UnrealNightmare Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I was driving home from work Wednesday night when I decided to call Nick to see if he wanted to head to Kings Island the next morning. He said sure but he didn't seem to excited. So we brainstormed other parks we could go to. Six Flags Great America was high on our list but since Mitchell lost his season pass and had no money it was pretty much out of the question. So after a couple minutes I thought hey I've never been to Michigan's Adventure before and it's free with our Platinum Passes so why not?. So I mentioned it to Nick and he was all for it. I pretty much stayed up all night reading PTR's and watching POV's, this was not a good idea as a four and a half hour drive and a theme park was a tiring experience.. Needless to say the decision to not sleep came back to haunt me on Thursday night and Friday. I woke up with my entire body sore and had a fever of 102. Anyways on with the Report.. We arrived at the park right around noon. Despite what Nick says I only slept for 15 min on the way there. We got in the park and went to Zach's Zoomer. The line was way to long to wait so we walked the short walk over to the Big Dipper. Yes we are credit whores! After that we walked past Corkscrew which only runs one train and had a pretty full queue so we decided to bypass it and headed for Thunderhawk. Now I've only been on one other SLC but this one was glass smooth in my opinion. After that we rode Corkscrew, Zach's Zoomer, WildMouse, Wolverine Wildcat, then the big bad Shivering Timbers. ST is now my second favorite coaster. There was only one spot on the ride that I did not like. The double up was painful if you didn't remember to brace for it. We rode 4 more times then we decided to ride the train over to Thuderhawk for one more ride. We waited for the front this time and I absolutely loved the view! After this we walked over to Wolverine Wildcat to get a second ride. This is a neat little coaster there was only one spot that I remember being jackhammered. The extra soft padding in the seats is amazing! Same with Shivering Timbers. The Trains are amazing. Next we wanted to marathon ST for the rest of the day but it had broken down so I walked around to get a few more pictures. We walked back over to Shivering Timbers and just in time to the line opened up right as we go there. Back seat is where we rode I wanted the front but it was taken. After this we got in 4 more rides 3 in the front which is my favorite. I felt like I got a lot more air here than anywhere else. I also like how the ride ops there don't insist on stapling you in like they do at certain other parks.. They also seemed to be a lot more friendly. After those 4 rides it was time to say goodbye. I rate this park about a 7 out of 10. I will be going back before the end of the year! Now on to the pictures! Oh and despite what Nicks trip report says Shivering Timbers was my 110th coaster not 115.. lol Big Dipper Corkscrew One of my favorite pictures! I like their trash cans! Wolverine Wildcat Signage! Wait I lied I think this is my favorite No caption needed (even though I just did) Well until next time! Thanks for viewing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Great TR, nice pictures too!! If only I had that skill.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thanks! And I don't consider my pictures to be that great I don't have that great of a camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Millennium Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Great PTR, but I think MA needs some better coasters before I can make the three hour drive up there. But Shivering Timbers looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 ^FYI a bunch of coasters does not mean better. I enjoy places like Busch Gardens more than KI due to the overall experience (theming, entertainment, atmosphere, etc) even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Great PTR, but I think MA needs some better coasters before I can make the three hour drive up there. But Shivering Timbers looks awesome. Three hours? A lot of us go a lot further than that just to get to Kings Island. And some of us have home parks that are more than 10 hours away. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Forgot to mention, those are actually pretty decent pictures. By the looks of it, looks to have been a pretty muggy day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 It was 65 degrees with very little humidity. The weather was perfect. Well to me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Nice trip report and photos! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Awesome report! Make me seem like a liar! I just kinda guessed on how many coasters you had, I was close atleast! So what park is next? We could go to CP on Wednesday for STR's commercial shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 I have Thursday, Friday, and Saturday off. Our options are SfGam, SFstl, Beech Bend, or Indiana Beach. And anyone else who would like to come with us is welcome to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Well since I'm going to the Wisconsin Dells (and you might also), I need to save most of my money for that. So I'd say STSTL or SFGAm. SFSTL is farther, but new to me, you have a ticket there, probably less busy, and less coasters. SFGAm is closer, but will be busier, more expensive for you, but it also has more coasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 I really would like to go to the Dells but you haven't given me the exact dates yet lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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