Got a Theme Park?

[aboutasoandthis]

It's summer vacation for most of us. Do you have a local theme park or a favorite?

I'm from the Lou so I go to Six Flags St. Louis almost every weekend. Since the waterpark's now open, it only takes 2 hours to do all the good rides. Our roller coasters are pretty wimpy though. My favorite Mr. Freeze only goes 71 miles an hour. It's still fun if you got your friends there.

My favorite park is Universal Studios in Orlando. Both the Islands and the Original Park. Favorite rides are the Spiderman and the Mummy. Special Effect rollercoasters are my favorites.

Favorite rollercoaster is the Goliath at Six Flags in Texas. I wish my park had one.

I want to go to Cedar Point. The rides are bigger.

Got a favorite or a local park? Speak.

[X_marks_the_ed]

Dorney Park. One reason... it's the only park I've ever been to.

Plus, the arcade is easy. I spend only 5$ on skeeball to win 50$ worth of stuffed animals, which I sell at yard sales at twice the price... and it works!!

[ZeroKirbyX]

My fav by far is Six Flags Over Texas. Titan = awesome.

[Archem]

USED to have Six Flags: Astroworld, but some dumb-fucks tore it down for some reason...
<--- Pissed.

[coasterkrazy]

Ah, a topic about roller coasters! Excellent! It's in my name.

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
I want to go to Cedar Point. The rides are bigger.

Funny, I just went there on a band trip! Except it wasn't really local because I had to travel across all of Pennsylvania. Yeah, the roller coasters there are amazing. Too bad I didn't get on Dragster. I did, however, get on Millenium Force. Great ride. I got on a lot of other good ones too. Might be my new favorite park.

Before that and favorite local park, Six Flags Great Adventure, which has been the home to the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world for about a year now.   Though I still haven't gotten on it... I'd have to say though my favorite roller coaster remains Nitro at Great Adventure. It really combined all the elements I think a good roller coaster needs (well, unless you include loops, but it wasn't a looping coaster so how can that apply?).

And btw about that one Mr. Freeze you mentioned, 71 M.P.H. really isn't that wimpy ya know.

Oh, yeah and Universal and Islands are great parks. Since my parents have a house down there, we have annual passes to that. I also have one to Busch Gardens Tampa and the waterpark, which is a great park too. SheiKra is a great roller coaster. My favorite Islands ride is probably still the Hulk though over Spiderman and Universal's The Mummy, but those are both cool too. Lol, after going so much I'm kinda tired of going on those over and over again, so Cedar Point was a real treat.

[Tomi]

I live near Kings Island in Cincinnati, and that's a pretty sweet park.  The Beast is the best...

[Weregnome]

I'm not really a ride person. I have a phobia for heights (even though it isn't as bad as it was) and I don't like super speeds. However I still go to theme parks. My favs (and the only ones I've been too) are all in Queensland: Warner Bros World, Seaworld, Dreamworld and Wet n' Wild. I like Wet n' Wild the best.

My family, out of these parks, enjoy the Tower of Terror the best (Dreamworld). U are fired (from 0 to 100 mph in 7 seconds) along this track that goes 380 feet (38 stories) into the air  (on a track). It then stops and then u go backwards at the same speed until u get where u started at.... personally I'd never go on it.

[Meiscool-2]

Disney Land owns all your bitch theme parks.

[Almeidaboo]

Originally posted by Meiscool
Disney Land owns all your ***** theme parks.

I´ve been there. When I went to the US I went to: Sea World, Disney Land, Universal Studios, Bush Garden and  Epcot (sp?) Center...All of them were cool. And Orlando streets are so clean.

[Meiscool-2]

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
I want to go to Cedar Point. The rides are bigger.

I missed this part.

You would love the place. I live about 2.5 hour's worth of a drive away from it, and it was totally worth getting up early and waiting in line for.

And... if you're a tall person, have back or neckproblems, or are grossly overweight, DON'T ride the Corkscrew. God damn that ride..... 35 seconds of pure pain I tells ya.

No, I'm not over weight. I'm actually rather skinner.

[FFL2and3rocks]

Disneyland. My brother works there, so he gets free tickets once in a while, and he lets me go with him sometimes.

[Desimodontidae]

Originally posted by Tomi
I live near Kings Island in Cincinnati, and that's a pretty sweet park.  The Beast is the best...

Yeah, I live about an hour away. In fact some of my friends were there today... it's like, "bring a friend free" day for gold pass members.

I havent been there in a long time, but when I did I remember I really liked the Face Off, and the Vortex, and that one snaked themed ride where you stand up. The Drop Zone was a freakin let down...  I thought it'd be cooler.

[Archem]

Does no one share my plight? Or at least my pain?!

[aboutasoandthis]

 

I´ve been there. When I went to the US I went to: Sea World, Disney Land, Universal Studios, Bush Garden and Epcot (sp?) Center...All of them were cool. And Orlando streets are so clean.

You lucky sonova*****. I've only been to Sea World, US, and Bush Gardens. BTW You are right, Orlando streets are REALLY CLEAN. "Dreams about US Citywalk"

You would love the place. I live about 2.5 hour's worth of a drive away from it, and it was totally worth getting up early and waiting in line for.

I'm jealous cause I really wanna go to Cedar Point. I LOVE BIG RIDES. THE FASTER AND TALLER THE BETTER. I need a ride and I haven't got my license yet. (I should get it by the end of the year.)

And btw about that one Mr. Freeze you mentioned, 71 M.P.H. really isn't that wimpy ya know.

It isn't that it's wimpy. It just gets old when you ride it at least twice a visit.

 

And... if you're a tall person, have back or neckproblems, or are grossly overweight, DON'T ride the Corkscrew. God damn that ride..... 35 seconds of pure pain I tells ya.

I admit I'm 6' tall and I'm a little chubby (I still have more muscle weight though) I have no problems getting on coasters. I even fit in the seats better than most people with the lap bar down lower.

I'm sorry but I really have to talk about my trip to Universal. My family got a 5-day pass there and we did everything in both parks in 1 day. A lot of people there kept giving away those speed line passes, so with that and the single rider lines, I did everything (even the shows). I remember leaving the park at midnight, only to go to Citywalk to see a movie. I HAD A BLAST.

I started this topic cause I'm going to Six Flags St. Louis again tomorrow. Don't you love season passes? Time to hit the waterslides!

Good night.  

[Meiscool-2]

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis

quote:

And... if you're a tall person, have back or neckproblems, or are grossly overweight, DON'T ride the Corkscrew. God damn that ride..... 35 seconds of pure pain I tells ya.

I admit I'm 6' tall and I'm a little chubby (I still have more muscle weight though) I have no problems getting on coasters. I even fit in the seats better than most people with the lap bar down lower.

NO! I mean... the turn up-side-down turns you take and the speed it goes at causes problems for heavy and tall people. I was like 5"10 when I last rode it, and it hurt my neck like hell.