UK Photo TR: live2tell75 (the other Eric Johnson)

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

Casey tried to tell me that he bailed because there wasn't enough legroom... Yeah yeah. Taiko Laughing Red

That show was the campest, most over the top, sometimes entirely redundant ice show I've ever seen, and I loved every second of it. Laughing

The number where all they did was bang drums with symbols on them and chant "Pisces Aquarius Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Libra Virgo Capricorn Aries Sagittarius Scorpio" over and over again while wearing spandex outfits and furry hats was my favourite part. Oh, and the bit where the curtain got caught on the doorframe as they pulled it off the rink.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:35 am Post subject:

^ AND the two POUNDs that Big Mike got from two of the skaters during the bows, hmmm?

I think Ryan nearly wet his pants with glee when that happened, not once but twice! Couldn't hold the boi down after that, lolol.

Taiko Wink

My Humble Critique: Mostly cheesy as hell. Second half not as good as the first. So Paul, you and the others IMhO got the better part of the show (1st part) before you left. And I thought the 'thick hair' hanging everywhere from the costumes and backs and 'other places' was a bit.... freaky. But I still got the CD of Part 1 and always laugh at the inanity of the 'WhipTango' number, heh heh.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

Day7: 1st park: Lightwater Valley

To be honest I wasn't feeling so great on this day. This was the first day where the trip was catching up with me. I was really tired. I don't know why, we had only done 8 parks so far! Taiko Tounge Red

I know when I'm tired when I could care less if I skipped a coaster and/or rides. Lightwater Valley wasn't really anything spectacular. I was really looking forward to riding the Ultimate. I had seen the 2002 dvd and it looked really neat going through the countryside and woods. The ride was fine until after the second lift, then all hell broke lose! The Ultimate was a one time ride for me! I got the crap banged out of me! God bless everyone that went on it more than once! You must be made out of steel! The lunch was really gross. I did enjoy the Sewer Rat Ride. That had one of the coolest queues ever! I did perk up during the ERT at Flamingoland later in the day, but that's for the next trip report.

--Eric J.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

While it was done well, it was just not really my thing. I'm glad youg guys enjoyed it, I just don't think I could have sat through the rest of it.

I'm just too used to people on skates trying to put a puck in a net, not dancing. Taiko Wink

I actually loved the Ultimate. I guess I just handled the pain better. The couple days after Blackpool I kind of went through withdrawls. Blackpool was such an amazing experience, that the following lesser parks kind of felt that much less.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:38 am Post subject:

Great TR so far Eric.

^^^ and Lou I was dying, I swear, the lady in front of me was leaning back so much he head was like in my lap and if I moved my knee one inch I would clock her in the head! I wanted to so much cause too. But yeah there was some of us that left, bummer no group photo. But the funny part was on the way back we all kept looking back to see if anyone else was going to leave and suprisingly nobody did.

Take Care,
Casey, B.O.T.B.C.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:50 am Post subject:

^ That's because we were all in the arcade at the theatre looking for Cameron's name in the credits of some Pinball machine. Laughing

Eric, I felt exactly the same way about Lightwater, I think that was just about the only park I had next to no enthusiasm for and didn't really care what I rode and what I didn't. I was a lot more perky by Flamingoland though. I rode the Ultimate three times, back, near the front, and middle. More than enough for me, ouch.

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:00 am Post subject:

You know now that I think back, I don't think I ever rode Ultimate anywhere other then the back.

Seems everyone has A$$ photos of the rat hole entrance. Taiko LMAO!

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

Day 7: 2nd Park: Flamingo Land

Like arriving at Lightwater earlier in the day, I was still very tired and kind of grumpy. We rode the wild mouse first and it was braked every other second! Which certianlly didn't help. But I am pleased to say by the end of the day I felt much better and revived! Our ERT on Kumali the SLC, and Velocity, a power bike coaster helped change my attitude about the day. I enjoyed both of those coasters a lot!

--Eric J

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:

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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

Next up: Pleasurewood Hills, coming soon!

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