SFO Friday the Thirteenth
Associated parks:
None
I will be using the Griswold 'Wally World' -3,+5
(0=OK) scale.
The Park Overall +4
General Comments: Being as though it was a friday
nite, I doubt the crowds were anywhere near as bad as the Summer Saturday crowds. Nevertheless, there were *quite* a few folks roaming around. Upon arrival at the gate (circa 8pm, park closed at midnite), I saw the ticket line was off the hook. Thank goodness for the seasons pass! I walk in and see that the park is decked out for Fright Fest, much better than SFA's attempt. Right at the entrance, in the fountain, they
had a fake Jaws ripping some poor guy. The
halloween/harvest-time theming was very thick
throughout the park, which made for great atmosphere. It kinda got me a bit, because I've never been to any park before ONLY at night. Makes me wonder what it looks like in the day. I could mention some other things, like how it is almost impossible to keep your eyes on the road with S:UE right there, but I get to what you want to hear about, the coasters (in order of riding).
Villian: CCI steel structured, double out&back woodie +4.2
For what may be the first time, I think a coaster
actually lived up to *most* of the talk. I decided that I was going to go straight to the front for my first ride. While in line (~1hr) they added the 2nd train. I think I rode in the red/black one first. Anyway, it's hard for me to belive that this is an out and back style coaster because it has more laterals than some twisters (I LOVE air-filled twisters!). It even ends with a great double up. Add to that there was fog drifting all around from smoke machines and I
was greatly pleased =]. My one complaint is the same one everyone has, the trains. The 'G' trains track WONDERFULLY, but they were NOT built with laterals in mind. I STILL have a sensitve spot on my thigh even as I type. The painful slamming isn't as bad in the last seat, but the airtime is not as great (good not great). Being愀渀 䄀ⴀ圀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀 琀栀攀 瀀愀椀渀 㴀崀⸀ 䴀礀 琀眀漀 眀漀爀搀猀 琀漀 搀攀挀爀椀戀攀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀㨀 圀伀圀℀℀℀℀⸀⸀⸀⸀漀甀挀栀℀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䴀漀瘀椀渀最 漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 琀愀挀欀氀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 渀攀眀 昀漀爀 ㈀ 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀䈀愀琀洀愀渀㨀䬀渀椀最栀琀 䘀氀椀最栀琀 ⴀ 䈀☀䴀 昀氀漀漀爀氀攀猀猀 ⬀㐀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 栀漀甀爀 氀漀渀最 眀愀椀琀Ⰰ 䤀 昀漀甀渀搀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 猀攀愀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 爀漀眀 渀攀砀琀 琀漀 ㌀ 最椀最最氀椀渀最 琀攀攀渀⼀瀀爀攀琀攀攀渀 最椀爀氀猀 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 渀攀瘀攀爀 爀椀搀搀攀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 洀礀 漀渀氀礀 猀瀀椀渀 漀渀 椀琀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 挀愀渀琀 猀愀礀 椀昀 琀栀攀 昀氀漀漀爀氀攀猀猀 愀猀瀀攀挀琀 搀漀攀猀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀 攀氀猀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 䴀䄀一夀 昀漀漀琀挀栀漀瀀瀀椀渀最 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀⸀ 䤀渀 昀愀挀琀Ⰰ 䤀✀洀 最氀愀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 昀漀挀甀猀攀搀 洀漀爀攀 漀渀 琀甀爀渀猀 琀栀愀渀 椀渀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀攀 琀眀椀猀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 昀⼀挀✀猀 眀攀爀攀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 氀漀漀瀀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 琀栀椀渀欀 漀昀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 㰀戀爀㸀洀甀氀琀椀瀀氀攀 ✀稀攀爀漀ⴀ䜀✀ 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 渀漀琀愀戀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀椀最 猀琀 氀漀漀瀀⸀ 嘀攀爀礀 琀栀爀椀氀氀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 爀椀搀攀 猀攀渀猀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 眀愀猀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 䠀甀氀欀 ⠀琀栀愀琀 䤀 渀攀瘀攀爀 最漀琀⤀⸀ 伀一䔀 昀椀渀愀氀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 䈀㨀䬀䘀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 爀椀搀攀 ⠀䤀 洀攀愀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⤀ 琀栀愀琀 䤀 最漀琀 漀昀昀 愀渀搀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 眀愀氀欀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 戀攀椀渀最 椀琀猀 ⨀猀漀爀琀ⴀ漀昀⨀ 渀愀洀攀猀愀欀攀 䈀㨀吀刀 ⠀匀䘀䜀䄀洀⤀⸀ 吀栀愀琀✀猀 愀 猀椀最渀 漀昀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 氀漀漀瀀攀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䈀㨀䬀䘀 氀椀渀攀 䤀 猀愀眀 ☀ 栀攀愀爀搀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 㰀戀爀㸀眀漀漀搀椀攀猀 爀甀渀渀椀渀最⸀ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 最漀 漀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 挀栀攀挀欀 椀琀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 昀漀甀渀搀 漀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀㨀 㰀戀爀㸀刀愀最椀渀最 圀漀氀昀 䈀漀戀猀 ⴀ 䐀椀渀渀 ✀刀椀瘀攀爀瘀椀攀眀 䈀漀戀猀✀ 琀爀椀戀甀琀攀 ⬀㈀ 㰀戀爀㸀夀攀猀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 爀椀最栀琀 猀瀀漀爀琀猀 昀愀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 愀 倀伀匀䤀吀䤀嘀䔀 㰀戀爀㸀爀愀琀椀渀最 礀漀甀 猀攀攀⸀ 圀栀礀 礀漀甀 愀猀欀㼀 吀眀漀 眀漀爀搀猀㨀 匀吀䄀一䐀䤀一䜀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀䤀刀⸀ 䈀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 瀀爀攀瘀椀漀甀猀 瀀漀漀爀 爀攀瘀椀攀眀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 猀甀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀攀攀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 渀漀 氀椀渀攀⸀ 匀甀戀挀漀渀挀椀漀甀猀氀礀 戀攀椀渀最 瀀愀爀琀 洀愀猀漀挀栀椀猀琀Ⰰ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 猀椀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瘀攀爀礀 氀愀猀琀 猀攀愀琀⸀ 䄀猀 眀攀 挀爀攀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 栀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 琀栀爀漀眀渀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 猀攀愀琀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀 一伀吀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀℀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㈀ 漀爀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀甀挀栀 漀挀挀甀爀愀渀挀攀猀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 挀漀洀戀椀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 琀眀椀猀琀攀爀ⴀ攀猀焀甀攀 氀愀礀漀甀琀 ⨀猀栀漀甀氀搀⨀ 栀愀瘀攀 最漀琀琀攀渀 愀 栀椀最栀 㐀 爀愀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 洀攀⸀ 䈀甀琀 愀氀愀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 爀漀甀最栀渀攀猀猀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀猀 愀爀攀 琀爀甀攀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 猀栀椀洀洀礀猀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 洀礀 漀氀搀 㤀㠀㌀ 䄀䴀䌀 䌀漀渀挀漀爀搀 搀椀搀 椀昀 䤀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 最漀 洀漀爀攀 㰀戀爀㸀琀栀愀渀 㜀 洀瀀栀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀礀 挀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀漀 琀爀愀挀k better around the curves, it *might* be one of my favorite woodies, top ten even. Last comment, though it does shake you around (not fun =(), it doesn't really hurt you either (like Villian =] *rubbing leg*).
Moving on, I walked past the Big Dipper, which was
sadly SBNO (for the rest of the season so I hear). So I go over to the first coaster in 10 years that I have been afraid to ride.
Superman:Ultimate Escape - Intamin LIM vertical Shuttle +2
I was scared and not ashamed of it. The wait should have only been about 20min, but I wasn't sure that I would ever be able to psych myself into it again, so I waited the extra 20min for the front. I dont have much to say about it other than it was much more fun than scary/thrilling. What I though would be my favorite part was actually my least favorite, the one second pause. Being used to leaving a little slop b/w self and harness, I found my groin region making a sudden stop against the restraint (so not fun...). But all in all decent.
I still had some time left so I decided to just walk around the park, soaking in atmosphere, and making my way back to Villian. Somehow I found myself next to:
Mind Eraser - Vekoma Boomerang 0
Funny, I really like Invertigos, however, this
generally blew. It avoids the negative, because there was nice hang time in the second part of the cobra roll going backwards. Well, at least I got the count *cha-ching*.
Walking further up the midway, I had the unique
pleasure to run into "ThrillerMan". He had on a shirt that stated that he'd ridden Serial Thriller 5600 times over the last three years (not the kid!). Anyway, after some conversation, he treated me to a front seat ride on "his ride":
Serial Thriller - Vekoma SLC +2
Okay really it's only a +1 but the company made it a +2. The location is very nice, and I love the
heartshaped 'rollover'. However, this SLC headbangs more than SFA's Mind Eraser, but bounces arou搀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 匀䘀䬀䬀✀猀 吀㈀⸀⸀⸀愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 ⨀挀栀愀ⴀ挀栀椀渀最⨀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀昀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ ∀吀栀爀椀氀氀攀爀䴀愀渀∀ 愀渀搀 䤀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 琀栀攀 渀椀最栀琀 漀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 昀爀漀渀琀 猀攀愀琀 愀渀搀 愀 戀愀挀欀 猀攀愀琀 ⠀昀椀渀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀⤀ 爀椀搀攀 漀渀 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀搀渀✀琀 最甀攀猀猀攀搀Ⰰ 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀 眀愀猀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 爀椀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀ 䐀漀甀戀氀攀 䰀漀漀瀀 眀愀猀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 ⠀眀栀礀㼀⤀ 愀渀搀 䤀 搀漀渀琀 爀椀搀攀 ✀昀愀洀椀氀礀✀ ⠀爀攀愀搀 欀椀搀搀椀攀⤀ 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 瘀攀爀礀 漀昀琀攀渀 猀漀 刀漀愀搀刀甀渀渀攀爀✀猀 䔀砀瀀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 氀椀猀琀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀氀氀 椀渀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 洀礀 㐀 栀漀甀爀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀ 䤀 搀椀搀渀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 琀漀漀 洀甀挀栀 氀椀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀猀 䤀 爀愀渀 椀渀琀漀 眀攀爀攀 渀椀挀攀⸀ 伀渀 洀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 漀瀀 瀀甀猀栀攀搀 洀礀 戀愀爀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀愀琀 攀砀琀爀愀 挀氀椀挀欀 ⠀渀漀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀琀愀瀀氀攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 挀氀漀猀攀 攀渀漀甀最栀⤀ 愀渀搀 栀攀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 愀瀀漀氀漀最椀稀攀搀⸀ 䤀✀瘀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀愀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀爀漀眀搀猀 眀攀爀攀 瘀攀爀礀 爀愀挀椀愀氀氀礀 洀椀砀攀搀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 猀挀攀渀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀欀攀 洀攀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 栀漀瀀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀氀氀 ⨀挀甀攀 挀漀爀渀礀 洀甀猀椀挀⨀⸀ 䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀愀渀欀猀 昀漀爀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 㴀崀⸀ 䤀✀氀氀 栀漀氀氀愀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀氀愀琀愀Ⰰ 㰀戀爀㸀樀攀爀攀洀礀
(0=OK) scale.
The Park Overall +4
General Comments: Being as though it was a friday
nite, I doubt the crowds were anywhere near as bad as the Summer Saturday crowds. Nevertheless, there were *quite* a few folks roaming around. Upon arrival at the gate (circa 8pm, park closed at midnite), I saw the ticket line was off the hook. Thank goodness for the seasons pass! I walk in and see that the park is decked out for Fright Fest, much better than SFA's attempt. Right at the entrance, in the fountain, they
had a fake Jaws ripping some poor guy. The
halloween/harvest-time theming was very thick
throughout the park, which made for great atmosphere. It kinda got me a bit, because I've never been to any park before ONLY at night. Makes me wonder what it looks like in the day. I could mention some other things, like how it is almost impossible to keep your eyes on the road with S:UE right there, but I get to what you want to hear about, the coasters (in order of riding).
Villian: CCI steel structured, double out&back woodie +4.2
For what may be the first time, I think a coaster
actually lived up to *most* of the talk. I decided that I was going to go straight to the front for my first ride. While in line (~1hr) they added the 2nd train. I think I rode in the red/black one first. Anyway, it's hard for me to belive that this is an out and back style coaster because it has more laterals than some twisters (I LOVE air-filled twisters!). It even ends with a great double up. Add to that there was fog drifting all around from smoke machines and I
was greatly pleased =]. My one complaint is the same one everyone has, the trains. The 'G' trains track WONDERFULLY, but they were NOT built with laterals in mind. I STILL have a sensitve spot on my thigh even as I type. The painful slamming isn't as bad in the last seat, but the airtime is not as great (good not great). Being愀渀 䄀ⴀ圀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀 琀栀攀 瀀愀椀渀 㴀崀⸀ 䴀礀 琀眀漀 眀漀爀搀猀 琀漀 搀攀挀爀椀戀攀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀㨀 圀伀圀℀℀℀℀⸀⸀⸀⸀漀甀挀栀℀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䴀漀瘀椀渀最 漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 琀愀挀欀氀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 渀攀眀 昀漀爀 ㈀ 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀䈀愀琀洀愀渀㨀䬀渀椀最栀琀 䘀氀椀最栀琀 ⴀ 䈀☀䴀 昀氀漀漀爀氀攀猀猀 ⬀㐀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 栀漀甀爀 氀漀渀最 眀愀椀琀Ⰰ 䤀 昀漀甀渀搀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 猀攀愀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 爀漀眀 渀攀砀琀 琀漀 ㌀ 最椀最最氀椀渀最 琀攀攀渀⼀瀀爀攀琀攀攀渀 最椀爀氀猀 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 渀攀瘀攀爀 爀椀搀搀攀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 洀礀 漀渀氀礀 猀瀀椀渀 漀渀 椀琀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 挀愀渀琀 猀愀礀 椀昀 琀栀攀 昀氀漀漀爀氀攀猀猀 愀猀瀀攀挀琀 搀漀攀猀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀 攀氀猀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 䴀䄀一夀 昀漀漀琀挀栀漀瀀瀀椀渀最 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀⸀ 䤀渀 昀愀挀琀Ⰰ 䤀✀洀 最氀愀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 昀漀挀甀猀攀搀 洀漀爀攀 漀渀 琀甀爀渀猀 琀栀愀渀 椀渀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀攀 琀眀椀猀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 昀⼀挀✀猀 眀攀爀攀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 氀漀漀瀀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 琀栀椀渀欀 漀昀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 㰀戀爀㸀洀甀氀琀椀瀀氀攀 ✀稀攀爀漀ⴀ䜀✀ 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 渀漀琀愀戀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀椀最 猀琀 氀漀漀瀀⸀ 嘀攀爀礀 琀栀爀椀氀氀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 爀椀搀攀 猀攀渀猀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 眀愀猀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 䠀甀氀欀 ⠀琀栀愀琀 䤀 渀攀瘀攀爀 最漀琀⤀⸀ 伀一䔀 昀椀渀愀氀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 䈀㨀䬀䘀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 爀椀搀攀 ⠀䤀 洀攀愀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⤀ 琀栀愀琀 䤀 最漀琀 漀昀昀 愀渀搀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 眀愀氀欀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 戀攀椀渀最 椀琀猀 ⨀猀漀爀琀ⴀ漀昀⨀ 渀愀洀攀猀愀欀攀 䈀㨀吀刀 ⠀匀䘀䜀䄀洀⤀⸀ 吀栀愀琀✀猀 愀 猀椀最渀 漀昀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 氀漀漀瀀攀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䈀㨀䬀䘀 氀椀渀攀 䤀 猀愀眀 ☀ 栀攀愀爀搀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 㰀戀爀㸀眀漀漀搀椀攀猀 爀甀渀渀椀渀最⸀ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 最漀 漀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 挀栀攀挀欀 椀琀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 昀漀甀渀搀 漀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀㨀 㰀戀爀㸀刀愀最椀渀最 圀漀氀昀 䈀漀戀猀 ⴀ 䐀椀渀渀 ✀刀椀瘀攀爀瘀椀攀眀 䈀漀戀猀✀ 琀爀椀戀甀琀攀 ⬀㈀ 㰀戀爀㸀夀攀猀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 爀椀最栀琀 猀瀀漀爀琀猀 昀愀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 愀 倀伀匀䤀吀䤀嘀䔀 㰀戀爀㸀爀愀琀椀渀最 礀漀甀 猀攀攀⸀ 圀栀礀 礀漀甀 愀猀欀㼀 吀眀漀 眀漀爀搀猀㨀 匀吀䄀一䐀䤀一䜀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀䤀刀⸀ 䈀愀猀攀搀 漀渀 瀀爀攀瘀椀漀甀猀 瀀漀漀爀 爀攀瘀椀攀眀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 猀甀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀攀攀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 渀漀 氀椀渀攀⸀ 匀甀戀挀漀渀挀椀漀甀猀氀礀 戀攀椀渀最 瀀愀爀琀 洀愀猀漀挀栀椀猀琀Ⰰ 䤀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 猀椀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瘀攀爀礀 氀愀猀琀 猀攀愀琀⸀ 䄀猀 眀攀 挀爀攀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 栀椀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 琀栀爀漀眀渀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 猀攀愀琀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀 一伀吀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀℀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㈀ 漀爀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀甀挀栀 漀挀挀甀爀愀渀挀攀猀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 挀漀洀戀椀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 琀眀椀猀琀攀爀ⴀ攀猀焀甀攀 氀愀礀漀甀琀 ⨀猀栀漀甀氀搀⨀ 栀愀瘀攀 最漀琀琀攀渀 愀 栀椀最栀 㐀 爀愀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 洀攀⸀ 䈀甀琀 愀氀愀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 爀漀甀最栀渀攀猀猀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀猀 愀爀攀 琀爀甀攀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 猀栀椀洀洀礀猀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 洀礀 漀氀搀 㤀㠀㌀ 䄀䴀䌀 䌀漀渀挀漀爀搀 搀椀搀 椀昀 䤀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 最漀 洀漀爀攀 㰀戀爀㸀琀栀愀渀 㜀 洀瀀栀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀礀 挀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀漀 琀爀愀挀k better around the curves, it *might* be one of my favorite woodies, top ten even. Last comment, though it does shake you around (not fun =(), it doesn't really hurt you either (like Villian =] *rubbing leg*).
Moving on, I walked past the Big Dipper, which was
sadly SBNO (for the rest of the season so I hear). So I go over to the first coaster in 10 years that I have been afraid to ride.
Superman:Ultimate Escape - Intamin LIM vertical Shuttle +2
I was scared and not ashamed of it. The wait should have only been about 20min, but I wasn't sure that I would ever be able to psych myself into it again, so I waited the extra 20min for the front. I dont have much to say about it other than it was much more fun than scary/thrilling. What I though would be my favorite part was actually my least favorite, the one second pause. Being used to leaving a little slop b/w self and harness, I found my groin region making a sudden stop against the restraint (so not fun...). But all in all decent.
I still had some time left so I decided to just walk around the park, soaking in atmosphere, and making my way back to Villian. Somehow I found myself next to:
Mind Eraser - Vekoma Boomerang 0
Funny, I really like Invertigos, however, this
generally blew. It avoids the negative, because there was nice hang time in the second part of the cobra roll going backwards. Well, at least I got the count *cha-ching*.
Walking further up the midway, I had the unique
pleasure to run into "ThrillerMan". He had on a shirt that stated that he'd ridden Serial Thriller 5600 times over the last three years (not the kid!). Anyway, after some conversation, he treated me to a front seat ride on "his ride":
Serial Thriller - Vekoma SLC +2
Okay really it's only a +1 but the company made it a +2. The location is very nice, and I love the
heartshaped 'rollover'. However, this SLC headbangs more than SFA's Mind Eraser, but bounces arou搀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 匀䘀䬀䬀✀猀 吀㈀⸀⸀⸀愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 ⨀挀栀愀ⴀ挀栀椀渀最⨀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀昀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ ∀吀栀爀椀氀氀攀爀䴀愀渀∀ 愀渀搀 䤀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 琀栀攀 渀椀最栀琀 漀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 昀爀漀渀琀 猀攀愀琀 愀渀搀 愀 戀愀挀欀 猀攀愀琀 ⠀昀椀渀愀氀 琀爀愀椀渀⤀ 爀椀搀攀 漀渀 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀搀渀✀琀 最甀攀猀猀攀搀Ⰰ 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀 眀愀猀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 爀椀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀ 䐀漀甀戀氀攀 䰀漀漀瀀 眀愀猀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 ⠀眀栀礀㼀⤀ 愀渀搀 䤀 搀漀渀琀 爀椀搀攀 ✀昀愀洀椀氀礀✀ ⠀爀攀愀搀 欀椀搀搀椀攀⤀ 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 瘀攀爀礀 漀昀琀攀渀 猀漀 刀漀愀搀刀甀渀渀攀爀✀猀 䔀砀瀀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 氀椀猀琀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀氀氀 椀渀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 洀礀 㐀 栀漀甀爀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀ 䤀 搀椀搀渀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 琀漀漀 洀甀挀栀 氀椀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀猀 䤀 爀愀渀 椀渀琀漀 眀攀爀攀 渀椀挀攀⸀ 伀渀 洀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 嘀椀氀氀椀愀渀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 漀瀀 瀀甀猀栀攀搀 洀礀 戀愀爀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀愀琀 攀砀琀爀愀 挀氀椀挀欀 ⠀渀漀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀琀愀瀀氀攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 挀氀漀猀攀 攀渀漀甀最栀⤀ 愀渀搀 栀攀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 愀瀀漀氀漀最椀稀攀搀⸀ 䤀✀瘀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀愀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀爀漀眀搀猀 眀攀爀攀 瘀攀爀礀 爀愀挀椀愀氀氀礀 洀椀砀攀搀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 猀挀攀渀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀欀攀 洀攀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 栀漀瀀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀氀氀 ⨀挀甀攀 挀漀爀渀礀 洀甀猀椀挀⨀⸀ 䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀愀渀欀猀 昀漀爀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 㴀崀⸀ 䤀✀氀氀 栀漀氀氀愀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀氀愀琀愀Ⰰ 㰀戀爀㸀樀攀爀攀洀礀
I have not read a TR this positave about SFO for a while. I guess The Villian really makes this park what it is. I have ridden Ghostrider plenty of times (about 40 this summer) so I would really love to ride its offspring.
ThrillerMan...5600 rides on Serial Thriller.... yowsa!!
"This coaster shimmys more than my old 1983 AMC Concord did if I tried to go more than 70mph." LOL!!! Great reference!!
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Gotta ride 'em all!
ThrillerMan...5600 rides on Serial Thriller.... yowsa!!
"This coaster shimmys more than my old 1983 AMC Concord did if I tried to go more than 70mph." LOL!!! Great reference!!
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Gotta ride 'em all!
Isn't the SLC at SFO like a bigger version?? With like 7 inversions?
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Parks for 2000: CP, Great Escape, Great Adventure, SFA, Islands of Adventure, Kennywood
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Parks for 2000: CP, Great Escape, Great Adventure, SFA, Islands of Adventure, Kennywood
As someone who generally likes SFO, but does like picking nits with it (because my home park is Kennywood, which blows it away in many aspects), it's NICE to see a positive trip report about SFO. Gives me hope for the future of this park. :)
(Now, to be fair, 2Hostyl didn't see those narrow midways JAMMED with people in the middle of summer, either ;) )
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--Greg
http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/
(Now, to be fair, 2Hostyl didn't see those narrow midways JAMMED with people in the middle of summer, either ;) )
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--Greg
http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/
Serial Thriller was intended to be a custom designed Vekoma 7-inversion inverted. That got cut, but, it is 125ft. tall, while other SLC'S are I believe 98-102 ft tall, is much faster, and the drop is steeper.
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