the rails have been greased for SRM!!!

Rougly 4 hours.

I can smell the grease and frito pies already! GOD I can't wait!

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Nice to here. Leaving tonight at 8pm :)!

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Not to be a poopy pants, but aren't most wood coasters (except Mean Streak) greased on a regular cycle anyway?

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"Pray that your country undergoes recovery!" - KMFDM

Chaindog said:
Bring back the soundtrack on Legend, but they can loose the bell.

They already loosed the bell once; in fact I was on the train out on the course when it happened: "Bong! Bong! Crash! Thud!"

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
(Who could forget...?)

I think the definition of *regular* varies widely from park to park. At SFGAdv, for instance, RT is greased regularly, once a decade. (I hope to be there in '06 for the next scheduled greasing)...;).

I could be wrong about this, but I'd imagine putting grease on while the tracks are warm makes the grease considerably "slipperier"...

bill, always on some sort of slippery slope...

P.S. I considered starting a new thread, but this seems like a good place to wish everyone SAFE travel over the next few weeks....many enthusiasts will be logging a lot of time in the air and on the roads, and while we're en route to our destinations, "the roads are more dangerous than the rails" (TM)...

Warm grease! w00t! w00t!

Ugh... let's not go there.

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"Pray that your country undergoes recovery!" - KMFDM

I've deleted my post and will rephrase it as such:

I agree! I definitely prefer a wooden roller coaster with ample amount of graphite lubrication to reduce metal-on-metal squealing and increase speed rather than one without lubrication, like Mean Streak, Rattler, Rolling Thunder, or Psyclone.

mOOSH -- now double-entendre free!

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SRM -- May 30-31
Vegas -- June 7-9
ACE Con-Quest -- June 11-22

Yup, Moosh, you're right. The grease really helps with the bumping and grinding.

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Maihama, Maihama Desu

THAT is going to be INSANE!!!!!

Can't wait...........TWO MORE DAYS!

-Tina

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RideMan said:
Remember...SRM rides can be messy...don't wear your best white shirt.

Very good advice! When we opened The Legend, Santa rode on the first train (with Sam Ulrich)...and his snazzy white tuxedo shirt (complete with "Santa" embroidered on the cuffs) was spattered with grease.

Santa was telling me about all the different means he used to get the shirt clean (a regular Martha Stewart, that Santa) when it suddenly hit me -- a Legend grease-spattered Santa shirt would be an excellent auction item at SRM! Sadly, the end of Santa's story was that he was able to get it clean. Sigh!

See you all soon--drive safely! Paula

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Holiday World PR
www.holidayworld.com/srm

Hope you all have a great time, wish I were going too, but maybe next year...:)

Have a blast - can't wait to read the TR's ;)
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Well I am coming.....and with some "new blood". One of my friends is coming and he has NEVER been to an enthusiast (or enthusiass if you prefer ;) ) event. Should be quite interesting to see if he is up for the gamut that Holiday World offers. With a star studded lineup with the like of Raven, Legend, Hallowswings (which will probably be my girlfriend's ride of choice...she loves them swings), Zoombabwe (only waterslide I have ever had airtime on), and Zinga who can go wrong. We will be leaving in about 28 hours.

May stop at SFKK on the way down and maybe IB on the way back. Got to have more time for IB then SFKK as I like it better. Though I have a feeling with HW sandwiched in between (who does not like the filling in an "Oreo" anyway) will be the highlight. Well it should be the highlight no matter what I could sandwich around it. ;)

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beast7369 said: Though I have a feeling with HW sandwiched in between (who does not like the filling in an "Oreo" anyway) will be the highlight. Well it should be the highlight no matter what I could sandwich around it. ;)

Speaking of Oreos...we now have deep-fried Oreos at The Funnel Cake Factory located next to the Virginia Reel (tilt-a-whirl). More healthy food to help you enjoy SRM to its fullest!

See you soon! Paula

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Paula Werne
Holiday World PR
www.holidayworld.com/srm

I have yet to get up the courage to try a Frito Pie but I might be tempted to try a DFO ;) Good thing I lost weight on my trip to Puerto Vallarta last weekend...looks like I'll gain it all back this weekend, LOL!

mOOSH

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SRM -- May 30-31
Vegas -- June 7-9
ACE Con-Quest -- June 11-22

Ack, they're spreading! Kennywood, Holiday World... Next thing you know, those infernal Oreos will show up at Knoebel's!

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If my husband and I had ANY chance of trying to curb our carbs this weekend, Paula just blew it all to smithereens. Deep Fried Oreos???!

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CPLady, what would Dr. Atkins say?!! Shameful.

But somehow verrrry tempting.

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Maihama, Maihama Desu

'Moosh, a Frito Pie is nothing to be afraid of. Think Macho Nachos using Fritos instead of tortilla chips. To dress them up, Holiday World offers three kinds of salsa: your choice of mild, mild, or mild. :)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Wishing I could be there this year.............

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