Stricker's Grove

[Oldiesmann]

My sister and I happily made our first-ever trip to Stricker's Grove yesterday, and had a blast. I don't remember what order we rode things in, so I'll just post my comments on the rides.

Tornado - extremely fun ride. I was a bit disappointed to find that it had seatbelts, but really enjoyed the ride - particularly the dips at the end.

Teddy Bear - reminds me of FOC/Beastie. Cars are more comfortable, and there aren't any seatbelts, but the ride is much shorter.

Scooters - brings back memories of the Screechin' Eagles at KI, but I couldn't remember how to snap them.

Electric Rainbow - fun, but the Super Round Up at Coney is a lot more fun.

Scrambler - we skipped this as we'd both ridden the one at KI numerous times.

Ferris Wheel - first time either of us had been on it. Fun ride with great views of the park.

Train - fun little ride that gives you a nice view of the countryside.

Tilt-a-Whirl - a really fun experience as always. We got plenty dizzy both times we rode it.

Tip Top - this was by far the best flat ride in the park. An extremely dizzying flat ride with no restraints (besides gravity of course). I'm not sure what was more fun - the ride itself or trying to see how fast we could spin our car.

I also loved the "meal" option for the food - for $7 I got a complete meal - double cheeseburger, chips, corn on the cob and potato salad. It was also nice to see a park that not only allows you to bring your own food, but also allows you to grill it.

We spent 3 1/2 hours at the park, and had a blast. We only rode Electric Rainbow once because we both liked the one at Coney better, but overall it was well worth the drive to the country.

After that, we headed out to KI to renew our passes and finish off the day.

[SOB_TOM]

Strickers is definitely an interesting park, and I think everyone should go to it at least once. I have yet to go and not have fun, whether it be on the rides or with the random people you bump into...