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Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park! As for this Island, good idea, odd execution. Universal Studios Hollywood has a Jurassic Park: The Ride that proved to be very successful, so they brought it to Islands of Adventure and expanded it into its own Island. However, the only real attraction on the Island is a downgraded version of Hollywood's Ride... So what the Jurassic Park island actually amounts to is Hollywood's ride, a jungle, and "cleverly" named restaurants and shopping locations: "Dinostore." "The Food Chain." "Pizza Pedatoria." It's beautiful and very cool looking, but it needs another E-ticket. Will it get one in the coming years? Probably not... So it's more like an extended hike through a jungle than anything. If you had kids, it would be great with the Camp Jurassic and Pteradon Flyers and the (short-lived) Triceratops Encounter... But as it is now, it's just a one-ride sort of area, and that's a downer. Those two informational cards are covering up the words "TRICERATOPS" and "ENCOUNTER," respectively. The Discovery Center was a "nice try" kind of thing. Inside is a "game show" that about three people can play, three giant dinosaurs replicas, and a skeleton. That's about it. I'm not sure what they could've done better, but even for the most interested preteen it would take about 10 minutes to be done with it all. Still nice to look at, and a nice centerpiece from across the lake. Luckily, it appears Universal Studios Singapore corrected the problems with Jurassic Park and made it a really nice, thorough Island at their park. SKLOOSH! While still lacking compared to its Hollywood counterpart, this ride is still nice. There are a lot of dead spaces where the Californian version has more dinosaurs, and the storyline is jumbled to say the least. But it's impressive for first-time visitors. The animatronics are showing their age. And remember when IOA was new and all those Discovery Channel and Travel Channel specials focused on it and they changed the dino skins "every month?" Don't watch those before you come. This is kind of a fail ride... Awful capacity (isn't it like, 200 pph?) lead to its height requirement being so ridiculously strict that pretty much no one can ride it. But it is a pretty cool sight to see the pterodactyl shadows on the ground whiz by, and to see them up above the tree canopies. If it were replaced with a B&M flyer decked out with pterodactyl trains, you wouldn't see me complaining. And, they brought it to Universal Studios Singapore, so it can't be that terrible. Toon Lagoon. Toon Lagoon is just an awesome area, and proves that old source material doesn't necessarily require pale blue color schemes and laid-back architecture. Toon Lagoon is, as the name implies, the water-ride-based area of the park. Water is EVERYWHERE, including under the island's entrance sign. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw falls is their take on Splash Mountain. The animatronics are quite good and the lighting is superb, but the story is extremely muddled and hard to follow since you whiz by the scenes. I mean, there probably isn't even a story - it's just Dudley trying to save Mel from the bad guy who always ties her to railroad tracks... But it's still odd and hard to follow. A great ride though, with lots of surprises and a spectacular final drop! I love the streets of Toon Lagoon! The giant sandwhiches, the thought bubbles that you can stand under, the water everywhere. Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges looks great. I didn't ride it because I wanted to have at least one dry spot on my body. Though it was humid and in the mid-90's, very few people rode it. I don't think these "soak you to the bone" rides are that fun... I'd rather ride the "lightly mists you" Jurassic Park or the "gets you wet" log flume any day... Even multiple times, if that's what it takes to cool down. I loved this though... It's one of those moments where you're trying to lean and dodge to get the other side of the raft to be the one under the waterfall. Then you finally do and you watch your friends get drenched and you're like "Haaaaa." And then the ride is like "Haaaa" right back at you. I think it's so awesome that after all of that work and stress and you think you're free, the ride goes and gets everyone wet. Comic Strip Cafe dead ahead! (Don't real palm trees make your heart race with satisfaction? No? Hm... Just me, then...) All the famous comic pooches in one place! And I don't know even one of them! Used. HA. Wait, is that a pun? I don't know who these characters are, but I love this area!

The Lost Continent. The big ole' guy welcomes you to The Lost Continent. Now for a short tale: There was a time when Island fans were starting to lose faith in their once-grand park: Hulk was rusted, Seuss Landing was fading, the Lighthouse no longer operated at night, Poseidon's Fury's water-Vortex was turned off, Mytho's waterfalls were nixed... I think the last straw for many was when this guys torch went out. I'm sure that the letters come flooding in, and today, most of those problems are fixed... Most. See Mythos, now operating with its waterfalls in tact! There was something very off about this area when they were not working, and I'm glad that they've returned. But fountains or no fountains, I would kill to have a restaurant (or even a structure) like this at a seasonal park. The banner out front proclaims that Mythos won Best Amusement Park Restaurant from 1999 to 2007, though I believe it continued to win it in 2008 and 2009? Anyways, I finally went in and ate there, and it was absolutely delicious, and very beautiful inside. Across the way is a temple, nicknamed "Poseidon's Fury" by the locals. That being because, Poseidon is a terribly mean antagonist bent on cursing you to Atlantis! Or... wait a second... maybe he's a good guy trying to save you from an evil priest... Eh, regardless, this is his temple, probably one of the most impressive structures I've seen. People always say it, but it truly is impossible to understand the scale of a building like this until you're in front of it, and even looking at this picture I imagine it being smaller than it is. Probably my favorite part is the statue: In the above picture, you can see his two giant feet, cracked off at the ankle. There's his head! (Okay, well it's not really his head... It's the head of Poseidon from Poseidon's Fury 1 when Poseidon was the bad guy and he was animated. Apparently that show didn't get much acclaim, so today Poseidon's the good guy and he's played by an "chronologically advanced" man in what appears to be a Dungeons and Dragons convention style body suit... How that gets better ratings than the original storyline, I couldn't say.) And here's his arm! Again, the scale of his head, arm, and temple are absolutely unbelievable, and no image can do them justice. The sign for the show, with the ear of his chopped-head in the background. The Lost Continent used to be three areas: Atlantis, Sinbad's Bizaar, and Merlinwood. Harry Potter got hungry and gobbled up the medieval part, so now the second and final area of The Lost Continent is this Middle-Eastern themed area. It's sad in many ways, because The Lost Continent was probably the best Island when the park opened: Two stellar shows (Poseidon's Fury & The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad), a one-of-a-kind coaster (Dueling Dragons), a family coaster (The Flying Unicorn), and two incredible restaurants (The Enchanted Oak Tavern & Mythos). Today, only the two shows remain, and both are, for lack of a better word, aging. Poseidon's Fury could be back to its former glory if it still had the water Vortex, but alas, Green is Universal! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This will be the entrance to Hogsmeade. This picture isn't the greatest, but the intimidating body guards kept me from risking anything... Basically you can see the tremendously perfect view of Hogwarts that you'll get as you stroll into Hogsmeade. It looks beautiful. I don't know if this was the first day that they did this, but I think it might've been - they were testing the Hippogriff cars on the re-themed Flight of the Hippogriff coaster. They looked very nice whizzing along the track, and the Universal workers testing them out seemed thrilled. Both days, random families were in Hogsmeade sitting on the porch across from Jurassic Park. How they were chosen to randomly go in and sit there, I don't know, but I guarantee that they were indeed just regular families - strollers, kids boppin' up and down... It was random, and made me very unhappy. On Saturday, while crossing the bridge to Jurassic Park, you could hear Harry Potter's famous music playing from Hogsmeade. On Sunday, smoke was billowing out of the smokestack of the Hogwarts Express. Exciting stuff! The back of the castle, as viewed from Jurassic Park. It's a beaut!

Seuss Landing. I wish that it were possible to get photos like the ones you picture in your mind - no people. This image in particular just makes me think that I would actually have a good collection of photos if I could just get people to stay out of them. Maybe one happy-go-lucky family in the background, and some folks riding the rides in view... But to just have people running every which way, making awkward faces because they don't know they're in a photo... Ugh. Anyways, this is Seuss Landing. They say that there's not a single ninety degree angle in Seuss Landing. Even the palm trees are twisted or bent, having been replanted from areas damaged by Hurricane Andrew. Ah, Sneetch Beach! Yes, the coast of Seuss Landing is adorned with sandcastles and towels laid out by the playful Sneetches, who are forever bobbing up and down in the park's lagoon (they're the little yellow specks in the far left). But this photo is unique because it also captured Mythos, Hogsmeade, and Jurassic Park Discovery Center! Four Islands for the price of one. And hey, that's also the way Cedar Fair would market the park if they came into ownership! The Lorax has been my favorite book ever since I can remember. I'm not a huge Seuss fan (only in that I've never read many of his books - I love the ones I've read) but the Lorax really has a place in my heart. It's always so sad to see the Once-ler's house surrounded in chopped down tree stumps. But it allllll pays off once you get to walk through the Truffula Forest! The Cat in the Hat ride has come under fire lately because it's program was greatly reduced. It uses the same technology as Men in Black: Alien Attack next door, and basically, you just go through the book The Cat in the Hat and things get wilder and wilder as the Cat and his Thing 1 and Thing 2 wreak playful havoc. Originally, as you went through the ride you spun more and more and things felt more out of control. Then all I heard was that the spinning "stopped." I assumed that the car just proceeded through the ride, no spins, facing completely forward, just based on the way people despised this new cycle. And maybe for a short time, it did stop completely. But both times I rode it, it had three or four big spins (never consecutive), but the ride vehicle still turned to view individual scenes and felt very much alive! I had no complaints about it whatsoever. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is Universal's answer to Dumbo and, as they always seem to, they one-up it: If you don't listen to the fun, catchy song ( ex. "Blue fish up, red fish down, everyone up, up, up!") then you get squirted by the big fish mounted around the fence of the ride. Obviously, kids disobey the song just to soak their parents, and everyone cracks up. It adds a new dimension to an otherwise tired kids ride. For me, at least, this was the surprise hit of the trip. "If I Ran the Zoo" is basically just an outdoor walk-through attraction with really simple tricks and interactive "animal exhibits" that have Seuss animals. For example, there's this little guy. Based on all the rest, I'm sure there was a way to wake him up if you just figure out what his little backstory means... I loved this guy. Basically you could only see the top of his suds-covered head in a giant bathtub. There are three hoses around him, and if you squirt all three at once, he rises from his tub (see above) and spins, spraying water at everyone who sprayed at him! Teaching kids karma, you see? Joe was really cool. You basically just play tick-tack-toe on his stomach by pressing wherever you want to place your O. He's pretty easy to beat seeing as how he's made to challenge young kids... But he's still pretty wiley! He can beat you with his eyes closed! There were other awesome character encounters, too, far too hard and unique to describe. In all of my visits, I never even knew what If I Ran the Zoo was, much less how entertaining it would be. Check it out! "Think left and think right, think low and think high. Oh, the THINKS you can think up if only you try! Bye bye!"

Port of Entry. The atmosphere (and a more riveting musical score) set in just past the gate - the lamp-posts are all adorned with "WELCOME!" in just about every language I had ever heard of. And of course, the details start coming out of the woodwork. This park is far, far, far more detailed than anything at its neighboring park, or at that Resort down the street. Honestly. As you may or may not guess, the Port of Entry Waterworks building houses the restrooms. Always a delight, the Port of Entry Christmas Shop provides... Well... fake snow. If only it were real, because in the summer months in Florida, you want to dive face-first into it. Notice that, on the top floors, intricate displays are set up to make the buildings seem "lived in." If I weren't too cheap to buy people post-cards, you can bet I would've sent them through Rocket Air Mail. This has always been one of my favorite in-your-face-but-so-overlooked details of Port of Entry. The red paint used to paint that sign also "dripped" onto the canvas roof beneath. Keep in mind, that sign and the building it is posted on are 11 years old... How long ago do you think they were touched up? From the looks of it, quite recently. That's how most things at Universal are; it's a world we Ohioans can't even begin to imagine. Crisp colors more than 7 weeks after a ride is brand new? Who ever heard of such a thing? Port of Entry's backstory is that all of the nations of the world have come together in harmony to build a tremendous, eclectic little port. It's fantastic to see all of the architecture from around the world put together. It looks so disjointed and so fun that I'm again surprised no one thought of it before. Upon explain that to my grandmother, she said, "Oh yeah, I remember this area very well. This must've been here last time I was here." Since her last visit to Orlando was in 1988, it took a little thinking before I realized she was talking about Epcot. Note also that this port runs on wind power, and its water system is circulated and cleaned by clams. This little nook has some great articture, and a nice worn look to the paintings on the buildings. I love stopping and sitting by this porch... Tons of cats up on the second floor meow pitifully, because they're attempts to get to that green parrot have been futile for over a decade. The park's main emporium, Island Trading Company, is so subtly-advertised and beautifully decorated that, for once, I actually don't mind purchasing something! Though I've never eaten at the Confisco Grille, I peaked in while I ate at the connected Croissant Moon Bakery - it looks like a really unique and interesting place to dine, as does the connected Backwater Bar (complete with flickering neon sign).

Universal's Islands of Adventure. May 14th - 17th 2010. I had the pleasure of visiting Universal's Islands of Adventure this past weekend. Also, that other park next door. You know, the one with the movies... Nah, I love both Islands and Universal Studios. Truly I do! But I find Islands to be so photogenic and so unbearably interesting, that I always focus my photography on finding the details within. I'm really no good at trip reports, so I'll just sort of walk everyone through the park. Hopefully those who have been and those who haven't will find it interesting. Also please note, I am not now, have not ever been, and never plan to be a photographer. Just outside of the park is this crashed seaplane. Well, it's actually more for Margaritaville at CityWalk, I believe... And if it were anyone but Universal, I'd chalk it up to coincidence. Basically, this is the front of the park. This photo was taken from the rear of the park looking towards the entrance, however - like our own park, it is not really an Island... But you get the basic idea. The only rides that can be seen from outside of the park are the Pharos Lighthouse, The Incredible Hulk, and Dr. Doom's Fear Fall. Both Islands and the neighboring Studios feature prop gates. Both do actually open and close, but only for special events. What I love is the dichotomy... Islands of Adventure's gate is tangled and has the appearance of copper in the process of rusting, flanked by toppling stone pillars. Universal's gate, meanwhile, is very prim and proper - chrome and ornate. I can't help but think that this dichotomy is entirely on purpose, and it's just one of those things that 99% of people probably don't consciously notice, and even fewer would care about if they knew, but Universal built and maintained it. (This image is from Google Maps Streetview). As you approach the entry plaza for Islands of Adventure, the sound of the nearby NBA Cafe's pounding music score fades out, and is replaced by simple, tinkling wind-chimes and the sound of a gentle breeze... It's very reminiscent of the simple, dark, mood music outside of Tomb Raider's cavern entrance. The entire plaza is enclosed by rock work matching that on which the lighthouse is built. Pharos Lighthouse is easily my favorite park centerpiece. Easily. I am shocked that the idea of a lighthouse had never been adapted at any of the large parks. But I'm glad it wasn't... It fits perfectly at Islands. It's slightly tilted; in a few places, it appears to be bulging outwards... It sounds so stupid (but I'm not ashamed to say it since these are the things most of us here live for), but I find it so genius and, in many ways, beautiful the way that the lighthouse guides you towards the park, and directs you out again at night... And yes, it really does send out a super bright, revolving ray of light the old fashioned way: a giant rotating mirror-disk. On a side note, I am the farthest thing on Earth from a photographer, but I was seriously so incredibly impressed with that last photo... Haha. I know nothing of photography or lighting or saturation or anything like that, but I feel like I should be proud of that photo? Haha! How modest. Posting more as we speak...

Then fear not! Now, if your pump will be damaged by disappointment or anticlimactic situations, might be best to skip it.

I think it's quite clear that the answerer was pretty tired when he answered these questions... There are a lot of droning repeats of answers where, on any other day, I'm confident that much more attention would've been given. But it's all good!

If you ride it with me, you'll be feeling the cold sting of my tears against your face. You will get wet. You might get soaked.

Select a row near the bins and be the first to hop out of the car and get your belongings out... That's what I do. Is it foolproof? No. But unless someone is gutsy enough to open another train's bin and start digging through it in plain sight, you'll be the first and last person to see any activity going on in your bin.

But do it to your hearts content at Disney and Universal! Or, on those few attractions which cannot accomodate carry-on items, feel free to use the free short-term lockers located at the rides' entrances. No, really.

On the rides that have bins, use them. But I've seen people bring on book bags or purses and just place them between their feet on Adventure Express, etc. That might not be the "right" answer, but realistically, it shouldn't be a problem...

Yes! The soundtrack does have screams built in. In the video I provided, the screams heard at 1:21, just as you're released from the "hangtime" is built into the soundtrack. It's a trick that's age old - The Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios uses the same ideas during the scarab scene. If you hear a scream, you're more likely to scream. If people are laughing, you'll laugh along. No one wants to be the first, but once it's started, everyone joins in. Many rides with pre-recorded soundtracks have screams built in. But the one around 1:20 is the only one that's pre-recorded. The rest of the screams, giggles, laughter, and "Oh my God!"s are all real. I personally love how the lava just bubbles until the music queue, then it starts shooting completely synchronized to the soundtrack. Those are the little things that matter so much. As someone who is staying at Universal Orlando right now, I can assure you that those "small things" are not overlooked here, and that's why the parks are so successful. Even today, 11 years after opening, mist gently floats out of the forests of Jurassic Park... Something that wouldn't have lasted at Kings Island for a week is still delighting visitors 11 years later at Islands of Adventure.

In turn, try this one on for size: Notice the screams of delight, the cheers... Even in the ride's "on-its-last-leg" form in 2005, it was a marvel for many.

I love how little it takes. If we got a few little red markers in the park, it would be "semi-confirmed" that we were getting a B&M Invert for 2011. Not that anyone's reading their own desires into that, right?

Though it wasn't at Kings Island, I absolutely have to post this: A friend and I went to Kennywood on the 4th of July (in general, I don't recommend it). We were lucky enough to ride the Thunderbolt just as the park's fireworks started going off. For those who don't know, Thunderbolt's lift hill overlooks a tremendous valley with Pittsburgh in the distance. Just as we started ascending the lift hill, both the park's fireworks were going off, and all around us, literally surrounding us, were thousands upon thousands of fireworks from the city in the distance. I can never explain how classically romantic it was to be on a white, wooden coaster complete with traditional white lightbulbs leading up the lift hill, fireworks exploding all around you. Absolutely beautiful. Indescribable. Gives you a vague idea of the location: The park was very, very crowded, but I would honestly do it all over again this year just on the off-chance that we might end up on one of the three or four trains that got to experience that particular form of the ride.

According to Screamscape (so, take this for a grain of salt): Lance seems to place Cedar Fair as the first candidate for such a system. We shall see what (if anything) comes of it! However, perhaps this is one of the things that Shapiro disagreed with in Six Flag's outlook. And it's something that seems really realistic for the PARC Management parks because of their size (something along the lines of Holiday World - up the daily price to ~$50 and be all-inclusive). Upping Cedar Fair prices to be all-inclusive would really get expensive, whereas when a smaller park does it, it just brings it more in line with its larger competitors.

:lol: :lol: I, too, think Son of Beast has potential but wow....

From CNBC: Link. So, for now at least, the CEO of Paramount Parks is at the helm of Six Flags. Interesting! Should the Cedar Fair shareholders get their way, we may find two of the largest seasonal park operators in North America wandering around with interim CEOs just to "hold down the fort" temporarily.

And yet, it doesn't! Funny, that.

All of those sound great, and thanks to Busch Parks, we have proof that they can reasonably be added to seasonal parks... No more excuses about budget! DarKastle certainly didn't cost more than Diamondback, and would be an incredible and one-of-a-kind addition to the park. But, I believe the ride is question is not Journey to Atlantis, but a true coaster / dark ride hybrid planned for SeaWorld San Diego. Click here and scroll down. According to the associated rumors, think Revenge of the Mummy meets the sea. "Project: Reef Runner," as it had been referred, was supposed to be coming soon, but was delayed due to the Inbev transaction.

This may remind some of a by-gone era of Schick Quatros... It seems Six Flags has opted to advertise ride sponsorships in an old favorite medium: Stride Gum advertisement on El Toro. At Saint Louis, Ninja has recieved the same Stride Gum overhaul. Advertisement for the new Karate Kid movie adorning the catch-car of Kingda Ka. And the Georgia Scortcher recieved newly-painted blue trains to advertise the ride's sponsor, Georgia Natural Gas. But, at least that makes sense... More than Stride Gum on El Toro! I'm sure these aren't the only changes made, and won't be the last. I wanted to post this because I know how many here feel about these advertisements, and it's also nice to note that far, far worse could've happened to the Backlot trains, or even to The Beast... Images provided from Screamscape.

Yep! I can't agree more. And also, I'm sure some of those things are incorrect. Just what I'd heard (which, for all intents and purposes, is just as important as what really happened, because that tenfold is what the public hears before they board these machines). True. And in many ways, I agree. There's something about Maverick, Millennium and the like - they're unique, they're twisted, and they have unexpected launches and airtime. Does it make them more suceptible to break-downs? Yes. But there comes a point when the casual rider will simply feel "If you've ridden one B&M hypercoaster, you've ridden them all." Do you think casual park goers notice (or even care about) the differences between Behemoth, Nitro, Diamondback, Apollo's Chariot, etc. If they can even keep the names straight, they'll probably prefer some over others, but all are smooth-as-glass, up-and-down, out-and-back airtime hills with a helix here and there. They're fantastic coasters, but after a few re-rides they seem to lack that "oomph." At least for me. Of course, that's saying nothing of B&M's other offerings - Inverts, stand-ups, multi-loopers, dueling coasters, flying coasters. They have some of the best rides in the business, but when it comes to just their hyper coasters, they do become a little "blah" for me. They lack the suspense, uniqueness, and re-ride-ability of Maverick, El Toro, Volcano, even Wicked Twister. But for me, I've never had a bad ride on a Premier. I know that's like, the oddest company to favor. But I love their rides. Perhaps because they have a little bit of vibration to them, and most every single one I've been on has been at least moderately well themed, and I think that's something that Premier enjoys being part of. And I feel like, since they make smaller, more family-oriented installations, they put more care and effort into their rides than Intamin, who might crank out two huge coasters, a few smaller ones, flat rides, and observation towers all in one year.

The problem is their prototypes. In all fairness, look at many of the rides they've created - sure they're all thought of fondly (Millennium, Volcano, Top Thrill) but honestly consider their history (some of this may be incorrect, mind you - this is just what I have heard & seen enough to believe is true).... Geauga Lake's Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall fell down the lifting shaft when it was operating as The Edge. A 12-year old fell from Drop Zone at Great America and passed away, resulting in the closure and analysis of all Intamin Drop Towers around the world. Top Thrill Dragster & Xcellerator have had cables fray while guests were onboard, sending metallic shards flying at riders. Millennium Force's cable snapped during testing one morning, allegedly rocketing the train over the first hill. The back spike of Wicked Twister at Cedar Point had to be replaced(?) Superman: Tower of Power had a cable snap, severing a young girl's legs and bringing about the closure of all Intamin Drop Towers around the world... again. Kingda Ka has had its share of downtime for various reasons. In 2001, a woman fell from Knott's Perilous Plunge. Not sure who was to blame for that, but it still projects an image... Xcellerator at Knott's had to have additional bracing supports added to it once the structure was found to need more support than it was built with (and for a time, operating with). Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion had a very rocky start, closed more often than it was open during its initial years of operation. The back spike of Superman: Ultimate Escape (now Voodoo at Dorney Park) collapsed during the winter Maverick's opening was delayed due to an element that was exerting too much stress, unrecognized by the extensive and intensive computer calculations... Allegedly guests experience a little too much intensity on Intimidator 305, which may or may not result in magnetic breaks being added to the first hill. Now Shoot the Rapid's opening is delayed... Again, that's not conclusive that Intamin's rides are safe or unsafe or anywhere in between... Just a way of looking at things that you certainly won't find for B&M or Vekoma. And, of course, with great innovation comes both errors (see above) and extraordinary success (launched coasters, pre-fab wooden coasters, giga-coasters, gyro drops, and more). Is it worth it?

Yeah, I didn't count Eagle Fortess because its SBNO. But still you must admit, Cedar Fair has shown more promise with them than anyone else. Of course, if all three were granted the Vekoma floorless trains (which would be a huge financial undertaking) the rides would really have a new life. Someone mentioned somewhere the idea of renaming it "Seahawk." And while I'm sick of hawks (Cedar Fair owns the fire, sky, thunder, and night variety), the notion is really quite smart. Like, say, 2012 rolls around, and Kings Island opens with that particular coaster given the new floorless trains, painted with tan supports and aquamarine track, and then the theme is either reverted back to a naval carrier, or made to be beachy. Haha. I guess the latter sounds stupid... But really, it could even match up with Firehawk... As if the government sect behind the Firehawk project has decided to test out a new wave-skipping flight device. It could be called "Project 2: SeaHawk". Haha. Oh the crazy things I try to come up with...