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bobbinbop20
10-31-2009, 02:57 AM
So, I went to Valleyfair over the summer also....

I would like to say, Renegade (GCI) is a really great ride, and certainly outstanding at night time because its way back in a corner making for a nice pitch black ride ;)

We were there on a Saturday, but I believe the longest wait was about 20 minutes for Renegade, Wild thing (Morgan Hyper) was decent, and gave some nice airtime over the drawn out airtime hill taken at a high speed after the drop.

This park had a very "Cedar Fair" feel to it, If that makes any sense at all.

If your in the area, dont forget to go to the Mall of America, seeing as that also Is a nice little park (there will be a PTR soon)

I remember really loving the Skycoaster as I did it twice (We were there for a long time!) plus they have a S&S screamin swing which are my favorite flat rides!

Anyway before I start typing to much I'll get onto the pictures.. I uploaded them onto this site first, so we'll see how this works out. Enjoy :cool:


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Here we are...

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Wild Thing dominates the parks skyline

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we choose to ride it first

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They opened it a few minutes late, here you can see an employee on the ride during a test run

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The crew was pretty efficient

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The lady told me not to take a picture of the screen after I already did! haha too late

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Cannot stress how much I love screamin swings! This one certainly is fantastic

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High Roller wasn't anything to spectacular but it was a fun little ride

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This is the only Arrow wild mouse I've been on, and I loved this thing! I must say I have a thing for Arrow rides

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It's a zippy little thing

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Well hello beautiful

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I love you renegade

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Why are GCI's so fantastic!

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curvey bits

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Tall people might not like this tunnel

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This ride has a similar design as Gemini with steel tube rails, and wooden support, but this ride was just rough and not fun at all, the 4 trims on the first drop were NOT ENOUGH! Throw a few more on that puppy

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Chain fanboys rejoyce

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That's very Cedar Point of you...

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Has anyone actually used one of these things?! Do they actually work?!

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That's a ginormous splash

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Chaos

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Wild Thing is a support hugging type ride

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Steel Venom's holding break had this weird jolt to it, it hurt.

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A ridiculously tall ripcord that I rode twice, currently my favorite one

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2 trains in one

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typical cedar fair queue area

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Please.... follow rules

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The venom of steel

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I like how the bottom part of the support is repainted

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Some people might say this ride sucks, but I actually enjoy it

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Wild Thing is wayyyy to cool for footers

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I recommend eating these gyro's It's been like 10 months since I took this trip and I can still taste those amazing gyro's on my taste buds

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Mild Thing, a credit I can't have. what the eff

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Screamin Swing for the freaking win

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I think I'll pass on this experience, getting blasted in the face with water while pinned in a restraint isn't really my thing

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I love drop towers

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I'm a much bigger fan of the littler Arrow corkscrew models, compared to something like Viper at Magic Mountain

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You'll never make it out of the tunnel of doom... dunn dun dunnnnn! TAKE THE TUNNEL!!!

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This shot is possible via the train

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That look's fun... I would probably drown in there

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gasp, the gate is open!

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The time of air

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smooooooothie

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I made love to Wild Thing

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Love this picture

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same with this one

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The park was crowded, but the lines were short, it was really weird

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me flying

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We had a really great time at VF

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ferris wheel looks cool at night

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so does Steel Venom

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bye bye Valleyfair!!
elvisboogens
10-31-2009, 01:31 PM
That looks like a cool place, clean and friendly. Is it owned by Cedar Fair? If so, that would definitely explain why you're reminded of it.
Austin
10-31-2009, 01:33 PM
Yep lol. Its CF owned. They own alot of smaller parks most people dont know about.

Another great trip report. keep up the good work.
palmer
10-31-2009, 01:54 PM
Nice usage of the "TAKE THE TUNNEL"
bobbinbop20
10-31-2009, 03:14 PM
yep, and I bought a CF platinum pass for 2010 when I went to Kings Island, so you'll be seeing alot more CF in the future
Austin
10-31-2009, 07:41 PM
Haha nice, I assume that you have a six flags season pass to?
bobbinbop20
11-01-2009, 12:15 AM
Haha nice, I assume that you have a six flags season pass to?

Yep, I always get a SF season pass, my home park is SFGAm so thats why I'll probably always get one, no matter what. Plus the fact that I only paid 15 dollars for my 2010 pass I don't see why I wouldn't buy one!
Austin
11-01-2009, 12:25 AM
Haha nice, I get my pass every year but ive only gone 3 times this year. If i had started the site in spring or around now id have gone at least 5 times. Im definately getting one for next year so i can get good updates on construction.
bobbinbop20
11-01-2009, 09:11 AM
oh ok, that will be good. I think I've used my a total of like 23 times at all the SF parks I've been to this year, including 9 times to my home park
palmer
11-01-2009, 11:48 AM
^Damn! 23 parks visits! I went to SFGAdv (my homepark) 6 times and that's it.

Also, i'm taking a wild guess that your credits are really high because you had 23 park visits?
say hi
11-01-2009, 01:16 PM
This park looks great, seems like it kind of has that small park feel but with CF money being pumped into it. Another great trip report, I really enjoy these!
nitrofan
11-01-2009, 04:18 PM
Also, i'm taking a wild guess that your credits are really high because you had 23 park visits?

Well his signature says he has 122 credits, which a lot of people would consider a low number, but it's 22 more than I have. (yep, I have exactly 100 credits).

Once again, Great TR, Bobinbop!
bobbinbop20
11-02-2009, 04:42 PM
^Damn! 23 parks visits! I went to SFGAdv (my homepark) 6 times and that's it.

Also, i'm taking a wild guess that your credits are really high because you had 23 park visits?

Well yeah, I have 122, but I only started going to New Parks at the end of the 2008 season
Austin
11-02-2009, 04:45 PM
Lol. How are you able to do all these road trips? Id have to go with my mom if i did anything that was over a day long. I just thought about that so yeah lol.
elvisboogens
11-02-2009, 06:29 PM
Lol. How are you able to do all these road trips? Id have to go with my mom if i did anything that was over a day long. I just thought about that so yeah lol.

I've been wondering that same thing.
bobbinbop20
11-02-2009, 08:15 PM
Lol. How are you able to do all these road trips? Id have to go with my mom if i did anything that was over a day long. I just thought about that so yeah lol.

Well, I've gone with either my mom or dad or both everytime, there both dentists who work about 25 hours a week at the maximum, and LOVE to travel. Most of the Trips I go on are because my parents want to go to a city or do something nearby, and there just happens to be parks nearby. We dont drive to every single place either, we actually flew to Valleyfair despite being a 6 or 7 hour drive(I live near Chicago) now some might find that weird but the plane tickets were $49 so there really not that expensive.

The farthest we have driven would probably be when I hit up the 3 east coast parks (SFGAd, SFNE, Lake Compounce) But that was a family road trip where we did much more then go to those three parks.

I've also taken a plane to SFMM, SFDK,& SFM (we were on vacation in Mexico)
nitrofan
11-02-2009, 10:06 PM
I don't know if you would be interested in this, but there is a company called Thrill Coaster Tours that does teen coaster tours every summer. Everyone I have talked to who is a teen and has lots of credits (usually 250+) have gotten them on these tours. I haven't ever been on one of these trips, but I have been toying with the idea for the near future.

Here is the link to their site if you or any other members are interested:

http://thrillcoastertours.com/
bobbinbop20
11-02-2009, 10:11 PM
^oh I never knew something like that existed, thanks for letting me know, I might consider it
Austin
11-02-2009, 10:51 PM
Oh well then that would explain it lol. I was like your how old and your parents are letting you go by yourself to these places? lol.

I got in the rare visit to SFNO. Litterly the most special park visit i think ill ever have. We drove to New Orleans to take a cruise to cozumel the week before katrina and we went to SFNO the day before our cruise. The day we got back we drove non-stop home and it hit the next day.
elvisboogens
11-02-2009, 11:06 PM
^ That's crazy, Tiger. Talk about luck!

Dentists would explain the financial aspect behind the trips. That's what I was curious about.
palmer
11-03-2009, 04:23 PM
Well his signature says he has 122 credits, which a lot of people would consider a low number, but it's 22 more than I have. (yep, I have exactly 100 credits).

Once again, Great TR, Bobinbop!

Yeah, i don't know much on the credit system. I think it's one coaster = credit or something like that. If so, than i have a very very very very very very low credit of 37. Depressing.
bobbinbop20
11-03-2009, 06:32 PM
^^^Wow thats pretty cool that you got to go to SFNO before katrina hit! Yeah, I'm only 16 and have only had my license for a few weeks so doing all these trips by myself would be near impossible
Austin
11-03-2009, 07:21 PM
Yeah i know lol. Its my favorite Six flags so far i think. I havent been to any others tho lol. We always manage to plan trips to locations without a Six flags for some reason.

Id have my permit but the Kentucky State Police make the stupid test insanely difficult. I know it all but its the way they word it all and the fact we cant have books we have to print off 100 pages to study -.-
bobbinbop20
11-03-2009, 07:41 PM
Yeah i know lol. Its my favorite Six flags so far i think. I havent been to any others tho lol. We always manage to plan trips to locations without a Six flags for some reason.

Id have my permit but the Kentucky State Police make the stupid test insanely difficult. I know it all but its the way they word it all and the fact we cant have books we have to print off 100 pages to study -.-

Yeah, I know how that can be.... but yeah If you ever get the chance you should check out the original Six Flags, Six Flags Over Texas! That park is one of my favorites, as the ride selection is great and the atmosphere is stunning
Austin
11-03-2009, 07:45 PM
Ill defiantely try if i can persuade my mom to drop in texas for vacation lol. ive been successful at getting her to go to CP and KI int he past 2 years lol.
bobbinbop20
11-03-2009, 07:51 PM
Ill defiantely try if i can persuade my mom to drop in texas for vacation lol. ive been successful at getting her to go to CP and KI int he past 2 years lol.

Well good luck! It's a great park and I'm sure you would love it! On a side note, if you do actually go there keep in mind to ride shockwave (Schwartzkopt looper) in the very last row, its gives some GREAT airtime!
Austin
11-03-2009, 08:26 PM
Lol Ill try. I usually dont have more then a day at a park so i usually hit coasters fast so it all depends but ill try. Im pushing to get her to take me to disney world or Dollywood next summer lol.
bobbinbop20
11-03-2009, 10:00 PM
Lol Ill try. I usually dont have more then a day at a park so i usually hit coasters fast so it all depends but ill try. Im pushing to get her to take me to disney world or Dollywood next summer lol.

yeah, I went to Disney world when I was like 7 and dont remember any of it. If all goes well I'll be going to universal down in florida in december.
Austin
11-03-2009, 10:25 PM
Disney is a must lol. Everest is honestly the best vekoma ever made, and one of my favorite coasters. Plus you get a rehabed Space Mountain lol.
bobbinbop20
11-03-2009, 11:36 PM
haha yeah Everest does look like a pretty fun ride, maybe I'll find sometime to get there soon!
Austin
11-05-2009, 10:14 AM
Trust me it is lol. The lift scared me to death lol. Theres no walkways ont he sides so its almot like your gliding up the hill. You get great views of epcot though lol.
bobbinbop20
11-05-2009, 04:23 PM
Trust me it is lol. The lift scared me to death lol. Theres no walkways ont he sides so its almot like your gliding up the hill. You get great views of epcot though lol.


Sounds like the first time I rode Millennium Force, theres no catwalks on their either and if your sitting on the left side all thats below you is lake erie, its kinda freaky!
Austin
11-05-2009, 05:00 PM
I know. I was like 12 and had just started riding big coaster like everest that had no inversions and they made me sit int he back which i thought would make it worse for me lol. Instead it actually made me want to ride coasters more :P
bobbinbop20
11-05-2009, 08:27 PM
The back on most everything is awesome! Especially B&M's!
elvisboogens
11-05-2009, 11:51 PM
^ I couldn't agree more.
palmer
11-07-2009, 08:26 PM
^^I can say that over and over and over and over and over again. Plus, my home park kinda has 4 B&M's and rode all but one in the very back row.

Tiger, i rode Everest once, and in the second to back. Holy crap! Intense! The in the pitch black part while going backwards is amazing towards the back. Plus the drop that you see in the front of the mountain.

You know what's fun in the back that's not B&M? El Toro (Intamin Woodie). It's intense and gives major airtime (well the whole ride is intense and has major airtime).
Austin
11-07-2009, 08:31 PM
Everest is single handedly the best vekoma ever made probably lol. I thought i went through a corkscrew in the pitch black section lol. God that ride has a awesome layout plus a ton of themeing! lol. Does it get nay better then that?
bobbinbop20
11-08-2009, 03:44 PM
You know what's fun in the back that's not B&M? El Toro (Intamin Woodie). It's intense and gives major airtime (well the whole ride is intense and has major airtime).


OH GOD YES!!!!!! I had a friggen orgasm on that ride actually
Austin
11-08-2009, 04:09 PM
Lol wow. thats nice lol.
nitrofan
11-15-2009, 08:26 PM
haha yeah Everest does look like a pretty fun ride, maybe I'll find sometime to get there soon!

Everest is awesome. It held my #1 spot until my road trip that summer. It still sits in my top 10 though.

I'm not sure how, but Disney really brings out the best of Vekoma.
nitrofan
11-15-2009, 08:29 PM
^^I can say that over and over and over and over and over again. Plus, my home park kinda has 4 B&M's and rode all but one in the very back row.

Tiger, i rode Everest once, and in the second to back. Holy crap! Intense! The in the pitch black part while going backwards is amazing towards the back. Plus the drop that you see in the front of the mountain.

You know what's fun in the back that's not B&M? El Toro (Intamin Woodie). It's intense and gives major airtime (well the whole ride is intense and has major airtime).

What do you mean by SFGAdv "kinda" has 4 B&Ms?

And while El Toro is amazing in the back, the front is even better! The front has signifigantly more air-time and is simply the best coaster experience I have ever had. I wouldn't wait the extra 1/2 hour to do it every time, but it was worth it to wait for the front twice when I was at SFGAdv.

Lol wow. thats nice lol.

It really is that good. El Toro is AMAZING! I just can't get over it. El Toro is what made me not pissed at Six Flags about Kingda Ka being closed. lol
bobbinbop20
11-15-2009, 09:05 PM
El Toro is what made me not pissed at Six Flags about Kingda Ka being closed. lol

same here!
palmer
11-15-2009, 09:05 PM
^^Kinda? my bad. Probably had a mental block at that time, and thought GADV had more. LOL

^El Toro can make up for anything.
nitrofan
11-17-2009, 12:10 AM
^^Kinda? my bad. Probably had a mental block at that time, and thought GADV had more. LOL

*cough* Dive Machine *cough* lol