At your local park, what do you do first?

Well my homepark is SFWoA, so when I get there I read what rides are broken down for the day, then go into the park!

After the all you can eat buffet at Pizza Hut down the road, I usually take a lap on Talon first, unless it is ridiculously hot. If that's the case, then it's straight to the wave pool.

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At GADV we usually hit Medusa first to get it out of the way then go on the sky lift to nitro and go on that for most of the day.

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Coaster count:32
top3 wood:Boulder Dash, Wildcat, Thunderhawk
top3 steel: Steel Force, Nitro, S:ROS@ SFNE

Strangely enough,the first thing I ride at Lake Compounce has always been the Mountain Log Flume. Maybe it's the just the skunks, but that ride really gives you a wake up call. And then there's Hank sitting at the top of the first drop. Everyone always want's to have a conversation with him right before the 50 foot plummet.

At Six Flags New England, I always start up with 2-back-2-back rides on Thunderbolt, right before I hit Superman:Ride of Steel.

Canobie Lake, depending on my mood, I hit the Dancing Bear Canteen for some ribs, good for the health at 10:00 AM ;) . The other thing I do is ride the Rockin' Rider a couple times, which is my favorite ride in the park.

Oh, Lake Compoucne has the best fries, which is the one thing I have to stop at during each visit. Potato Patch is even above Boulder Dash on my thing to do list, and it's right before stock on free coke ;)
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I leave for gadv at 7:30 usually and get there about 30-45 minutes before it opens and head to Nitro with the running of the bulls. This year it will usually be S:UF I think.

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Run to Thunder Road!

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When I go to SFWoA, I usually head towards Batman or Villain first.

When I get to CP, I always make my way over to Millennium Force to see how the line is.

For PKI, I leave here between 5-5:30 AM and walk onto International Street about 9:30. I usually head over to the Beast first but now I wait and let the ride warm up before I hop on. Last year it was Tomb Raider first and then hit most of Coney Mall while it is still slow.

X Factor

The only time I haven't been on Revolution first at SFMM was the opening day of X. It can't be a good day at the park unless we get our warmup uno looper.

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Dec. 24th 2001, the first public rider of X!

I get to SFGAm about 9:45 and wait under the Hometown Bridge and then run for raging bull. I usally get to ride it 3-4 times.But this year that might change cause of SM:UF.

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Favorite B+M's Hulk, Raging Bull, Dueling Dragons (Both), Batman the Ride, Iron Wolf

25 diffrent coasters in 2002
I love IOA

Ride Top Gun: The Vibrating Coaster... hopefully Carowinds invested in some new wheels....

I was on the first train of Millenium Force, and on the first train of Wicked Twister, and on the first train of Air, and on the first train of Wild Thing and on the second train of Deja Vu

Welp I wheel into to PKI, look at the ridiculous parking price, get my pass swiped, head to gold pass parking, run to entrance, get pass swiped again, grab one slice of La Rosa's pizza, then amazingly hear a Beast's roar from Rivertown, and must investigate......;)
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Since I don't consider the park closest to me my home park, as it is so terrible, the wildlife side is better than the rides side, I go in the other direction and head for "America's Rockin' Roller Coast". When Going to the greatest park, my friend Phil and I follow SCPP. (Standard Cedar Point Protocol). Since this is CB, and not yet the time to reveal the secret of SCPP, I will advise everyone to come and see a future post of mine on it on Jeff's other site, Guide to the Point.

All I will say for now is that I usually start my day off on the world's greatest roller coaster. And no, I don't mean MilF!

-Sam

(SCPP copyright 2001-2003 Avalanche Sam and Mr. Magnum. All rights reserved)
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Avalanch Run - My first Roller Coaster.
Magnum XL-200 - The BEST Roller Coaster!

Living in WI I guess SFGAm would have to be my "home park" but it is getting to the point where I have visited CP as much as my "home park" so I include both:

SFGAm-I usually arrive 45 min prior to opening (they open the gates and half the loop @ 30 prior to opening. I then will usually go to a ride on the opposite side of the park from the new ride (this year that will likly be Raging Bull) and then catch every coaster I like on my way to the new ride and then have my first long wait at the new ride. Now if for some reason the world is turned upside down and the powers that be decide to open S:UF before 10 then that will be my first ride.

CP: First Hours: Since I usually stay on site I get into the park early. First stop Dragster, boy I can't wait til July to ride that thing and after that its off to the Force (since Magnum will proably not be open) to ride as much as possible and then hit Raptor at opening, catch a ride on Power Tower and Magnum then wait and get my stamp for Dragster. Night Mode: First Sign of Darkness-Dragster, then Raptor, MF, and finally I do the Magnum Marathon until they kick me out!
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I don't care what anyone says, Magnum is better then Millenium Force.
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Well, first thing I do on days off spent at PKI after parking and scanning my ID is going to the Action Zone and riding Drop Zone, it is my favorite ride and I could ride it over and over again. But, when do I have free time to spend at the park?

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"Yes, the lockers do cost ten dollars, it isn't a joke"

I always go to the bathroom first thing no matter what park I am going to. This is mainly because there is at minimum over an hour drive to the nearest one to me and that drive will be accompanied by drinking beverages before getting there. Then after that, I am relaxed and set my sights on the biggest thrill of the park to get my adrenaline pumping.

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This ain't no book you can close, when the big light hits your eyes. Cropduster-Riot Act-Pearl Jam

Batwing Fan should try the restroom to the left of the gates. It's accessible from outside the gates. I relieve myself 30 minutes before the gates open. I then either head straight to SROS or Batwing. I'll ride Batwing before the lines get long if it is open, but often it is late opening in which case I start out with a couple of quick rides on SROS.

I'm another one who hits the bathroom first at my home park CP. Because of my Joe Cool membership, I hit MF first for a couple of rides. I'll probably hit Dragster first this year, and then head to MF.
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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

If I got to CP for Joe Cool ERT, I headed to MF first to get it out of the way. Otherwise, I went for Mean Streak or Magnum. This year, I'd probably be heading to TTD the first several times I go to the park.

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Legend_n_Raven said:
Raven, Legend, free soft drink, Raven, Legend, free soft drink, Raven, Legend, free soft drink, Zoombabwe, free soft drink...;>)
--Ryan

Didn't you forget to mention the free sunscreen and free parking, LnR? ;) (Counting down the days to SRM2003 - T minus 123 days)

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---Superman the ride...coming to a SF park near you soon...
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