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Flavabean
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A Simpson's episode once described Branson, MO as "it’s like Vegas — if it were run by Ned Flanders"
It is also the home of...
Silver Dollar City, an old woman's wet dream and the only park I ever seem to be able to go to.
Never heard of it? Well shame on you, you Yankee whore.
They have.....
Glassblowing Old Men
Old Men Handling Wood
Dog Shows
International Blue Grass Band: The Cherryholmes!
Jesus
Rides with some actually really cool views
And the best thing of all... Funnel Cakes!
It may seem pretty horrible but it is actually a hoot.
LOOK AT THIS THING!
So, duders, where do you visit to enjoy large roller coasters, buy expensive novelty foods, and get your shit wet from stupid water rides?
It is also the home of...
Silver Dollar City, an old woman's wet dream and the only park I ever seem to be able to go to.
Never heard of it? Well shame on you, you Yankee whore.
They have.....
Glassblowing Old Men
Old Men Handling Wood
Dog Shows
International Blue Grass Band: The Cherryholmes!
Jesus
Rides with some actually really cool views
And the best thing of all... Funnel Cakes!
It may seem pretty horrible but it is actually a hoot.
LOOK AT THIS THING!
So, duders, where do you visit to enjoy large roller coasters, buy expensive novelty foods, and get your shit wet from stupid water rides?
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good stuff
In fact, I was thinking of posting a topic some time soon asking if any forumers in the area wanted to go in February. We'd go on the Tower of Terror and get a picture together. Also, if time permits, we'd ask the turtle from Finding Nemo what his favorite pokemon is.
dang i was going to post about hershey
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It's weird that I have been to the Six Flags in Texas more than the one a few hours away. You should take me there sometime.
That turtle freaks me out.
I don't understand it's voodoo magic that makes it see that the kid in the front row has a red shirt and then comment on that shirt
I don't remember them selling booze there.
The Treehouse thing is kind of neat. I forgot what it was called. But, it had rooms that tilted and shit, and was hard to walk on. There's a bed in there you're suppose to lie on, and try to sit up.
Wildfire is pretty much the only rollercoaster worth a shit. I used to love Fire in the Hole when I was a little kid. It's pretty much shit as an adult.
That cave thing you can go on a tour of is pretty damn awesome.
Hah, it is pretty freaky the first time you do it.
AND
LA RONDE
YES!
Man...remember the masked men around fire in the hole? That's some creepy Bioshock shit.
Legoland was also great.
Seems like it'd be awesome.
However, depending on what my family feels up to doing, there's a few choices for NY:
There's Adventureland, in Farmingdale, LI, NY, which I worked at for one summer even. During that summer, there were two bad accidents where an employee and a patron died within two days of each other. True story. I had nothing to do with the accidents, as I was hospitalized with a combination of bronchitus, pneumonia, and sinusitis. Basically, I couldn't breathe.
Then there's Splish Splash, which is a much bigger and cooler place than A-Land. Its a water park on Long Island. We don't go very often as it tends to be more expensive.
Thirdly, there is Rye Playland where the New York Rangers practice sometimes, prior to the start of a new season. Its kind of a big place.
And then, of course, there's always Six Flags: Great Adventure, just a short three hour drive away in Jackson, New Jersey. Filled with enough holy shit roller coaster rides to make you vomit.
There's a part at the beginning of the ride, where some lady yells at some dude, `get back here and put your pants on!' or something like that.
That's just funny as a kid.
Now, I can't help but think that dude was bangin' a whore. Like, in a scene from Unforgiven or something.
I've only been once or twice, and it was long before I moved up here. I remember it being fun though
It's a western-themed amusement park, with an awesome restaurant just outside.
And while La Ronde gets old fast, I also suggest that you go there while your at it.
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A close second goes to King's Island for the same reason.
Going twice a year every year of my life.
No, I mean screwing up the possessive and the contraction right fucking next to each other.
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one of the reasons I love this place so much is that it's not just growing, but the coasters they build are not your typical coasters.
Like Tatsu. Tatsu is a 'flying' coaster. This means that after you get into your seat you are locked into it. The seat is then hydraulically lifted so you are hanging by a harness from the bottom of the car, as shown below. The result is a ride that soars over the mountain with nothing visibly betwen you and the ground below
or X, which is touted as the fourth dimension in coasters. The seats on X are attached to the side of the car by a single pivot point, around which the seats can rotate freely. Not only does this change the dynamic of normal coaster elements, but it adds a new element which the designers call a raven turn. A raven turn is essentially half of a corkscrew. The dynamics of the seat make it so if you enter a raven turn with your seat facing forward, you exit the turn with your seat facing backward (or vice versa).
This man speaks the truth.
I go about ten times a year and it hasn't lost the novelty. You learn to appreciate the rides like Jungle Cruise and the Canoes more when you have the luxury of a season pass.
this spring sometime
He goes on none
Expedition Everest
Space Mountain
The Mummy
Dueling Dragons
The Hulk
Yeah, I've been on some good coasters
420 feet drop (that's taller than the statue of liberty)
Top speed of 120 mph