How about a Trip Advice forum?

I'd just like to chime in with my 2 cents..

I know this isn't a democracy, but my vote would be for a Trip Advice forum.

Remember when I was asking around about places near Knott's for Solace? The online trip advisors rated the Crescent as better than average (I forget the exact rating) and almost booked, but I decided to ask here first. The overwhelming majority said it was horrible. By contrast, the Days in was rated a 3/10, with very negative comments. There were no negative comments posted in my thread, so I decided to give it a shot for $25/night (and actually got Tekno to switch his reservations for that part of his trip). I didn't spend much time in the room, but I had a pleasant experience, great rates, and was overall very happy with my stay. From what I heard from Tekno, he had a good stay as well.

Moral of the story: The trip planner sites are a good way to start out, but I think it'd be good to have a place to say "hey, I'm going to [park] and was looking at [list of hotels], what are your comments?"

Especially since I trust [most of ;)] you more than I trust random travellers.

Yes, Days Inn was cheap, clean, and in walking distance to Knott's. If I go back in 06', I'll be there again. In Fact, I'll probably stay there all week.

I don't understand why many of you think it is so crazy that people are trying to do their trip research here on coasterbuzz. Isn't this a site dedicated to discussing rollercoaster and all things about the amusement park business? Isn't this a large community of people who are fairly obsessed with rollercoaster and amusment parks and have opinions and knowledge about these topics?

Yes the questions about attendance are annoying, and I could certainly live without those too. But is this not a discussion board? A place for people to discuss amusements park? A big part of that is planning the trip and hearing what other people think. We all get excited before and going on a trip and want to know as much as possible in order to make the most of the moment.

Why in the world in the world would someone who is looking for information about a park, coaster, ride, trip or anything else remotely related to amusements park go somewhere else first?

There's a difference between doing part of your research here (as I did for Coaster Solace) and coming here and asking others to do your research for you. (That's not to say we won't help. Heck, after I struck out with the Crescent, Moosh proved to be a HUGE help to me.. but the point was that I tried doing some of the research on my own first)

The former is accepted, and would be the use of such a trip advice forum. The latter is unaccepted, and probably would be most of what would be in said forum and thus why many people are against such an idea.

Why would you go anywhere else first? Because you're going to take an AIRPLANE and/or RENTAL CAR, and sleep in a HOTEL. You are not going to take Millenium Force from your house to cedar point and sleep in Disaster Transport (though that might be fun! :) )

Exactly!

I still don't understand why people need help in booking the other aspects of their trips (the aforementioned hotel/rental car/plane ticket trifecta) - for me that's the easiest part of trip planning. In fact, getting all of those services are among the easiest thing to do online period.

When we do trips, I find the hardest part is deciding where (and even more so, where not) to go. That's where the info from other enthuisiasts is searched for and appeciated.

Quite frankly, I don't want you guys suggesting travel arrangements for me. ;)

Not even me? I'm hurt!

Hey Gonchar- I'll tell you where you can go!

To PFN courtesy of some excellent el-cheapo tickets?

...oh, nevermind, now I know what you meant. ;)

So, I guess Gonch coming to Camden is a long shot, how about Myrtle when I move down there? I'll BBQ for Gonchett and the Gonchlings. ;)

I'd love to get to Camden. It's just one those parks where the travel time vs reward isn't worth it alone and it never seems to be a reasonable distance along the beaten path when heading elsewhere. Goofy ass West Virginia!

You mean a day with Tekno isn't reward enough for the trip?

Any time spent with me is rewarding. I've even been told as much (you should see my latest eval at work :) ).

Gonch is just too afraid I'll rub off on him. He's also afraid Moosh will just rup on him.

You're all looking at it from the wrong angle.

If there was a Trip Advice forum it would rid the General Forum of all those stupid, nagging questions. Then all one needs to do is never read the Trip Advice forum and never be bothered with it all.

I'm all for it! ;)

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TeknoScorpion said:
He's also afraid Moosh will just rup on him.

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Mamoosh said:
I'm all for it!

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Uuuuuh-huh. ;)

When I was in Italy buying my stylish fideo, someone tried to rup me. :)

Gonch - you're hot and all but I wouldn't touch you with a 10"....well, never mind! ;)

And that is only because he is afraid of what Mrs. Gonch would do...

;)

Take pictures?

lol ;)

Okay, let me just say that went farther than I expected it to, and I'm bowing out at this point.

*uuuuhhggg* (as I shiver and walk away ;))

Like YOU wouldn't want to see those pics? You ain't foolin no one ;)