Weirdest Things The 'GP' Have Said

Just remembered, last weekend at CGA... I was asked about what Theme Park Review was and I got to telling them. Surprised that there's a whole group of people who love riding coasters, they began asking me the usual "what's your favorite coaster" and stuff like that. We then got to talking about SFMM and parks in general when I then told them about the TPR meetup last year and how we got to go backstage. Thanks to Hollywood magic, they asked about the underground tunnels. We told them that they were only in the movies that they didn't really exist, followed by showing them the 'magic shed' that lead to the underground network of tunnels. They were pretty shocked about how much info we were able to share. I ended the conversation with them showing them the proposed GCI photo which they were excited about (and again, surprised I had that photo ready to show, have it saved on my phone).

In the end they weren't your standard GP (as in they wouldn't think that the ride would get stuck upside down when the power cuts out) as they had common sense...just casual riders who love coasters.

[IneedTPforbungholeFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

On a Shockwave (KD) video:

they have this ride in england

and

this coaster looks alot like the shockwave in kings dominion

1- Yeah, it's the same name but a different ride.
2- Wow. I am just... XDXDXD

[GigaG“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

On Wednesday (what we thought was Maverick Platinum Pass Ride Night, but turned out to not be due to a scheduling change), there was a kid ranting that he would not go on Maverick because it was "the worst ride at Cedar Point" and "bangs your head"... apparently he rode it and never would ride it again... the worst thing is that we were waiting for Platinum Pass Ride Night, and he was talking about Kings Island, what to replace Maverick with (not knowing the ride is practically brand-new). And he even knew Disaster Transport used to be Avalanche Run, although we argued whether it changed in 1989 or 1991 - I forgot who was right. So this kid is not your ordinary GP - he seems a bit like an enthusiast, and he thinks that Maverick (frequently the longest line at the park and a brand new coaster, and a favorite among enthusiasts and GP alike) is bad enough to be torn down... What in the world? While I agree Maverick is a bit rough, roughness is part of the ride, with fast transitions, and there are worse rides at CP (Corkscrew in some seats, perhaps?)

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Ha! That sounds exactly like the kid who Andrew became friends with during the film session for Top Thrill Dragster.

[GigaG“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

EDIT - Double post

[GigaG“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

On the Green Lantern @ SF Great Adventure video from TPR-

Thats Riddlers Revenge. Not Green Lantern

If he knows about Riddler's Revenge, shouldn't he know that it's layout is different (and for a less technical explanation, I don't think Riddler's Revenge has a yellow loop.)

I didn't like this ride it was too slow

Um... One of the fastest standups? It's not that slow,

they put a mini seat on the coaster where you are suposed to be standing for absolutely no reason its suposed to be a stand up roller coaster . this is not the smartest idea theyve had for a roller coaster . it would have been better if they made it so that your legs can dangle in the air

If you sat wrong, a hypothetical floorless stand-up like this guy says with the g-force of a Green Lantern/Mantis layout (I've never been on Green Lantern, but I'm pretty sure the g-force is like Mantis) could sterilize you.

Warning - Do not stand up on this ride

Not quite stupid GP (more like sarcastic YouTube commenter), but I HAD to put this in.

the outcome for me riding this ride
1. my legs are officially paralyzed
2. i cant have kids
FML

This explains the results of the hypothetical floorless standup shown earlier.

the ride on the left at 00:15 looks like dominator

There are two things on the left at this point - what I assume to be S:UF AND the ride's own loop. This guy must not have watched the video fully, because he thought the loop was another ride - until he says-

oh poo-poo I didn`t know it was part of the ride in tell I watched the whole video

So don't comment without at least checking to see if your comment can make you look stupid!

By the way, poo-poo is s**t in the real comment, but I guess it's hilariously censored.

[grimbyI Love Donkeys!]

A few weeks back at SFDK I was sitting on a bench cooling off with a soda when I heard a kid mention "I hope we don't die!" I just sniggered and felt like telling them that it was a very small chance indeed

[caffeine_demonI teach at the school of donkey!]

On a video of desert race in Heide Park

Well - just look at the title!!

At SFDK yesterday, I heard someone said that Superman, traveled at 6 feet per second. (Which I think is only 5 mph)

[IneedTPforbungholeFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

On a video of desert race in Heide Park

Well - just look at the title!!

Well, it does accelerate to it's top speed rather fast, but not as quickly as Dodonpa.