TheCrypt

^Yeah, I think my group got kinda bored real quick (although, I did think the Simpsons ride was a good surprise--And I really liked the pre-show! "Amount of people who put together these surveys: 15. Amount of people reading this: 0. ) I did not do Twister, unfortunately, but I did take an artsy picture of the sign! I'll see if I can find it... ^^^Kidd, what exactly did you not like about Rockit? ^^Thanks. EDIT- Does anyone here know what E.T. was? Was it like an Indiana Jones/Dinosaur or another motion simulator? The latter wouldn't surprise me.

Hello, all! So, I recently got back from Florida and took the opportunity to visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. I hope you enjoy the pictures! This, to me, is a really cool entrance that I think would be great to see at KI (or something similar) The first ride of the day: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. The Rockit was really fun. I got an insane amount of air on the pretzel loop, and the songs fit the ride really well (I chose the one by Motley Crue (who's name escapes me)). Pros: The layout, the forces, the unexpected turns, the lap bars, capacity (how efficient the ride operators were, how many trains were going at a given time, etc), the moving station, the (working!) audio and lighting effects-those were sweet! Cons: Where the music selection screen was placed (it wasn't centered on the lap bar! ), the amount of MCBRs, and the borderline annoying videos in the queue-while entertaining(ish), the music and the way the people spoke was kinda getting annoying. Good thing there was only about a 20 minute max wait for the ride all day! Next up: Revenge of the Mummy! I was totally blown away by Revenge of The Mummy. I wish I could get more pictures inside, but it was too dark. Oh well. The ride itself was really cool, better than I expected. I like how the mummy warriors popped up while the room was dark. I rode this in the front, and it was amazing to see all the effects and such. The turntable effect was cool, but I didn't understand the thing moving across the wall... The brakes were pretty forceful, but it didn't hurt the overall experience. Pros: I got to sit with my entire group (4 people total in my riding group), the effects were great, there was a bit of fog on the ride (only a little bit, but why isn't this possible at Kings Island when it's obvious it works well here? ), launches were fun, the brakes were fun, and the overall feel in the queue made me feel like I was in the movie. Cons: There was only one brake section that I felt could be tamer, whichwas the one where the "ride op" says "Thank you for riding!", but overall, that is the only one I can think of! After that, we went to Richter's Burgers and got, well, burgers! My friend's friend from Utah was with us and made fry-sauce, which consisted of mayo and ketchup , but it actually tasted pretty good! At Richter's, I only bought a souvenier cup and fries. However, in the souvenier cup, I got multitudes of flavors from the Coke Freestyle Machine, like various forms of Powerade, lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke, Rootbeer, Coke Zero, Sprite, etc. It kinda tasted like gum! Next, we head to "Disaster!" I thought that these painted "holes" on the show building were actual holes in the building... Imagine the looks on all my friends' faces when I asked that! There were all these hilariously rediculous comments over the queue- I just KNEW I had to get a picture of at least one! Disaster! was really cool. The way the show is set up, is that you first are put into a large group, and a person coordinating the movie scene will ask for people in the audience to come up and be in some special action scene takes. Then you are moved into another room where you "meet" a hologram of Frank Kincaid. Then you are shuffled off into another room where the selected people are to take part in the shootings. So, naturally, my friends and I all volunteered our chaperone to take part! At the end of the "tour", we go into a shuttle monorail, where we ride along in the monorail train to the "station", where you experience flooding, roof cave ins, explosions, etc. Then, the monorail train traverses in reverse and slowly makes it back to the actual load-unload station. By slow, I mean snail-slow, but during this time, a movie trailer comes on with all the shots taken in the previous room, edited and all. It was pretty cool. Now, the effects were pretty cool, but I don't see it as something I would do again. ___________________________________________________________________ After this, we went and had dinner, pizza! You can't go to an amusement park and not have pizza... Except maybe Dollywood... After food, we rode Men in Black: Alien Attack. After having been at Universal Studios all day, I realize why everyone wants the themed uniforms back. It just adds so much more to the experience and atmosphere. The Ride: The ride is a shoot 'em up kinda game, like Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, except with less cardboard cutouts. It was like Phantom Theatre with shooting laser guns (that work!). A really unique spin was put on the ride where in certain parts of the ride, the ride vehicles (containing six shooters) spun around, and forced you to one side of your seat, thanks to the laterals. Also, a duel loading station was used, and occasionally both sides would meet up either next to or across from each other, allowing for another unique thing. Pros: Effects were superb, all the guns worked, theme was way better than generic, the spins and meetups were unique, and the "elevator" in the queue was interesting. Cons: You could obviously see the lighting fixtures illuminating the various sets. ! My score. Not bad, eh? impsons ride, which was really fun and a lot different from what I expected. Thought it was gonna be a wild mouse!(?) Since my friend's friend had to go soon, we decided to go to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit one more time before she had to leave. This time, I chose Stronger by Kanye West, like my friend told me to do. It fit the ride well, also. We ended up riding Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit thrice during the day. We ended up having enough time to do it again, and I chose the song by Motley Crue again Well, after that, my friend's friend had to go, and would not return tomorrow for Islands of Adventure. So, we kinda just roamed the park for the remainder of the day (we had to leave at 6:30). Thanks for reading! More to come tomorrow.

I've never been to Carowinds or Six Flags over Georgia, but I have been to Dollywood! Dollywood is a fun little park, but you will probably get bored after you've done Thunderhead, Mystery Mine, Wild Eagle, Barnstormer, Blazing Fury, even Veggie Tales' Sideshow Spin, and the like. Also, if you're one of the people who want fun, long ride time coasters, you'll get dissappointed by Tennessee Tornado. Now, I know other enthusiasts are screaming "BLASPHEMY!" at my post, BUT I am typing from my sisters' perspectives! They said it was boring, not I! My personal opinion? I loved the park. I went twice, one night then the whole day the next day. I went on all the "big rides", as did my sisters. I loved every aspect of the park, and took in every bit of scenery and architecture like there was no tomorrow. I appreciated the park for what it was, not for what it had. Dollywood is essentially a family park with some thrill rides thrown in. For me, I never got bored, but my sisters did. Quick. So, if you're in to big bad roller coasters, Dollywood may not necessarily be the place for you. But if you're in to a more laid back, pretty atmosphere, then you might want to seriously consider Dollywood. Also, at least to me, the park is kinda confusing, and you get quite the workout from the mountainous landscape. Hope I could help!

I haven't payed attention to the music, which is why I don't really hear it often times. But on the few times of which I've payed attention to the music, I don't really think Rhiannah is quite the appropriate choice for a German "themed" area. Or, maybe my hearing kinda sucks!

^Thanks Ziplock! I'm really looking forward to this trip, and I probably wouldn't have suggested the Flash Pass had you not told me! -TheCrypt

In the drawing, would the turret come out away from the building, or be built into it? The reason I ask, is because it would be a bit awkward walking under a platform that, I would think, does nothing except add to the aesthetics.

First off, let me be clear: In no way am I trying to sound ignorant. I'm only trying to understand. Now. There has been a burning question inside me for awhile. I've always wanted to know why. But what was so bad about the Lindner years? Without him, we wouldn't have rides like Adventure Express and Phantom Theater. Again, just trying to understand. TheCrypt

I don't think you could get a roller coaster in the back of the park, because of the alive dinosaurs and X-Base blocking it off, as well as The Racer. The only way I think they could add another roller coaster is to knock down Son of Beast or another ride/attraction of sorts and bring something else in. That's how I see it. http://binged.it/MnEm4O

Is said roller coaster still there? I looked it up on Google the website (used Google to get me there), but I couldn't find any mention of a roller coaster. Maybe I'm just not looking deep enough? Well, nevermind. Milesharrison answered my question!

Hello, all. I will be going to Six Flags New England during the week of July 8-14, and I'd like to get some trip tips from users here. Something to be known- I will try my hardest to make sure we go on a weekday. Also, it will only be my cousin and me, so there won't be a big non-flexible group. So, what I'm wondering is: 1. If I should buy a Flash Pass or not. 2. What rides should I hit early on in the morning? I'll try to get there at rope drop, but that is not set in stone. 3. What is the best place to eat in the park? 4. Any low capacity rides I need to worry about? 5. What crowds should I be expecting? Thank you all in advance! I will likely post a PTR after the trip.

^^If something broke, the ride wouldn't be operating.

Honestly speaking, I would have thought Ouimet would have tried to save this, maybe give it an offseason refurb, seeing as it is the only darkride (as of late) at Cedar Point. But what do I know? Maybe it will get sent to Michigan's Adventure. Maybe it won't. In due time.

This begs the questions: Will all the WindSeekers be closed to make sure this won't happen again? Are these rides looking very appetizing to the Suits up North? Is anyone else wondering what they mean by "manually lowered to the ground"?!

Lemme rephrase that... I feel like I'm one of a handful who's enjoyed it!

If I'm not mistaken, this was taken on the left side of the hangar, opposite from where you enter. Whatever happened to the "selection of '70's music" that was to be played in line for The Racer? Anyone?

I'm one of the few who's actually had a pleasant ride on DISpatch mASTER TRANSPORT. Why, I do not know. My first ride was in 2010, so I assume that it was a lot better then than in 2011. I have no idea why, but it was such a unique experience that I will not soon forget.