DerekRx Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 So, since I have a girlfriend near Buffalo and lots of coaster credits to ride there yet, I decided now would be a great time to go up there, see the woman, ride the coasters, and have some fun! Of course, this trip wouldn't be done alone, and fellow BACT members Heath and Kim will join us later. Onto the pics from tonight as I present "Derek gets to Buffalo" Page 2 contains photos from Marineland Page 4 contains photos from Clifton Hill and the Falls as well as Martin's Fantasy Island And well worth the journey! Let the coastering begin....in the am. First goal of the trip, see Nicole, accomplished! Ok, a Sprite will do, thank you In 1st class, its boring. Bring me the head of a pig! Never done before, I drink a free Budweiser, just for Wally Hasbro, Paramount, Takara, and Activision magically transform this seat into a vision 10 years into the future: "Nicole, get me a HopDevil, and tell those damn kids to go to bed they have school in the morning!" Like Mommy James, I decide its best to fly 1st class, especially when going to see a 1st class woman OK, after a few drinks, here's the gate, where my plane awaits See? Happy! Yup, thats the REAL reason I came back! At the Philadelphia Airport, I arrived early enough to enjoy some beers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Get a room you two!! Oh wait, you've already got one. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 OMG, Nicole's place looks like a motel! Have fun kids and say hi to Silver Comet for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugged One Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Cool man. We'll be heading out the door in a little bit. See ya around 8 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Remember Derek, if you jump into the water right by the falls, Superman will fly over and save your butt. I suggest that you test this theory out while Niiico takes pictures, that would rule. Remember, Niiico is not allowed to earn more than 8 credits on this trip. Or is it 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 *Laughs at title of thread* This should be a good TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyFish Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Hey wait a minute...where is the shower picture????? What no Casey approved shower...I am dissapointed Casey BOTBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I take it y'all are gonna do the NEW Dragon Mountain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapseofreason Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Nope. You didn't fly Southwest. Trip null and void Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I know what Derek and Nicole will do in the hotel room. *wink wink* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Awesome Shirt Derek, Whammy is the stuff. BIG MONEY, BIG MONEY, BIG MONEY, STOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I'm still waiting for Conan's "If they mated" photo if Nicole and Derek had a child together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I'd really like to see some Marine World photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 And now, Part Deuce: Marineland So after a good night's sleep, Heath and Kim rolled into town right as planned and we were off to Marineland, a park that only Nicole had been to, and hadn't been there in about 10 years, even though its like 30 minutes from her house. A few words to describe Marineland; big, spaced out, odd. The park seemed huge, the space between the rides was ridiculous, and the whole theme was weird. Everything was like a chalet, with 1970s lettering, and there weren't that many marine animals, so why is it called Marineland?? It was a neat sort of park, especially for a family. Operations were kinda strange though, with them not adding a second train to Dragon Mt or a 2nd tower to Sky Screamer until the queue/station was completely full. We ended up spending more time here than we probably expected, mainly because it took forever to walk somewhere. But we also wanted to get our money's worth since it cost close to $40 to get in. From the hill you can see Niagara, and from the top of the tower you can see the falls Of course, we ended up waiting about 40 minutes once we got there since they were only running 1 tower at the moment. Hooray, we finally made it! Too bad the restaurant isn't completed yet, we could really use some water! This thing sits at the top of the hill and the path wraps all the way around the hill And we thought the walk to Dragon Mountain was bad! A new ride, but the same signage as every other ride in the park And the finally finished 23 years late "Volcano"/Toilet bowl At the top of the worlds slowest lift, you can see how terrainy it is Here we go, on the worlds longest unfinished themed coaster called Digestive Mountain And roomy too, even Casey would easily be able to fit! And the front of the train was oddly Chinese dragon themed The station has a really neat looking entrance. The tunnel exit into this one of a kind inversion was pretty cool Heath needs to get a good shot of the coaster, but its hard to do because its so spaced out and hidden Dragon Mountain was surprisingly fun, and not too rough (in the back) Da bears, day hungry! See, its testing its toppleness The Heathface Topple Tower is going to open real soon! The condor is no longer the tallest tower in the park Look, its a magic carpet (known as a "this" ride [does weird hand motions] to the Tourots) Finally we see our first ride, a Mack SeaStorm Woohoo, Canadian in an electric cart, does that count? We're not even sure if we're going the right way, our DOT matrix printed maps make the park seem a bit smaller LOTS of walking! Thats right, bathroom credit Where does Nicole go first? Ah, welcome back to 1977 and so does Nicole Kim loves Tim's bits Even I got an iced cappucino. Look out Canada! Heath shows off his box of Timbits First stop of the day though was Timmy's as the Yorkers needed some coffee For Casey, here's a shower pic, this time of me (since I'm so incredibly beautiful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Are they really building a topple tower? If so, don't worry, it will probably be done by 2016 the way they build things at that park! So is the Dragon Mountain theming done again for the next 20 years? Or are they still working on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 More of Marineland, animals and stuff Yeah, its getting full, lets get outta here! Dude, where were the dolphin strollers when I was a kid!? Another fairly new ride. This was probably purchased in 1999 and finally opened in 2005! The line was long, the coaster was short, but at least it didn't require a kid to ride Sweet! Credit #2 at the park With its tandem seating, I'll gladly take a ride on the Condor And whale themed Mack teacups More rides! Like this chair swing Yeah, right. Maybe my grandchildren will see this occur! This one waves goodbye just in case she disappears in the near future (to be turned into caviar, right Heath?!) Here are the Belugas that are currently alive "Mommy, if I was born here, that makes me a Canadian Whale, eh!" "yup, there she is!" "Hey, I'm a killer whale, just like Shamu, but I'm in Canada instead. I think my sister escaped..." Ummm.....ok?! Nicole is so impressed with that rack, she wants to pound it. Dude! Check out that rack! But at least you can feed them ice cream cones and nutricious stuff like that The men ruined free time for the ladies, now they're behind bars Run, Buck, Run! A concentration camp for deer Welcome to Deerschuwitz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Cool pics, Really nice to see the helix finished (kinda), too bad they did not totally enclose it. Was anything being done to the "falls" part or is that new for 2030? haha JEFF "Got what I wanted" Tiedemann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I was going to go there with my dads Company Picnic but im happy I didnt because I wouldnt of lasted there for the whole day but I still wanted the credits. Looks like you guys are having a good time and... I was wondering if you're going on the new Clifton Hill Ferris Wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I remember seeing that sign for the indoor aquarium complex a WHILE back. At least they have the pod thingy ready for the topple tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Nice pictures Derek! Dragon Mountain looks like an awesome ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I was wondering if you're going on the new Clifton Hill Ferris Wheel? No Ferris wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 ^I hate Ferris wheels. Plus I live like 10 minutes away from it and can go whenever I want. The site for the Topple Tower is right near the entrance for Dragon Mountain, in the back corner of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 3 rotations? I got at least 5 on my trip a few weeks ago. Completely agree on almost all aspects of the park, including retro signage, way too far spaced rides, and (seeing as how I'm 6'1") the Casey-approved front car of DM. They had one-train ops the whole day when I was there, too... at least I managed to get on the first train/cart for both Sky Screamer and DM. Still, it was kinda messed... P.S. How many times did you hit the wall in the Mountain's queue? P.S.S. Their commercials had somehow worked their way into my childhood memories... catchy songs do that, I suppose. It was every other commercial on CTV back in the 90's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Nice TR. Looks like a pretty cool park (if you like walking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Their commercials had somehow worked their way into my childhood memories... catchy songs do that, I suppose. lol I love the ML theme song. "Every-One LOVES MA-Reen-Land" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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