Eastbound Trip Help - HW, SFKK, Heshey, Dorney, SFA

---

Intamin Fan said:

Say what? Dorney has a lot of flats: Meteror (Hawk 48), Revolution, Apollo 2000 (Huss Swingout), Hang Time (Top Spin), Wave Swinger, Enterprise, Sea Dragon (pirate ship), Whip, Ferris Wheel, Musik Express, Scrambler, Dominator (S&S towers), Carosuel, and the pay-per-ride S&S Swing, not to mention all the stuff in Camp Snoopy.

---

In case you didn't know, that Apollo 2000 is a Soriani & Moser ride as quoted by Flat Joint. http://flatrides.com/rideindex.html#a

There website also says that park has a Tilt-A-Whirl, and a Balloon Race. Heck, I'm going to that park just to go on 6 flats. It's 7 coasters to 6 flats (Revolution, Balloon Ride, Musik Express, Whip, Apollo 2000, & Tilt-A-Whirl) for me.

Isn't there a height measurement station over by JJ? While they don't take measurements there<at least that I'm aware of> the restrictions are posted on the side of the booth so you can easily see if the rider measures up or not.

---

Lord Gonchar said:

---

RatherGoodBear said:As far as height goes, kids love to measure their height at Hershey. For months, you'll probably hear what "brand" they are.

---

That's the kind of corporate product intergration that makes Mark Shapiro weep at night.Home Depot, Nintendo, Cold Stone? Pfft. We built an entire park based on the product we sell!

---

"Hey daddy, I'm almost the same size and weight as a quarter-sheet of Home Depot 3/4" T&G flooring plywood!" :)

in case it';s not to late which i am sure it is but... SFKK does do the height checking thing at guest relations and they give you some sort of wrist band

^^ Too funny, gator. Soon it might be "Mommy, am I the candy bar from India or the one from Sri Lanka?"

Better yet, the math teacher's when the child say. "Honest, I'm 8 foot tall, as my size was a 2" x 4" x 8'! And my sister was a 2" x 4" x 6'" :-)

---

rollergator said:
"Hey daddy, I'm almost the same size and weight as a quarter-sheet of Home Depot 3/4" T&G flooring plywood!" :)

---

---

Intamin Fan said:

Say what? Dorney has a lot of flats: Meteror (Hawk 48), Revolution, Apollo 2000 (Huss Swingout), Hang Time (Top Spin), Wave Swinger, Enterprise, Sea Dragon (pirate ship), Whip, Ferris Wheel, Musik Express, Scrambler, Dominator (S&S towers), Carosuel, and the pay-per-ride S&S Swing, not to mention all the stuff in Camp Snoopy.

This is something I'm really starting to get sick of is people who are so blind to other options besides their own park.

---

It's not that i'm blind, maybe when I don't wear my glasses. Most of the rides at Dorney of any other park can be found everywhere like ATM's, McDonalds, and Burger King's. I just don't see traveling half way across the country to ride a tilt a whirl, pirate ship, music express, or scrambler when you can ride one close to home unless there is somthing unique about it. I'd sooner spend my time at a distant park riding things I can't ride everyday.

I guess I should have said lacks alot of flat rides I would spend the time to ride.

I have to agree with CoasterPunk on this one. Dorney does have some nice flats, but not many that really stand out as all that unique -- the Whip, perhaps, but what else? Even the S&S swing is an upcharge, because it's such a low-capacity version. *** Edited 6/13/2007 12:12:32 AM UTC by GregLeg***

That's where Kennywood stands out. They have the only operating Flying Coaster and Tumble Bug in North America (along with their Aurto Race and Noah's Ark). Some other rare rides include Lake Winnie's Fly-O-Plane (if they have it up and running) and the two Derby Downs rides at Rye and Cedar Point. Knoebel's is getting into retro rides by restoring a Looper (remember them, anyone?) and building a new Flying Turns coaster. There are also those fully functional caterpillars at Idlewild and Canobie Lake.

Tilt-A-Whirls are found many places but some run better than others and a really good one can make a park more worthwhile to visit. Someone mentioned the T-A-W at Lakemont as being one of the better ones. The above also applies to Flying Scooters and Bumper Cars as anyone who has been to Knoebels knows.

The Tilt A Whirl at Williams Grove was the best I've ever ridden along with their Chance Twister. The ride op's controlled the speed manually by using the brake and releasing it. They could control which cars spun and which just rocked back and forth. Not to mention if there was no one in line you could get a 10 minute plus ride! I always thought it was funny when you would talk to the ride ops there and they knew how many people they got sick that week! I guess it was a bit of a competition between them. Good Times!

Agreed, cpunk. One time while waiting in line for the Twister, I was talking to the ride op. When I got off the ride 10 minutes or so later, there was a different guy behind the controls. When they switched who knew?

We made the drive from Dorney to Knoebel's parking lot in exactly one hour and 38 minutes (last Saturday). Not sure if we were on the new hyper-interstate railway or not, but if it's taking you 2 and a half hours, then you're not taking the right roads. Need to get off the interstate and travel the side roads. As the crow flies. . .