Waldameer post major revision of Ravine flyer layout.

Very good looking ride.

lol matt
I am about 50/50 on being there on Saturday. Hopefully the weather will be a little better than the current forecast.

POV looks great. Will be there Saturday rain or not. Can't wait to help break this coaster in. Thanks again Randy for all the updates!!

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Acoustic Viscosity said:
I am about 50/50 on being there on Saturday. Hopefully the weather will be a little better than the current forecast.

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On the plus side, it looks like the forecasts have upped the temperature a bit.

According to Weds. paper Waldameer is donating $3.50 from individual tickets and $3.50 from RAD wrist bands. I will call and get clarification on the matter Thurs morning. You would think to maximize donations it would be tickets only but we shall see.

Rights to ride Waldameer Park & Water World's Ravine Flyer II's first public run auctioned for a total of $7,586 late Wednesday night. A couple thousand ride tickets are going to add up to a nice chunk of change too.

Originally they said it would be tickets only. Maybe it has changed.
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CONFIRMED! Ravine Flyer 2 is included in the Ride-a-rama. Barry Bonds couldn't swing a bat hard enough to beat that. R.A.R. is less than 5 individual tickets! *** Edited 5/15/2008 1:22:00 PM UTC by rsscbell***

Gonch, You now have your incentive to make the trip.

It is next to impossible to not get "value" out of a Waldameer visit. I wish I could say the same for C.P. *** Edited 5/15/2008 1:23:24 PM UTC by rsscbell***

Well, more incentive at least. :)

It wasn't about the price. I'm totally OK with ponying up money to ride. I'm less ok with hanging out in 50 degree weather while it rains and the wind blows.

I've even less less OK with what may be my only chance to visit this season being a photo-op dud, dreary day with rain and overcast skies.

We'll see...

For those who don't have/can't get Flash to work, here's the GoErie Youtube version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3cC1076Ws

Ride-a-rama is around the price of 10 ride tickets... at $14.95 for just the amusement park.

This kind of upsets me, because it will mean that the coaster will be even more crowded than it already would have been. Oh well, I'll be there to get at least one ride, as I already have 4 ride tickets from a previous visit this year.

The funny thing about Waldameer is that attendants are usually too busy to even check that you have a wristband or not... Many of my friends go to the park and get 3 tickets and just hop in line, and only give tickets if asked, and most of the time get on about 3 or 4 rides for the price of one.

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Rctycoon2k said:
The funny thing about Waldameer is that attendants are usually too busy to even check that you have a wristband or not...

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This is true. When the spinner opened I bought enough tickets for only two rides but got on a third time cause they never asked for my tickets. He he.

Can see your point about the weather.. Rode a 5 day old Maggie in similar weather. Her windshield is definately only for show! In reference to Maggie I hope the bridge return air compares her floater before the turnaround.

Forgot to mention 2 train operation was testing today.

5 "tickets" at $4.50 is what I meant to say. R.A.R. is $19.45 according to the website. The waterpark is $14.95.

My daughter brought home a P.T.A. flyer selling combo passes for $12 that are good for June and last full week of August. I'll get some up for when my nephew visits in late June. My last visit will be my company picnic which was $8 last year including food.

So this will be my only full price visit and I still think its a good deal.

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rsscbell said:
My daughter brought home a P.T.A. flyer selling combo passes for $12 that are good for June and last full week of August. I'll get some up for when my nephew visits in late June. My last visit will be my company picnic which was $8 last year including food.

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Want to sell some extra ones? Good only June and that last week? If they are also good in July, I'd be getting about 50 of them because of a family picnic we're having up there :)

Thats the catch. Every school picnic voucher has that disclaimer. If you have 50 people you can get a group discount anyway but you might have to buy in advance.

Other altenative is buy 2 cases of pepsi "coupon" cans. They usually save $2.50 per combo. I haven't seen one yet but they seem to do it every year.

Just took a peek at the rates and you can get them for $15.25 which is not bad at all. School voucher are good for May,June and August 19th thru Labor day. *** Edited 5/15/2008 6:36:48 PM UTC by rsscbell***

Just watched the local news. Yes it will rain Saturday, but there will be periods of no rain. I will be there Saturday as I have waited way too long to let some rain drops keep me away! We (my son & I)will simply grab the rain jackets and make the most of it. Just 2 more days that makes me :)

Why do we have 2 people admitting that they get on rides without giving ride tickets and not having wrist bands? That is steeling and that is wrong! You should be ashamed of your selves not be bragging about it!

Yes ride a rama wrist bands are 19.45 for rides, 14.95 for water world and 21.95 for a combo pass.

"Steeling" is wrong? It isn't stealing anything, it's poor management in the sense that the operators are too busy to take them. I don't see how getting on 5 rides for the price of 3 is a loss of money when people who pay for ride-a-rama passes could ride 25 times for essentially the price of 3 or 4. Whether I ride or not the ride is still operating.

In any case, the forecast for Erie is very sketchy by local television standards, I don't trust them. The Weather Channel always seems more accurate than anything else, and it is calling for 60 degrees, 60% chance of Thunderstorms, so it is looking pretty grim.

Whether or not I ride more than once on Saturday, I will be there, only because I live close and I already have 5 ride tickets.