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Postby Millennium Force 44 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:33 pm

Ravine Flyer II ERT=best roller coaster riding experience of my life! It will be tough to beat the insanity of that ERT session!

Great pictures and videos Erik. It is kind of sad to watch the videos because it makes me wish we were still on the trip, but at the same time, it's awesome because it is like reliving the greatest 5 days ever. Thanks for all your work putting these videos together. It is very much appreciated.

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Postby Erik Johnson » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:23 pm

The next morning we woke up to the thrills of Idlewild. Its a very nice park with surroundings that really reminded me of Knoebels. The have a super rare coaster in the park, The Wild Mouse, which is the only mouse coaster Vekoma has ever built. Other unique attractions include the Mister Rogers Trolley ride as well as the last complete running (with a fully operational canopy and undercarriage fan) Catepillar in the world. I will first start with a video, I hope you enjoy it!

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Postby coaster05 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:09 am

Very nice TR Erik with pictures from some great parks. I also enjoy Waldameer a lot and have visited it more then CP in the last 5 years even though it is 2 hours farther from my house.

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Postby Wood Dragon 1988 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:22 am

Waldameer Park was my favorite on the Behemoth/Ravine Flyer II tour.


Amazing that I think I did basically the same stuff you did at Waldameer and I hated it. It had some good rides, but it felt like a dirty and old park, not well kept at all (as far as cleanliness).

a very nice park with surroundings that really reminded me of Knoebels


Definitely agree with that though. I called Idlewild a kiddie Knoebels, and was actually my favorite of the trip!

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Postby cfc » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:39 am

Eric (with a "c") Johnson and I got on a Caterpillar ride at Southport during the TPR UK Tour in 2006. We had no idea what the ride was and were quite shocked when the canopy closed us in. "Eww! It's smellly in here!" :lolr: It was also very slow moving. Idlewild's looks much better.

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Postby thrillerman1 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:04 am

I am totally down with this TR. Thanks for sharing the vids!

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Postby Erik Johnson » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:46 pm

Here are a few photos from Idlewild.
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Its the Wild Mouse, the only mouse that Vekoma has ever built.
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This is what it looks like with people.
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Inside Confusion Hill, I found an ancestor.
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You know, McNasty would be a good name for a cat.
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"Howdy All! Have you guys ever felt motion sickness while standing in a room?"
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No seriously, Confusion Hill really can mess up your equilibrium.
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This really reminds me of Knoebles.
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I think this trip created quite a few new Caterpillar enthusiasts.
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Postby printersdevil78 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:01 pm

I thought I noticed a resemblance in the Jeff Johnson portrait! I haven't been able to view the videos yet, but when I have the means, they should be a nice reminder of TPR Trips (Recently) Past.

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Postby BeatleBen » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:21 pm

Erik, I really am enjoying your 'natural, in the raw' videos.
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Postby natatomic » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:28 pm

Erik Johnson wrote:"Howdy All! Have you guys ever felt motion sickness while standing in a room?"


Oh my gosh, if there was just ONE more room to Confusion Hill, I'd have thrown up in it.

Also, "Howdy All?" It's "Howdy y'all!" Jeeeeez.

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