Did the VIP tour on Sunday May 23rd. Met the guide at 10:00 a.m. at the Speed Zone gift shop. Went directly to Millenium Force as the Top Thrill Dragster was down. They take you up the exit and then you load into a train without waiting. You choose whichever seat you want on all the rides. It was great! Our guide was very nice and helpful. Here is the ride count as best I can remember:
MF- 10 to 12 times (We liked it the best)
Top Thrill Dragster- 3 times (It was down most of the day)
Maverick- 4
Power Tower- 4
Skyhawk-1
Gemini-1
Magnum-1
Raptor-2
Iron Dragon-1
Wildcat-2
Mantis-1
Cedar Creek Mine Ride-1
It was nice to just hop off a ride; go to another ride; and hop on without waiting at all! The tour started at 10 a.m. and ended at 7:00 p.m. We did take a mandatory 1 hour break during the day. You get two "free" on ride photos, unlimited fountain drinks, and two 5 oz. bags of chips. Of course front of the line access is what you are paying for. I can't stand waiting in lines at the park so to me it was worth it. I highly recommend it.
He mentioned the policy when we first started. I did not try to re-ride anything as I did not want to put him on the spot. However i think they should consider changing the policy to allow one re-ride for each attraction. This would cut down on walking and wouldn't inconvenience other guests.
I'm not a fan of huge lines either, but part of the fun is people watching. There is usually a show to watch in every line. Listening in on peoples conversations about whatever, or them talking about the coaster they are getting ready to ride and all their info is wrong, lol. It's funny to me, don't know why, just to look around at the amount of people texting or talking on their cell phones while waiting, i'm guilty also!
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Call me crazy, but sometimes the lines are pretty fun. Now, don't get me wrong, I'd take a walk on, on Millennium anyday (and all day), but one of the best memories from last year was late at night on Halloweekends just laughing it up with friends in the Raptor line.
Sometimes it's nice to just talk to friends/family for a half hour or an hour. The lines force you to interact more with the people you are with.
It sounds like you had a great time. Though I think it would be fun to do for a day, I agree with the others that part (and I do mean "part") of the fun of going is some of the shenanigans going on in lines and people watching.
That being said ... if I had the extra money I would totally do it!
"And let's also not forget--let's not forget, Dude--that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city--that isn't legal either. "
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