FLIPDUDE's Midwest Photo TR

Last edited by FLIPDUDE on Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:53 pm

Well, the trip started at Ben Gurion intl. Here in Tel Aviv Israel.

After a 10 hour flight I finally landed in Newark, then realized I missed my flight to Cinicinatti(I'm a middle eastern teenager traveling alone. I wonder why they stalled ME for extra security checks?), but went on the next one and still got there in time.

When we were there Robb and the TPR gang were waiting around

Dave sporting my t-shirt design. It put a smile on my face during the trip to see people wear my shirt design. Taiko Happy

Luke and Shirley are some of the people I clicked with right from the start. They were very fun all during the trip.

Adorable baby Kristen.

Sorry, ma'am, I don't think she's quite yet old enough to be abducted for Jr. Gemini credits.

Jahan seemed to have died for some reason.

"Okay, everyone, before he wakes up, steal his pants."

About what was actually said:
Robb: "Okay, so when the buses get here we will head over to the uber secret surprise bonus park..."
Me: "Which is not Coney Island. Wink

"
Robb: "...Which is not what FLIPDUDE just said..."

I'm an architecture nerd. so sue me.

Anyhow after waiting for a while the buses showed up and we all boarded the buses according to Cora's snazzy signs(which id ont have pictures of but pretty much every other TR does).
We headed over to the bonus park, which I figured out while talking to Terrance as the most logical choice.
So on the bus Robb goes "So FLIPDUDE, where are we going?"
And because he asked that I'm sure were NOT going to Coney Island and he's just trying to make a little fun of me, so I go "Ugh... Coney Islaaanddd...." in a "yeah, yeah, lets get the joke over with" kinda tone.
And he goes "Coney Island!"
And everybody on the bus goes "Yay!"
So I am left confused.

After a while we finally get to Coney Island and our buses end up being to big for the gates so we had to go around. we got our wristbands and coney bucks and headed for the park(I came in last though, having forgotten my camera ont he bus, though).

The extremely odd abstract castle-ish buildings that surrounded the parking lot made it clear this was not gonna be your plain old boring state of the art place, but on the way in we saw the weirdest things yet.

Giant wooden dueling... WATERSLIDES?!

I never even knew they exist! I mean, obviously, the slide itself wasn't wooden(Oh, the inconveniently placed splinters!) but the supports were.

We didn't actually go into the waterpark but the crowds were huge anyway:

We entered the park from the back(closest to the Pepsi Python, the park's only credit)

Pretty much everyone rushed straight for the credit. Me coming intot he park last, having forgotten my camera, meant big lines for lil' old me.
It's kinda weird to look at pictures I took then and recognize people I did not know at the time I took the picture.

Well, for a park it's size, this is a big line.

I have a pinafari at my home park but I soon learned that no Pinafari is alike. I expected a mild ride. This turned out to be one crazy@$$ wildride. And weather it's a good thing or not is up for discussion.

The bottom of the first drop pretty much squishes you. WHILE pulling you forward out of your seat. I... never experienced nothing like it. Imagine going too fast over a speed bump, but pulling 6Gs while you do it.

"Who's up for extreme pain?!"

"I am! I am!"

I like the terrorized faces on the kids in the back.

Coney was actually a pretty awsome park! It's been ages since I've been to a park I didn't know every corner of by heart, so it reminded me of the excitment when coming to an amusement park.(You could say it was actually more exciting than coming to Cedar Point, seeing as I've already been there before the trip.) It was small but it was a quality park nevertheless.

After riding the Python I went and rode the pure blood-in-head awsomeness that is the Rock-o-planes. I had alot of fun, that is... Untill the ride stopped and the kid in the car above me decided to lose his lunch.
This experience taught me I do not like having to wash off my clothes in a public restroom sink. Who knew?

This was my first time on an old-fashioned-2-person-seat ferris wheel. It was cute but it made me nauseaus so I asked 'em to stop it.(For some reason I got sick alot and had alot of headaches in Coney.)

View from the ferris wheel. Seriously, what is up with those slides?

I do NOT know what that is.

Very simple refreshment station(I'm uncomfortable using the term "Ghetto" in that way but you catch my drift)

Me, Will, and someone I don't remember rode the boats in the lake.

The water was suspiciously green.

"Ew, TPR members."
-"Ignore them, maybe they'll go away."

The giant roundup of happy crazyness.
I didn't ride it, having an upset stomache that day, but I heard good things about it. And it did spin really fast.

Trailer mounted slide.

The park also had a cool mini golf who I played with Shawn, a tiny village made out of tiny child-sized houses(We really wanted to find Casey and get him there but it was getting late), and lots of wide open spaces. It was a pretty awsome park.

But then came the time to get on the bus and head over to what would be our hotel in Lousiville for the next 3 nights. It was an awsome hotel(Holiday Inn, I think?). It was surrounded by hotrods, because apparantly Louisville was hosting ahotrod convention. We all hung out in the lobby/bar a bit(even though I was dead tired) before hitting the bed for the night.

All and all it was an awsome day!

Next up... Holiday World!

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

Glad you enjoyed Coney Island. I love seeing all these satisfied reports about the place I work. Also, I was working Python the whole time you were there, mwahaha.

-Jared, the TPR member no one noticed.

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

^

You were there? how come oyu didnt say nothing?

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject:

^^ I think I've seen you a couple of times when you talking with Robb in Python's station!

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:20 am Post subject:

looks like it was fun there. I want to see more pictures.

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:

Yeah. I was the guy in yellow with the frog (Senor Croakems). I was on python until 3:30, then I hung out with you guys until the bus was ready...

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject:

^Oh, cool! I wonder who else we accidently bumped into without knowing.

I know I saw Dan at Cedar Point... I didn't know he was supposed to be there so I thought "Is that...? Nawwww...".
I called out to him once, but he didnt turn around, probably didnt hear me, but I didnt want to call him agian because if it isn't him I'd be making a fool of myself. But later found out it was him. Taiko Confused Red

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

Great update!
Can't wait for future entries!
Taiko Bounce

BTW- I love the shirt you designed! Wear it all the time.

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:

^Heheh, thanks, man! Glad you like it! Taiko Really Happy

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject:

First of all, I want to say that I love your artwork... I guess I never really looked at you cartoons and stuff until Robb mentioned your t-shirts at Kings Island (because my 9 year old kiddie coaster prostitot daughter wants a TPR shirt in her size). You are awesome... and reading your trip report I am getting the idea that you hadn't even met some of the TPRers that you draw? Awesome!!

Second, since you seem so interested, I thought I would enlighten you on a couple of Coney things... the slide is called the Zoom Flume and has been around FOR-EVAH!! Long before there were "waterparks". I am not sure if you ever could actually race. It's been YEARS since I have been down that slide! The "castle structure" is where the Riverbend Music Center (outdoor ampitheater) is housed.

Glad you had a good time there.

Shari

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