Mich Adv (day 6 of 10)
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My anger dissolved immediately upon entering the lot and seeing the massive structure that is Shivering Timbers. Now I was happy!:) I quickly got a SP, because I also had three days at CP coming, and headed directly to ST.
Shivering Timbers: Rode in the back seat first time, and the front seat the second time. No words can describe how great this coaster made me feel. I like all rollercoasters, but when it comes to wood, I prefer out-n-back to twister types. I may like laterals, but my sides have bruises for days afterwards. So this was right up my alley. It's an awesome ride. I have read about a "...lack of air, if only due to lap bars ratcheting down on the drops...". I experienced none of this whatsoever. Great, fantastic air all around, I would say. I ended up with a total of 4 rides this day, in all sections of the train. Superior rides everywhere. Nice floating air in the back especially. I was saddened to leave, knowing that even with this masterpiece, it will be quite some time before I return. Easily in my top 5. Grade A+:)
Wolverine Wildcat: An enjoyable woodie, without being too terribly thrilling. Ran one train, which was taking forever to load, every time. The ops were amiable enough, and it's hard to say why this took so long; it just did. The double-up followed immediately by the double-down is a nice touch, but overall, it needs more speed. Grade B-
Corkscrew: Standard. Period. What's more to say? Smoother than I was expecting, yes, but far from glass. Grade C
Mad Mouse: the smoothest mouse I have ever ridden! After having my organs damaged on the one at SFKK, I was grateful for the way this one handles the curves. Plus a few nice, quick drops that produced air in the elevated back seats. In fact, all the coasters here were easy on the middle. And after, Raven, Legend, and Cornball, I needed the rest (for tomorrow brings the Streaks;)). My favorite mouse, and I love mieces to pieces! A-
Zach's Zoomer: Kinda like Beastie at PKI (which is more fun, BTW). Strictly to boost my cred. Not made for me, and therefore on a pass/fail scale, it passes.
What struck me upon entering the park is what great eye candy it is. For me, up to this point, it was the most fun to look at. Not that HW, IB, PKI aren't good looking parks; they are. But the improvements I read about are noticeable. Landcaped wonderfully, the colors are what struck me; they were extremely vibrant, like day-glo. All the rides, shops, trees, etc, flowed perfectly. You can see all of the park from the lifts; it's not that big, and it just, well, fits. Everything looked new, whether it was or wasn't. All the coasters were great to look at, and everything just stood out. It's hard to describe, but I was just taken back by what I felt was a great design for a park. Nice, generously wide paths, an easy layout, etc. The folks who have planned this deserve kudos in my opinion. That's another reason I'm bummed not to be headed back for a while. I would take anyone I know here; for the rides, the look, the scenery, all of it. And talk about clean; the atmosphere here was great.
Well, almost. It was a day with an abundance of schools. Not a problem. After the first 2 "...excuse me, my group/teacher/friends are..." I put a swift stop to it. It didn't make me popular to the kiddies, but what do I care? They get to come here more than me, and I had less than 3 hours to enjoy my one visit here. My money is as good as theirs, and I just kept saying "Don't worry, they'll wait for you". "But..." "Save your breath," I would say nicely with a calm smile, "they don't teach you to cut lines in school I hope!" And that would generally be the end of it. As is this.
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I play in a really awful garage band, but it's still fun.
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I've gotten the Point of life, and can now pass away a happy man!.......
mOOSH
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Vegas -- June 7-9
ACE Con-Quest -- June 11-22
Remember how on our drive to Sellersville, I took an exit or two early becuase MQ siad to? Yeah, well, it did that the whole time. Apparantly MQ assumes you will be driving at rush hour all the time, becuase it will route you around a city, sending you out of your way. This might save time if there is actually traffic, but c'mon, I was driving at night or real early. Live and learn...
Anyways, not to worry. I switched a while ago;)...
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I've gotten the Point of life, and can now pass away a happy man!.......
mOOSH
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http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~bnoble/
And, just to add a comment, I'm glad you included your impression of the park's landscaping. Appearance is a huge factor for me, I'm all about the 'total park experience' - in fact I think we talked about that at SRM. Glad you had a good trip!
Maggie
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Kind of hard to take a post as objective if a park or coaster name is part of the "user name"
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http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~bnoble/
Really, the best you can do, usually, is to get as close as you can and ask a local....;). MapQuest for me has worked better than the other options, but it is a long LONG way from being *adequate*....
bill, also loves misces to pisces, and MiA's for me is the next best thing to Exterminator...
*** This post was edited by rollergator 6/25/2003 4:15:14 PM ***
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- "I used to be in the audio/visual club, but I was kicked out because of my views on Vietnam........and I was stealing projectors" - Homer Simpson
Usually I can walk up and get on the ride. Oh wait, I mean wait on the unloading platform then spot a single rider and join in. ;)
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Guess who's back... MIA JON!
Peabody said:
Ah, I love Mapquest. It took Nasai and I down the wrong way of a one way street! :)
TWICE!!!!!! ;)
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