RCCGB FORUM Message Board for Members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain to discuss club events and all things theme park related.    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  USA 2008 KOASTER KRAZY Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Next          RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> USA Trips View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message frosty Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 165 Location: London Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:58 pm    Post subject: The past week I've been listening to Kraftwerk's Computer World and The Man Machine - all good stuff. It's been a long time since I last heard these albums - but I really can't get into Radio-Activity _________________ Steve Member of 'non rollback' Stratacoaster club 06/08 Last edited by frosty on Wed May 28, 2008 1:20 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: The Model is my favourite (Man Machine).  If you get The Mix there is a great version of Radio Activity. _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top coastergraham Strata Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 439 Location: Bolton Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Maverick had another mishap the other day. From reports it would seem that some girl had her mobile phone out at some point on the ride and it wacked a girl sat behind. The ride was shut for a small peroid of time whilst the incident was dealt with and reopened shortly after. _________________ Back to top USfriends Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 108 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:37 pm    Post subject: Maybe we should swap the Maverick ERS for Raptor, just in case. _________________ Yankee Freeloader  Pete Rollback Queen  Lisa Back to top butler Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 486 Location: Ilford, Essex Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:25 am    Post subject: that sounds like a good idea. Back to top coaster-andy Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Crick ,Northants Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:35 am    Post subject: I am not fussed if it has all these problems. As long as I ride Maverick I don't  mind. Why write it of because of a few problems. _________________ El Toro My 200th coaster and first USA coaster (Also member of roll back club on TTD 2) RCCGB Member NO 1960 Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:13 am    Post subject: coaster-andy wrote: Why write it of because of a few problems. Exactly!  How many times does AIR break down!  Rita?  Stealth, etc!   And the last incident was caused by someone holding a mobile ("Please secure all loose articles"). Having worked with Cedar Point for many many years, rest assured I have negotiated a plan B (and C).  So whatever steelie breaks down there, we'll just move to another!!   _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top coastergraham Strata Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 439 Location: Bolton Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:24 am    Post subject: Hopefully all the rotten luck Cedar is having will be out of the way before you all go and we go the week after. By the way I hope you all dont mind me posting in this section, we are not on the trip but seeing as we are going to Cedar Point for the first time ourselves just the week after it does feel like it somehow. I have never felt as excited about anything in all my 35 years     Maverick is the ride I really cant wait to ride, even though its not the biggest one there it does look totally insane   _________________ Back to top coaster-andy Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Crick ,Northants Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:23 pm    Post subject: Is it legal in USA to pick up children just to ride the Kiddy Coasters as mine will not sit still in my suitcase   _________________ El Toro My 200th coaster and first USA coaster (Also member of roll back club on TTD 2) RCCGB Member NO 1960 Back to top Rough Rider Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 209 Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: coaster-andy wrote: Why write it of because of a few problems. Exactly!  How many times does AIR break down!  Rita?  Stealth, etc!   And the last incident was caused by someone holding a mobile ("Please secure all loose articles"). Having worked with Cedar Point for many many years, rest assured I have negotiated a plan B (and C).  So whatever steelie breaks down there, we'll just move to another!!   WAY HAY! I'm all for plan B&C, as long as it's on MEANSTREAK _________________ Were no sissy's.......were "Ruffy Tuffy Rough Riders" DENISE DINN LARRICK & CHARLIE BOY, WALK ON WATER Back to top nemesis scribe Moderator Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 381 Location: Birmingham Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:31 pm    Post subject: Rough Rider wrote: I'm all for plan B&C, as long as it's on MEANSTREAK Haha . . . i think you'll find an ERS containing mean streak would be plan Y & Z   _________________ RCCGB Club Member #1908 Back to top butler Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 486 Location: Ilford, Essex Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:42 pm    Post subject: Ryan, Perhaps plan b or c involves a trip down to Texas. John Back to top BAGuru Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Location: Didsbury, Manchester and Stockport Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:40 pm    Post subject: Now THAT is really wishfull thinking.       _________________ The Guru will see you now. Back to top USfriends Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 108 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:14 pm    Post subject: Mean Streak,  Rattl#r, whichever BOS is running the worst..... Thats the one Ryan wants to be on! _________________ Yankee Freeloader  Pete Rollback Queen  Lisa Back to top c anderson Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 115 Location: Ashford Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:36 am    Post subject: Just get the park to fit square wheels to a coaster and Ryan will be happy, well thats what they have in Texas _________________ Regards C Anderson Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:45 am    Post subject: It's all irrelevant anyway - once we have had our ERS in the Phoenix nothing else will matter! - Not that I'm biased in anyway!   _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top Rough Rider Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 209 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: butler wrote: Ryan, Perhaps plan b or c involves a trip down to Texas. John WHAY HAY I HOPE YOU ARE READING THIS NEV _________________ Were no sissy's.......were "Ruffy Tuffy Rough Riders" DENISE DINN LARRICK & CHARLIE BOY, WALK ON WATER Back to top Rough Rider Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 209 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:52 pm    Post subject: Ha! Guru ,Pete, Colin Do I detect a conspiracy agains the beloved RATTL~R and all my favourite woody rides       _________________ Were no sissy's.......were "Ruffy Tuffy Rough Riders" DENISE DINN LARRICK & CHARLIE BOY, WALK ON WATER Back to top USfriends Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 108 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:23 pm    Post subject: coaster-andy wrote: Why write it of because of a few problems. Because I already got my "tick"on Maverick. The bleeding has stopped. But, I'm with Ryan on this one--Meanstreak would make a better ERS. Might I suggest..... Raptor, Raptor, Raptor... -Lisa _________________ Yankee Freeloader  Pete Rollback Queen  Lisa Back to top Rough Rider Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 209 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:04 pm    Post subject: USfriends wrote: coaster-andy wrote: Why write it of because of a few problems. Because I already got my "tick"on Maverick. The bleeding has stopped. But, I'm with Ryan on this one--Meanstreak would make a better ERS. Might I suggest..... Raptor, Raptor, Raptor... -Lisa I'M with you Pete. As for Maverick..................B.O.S.....Sorry guys _________________ Were no sissy's.......were "Ruffy Tuffy Rough Riders" DENISE DINN LARRICK & CHARLIE BOY, WALK ON WATER Back to top Big Stevie B Strata Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1137 Location: Greenwich, London Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:07 pm    Post subject: Mean streak is alright. Tons better than Maverick anyway. Raptor ERS would be really cool. With any luck have the luck we did last year. Getting 3 or 4 coasters done before the crowd/public hits the park. Starts the day off well. Gonna relax at Cedar more this year. First year rushed it and did`nt really take it all in. Then last year wasted to much time waiting for a front seat of TTD with numerous break downs. I have every tick at Cedar, so its my fun and relax day. Any ERS is cool really. Graham, a whole week at one park? Why not travel to the other parks and enjoy them? A full day at Cedar is ample, two days great. A week would be tedious mate. _________________ www.freewebs.com/big-Stevie-b/ MICHAEL JACKSON! THE LEGEND WILL CONTINUE! Photo Site www.flickr.com/photos/stevie-b/collections/ RCCGB No. 2293 Back to top coastergraham Strata Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 439 Location: Bolton Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:45 pm    Post subject: Big Stevie B wrote: Graham, a whole week at one park? Why not travel to the other parks and enjoy them? A full day at Cedar is ample, two days great. A week would be tedious mate. Dont forget though mate this is a person who roamed BPB for 6 days around my birthday     It has been tempting to go to a couple of other parks but this trip to Cedar was not even planned up until a couple of weeks ago when things happened to free up some time. We are going to use this holiday to get as many rides as possible at Cedar then next time when we are over there for longer we will do more parks in the area like Kennywood, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens and drive over to Holiday World as well. _________________ Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: A week at Knoebels still wouldn't be enough!   Just got off phone to Kennywood (just over an hour!!!) - have arranged some rather good ERS's!   _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top frosty Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 165 Location: London Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:19 am    Post subject: With recent news of problems with some rides and potential takeovers that may not necessarily be a good thing, one thing is always guaranteed to be good news - more ERS's. _________________ Steve Member of 'non rollback' Stratacoaster club 06/08 Back to top amigasat Kiddie Poster Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Haltwhistle, Centre of Britain Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:30 am    Post subject: Well, off to the airport in an hour and a half and the flight to Heathrow where later we'll be at the Airport Bowl before our flight tomorrow to Washington. I'll be taking plenty of photo's!! and will try and update my website daily. I'll also be doing some trip reports and when we join the club at Newark next weekend i'm sure Ryan will be adding some amusing reports about his Gynaecology!! See you all soon at Newark! Dave _________________ www.amigasat.eu/trips2008.html Next Trip : 3rd October 2008 - Loopathon : Nottingham Goose Fair Back to top coaster-andy Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Crick ,Northants Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:38 am    Post subject: I cannot believe that 7 days tomorrow we fly out to USA how did it come around so quick. Or I could say I leave for my trip in about 188hrs   _________________ El Toro My 200th coaster and first USA coaster (Also member of roll back club on TTD 2) RCCGB Member NO 1960 Back to top butler Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 486 Location: Ilford, Essex Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:46 am    Post subject: thats also 11280 minutes or 676800 seconds. I only have 5 more days at work. Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: You two are so sad!     Look at it another way - in 2 weeks and 3 days it'll all be over!!!!   _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top coaster-andy Junior Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Crick ,Northants Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:59 am    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: You two are so sad!     Look at it another way - in 2 weeks and 3 days it'll all be over!!!!   Consider the fire now put out thank you Andy   But on a good note that week between 7th to 15th June will be one great adventure. _________________ El Toro My 200th coaster and first USA coaster (Also member of roll back club on TTD 2) RCCGB Member NO 1960 Back to top Sir_LANs-a-lot Kiddie Poster Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 30 Location: In a queue line somewhere probably.. Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:01 am    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: You two are so sad!     Look at it another way - in 2 weeks and 3 days it'll all be over!!!!   But you'll be reminiscing about a great trip... Wish I could be there with you guys. Have a good one. _________________ [Sir_LANs-a-lot] Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:00 am    Post subject: coaster-andy wrote: Look at it another way - in 2 weeks and 3 days it'll all be over!!!!   Consider the fire now put out thank you Andy   And of course the trip may only last 8 days, but the memories will last a lifetime!  (Andy 'rent-a-quote' Hine!)     _________________ RCCGB - THE Club for trips! [/url] Back to top Wildthing Kiddie Poster Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Gillingham Dorset Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:19 am    Post subject: Like Dave Perry I fly out to Washington D.C. tomorrow for a few more parks before we all meet up at Newark Airport on the 7th June. So see you all then, and like Nev said it will be a great holiday as they always are when he organises them!!  Oh by the way the weather at Washington tomorrow is about 30 degrees C (in old money about 85 degrees F)  LOVERLY!!!!  Remember your sunglasses, sun block and cap. See you in a week. Harvey Back to top amigasat Kiddie Poster Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Haltwhistle, Centre of Britain Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:54 am    Post subject: Waiting for the flight to Heathrow, not long now!!! Dave _________________ www.amigasat.eu/trips2008.html Next Trip : 3rd October 2008 - Loopathon : Nottingham Goose Fair Back to top Rough Rider Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 209 Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: amigasat wrote: Waiting for the flight to Heathrow, not long now!!! Dave Hi Dave. Have a fantastic time. Wish I was there with you all Harvey.................Keep the flag flying in the bars till I get there Keep in touch with the trip reports as much as you can Dave, and don't forget to download all the BAR photo's Have a fantastic time guys See you in a week.....................WOW! Is it only a week away? (ish). Looking on this board, I'm not the only person counting the Days, and minutes, and even seconds   Hey Nev................ Even less time till Spamalot and Museum Way Hay!! "Tiz only a flesh wound" _________________ Were no sissy's.......were "Ruffy Tuffy Rough Riders" DENISE DINN LARRICK & CHARLIE BOY, WALK ON WATER Back to top coastergraham Strata Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 439 Location: Bolton Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:33 pm    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: You two are so sad!