Kennywood 7/15/01 (KennyKon)

KennyKon is an ACE event, which includes some morning and evening ERT.

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--Greg

http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/

We kissed a lot of, as Jeff would say, "turd-cutters." Actually, anybody who was registered for KennyKon (an annual event of the American Coaster Enthusiasts) got ERT on Phantom's Revenge, Thunderbolt, and Turtle.

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Joe Cernelli
Head Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com

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Jeff said:
"Hoochie-watching is really the best part of summer."

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AMEN! And the hooter, I mean hotter, it is the better. ;)

(Sorry if that offends anyone, I just couldn't help myself.)

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Who loves National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

And the majority of people, obviously, opted for Phantom's Revenge.

I definitely have to agree with you all about, uh, "people watching." Nothing like finding a bench in a busy section of the park and watching the "scenery." As I told Joe on many occasions, "bird" watching is right up there with coaster riding. :)

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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com

There was only one I was watching all day :o)

Morning ERT it seemed like everyone was at PR, but at night quite a few people had taken off already. We were able to get 3 rides in on PR in a very short period of time.

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Jeff Tobe
tobejeff@pilot.msu.edu
velcro shoes rock.

Yes, staring is one of the favorite parts of my job. That's why I wear sunglasses so much... and it's also one of the reasons why the park gets so depressing come mid-December. (Today was Italian Day...YOW!)

Being on the "other side," I had a bit of a different KennyKon experience as most of you, but it was still a fun day. (Hell, I got paid to go!)

It was really nice being able to meet Cernelli, Lynch, John Peck, Rideman, ArrowFanatic(I think?) etc. I got to have a decent conversation with John and Dave after the ERT. I'm sorry I didn't get to meet Jeff. Well, not sorry, but mildly miffed. I didn't cry or anything... well, not for that long anyway.

I think the thing I enjoy most about meeting people who I've "met" here is the other things we have in common. I like talkin' new wave with John, talking about non-ferrous braking devices with Dave... and it seems more and more that Jeff and I have the same sense of humor ("turd-cutters" is GREAT, btw) and attention span when it comes to talking exclusively of coasters. I, too, enjoy MANY other things. (My wife comes to mind here, along with the 3 Stooges, Yuengling, Guinness, industrial/new wave music, etc... and a big WOW to the two, count 'em, TWO people I saw wearing Front 242 t-shirts!)

I'm really glad that everyone enjoyed "my" park so much... seeing PR built first-hand was truly an awesome experience, but no more than seeing all of your faces when you get off of it. It's a great job to have when there are so many utterly thrilled people surrounding you all day, I hope to see many of you again.

So long.

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"Let's go out and have some fun!" (New Order)


*** This post was edited by kpjb on 7/18/2001. *** *** This post was edited by kpjb on 7/18/2001. ***

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Mantomatic said:
"There was only one I was watching all day :o)"

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Riiiiiiiight. Come on, I'm married and I'm easily distracted. Fortunately we're secure enough in our relationship that it doesn't matter. Also you have to understand that my hoochie-watching is totally out of respect for the gender that is far more beautiful and is really running the world whether we admit it or not.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

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cernelli said:
"Will you still be attending Italian Day tommorrow, Neil?"

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UGH!!!! I completely forgot about Italian day!! I'm stuck here in Rochester NY until this afternoon (I've been up here since Saturday, hence me missing the buzz gathering at KW!) Had I remembered that yesterday was Italian Day, I would have cut things very short here!

So now it was a CoasterBuzz gathering? I thought ACE sponsored it. ;)

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

Wasn't trying to cut you down for the hoochie-watching, Jeff. I understand what you're saying!

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Jeff Tobe
tobejeff@pilot.msu.edu
http://mantomatic.virtualave.net/

Women are the most beautiful things in the world....

Word up, with my personal photo trailing somewhere behind... ;)

I guess you weren't aware, Jeff, but I was expecting a CoasterBuzz gathering all along. I knew a lot of people from our little website would be there, and was pleasantly surprised by meeting a lot of people whom I had no clue were going to be at the park (Rideman, John Peck, KPJB, etc.)

I'd like to formally suggest Kennywood as a contender for the first organized CoasterBuzz gathering. :)

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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com

In the opening, Jeff said Bayern Kurve was one of the most intense flat rides ever built. I can't agree more...since K-Wood is one of the only parks to still have one in stock. And BTW Coasterbuzzers, Kennywood is America's best kept secrets. Where can you ride 3 classic woodies (two of which were built in the 20's and the other rebuilt in the 60's), a brand new hyper and one of the craziest Wild Mouse coasters ever created for only $20? You find me a better deal and I'll come knockin'. Plus, the food is impecable. Cheap, non-greasy...and the fries in the Patch are the best (even better than, dare I say, CP?). Make a trip to Pittsburgh, seriously. It's even better when the Pirates are playing in their new ballpark to catch a game and Kennywood in the same weekend. Coaster and Ball parks...are summer traditions.


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There's nothing like a woodie...