Drachenfire

[mmcirvin]

I found out just a few days ago that my favorite roller coaster at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg was quietly shut down and dismantled several years back because people were complaining of neck injuries. That sounds plausible to me. Probably it was for the best.

I get the urge to ride on roller coasters about once every ten years, and I ride on them several times, and that's enough for that decade. Which is good because otherwise I might be this guy. A definite theme starts to dominate his narrative around part 3.

Update: Aha... he has a picture of the defunct coaster in question here, as well as some of the ones they put up later. Sounds like he had a better time that day.

Hey... I guess this means I've ridden a roller coaster that he hasn't!! Ha ha! Ow, my liver!

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[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

BBW was pretty good... a similar ride at S Flags Magic Mountain, Ninja, was really dull. My favorite roller coaster was Viper, also at SFMM. I haven't been to a theme park in years, though, not even the ones nearby (Paramount's Great America, Six Flags Marine World, Raging Waters). Gotta do that this year, i think.

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

Oh, you reminded me that south of Seattle there's "Wild Waves," which started as a water park (I think I have about the same dislike of water parks as Matt, with the added bonus that as a redhead, I'm guaranteed to get a sunburn out of the deal), but has in fact added on the "Enchanted Village," which is, come to think of it, a real theme park with rides and everything. They might even have a coaster or two, but that I could forget the place exists close by should tell you, at least, that it pales when compared to Busch Gardens. But it was a bit of an oversight on my part, doh.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I burn easily too, but I can deal with sun exposure as long as I put on tremendous amounts of factor 30 sunblock, and keep putting it on frequently. I think I'm about one step below redheads in vulnerability, but up half a step again from baldness if I don't have the opportunity to wear a hat, which is not convenient at water parks.