What will be, or what was your first ride for the 2005 season? Mine of course was the Jack Rabbit. During training last week I rode it like 20 times in a row. What about you guys.

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Hydra on saturday.

Top Gun of course since i work there.

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I will continue working at Volcano

My first ride of 2005 was New Mexico Rattler. It did not disappoint.

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Raptor ride count - 1,146.

Well I haven't got to ride anything yet, but the first ride I trained on this year was the Dare Devils (kiddie motorcycle ride). Hopefully I can get some rides on either DownTime or Boulder Dash before the season starts.

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Nothing yet. I want my first ride to be J2 at Clementon Park, but really, it'll be whatever I train on first.

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I live in Florida and as a member of the florida coaster club, I will let our motto speak for itself.

"We Ride All Year"

However to answer the question, technically...my first ride of the year was Montu @ BGT.

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My 1st ride of the 2005 season was Medusa.
My 1st ride I have ever worked is the Log Flume at SFGadv.

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Well, that is a very good question. I guess my first ride of the 2005 season will be Magnum XL-200. I attempted to do a marathon last season but then things distracted my pursuit. This summer, though, I am going to ride like the wind and as many times I can handle it.

However, my first coaster was Thunderbolt at Kennywood 15 years ago but the one at Cedar point was (of course for you Chip ), Raptor! .

Douger

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My first ride of the 05 season was storm runner.

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First ride to work or ride? Regardless, it was Montu.

(Train 3 was first of the year, if you care lol)

You rode first train on train 3 for the year, and I thought I was special because I was the first train on millennium force for an day last summer!

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No I meant that was the first train to be dispatched this year.

Oh I see, still that would be a special moment for me.

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Uhhhh...whatever the Motorcycle ride is called in Kennywood's Kiddieland...damn names keep changing

Steel City Choppers, there we go.

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lol yeah i hate all the new names. I'm still callin them what they use to be called.

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2007 Thunderbolt/Turtle/Gold Rusher Crew

I know I posted before, but because this is Employee Commons, I'll post the first ride I'll go on where I work. I'm hitting maXair the second after I process in.

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I don't think anybody has called the Mini-E the right name yet. Not even the new guys.

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Hellevator...they didn't have a team leader that night and needed someone to run breaks. Since then I have now been certified on about 35 rides.

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The Boss, for 2005, then Caroseul....

Last year first ride was Eagle, then Waterstreet (bumper cars) and then Mine Train...

I work at SF St. Louis

i don't remember.. it was either rapids or apollo, but more than likely apollo since no one likes getting wet *lol*

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My theme park career began over a month ago on a Friday night on the Eruption (S&S Thrillshot) at Frontier City, the tallest thrill ride in Oklahoma. Normally, I would be working the milder family rides (area one), but on my first day on the job the park was open for high school groups, so the staffing was shifted more towards the major rides and thrill rides and I was moved to the Eruption for the night.

I was the loader and my co-operater Jennifer was working the panel. I was trained by both of the area five leads as the loader at the start of the evening and left me to the ride after I was officially certified to operate. It took me the better part of the first hour to get the handle in the operating the ride and thankfully my co-operator was extremely helpful in getting me used to the cycles; she very much helped me fit right in. After the first hour, I felt as comfortable as if I had done this a long time.

The best part of operating the Eruption, especially as a loader, was the interaction with the guests waiting in line and on the ride; I think that alone would have made it very worthwhile. It goes down as one of the memorable nights of my life and perhaps the best night in recent years. Although I'm stationed in area one, I shall look forward to many more times I'll hopefully be spending on the ride that started it all for me.

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It's time to play some DEFENSE!

We're going to try to hit Indiana Beach before Coastermania. In fact, we're looking to go this weekend. As long as I go to IB first, there's no question what I will ride first- Cornball Express. Gotta make sure they didn't screw it up when they retracked it over the winter.

If I don't get to IB before Coastermania, then MF or TTD will be first.

Also, I can't wait to try out MaxAir

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Hate to break it too you but I had the first ride on montu for the 2005 season.

12:00 New Years Eve...

Montu was my first ride to operate. Was there for a year.

Now for the 2005 season I'm op'in SheiKra...Which I got one of the first rides on EVER... I was luckey number 27 to ride it! So I can't say I was first but I can sure say I was 27th!

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Sheik Count 2005---(29)

Proabably (the now defunted) Black hole or Oblivion at Alton Towers

On a side note, you all had very good hospitality for us at SFKK this week while we came to help you all! Thanks a bunch!

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