkopf-designed coaster rotting where it stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Jeez... Japan is so awesome! 24-hour parks, parks open in snow... why can't American do this? Â Great updates- the 80-degree drop coaster looks insane- and it has a really long train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 ^American parks can't do it because you know somebody would sue somebody over something. (Ambiguous description, I know, but that's how it usually goes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 I sure hope you used your fingers to write "TPR" in the snow instead of using another writing style. Was those Big Bird footprints as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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