Mikey's Opening Day CP Report: ROCKET LAG!
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Left Auburn Hills at 5:45, arriving at the Joe Cool Main Gate at 8:15. Line was not that bad, and I found Josh (Spin and Puke) and his brother and we hung out for the time until opening.
Ran like hell and got to the DRAGSTER queue at 9:10. Wait at that point was 2 hours ALREADY. I have NO IDEA how so many people got there before us. Not sure if the Magnum gate got in the same time, or what? If E-Train or anyone knows, thats appreciated.
Sat in the second to last row with my dad, with Josh, and his brother a row ahead of us. Red Train. The trains kick butt, and are very comfortable. The countdown lights do not work yet, and that's fine with me.
The launch is un-mo-fo-believeable!! Jeff is 100% correct: You don't ever think the launch and acceleration is ever going to end. Love the twist on the drop, and the head chopper is outstanding! Excellent ride. Absolutely new favorite of mine, (sorry X and Magic Mt).
When we left, the queue line grew to 5 hours. I pity the folks without Joe Cool. A total of three trains, (red, blue, green) were running. Purple was on transfer with water dummies, and black cherry was on transfer as well.
The midway looks totally different, but they have done a great job. Bright colors, signs promoting the ride everywhere. The SHOP ZONE has excellent merchandise. For $31.95, I got a great red polo shirt with the logo. Hmm...whatever will I wear tomorrow to teach in?
Twsiter: Still a great ride. Love the back seat.
Raptor: No mid-course brakes, and an absolutely awesome ride.
Mantis: Again, no trims. What a difference the ride makes,
Gemini: What can I say? Still a classic 20+ years later.
I was FLOORED at how busy the park was. Did not get on Millennium (2 hours when we went), or Maggie (45 mins). We had to leave at 4, to get home for dinner with the grand folks.
Greetings: Great to see Josh and his brother, Aaron (Tekguy), Joe (Gemini176), Adam, and two other guys who are very familiar but don't know their names,(sorry) Dan (who I asked where the queue was...but I'm not sure Dan knows what I look like...lol...great to FINALLY meet Jo (if only for a second...sorry, Jo and Raptor gang, I had to use Freeway, as I had to go), talked to E-Train. If I missed anyone, I am terrible sorry. I felt like it was Cheers...I ran into many a friends...
A great day at the, and here's looking to a great year! I suspect, based on Opening, record-breaking attendance!
Around one in the afternoon, my dad and I began to get REALLY TIRED, and FATIGUED. We figured it was the "after-effects" of Dragster, so we called our new disease..."ROCKET LAG!"...some people get jet lag...we got "ROCKET LAG!"
-Mikey
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Drag Races: 1, Rocket Lag Days: 1
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-Sean Newman
*** This post was edited by SFgadvMAN 5/4/2003 9:56:57 PM ***
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The people in line ahead of us were the VIP's and a special group of close to 1000 with Pepsi, or at least that's what a fella from ACE who was also one of the VIP auction winners told my son.
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