coaster1 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 So yeah .. this is a TAD delayed. Xander (xanderlee) and I went to Branson area over the July 15th weekend for SDC and Celebration City. So after leaving DFW around 3am, after much trouble getting out and stopping to check out the "new" casino in Oklahoma, we made it into Branson and SDC around 11am .. damn traffic! The park was PACKED, we ended up parking in G Lot, which is almost prolly close to 1 mile from the park entrance and the parking is on grass. Once inside, the park wasn't that bad. We started off with lunch at Reunion Hall for the Pizza/Pasta Buffet ... which was sub-par .. strange for SDC. After filling up somewhat .. we hit Grandfather's Mansion .. which is a crazy tilt-house that I never knew existed until my third trip last year. After that .. we headed to PowderKeg to encounter a 15min line or so .. not bad for a park that was super packed. After PowderKegging, of course we hit Fire In The Hole .. still awesome. Wildfire had a 10min line .. and is STILL one of the best B&M's out there. The park was super crowded, at this time we hit ThuNderAtion and the Flooded Mine ... greatness. We hit the new Grand Exposition area, which was alot like Dollywood's new section, except alot better themed. We hit the Mega Disk-O, which is greatness and perched on the edge of the ravine, which adds to the experience. It was a bit humid and we hit the Saloon Show .. which is always awesome and better than alot of Disney shows I've seen. This now we were getting a bit tired, mainly from being up all day as I had been up since 6am on Friday morning .. it was now Saturday around 4pm. We headed out and hit Celebration City. This was Xander's first trip, so we did the Accelerator first (S&S Double Shot) and made our way around from there. Chaos is gone and the area looks a bit funny. Ozark Wildcat was running a bit slow and kinda rough, but still is an excellent ride no less. Other than that, we took it easy. We checked into our hotel, then headed out for dinner at Outback. After dinner, we checked out the Titanic Museum, this thing has been under construction for like 4 years and was finally open. This is a pretty cool museum, I prolly won't do it again, just due to the cost ($20/person), but it is very neat. The block of ice at the entrance from an ice berge in the North Atlantic and the replica of the bridge and the grand staircase. This was very cool, but again .. a bit lacking for the price. After a good night's sleep .. and sleeping a TAD late .. we headed back to SDC. Hit lunch again first thing, this time at Molly Mill's for the kick-ass food. Very very good stuff, I love that place. Today was more about all the rides we could ride including the water rides which we have never done. We hit PowderKeg first, no line .. awesome. After that we did another run on Fire In the Hole and the headed over to American Plunge the log flume. Great flume but not as good as the next ride. Lost River of the Ozarks was next, the rapids ride. Normally I get lucky, except not this time .. I was the unlucky victim ... damn. Hit Grand Exposition again to score our credit on the new Kiddie Zamperla Coaster, ouch! You DO get 5 laps on this, but it seems something is wrong with it as it hurts and the track bends ALOT which was a tad strange. Got another lap on the Mega Disk-O .. I love these things. Did some shopping and left and headed for Celebration City. Had a longer night here, and I snapped the Larson Flyers, which scared me since I wasn't expecting it. Checked out the closing show, which was improved from last year with lots of fire and more fireworks (filmed it). Went back to sleep .. and we didn't .. mainly stayed up playing the Sims2 (Xander) or screwing around on the internet, etc. PHOTOS: Arkansians in Branson ... TNT .. XTREME ThuNderaTion ! *sigh* Waterboggan .. awesome wetness Wings of Wonder .. Zamperla something Hmm .. thanking Zamperla much? Royal Tea Party, Zamperla Tea Cups Racing Regatta, Zamperla Regatta Mighty Galleon, Zamperla Galleon Magnificent Wave Carousel, Zamperla Wave Swinger Lady Bugs, Zamperla Clown Around Happy Frogs .. Zamperla Turtle Parade Grand Exposition Coaster .. ouch Elephant March, a Zamperla Elephant March no less yeah .. it's frickin huge Electro Spin .. the Mega Disk-O So .. where's this so called "Family Coaster"!? ... oh yeah ... they removed it. Setting the story Fire In Ze Hole Airtime .. yes Well that's a good sign ... guess it's a cat or something else This way to goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 More photos: Bye Bye ... *sad* It's NOT a loop .. like some people say Shoot 'd Chutes ... nice little flume twisty Ozark Wildcat ... GCII goodness Orbiter .. formally for Bonfante Gardens ... insane as well Jack Rabbit .. the insane Miler, of course Flyers ! Fireball goodness The Electric Star Ferris Wheel Old Branson USA entrance Ahh .. Christain Veggies Attack ! Circus Tree Garden Circus Tree Garden The Carousel Accelerator .. S&S Double Shot Main Street USA much? Celebration City turnstyles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Ok, so the next day .. Monday .. we drove through Hillbilly USA or Arkansas to Magic Springs, mainly for the new X-Car Coaster ... X Coaster. We got to the park to a small crowd and after waiting like 25mins to buy a ticket, we were in and headed right for X Coaster. All in all .. nothing spectacular, it's a cool ride, not bad but not amazing. I think that's about all I can say about the park. Arkansas Twister was running very good and the park needs more indoor A/C eateries and lemme tell ya .. alot better training. We witnessed SFMM like operations, with staff sitting down, goofing off while rides were in motion, improper dispatching, etc. Also the guy working the register where we ate, didn't know you had to slide the mag strip on a credit card down .. swipped both mine and Xander's upside down about 6 times before asking for help .. I mean seriously. Well that's what you get with Arkansas people .. truth be told .. education lacks After Magic Springs, we headed to the Observation Tower and Bathhouse Row. Cool tower, due to a wildfire, most photos turned out hazy .. dammit .. oh and angry Jesus says .. well .. you'll see. Photos: "I'm angry Jesus .. get me out of this hell .. arg .. I eat you!" Our GAP table at SDC ... looks like a heart ... From the tower thingie Gauntlet .. or SH*T: The Ride Arkansas Twister from the Hot Springs Tower Filters all the way over to Arkansas Twister even doot doot doot .. Again .. ride running .. sitting down not paying attention Food employees .. ACE in town !? Sitting down .. with the ride running .. yuuup Sitting down while they run 2 cars on the track ... Ok, this is the operator .. he IS acknowledging the dispatch of the ride, while sitting on the railing, after telling people in line not to do it ... this is gonna be an AWESOME day of employees ! What Xander thinks ... X Coaster Then more twisty ... and that's about it Then twisty .... Up this ... X Coaster .. yeah THAT'S original ahhh DEATH COASTER ! The new Shoot-the-Chutes .. check out that splash! the aweomse Wood Design .. Magic Swings SH*T Dr. Dean's Rocket Machine .. with something new behind it The semi-cool waterpark Big Bad John, with the broken car making the wierd sound and all the awesome Arkansas Twister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Great trip report, does the X-car coaster hurt? --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdave Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Exciting pics of people just sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Some of the clearest, most beautiful pics I've seen here in recent memory. Had to laugh at the kids on the wild mouse at Magic Springs. "Ha-ha! We're all gonna die! Yay!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Great TR! I only saw one sitting op at Magic Springs the other day, must've been a "good" day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Awesome TR Jeremy!!! I loved all the SFMM employees in disguise! At some point I really need to get all these credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Great tr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hopefully another TR after this week's little jaunt to Kentucky .. oOooOoOoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hey, what's up with the first two seats on X-Coaster not being filled? When I was there, they weren't using them, any reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 The first two seats on the second car were broken ... makes me feel good considering their mine train was making a super creepy noise and maintenance did nothing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 It's like Deja Vu or something. lol (No...not the lawn ornament at Six Flags) It's funny how SDC got almost the exact same ride package as Dollywood,they just painted them different and gave them different names. But they look really nice. I'm with Elissa, I need to get out there sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Except the area looks alot better than Dollywood's and well .. all the rides were Zamperla this time around .. Zamperla is having one hell of a year to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanderLee Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 OMG...I can't believe you did the Trip Report. And didnt speak of the..er...person we saw at Magic Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Oh the hillbilly retard? I mean Arkansian ... Arkansas person ... banana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wow! AWESOME!!!! I just now finally saw this Photo TR! Great stuff man!!!! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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