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Postby EagleFan344 on June 30th, 2005, 10:39 pm
I have a choice to go to either Dorney Park, Hershey Park or Geauga Lake on my vacation. Im already going to Six Flags Great Adventure. DP, HP , or GL?
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Postby The Beast on June 30th, 2005, 11:11 pm
Wow that's really a toughy. It probably comes down to choosing between these:

DP:
Talon
Steel Force
Hydra 8)

Geagua:
X-Flight (or whatever its called now)
Dominator

Hershey:
Storm Runner
Lightning Racer
Great Bear

I think if you want the most credits I think Geagua has the most but I'm not sure. in my opinion, it's between DP and HP, I could easily go with either but DP gets the edge with Hydra because it is one of the most original B&M's to date.
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Postby EagleFan344 on June 30th, 2005, 11:13 pm
so far GL blows out both. X-Flight, Dominator and Villain look great!
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Postby FParker185 on July 1st, 2005, 2:51 am
Hershey is easily the nicest park with alot of atmsophere and some greay rides.

Dorney is very cedar fair-ish, respectable rides and a whole load of blindingly white concrete.

GL is bottom of the pack, above average ride selection, but customer service and park expierience that makes you wish you had done something better with your time.

So my vote goes for Hershey (plus the have the most amazing candy store ever in Chocolate world, and the prices arent bad either) :)
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Postby DejaVuGurl1203 on July 1st, 2005, 8:04 am
I would choose either Geauga Lake or Dorney. I thought GL was really fun. I got on 46 rides in one day :)
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Postby Crombiedude on July 1st, 2005, 12:06 pm
I'vebeen to all three! Let me ask yout his...
What are u looking for?

World Class Coasters?
ACE Classics?
Awesome Woodies?
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Postby The Beast on July 1st, 2005, 12:38 pm
EagleFan344 wrote:so far GL blows out both. X-Flight, Dominator and Villain look great!


I haven't rode Villian but I have heard numerous times that it is terrible.
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 1st, 2005, 12:52 pm
Crombiedude wrote:I'vebeen to all three! Let me ask yout his...
What are u looking for?

World Class Coasters?
ACE Classics?
Awesome Woodies?

Im going for the best coaster lineup.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on July 1st, 2005, 1:28 pm
If you can, you should do all 3. But if your going for coaster lineup, I guess Dorney Park would be the best. GL only has Dominator, Villain and X-Flight are really the only reasons to go there (but they have 10 coasters). Dorney has Talon, Steel Force, and the Brand New Hydra.
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 1st, 2005, 1:32 pm
coasterdude12-2 wrote:If you can, you should do all 3. But if your going for coaster lineup, I guess Dorney Park would be the best. GL only has Dominator, Villain and X-Flight are really the only reasons to go there (but they have 10 coasters). Dorney has Talon, Steel Force, and the Brand New Hydra.

Whats wrong with Thunderhawk? I want to ride Head Spin also, even though its prolly a POS.
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Postby sixflagsguy5 on July 1st, 2005, 8:56 pm
Thunderhawk is a Vekoma SLC, and those are really crappy rides. I would choose between Dorney or Hershey. It all depends on which rides look the best to you.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on July 1st, 2005, 9:04 pm
I don't mind SLC's. It's just not as good as the other coasters,
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Postby rct2wizard360 on July 1st, 2005, 11:03 pm
Apparantley Hydra is one of the slowest, most boring B&M's to date also. I would go for Hershey Park. Some of the most unique coasters I've ever seen.
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 2nd, 2005, 12:26 am
Well the hotel at Hersheypark is $389 a night so if I go there im definitely not staying at their hotel :shock:
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Postby Maggie&meSFGAm? on July 2nd, 2005, 8:08 am
GL lineup:

Villian-stunk
Head Spin-I liked it, but you seriously might get your head spinning.
Steel Venom-Nothing wrong, V2
Raging Wolf Bobs-stunk
Thunderhawk-stunk
X-Flight -iffy, SUF is better
Dominator-awesome
Big Dipper-iffy
Double Loop-short and iffy, Demon better
Kiddie-It's a kiddie.

I havn't been to Dorney or Hersheypark, but I will make my predictions.
In my opinion, I would choose Dorney over Hersheypark. I like PTC (even though both have one), B&M (floorless and inverted), Scwarkopf (at both places), and a great mouse: Maurer Sohe (that I rode at SFKK). Steel Force looks like a MF type even though its not made by Intamin, but rather Morgan.

Hersheypark has two GCIs (I hate GCI), PTC, Vekoma Boomerang (Again, your head might be spinning after this one.) Schwarkopf, Arrow Mine Train (This might be a hit or miss. CP's was terrible while SFStL and SFOG were awesome.), Mack Mouse (I don't know how this would be.), B&M inverted, Storm Runner (a lot smaller than TTD), and some coaster (Yes, its a coaster, but it looks like it would cost $1000.) that you get wet on.

In my opinion, the score is 5 to 5 with one being unknown at each park to me (Steel Force-Morgan looking like MF, or a Mack Mouse).
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 2nd, 2005, 11:32 am
Doesnt look like I will be going to any of them!

Im prolly gonna be able to go to SFNE instead :D
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Postby Maggie&meSFGAm? on July 2nd, 2005, 4:03 pm
I used to post on a SFNE sight, so I might as well tell that I've heard many numerous torture stories about Cyclone (woodie by William and Cobb), and I've heard that Six Flags Pandenomium is fun, but not worth the long line.

You have a floorless (Batman I imagine that it probably is similiar to GL.) which should be good, and SROS in which people like.

They have a SLC (Mind Eraser) that probably is close to GL (which I think stinks), Flashback is a Vekoma Boomerang which might make you get a head ache (I liked it though.), and another woodie (Thunderbolt) which I don't know about.

Dorney and Hershey sound a lot better to me, but do whatever floats your boat.
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Postby Coasterdude22 on July 4th, 2005, 9:05 pm
Where are they all located?
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 4th, 2005, 9:13 pm
Coasterdude22 wrote:Where are they all located?

Dorney: Allentown, PA (near Philly)
Hershey: Hershey, PA (near Harrisburg)
Geauga Lake: Aurora, OH (near Cleveland)
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Postby Coasterdude22 on July 4th, 2005, 9:20 pm
ok thanks, i would go to Dorney, but just my opinion.
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Postby B&M Floorless Wanter on July 9th, 2005, 1:16 am
Go to GL trust me there is noone ever there everyone goes to cedar point. ull be able to ride world class rides with no wait
http://rctgrotto.coastergrotto.com/file.jsp?argId=76 my first rct3 park. its ok but please try it.
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Postby shocker on July 9th, 2005, 10:06 am
GL has Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall!! (aka The Edge)
I'd rather be riding the Voyage
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