Only In America (Pittsburgh Park) Still At It

LOL...how in the world can they guarantee a 10-min wait unless they ONLY take ride reservations.

I was waiting to see a CoasterImage.com photo on the flyer or website. ;-)

Don't think I didn't double check the 4 in the flyer. :)

YOu and me both! Wouldn't be the first time that has happened to me! (Back cover of a fideo for sale....)

what's a fideo? ;) Is that a kind of hat or something?

When I was in Italy, I bought a stylish fideo. :)

Lousy keyboard with the F's adjacent to the V's! (...throws keyboard out the window...)

Has he read “How to Lie with Statistics”? Come on – “Would you rather visit a park if it had a roller coaster with a guaranteed 10 minute wait or less? Or would this not matter to you?” Basically would you like there to be a time limit on how long you need to be line? - OR - Does this not matter to you?

I did not know that the latter part of the survey question was to read “Do you like waiting in lines all day?”.

They seem big on surveys. Looks like they need the data to back themselves up for someone (or something).

And stacking the questions the way they do only makes the motives more obvious.

63% of all statistics are made up......

Like the one you just gave, I mean come on, everyone knows it's 87% of all statistics are made up!! Geez, are you one of the 50 million Americans that don't know that?

You've got trouble! Right here in Three Rivers City! That's trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Planes! Planes that don't fly anymore! Remember when USAir began with You? Well, now it's just a shell!

And, friends and neighbors, what are we going to do about that? Why, we're gonna replace it! Replace it with Tourism! We're gonna have rollercoasters, water parks, ski resorts, wedding chapels! We're gonna have all these things and more because this place is GREAT!

What do I need from you friends? Just your support. That's all, your support. Why if we could just buy these ride operator uniforms, why think of how PROUD those operators would be. Think of what great INTERVALS they could meet. And, think of the weddings they could officiate! Don't forget the weddings! The question, friends, is are you ready to join me in making this a REALITY!

(With apologies to Meridith Wilson.)

You forgot the sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and dew... (OK, I was listening to the Beatles version of Til There Was You on the way in to work today.)

C'mon, aren't you all being a little nonchalant about this?

They did, after all, enclose a dollar! That sure as hell would brighten my day, too. They obviously have the money to throw around to make this thing happen.

I think the funniest part is where they list all of the crap they plan on building, say it's comparable to CP in size, then say they plan on having over one million visitors. Did friggin' Doctor Evil come up with this plan? Wow. A whole million? That's a lot of people!

10 minute coaster ride by the airport... can't build too high... what do you think, about 6 lift hills on that one?

If it never goes faster than 5mph, it would only have to be 4400 feet long.

It'll be the world's longest Fiesta Express! :)

Or else they build their own version of HSTC except each ride is 75 laps.

Brian that might just be the most creative wordsmithing I've ever seen on this site =) Pretty damn cool!

But kpjb, what if it's an *EVIL* million?!?!

--Brett, highly enjoying ripping this one to shreds, but dreading having to explain it all over again to the next hyperactive 14-year-old that runs across the site and thinks it's legit.

Hey, did you guys hear about this Only In America park they're building in Pittsburg? It is gonna be better and bigger than Cedar Point! Oh, and it is going ot have the longest coaster in the world, which will be better than millinium force an top Thrill DragsTer!

Its the Roxors!

(happy now, brett?)

Oh the horror, he even dared to use the dreaded "Pittsburg". Damn you to the icy depths of the ninth cirlce of hell Tekno!! (a little literary reference courtesy of Dante for all the kiddies, that's your culture for today)

Just kiddin' ya ;)

The scary thing that some have already touched on is what if this guy starts beating the political drum. 2400 jobs to an area that needs them so badly now...economic impact, more tourism dollars, out of state visitors, hotel taxes, general tax revenue...theres a lot that can be argued in their favor to have a large chunk of this paid for. Or an even scarier thought the state could take over land with the "eminant domain" laws (not sure if they exist in PA I know they do someplaces in NY).

I just think they need a lot, and when i say a lot i mean tons, of help with this insane project.

Oh by the way, I'm planning on building a giant hotel, casino, amusement park and 36 hole golf course, the park will include 25 roller coasters, and the wave pool will be as large as lake ontario, oh and we'll have 10,000 visitors, which guarentees no lines, COASTERBUZZ MEMBERS ONLY!... :)