Justin Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Alright, this was my Sixth time visting the park this year and it was amazing!I came today with four of my friends and despite the weather, it was probably one of my most memorable Six Flags Trips. We got to the park today around 10:20 a.m. It was a pretty crappy day (weather wise) with moderate crowds. The parking lot looked pretty full but a lot of people were not on the roller coasters. We got to the front gate and used coupons from my season pass booklet to get two of my friends in. The Gate had no wait to get tickets and the Security lines were very short. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Upon entering the park, we immediately decided to go to Green Lantern because we knew that the lines were going to be Crazy later. Also, Some of the cast of the Biggest Loser were speaking at the Park today. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge While Walking through the queue for Green Lantern, The sprinklers that water the gravel were off, but a TON of weeds have popped up all over the ride's footprint. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge They had a different Crew on Green Lantern today and it was Stacking like Crazy! I liked the Crew they had on 7/17/11. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge So one of the people I went with Today were scared of roller coasters, but we dragged her on Green Lantern. She said Green Lantern was a "Piece of Cake." But, she still had her fear after going on. Anyways, After Going on Green Lantern, we headed over to Superman: Ultimate flight. It had about a 10 minute wait, so what the heck, Let's do it. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge The ride was running very Smooth, The line was moving fast and the ride crew did an awesome job! On our way out from Superman, the 10 minute Line we waited in increased to over an hour! Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge After Superman, we headed Towards Kingda Ka, But on the way, I noticed that The Parachutes had 6 Chutes running today! Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Also, I saw the Slingshot close up for the first time with the Fence down. It looked awesome and there were a few people in line for it! Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge It looked really nice, but I didn't want to spend my money until the price was lowered because $25 is pretty expensive from the $5 for eRUPTion. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge So after I fell a little behind by taking these pictures, I caught up with the group for Kingda Ka. We forced my Scaredy Kat friend on the ride, and she had to wait with us in the 30 minute queue. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Our friend seemed pretty calm for someone who has a roller coaster anxiety, but it really got to her as we got closer to the station. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge She was start to freak out even more as she saw this sign (I think more people need to read this instead of them freaking out when Kingda Ka Rolls-back. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge We got on Kingda Ka in the Second row, which is my favorite row on the train, and the ride was really good. It was very smooth and It felt pretty different from the 27 other times i've been on the ride. But After the ride, my friend did this and said that it was no big deal. But, she still was not convinced that roller Coasters weren;t scary. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Anyways, After Kingda ka, we headed towards El Toro. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge El Toro had about a 1/2 hour wait. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge The line moved very quickly and they were running both trains. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge As usually, when we moved up towards the station, the back was completely empty so we scurried our way back there. On our way I noticed there was a lot of trash Underneath Rolling Thunder. I guess it's rolling Dumpster to the park too? Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge We rode in the brown train, and it was running very smooth and is still my favorite roller coaster in the park. We decided to make a Pitstop for lunch. Everyone agreed on La Cocina, for we were all craving some Nachos. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge The food was really good (As usual, since I always eat here when I come to the park.) At this point in the trip, I put away my camera because it stared to Downpour and I was using my Sister's camera so I put it away. After our quick Lunch we headed over to Rolling Thunder/Dumpster (Whichever you prefer.) We waited in the station for about 5 minutes and boarded the Red Train on the Right Side. After being locked and checked, the power wen't out, so we decided to just get up and go since it wasn't in my group's immediate to-do list. But, of course, right as we get out of station and off of the exit stairs, the lights turned back on and we feel cheated.Oh well, life goes on. So we headed over to Bizarro, which had absolutely no wait. I hoped on the back row, which was pretty good considering I was pelted with rain in my face. It was really smooth (as usual) but we were on a train without Audio (Typical.) After Bizarro, we wen't on the Runaway Mine Train. I haven't been on it in at Least 4 years so I had completely forgotten the experience. I didn't realize how rough its gotten. I felt really beat up after this. Anyways, we made our way over to Nitro, Batman: The Ride and The Dark Knight. The rain lightened up a little bit so I took the a picture of Evolution and It's Queue. Sadly, the picture Of Evolution's spot was really blurry so I decided not to upload it. But, I did get a good picture of the now overgrown Queue, which will hopefully be expanded and restored to it's original glory if a Starflyer is put in Evolution's former footprint. Resized to 92% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge So after this quick walk by picture, we headed over to Nitro and put all of our things in a Locker (Including the Camera because it started to pour again.) So we waited in Nitro's queue until it stopped pouring. As we walked through the queue it stopped raining so we were very Lucky! We Dragged our Scaredy Kat friend on Nitro, and we were all very surprised. We had a break through! My friend now loves roller coasters and can't believe that she has been scared about them for 14 years. Well better late then never, and we were all very happy because we now have another member to our Six Flags Group. After our friend's sudden revelation, she immediately said "LET'S GO ON BATMAN!" So, we made our way over there and waited about 20 minuted to get on including some unexpected technical difficulties. Afterward, we made our way to Dark Knight which had a 30 minute wait due to the rain. Lucky for us, the ride experienced some technical difficulties due to the weather. So, why is it Lucky for us? Well, when we found out the ride was closed, The queue emptied faster than the rain was coming down. So we waited at the entrance for literally 2 minutes and the got on the ride! I consider our little group very lucky! The Dark Knight was good! we waited for about 10 minutes total to ride including the pre-show! After being disappointed with Rolling Thunder, we headed over there again to find the ride operational, both sides racing but with only one train on each track. Yet again, we went to the right side and were lucky to find an empty station. We boarded the ride immediately and were more than happy when the ride ended. I realized that I liked the left side much more. Anyways, we decided to end our day there, and head to the parking lot for an hour car ride home. I hope you enjoyed my PTR! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nice report, but you really need to adjust your camera's date stamp. I thought it was an old TR at first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scipiomask Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 ^^ Rolling Dumpster? No, no, no. It's Rotting Lumber. I think someone should unofficially name the sides. I mean, "Rolling Thunder Left" is so boring. I think the left side should be Lightning, and the right side should be Thunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nice report, but you really need to adjust your camera's date stamp. I thought it was an old TR at first! I'm getting a new Camera for a Graduation present. That's my sister's camera and I'll make sure to tell her (again) that the date stamp is from 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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