Your season wrap-up: park by park

Well, I'll start my "summer" back in late December when I went to BGT.

SFA--(Look at name) No matter how many people gripe about my beloved home park, I still consider it world class, thanks to S:ROS, Roar, S:ROS, Wild One, and did I mention S:ROS? They do have a young staff, which creates some problems, but I think the management did a good job with the workers they had. Not to mention my great trip there w/ the Coaster Zombies.

PKD--Nice little park, but I should have gone farther south to BGW. I definately need to get there next year for Hypersonic XLC though. The only good woodie there is the Rebel Yell backwards. I do give them props b/c I went on my first Skycoaster there this summer and it scared the bejezzus out of me.

Hersheypark--It was my first park, and still my favorite. So many memories, not even mentioning the rides. The landscaping and staffing are both top notch. Ride capacity is good....I got on all the rides I wanted to in one night. And the amazing Lightning Racer was worth the trip by itself.

SFO--I liked the park a lot, despite the fact that I only had had an hour there. I got on all the new rides, and was impressed, though I really wish that B:KF had a Zero-G roll.

Cedar Point--What can I say. It was my first trip to one of the best park on earth, if not the best. I went for a Sat. night and Sun. The park was very empty on Sun. I got multiple rides on all the coasters I wished to....including 7 on MF. 1.5 very good days.

BGT--An awesome park with awesome rides. I got multiple rides on all the coasters. Gwazi was cool, though the dueling did nothing for me. Montu and Kumba were nice and intense, something I wasn't expecting.

IOA--In my opinion, the best theme park out there(Notice I said theme). All of the queues were entertaining, and all of the rides were awesome also. I can't think of anything bad to say about this park.

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I guess I must join in here somewhere!

Cedar Point-Still one of my favorite parks, even though I'm not a big fan of the coasters, you get treated very well and it's just a beautiful place. MF is great, I enjoyed it more everytime I rode it.

PKI-SOB rocks! After all the PKI bashing is done, you lucky Ohioans will realize what a treasure you have in this park!

SFO-This park needs to start from scratch. By far my worse experience of 2000. That said, what a great coaster Villain turned out to be, go CCI!

SFNE-Same as SFO, this park needs work. The one train stuff has got to go. Superman is without a doubt the best steel coaster I have ever ridden, WOW if only I had this one closer to me. Cyclone is also MONSTER fun.

SFMM-What a great year for this park, everything ran at full capacity, polite employees, and the best double steel combo in the business IMO, Goliath and Riddler's Revenge. I just wish they would restore Revolution to it's former glory!

PGA-Much too crowded this year, and the park couldn't handle it. The park just never caught fire this year. Stealth is just flat out fun. Despite the recent backlash against this coaster, if your hopes aren't astronomical, Stealth delivers.

SFMW-I really like this park(my new homepark), Medusa and Roar are a blast, and unlike most Six Flags parks, this one seems to pay attention to any problems that may arise.

KBF-One word, Ghostrider! My best ride ever on this masterpiece came this year giving entering my #2 spot once again.

Holiday World-Hands down, the best park of 2000! It is absolutely worth the trouble it takes to get there. Legend and Raven will drown you in rollercoaster heaven, and if there is a more pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon than this place, I have yet to find it. Holiday World is number 1!!!

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Simcoaster awards 2000!

Best Steel:
1)Superman-SFNE
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Cedar Point: I went here for three days and had the best time of my life. The coasters here are awesome, and Millennium Force was incredible, especially since I got to ride in the first car. I love the staff and food, which is not over-priced for the amount you get.

Paramount's Kings Island: My home park, I did not visit as much as I would have liked to. I got to ride Son Of Beast twice, and of course had a blast every time I went there. I am going to make it there one more time before the season's over, I need to renew my pass.

-Here's hoping next year will be as good as this year.

What a cool topic.

Here goes:

Kennywood -- I'm proud to call this my home park. 'nuff said.

Cedar Point -- Millennium Force was an incredible addition. This has always been one of my favorite parks, in spite of things like the overcrowded closing weekend ;)

Six Flags Ohio -- Excellent new coasters, operations need work. So does infrastructure (midways, restrooms, etc.) Next!

Six Flags America -- Some great coasters (Roar, Superman:ROS), not a bad park. I liked it better than SFO, to be honest.

Lakemont -- This place is a little gem. Everyone who calls themselves an enthusiast owes it to themselves to go here and see how things worked in the old days! (Leap-the-Dips)

Blands -- I stopped here once, as a side-trip from Lakemont. I wasn't impressed, although I've been told I need to give their single coaster, Zyklon, another chance.

Knoebels -- Wow. If this were my home park, I'd be as proud of that fact as I am that Kennywood IS ;) Amazing pair of wooden coasters, great food, great setting...

Paramount King's Dominion -- I LOVED this place. Our visit coincided with a VERY dead day (repeat runs on just about every coaster, without being asked to leave the ride -- good operations!) I can't wait for a return visit.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg -- Almost as good a day as PKD, slightly more crowded and less favorable weather. Definitely a winner.


Still hoping to add IOA and BGT, or possibly some California parks, to my tally for this year. In essence the season is over, though... Sigh...
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http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/ *** This post was edited by GregLeg on 10/18/2000. ***

Cedar Point My best steel park. MF was awesome, Raptor kept thrilling me...I can go on. A great park and MF never got old even after 106 rides on it.

SFO Not to good in the operation department, of the two times I was there SLOW ride op's, and not to bright either. The new rides were good though. Villain as my number 1 woodie. batman a good B&M. And crazy and insanely fun rides on SUE. That was my first Intamin ride and boy do I love Intamin now.

SFDL Ride ops were ok. Overall good atmosphere. Superman was a fun ride. The helixes to me slowed it down too much. Great airtime. That great intamin smoothness.

PKI Better park for wooden coasters in my mind than steel. SOB good not too rough. Great drop. Loop was like any other to me. The helixes were Ok. Beast...what a great wooden coaster. That end is incredible. Alot of fun I had on that ride.

Michigan Adventure ST...CCI just can't do no harm. another favorite woodie of mine. The airtime in the front was MF smooth and even longer. I liked the view also cresting those hills. A great park that deserves alot of credit.

This was my best year for someone who just got into coasters last year. Making it to 4 other parks was super, got away from the CP crowd and found some other outstanding rides.

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Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger
"Welcome to Millennium Force"

Time for some blatant plagiarism, but hey, I doubt the original author of this particularly cares, especially when his comments really should be basically the same as mine (with minor changes and omissions for when situations didn't apply to me). This should give you people a clue of who I might be, except for coasterpunk, who should know exactly who I am after reading this and a very slight amount of detective work:

Here goes:

Kennywood -- I'm proud to call this my home park. 'nuff said.

Cedar Point -- Millennium Force was an incredible addition. This has always been one of my favorite parks, TTR rules when used properly. ;)

Six Flags Ohio -- Excellent new coasters, operations need work. So does infrastructure (midways, restrooms, etc.) Next!

Lakemont -- This place is a little gem. Everyone who calls themselves an enthusiast owes it to themselves to go here and see how things worked in the old days! (Leap-the-Dips)

Knoebels -- Wow. If this were my home park, I'd be as proud of that fact as I am that Kennywood IS Amazing pair of wooden coasters, great food, great setting...

Paramount King's Dominion -- I LOVED this place. Our visit coincided with a VERY dead day (repeat runs on just about every coaster, without being asked to leave the ride -- good operations!) I can't wait for a return visit.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg -- Almost as good a day as PKD, slightly more crowded and less favorable weather. Definitely a winner.

The season is over, though... Sigh...

*** This post was edited by Googer on 10/18/2000. ***

Another college student here. Between classes and work all summer I didn't have a chance to go to as many parks as I would have liked, maybe next year.

Six Flags over Georgia: The day I went was way too crowded, 7 hours, 6 rides. Great park with great selection as always. Need to clean up some though, seemed kinda messy. Hopefully the rumors are true and they'll get something big next year, that would really help with the crowds.

Miracle Strip: OK so its not a major coaster park, its still a nice little park. Anytime your in Panama City,FL do try and stop by this park. It has a lot of classic flat rides along with one small out-and-back woodie with descent air time. I went on a weekend and it was almost all walk-ons, well worth the bargain admission price ($15 I think).

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"Carpe Crotchum"
-John Keats......never said this

Well, here i go. I still have some trips planned before the Holidays.

Blackpool-Intense place, Coaster eatery is a bit iffy. New water ride is BIG.

Morey's Piers-More rides than anywhere. They added 11 more. RC-48 is great. They put waterguns on one of theire monorails. Only in Jersey.

Spashzone-Wildwoods newest waterpark. Awesome raft slode. Tight turns.

SF Great Adventure-Getting boring. Medusa is still the best there. The Vekoma Magic House is neat. $13 bucks to park?

Jenkinson's South-The beach is the best,and they have a great new funhouse.

Playland Ocean City-New Flume is good, along with new padding in the Zyclon looper.

Kennywood-Only the best. Took my British girlfriend there. She thought it was like Blackpool. Never would have guessed.....

AdventureDome-Canyon Blaster is smooth. IMAX Funhouse is a hoot.

Las Vegas-Speed is fast, Desperado is BIG, Express is rough. High Roller was closed AGAIN.

SF America-Superman is darn fast, and Wild One is the best there.

Busch Gardens VA-all coasters are great. Pirates 4D is entertaining, and great food.

King's Dominion-Volcano and Grizzly are intense, and where are the singing mushrooms.

Hersheypark-Going next week.

Lakemont-Going next week.

Well I was only able to hit 3 parks this year so hear it goes.


Busch Gardens: Tampa- Awesome park! I fell in love with Montu right away. Loved Gwazi with it's airtime and high banking. GCI makes twisted coasters. (no pun intened). Kumba is a great B&M sitdown coaster. Overall, BGT was a clean and friendly park. I just got to remember to get a map next time. ;)

Cedar Point- Another awesome park. I finally got to ride the coasters I wanted to ride. Raptor was an excellent ride. Mantis was one of my favorite B&M stand-ups. For Magnum, ADRENALINE RUSH!!!! Massive airtime on that monster. Didn't ride Millennium Force. I guess I got an excuse to go back to Cedar Point again.

Paramount's Kings Island- Great park. Son of Beast was my first 200ft. coaster. I did like it except for the roughness, but I'm hoping to get back on it Sunday and see if I can bear it. Rode Outer Limits for the first time I did like it especially the launch. I also enjoyed my first ACE convention this year at PKI.

Well that's all I got for this year. I'm hoping that 2001 is better for me. I plan on hitting at least 12 parks next year.
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THE BEASTmaster
www.geocities.com/byostie

Can you take me higher? (CREED)

With only 19 coasters conquered overall, I am quite the newbie, but here is my opinion of the parks I got to visit this summer:


BGW: By far the cleanest and most beautiful
park I have seen. The coasters are all
A-1 rides. But poor Drachen Fire! What
a waste just sitting there. Very sad.


PKD: On the day I was there, it was very dirty
and everyone was very rude. Volcano was an
excellent ride. All of the coasters are
actually very good. PKD needs to work on
their appearance a little.

Myrtle Beach Pavillion and Amusement Park: Home
of the new Hurricane. This is a great
coaster. The helix is incredible. This
place can get a little pricey. You have to
pay to get in, then have to pay to ride.


Ghost Town In The Sky: Home of the Red Devil, a
steel looping coaster. This place is high
up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in great
need of attention and repair. The Red Devil
is in terrible need of maintenance. We were the
only ones on it. Most of the seats were not
available because the restraints did not
work. There were parts and pieces laying in
the station. SOMEONE HELP THIS COASTER! It
is heartbreaking to see a beautiful steel
coaster being so neglected.















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Six Flags Over Texas: My home park. 3 visits so far and I plan on at least one more. It doesn't seem to follow the rest of the SF mold, I guess because it is THE Six Flags. Everything went great, other than the ride op on the Giant whose head I wanted to hold in front of an oncoming train.

Cedar Point: My first visit in 5 years and my fiancee's first ever visit. We left with many wonderful memories. MF airtime! Power Tower up in the pouring rain! Raptor, Magnum, and all the other greats. I love this place. 2 days is never enough.

Holiday World: WOW! What a surprise of a little jewel park! My first 2 CCI experiences were absolutely astounding. The Legend is my #1 pick, though. The Raven is a close 2nd. Free drinks!? What a cool idea! I love this park. I'll definately have to make a point of visiting again someday.

I hope next year can be just as good as this year.

Jason

Ghost Town has seen better days , they've been ripped apart by a lawsuit , now recently sold . As for the MB Pavilion , the admission is a forced purchase of five tickets . That keeps alot of the beach vagrants and vacationing rednecks out . Glad to see someone else on The Hurricane ! If you go next season stare at the scrambler as you go through the second helix ( only if it's moving , of course ) , that's good stuff .

OK, you asked... :)

Cedar Point: What else can I say about Millennium Force that hasn't already been said. Great ride. My personal favorite steel.

Michigan's Adventure: Shivering Timbers is still giving great rides full of airtime after three seasons. The TimbersFest 2000 event in early June was excellent.

Six Flags Ohio: The makeover really looks great. The new coasters are excellent. However, there are big problems with staffing and attitudes there. I look forward to next season to see if these problems are addressed.

Six Flags Great America: Although nothing new was added this year, still had a great time. Raging Bull is an excellent ride. I'm curious about the additions of the prototype boomerang/invertigo and a second mystery coaster.

Paramount's Kings Island: Contrary to popular opinion, I enjoy Son of Beast. It had some problems early on, but with each subsequent ride I take, it gets better. Park operation is still substandard, but is improving.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: I went on opening day this season and had a great time. Thunder Run and Twisted Sisters were running great. Didn't get a chance to ride the new wild mouse.

Kennywood: Wonderful park, now only two hours away. Had some wonderful rides on the Phantom this season. Look forward to the Revenge.

Knoebels: Best traditional park. Twister and Phoenix are excellent. The atmosphere of this park is simply the best. Their Flyers, Dodgems, and Whip are without a doubt the best of their kind.

HersheyPark: Lightning Racer, ah. What can I say. Not too thrilling compared to other coaters but damn fun. Best trains on a wood coaster, period.

Lake Compounce: I'm originally from Michigan so my heart stays with Shivering Timbers. However, Boulder Dash gave it a run for the money. 攀猀琀 琀攀爀爀愀椀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⸀  䜀爀攀愀琀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀⸀  圀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 瘀椀猀甀愀氀猀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 一攀眀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  吀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀 栀愀猀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 匀甀瀀攀爀洀愀渀㨀 刀椀搀攀 漀昀 匀琀攀攀氀 椀猀 琀栀攀 漀渀攀 猀琀攀攀氀椀攀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀欀攀猀 洀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 洀礀 挀栀漀椀挀攀 漀昀 䴀椀氀氀攀渀渀椀甀洀 䘀漀爀挀攀 昀漀爀 洀礀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀渀攀⸀  匀瀀攀攀搀 愀渀搀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀⸀  䔀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀 爀椀搀攀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀 圀漀爀氀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  吀栀攀 䰀攀最攀渀搀 椀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 洀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 礀攀愀爀⸀  䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 䜀攀爀猀琀氀愀甀攀爀 琀爀愀椀渀猀 眀漀爀欀 眀攀氀氀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 爀椀搀攀⸀  䤀 爀漀搀攀 椀琀 眀愀礀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀 䴀愀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀猀 猀愀礀 椀琀✀猀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 戀攀琀琀攀爀⸀  䬀甀搀漀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䬀漀挀栀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 昀漀爀 戀甀椀氀搀椀渀最 愀 焀甀愀氀椀琀礀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀漀爀 最漀椀渀最 漀甀琀 漀渀 愀 氀椀洀戀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀爀攀攀 瀀漀瀀 瀀漀氀椀挀礀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 䴀愀最椀挀 䴀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  䴀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 漀甀琀 椀渀 䌀愀氀椀昀漀爀渀椀愀⸀  匀䘀䴀䴀 椀猀 愀 渀椀挀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀  䜀漀漀搀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 漀昀 爀椀搀攀猀⸀  䜀漀氀椀愀琀栀 椀猀 最爀攀愀琀⸀  吀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 爀椀搀攀 䤀✀洀 琀栀愀渀欀昀甀氀 昀漀爀 琀爀椀洀猀⸀  匀㨀吀䔀 椀猀 昀甀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 最攀琀猀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 漀氀搀⸀   㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䬀渀漀琀琀✀猀 䈀攀爀爀礀 䘀愀爀洀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  吀栀攀 琀愀最氀椀渀攀 昀漀爀 䜀栀漀猀琀刀椀搀攀爀 椀猀 爀椀最栀琀Ⰰ ∀䈀攀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 圀攀猀琀∀⸀  一椀挀攀 愀椀爀⸀  䜀漀漀搀 氀愀琀攀爀愀氀猀⸀  䄀渀搀 氀攀琀✀猀 渀漀琀 昀漀爀最攀琀 琀栀攀 䐀攀愀琀栀 䐀爀漀瀀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 戀氀漀挀欀猀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 椀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 瀀愀爀欀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 漀昀 伀栀椀漀⸀  䜀爀攀愀琀 愀琀洀漀猀瀀栀攀爀攀⸀  吀漀渀猀 漀昀 挀栀愀爀洀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䐀椀猀渀攀礀氀愀渀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  䴀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 䐀椀猀渀攀礀 瀀愀爀欀⸀  吀漀渀猀 漀昀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀⸀  䜀爀攀愀琀 瀀愀爀欀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀挀愀渀搀椀愀 䘀甀渀 䌀攀渀琀攀爀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  伀渀攀 眀漀爀搀㨀 匀挀爀攀愀洀攀爀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 䤀✀洀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀Ⰰ 昀椀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 瀀愀爀欀 愀渀搀 挀栀攀挀欀 椀琀 漀甀琀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀猀攀氀昀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 䴀愀爀椀渀攀 圀漀爀氀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀 䴀攀搀甀猀愀 圀攀猀琀 椀猀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 昀氀漀漀爀氀攀猀猀⸀  匀琀爀愀椀最栀琀 搀爀漀瀀 眀椀琀栀 氀漀愀搀猀 漀昀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀⸀  䰀愀爀最攀爀 椀渀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀 漀昀昀攀爀 琀漀渀猀 漀昀 昀氀漀愀琀⸀  䈀攀猀琀 稀攀爀漀ⴀ最 爀漀氀氀 礀攀琀⸀   㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀倀愀爀愀洀漀甀渀琀✀猀 䜀爀攀愀琀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  匀琀攀愀氀琀栀 椀猀 愀 昀甀渀Ⰰ 礀攀琀 眀椀攀爀搀 爀椀搀攀⸀  一漀琀 琀漀 椀渀琀攀渀猀攀Ⰰ 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 氀漀漀瀀⸀  䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 猀氀漀眀 氀漀愀搀猀 欀椀氀氀 琀栀攀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀愀渀琀愀 䌀爀甀稀 䈀攀愀挀栀 䈀漀愀爀搀眀愀氀欀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀 吀栀攀 䜀椀愀渀琀 䐀椀瀀瀀攀爀 眀愀猀 愀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀⸀  圀椀琀栀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 琀爀愀椀渀猀 䤀 眀愀猀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 愀 栀漀爀爀椀戀氀攀 爀椀搀攀⸀  圀愀猀 䤀 眀爀漀渀最⸀  一椀挀攀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 焀甀椀挀欀 愀渀搀 攀砀琀爀攀洀攀氀礀 猀洀漀漀琀栀⸀  䤀 挀愀渀 猀洀攀氀氀 琀栀攀 最爀攀愀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 琀甀渀渀攀氀 渀漀眀⸀  䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䤀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 洀椀猀猀攀搀 愀 昀攀眀⸀  䤀昀 䤀 挀愀琀挀栀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 愀搀搀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀⸀ 㰀br>
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Scott W. Short
scott@midwestcoastercentral.com
http://www.midwestcoastercentral.com

Well unfortunately this was a very busy summer and I didn't get to go to as many parks as I would have liked to....

Worlds of Fun
My homepark which I love to go to. Mamba & Timberwolf are by far the best rides there. OExpress needs some attention and Boomerang is just a Boomerang

Six Flags St. Louis
The Boss was on it's third week of operation (to public) when I rode it so it was still relatively smooth. However when I went back later in the season it was rough as hell. Love the collection of coasters here, though it probably has the weakest of the B:TR coasters. Screamin' Eagle is also a lot of fun.

Joyland
This little park really surprised me. Rollercoaster was a lot of fun and really pops you out your seat on the second hill. Though it is fairly short. Other than that the parks is filled with your basic carnival rides.

Adventureland
Outlaw, Tornado, and Space Shot are the best rides there. Dragon really really hurts and proves why OD Hopkins should stick to flume rides.
Inverter was the the new ride and proved to be kind of boring.

That was my summer. I'm dissapointed that I didn't get to more parks, but hopefully I can amend that next summer.

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Six Flags Ohio - 23 visits, still counting, LOVE the park, although better operations are a necessity

Cedar Point - 3 visits MF was a letdown, Magnum and Raptor are still two of the best rides on earth

Kennywood - 1 visit, RIP SP, Aero 360 was cool, love the flat rides

BGT - 1 visit, LOVED Montu & Kumba, lots of walking, great atmosphere, Gwazi wasn't dueling on my visit

Lakemont - 1 visit, enjoyed Skyliner, and riding Leap The Dips is a necessity for every coaster lover

Walt Disney World - 4 days Space Mountain Omega is still my favorite coaster of all time, RNRC, ToT, Test TRack, and BTM are all great too.

Didn't get to Herhshey or PKI this year, like I usually do.

I'm also a 19 year old poor college student working at an amusement park, so I didn't get to many parks this year...yeah, right. ;)

MGM Studios: (3 visits) Haven't been to this park in at least ten years, so basically everything was new to me. The two thrill attractions there, RnRC and ToT are unbelievably good. ToT is without a doubt the best Disney attraction at WDW. It was a total surprise for me. I loved RnRC, but without the theming and music, the ride would be a dud. Great Fantasmic show, also.

Epcot: (3 visits) When I thought of Epcot, I thought of boring stuff where I'd have to learn. Not so, for the most part, well, at least it's not boring! Test track is an extremely fun ride and exceeded my expectations. At night, this place is truly magical, and Illuminations 2000 is surreal. Definitely check it out.

Animal Kingdom: (1 visit) At first, my friend and I weren't even going to go to this park, figuring it would be nothing but a big zoo. Boy were we wrong! This park probably has the most thrilling attractions of all the WDW parks! I *loved* "It's Tough to be a Bug" and the (then named) Countdown to Extinction was very spooky and thrilling. Also, you cannot miss the Jungle Safari, which lasts approx 20 mins and really feels like you're in Africa! Amazing park.

Magic Kingdom: (1 visit) I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I don't really care for the MK as much as the other WDW parks. It's to "80's" for me. Seems like it should be updated. I liked the rides such as Winnie the Pooh, and I loved Space Mountain. Very unpredictable coaster. All in all though, it's a great park when compared to others, just not really my cup of tea.

Island's of Adventure: (7 visits) Un...be...lie...able. Simply put, this isn't a park, it's another world. At first, I got upset with some park operations they did which I thought were poor 戀甀琀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀攀渀琀 戀愀挀欀 愀最愀椀渀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 眀愀猀 昀氀愀眀氀攀猀猀⸀  䐀甀攀氀椀渀最 䐀爀愀最漀渀猀 栀愀猀 戀礀 昀愀爀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 焀甀攀甀攀 氀椀渀攀 攀瘀攀爀⸀  䠀甀氀欀 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 椀渀琀攀渀猀攀Ⰰ 瘀攀爀礀 昀甀渀 氀愀甀渀挀栀攀搀 䈀☀䴀⸀  䐀爀⸀ 䐀漀漀洀 椀猀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 椀渀挀爀攀搀椀戀氀攀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀⸀  匀瀀椀搀攀爀洀愀渀Ⰰ 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 椀琀 琀漀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 栀漀眀 爀攀愀氀椀猀琀椀挀 愀渀搀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 椀琀 椀猀⸀  吀栀攀 眀愀琀攀爀 爀椀搀攀猀 愀爀攀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 攀焀甀愀氀Ⰰ 猀椀洀瀀氀礀 瀀甀琀⸀  䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 漀渀攀 瀀愀爀欀 礀漀甀 最漀 琀漀 渀攀砀琀 礀攀愀爀Ⰰ 椀琀 䠀䄀匀 琀漀 戀攀 䤀伀䄀℀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 匀琀甀搀椀漀猀 伀爀氀愀渀搀漀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀 ⠀㐀 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  吀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 ⨀氀漀漀欀猀⨀ 爀攀愀氀氀礀 渀攀愀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 洀漀瘀椀攀 瀀爀漀瀀猀 甀瀀 愀渀搀 愀氀氀⸀  䤀 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 氀漀瘀攀 䴀椀䈀 ⠀爀攀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀 最漀漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 吀伀一匀 漀昀 昀甀渀⤀Ⰰ 䔀吀Ⰰ 吀眀椀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 吀攀爀洀椀渀愀琀漀爀 ㈀⸀  伀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀礀 愀氀氀 洀攀愀渀猀Ⰰ 最漀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 欀椀搀猀 眀愀琀攀爀 瀀氀愀礀 愀爀攀愀℀  䤀琀✀猀 戀礀 昀愀爀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 昀甀渀 䤀✀瘀攀 栀愀搀 椀渀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀⸀  夀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 椀渀渀漀挀攀渀琀 戀礀猀琀愀渀搀攀爀猀 搀爀攀渀挀栀攀搀℀  㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀昀漀爀甀洀猀⼀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀猀洀椀氀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䈀甀猀挀栀 䜀愀爀搀攀渀猀 吀愀洀瀀愀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  䈀䜀吀 椀猀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀礀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 瀀愀爀欀 䤀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 琀漀⸀  吀栀攀 眀愀礀 椀琀 栀愀猀 猀甀挀栀 氀甀猀栀 氀愀渀搀猀挀愀瀀椀渀最 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 椀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 戀爀攀愀琀栀琀愀欀椀渀最⸀  䴀漀渀琀甀 椀猀 ⨀猀琀椀氀氀⨀ 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 椀渀瘀攀爀琀攀搀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 戀爀愀欀椀渀最⸀  䬀甀洀戀愀 椀猀 猀漀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最氀礀 椀渀琀攀渀猀攀 愀渀搀 攀砀挀椀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 洀椀砀攀猀 眀攀氀氀 眀椀琀栀 椀琀猀 猀甀爀爀漀甀渀搀椀渀最猀⸀  䜀眀愀稀椀Ⰰ 眀愀猀⸀⸀⸀昀甀渀⸀  䤀 氀椀欀攀搀 椀琀 愀 氀漀琀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 䤀 眀攀渀琀 椀渀 䨀愀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 氀漀猀琀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀攀渀琀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀 䨀甀渀攀⸀  䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 䜀眀愀稀椀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀 圀伀刀匀吀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀渀最 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀 攀瘀攀爀 挀漀渀樀甀爀攀搀 甀瀀⸀  䤀琀✀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 栀漀眀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 瀀愀爀欀 挀漀甀氀搀 琀栀椀渀欀 漀昀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 愀猀 栀漀爀爀椀搀 愀猀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 搀漀 漀渀 䜀眀愀稀椀⸀  䤀 愀氀猀漀 眀椀猀栀 䈀䜀吀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀椀最栀琀攀渀 甀瀀 漀渀 猀漀洀攀 瀀漀氀椀挀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀 昀爀椀攀渀搀氀椀攀爀 攀洀瀀氀漀礀攀攀猀⸀  䔀愀挀栀 瘀椀猀椀琀 䤀 栀愀搀 琀漀 最漀 琀漀 䜀刀 琀漀 挀漀洀瀀氀愀椀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 猀漀洀攀 爀椀搀攀 漀瀀Ⰰ 漀爀 椀渀 漀渀攀 挀愀猀攀Ⰰ 愀 爀椀搀攀猀 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀漀爀 愀昀琀攀爀 猀栀攀 琀栀爀攀愀琀攀渀攀搀 洀攀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀攀愀 圀漀爀氀搀 伀爀氀愀渀搀漀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 戀愀猀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 䤀 眀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 䬀爀愀欀攀渀 愀渀搀 䨀琀䄀⸀  䄀渀搀 戀漀琀栀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 搀椀猀愀瀀瀀漀椀渀琀⸀  䬀爀愀欀攀渀 眀愀猀 戀礀 昀愀爀 琀栀攀 焀甀椀攀琀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 䈀☀䴀 栀愀瘀攀 攀瘀攀爀 戀甀椀氀琀⸀  䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 瀀爀攀昀攀爀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀 爀椀最栀琀 猀攀愀琀 漀渀 䬀爀愀欀攀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀⸀  䨀琀䄀 猀琀愀爀琀猀 漀甀琀 嘀䔀刀夀 眀攀氀氀 琀栀攀洀攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 氀漀猀攀猀 椀琀 愀猀 礀漀甀 最漀 琀栀爀漀甀最h the ride. Ends with some cool coaster track though, so it's all good. Keeping with the A-B tradition, SWO looks very nice in all area of the park.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: (5 visits) I spent all three days of SFKK's opening weekend there, and a couple later in the season. Opening weekend was great, Chang and T2 ran both trains, and all coasters except Teal (TS) were open. I had a good time. Coasters are very good here, and they even have a Giant Drop, which I love. I wish this park would constantly find ways to run both trains on coasters where possible most of the time. One train op is such a waste.

Cedar Point: (12 visits) Millennium Force. This year was all about Millennium Force. And I didn't mind one bit. I can't stand the policy of no choice of seats, but I guess it does help the line move faster with less empty seats going out, so ok. I thought the park handled the crowds very well, as they always do. I hated TTR for MF at first, but when I found out I could do 3 rides in 2 hrs, well, then, I loved it. Midway Market is always a favorite place to eat, great food at a reasonable park price. Raptor continues to rule the sky, Mantis got better and better (ended up with 3 front row rides just before closing on closing day and WOW, that ride kicks butt!), and Magnum, well, it was Magnum and I love it. But Millennium Force was the driving "force" for me to go as much as I did this year. Unbelievable coaster, and my new #1.

Six Flags Ohio: (7 visits) I. Love. This. Park. The three new coasters they added are SO AWESOME. I love each one. Also the kids area and waterpark are just so well done, they look fantastic. I do hate policies (no picture taking in the queue line?!) and some ride ops got on my nerves (probably went to GR 4 times out of 7 visits) but I really never had a bad day there. Batman is my fav coaster at the park, I feel the front row is just so very very good. SUE wa 樀甀猀琀 ⨀猀挀愀爀礀⨀ 眀栀攀渀 䤀 爀漀搀攀 椀琀 洀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 爀漀眀⸀  嘀椀氀氀愀椀渀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀攀愀猀漀渀 漀昀昀 猀氀甀最最椀猀栀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀眀 挀漀洀攀猀 椀渀 愀琀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 洀礀 ⌀㠀 漀爀 ⌀㤀 眀漀漀搀⸀  一椀最栀琀 爀椀搀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀 愀爀攀 愀 洀甀猀琀⸀  伀瘀攀爀愀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀氀礀 椀洀瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 匀䘀伀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 䜀攀愀最甀愀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀猀琀 瀀愀爀欀 䤀✀搀 戀攀攀渀 琀漀 椀渀 ✀㤀㠀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 䐀愀爀椀攀渀 䰀愀欀攀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀 ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  匀甀瀀攀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 椀琀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀⸀  圀栀愀琀 愀 欀椀挀欀 戀甀琀琀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⸀  䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀愀琀 愀 匀䘀 瀀愀爀欀 渀漀琀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀挀攀 眀愀琀攀爀 椀猀 戀攀礀漀渀搀 爀攀搀椀挀甀氀漀甀猀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀⸀  䤀 猀瀀攀渀琀 愀 最漀漀搀 瀀漀爀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 昀椀渀搀椀渀最 䄀一夀伀一䔀 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 椀挀攀 眀愀琀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀 漀渀攀 搀椀搀⸀  䤀✀洀 渀漀琀 漀渀攀 琀漀 猀瀀攀渀搀 ␀㈀⸀㜀㔀 漀渀 戀漀琀琀氀攀搀 眀愀琀攀爀 漀爀 瀀漀瀀Ⰰ 攀椀琀栀攀爀⸀  吀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 渀攀攀搀猀 琀漀 戀攀 昀椀砀攀搀⸀  伀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 漀昀昀 琀漀 匀甀瀀攀爀洀愀渀 眀攀 最漀℀  㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀昀漀爀甀洀猀⼀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀猀洀椀氀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 一攀眀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀㨀⼀戀崀  ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  䤀✀洀 琀漀爀渀⸀  倀愀爀琀 漀昀 洀攀 猀愀椀搀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀氀礀 猀甀挀欀猀 愀琀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最⸀  䤀 栀愀搀 猀甀挀栀 愀 戀愀搀 琀椀洀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 洀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 搀愀礀⸀  䈀甀琀 琀栀攀渀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 洀攀 猀愀礀猀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 栀愀猀 愀 昀椀爀猀琀 爀愀琀攀 猀琀攀攀氀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 ⠀匀刀伀匀⤀ 愀渀搀 愀渀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 愀猀猀漀爀琀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 昀氀愀琀 爀椀搀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 爀椀搀攀 漀瀀猀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 戀攀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 爀甀渀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀渀攀 琀爀愀椀渀Ⰰ 爀椀搀攀猀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 ⨀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀⨀⸀  吀栀愀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀攀氀瀀 漀甀琀 搀爀愀洀愀琀椀挀愀氀氀礀⸀  吀栀愀琀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 䤀✀洀 猀琀椀氀氀 最漀椀渀最 戀愀挀欀 渀攀砀琀 礀攀愀爀 昀漀爀 匀刀伀匀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 椀琀✀猀 琀栀愀琀 最漀漀搀⸀  㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀昀漀爀甀洀猀⼀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀猀洀椀氀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䰀愀欀攀 䌀漀洀瀀漀甀渀挀攀㨀⼀戀崀 ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀  圀漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 焀甀愀椀琀Ⰰ 猀洀愀氀氀Ⰰ 攀渀樀漀礀愀戀氀攀 瀀愀爀欀⸀  䤀琀 栀愀猀 猀瀀攀挀琀愀挀甀氀愀爀 猀挀攀渀攀爀礀Ⰰ 愀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 氀愀欀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 䈀漀甀氀搀攀爀 䐀愀猀栀⸀  䈀䐀 椀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 ⌀㐀 漀渀 洀礀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 氀椀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀✀猀 眀攀氀氀 搀攀猀攀爀瘀攀搀 漀昀 琀栀愀琀 猀瀀漀琀⸀  䤀琀✀猀 愀 眀椀氀搀 爀漀洀瀀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀攀猀琀⼀洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 渀攀瘀攀爀 氀攀琀猀 甀瀀⸀  䘀愀渀琀愀猀琀椀挀 爀椀搀攀 愀琀 愀 昀愀渀琀愀猀琀椀挀 瀀愀爀欀⸀  ⠀昀甀渀渀礀 渀漀琀攀Ⰰ 䤀 愀搀搀攀搀 洀漀爀攀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 琀漀 洀礀 琀爀愀挀欀 爀攀挀漀爀搀 愀琀 䰀䌀 椀渀 㐀 栀漀甀爀猀 琀栀愀渀 䤀 搀椀搀 愀琀 匀䘀一䔀 椀渀 琀眀漀 搀愀礀猀℀⤀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 䜀爀攀愀琀 䄀搀瘀攀渀琀甀爀攀㨀⼀戀崀 ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀  嘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 漀渀 䴀攀洀漀爀椀愀氀 䐀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 渀椀最栀琀洀愀爀攀 䤀 攀渀挀漀甀渀琀攀爀攀搀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 瘀椀猀椀琀攀搀 漀渀 䴀攀洀⸀ 䐀愀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀愀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀愀渀琀氀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀⸀  吀栀攀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 眀攀爀攀 all open and barely anyone was there. I had a complete blast that day. Ride ops were very friendly for the most part, and hung out with some cool locals. A LOT (too many) flat rides were closed down though, something that irritated me. But overall the park looked good, and I can't wait for their B&M hyper addition next year. Definitely a top park.

Dorney Park: (1 visit) Well, this was a pit stop between SFGAd and HP, since, in all honestly, there isn't all that much to do here. It really irked me that they started with two trains on Steel Force on a very busy day, when they obviously should have had three. Rode their new mouse, it was ok, nothing special. I can't wait for Talon next year though, will definitely be a great reason to come back.

Hershey Park: (2 visits) I love HP. It has so many quality rides, and lines never are a problem. The people are usually so nice too, both employees and guests. Great Bear is one of my favorites, and the two GCI's aren't bad at all. I was disappointed in LR, but it still was a good coaster. Oh, and Hershey's Mouse is BY FAR AND AWAY the best non-spinning Mouse I've ever done. It's SO INTENSE!

Kennywood: (2 visits) KW is one of the coolest parks. They've got great classic and modern rides, pretty efficient operation, and WONDERFUL food. I can go into KW and spent $20 for food and not feel like I'm getting ripped off. The fries there are THE BEST! I really loved Steel Phantom and will miss is badly, but Phantom's Revenge looks like a worthy replacement.

Michigan's Adventure: (2 visits) Shivering Timbers is one of the best coasters I've ever ridden. It's got so much airtime, and always keeps me coming back for more. The landscaping around the ride is very well done, I hope they can continue that throughout the park. TimbersFest was when I finally got those night rides I've always wanted, and they were worth the wait. Amazing ride, chea 愀搀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 挀栀攀愀瀀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 眀愀琀攀爀瀀愀爀欀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀 圀漀爀氀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  ㈀　　　 洀愀爀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 礀攀愀爀 䤀 眀攀渀琀 琀漀 䠀漀氀椀搀愀礀 圀漀爀氀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀✀洀 猀挀爀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 洀礀 栀攀愀搀 眀漀渀搀攀爀椀渀最 眀栀礀 䤀 渀攀瘀攀爀 眀攀渀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀  吀栀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀 栀愀猀 琀眀漀 琀漀瀀 ㄀　 䌀䌀䤀✀猀Ⰰ 昀爀攀攀 瀀漀瀀Ⰰ 愀 渀攀愀琀 眀愀琀攀爀瀀愀爀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 挀漀漀氀 挀氀愀猀猀椀挀 爀椀搀攀猀℀  䄀渀搀 椀琀 栀愀猀Ⰰ 戀礀 昀愀爀 愀渀搀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 昀爀椀攀渀搀氀礀 猀琀愀昀昀 䤀✀瘀攀 攀瘀攀爀 攀渀挀漀甀渀琀攀爀攀搀⸀  吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 愀氀氀 猀漀 最攀渀甀椀渀攀氀礀 渀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 挀愀爀椀渀最⸀  䤀 眀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 匀琀愀爀欀 刀䄀嘀䔀一 䴀愀搀 攀瘀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䜀伀䌀䌀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀渀 匀攀瀀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀礀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 愀渀 愀渀渀甀愀氀 琀栀椀渀最 昀漀爀 洀攀⸀  圀漀爀搀猀 挀愀渀✀琀 搀攀猀挀爀椀戀攀 栀漀眀 最爀攀愀琀 䰀攀最攀渀搀 椀猀⸀  ⌀㄀ 眀漀漀搀攀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 戀礀 昀愀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 匀琀⸀ 䰀漀甀椀猀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㌀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  吀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 瀀愀爀欀 猀椀琀甀愀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 愀 栀椀氀氀猀椀搀攀⸀  䤀琀 栀愀猀 猀漀洀攀 最爀攀愀琀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀Ⰰ 琀漀漀⸀  䈀漀猀猀 椀猀 琀漀瀀 昀椀瘀攀 眀漀漀搀椀攀Ⰰ 䘀爀攀攀稀攀 椀猀 琀漀瀀 ㈀　⸀  䤀 愀氀猀漀 氀漀瘀攀 䈀愀琀洀愀渀 愀渀搀 匀挀爀攀愀洀椀渀✀ 䔀愀最氀攀 椀猀 愀 眀椀挀欀攀搀 最漀漀搀 爀椀搀攀 愀琀 渀椀最栀琀⸀  䤀 眀椀猀栀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 眀漀甀氀搀 爀甀渀 洀愀砀椀洀甀洀 攀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀 漀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀⸀  吀栀攀礀 氀愀挀欀 椀渀 猀瀀攀攀搀礀 搀椀猀瀀愀琀挀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 猀瀀攀愀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀攀 爀椀搀攀 漀瀀猀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 琀栀愀琀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 樀漀戀⸀  䤀 愀氀猀漀 琀栀椀渀欀 昀漀爀 戀攀椀渀最 愀猀 氀愀爀最攀 愀猀 椀琀 椀猀Ⰰ 匀䘀匀琀䰀 渀攀攀搀猀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 洀漀爀攀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 琀漀 猀瀀爀攀愀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 氀椀渀攀猀 昀漀爀 吀栀攀 䈀漀猀猀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀嘀椀猀椀漀渀氀愀渀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀  䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀椀猀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀 䌀攀搀愀爀 䘀愀椀爀 瀀愀爀欀 愀渀搀 戀攀攀渀 瀀爀漀昀椀琀愀戀氀攀⸀  䔀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 椀猀 猀漀 挀氀攀愀渀 愀渀搀 渀攀眀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 最爀漀甀渀搀猀 愀爀攀 椀洀洀愀挀甀氀愀琀攀氀礀 欀攀瀀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 栀愀猀 漀渀攀 瘀攀爀礀 昀攀爀漀挀椀漀甀猀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 刀愀洀瀀愀最攀⸀  䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 栀漀洀攀 爀甀渀 昀爀漀洀 䌀䌀䤀 眀椀琀栀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 攀渀搀椀渀最猀 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀⸀  吀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀氀礀 氀愀挀欀猀 爀椀搀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀栀愀搀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀✀猀 最漀琀 愀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 愀琀洀漀猀瀀栀攀爀攀⸀  䠀漀瀀攀昀甀氀氀礀 琀栀攀礀✀氀氀 愀搀搀 猀漀洀攀 最爀攀愀琀 爀椀搀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀甀琀甀爀攀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀匀椀砀 䘀氀愀最猀 漀瘀攀爀 䜀攀漀爀最椀愀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㈀ 瘀椀猀椀琀猀⤀  䴀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 搀愀礀 琀栀攀爀攀 䤀 眀愀猀 漀瘀攀爀眀栀攀氀洀攀搀 栀漀眀 最爀攀愀琀 匀䘀漀䜀 眀愀猀⸀  䄀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 最攀漀爀最椀漀甀猀 瀀愀爀欀 眀椀琀栀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 琀爀攀攀猀 愀渀搀 氀愀渀搀猀挀愀瀀椀渀最⸀  吀漀瀀 渀漀琀挀栀 爀椀搀攀猀 愀氀猀漀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 䴀椀渀搀戀攀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ 䜀䄀 䌀礀挀氀漀渀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䈀愀琀洀愀渀 愀渀搀 匀挀漀爀挀栀攀爀⸀  䈀甀琀 琀栀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 愀爀攀 漀渀 瀀愀爀 眀椀琀栀 匀䘀一䔀⸀  䰀愀琀攀 漀瀀攀渀椀渀最猀 漀渀 爀椀搀攀猀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 琀爀愀椀渀 漀瀀 漀渀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 栀漀爀爀攀渀搀漀甀猀⸀  䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 栀漀瀀攀 琀栀攀礀 昀椀砀 琀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀甀琀甀爀攀Ⰰ 漀爀 I could see this park going to the sinkhole. It would be such a waste, too, becuase it's one of the best facilities I've seen.

Wild Adventures: (1 visit) This park, located in Valdosta, GA, was a big surprise for me. There was litterally no one there. They barely even have any queue lines on the rides and EVERYTHING was open! It was amazing. They have six coasters, which are all clones, but I enjoyed my visit there. They have a ton of spin and pukes, and even my first Chance Aviator (which I liked a lot) and my first S&S Double Shot, which was insane. If I'm in the area, I'll definitely make the trip to this park.

Paramount's Carowinds: (1 visit) New park for me this year, and I had to say, it exceeded my expectations. The park is pretty darn huge, and has a top notch B&M invert in Top Gun. Front seat is really amazing when you're going into the fog tunnel. This park has some really cool rides, some older rides, and everything seemed to run smoothly. And the new Super Saturator coaster was a hoot!

Paramount's Kings Island: (3 visits, with 2 more coming Nov 4 and 5) Well, Son of Beast was a let down, but not a HUGE let down. The first ride I got was very rough, even rougher than *I* can handle, and I'm not one to ever complain about roughness. I then rode it again in Aug and it was much better. Seat 6.2 is my favorite. I think the park was very good at operations the days I was there. They had three trains on most coasters and the lines weren't even long. Some were even walk ons when they had three trains. I appreciate that kind of thing, and makes me more inclined to go back. PKI has a lot of room for expansion, too. If they would only invest in a B&M to have at least one dependable ride, it'd be great.

Indiana Beach: (1 visit) I only got to spend about 5 hours at this park due to Chicago traffic on a midday Friday and a thunderstorm at the park. But overall, I really 甀最 椀琀⸀  䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀 栀愀猀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 挀漀漀氀 爀椀搀攀猀 挀爀愀洀洀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀椀攀爀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 氀漀漀欀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 最爀攀愀琀⸀  䰀椀渀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 氀漀渀最 愀琀 愀氀氀⸀  䠀漀漀猀椀攀爀 䠀甀爀爀椀挀愀渀攀 眀愀猀 昀甀渀Ⰰ 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 琀栀爀椀氀氀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀甀琀 昀甀渀⸀  吀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 䈀䔀匀吀 夀漀ⴀ夀漀℀  䤀琀✀猀 爀椀最栀琀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 眀愀琀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 挀爀攀攀瀀猀 礀漀甀 漀甀琀⸀  䤀琀✀猀 愀氀猀漀 最漀琀 愀 䐀漀甀戀氀攀 匀栀漀琀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 欀椀挀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 匀愀氀氀礀 䐀愀爀欀 刀椀搀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 攀渀漀甀最栀 漀昀⸀  䘀漀漀搀 眀愀猀 搀攀氀椀挀椀漀甀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀攀愀瀀Ⰰ 琀漀漀⸀  刀攀洀椀渀搀攀搀 洀攀 漀昀 䬀圀⸀  䤀✀氀氀 最漀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 琀漀漀Ⰰ 猀攀攀椀渀最 愀猀 椀琀✀猀 漀渀氀礀 愀 ㈀⸀㔀 栀爀 搀爀椀瘀攀 ⠀眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 搀愀洀渀 䌀栀椀ⴀ琀漀眀渀 琀爀愀昀昀椀挀⤀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䬀渀漀琀琀猀 䌀愀洀瀀 匀渀漀漀瀀礀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀  䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 氀椀欀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀℀  匀椀琀甀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀愀氀氀 漀昀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 最漀琀 愀 䜀刀䔀䄀吀 氀漀最 昀氀甀洀攀Ⰰ 挀漀漀氀 昀氀愀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀瘀攀渀 愀 爀漀氀氀攀爀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 渀攀愀琀⸀  吀栀攀 漀渀攀 昀氀愀琀 爀椀搀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 氀椀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 刀漀琀漀ⴀ匀栀愀欀攀Ⰰ ∀吀栀攀 䴀椀最栀琀礀 䄀砀攀⸀∀  吀栀攀 倀攀瀀猀椀 刀椀瀀猀愀眀 眀愀猀 氀漀渀最 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 猀漀洀攀 愀眀攀猀漀洀攀 栀愀渀搀 挀栀漀瀀瀀攀爀猀⸀  䤀✀氀氀 渀攀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀最攀琀 眀栀攀渀 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 洀礀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 愀渀搀 䤀 眀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 漀渀攀猀 漀渀 刀椀瀀猀愀眀⸀  圀攀 礀攀氀氀攀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 渀漀 琀漀洀漀爀爀漀眀℀  䔀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 眀愀猀 猀琀愀爀椀渀最 愀琀 甀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 栀椀氀愀爀椀漀甀猀⸀  伀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 䠀漀漀琀攀爀猀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀 愀琀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀漀最 昀氀甀洀攀℀  㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀昀漀爀甀洀猀⼀椀洀愀最攀猀⼀猀洀椀氀攀⸀最椀昀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀嘀愀氀氀攀礀昀愀椀爀℀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀  ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀ 吀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 䌀攀搀愀爀 䘀愀椀爀 瀀愀爀欀 䤀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 琀栀攀 挀礀挀氀攀⸀  䤀琀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 琀礀瀀椀挀愀氀 䌀䘀 ∀挀栀愀爀洀∀ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀 栀礀瀀攀爀 愀渀搀 匀☀匀 琀漀眀攀爀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀砀⸀  倀吀 搀漀眀渀 眀愀猀 䄀圀䔀匀伀䴀䔀℀  䄀氀洀漀猀琀 愀猀 最漀漀搀 愀猀 匀甀瀀爀攀洀攀 匀挀爀攀愀洀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 洀甀挀栀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀猀 渀愀洀攀猀愀欀攀 愀琀 䌀倀⸀  吀栀攀 甀瀀猀椀搀攀 眀愀猀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 眀攀愀欀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀⸀  吀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 栀愀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀 氀愀礀漀甀琀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 瘀攀爀礀 氀漀渀最 愀渀搀 渀愀爀爀漀眀⸀  嘀攀爀礀 最漀漀搀 爀愀瀀椀搀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 氀椀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 䄀爀爀漀眀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 䔀砀挀愀氀椀戀甀爀⸀  圀椀氀搀 吀栀椀渀最 眀愀猀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 愀 搀椀猀愀瀀瀀漀椀渀琀洀攀渀琀 琀栀漀甀最栀⸀  䤀琀 栀愀搀 栀攀愀瘀礀 戀爀愀欀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 欀椀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀琀椀洀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 琀爀椀瀀⸀  伀栀 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 栀愀氀昀 眀愀猀 搀攀挀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 猀琀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀 椀琀⸀  䤀 眀漀渀✀琀 戀攀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀礀 愀搀搀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 洀愀樀漀爀 愀搀甀氀琀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀㸀䈀椀最 䌀栀椀攀昀✀猀 䬀愀爀琀 愀渀搀 䌀漀愀猀琀攀爀 圀漀爀氀搀㨀㰀⼀戀㸀 ⠀㄀ 瘀椀猀椀琀⤀  䤀 漀渀氀礀 爀漀搀攀 漀渀攀 挀漀愀猀琀攀爀 栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 䰀椀氀✀ 吀椀琀愀渀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 䤀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 昀攀攀氀 氀ike paying $20 for the other wooden coasters I've already done. I really think they need to lower those prices a bit. Also, cleaning up the bathrooms never hurt a bit.

Riverview Park: Small carny-type park in the Dells. Only went to go on their Galxie (or is it Zyklon?). Kinda dumpy, spent 20 minutes there. We had an extra ticket, and my funny friend decided to use it for the "House of Glass" attraction. I almost pissed my pants, it was so funny. He pretended to get lost and stuck in that thing and started screaming for help. Ahhh, memories. :)

Adventureland: (1 visit) This park really surprised me. I was expecting this rinky dink carny-type park but was shocked to see the elborate theming and beautiful landscaping everywhere. No lines for anything. Tornado was rough on the first drop and made the funniest noise on the way back to the station. Outlaw was peppy and pretty good for its size. They even had an S&S Space Shot that you could kick a tree branch when you laucnched upward! That was neat. The food was sup par, and mildy expensive. They had some newer flat rides, which was cool. My first mixer, loved it. I'll be back soon, hope they add a new coaster.

World's of Fun: (1 visit) I really think this park has a ton of potential to be truly great. They have the amazing Mamba, my fav of the three US Morgan (over 200') hypers. Detonator is a definite rush. Timber Wolf is top 20 wood for sure. Love the lap bars on that thing. I still don't know why they added a boomerang, but whatever. They need to stop pulling trains off though, around midday. One of the most annoying things possible. They use as much staff to run two as they do to run one. All day they were running two on everything, then they pull one off, and lines get long and annoying. I hope they stop this practice in the future. It's a lovely park though.

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