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Pal, great to hear you're headed up to NoCal!... Let me know if you need anymore info.
It's a go! We're looking forward to checking out this hybrid park on Mon July 13. We have to be in Coloma that night, hopefully while its still light (for a real-world rafting trip on the south fork American on Tues, my son's whitewater run). Do you think we can experience the best of the park from opening to 4 or 5 pm? I'm leaning toward picking up a regular Flash Pass so we can squeeze in some re-rides. Do you know anything about traffic out of town on 80 to Sacramento?
I hope things are cooling down out your way. 108? Sizzling!
Doug, another great podcast. Here's proof I listen right to the end - you're going to SFDK just a few days in advance of our own trip. Very timely! I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.
Hey guys! I've been a little absent from the boards because I've been traveling a lot! 3 parks in 2 and a half weeks! Can't believe it! Cedar Point, Holiday World, and Six Flags Over Georgia!!! I've been having a blast! _________________
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: off to Miami and maybe Orlando
Well, I’m off for a short family trip to Miami. I my way back I going to try to stop by Orlando for some rides. I going to make Manta my first stop (I can’t wait to ride it) and later try to visit the mouse if I have enough Disney Dollars(It’s a tough economy these day’s). I going to see if I can do another round of Toy Story and a finial ride of the old Star Tours before the rumors of a redone coming in 2010 is done. Looking forward to a dole whip as well. It’s too bad that Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket won’t be running yet, but maybe by Halloween Horror Night it’s ready. I actually won those Universal Studios Super Bowl tickets, but I might wait to use them for the Halloween event. I thinking about going to Busch Gardens Tampa or Space Kennedy Center (check out to see that escape coaster they might be building). I don’t know yet I want to try that shuttle ride at Kennedy center. I recently went to Busch Gardens Williamsburg so I might give Tampa a break maybe (?). Time will only tell. I give everybody a trip report with some good photo’s maybe video (I have to pick a good online account first, any suggestion). I going to use my iphone to keep up with the podcast, since it’s my only connection online in the parks. I guess the only thing I going miss is the thrilling action pack “Brain Rush” show, but I get over that fast. Couldn’t those guy’s film at more parks?
Well I leave all of you with this natural art coaster and a trippe “Alice” music video that has more in common with the old nights in white satin ride in terms of “What the ?”
And remember, “if you interesting in the stingray barter only”
Do you know anything about traffic out of town on 80 to Sacramento?
lol, yeah, it sucks. which you may or may not have found out last night. it all depends on when you leave.
How did you like Great America? Did you brave Grizzly? That is by far and away the WORST woodie ever, ever! I really do like DK because it offers a little of something for everyone, it's a great family experience and the changes that Six Flags has made to the care and attention to their parks has translated well in DK and it is apparent. There is a lot of stuff for the kids and good stuff for the older "kids".
DK was great, far beyond expectations. We loved the setting, the enthusiastic staff (countless coaster high fives), the quality animal exhibits (although the new Shouka white tiger show was underwhelming, leaving a "is that all there is" feeling. But of course we went for the coasters.
Roar was down (!), so we made do with the others. V2 was our first of the type - fantastic. Loved the acceleration and hang time, prefer it to Deja Vu. Tony Hawk was intense for a family coaster, good stuff. Most of all we enjoyed Medusa. Somehow it roundly beats Scream, a whole better than the sum sort of thing.
CGA was sort of sad. I visited when it was new, I couldn't have been more than 13. So much fun, lively and cutting edge. Obviously it suffers from lack of investment. The flat ride collection is nice (especially Survivor), and Flight Deck is first class. We liked Invertigo too. It was fun, and I'm glad we visited, but it's good we hit it 1st. DK is so much better. And luckily I-80 wasn't too bad.
Pecking this out on an iPhone (we're in finishing out this trip camping in Mammoth), it's easier to add a reply than edit. The tiger is Odin - we missed Shouka the orca.
Kong roughed us up. Once was enough.
Back to the staff. I was impressed. They were hustling in the heat, having fun, interacting with guests. Wonderful. What a contrast with the demoralized, disinterested, slow and unapproachable staff at CGA. Oh yeah, that woodie, rediculously slow around the turns. Yawn.
Yeah, i expected a little more out of the odin show.......oh well. LOL
I haven't been in CGA in oh I don't even remember the last time.....doug would have to tell you.......i don't think i've been since they changed the name of top gun (which is one of the only decent rides there in my opinion).
DK was great, far beyond expectations. We loved the setting, the enthusiastic staff (countless coaster high fives), the quality animal exhibits (although the new Shouka white tiger show was underwhelming, leaving a "is that all there is" feeling. But of course we went for the coasters.
Roar was down (!), so we made do with the others. V2 was our first of the type - fantastic. Loved the acceleration and hang time, prefer it to Deja Vu. Tony Hawk was intense for a family coaster, good stuff. Most of all we enjoyed Medusa. Somehow it roundly beats Scream, a whole better than the sum sort of thing.
CGA was sort of sad. I visited when it was new, I couldn't have been more than 13. So much fun, lively and cutting edge. Obviously it suffers from lack of investment. The flat ride collection is nice (especially Survivor), and Flight Deck is first class. We liked Invertigo too. It was fun, and I'm glad we visited, but it's good we hit it 1st. DK is so much better. And luckily I-80 wasn't too bad.
Great to hear you had a good time @ SFDK. I have to agree with the shows. They are not quite "edutainment," just closer to education.
ROAR WAS DOWN!!!!????? AAAHHHH!! I mean, bummer. Roar is my favorite ride in the park (I hope I didn't rub that one in... ).
You did ride Medusa though which blows Scream out-of the-water!! Glad to hear you liked it as well.
CGA... haven't been there in a long time... there's a reason... ummm... Hey! Discovery Kingdom is cool!
Pal wrote:
Pecking this out on an iPhone (we're in finishing out this trip camping in Mammoth), it's easier to add a reply than edit. The tiger is Odin - we missed Shouka the orca.
Kong roughed us up. Once was enough.
Back to the staff. I was impressed. They were hustling in the heat, having fun, interacting with guests. Wonderful. What a contrast with the demoralized, disinterested, slow and unapproachable staff at CGA. Oh yeah, that woodie, rediculously slow around the turns. Yawn.
Kong sux, of course, after riding T2 in Kentucky Kingdom---- Kong ain't so bad now.
ROAR WAS DOWN!!!!????? AAAHHHH!! I mean, bummer. Roar is my favorite ride in the park (I hope I didn't rub that one in... ).
You have no idea. When we heard that, I felt 42 going on 4. Somehow I kept my scant store of dignity, and skipped the kicking and screaming. Salt in the wound was walking by Roar's beckoning entrance time after time for V2 and Tony Hawk. Roar's a sexy looking coaster... you know what I mean, those curves look hot! I wanted a ride, heh heh. I did hear you say your show is PG, right?
Roar was the unspoken reason for our 1.5-day, 300 mile detour. Ah well, just an excuse to come back another time. Probably not as soon as TPR's visit, but within the next year or so. That's a quality park you have there.
One more thing. With a regular Flashpass, we managed 6 rides each on the bigger coasters until we hit saturation, and could have ridden the raft ride over and over. It was a great investment even on a Monday.
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