Another Reason Why You Should Attend Coaster Mayhem!

I got home this morning. Patriot was another nice creation by B&M. I really liked the air-time element. Is that on any other inverts?

Patriot had vastly improved since my rides on opening day. Silly me, I didn't grab a night ride on it and I was told I had missed out. I'll have to try that sometime.

The new track on Timber Wolf was great. Now if only they could do the same on the rest of the ride. The parts that have been redone prior to the latest rehab are already in need of rework. I still really enjoy the Wolf and think it's the best ride in the park. I just hope they can truly get it in good shape one of these days.

Yeah you can definately feel where TW has been retracked, unfortunately it's definately not enough. My brother went with me yesterday, not an enthusiast but likes coasters including woodies, and did not enjoy TW. Too much jackhammering.

Having said that, overall he really enjoyed the park. It was his first time since the early 1990s when he was much younger. Loved Mamba, loved Patriot (as did I). Enjoyed the rest of the park as well. Lot of food provided at lunch and good food as well. He was impressed with the park as a whole.

Didn't do evening ERT. I'd have stayed all day and just rode coasters but I could tell me brother didn't want to after we made it through the park in half a day. Would have liked the night ride on Patriot. Our morning rides it seemed a bit more forceful in the front but the floater was best experienced in the back.

So for those who did go to the event, can you remember what the train ELI is named after?

Also can you name all of the coasters (including all of their different names) that have been at WOF? :) Hey it got me a poster fo knowing them all. ;)

TimberWolf is not done being retracked. They still have a lot to do it even if Sal says they are close to being done. The Helix and Bob Turn were running a lot smoother.

Eli was a race horse, not a cow or the owner's pet as that is what my brother guessed.

I didn't hear all the different names of the coasters but you did a good job on that one Swoosh.

We missed the Patriot sign by 4 numbers. I think the ticket was like 932 or 933 and we had 936, 937, 938 and 939. DOH!!!!!!!!!!

Worlds of Fun Coasters...

1. Schussboomer (wildcat)
2. Zambezi Zinger (Schwarzkopf jet coaster)
3. Funicular / Silly Serpent (kiddie oval)
4. Screamroller / Extremeroller / EXT (Arrow corkscrew - standup - retrofit sit down)
5. Orient Express (Arrow multi-looper)
6. Timber Wolf (woodie)
7. Wacky Worm (Pinfari kiddie coaster)
8. Mamba (Morgan hyper)
9. Boomerang (Vekoma)
10. Spinning Dragons (Gerstulaer spinning coaster)
11. Patriot (B&M inverted)

*fixed typo*

*** Edited 5/22/2006 11:27:24 PM UTC by Swoosh***

Photos from the event http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/events/coastermayhem/

Also the big surprise that were talkin about was the fact that they raffled off the Coming Soon sign for Patriot. Really cool item to get -- unfortunately I did not end up with it. :(

Oh so that was you, Swoosh. For some reason I thought that was Jeff. I told ya you would have to walk right up to me and introduce yourself.

The only coaster name I ddin't know was Funnicular. Well done.

Hey, do you happen to know the name of the ride op on Timber Wolf that was manning the front/exit side of the station? He was a really nice kid and sat in the front seat with me for the final ride of the night. He was excited about The Voyage and was hoping to make it down to Holiday World this weekend.

Crazyforcoasters, sorry I didn't get to meet you either. We'll have to meet up at Adventureland sometime.

Sweet May 19th next year aight gotcha. I'll be there.

Hey AV,

I really didn't talk to anyone but I think I know who you were. You had a Voyager hat on right? Swoosh was easy to pick out by his Missouri jacket.

In case you were wondering, I was the guy with the Darren Sharper # 42 Vikings White Jersey.

When they came out with the sign, I thought to myself "Swoosh wanted that" and we were so close.

We were one of the ones that could have taken it home but I am not sure what I would have done with it.

Yeah, that was me.

Jeff doesn't look anything like me. He was the guy in the blue polo next to Jennifer. They were the two doing the trivia.