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^Weird, and depressing somehow. Way to ruin a beautiful skyline Silverwood.

To paraphrase Elissa, you can't polish a turd.

It's so sad that it's evolved into the crap hole it is. I remember 1998 at Fujikyu as something entirely different. It had some amazing, and at the time, world record breaking, coasters. At least to me, as I'd not ridden anything over 200 feet, and they had 2 of them, no less! Moonsault Scramble may have been an overly intense reverse boomerang, but damn... it was wild.

Hey man... yeah, I certainly remember that. Glad you had such a great time. It seems like Robb really runs a great show. I love White Cyclone too. Granted, last time I rode it was summer of 2001, but it was pretty amazing, with some great headchoppers. I'm a big fan of the CP of Japan, honestly. I loved the Ultra Twister, and the water park was fab. I'm looking forward to 2008, and my own trip back. It's been too long.

That water park is a blast. Very fun. Looks like a good time had by all. Did you enjoy the vertical lift on Ultra Twister?

We all wanted to do the hospital, but with 2 to 3 hour lines for most everything in the park, we either: A. ran out of time B. didn't care enough to do it C. were too frustrated with Fuji-Q to wait in yet another 60 minute line for the Hospital. Thus, no one did it. I hear it is great, but I don't think anyone on the trip is into walk throughs enough to wait out the line it had yesterday. --Robb That's fair. Too bad, though. Next trip, you have to make time for it, man. It's really something.

I still have yet to hear about anyone in this group ever going through "The Hospital." I believe Robb skipped that last trip, am I correct? You can't be so coaster obsessed to have not tried one of the greatest walkthroughs in history?

It's closed this Friday. Open weekend, though.

True. I live 25 miles away, and would still say my "home" park was either Silverwood or the PNE. I'm hoping for big changes, though. May God provide!

Just to send this thread into overkill, here's another story, translated into english about what happened. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070506a1.html

As Cartman says: LAME!

Thanks, Elissa.... It helps to have a Japanese wife.

The girl, Yoshino Kogawara, was 19. Her friend, a 20 year old, sitting directly behind her, is in critical condition with a head injury as well. Here's a pic of the wheel assembly from where it detached. That happened on the way down the hill towards the helix, right where the coaster gets most of its speed. It was almost to the end of the ride, at that valley just after the upwards helix. This graph shows how, and where the injuries happened. Pretty obvious. Fortunately, she was killed instantly. There was no lying there in pain. Very sad.

This pleases me to NO end, as I'm going to NM for my first trip there in 14 years this coming July. Thank God for small miracles.

Well, I realize pretty much none of you know me, but a few might from other websites. Regardless, I had asked a few months back if anyone wanted to fly out to the Seattle area, and join me for my 40th birthday, and skydive. Well, I understand not coming, but I whipped this video up for anyone that cares to check yet another YouTube video. Enjoy!