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AKLRULZ · 04-30-2002, 11:15 PM

Wow - first I found out Cedar Point is adding a "Wicked" ride. Now I see that Knotts Berry Farm in California is adding a launched 200+ foot coaster called "Xcelerator". Check it out and who wants to ride with me?!? Boy, this looks intense!

[ 04-30-2002, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: Dadtojbj ]

tikibird · 05-01-2002, 07:16 AM

arghh,

I can just hear the youth group now, "Sandy, take us to Cedar Point!" [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

All Ears · 05-01-2002, 09:18 AM

Steve,
I am game! I love coasters -- the faster, the taller, the better! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Michelle

**DebiDebiDebi** · 05-01-2002, 09:33 AM

I AM THERE! WAHOO!

AKLRULZ · 05-01-2002, 09:51 PM

Debbie and Michelle - have ya'll ever heard of ACE (American Coasters Enthusiasts)? I've been a memeber since I was kid and I've probably been on at least 200+ coasters, if not more. I'm a fanatic - and I got my love of coasters from my first ride on the Matterhorn back in 1975 when I was only 7!!

There is no such thing as too tall, too fast, too loopy for me! Bring it on! Fun to know you all are in the same school as me!

**DebiDebiDebi** · 05-01-2002, 11:46 PM

I haven't found one yet I wouldn't ride, and only one I wouldn't ride again...that being the Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. I LOVE those coasters, and would not hesitate to jump in line!

All Ears · 05-02-2002, 08:38 AM

Steve,
Yep! I have heard of ACE -- I am not a member, but I could easily sign up to be one! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
200+ coasters?! WOW! So, besides Cedar Point, where are some of the other locales that you would say have the best coasters? I have only been to Kings Island (Cinci, OH), Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH), Six Flags (Aurora, OH), Carowinds (Charlotte, NC), Kennywood (Pittsburgh, PA), Universal Studios (Orlando, FL), and of course... WDW. Out of my "travels," Cedar Point is the tops for coasters. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Michelle

AKLRULZ · 05-02-2002, 10:03 AM

Wow! The major parks that I've been to are:

Kings Dominion
Busch Gardens VA & FL
Six Flags - MD, NJ, GA
Cedar Point
Hersheypark
Carowinds
Worlds of Fun
Islands of Adventure
WDW
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm

I think that's it! Seems like a shorter list than I thought, and there are tons more that I want to hit!

**Brant** · 05-07-2002, 07:08 PM

Hey, Steve, do you belong to ACE? If not, I highly recommend joining, lots of great opportunities and events!

-Jose Carioca

[ 05-07-2002, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Joe Carioca ]

Bethmn · 05-07-2002, 10:03 PM

Yikes!!!
[img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I get woogie just thinking about it!!!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
you all go ahead..I'll just sit in the sun!
*Beth* [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img]

AKLRULZ · 05-08-2002, 06:41 AM

Hey Brant - Yes! I am a member of ACE (since 1984, when I was 16!). Great organization!

Mariposa · 05-08-2002, 07:38 AM

Eeek!

I'm with Bethmn on this one. We can just find a nice, stable, bolted-to-the-ground bench to sit on, and watch you crazy folks attempt to ride that thing AND keep your lunch down. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Actually, I used to LOOOVE coasters, but now I get motion sick.. (Ever since I had my daughter- I believe this may be God's way of telling me to pick a slower ride now that I'm a mother. [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img] ) I AM going to the local amusement park in a few weeks, to see if over-the-counter medication will be enough to calm my stomach down. If not, I'll need to go see my doctor for prescription meds. before our trip in November.. I refuse to miss RnR!

Alicia

**DebiDebiDebi** · 05-08-2002, 09:01 AM

I went to ACE site, and I wonder just what I get for the $50 dollar joining fee????? [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

AKLRULZ · 05-08-2002, 09:38 AM

Debbie - you really get a lot - a quarterly newsletter, a quarterly color magazine publication and access to a lot of other things such as park discounts, exclusive park priviledges (first daily ride on the Beast or Son of Beast at Kings Island, for instance), as well as tons of other perks (I've been invited to most of the new coaster premeires for Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Virginia over the past 20 years). Tons more - feel free to ask questions.

ILuvDisney · 05-08-2002, 07:06 PM

Wow!! I didn't realize you got invitation for coaster debuts! That would be just awesome. I'll have to look more closely at ACE.

Steve: speaking of coasters, I'm going to Carowinds next weekend. I'll ride TOP GUN a few times for ya [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

04-30-2002, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
AKLRULZ Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,599	EXTREME Rides! Wow - first I found out Cedar Point is adding a "Wicked" ride. Now I see that Knotts Berry Farm in California is adding a launched 200+ foot coaster called "Xcelerator". Check it out and who wants to ride with me?!? Boy, this looks intense! [ 04-30-2002, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: Dadtojbj ]

05-01-2002, 07:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
tikibird Community Rank: Navigator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA Posts: 6,148	Re: EXTREME Rides! arghh, I can just hear the youth group now, "Sandy, take us to Cedar Point!" [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

05-01-2002, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
All Ears Community Rank: Scout Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: SE Texas! Posts: 4,801	Re: EXTREME Rides! Steve, I am game! I love coasters -- the faster, the taller, the better! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Michelle

05-01-2002, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
AKLRULZ Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,599	Re: EXTREME Rides! Debbie and Michelle - have ya'll ever heard of ACE (American Coasters Enthusiasts)? I've been a memeber since I was kid and I've probably been on at least 200+ coasters, if not more. I'm a fanatic - and I got my love of coasters from my first ride on the Matterhorn back in 1975 when I was only 7!! There is no such thing as too tall, too fast, too loopy for me! Bring it on! Fun to know you all are in the same school as me!

05-02-2002, 08:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
All Ears Community Rank: Scout Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: SE Texas! Posts: 4,801	Re: EXTREME Rides! Steve, Yep! I have heard of ACE -- I am not a member, but I could easily sign up to be one! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] 200+ coasters?! WOW! So, besides Cedar Point, where are some of the other locales that you would say have the best coasters? I have only been to Kings Island (Cinci, OH), Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH), Six Flags (Aurora, OH), Carowinds (Charlotte, NC), Kennywood (Pittsburgh, PA), Universal Studios (Orlando, FL), and of course... WDW. Out of my "travels," Cedar Point is the tops for coasters. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Michelle

05-02-2002, 10:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
AKLRULZ Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,599	Re: EXTREME Rides! Wow! The major parks that I've been to are: Kings Dominion Busch Gardens VA & FL Six Flags - MD, NJ, GA Cedar Point Hersheypark Carowinds Worlds of Fun Islands of Adventure WDW Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm I think that's it! Seems like a shorter list than I thought, and there are tons more that I want to hit!

05-07-2002, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brant PassPorter Guide Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: May 2000 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 3,157	Re: EXTREME Rides! Hey, Steve, do you belong to ACE? If not, I highly recommend joining, lots of great opportunities and events! -Jose Carioca [ 05-07-2002, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Joe Carioca ]

05-07-2002, 10:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bethmn Community Rank: Sightseer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MN Posts: 88	Re: EXTREME Rides! Yikes!!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I get woogie just thinking about it!!!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] you all go ahead..I'll just sit in the sun! Beth [img]graemlins/usa.gif[/img]

05-08-2002, 06:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
AKLRULZ Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,599	Re: EXTREME Rides! Hey Brant - Yes! I am a member of ACE (since 1984, when I was 16!). Great organization!

05-08-2002, 07:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mariposa Community Rank: Jetsetter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 2,237	Re: EXTREME Rides! Eeek! I'm with Bethmn on this one. We can just find a nice, stable, bolted-to-the-ground bench to sit on, and watch you crazy folks attempt to ride that thing AND keep your lunch down. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Actually, I used to LOOOVE coasters, but now I get motion sick.. (Ever since I had my daughter- I believe this may be God's way of telling me to pick a slower ride now that I'm a mother. [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img] ) I AM going to the local amusement park in a few weeks, to see if over-the-counter medication will be enough to calm my stomach down. If not, I'll need to go see my doctor for prescription meds. before our trip in November.. I refuse to miss RnR! Alicia

05-08-2002, 09:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
AKLRULZ Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,599	Re: EXTREME Rides! Debbie - you really get a lot - a quarterly newsletter, a quarterly color magazine publication and access to a lot of other things such as park discounts, exclusive park priviledges (first daily ride on the Beast or Son of Beast at Kings Island, for instance), as well as tons of other perks (I've been invited to most of the new coaster premeires for Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Virginia over the past 20 years). Tons more - feel free to ask questions.

05-08-2002, 07:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
ILuvDisney Community Rank: Jetsetter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Durham,NC Posts: 2,676	Re: EXTREME Rides! Wow!! I didn't realize you got invitation for coaster debuts! That would be just awesome. I'll have to look more closely at ACE. Steve: speaking of coasters, I'm going to Carowinds next weekend. I'll ride TOP GUN a few times for ya [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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EXTREME Rides! About This Page: This is a discussion on EXTREME Rides! within the [ARCHIVE] Globetrotting: General Travel Planning, part of the PassPorter Community - Message Boards and Forums; Wow - first I found out Cedar Point is adding a "Wicked" ride. Now I see that Knotts Berry ...

EXTREME Rides!
About This Page: This is a discussion on EXTREME Rides! within the [ARCHIVE] Globetrotting: General Travel Planning, part of the PassPorter Community - Message Boards and Forums; Wow - first I found out Cedar Point is adding a "Wicked" ride. Now I see that Knotts Berry ...