Labor Day= End of summer- How was yours?

Spring:

BGW & Hersheypark's Spring Time in the Park

Summer:

Six Flags America, Six Flags Darien Lake, Waldamere, Conneaut lake, Kennywood, Idlewild, Lakemont, Delgrosso's, Clementon, Knoebels and Hersheypark (2x)

It almost looks like the year of smaller parks for me. Not a bad year.

With limiting days left, still a possibility of Dorney, PKD and a return to Knoebels. In October there will be at least one day (maybe more) at Hersheypark in the Dark.

-----------------
Kind of hard to take a post as objective if a park or coaster name is part of the "user name"

*** This post was edited by SLFAKE on 9/3/2002. ***

My coaster season was fabulous, I couldnt have asked for more. I got 6 trips to SFGADV (soon to be 8!), 3 to Dorney Park and 1 to Hershey Park. Well, thats just my local parks..

I also took a big trip that included Cedar Point, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, Paramount Kings Island, Lesourdsville Lake and Holiday World. Great fun!

This year I am poor. No extra money means not as many park trips. So far I have been to HP twice, KW twice, and Idlewild once. I have also hit the little homeparks, DelGrosso's and Lakemont a few times each this year.

I am in the planning stages for a few parks this fall. I am contimplating a few nearby SF parks but I fear a SF trip will be dissappointing due to closed rides, open late/closed early parks, bad guest services, ect, My faith in SF has gone down the toilet. I hope they prove me wrong. I know that is silly. Maybe SFA and SFGAdv will have the privledge of serving me fun.

Next year will be the best for me ever (hopefully).

-----------------
-KoRn is the Millennium Force of ROCK-

My summer could have been a lot better but I will be able to drive next summer so that will help. I made it to SFDL, BGW, SFNE, and a small park near my home (Sylvan Beach). I might be getting to SFNE or Dorney in October so one last trip.
-------------
"Enjoy your voyage to the sun on the wings of Apollos Chariot"

I visited SFGADV over the weekend my first time being there.

I was supposed to go to SFMM but that didn't happen. Watch for my trip report for SFGADV i will submit it later today.

I also went to my homepark SFDL last weekend 8/24 I had a ball even though it seemed S:ROS was a little on the slow side.

Still had fun though. But little did I know the real fun was around the corner @ SFGADV...........

Absolutely amazing! Best summer for coastering ever (and that is even with an injury that has kept me from riding all August). In addition to hitting a bunch of new parks (SFGAdv, Morey's, Clementon, Wyandot, Strickers, LeSourdesville, Fun Spot, Conneaut, Waldameer, and Erieview), I jumped off the "enthusiast cliff" by attending Coastermania, my first ever enthusiast event, which happened to be the most fun I've ever had at an amusement park, ever (and will be very tough to top).

And at Coastermania, a new dimension entered into my coaster life: people! I now have a bunch of coasternut friends who really make the hobby worthwhile (moreso than the coasters, believe it or not). You guys know who you are -- thanks for the great summer! And it's not over yet...

-----------------
It's 106 miles to Indiana Beach. We've got a full tank of gas and a half-full cooler of cokes. It's light, and we're wearing Disaster Transport 3-D glasses....hit it!

Had a great year!! Spent the winter in Fl. visiting all the parks (my first trip to BGT!), love those dragons!
Kicked off the season officially with opening Wicked Twister at Cedar Point, on Media Day, what a rush!
Went off to Dorney Park & Knoebel's Grove for the WNYCC event "Coasterfest2002"; Had a blast on the "Rocket" aka Pheonix at Knoebels! So much airtime on the pheonix at night, you were never in your seat for the last leg, just bounced off the bunnie-hills.
Took our summer trip to Indiana, & got to ride a few more CCI's I never did before. Indy Beach's rocks! The Hurricane is definitely on my top list!
Of course we stopped at PKI along the way & were disappointed with TRTR, thought they would do more. Oh well, maybe this year's new ride will prove better.
Spent most of the summer on one of my favorite CCI's, the SilverCOMET at Martin's Fantasy Island.
The WNYCC had their yearly event there on Labor Day weekend, "SilverRush", and got some excellent ERT on the SilverCOMET after dark. Never had she gone as fast as she did this day! WOW!!! She had to be doing at least 70!!
She's just as great as the Pheonix at night!!!
'Til next year...

This year, I went to one park, SFMM back in March -- and yes, I rode X. I'm going to try to get to my home park (PKI), but all in all, I'll probably wait until next year.

Like joe I have hit 9 different parks (shootin' for 10)

Cedar point - 5 times so far (1 or 2 halloweekends still for me!)
Six Flags WOA - 2 times (maybe one more to come)
Michigans adventure twice
Six Flags over Georgia
Six Flags Great America
PKI
Castles and Coasters
Indiana Beach
Fun Spot

Oh, lets not forget to mention the two events I went too. Coastermania and CoasterBuzzCon!

-------------
Do the Moo Shoo!

*** This post was edited by James K on 9/3/2002. ***

It was a good year to me I increased my tack record from 60 to 84 and I went to 5 parks: SFMM, KBF, Lagoon, DCA, DL. Hopefully next year I'll reach the 100 mark.

-----------------
84 coasters and counting

Although my "season" isn't over yet with Halloweekends coming up, this was probably the best I've had so far.

My first opening day at CP, and hopefully my first closing day as well. Timbersfest at MiA Coasterbuzz Con at PKI where several CBuzzer's convinced my husband that a trip to Holiday World would be well worth the long drive (SRM is in our plans for next year!) SFGam (thanks to my son for wanting to meet an on-line friend there) was the surprise of the season

-----------------
I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

So far this has been the best summer evah! I think I'm at 55 parks so far with a couple more new ones to go (Lake Winnie and Lake Compounce). I have gone to a lot of events this year (No Coaster Con, SUF Media Day, Wicked Twister Media day, Fiesta Fest, SRM, CoasterMania!, TimbersFest, Coasterbuzz Con (even though I didn't actually attend the *event* part of it, I still was there the same day. I even got to meet Sawblade!! FO REAL!!), European Coaster Odyssey, and will go to OcBoulderFest and IAAPA later this year.

After moving to Atlanta in April I thought I wouldn't get to many places this year since I would be working full time...well work never happened so I went on trips like every week, lol (yeah I still was actually looking for a job, but places weren't hiring :(). I got to go on trips with a lot of new people and also old friends who I had just never done a trip with (Sean F, wasn't that like 6 weekends in a row back in May/June?! haha).

The highlight of the season was by far the ECO. Met TONS of new people (Danielle, Alan and Matt you guys rock!) who I now consider good friends. It was just an unbelievable 17 day whirlwind through all those countries; one of the best experiences of my life so far.

Okay this is getting borderline sappy so I'll stop there. :) Needless to say, unlike Rob Vaccaro (Rob, come on, you'll always be an enthusiast, man! lol), I will definitely continue these road trips and stuff into the forseeable future.

Joe, who can't wait for "TEoSBBwaDVDPitCRE" in 15 days! Julie, I need some cheerleading up in here! ;)

-----------------
It tastes like burning.

Not good because I didn't get to visit Canobie Lake Park.:(:(:(:(:(:(:( Although I did have a great time at SFNE riding the best damn coaster in the universe, S:RoS and the floorless B:DK.

I visted Hershey for the first time in ten years and made my annual trip to CP. Other than that, I worked at KW most of the summer. I'm not working their Fright Nights, so maybe I will go down and finally be able to ride something.

-------------
2002 Kennywood Team Member

---

---

Kick The Sky said:

Actually that was KickTheSky There is a huge difference between the two. Trust me!

---

---

Sorry, my bad. Did you get that ride on Viper? :)

-----------------
Thank You for challenging TOS: The Ride. We hope you enjoy the rest of your day, here at Coasterbuzz.

---

BullGuy said:
my bad. Did you get that ride on Viper?

---

Sure did and was it ever a nice one. The train was running real fast after that rain storm. I still think you were lucky though to get a ride in that downpour. I think my Labor Day visit to SFGAm was probably the best visit I have had there in years. Low crowds = big enjoyment.

-----------------
Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

Operation Wicked Twister - Goal: Lose 50 lbs by next season to ride it! (updates soon)

My Summer has been a blast! Started the Season with a visit to PKI, which I had not been there in at least 14 years and made 4 more return visits (Hoping to get in 1 more.) A highlight being the SoB Travel Channel taping, A big time highlight of my Summer. I also visited some other new Parks and of course made many visits to my home Park: SFWoA.

I also met quite a few people this Season and have become good friends with some. It was really great meeting Sean F., Joe, Keith, Kevin and Chris ~ I had a blast you guys, hopefully we can have many more great times together! (This sounds like a yearbook entry or something, haha.)

I am now looking forward to all of the Halloween festivities at the Parks, I Love Halloween. For me, the Season is just beginning :)

Julie ~ Who also can not wait for "TEoSBBwaDVDPitCRE" ~ It's going to blow our minds ;)

I spent friday night in Richmond VA. Saturday I spent the day at PKD. Sunday and Monday I had barbeques to attend, but I did manage to squeeze in a few Twister rides at Williams Grove. It was a great holiday weekend, and a great Summer. I am hoping next year is even better.

Despite un/underemployment (or because of it?) we had a great summer of coastering. There are a lot of ways to save some bucks if you look carefully. The highlights:

- 14 parks... some big, some small
- Coastermania... lotsa fun!!
- Travel Channel film shoots at SFDL and SFGrAdv
- New coaster friends!
- NY State Fair (Zyklon)
- Renaissance Fair and Scottish Games (no coasters, but fun)
- And we've still got SFNE and Lake Compounce this weekend, Coaster Celebration the next, and PPP.

All in all, a great year!

I've truly had the best season ever. I have reached nearly 300 coasters, and couldn't have had a better time with all of my park fanatic friends (thank YOU Frequent Flyers!). It all started with Carowinds in March, and will end with KI in November. California in July, and Americana (so glad it is open again) were added bonuses. If that's not all, I have had the tremendous pleasure of enjoying recent park trips with a wonderful buzzer....:) I have her to thank for a 9 hour day at Waldameer! Yes it can be done, especially if you're used to making the most out of Wyandot!
-------------
Brad Sherman
"Well sir, there's nothin' on earth like a genuine bona fide electrified 6-car Monorail!"
Model coasters and rides