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amigasat · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: USA 2008 Koaster Krazy

The trip has started........ Reports to follow!!

Dave
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Rough Rider · Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 229

Well Hi guys, here we are in the USA,
Arrived safely after a huge amount of turbulance Crying or Very sad

My bum is still like a bunny rabbits nose Laughing

Well on arrival, first stop was a hooters bar..........whay hay! ( for those who are not familliar.its a bar come resteraunt served by well endowed young women),,,,,,,,,,,,,,hence HOOTERS Laughing

Women and breasts everywhere Laughing

Then after a lot of my birthday drinks we headed off to a casino with a complimentary $30 gambling money Laughing

...............which lasted me personally 3 mins...HA! Laughing

All in all what a great first day of the tour, and really looking forward to riding my first coaster of this short tour tomorrow at 6 flags great adventure Laughing

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The time this end is almost 11 pm and we are all totally shattered, after travelling almost 24 hours.
Hope you are reading this COOPS........ and say hi to all at the Meads.
More trip reports to follow Laughing

Leave a message COOPS to confirm you are reading this
Night , night ,
Ryan
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amigasat · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:40 am Post subject:

Well what can I say...........

I have finished uploading my Theme Park Road Trip Photo's and have put 8 photo's from Day 1 of Koaster Krazy, and guess what, they're mainly in a bar!!

Have fun, more photo's to follow..

Dave
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Magic · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

Ryan, I thought Hooters was an owl themed restaurant!? What's all this about well endowed women? Did Dan get to go to the private back stage area this time?

Hope it's a bit cooler for you at SFGA, was sweltering at Coney Island.
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Big Stevie B · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:24 am Post subject:

My pictures are now going up here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevie-b/collections/72157604009884548/

Has all the stuff form me, Carol, Smiler, Steven Caine and Iceblast Rachel.

Innit! Very Happy

Trip is going great. Pictures speak better than me.
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Wozza · Kiddie Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 34 Location: UK

We're sorry but all this talk of having a great time and the photos to prove it is making us

with envy. Can you stop it please??

Only joking. Just wish we were on the trip too - looks like you're all having a blast. Love the ice cream challenge - was that a club idea? Looks really funny.

June and Haz
.... maybe next year....maybe next year ....

Rough Rider · Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 229

Hi Ryan
Glad you got there ok. Bet you loved the turbulance ha ha!
Hope you had a good birthday like im sure you did.
Everyone is asking after you and sends their regards.
Enjoy the rest of your time and we all look forward to seeing the holiday snaps Laughing

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amigasat · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:31 am Post subject:

Rough Rider · Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 229

Hi Ryan,
Glad to see your having a great time and kept yourself well hydrated with water Rolling Eyes

Dont forget when you get back to call to the vets for a glove Laughing

Why dont you sleep on the bus like the rest ??????????
Have a safe journey home and hope the bunnies nose is not called into action Laughing

See you soon

Coops & kim
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amigasat · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

Well that's it for another year! Great 2 weeks in the states. I've completed uploading pictures from the tour.

Due to awful traffic in Chicago we never made it to the mall and as a result there are no final presentation photo's as this was done quickly on the coach on the way to the airport.

If anyone want's a souvenir CD from the trip then please send me a PM.

Have fun and see you at Oakwood.

Dave
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USfriends · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

Hello to all!
Thought I would get some trip reports started here. Thanks once again to
Nev, Mike ,Bob , Gareth, Gareth, etc. (list to long to mention) for yet another trip of a lifetime!! Our 8th now!! Thanks for making us so welcome, thanks to new faces and old, and heres to next year!
Thoughts and notes, my trip report.
We got home 3am, found out that you beat us home. A 3 hour delay at the airport, and 3 gate changes, returning to Seattle with Gareth and Gareth. On our second gate change, guess who we ran into.... the "other club"! They were returning from their 2 week trip only 2 gates
away. Hello to Lee Bennet, Andy Huckle, David, Susan, Chris, Paul, Justin.... Rolling Eyes

small world.

6 Flags GA : El Toro solidified its position as one of my top coasters. ERS
was excellent, and that night was noticably faster. A steelie in wood clothing. Nitro also top notch. Kingda Ka was nothing compared to Dragster.Batman Dark Knight....why bother.
Over 100 degrees and high humidity almost took everyone out the first day. Water rides were a necessity!

Knobels : Knothing is more fun! Phoenix ERS is a hand slapping, seat switching great time! No wonder Nevs location is seat 3....Airtime City!!
So many good adjectives come to mind, I can't use them all. Going to Knobels with the club is like being part owner of the park. Cool

Hersheypark: Better than I remember, Lightning Racer perfect ride for ERS. Farenheit was good, Storm Runner was an Owww.. Exit pass worked out well.
Interesting note; all racing coasters on tripo were racing...Rolling Thunder Lightning Racer, the Racer , and Gemini. First time I've seen that.

Kennywood: So cool, sneaking in at night for the lights, and for 3 straight goes on Phantoms Revenge. That ride Rocks!! Membership has its priveledges! Great food, classic style, excellent variety of rides.... 'nuff said!

And Cedar Point: What else can you say? I think this is the best park in the world! (from what I know of the world )Even with useless weather you
can always overcome and have a lovely day. Millenium force has lost a little in my standings..too many other great ones. Raptor still kicks ass,
no head banging there.Magnum still going strong, and the club has reached a celebrity status there. Lisa got in on this, getting her picture in the paper with "Sir Andy". Also getting stuck in the lift on Raptor, with Jeff "Hot Wheels" , nearly missing TTD ERS. The park repaid them with a first go rollback, for just the two of them. She proceeded to get two more, and I would not have been able to live with her, but finally scraped one out for myself. I apologize to anyone I offended with my" little" wobbler, the F word became my only available vocabulary for a while. Apologies also to Andy S, since Rowan got the rollback that should have been yours.
Friday the 13 proved lucky for us! CP also proved that with all the science,
they still can't control a rollback. Confused

This trip once again proved that joining the RCCGB was the best decision we have ever made in our lives! ( Next to getting married!) Wink

We love you all and can't wait to see everyone and more next year!

Pete Marshall (finally a member of the rollback club!)
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Sir_LANs-a-lot · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Welcome to the "club" Pete ;D
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Paul H. · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

I arrived home and told my wife that I too had joined the rollback (twice) club on TTD............the only recognition I received was a "Thats nice dear".........unbelievable , don't these people understand what we put ourselves through?
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David Ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

butler · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

I am also a member of the rollback club. I am please you didn't call Andy at this ungodly hour as I think it was my idea. She may never have spoken with me again either.
Paul H I got the same response from My wife also. She dose not realise that I suffer for my craft of coaster riding.

John

Rough Rider · Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 229

Hi guys.
Well I think I should start the EXCLUSIVE..................(Not done the Roll back club) Crying or Very sad

I really can't beleive my luck (even after drawing out the lucky YES ticket for the so called planned rollback)
I have now been to C.P. 4 times now and STILL not experienced a ROLLBACK Crying or Very sad

Well saying that I couldn't manage one in 1999, as it wasn't built then Crying or Very sad

Is there anyone else out there who have been to C.P. and not yet had a rollback?? it just might make me feel that little bit better knowing i'm NOT the only one Confused

Ah! well, yet another excuse to return to C.P. Very Happy

Ryan.
p.s.
How many of you got to ride the fab woodie MEANSTREAK??
Wasn't it just running fab....................and smooth as silk HA!! Laughing

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Paul H. · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

WildMouse · Kiddie Poster Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 40

Don't worry Ryan. I'm also a member of said club Laughing

Maybe next time eh.

And yes, I did ride Mean Streak (sponsored by Anadin). Just the once though Wink

My Cedar Point highlight was Magnum XL 200 (airtime central). She was flying! Bob's face in the on ride photo said it all Wink

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coaster-andy · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Mean Streak rocks. On Ryans advice I did do that coaster 3 times 2 on the front and 1 on rear and it flys after the rain I think I got concussion from rear ride. Laughing

As for roll back my wife said wow thats great and what was it like.

Ryan you will get there for a roll back some time but you are the one of few who has had air time on TTD Laughing

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stevencaine · Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 139

Good news Ba has found my bag and it will be delivered to the house before 9.30 tonight i can finally do my washing,thank god those club t shirts havent been lost they are priceless Wink

hopefully the othe club members whos baggage got lost get theres back

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chillichutney · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:44 am Post subject:

frosty · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:57 am Post subject:

The speed at which the last train launched on TTD and went over the top, being lightly filled and seemingly with the power cranked up, it must have been close to the fastest it could go. Maybe not a rollback, but a great ride.
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c anderson · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

Well we are back from a fantastic trip. thanks to Andy and everybody on the trip for making it so much fun. Of course there were press reports. Here is a link to two such reports spot the errors.

www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080614/NEWS17/806140364

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/06/14/front/792796.txt
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bradpeet · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

Can anybody find a link to the article at Knoebels?

I've searched the 'net with no joy, although it does not help that I have forgotten the name of the paper that published it.

Paul H. · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

This is a link to the Knoebels article that appeared in The News-Item...I can't find the pictures though.

www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19759991&BRD=2715&PAG=461&dept_id=562463&rfi=8
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