CycloneMan Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 We were originally going to do an overnight stay and do the Dorney tour on Friday, but the weather kept us back, so we decided to do a one day trip to EastCoaster on Saturday! The day started with my mom and I leaving NY at around 6:15am and meeting a couple of friends for breakfast in Fogelsville PA, at Cracker Barrel before heading off to EastCoaster. While there, we found are other friends and sat with them. Now we were ready to start. Overall, this was the worst EastCoaster ever! But at the same time, the people we were with, were so awesome, and made it the best! I swear, it was like Rocky Horror meets EastCoaster! Photos Breakfast with Tom, Carl, Jeff, AJ, Me, and my mom (behind the camera). This was the cool stuff we got at our tables! Cliff opens the event like every year! All the parks that were there! Cedar Fail...er...Fair went up first! Um...what? Do you see that? We sure did the whole day! Nothing would barely work properly! Dorney Park is now doing Halloween Haunt, with more stalking corn than ever! So here's the story. One new attraction will be "Club Blood" and it will be "edgy." Up there, it says "Exotic Dancers" so we went up and were all a little confused and asked what that was all about and he said something along the lines of, "Yea, we know! We are going to be very edgy this year. We are going to have girls in cages asking for crack pipes and needles!" HAHAHA! What!?!? Yea...felt like that needed to be shared Hershey Park showed Celsius...err Fahrenheit During the first break, I hung out with my friend Bill, and we just goofed around with our cameras! Truly, the best presentation was from Six Flags Great Adventure. dunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna BATMAN! This is what they had to show, as well as Glow In The Park Parade! Some cool shizz! They even did some trivia! I won a pen. Mom won a shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Del Grosso's showed off there future plans and achievements. Though they still don't know what they're going to do with the Arrow Loop and Double Corkscrew coaster. Gravy Buffet! Nah, it was "Family Style," pass it around guys! Here's Tom (PCman), I wish I would have gotten a picture of our appetizer...Tomato Juice! My mom, Colleen and I. Getting goofy with Great Adventure Morey's Piers, was happy to be there! These are the new trains that will open on the Great Nor' Easter! Supposedly, these will get rid of all the pain that all SLCs have to offer. They are also introducing "Magic Bikes" (I want one!) As well as Cygnus X-1 And this is the current layout for there new coaster for 2010! Then Waldameer presented Not everyone was thrilled! So yea...they are finally building this thang called something... Ravine Flyer II, there we go! It looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) GCI was next up! Evel Knievel is an exact clone of Thunderbird! The trains look cool, but not like Troy's The lineup of refurbishments. They did say that the Trick-Track on Boulder Dash, will be removed for a bunny hop Next up was Door Prizes! I got this snazzy hat! Tom also got a snazzy hat and flip flops (okay...so those came with MY hat, but they looked better for his picture!) Save Coney Island Plans that will never happen, yada yada yada, moving on Coastin' Steve was representing my favorite park, Knoebels! No official date on the opening of the Flying Turns still! PTC next up! Tom Rebbie, claims this is him! The way to kill a happy mood, here is a picture of the burnt down Ball Room at Conneaut Lake Park. Okay, so here's the awesome story! This is the Chiller Safety Sign that we (Dan Brookwell and I) had our hearts set on, but we were fighting for it. So the bid went smoothly to about $100 and then it was just me and Dan! (By the way, Dan is a good friend of mine, and I work for him on Thrill-Pics.com), I ended up losing to him at $465! That's correct, we went that high! A bunch of people wanted us to take a picture showing our true feelings! It should be in the next ACE Newsletter! hehe But, I won this lap-bar from Thunderhawk for $65. Nobody wanted to bid against me because they figured I was ruthless, and I got the lap-bar for a bargain pretty much! I'm currently using it as the railing for my bed! I will end this report with a yearly photo of me and Peg, her and Colleen Whyte are the people who got me into ACE over 10 years ago! It was definitely a great day! Thanks everyone for making this a unique day! -Dainan "It definitely was a humorous day!" Rafferty Edited February 4, 2008 by Up_Up_and_Away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 It works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Adventurer Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Lol, I love that lap bar for your bed! That's classic and genius! Congrats to Dan for winning that $465 Chiller sign, you guys sure did go all out on it! I wish I was there... I would have been along for the ride, bidding on that sign with you guys, saying "Hurry mom! Is $475 alright? No? Hurry comon 3 seconds left! Alright $475!" But alas, you guys still probably would have beat me down until my mom and I ran out of money or had to sell the car or something. At least I have a bolt from Chiller. Anyways, great photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's just an awesome bed rail haha. And the bidding on the sign for The Chiller, that is just insane. I would have enjoyed watching the two of you go at it for the sign, but wouldn't have even thought to be throwing that kinda money around for it. Congrats to the both of you on the pieces of nostalgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 This is the end of the bid! It's allright, I allready have a couple of Chiller pieces...but I did open that ride, and was there from beginning to end, and I believe I do deserve it...but no hard feelings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I agree; the fact that you were there to cut the ribbon on media day gives you a connection to that ride that no other enthusiast could ever have... Everything happens for a reason, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Do you mind my asking how u got the oppertunity to be there for that opening ceremony of The Chiller. That must have been an awesome experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) ^^I agree...yet...I am content with my lapbar ^I have a twin brother. We are both roller coaster enthusiasts, and we have agents. In 1998, SF did some sort of publicity stunt by having twins for the opening, and my brother and I were amongst the first chosen. There are pictures from that day in the Chiller spotlight! Edited February 7, 2008 by CycloneMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 ...but no hard feelings So Dainan, is your focus off of me for winning the Skyride sign last year and all onto Dan now? I just want to know if it's o.k. for me to walk down a dark alley and not have to worry, or are you planning multiple hits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 The idea of using the lapbar as a railing was clever! And if the Chiller warning sign went for so much, imagine if the big symbol from Chiller's spike was up for auction! That would be something I'd be after for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 So Dainan, is your focus off of me for winning the Skyride sign last year and all onto Dan now? I just want to know if it's o.k. for me to walk down a dark alley and not have to worry, or are you planning multiple hits? Watch your self mister! There just might be some crack pipes and needles waiting for you in that alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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