Missy, this was on the show "More Top Ten Coasters", that aired on the Discovery Channel on Monday night. Magnum was the #1 steel coaster and they had Dan do commentary while riding it. I'm not sure on the next time it will air...
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Steuks!!
Great job Dan!
Hope to run into you at CP for a Magnum ride someday!
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Here's to wood in 2002!
Great job Dan! Way better job than the other descriptions on the show. Your story is sort of like mine escept it happened in 1994. I was basically afraid of "big" coasters and on the last day on our last ride of the trip, I was forced on Magnum and it has changed my life!
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Brian Z.
Assistant Webmaster
Kennywood Park Unlimited
http://www.kpunlimited.com
Great Description!
At least we didn't have the girl from rampage describing Magnum :-)
Good Job Dan
Finally got around to watching the show today (had to tape it) and the Magnum segment comes on and there's Dan. I said "That's Dan!" My husband looked at me funny and said "Who's Dan?" I said "That guy was Dan from GTTP, he did 70 laps in one day on Magnum a few weeks ago." My husband just kept looking at me like I was crazy. Way to go Dan, you did a great job.
Scott Short on TV, Raptor Jo on front page of paper, Magnum Dan (Nat too!) proudly on tv.
I think us GTTP'ers should be very proud this month!! :)
(I know my head still hasnt shrunk down to its normal size yet-did I mention that I was Raptor Jo? ;))
Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
2001 Raptor Crew
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If I cant ride it, rope it, pull a trailer behind it, then I dont want it!! Cowgirl up!!
Dan the Man was on Discovery again last night! I watched it, and it made me realize how bad I want to go back to Cedar Point. I saw Nat back there in the 2nd car too, looking stunning as ever.
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Kansan by birth; Cedar Point by desire; Zone 5/6 by the grace of God
Any more appearances Dan? ;)
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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html mf laps = 100! No More No Less!!
Specifically, anything in maybe the next two weeks?
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Duane Cahill
Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
The next time I'm on the midway with a group of friends I'm going to spot Dan somewhere in the crowd. I'm going to point and yell "Look, there he is, it's Magnum Dan from that TV show!" (Just kidding, Dan - I'll try to be slightly more subtle than that!)
Way to go, guy!
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- Raptor Dave
Actually Dave, Rob pulled that on him on the Gemini on Father's Day... "Ohmygod! It's Magnum Dan here on the GEMINI!!!"
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Duane Cahill
Outplay, Outwit, Outlast
Most amusing indeed. I'll try to keep it down = ; ) =
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- Raptor Dave
Hey Raptor Dave-I think Dan hears that ALOT! When he and I spot each other @ CP its an ongoing "skit" that I po!nt and him and say "arent you Magnum Dan from tv?" and he says "arent you Raptor Jo from the newspaper?"
Im not sure how Dan feels about it...
I myself LOVE it! :)
Jo
(yes, the oao "Raptor Jo" :))
2000 Raptor Crew
2001 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
Po!nter Girl-FOREVER! :)
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If I cant ride it, rope it, pull a trailer behind it, then I dont want it!! Cowgirl up!!
After a while I got sick of hearing it, now I don't care and I know its only going to get worse after the 16th.
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daniel j. haverlock
'01 magnum: 386
Whats that big blue thing with the long line?
For those who have missed Magnum Dan (and Natalie) featured on "More Top Ten Coasters", you can check it out again next Sunday, July 8th, at 8pm and again at Midnight.
BTW when I watched it the other night I finally realized that you were sitting in the ejector seat Dan... that's awesome. Did you have to bargain with them to let you sit there instead of front, or what?
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Steuks!!
*** This post was edited by Majin Heero on 7/3/2001. ***
*** This post was edited by Majin Heero on 7/3/2001. ***
Okay so tell my mom that I'll be on TV on July 8th at 8 pm? Good!
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Natalie
Mine Ride '99 (RIDE MINE!)
Thunder Canyon '00 (TC2K 0\/\/Nx0rZ j00!)
Mine Ride ATL '01
Actually, the special has moved. Instead of July 8, it's now July 16.
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Duane Cahill
Outplay, Outwit, Outlast
Duane, I know that the Cedar Point special has moved from the 8th to the 16th, but the Top Ten show is showing again on the 8th.
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Steuks!!
Well Jo and Dan, this should make your heads a little bigger... ;) When I was at CP on June 25th, I asked a few ride ops at Raptor if they have seen "RaptorJo" at all today, and the same with Magnum and "MagnumDan". Didn't get to say hi to you guys though...
Jo...I asked the DJ in Raptor (I forget his name) if he had seen you at all that day, and he was like, "Oh you mean the old DJ from here?", and I was like, "no forget it..." :) That guy needs a reality check! Does he get the newspaper?!?! ;)