SFGAm 10-14 - End of yet another season...

Expecting it to be dead, I decided to make my final visit of the season to SFGAm on Columbus Day. I couldnt have picked a better day. The weather was beautiful, the crowds were light, and the employees were actually very pleasant. It all added up to one of the best days I have spent at SFGAm and one hell of a finish for the 2k2 coaster riding season.

The longest line I personally waited in was about 15 minutes and that was for front row on Batman. I didnt do the big giant green thing as there seemed to be too long of line for it and I wanted to marathon as many coasters as I could. Every other coaster in the park I rode at least once if not more. Raging Bull I clocked in at least 15 laps, most of them right before closing as I wanted to end the season on that one.

Notable moments: Got lots of front seat rides that I normally would never wait for. Raging Bull was the most suprising of them all. Having riden this thing to death in the back it was like a new ride in the front. There was still abundant airtime all over the ride just at different moments, moments I didnt expect. I have a feeling next season I will hit the front a few more times because it was wonderful.

I took the train ride to go see the Superman track. You have to basically look "through" a fence to see it (those of you that have been on the train looking for stuff back there will know what I mean by looking through the fence) but they have a very sizable pile of track.

So it was time to say goodbye to yet another coaster season. A tear nearly escaped my eye as I ascended the lift on Raging Bull one final time. I looked back on a wonderful season and all the wonderful parks I have visited and all the great coasters I have riden and all the awesome people I have met over the season. So now I must wait until February for my annual Florida coaster pilgramage to ride again.

On a side note, I picked up HyperRails at Gurnee Mills at GameStop. It was their final copy, they will be ordering no more. This game was a hard one to get my hands on, I had almost given up and ordered it through Amazon. Freakin awesome game too! :)

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

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

Strange, I have heard only bad things about Hyper Rails.

Whatever though, glad you had fun. SFGAM is a great park which was much better than I expected when I went for the first time in over 6 years back in 2001.

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Kennywood Park, America's finest traditional amusement park.

I find the best view of the track (in general) is from the top of Iron Wolf's lift.

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The top 3 all time cobrarolls.

1)Raptor's
2)Deja Vu's (times 3)
3)Batman Knight Flight's

But isn't riding Iron Wolf an awfully steep price to pay....;)

rollergator said:
But isn't riding Iron Wolf an awfully steep price to pay....

LOL, its so true...I did not like that ride, although I have never been on a stand up I actually liked, including Mantis.

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Kennywood Park, America's finest traditional amusement park.

Yeah, I rode Iron Wolf while I was there but I was too busy worrying about the "boys" to be looking for B&M track other than the one I was riding on ;)

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

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

Kick The Sky said:
Yeah, I rode Iron Wolf while I was there but I was too busy worrying about the "boys" to be looking for B&M track other than the one I was riding on
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Bob Hansen
A proud CoasterBuzz Member
Operation Wicked Twister - Goal: Lose 50 lbs by next season to ride it! (updates soon)

Yea when I went there on a class trip in 2001, a friend had the ''seat'' latched down way too low...lets just say I heard a word I cant say here come out of his mouth at one point in the ride, and he didnt ride another coaster for a few hours after that...actually could hardly walk...might have been him overreacting, but who knows....

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Kennywood Park, America's finest traditional amusement park.

Hmmmmm. Most people complain of headbanging on Iron Wolf. Just squat down a little before they lock the restraints. You might have more pressure on your shoulders but its well worth being able to have kids later on. :)

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2 superheroes in Gurnee next season? Oh the humanity. :)

I used to squat down quite a bit actually when riding it but then the restraint would be too far down and I would get tossed around. Overcompensated this time. Ouch!

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

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

Next time Bob, you need to take ME with you on Raging Bull! That way I can "act" scared! ;)

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We have waited all through the years for the 6 jokers cards...Carnival of Carnage, the Ringmaster, the Riddlebox, the Great Milenko, the Amazing Jeckel Brothers and now the 6th and Final card...the Wraith. What will happen now?

Sarah,

Anytime you want to tame the Bull you are welcome to come and try! I will take care of all your fears. ;)

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member

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

You may be able to help me tame the Bull, but Wait till you come down here and ride the WildCat!

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We have waited all through the years for the 6 jokers cards...Carnival of Carnage, the Ringmaster, the Riddlebox, the Great Milenko, the Amazing Jeckel Brothers and now the 6th and Final card...the Wraith. What will happen now?

Nice TR! I also just got Hyper Rails and think it's a pretty good game.

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-Sean