It only took a week to fail!

When I started this I set a goal for myself to have a new post at least every other day. Well that didn’t take too long to break. But there is good news! I’m going to be able to go on all my trips this summer!

I just got word from the last person I invited that he’ll be able to go on my Indiana trip. Why do I need people to go?

a) Its boring to go on too many long trips by yourself.

b) Its expensive to go on road trips by yourself.

So by having people to come along it keeps me company and makes it cheaper for everyone. Yay! So where will I be going this summer?

Trip 1: Waldameer Park Opening Day – I’m going to open my coaster season with the Gravity Group’s newest creation, Ravine Flyer II. Looks to be a great ride. There’s a balance of airtime and laterals with a view of Lake Erie and interaction with the terrain. And a BRIDGE over the state highway!

Trip 2: Hersheypark – My brother is missing the age limit for Philmont by just over a month. So to give him his own trip I’m taking him out to Hersheypark. It also helps they’ll be opening Fahrenheit. Three years ago I got a three-hour taste of the park on my 8th grade trip. I had a blast and wanted more.

Trip 3: Darien Lake and Waldameer – Darien Lake is a park I really want to go to. It has been described to me as “Geauga Lake before it was Six Flags”. Awesome. The funny part is, Darien Lake and Geauga Lake were both owned by Funtime through the 80s and then Premier in the 90s. Dairen Lake was actually a Six Flags before Geauga Lake but I guess it never lost it’s original charm. Then on the way home stop by Waldameer for some Ravine Flyer II rides.

Trip 4: Holiday World and Indiana Beach – I have two people on board for this three-day trip. Over 1,000 miles and two great parks. I love wooden coasters so I’m really looking forward towards this trip, four excellent wooden coasters. As well as Indiana Beach’s new quirky steel coaster, Steel Hawg. I might see about squeezing Kentucky Kingdom in, considering we will pass through Louisville twice.

Add in summer camp and Philmont and I have quite a summer. A total of one month away from home, to be exact.

Anyone notice some parks missing from my summer? Hmm…

And this post’s picture is another from Ray P. This time a rare view of Yukon Yahoos at Geauga Lake after it was the Matterhorn by Head Spin but before it was moved into a barn by Villain and renamed the Haybaler.

Work = Fun

I worked today at my dad’s warehouse. It was great. All day I was taking plastic off radiators that are being scrapped. Then my dad needed help loading something (to be unveiled in a later post) so I worked an extra hour waiting for him.

But it was worth it. Why? Because today will pay for my trip to Waldameer on May 10th, their opening day. Its going to be my first park of the year and of course opening day of RAVINE FLYER II. Woo! My first Gravity Group coaster. I hope it doesn’t disappoint.

I conclude this post with a picture of Geauga Lake’s Rotor in 1996. My favorite ride ever. I really need to get to Lake Compounce and ride theirs. It still has the original decorations, like Geauga Lake’s did.

 Taken by Ray P. of the Geauga Lake Today message boards.

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If I’m using one of the supplied templates, I might as well make a custom banner. Too bad I can’t randomize the sayings below it. Comments are welcome.

Hey look I got a blog!

I’m not sure how much I like the word “blog”. Online journal sounds stupid, though. I’ll figure something out.

I suppose I’ll just post anything I feel like telling people. And with my fairly diverse interests, things could get interesting. Hopefully I’ll develop somewhat of an audience. Because nothing’s worse than spending your time on something that no one enjoys.

My ultimate goal is to transfer this to my own web space. But we’ll see.