violakat03

Proud and loving aunt to my two nephews - Anthony and Peyton, my brother's adorable mini-mes.
Slave to five very spoiled cats - Nermal, Candy, Loki, Hunter, and Oscar

Photographer, carousel buff, travel nut, car aficionado,
And last but not least, loving wife to the other half of my soul, Nick. Also known as dare-to-fly.

Current coaster count: 413
Current park count: 77

Southern Ohio Regional Representative for American Coaster Enthusiasts.

Top ten wood:
1. The Voyage - Holiday World
2. Boardwalk Bullet - Kemah Boardwalk
3. Hades - Mt Olympus
4. El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure
5. Zippin Pippin - Bay Beach
6. Prowler - Worlds of Fun
7. Thunderhead - Dollywood
8. Phoenix - Knoebel's
9. The Beast - Kings Island
10. Blue Streak - Conneaut Lake Park

Top ten steel:
1. Millennium Force - Cedar Point
2. X2 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
3. Fury 325 - Carowinds
4. Big Bad Wolf - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5. Mind Bender - Six Flags Over Georgia
6. Volcano: The Blast Coaster - Kings Dominion
7. The Smiler - Alton Towers
8. Manta - SeaWorld Orlando
9. Space Mountain - Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom
10. Banshee - Kings Island


Top ten carousels:
1. Grand Carousel - Knoebel's
2. Cedar Downs - Cedar Point
3. Columbia Carousel - Six Flags Great America
4. Midway Carousel - Conneaut Lake Park
5. Grand Carousel - Libertyland
6. Grand Carousel - Columbus Zoo
7. Kiddie Carousel - Knoebel's
8. Merry-Go-Round - Kennywood
9. Carrousel - Hersheypark
10. Carousel - Stricker's Grove

Park working history:

2002: KI - Waterpark merchandise
2003: KI - Emporium, Waterpark merch, assistant manager
2009: KI - Park security
2012: Columbus Zoo - Sea Dragon & Zoo East (spring)
2012: Dollywood - Mystery Mine, Team Lead (summer/winter)
2013: Dollywood - Wild Eagle, Team Lead (spring)
2013: The Island in Pigeon Forge - Rides Supervisor
2014: Universal Studios Islands of Adventure - Harry Potter & the Forbidden Journey/Flight of the Hippogriff
2014: SeaWorld Orlando - Manta
2016-2019: Coney Island, rides lead
2018-2019: KI - Banshee