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[lazor 22]

Well, I can't really remember to much of the order we did things in, so I'll just give descriptions of the rides we did. Starting off with none other then

Intimidator 305:
This ride is awesome. It was our first ride. This also had the shortest waits of the day. It was about 5 minutes for the very back and about 3 or so for the middle (which we did twice). I would say, however, the wait for front would have, normally, be 30 minutes. But, of course it breaks down as we are waiting for front at the end of our day. But I think the front row was worth it. It is what really pushed it over Goliath for me. It was probably tied with Goliath for the other 3 rides. Back row is a must, as airtime is great on the drop, and the twister section is pretty crazy. Front is also a must (yes, just wait it out, it will be worth it) as the drop really feels 85o, which it doesn't in any other rows, and the twister section is still just as intense. You also get a great view. Now, onto some other stuff. They are still using the Blue Wheels. I think I heard these were melting or something, and they were thinking of changing them. The straps are really comfy. They mist the station track and lift, so it feels nice and refreshing on the lift because not only do you have the wind from the insanely fast lift (and I mean INSANE) but you also get misted. And I really don't think the trims were biting today. I never rode it pre-trim so I don't know the difference, but I never felt it. Even on the original trimmed hill. Anyways, you gotta ride this thing if you haven't. It is crazy. Pics:



Just think, Anaconda used to rule that side of the park




My mom took this one as she tried to get me and my brother in the picture, it didn't work but turned out pretty good.


Anyways, Volcano was next. We waited probably 30 minutes. Well, it was fun and all, but I mean really, 30 minutes when there is a bad ass coaster a thousand feet away with a 5 minute wait. Well, Volcano's launch is pretty dang sweet. You don't really know when your gonna launch, but when you do it is awesome. And then going onto the second launch and up the volcano. Fun stuff, and the Heart-Lines are great too. Lots of hang-time. Ride is to short, and doesn't make up for it like I305 does though. I have to say this is the second best in the park. But it is the best themed.



Dominator, ahh, well, this ride brought back memories of 2008. It was a little rougher, and dirtier, then before. But it was still a great ride. Had about a 30 minute wait though. First drop is awesome. Loop has great hangtime. Overbanks are fun, and the Cobra roll is real fun if you just look at the ground. The cork's are pretty intense too. Great ride. Seconds best in the park. Oh, and the grass has grown in so it looks really nice now.









After that, ummm, oh yea. We went to Flight Of Fear. It's way rougher then I remembered, but fun. Great launch as it's pitch dark with flashing strobes. The Ride itself is fun too.

Then we walked around and went to Grizzly. Pretty fun, but really rough. Esp. in the tunnel. But I had to ride it, it was my favorite at one point so I couldn't just skip it.

It's the one back in the woods


After grizzly we rode the ferris wheel, where most of these pics are from. Glad you can now get good pics and not have to pay to go in the Effile(sp?) Tower. Then we rode Drop Zone. Not much to say other then it's 310 feet tall and fun....







So yea, that's pretty much the Trip. We skipped shockwave because it's a piece of junk, and Rebel Yell and Hurler because I had got my woodie fix for the day on Grizzly. We didn't do Italian Job (or whatever they call it these days) due to lines, and I completely forgot about Anaconda until we had already left. Rest of the pics:

Shockwave




Rebel Yell & I305


Anaconda


Hurler


Italian Job (Backlot stunt thing) & Anaconda


Crappy Overview from the Hotel



Total Ride Count:

Intimidator 305: 4x
Volcano: 1x
Dominator: 1x
Flight Of Fear: 1x
Grizzly: 1x
Americana: 1x


Off-ride of Dominator:

[Outerlimits659]

You should've ridden Rebel Yell, it's tons smoother than Grizz, plus all the airtime. Sound like you had fun though, glad you liked I305.

Oh, and no Drp Twr???

-OL659-

[pkiknex25]

If you think that's a line for Backlot, come to King's Island (on a busy day 6x longer than that). And you don't have to pay to go up the Eiffel Tower either.

Don't know about you, but for me that'd be a disappointing day, even with just hitting the big coasters and already having all the credits.

[lazor 22]

^i honstley don't really care that I didn't ride everything. I've been on everything they have (except Scooby Doo because of the train size) and we were driving back that night, so we left around 5:30. And lines for everything besides Intimidator and the woodies were 30+ minutes. I'm sure if lines were low we would have rode everything a few times.

^^ Yea we did the drop tower, I just forgot it in the ride count. I have rode Rebel Yell before and got stapled on the turnaround. So I didn't like it to much.

[BGEurope Kid]

Shockwave is never worth it unless there is nobody in the station becasue you honestly have to wait 5 minutes to load one train. I'm glad you skipped it becasue like you said, it is a piece of junk.

[Old_Hag]

I was there 6-29 through 7-1.

I got on I305 more than 20 times.
I got on Rebel Yell, Grizzly, and Hurler once. Each one was a walk on.
I got on Dominator at least 7 times, most were 5 minute waits.
I got on Volcano at least 5 times, with 20-30 minute waits.
I got on Flight of Fear once, 5 minute wait.
I got on Anaconda at least 3 times, all walk ons.

It was epic.

Oh yeah, the trims were definitely in effect during the time you (and I) were there. Through the 85 degree section of the drop you feel held back by something (well, you actually are) and then once you enter the pullout you accelerate so much faster.

[lazor 22]

^ Well youmust have been there at good times then. And I didn't really feel the trims.