Voyage, Now on HW's webcam

Actually I got some Airtime on Hades first drop in the front car.

Voyage will be one degree steeper :)

Chuck, who reserves the second row of the most broke in train for HoliWood Nights.

P.S. You can use it when Im not in the station :) Just kiddin.

New element? I vote for a crooked airtime hill. Kind of like the opposite of normal banking on the exit of Hades' tunnel, but over the top of a hill.

Pretty please... with a cupcake on top?

As for Opening day vs. HoliWOOD nights, my vote would easily go to HoliWOOD nights, for 5 reasons...

1. Splashin Safari being open

2. Broken in trains

3. Splashin Safari being open

4. Party in the campground

5. Splashin Safari being open

The "New Element" is puzzling me. I kinda hope it's not Trick Track as I think the ride will be physically exhausting enough without it.

Paula, how much would it cost for us to 'rent' the Voyage some time early next November? I want to fly through those woods during peak color!

UHM? The number one reason for HW Nights is in the name.

NIGHT RIDES!

Chuck,

For the new element, I am guessing a bit of a hump in the drop off the third hill....sort of like a partial double down.

A loop ;)

Out of curiousity, does anyone have a picture of a trick track?

I got it! They are going to paint the structure with new Wood Grain Paint in the areas it passes in and out of :)

Sources close to the park report that after taking flack over a steel structure, They will utilize state of the art wood grain paint to simulate a real wooden experience.

Chuck, practicing writing for ARNR.

---

RavenTTD said:
For the new element, I am guessing a bit of a hump in the drop off the third hill....sort of like a partial double down.

---

Like Boss's first drop?

My mouth is salivating over the thought! And I know its not the gravy.

Gravy? MMMMmmmm...

~Silly, Silly, Robbie Willi!

Brian, are you sure you want another party at the campground? Remember those demon troubles you had? ;)

Chuck, you can have 1.2 if I can have 5.2. :)

A new element? Sa-weet. My vote is for a surprise at the end of the ride--make use of that 50+ mph just before the brakes. Maybe they are adding a 1000 feet of trackage to take the title away from the Beast. Classy. ;) *** Edited 11/9/2005 8:46:08 PM UTC by Acoustic Viscosity***

Like Boss's first drop?No, I meant like if it is dropping at 50*, it levels out to 40* or so and then goes back to 50*.

Matt,
I don't have any idea what you're talking about.

All I remember is waking up and having to walk barefoot half a mile to the nearest restroom in the campground at 3 am on a moonless night because for some reason I felt it was a bad idea to use the head in the RV, in such close proximity to 7 peaceful sleepers...

Wait.. it's coming back now...

ROFL. Good times... :)

---

RavenTTD said:
Like Boss's first drop?No, I meant like if it is dropping at 50*, it levels out to 40* or so and then goes back to 50*.

---

Yeah, put them upstops to work. :)

Hmm, I'm wondering if a water element will be added to go with the whole voyage across the sea theme.

An update on the tornado in Southern Indiana. I live in Newburgh, and the damage is unreal. 18 people were killed in Evansville, all in one moble home park. The twister then cut a quarter mile wide path right through the middle of the town of Newburgh. There are whole subdivisions gone. The fact that no one was killed in town is a miracle. The storm then headed toward northern Warrick county where it hit a few more small towns, killing another 5 people. In total the twister was on the ground for about 43 miles. There were papers and personal items from the Evansville/Newburgh area found in Huntingburg, almost 40 miles away. The storm died out as it headed towards Spencer county and Holiday World. To see more on the damage here, check out www.14wfie.com.

Kraven, even though I don't know you....I am ecstatic that you are ok. Still my prayers and thoughts are with everyone in that region.

It is unreal how a tornado can destroy a house on one side of the road and leave the house on the other side untouched. When we had the tornados go through Mid-MO two years ago they did just that. Also it is very unfortunate about all of those folks passing away that lived in the trailor home park. It is interesting how tornados seem drawn to them.

Our prayers are with the families.

Actually there can be multiple funnles around one tornado. I've actually seen in person where houses on both sides were destroyed and the one in the middle got minor damage.

Minor damage being grass blades stuck in the siding and some shingles ripped off.

Chuck, whos friend had a stop sign stuck in his garage door after a tornado

It is interesting how tornados seem drawn to them.

I thought the same thing about trailor parks, but when you think about it, it isn't necessarily that a tornado is 'drawn' to a trailor park, but look where most trailor parks are: Flat Valley like areas, more than likely where a tornado will form (I believe, but don't quote me).

Also, if you've ever been in a trailor park, it is much different than being in a community. There aren't usually 'streets' with houses lined up, just a bunch of trailors, which are usually not the most sturdy of structures, so I think that is why you always see destruction in Trailor parks.

Is it just me or is the webcam bigger now?

Bigger in what way? Since when?

Should you cut back on carbs? :)

Paula