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Last week. I'm hoping in the next couple weeks I'm gonna get a 50mm lens for it instead of jumping on the whole telephoto thing yet

Couple days late but I was at the park on Sunday spending time out in Soak City taking the first pictures with my new Canon Rebel (which I'm still learning). Personally I think I need to spend a little more time with Soak City, I'm not used to so much funky bright colors. x_x IMG_0077 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr IMG_0089 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr IMG_0061 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr The rest of the set is here --------->

Knott's was the first one, Canada's Wonderland added theirs it appears just before post season I believe (fall 2011 pictures of CW's shows the absorbers while from opening they were not present)

I mentioned this on my TR post but it still baffles me so it deserves a repeat In line for The Beast: "Wait.... its a wooden coaster?!" yeah man...they painted Beast to look like a woodie. How awesome is that?

I was gonna do it online but I decided against it before finalizing when I saw it was over 170, so I went to the park >.>

I paid $169 for my renewal, but I did mine at the park. Did you do it online? I think they tack on online fees.

No, no you are not. Thanks for the report! I was so waiting for him to spring alive, run towards me going "bark! bark! bark!" and licking my face. What a pretty picture that would be to see.

Yesterday I went, had a lot of fun, albeit a bit crowded but it was manageable. Got a few back to back rides on Diamondback and felt nice to be back on one again (last one was Ghost Rider). Flight Deck was the favorite of the day for me (it typically is most of the time) In case some of ya didn't know, I always find amusement parks the most fascinating place to do people watching and my word, Math and Science days no exception. Some interesting guests encounters from a guy who never seen or heard of Beast before holler in line "wait it's a wooden coaster?!?!?!?" and was pretty freaked out and a marriage proposal to me in line at Adventure Express Anyway, looks like I'm going back on Monday, so yay. Here are some pictures from yesterday. IMG_4334 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr IMG_4315 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr IMG_4339 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr IMG_4296 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr Am I only one here who feels that dino looks like Flinstones' Dino? IMG_4346 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

That makes two good rides I grew up with gone. WildCat and Paddlewheel Excursions. WildCat was one of my first coasters...ever. Sad day

Don't you mean Magic Kingdom?

I think Firehawk is considered "flying" as opposed to "inverted" or "suspended".

Cedar Point - Raptor Dollywood - Tennessee Tornado Kings Island - Flight Deck SeaWorld Orlando - Manta SeaWorld San Antonio - Steel Eel Knott's Berry Farm - Ghost Rider Busch Gardens Tampa - Montu (I need to go back...) Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Big Bad Wolf Six Flags Worlds of Adventure - X-Flight(presently the Firehawk everyone knows and loves) Hershey Park - Storm Runner to name a few I suppose.

Hmm wow, I knew it was off to the west but didn't think it was that close. Well guess its time I visit a SF, been quite a few years since SFWoA. Thanks Terpy

I'm thinking about doing a road trip sometime in the late spring possibly very early summer to the Georgia Aquarium (because...I wanna see a new beluga calf that's due any day tehe) but I don't remember how far from Atlanta Six Flags is? If its close by might be able to swing it, but if it not, eh some other time.

Seeing as I live about 45 minutes from the park, anyone who did this, is it worth doing it online or would I be better off making the drive? >.>

This makes me feel old. Don't have the slightest idea what "gzz" and "df" stand for. FW, who doesn't find it fun to be a grammar nazi at times.

I don't. But that is only me after all.

Does FOF shut down when the weather goes to crap too? I honestly don't remember.

How is Beast not noticeable? The trees hiding it? Beast likes his privacy, leave him be.

The only thing in common that Thunderhead and The Beast share is that they're wooden coasters, imo. They both offer almost completely different ride experiences. But...as much as I like The Beast, its Thunderhead that takes my top spot for a Woodie

Soak City is only new to KI. The brand itself is like...completely ancient since its been around for a couple decades at the flagship park. (tho can someone point in the right direction to another park that's zany enough to establish two wave pools alongside one another under CF?)

You can find it at Dorney Park For me they're Demon Drop, the ride formally known as Tomb Raider: The Ride, and Drop Tower. My first time on Xcelerator when it launched got me too.

I think those were posted somewhere on the boards awhile back already. Still neat to look through tho.

what is bumbarge? Or do you mean bombard? And as far as the on-ride pictures, I dunno if they did have those posted online and even if they did, wouldn't they been long erased now that a new season is about to start?

....Raptor? REALLY? I'd go Silver Bullet or Afterburn (or even Patriot) before I'd ever choose Raptor. Silver Bullet hurts my ankles. (tho its fun too) Its Raptor all the way for me, lol. I haven't done Patriot or Afterburn yet so can't really have much of a opinion on them.