Archive for RCCGB FORUM Message Board for Members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain to discuss club events and all things theme park related.          RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> USA Trips USfriends ERS So Lisa and I have been debating the ERSs for the trip. We all know that Nev always makes great choices for the club so all can enjoy them. If we throw things around enough maybe we can goad him into revealing something. The surprise factor is great fun as was proven on the Mystery Tour, but lets see what he will give up. Wood is always good, so some choices may be obvious. Ravine Flyer, Boulderdash, Comet, and Great white seem likely but some of the other parks offer more options. No wood at Busch so I'm thinking Alpengeist, but maybe Apollos Chariot. Kings Dominion has wood, and I have heard that Hurler was a great ERS in the past. Great America has Roar which was a fun ERS in San Fran. I'm hoping for a ride session on Bizarro, since in the past it has been the best steelie on the planet. We'll see if that comes together. Darrien Lake doesn't have much to offer, RoS there does not match up to NE. The only wood there is Predator,kinda limp. Unknown is Wonderland, they have wood, but I'm thinking Behemoth. I suppose some parks might offer us multiple rides, so all this is speculation. All I know is it will be AWESOME, so lets Rock! (and roll) Pete Andy Hine MBE Re: ERS USfriends wrote: Great America has Roar which was a fun ERS in San Fran. Pete ??? what trip are you on?  Great America??     USfriends Hey , it was a simple mistake....leave off the great. All I goaded you into was a smart comment. Try again. c anderson Does ERS stand for Exclusive Rollback Session ? frosty c anderson wrote: Does ERS stand for Exclusive Rollback Session ? If your part of Pete & Lisa's train then that's a given! Wildthing At Busch we may have Griffon, a floorless dive machine??  Great Escape has a great woodie, The Comet. Kings Dominion has The Volcano a very unique inverted launched coaster.  But the bottom line is whatever Nev choses will be fine by me, he seems to chose a coaster for rideability, fun and popularity. So keep up the good work!! Andy Hine MBE Just sorted two more ERS's (and another lunch!). 3 weeks tomorrow! Did I mention PASSPORTS! frosty Andy Hine MBE wrote: Just sorted two more ERS's (and another lunch!). 3 weeks tomorrow! Did I mention PASSPORTS! > Thanks Nev!, and nope Rough Rider Come on Nev.......Lets have an ERS on a Vekoma Boomerang for a change  (not as smooth as "RATTLER", but I don't mind.) I'll make an exception   Or better still a slight detour down to Texas for an ers on "RATTLER" Hmm! I might have mentioned this once or twice before.....HA!!! 3 weeks and counting guys................Yippee! Spanners I think we had an ERS on a Boomerang on one of the Europe trips. So be careful what you wish for Ryan... It might come true.. I seem to remember it didn't go well.. krusty_the_clown Spanners wrote: I think we had an ERS on a Boomerang on one of the Europe trips. So be careful what you wish for Ryan... It might come true.. I seem to remember it didn't go well.. hmmmm yes i remember that, apart from the 'humourous' chanting of 'two trains, we want two trains' I seem to remember a lot of people sitting out Andy Hine MBE Leave it with me!   USfriends I'm sure El Prez has learned from that experience. nemesis scribe Spanners wrote: I think we had an ERS on a Boomerang on one of the Europe trips Damn!!! I must have missed this trip    One whole hour on a boomerang is my idea of heaven   Boomerangs rule!!!!! Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang etc . . . . frosty Spanners wrote: I think we had an ERS on a Boomerang on one of the Europe trips. So be careful what you wish for Ryan... It might come true.. I seem to remember it didn't go well.. Do tell - did it stall at an inappropriate point? Magic No, just everyone had such a headache that nearly everyone stopped riding after 2 or 3 goes. They ended up opening the drop tower for us. Andy Hine MBE [quote="nemesis scribe"] Spanners wrote: Damn!!! I must have missed this trip    One whole hour on a boomerang is my idea of heaven   Boomerangs rule!!!!! Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang, Boom-er-ang etc . . . . Calm down, its only a steelie!    Ok, I've e-mailed a couple of parks on the tour and am waiting for them to get back to me! USfriends Don't listen to them Nev! I think Adam may be as bent as Ryan It probably comes from being a NY Giants fan. Andy Hine MBE USfriends wrote: I think Adam may be as bent as Ryan I think that comment may mean something else in America!!   Anyway, I've heard back from one of the parks - they will get back to me once they have spoken to Operations (thats the ride operations department, not a description of what you will need after an ERS on a Boomerang!) haha! USfriends Sorry,  not trying to offend anyone.   Not seriously anyway..... nemesis scribe USfriends wrote: Don't listen to them Nev! I think Adam may be as bent as Ryan It probably comes from being a NY Giants fan. , yeah, if i was 'bent' then it would only be from the New York Giants winning sooooo many super bowls hahaha     Boomerangs rule, and just in case there are some who 'dont want to believe' here are some links to the best coaster on the planet . . . possibly the universe    . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang_(roller_coaster) http://www.vekoma.com/index.php?o...task=view&id=21&Itemid=22 You gotta go there to come back . . . .   USfriends [quote="nemesis scribe"] USfriends wrote: Don't listen to them Nev! I think Adam may be as bent as Ryan It probably comes from being a NY Giants fan. , yeah, if i was 'bent' then it would only be from the New York Giants winning sooooo many super bowls hahaha     ARRGH,  it always comes back to that..... Rough Rider [quote="USfriends"] nemesis scribe wrote: USfriends wrote: Don't listen to them Nev! I think Adam may be as bent as Ryan It probably comes from being a NY Giants fan. , yeah, if i was 'bent' then it would only be from the New York Giants winning sooooo many super bowls hahaha     ARRGH,  it always comes back to that..... Theres only one team..................Chicago Bears Bring back the refridgerator   "ONLY 106 WEEKS TILL WE GET TO RIDE "RATTLER"    (ish) Andy Hine MBE Update - Just heard back from one of the 2 parks I contacted and they have CONFIRMED that we CAN have an ERS on their Boomerang!* You ask, I get!   *Not at the expense of the real coaster I have also orgnaised an ERS on! However they are not at the same time, so when we go from one to the other I expect you all to ride it now that I have gone to trouble of organising it just for you!   Coaster Police Nice one   Can't beat a good Boomerang now and again. Simple and Classic Andy Hine MBE And I negotiated a nice 45 minutes on it!!!     nemesis scribe Andy Hine MBE wrote: And I negotiated a nice 45 minutes on it!!!     Nice one Nev!!    I shall be spending the FULL 45 mins on that vekoma goodness . . . and then some!!! Hmmmmmmm boomerangs . . . .   Coaster Police Hell yeah - i hope the ERS rule applies and no-one is waiting.... LOL, 45 mins...... a Boomerang-a-thon I just hope the park froth shop has boomerang t-shirts for sale, as it'll be a memorable day   nemesis scribe [quote="Coaster Police"]Hell yeah - i hope the ERS rule applies and no-one is waiting.... LOL, 45 mins...... a Boomerang-a-thon quote] Thats the spirit Matt!!! Boomerangs are the future! Keep living the coaster dream   Andy Hine MBE Maybe we should have a competition - who can survive the most rides on it? The "Boomerang Barmy 2009" challenge!   Who's up for it? (I've actually done 11 before!!) reg I'm up for most challenges, but more than 11 goes on a Boomerang is probably more than I can manage! nemesis scribe Andy Hine MBE wrote: Maybe we should have a competition - who can survive the most rides on it? The "Boomerang Barmy 2009" challenge!   Who's up for it? (I've actually done 11 before!!) 11??? Thats my warm up number of rides!!! Hmmmm a boomerang challenge . . . . Bring it on . . . . . .   frosty Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! nemesis scribe frosty wrote: Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! Oi !!! and me   krusty_the_clown frosty wrote: Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! i dont bet. Gambling is for mugs! Steven Burns frosty wrote: Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! Think i can give them all a run for there money personally   frosty Big Stevie B wrote: frosty wrote: Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! Think i can give them all a run for there money personally   Just who will be the last person standing - or wavering around after so many goes on the boomerang! - time will tell. Coaster Police With ice cream?   USfriends krusty_the_clown wrote: frosty wrote: Already the Boomerang top contenders seem to be Andy, Matt and Nev (someone who is always up for a challenge). Place your bets - que Nev and Baz! i dont bet. Gambling is for mugs! Says Bazza as he walks away from the Casino, or from the petrol station with his scratch tickets, or...... coaster-andy I am hardcore so I will be up fora Boomerang coaster challenge. It was my top coaster  before I found more rides in new parks. Bring on the pain   Rough Rider Andy Hine MBE wrote: And I negotiated a nice 45 minutes on it!!!     Any chance you can arrange a forward only ers on the boomerang Nev  (I don't mind getting out half way up the hill before the release)   Hate going backwards   Rough Rider Andy Hine MBE wrote: Maybe we should have a competition - who can survive the most rides on it? The "Boomerang Barmy 2009" challenge!   Who's up for it? (I've actually done 11 before!!) Any chance Nev of the same challenge when we get to ride "RATTLER" in 2011? If so............COUNT ME IN!!!!   Whay! Hay! and I suppose Pete and Magic will also want to be added   BAGuru If this challenge goes ahead then I'll make sure that there are plenty of headache tablets for use after you've finished and bandages for your ears.   Magic Rough Rider wrote: Andy Hine MBE wrote: Maybe we should have a competition - who can survive the most rides on it? The "Boomerang Barmy 2009" challenge!   Who's up for it? (I've actually done 11 before!!) Any chance Nev of the same challenge when we get to ride "RATTLER" in 2011? If so............COUNT ME IN!!!!   Whay! Hay! and I suppose Pete and Magic will also want to be added   I guess I'll do the right thing and take at least one ride, purely to save some other poor sole from suffering the agonising misery of riding Rattler. Or am I being cruel by perhaps making someone wait even longer for the inevitable. bit like when the firing squad drag things out before executing someone. nemesis scribe Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boomerangs - living the dream . . . .   USfriends Watch it , Adam. That could 'come back' to bite you... Andy Hine MBE Rough Rider wrote: Any chance you can arrange a forward only ers on the boomerang Nev  (I don't mind getting out half way up the hill before the release) ( The park in question has been reading the message board and has said as the ERS is proving so popular they may even put on a second train!     Coaster Police uh huh nemesis scribe USfriends wrote: Watch it , Adam. That could 'come back' to bite you... This would be very true IF we were riding the Carolina Cobra   A second train? Yay!! They used to run two trains on Thunder Looper aswell     reg nemesis scribe wrote: USfriends wrote: Watch it , Adam. That could 'come back' to bite you... This would be very true IF we were riding the Carolina Cobra   A second train? Yay!! They used to run two trains on Thunder Looper aswell     Unlike Camelot, which only run 1 train on Knightmare, despite it being able to run 4!!! USfriends Do you get an extra tick for riding it backwards? nemesis scribe USfriends wrote: Do you get an extra tick for riding it backwards? Ahhhh does this count as a rollback?   Andy Hine MBE Update - 20 ERS's confirmed! (I'm still like a few more though!)   c anderson Well done, excellent news. Andy Hine MBE And that includes some non-coaster rides too!    (Oh and a Vekoma Boomerang!), well I did say non-coaster too!     Andy Hine MBE Make that 22! (still hoping for 25 by the time we leave!) PASSPORTS Andy Hine MBE 23 now - just added a closed Pier! haha! Andy Hine MBE ERS count now 25 - but hey, still 3 more days to go!!     PASSPORTS! Andy Hine MBE Now 26!!  But I'm still pushing hard!   Don't forget PASSPORTS! Andy Hine MBE Two more just added! So 26 now! Hoping for at least one more, but only one night to go!! And whats mustn't you forget?.......... ...............PASSPORTS USfriends You already said 26,  does 2 more mean 28? Its almost mind boggling! Bring it on!! See you all Saturday! Andy Hine MBE Sorry yes, I meant 28!  Well spotted! go to the front seat!   reg 28 ers's???? 28!!! That's awesome Nev!!       krusty_the_clown Andy Hine MBE wrote: And whats mustn't you forget?.......... Alarm clock for the early mornings??? nemesis scribe Andy Hine MBE wrote: Sorry yes, I meant 28!  Well spotted! go to the front seat!   Cool    More ERS's than you can shake a large wobbly shaped ERS stick at   PASSPORTS!!!! . . . and dont be LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE   coaster-andy ERS fortnight this will be and what a holiday have I packed every thing ummmmmmmmm yes and PASSPORT check.   Andy Hine MBE Right just got off the phone for the last time and have managed to get one park to up the ERS's from 2 coasters to 4! So the final count is now 30!! I'm off to bed now as I have to be up at 6am! See you all at the airport and don't forget: PASSPORTS        RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> USA Trips Page 1 of 1