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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:52 pm 
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For anyone that likes roller coasters you have to try Goliath at Great America!

very good ride

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:45 am 
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RFDC wrote:
For anyone that likes roller coasters you have to try Goliath at Great America!

very good ride

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:28 am 
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Ever since I rode the The Raging Bull about 15 years ago, it scared me so bad that I tend to stay away from any coasters that do huge drops. I can do Space Mountain but that's about it.

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Ever since I rode the The Raging Bull about 15 years ago, it scared me so bad that I tend to stay away from any coasters that do huge drops. I can do Space Mountain but that's about it.


Little early for the fruity euphemisms, no?

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spmack wrote:
Ever since I rode the The Raging Bull about 15 years ago, it scared me so bad that I tend to stay away from any coasters that do huge drops. I can do Space Mountain but that's about it.

I wouldn't have taken you for a girly man

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They are fun, but who wants to pay $60 to enter the park, just to wait in line for an hour, for every two minute ride? Keep it. I would rather drop that $60 on a round of golf.

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They are fun, but who wants to pay $60 to enter the park, just to wait in line for an hour, for every two minute ride? Keep it. I would rather drop that $60 on a round of golf.

No doubt it is expensive, but there are ways to do it cheaper. My daughters love it so we get a season membership. Once we go twice it has paid for itself. We take our own food and never buy anything in the park. We go to the one in St. Louis which is not nearly as busy. We hardly ever wait more than 20 mins for a ride there. Then when we come to the area we always hit Great America for a few days and all we have to pay for is a hotel.

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Chus wrote:
They are fun, but who wants to pay $60 to enter the park, just to wait in line for an hour, for every two minute ride?.

Sounds like a night at Arnies.

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spmack wrote:
Chus wrote:
They are fun, but who wants to pay $60 to enter the park, just to wait in line for an hour, for every two minute ride?.

Sounds like a night at Arnies.



:lol:
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RFDC wrote:
Chus wrote:
They are fun, but who wants to pay $60 to enter the park, just to wait in line for an hour, for every two minute ride? Keep it. I would rather drop that $60 on a round of golf.

No doubt it is expensive, but there are ways to do it cheaper. My daughters love it so we get a season membership. Once we go twice it has paid for itself. We take our own food and never buy anything in the park. We go to the one in St. Louis which is not nearly as busy. We hardly ever wait more than 20 mins for a ride there. Then when we come to the area we always hit Great America for a few days and all we have to pay for is a hotel.


I would imagine we will do that at some point. My kids are almost four, and two, so they aren't ready for Great America.

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I was there last Thursday, and did Goliath at night. Incredible.

I got an email deal this year for Gold Season Pass for $52. That is like 65% off. No brainer.

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spmack wrote:
Ever since I rode the The Raging Bull about 15 years ago, it scared me so bad that I tend to stay away from any coasters that do huge drops. I can do Space Mountain but that's about it.

I wouldn't have taken you for a girly man

His drink choices say otherwise.

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I'm sooooo glad I Googled Arnie's to find out what it was ... :oops:

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I'm sooooo glad I Googled Arnie's to find out what it was ... :oops:

The yelp reviews are awesome.

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I was there last Thursday, and did Goliath at night. Incredible.

I got an email deal this year for Gold Season Pass for $52. That is like 65% off. No brainer.

Yeah we did it during day and at night. Night was WAY better

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Don Tiny wrote:
I'm sooooo glad I Googled Arnie's to find out what it was ... :oops:

The yelp reviews are awesome.

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HORRIBLE!!!! Got dragged to this hell hole for a friend's birthday! First they were making people buy 2 drinks every hour. Then the MC kept yapping to hear himself talk. Third they were raffling off "free head"..... I'll pass! Im not sure if it's a great idea to force patrons to buy drinks, especially when they could tip off the authorities to the fact that you guys are allowing prostitution in the back!!!

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When I worked for a brokerage firm the CME and BOT used to rent out the park one at start of season one at the end. Was awesome as it was like no one in there. I rode demon once 5 times without getting out of my seat. Rode Batman once at night with a fine drizzle of rain. Makes them do about 10 MPH faster that was the longest wait time and it was only like 20 min.Plus they paid extra for the ability to drink as much as you wanted. I really want to go to Ceder point been told it is best coasters around.

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