08/10 & 08/11/2006

My sons and I visited CP for the first time last week. Stayed at a resort and enjoyed a half-hour of rides before general admission. Weather was brilliant!

Despite the late-summer crowds, I was surprised at the lack of lines at most rides other than TTD and MF! Is this typical? Except for the early admission, and one late-night run, we avoided the hour-plus lines at MF in favor of the half-hour-plus lines at TTD.

By the way, we rode TTD 8 times in two days, MF three times, MXL200 three times, and everything else too many to count!

Why does Disaster Transport still exist? This is prime real estate for something new.

Disaster Transport still exists because its a fun ride that's just in need of a little TLC.

I just think it's funny that it's an indoor coaster that has to shut down if it rains....hehe

We should retheme it - Disaster Transport: Escape from Detroit

and theme it Ghetto style..

Anyone remember DT's promo with the "smoking" pair of converse shoes heading off into space:
"Next time you get bored with life on earth... leave!"

DT had an hour wait when I was there on Saturday August 12th. That was almost as long as MF. It continues to draw people so I can see why it still exists.

When you get to a few more parks than CP, PKI, and GL, you begin to see the same rides over and over and over. (Especially when you step into the Six Flags universe.) When this happens, you begin to prize roller coasters for their character, their charm, and their uniqueness. For all these qualities, Disaster Transport is one of the best coasters in the park, if not the region.