Skycoastin' Steve's 2011 Season Extravaganza!!

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

So I made a quick trip down to BGW this morning. Ended up being a complete failure because I only had a couple hours to spend, got off to a late start on the day due to unforeseen circumstances, and then was barely able to actually do anything at the park because of ridiculous crowds. However, I was able to get some pictures of what looks to be the topped off Mach Tower! Enjoy!

[Intimidator305Challenge me at Donkey Kong...I dare ya!]

Thanks for the good report! I really hope Mach Tower isn't topped off, because that doesn't look tall, at all! I know I'm used to Drop Tower at KD, but seriously is that it? I know it is supposed to be slightly more than 240 feet... Hopefully, it is one of those rides that you seem a lot further up than you actually are...

[SaldekHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

^The pic with the flag on it show's that it is not yet complete.

[PhantomNickDonkeys are my way of life!]

Really nice photos! Thanks for posting an update on Mach Tower. It really fits into the area perfectly!

[Geauga DogThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

Thanks for the update. Usually when the flag is placed a ride is topped off but Mach Tower looks like it could go up another two or three sections. Right now it seems too short to be 240 feet (in relation to where the magnetic brakes are).

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

Yeah, I guess they could still put more on there, but it's already pretty high up there. Standing directly under it, it's definitely close. I know for a fact it's already taller than the Drop Tower at Carowinds, which is 150-160ish feet tall.

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

As I recall, Mach Tower is supposed to top out at 240 feet--35 feet taller than Griffon.

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

^Yeah, I think I just got fooled by the American flag. Yesterday was a bit of a long day, I think my brain cells were used up for the day by about 2:00.

[kalikoasterman510I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Well what about the tree for the top off? Or is that just for coasters?

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

Time to dust this thread off with a couple of updates from my epic weekend trip to New Jersey!

On Friday, I went up for the season pass holder preview for Green Lantern, which ended up being a pretty interesting day to say the least. Green Lantern is still a pretty decent ride, just as I remember it from when it was Chang. However, the ride rattled a little too much for being "new." Other than that, it was definitely a fun ride, had lots of positive g's, and even a couple pops of air thrown in there. I think they have the same loud wheels that Kumba runs with, because that thing was LOUD. Also, the great thing about it being a pass holder preview day was the fact that I literally walked on for all four of my rides on it. The rest of the park was overrun with school groups full of non-deodorant wearing, immature, obnoxious teenagers.

For this reason, I took my first foray into purchasing a Gold Flash Pass (as opposed to the regular one I usually get), and that thing was a life saver! I ended up getting 5 rides on El Toro when the line was at least 30-45 minutes or more the entire day. I also rode Nitro twice (probably the most overrated coaster this side of Raven), Kingda Ka once (yawn), Bizarro once (with no sound, thank God!), Superman once (yawn), Batman once (another yawn). For a park that has 5 B&Ms, they sure are some lackluster models. Anyway, the waits at every major ride were all incredibly long, and I'm sure the wait for Superman was somewhere near 90 minutes because there was only one train running. So in summation, if you have the cash to splurge on a Gold Flash Pass, DO IT!!!

On to the pictures......