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-LiLDaReDeViL5-
11-27-2008, 11:14 AM
Man, I'm late. I finally decided to get my pictures done. Well, here we go.

Got at the gate for my preview Sunday, August 24, ran right to Great Bear. After 7 years of watching the train rush by, it was finally my turn. Amazing coaster. It was intense and fun, just like every B&M. The zero-g was my favorite and the drop actually got me a little.

Next up was Stormrunner. Incredible. The launch was outstanding. Tough to describe how it feels. It's like butterflies and airtime but you're pressed against the seat at the same time. Air at the top hat and on the snake dive. A little rough on the first inversion and ending banks, though. It's a number 4 coaster.

Next, Sidewinder. Why does this get such a bad rep? I thought it was good. Not a top ten coaster. It was sort of rough, not as bad as people say. I liked it. It was fun going backwards.

Next was Lightning Racer. Need I say more? hauled ass as usual and great air. Still my number three coaster.

Next day, Fahrenheit.

So we walk down the midway and we stop at the Claw. "What? The line can't be this long! ****, I'm not going to ride it!?" Then I look up at the station, tons of engineers and staff in the station as an aempty train sits in the station with an empty que. "Oh, that just makes it worse". Within fifteen minutes, the ride was up and running. We waited 20 minutes, got second row. INCREDIBLE. The lift was the most unique experience and the drop is just....w-o-w. Air on the Norweigian loop, air on the overbank, that airtime hill is just insane. Sex on wheels. All in all, it's my number two coaster. Go ride it.

WIldcat hauled ass as usual. Great ride.

I didn't ride anything at the Boardwalk. No water rides for me. Instead, I rode Lighting Racer about 15-16 times that morning.

Pictures!


http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720022.jpghrenheit. Fahrenheit. I know you knew.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720020.jpg
My favorite shot. There's a ride named "Whizzer" at Six Flags Great AMerica that is better than Fahrenheit. I know this because I read it in Amusement Today.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720019.jpg
Really? Whizzer over this? COME ON!

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720021.jpg
Me being artsy.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720018.jpg
Hello! I didn't forget about you. You're still awesome.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720017.jpg
Artsy. That's the best inversion I've ever experienced.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720014.jpg
Lightning Racer behind a tree and station? CHECK!

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n390/animatedmidway/61720013.jpg
I leave you with a backwards shot of the Boardwalk play structure. Backwards? NOTED!

Thanks for reading guys!
Westcot
11-27-2008, 12:05 PM
Excellent trip report! The photos are great! :)
Wild 1
11-27-2008, 12:25 PM
Wow really nice trip report! And I was there on the 24th also! You did not ride Comet or the Sooperduperlooper? Shame on you...
-LiLDaReDeViL5-
11-27-2008, 12:30 PM
Wow really nice trip report! And I was there on the 24th also! You did not ride Comet or the Sooperduperlooper? Shame on you...
Only Looper. As you know, the line for Comet was insane that day.
Dude, you should've shot me a PM. I told everybody I would be there!
Wild 1
11-27-2008, 12:50 PM
I was not part of the forums then but yes the line for comet was long. I was one of the first of the public in the park. I got into the parking lot at 9 just to ride the comet, because I knew the ride would have a long line. Oh next time you go ride comet 3rd car, Good airtime there. I can beat your Fahrenheit wait time, 5 minutes for back car on october 25th. I need to post my trip report of that but I will wait so you don't have compition.
Oh what did you think of the boardwalk? To me it was not worth it at all, I went there for 5 minutes then went back to riding Lightning racer 15 times, to dry me off.
CedarPointer
11-27-2008, 01:42 PM
Lightning Racer looks like an amazing ride.
zackness5
11-27-2008, 05:16 PM
Lightning Racer looks like an amazing ride.

its awesome! the coasters "crash" every 5 seconds.

hint: ride lightning, it usually aways wins:up:
CedarPointer
11-27-2008, 05:24 PM
It's very photogenic. Up there with Colossus, American Eagle, and The Beast.
Wild 1
11-27-2008, 05:51 PM
Not really, somedays Lightning wins somedays Thunder does. On my August trip it was 10/5 on my rides on it. With lightning winning. On my October trip it was 9/6 with Thunder winning. It depends on the day. It is an awsome ride but personaly I like coasters like wildcat that are bumpy and fast.
zackness5
11-27-2008, 06:41 PM
Not really, somedays Lightning wins somedays Thunder does. On my August trip it was 10/5 on my rides on it. With lightning winning. On my October trip it was 9/6 with Thunder winning. It depends on the day. It is an awsome ride but personaly I like coasters like wildcat that are bumpy and fast.

i think it depends on the wieght of the car, and how the wieght is distributed
mcbrizzle
11-27-2008, 08:37 PM
Man, I'm late. I finally decided to get my pictures done. Well, here we go.

Next was Lightning Racer. Need I say more? hauled ass as usual and great air. Still my number three coaster.

Next day, Fahrenheit.

So we walk down the midway and we stop at the Claw. "What? The line can't be this long! ****, I'm not going to ride it!?" Then I look up at the station, tons of engineers and staff in the station as an aempty train sits in the station with an empty que. "Oh, that just makes it worse". Within fifteen minutes, the ride was up and running. We waited 20 minutes, got second row. INCREDIBLE. The lift was the most unique experience and the drop is just....w-o-w. Air on the Norweigian loop, air on the overbank, that airtime hill is just insane. Sex on wheels. All in all, it's my number two coaster. Go ride it.


That's what she said on the bolds!!!
Lightning Racer hauls ass?!?! Since when? Did it get a makeover and change into Thunderhead or Kentucky Rumbler since the last time I went?
Farenheit...I actually agree with Amusement Today...Whizzer probably is better!!! Such a dissapointment that ride was but I got to agree the lift up was cool...but down was like taking a nap!!
Good captions...I'm glad to see you get your sense of humor from me, even if you don't get that good coaster taste:p