Patriot Announcement...who's going?

Guess the souvenir shop at the exit stocks lots o' munchies?

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LOL! :)

I think it's great how I got labeled after posting pro-drugs a few times. I'm willing to run with it, but the truth is, my old bong is probably in a box in the attic somewhere and I haven't even seen anything harder that 40 proof liquor in almost 2 years.

My cred just dropped 50 points. :(

(I still think the white stripe on the Patriot track is ugly.)

coasterimage - lordgonchar

*hands you a pair of Dockers and keys to a riding mower*

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So...Lord Gonchar's Braincell Blast will feature not only a Graffix bong but music from The White Stripes? ;)

I still say Jack White and Jack Black should get together and form a band called "The Black and White Stripes"...mostly a prison band a la the Blues Brothers...It IS never too late to mend... :)

Sure! If we get enough sponsorship, we'll profit from just having the ride stand there.

Then I can afford more Dockers. :)

(Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition DVD - August 30th)

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coasterimage - lordgonchar

Lord Gonchar said:
(I still think the white stripe on the Patriot track is ugly.)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8229/imgp93986fp.jpg

Yup, it sure is ;) it's even uglier in person!

Heh. :)

Maybe when it's all together it will somehow click, but in individual pieces I'm not digging it.

coasterimage - lordgonchar

I think that it definately has potential once it's up eventhough it looks like candy on the ground.

Mmmm candy. ;)

Can't be uglier than Silver Bullet, especially with the lift supports being a totally different color than the rest of the ride. WTF?

http://www.rcdb.com/ig2536.htm?picture=38

I don't mind the silver supports or the red & yellow track and IMHO the lift should have been silver, not red.

I wonder what color we'll wind up with at VF. We've already done Booger/Raptor/Hydra Green and the trademark dazzling 'periwinkle.'

I think Patriot's paint scheme is very versatile. They could always rename it Sam's Club: The Ride, theme it with Girl Scouts selling cookies from card tables and sell cans of soda for a quarter.

-'Playa

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pkidelirium said:
Lord Gonchar said:
(I still think the white stripe on the Patriot track is ugly.)
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8229/imgp93986fp.jpg
Yup, it sure is ;) it's even uglier in person!

Tastes like toothpaste ;)

-Jimvy!

The announcement is tomorrow.

"Kinzel concluded by explaining that the Partnership plans to announce its 2006 capital plans for Worlds of Fun tomorrow, September 7. Capital expenditure plans at the Partnership’s other parks for next season are in the process of being finalized and will be announced over the next month or two." Read here

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WoF also updated their site with info on the weekends activities.

PATRIOT DAY WEEKEND - SEPTEMBER 10 & 11, 2005

Saturday, September 10 & Sunday, September 11, 2005 In observance of Patriot Day 2005, Worlds of Fun remembers and honors those who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. We will not forget the events of that terrible day and how Americans responded with heroism, selflessness, compassion, courage, and hope.

Join us September 10 & 11, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Worlds of Fun for a moment of honor for the victims of September 11, 2001.

The Kansas City Fire Department is on site 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2005 with a fire engine on display.

Worlds of Fun is accepting donations for the American Red Cross for the Hurricane Katrina disaster fund.

Get a sneek peek at what is new at Worlds of Fun for the 2006 season! It's BIG NEWS! Each guest receives a free promotional sticker while supplies last.

I'm glad they're doing the right thing and announcing it before Patriot Day.

On the other hand, VF is making me absolutely NUTS with nothing to say about their 2006 attraction. There's pylons around...red flags next to some of the pylons (closer than ever to the railroad, might I add) and parts of the Falling Star were already on the ground this weekend. Arrrrgh!

-'Playa

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I'm assuming a new flat playa, any guesses yet?

I have no idea. There have been rumblings about a high-capacity Screaming Swing on the Web. Even if I knew, I wouldn't say here.

The real million-dollar question in my opinion is whether VF will still have the train next season. The cones and stakes so close to the tracks made me wonder. The flags double my curiosity...

-'Playa

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Playa - Xcelerator supports are closer than that to the train tracks at Knotts. I wouldn't worry yet.

But see, I didn't get any shots of the new flags. They're much, much closer.

Nor did I get shots of other similar pylons only visible on board WT or the train...cuz they'd be a lil' difficult given the no-photos-from-any-ride policy.

So it could be a flat for '06 OR it could just as well be advance siting for something a lil' bigger in '07. We'll see, I guess.

-'Playa

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^I suspect we'll know what it is before the month is over, not too much longer to wait.

JC

OMG I have a new sig!!!

Does anyone know how much fact there is to this information from www.coaster-net.com??

'The 2006 PATRIOT will be one of B&M's largest inverted coasters in North America, but it will also include several unique track elements. One of them will be the "American Eagle" inversion which is basically a cross between a bowtie seen on Dragon Mountain and a Pretzel Knot as seen on Moonsault Scramble, two rare or nonexistant elements brought together into one. It will also include a vertical loop, two corkscrews, and other inversions.'

I can't find any pictures of Moonsault Scramble to really visualize this unique element they are talking about. I hope to god it's some kind of bowtie/batwing/pretzel loop element because cobra rolls are extremely overated these days. It's only appropriate that The Patriot bring back the batwing that the Orient Express took away!!

All answers should come out on Wednesday if this press release includes layout specs :)

"We aren't the only one's on this island"