ParkTrips Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 (edited) Hey guys I FINALLY just got home after a long day (re: I departed my house and arrived back home pretty much exactly 24 hrs apart..) and while the photos are uploading, I'll just throw out some brief notes: - I left too early, I totally fo Edited April 18, 2017 by ParkTrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_teisco_delrey Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Rumbler was great!. My legs were too long for the Looping Star. Wild mouse wrenched my knees, but was great fun! I agree, T2 is a great Vekoma SLC!!!! Get to Beech Bend to experience the Rumbler!!!! Anything for a credit! Mr Jones, the park owner, soaking in the accolades! Being from South Kentucky I was happy to see a world class a ride come to my neck of the woods. A very happy Beech Bend PR person. My thanks to Beech Bend for a great day. Family run parks are great! First run of the day pulling into the station. High fives all around! I feel safe when a GCI person is riding their creation! The ribbon cutting. Great to see the RCCGB crew on hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 (edited) ^ haha thread-jacking!! Edited April 18, 2017 by ParkTrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Your reports always entertain. T2 beat the hell out of me on my one and only ride, but maybe they sprayed some WD40 on it or tightened some bolts or something. Thunder Run is a great woodie (and Hurler did run like that at one point, very briefly), and I remember Chang as actually being fun, but perhaps it has not aged well. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Wow, Chang has blue supports now ... still yellow track though. It certainly looks better now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 (edited) Dave, I don't know what the hell they did with T2. I still enjoyed Chang, but I also like Mantis which pinballed me around a bit too... Edited April 18, 2017 by ParkTrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdisneyfan Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 "$11 for a large Coke and a slice" Is Kentucky Algonquin for "rip-off pizza joints"? Tell 'em to put in Little Caesars - $5 for a large pizza (with the corresponding quality, natch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Ah, yes, how sweet it was too. $11 for a large Coke and a slice, not TOO bad ^ Yeah, you beat me to it, xdisney. $11!!!!! Joe, are you sure T2 didn't box that brain around too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Toast Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I miss having a shuttle loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Toast Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I miss having a shuttle loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Toast Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I miss having a shuttle loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord694 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 $11 for slice and a Coke but the puddle of grease is free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 ^Yeah, but that slice was MASSIVE! You could easily split it. But great pictures, especially the exclusive Chang shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 OoOoOo... Chang looks awesome with the "lighter blue" supports! The Medusa scheme is awful and should have never been replicated. Is this the third different paintscheme this thing's had? Anyways, cool TR. Never been to Kentucky so this is all new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 "$11 for a large Coke and a slice" Is Kentucky Algonquin for "rip-off pizza joints"? Tell 'em to put in Little Caesars - $5 for a large pizza (with the corresponding quality, natch). A $5 large would turn into a $25 large at a theme park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Nice Soupy Pizza Pic! The picture of the recently repainted Chang almost knocked me off my chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Joe, It's good to know that I'm not the only one who got a flat tire heading home from an amusement park this past weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonballer Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 GEE WHIZ! 11 bucks? I know of a park where you can eat an all you can eat buffet for 10 bucks and its REAL food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman the german Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Good thing that fat lady was denied a ride if she had collapsed on the coaster, she could sue the butt off the park owner now. And that´s no fair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoadTripper Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 ^ She was allowed to ride at least once that I saw, and she was sitting next to the park owner when she rode! That's gotta be an embarassing thing to be known for..."first person turned away from Kentucky Rumbler due to being overweight" hahaha -Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willski Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 T2 wasn't the SLC prototype. That wonderful honor goes to El Condor, which I rode back in October. Without a boubt, El Condor was the worst coaster I have been on, and maybe the first that I would never go on if given another chance. Goliath @ Walibi World, on the other hand...... Anyway, looks like you had a good time (save the flat tire). I hope to visit Beech Bend, SFKK, Holiday World, and PKI on the way to/from our family's lakehouse in Michigan this year, so all of these Beech Bend/Holiday World TRs are getting me pumped up about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 ^ I knew it wasn't the first, but I am pretty sure it and Condor are identical whereas later models were slightly changed. So, yeah... still kinda crappy in that SLC way. I hope you do make it to Beech Bend this year. Though I don't know if I'd want to drop the $24 on a full day's admission, perhaps you can get the "after 5" deal or whatever time they start selling reduced passes. Oh, wait. Beech Bend is the greatest park in the world, please spend as much money as you can there. - Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now