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Old 09-17-2004, 08:52 PM
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Summer recap

So what was the best coaster this summer? No wait I don't want to say best...how about what was the most unique coaster?

Mine would be Tomb Raider the ride. Sure it's not the best but it was unique :rolleyes: .
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Old 09-17-2004, 09:22 PM
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Well im not really sure. I guess i am going to have to say Storm Runner..worlds first rocket coaster featuring inversions!!
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Old 09-17-2004, 10:02 PM
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i have not been to an amusement park since last summer. that means i havent ridden a rollercoaster since last summer
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Old 09-17-2004, 10:07 PM
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[U]Summer Recap:[/U]

-Learning to love Hurricane: Category 5 at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. :D
-Learning to hate the Swamp Fox, at the Family Kingdom in Myrtle Beach
-Watching all of the progress this winter of Borg construciton and finally getting to ride it. :flip:
-Riding Thunderhead, and knocking the Best to #2 spot. Thunderhead now sits on the thrown!

And that's all I can think of now. More later, if there is any more.
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Old 09-17-2004, 10:54 PM
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It's still over 100 degrees here, so my summer is far from over....
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Old 09-17-2004, 10:56 PM
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Top thrill dragster...... Never thought I would ride anything over 200 after bad expirence at age 9, now I have ridden something twice as tall.
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Old 09-17-2004, 10:59 PM
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My highlight of the summer was riding the B&Ms at BGT and IOA for the first time in June. For the most part, they totally lived up to the hype.
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Old 09-17-2004, 11:00 PM
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The only parks I went to besides SFOG were all the Disney Parks. So I guess Rockin' Roller Coaster would be the only one.
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Old 09-18-2004, 03:28 PM
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my best coaster of the year was top gun @ PCW, that was one crazy ride
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Old 09-19-2004, 12:14 PM
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/\ Which one, and at what park?¿? :confused:

I also enjoyed riding the famous [B]Giant Dipper[/B] at Belmont Park in San Diego, California. That was awesome!
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Old 09-19-2004, 12:25 PM
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My highlight was getting 7 coasters to my count this year, Finally riding a pneumatic launch coaster, riding my tallest Drop Tower, hearing about Hydar and SB, knowing I might get to ride it for opening.
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Old 09-19-2004, 01:15 PM
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Starting off the CP season with a front seat TTD rollback was probably the highlight---that and the person I was with.
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Old 09-19-2004, 01:59 PM
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My highlight of the summer was riding Top Thrill Dragster in the front. It was the ultimate thrill of my entire life (So far).
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Old 09-19-2004, 03:19 PM
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[QUOTE=bk2004]/\ Which one, and at what park?¿? :confused:

I also enjoyed riding the famous [B]Giant Dipper[/B] at Belmont Park in San Diego, California. That was awesome![/QUOTE]

Yea that was a great ride. I rode in the front and back.
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Old 09-19-2004, 03:21 PM
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I was in California last summer and saw Belmont from far away but my mom didn't want to try get over there because we were so lost.
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Old 09-19-2004, 03:35 PM
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I got to ride TTD for the first time, that was very fun. And I also got to ride The Beast (at night) that ride was AMAZING!!
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Old 09-19-2004, 04:23 PM
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[QUOTE=bk2004]/\ How in the world could you stand it![/QUOTE]

because im not a rollercoaster enthusiast anymore. i didnt even ask my parents to take me at all.
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Old 09-19-2004, 04:28 PM
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Hmm i added about 30 new coasters and not have a top 3 most hated coaster list!
2 of the coasters i added this year...
i guess the 'best' part was going from SFOG to PC and getting the state of SC the last sate on all of the east coaster i had not been to..
also B0rG!111!!!4!!!>?!,!!!
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Old 09-19-2004, 06:15 PM
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The best new coaster I rode this summer was easily Phantom's Revenge. My first ride on it shot it ahead of Magnum as my third-favorite steel coaster.

I ended the season with 303 rides on Raptor, including 40 in a day. I impress myself sometimes.

This season was far better than last, and I rode five new coasters and visited a new park (Kennywood). I had a blast.
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Old 09-19-2004, 07:10 PM
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This summer's highlight for me was actually riding Big Dipper at Geauga Lake for the first time in years. This was my first adult coaster and I was totally unprepared for airtime back when I first rode it which made for an interesting first coaster experiance. Its one of my personal favorite Roller Coasters.
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Old 09-19-2004, 08:52 PM
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[QUOTE=LadyBug89]I got to ride TTD for the first time, that was very fun. And I also got to ride The Beast (at night) that ride was AMAZING!![/QUOTE]

I got to do both of these this summer for the 1st time too!
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Old 09-19-2004, 09:03 PM
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I'd have to say the highlight of my summer is actually getting in to coasters in the first place! And my best coaster of the summer is S:ROS at SFNE.
1st of all, because CLP and SFNE were the only parks I went to all summer, and 2nd, because it truly is one great ride!
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Old 09-19-2004, 09:59 PM
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Old 09-19-2004, 10:34 PM
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[QUOTE=RLLrCoastrLover]I was in California last summer and saw Belmont from far away but my mom didn't want to try get over there because we were so lost.[/QUOTE]

Oh man, you should of stopped for 20 minutes to ride it. It was worth it! It's a decent ride, and plus, it's a classic! :)
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Old 09-19-2004, 11:33 PM
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The only park I went to was SFMM, but that's great right there. I got to ride Goliath, X, Deja Vu, and Riddler's Revenge, all favorite roller coasters, plus I got my first ride on Scream.
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Old 09-20-2004, 01:18 AM
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THe highlight of my summer was finally riding the infamous "The Beast."

Wait...how do I write that sentence correctly? The infamous Beast? Do I have to include the "The" before the title when I alread ysued a the?


Why am I typing my thoughts?
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Old 09-20-2004, 02:21 AM
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My best time this summer was riding TTD in the front row. So amazing. Just plain awesome. I also got to add one more coaster to my count- Ragin' Cajun.

[QUOTE=SFGadvKing]because im not a rollercoaster enthusiast anymore.[/QUOTE]

What?!?! Those there are fighting words on here.
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Old 09-20-2004, 03:15 AM
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I went to Worlds of Fun and Frontier City for my first time. I really enjoyed Mamba (particularly, the second drop), one of the better rides I've experienced.

Just thought I'd add this note: Last year I was in Atlanta, Georgia during the summer and the highlight of the summer (of my lifetime coaster experience for that matter) was riding Superman - Utimate Flight and Deja Vu, two of the most extraordinary coaster experience for me so far.
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Old 09-20-2004, 10:49 AM
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The highlight of this coaster season for me would have to be my first trip to Dollywood. Coastermania comes a close 2nd.
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Old 09-20-2004, 10:51 AM
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[B]No I'm not going to say Borg!!!1![/B] lol :sick:

Uh oh, I'm agreeing with C73-03 again. lol

Thunderhead gets my vote for the best new coaster I've been on this year.

Made it to #2 on my woody list by about the 2nd ride. lol 14 total rides over 2 trips up there this summer. :)
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