Pillsberry123 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I've made this thread to post all of my 2011 photo trip reports instead of starting a new thread every week. Hope you enjoy! April 30th (Opening Day) Well, we didn't stay long. Our main reason for visiting was to get our pass processed, and to get a ride on Diamondback and The Beast. You may have seen me there. I was wearing a leather jacket and was carrying around a camera case. We got there at about 8:30 and got our pass processed with ease. I was worried all week that the line would be 2 hours long, but we walked right up to a booth and got our pictures taken. We waited at the gates, got in, and ran for Diamondback. We were assigned a seat in the middle, which was alright. It felt good to be on a coaster again. After Diamondback, we walked over to The Beast. Walking past the pop machines, soda is 4 dollars a bottle! I think they were less than that last year. Getting on The Beast, we noticed that the music was different, both in the station and on the ride. The ride was extremely squeaky, which I assume is the fact that the wheels weren't greased properly. The newly re-tracked areas are mainly the turns before the second lift hill, and they are noticeably smoother. Unfortunately, The Beast shut down while we were on the final brake run before the station! Before leaving, we went over to check out the "new" Coney Mall. The pictures speak for themselves. It really looks excellent. May 7th This was a pretty busy day, mainly because of the amount of band and choir groups. ERT was fun with Diamondback and The Beast. Both were running well. We also managed in a ride on The Racer and Flight Deck before deciding to leave. Flight Deck was runny extremely well. I was very impressed with it. We stayed a total of 2 hours (9-11) and got in 2 Diamondback rides, and one ride on The Beast, The Racer, and Flight Deck. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 You got some very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The paint job on Flight Deck looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 The paint job on Flight Deck looks fantastic. I agree 100%. Flight Deck be all purdy now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thanks for posting the great pics! I think the view of VF at that angle is one of the best views in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thanks for sharing these... I look forward to all of your updates! (I did a double take when you said "every week"...it must be nice.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillsberry123 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks for sharing these... I look forward to all of your updates! (I did a double take when you said "every week"...it must be nice.) "Every week' is a bit of an exaggeration. We visit every week when we have nothing else planned, so if we're visiting relatives in Indy, on vacation, or plan on being busy we don't go. Weekends like this one that call for a 70% chance of rain both days are also ones that we avoid, which is why we didn't go this weekend. Hopefully weather will cooperate next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillsberry123 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 May 21st No pictures today! I completely forgot my camera! Sorry! We got there at opening as always. WindSeeker was at the top of its tower, and it seemed to drop down slowly all day (when we left, it was halfway down the tower). Hopefully it will be open next week! Anyway, we sprinted for Diamondback for our first ride of the day. Since there wasn't any line, we waited for the back. I have to say, while I think the first drop is much better in the back, I much prefer it in the front. I also prefer it in the inside seats over the outside as well. I know this is the opposite of what most people like, but for me you just can't beat the smoothness and the fun of riding up front. That's just me. We headed for The Beast and rode in the very back (it was the only seat without a line!!) This was actually only my second time riding in the very back, and it was much smoother than last time. In fact, the only part I would call "rough" was the turn before the brake shed. That's it. The re-tracking over the offseason has improved the rideability of the ride so much. We rode again in the very back, and once in row 4-3. "Wheel seats" are usually the ones to avoid, but thanks to the re-tracking, it's easy to enjoy the ride in every seat. After The Beast, we walked towards the front of the park. Diamondback was down, but we saw it running again in about 10 minutes. After the Star Spangled Banner, we went to Action Zone. Our next ride was Invertigo. The wait was around 20 minutes as soon as the park opened, which amazed me. Action Zone is usually dead until a little later in the day, but all of the rides in the area were packed with people. I guess it's just the sign of a typical Saturday. We rode Invertigo in the front (back?), and it was the best ride I've ever had on it. So intense! Fantastic ride, and actually pretty smooth. The ride could use a new paintjob or at least a touch up, but the ride experience was great. I highly recommend riding in the very front or the very back if you've never done so. We ran over to Delirium to check on the line. Another 20 minute wait. We enjoyed the ride like we always do. In fact, it's our favorite flat ride in the park. Our favorite operating flat ride in the park anyway... The park was crowded today, but we got some good rides in. We got a fantastic ride on Invertigo, some great rides on The Beast, and a ride on Delirium and Diamondback. Good day. Diamondback - x1 The Beast - x3 Delirium - x1 Invertigo - x1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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