Among the first - CoasterBuzz

Has anyone here been among the first to ride a new ride?

This year I'll be riding TTD on the 3rd of may a day before the park opens. It makes is so much more exciting.

Has anyone been a VIP or at a company day for a new ride before the public?

-Kevin

I did Jurassic Park @ USH a week before anyone else, same goes for Deja Vu @ SFMM. And I'll be riding Scream this Thursday :)

I rode La Via Volta (Boomerang) and Superman The Ride (LSM) at Six Flags Holland before the very first opening of the park.

I also rode Werewolf (Wood) and Cobra (Boomerang) before the opening of Six Flags Belgium.

I was the first official guest to experience PandaDroom. There are some more rides I've been on before or just after they opened, but I don't really keep track.

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Dutch Coastin' :: European coasters, thrills and theming!

I was at the first initial rider testing of Superman Krypton Coaster at SFFT. I was on the 3rd train ever than went around with riders on it.

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Yes, the rumors are true. I am building a record breaking backyard roller coaster.

While I've been there for opening day of Cheetah, and the ACE/FLCC opening of DBH, the coaster I'm most proud to be among the first to ride was the re-opened Screechin' Eagle....we dared to FLY!
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Dr. Thrill IS my family practitioner
Hey look, gator finally posted a TR...;)

I guess it all depends on how you define "among." Anyone who attends a media day is "among the first" to ride, despite the fact others have ridden before. Heck, if you consider a coaster like Coney's Cyclone, which has been around for 76 years, anyone who rode it in the first year of operation was "among the first" to ride.

Cast a wide enough net, you'll be able to make the claim.

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OMG - have you seen this amazing Paramount Parks news?

My wife and I were the first two people to "experience" Alien Encounter when it opened at MK. We waited at the entrance for over 4 hours with a group of people. I had read that it was to open that day but several employees said that it was only testing and that we were wasting our time. Then a friendly employee told us that they just didn't want a huge group of people outside, so we waited and finally they let us in as the first two members of the GP to ride.

What does MK stand for I never heard if it?

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Chris Knight
Who is hoping to make it to his first SRM.
Bird Watching is Awesome I spoted this awesome bird of prey

Magic Kingdom. :)

-Danny

How do some of you people get to ride the coasters before they even open!!

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Millenium Force- 1
Wicked Twister- 7
Magnum- 7
TTD- 0

I'll be one of the first to ride superman: ultimate flight at great adventure on the 17th.

Batwing. I was personally asked by Sam A. Marks of Coaster Zombies to attend.
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If you have a problem with clones, the solution is real simple—Stop traveling.

mil. force freak!! said:
How do some of you people get to ride the coasters before they even open!!
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Millenium Force- 1
Wicked Twister- 7
Magnum- 7
TTD- 0

Well I'm one of the 25 people who are going to ride superman because of the contest six flags great adventure has going on. Serch for heroes

I'll also be riding Scream! this Thursday, which should be cool.

-Jeff

http://americacoasters.com

So you just enter contests??

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Millenium Force- 1
Wicked Twister- 7
Magnum- 7
TTD- 0

I will be there for TTD, but I am not sure which day other than it will be before the park opens.

The Park opens on the 4th, the 3rd is a privite event closed to the public, thats were I'll be It is the Longenburger Family Fun Day, for employiees and their families.

They have it every year. A few years ago there was a Ohio AAA day on the day before that, but they arn't doing it this year.

mil. force freak!! said:
So you just enter contests??
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Millenium Force- 1
Wicked Twister- 7
Magnum- 7
TTD- 0

I enter the contest and six flags wrote me back saying I was one of the 25 first riders for superman.

ThePhantomLives said:

And I'll be riding Scream this Thursday :)

Me too. ;)

I went on a preview day for Disney's California Adventure in 2001, a few days before it opened. It was by far the most crowded I have ever seen it.

Did X on media day. 5 rides with minimal waits. Considering what has happened since then, that was a great day!

I was among the first to ride Knott's VertiGo. Free rides on the best attraction S&S has ever created. Doesn't get any better than that!

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The Trip: CP, SFWoA, PKI, KW, HW, IB, SFGAm, MiA and LeSourdsville too.
8 Days- 10 parks. May 2003

*** This post was edited by CoasterFanMatt 4/2/2003 1:57:45 AM ***