Michigan's Adventure 5-28 and 5-31

[Iggy ACE]

Well on my way up to my annual fishing trip to Ludington MI, I stopped at MIA with my son, our 8th different amusement park this year. After getting up at 5:20 AM and getting on the road by 6 and a 3 hour ride we arrive at the park. The first thing you see is the massive hills of Shivering Timbers. My heart was racing seeing this coaster and knowing I was about to get my first ride on it that I've been wanting since it opened in 1998.

Use our KBF season passes to get our tickets, Cedar Fair really need to update the way season passes are accepted. Start walking towards ST and we were stopped by the chained off section. So we stand in line with about maybe 50 grade scool kids on a feild trip and the chains drop and everyone walks to te ride "NO RUNNING" was yelled out alot. We waited two trains for the front seat, board the train and we are off. Up the first hill (125ft) and we're off. I could not believe the airtime you get in the FRONT! The angle you go back up the rest of the hills in insane. On the way back the trick track is a really fun element ( can really hurt you if you don't know about it). What I really like about this ride was the constant speed up and over the hills. Got off and walk around and rode the back right away. Let me tell you the backs airtime is out of this world. Also the first drop took me by surprise as you are thrust over this hill and almost rippped out of you seat. ST just made my top 5 (sorry Viper your #6 now). ST was my sons 80th coaster and after the other 5 he's at 85 just before he turns 8.

Next up was Wolverine Wildcat and this woodie was just OK, nothing really to write home about except the camel hill in the back seat was awesome. It will definatly bruse you thighs getting thrown up into it. Rode the Sea Dragon and Logger's run and Corkscrew was next. Not a real headbanging coaster as most like this usually are, but not a bad ride just waay to short.

The Mad mouse had barely any line but took forever to load and unload due to fact that some of the water parks lifeguards were also ride opps for the day since they were short handed. I had never been on this type of mouse and it was alot of fun.

Now to the kiddie coasters. The Big Dipper, man is this rough. I can see many young kids banging their heads on this steel kiddie coaster. Zach's Zoomer is one great wooden kiddie coaster. For being small it packs one heck of a punch.

Well all the coasters are done and many rerides on them and many flats ridden, we were done and the park was closing. A couple of things i liked about this park was how well maintained it was (paint and clean). The selection of rides was good not great but a great start to a bigger park for the future. The games were also a great deal at $1.00 and $2.00 for all of them, not the $3.00 we have growen to hate. The bad about the park was the layout was horrid. It' a big L and make for a lot of walking back and forth. The food was way to expensive for a small park like this $8.00 for a hotdog meal with macaroni salad (no fries) and drink (OUCH).

I decided to stop on monday on the way home for a couple of hours and what a great decision this was. Got there around 12:30 and only to find about 30 cars in the parking lot. Went on every coaster at least 3 times and many flats and left around 4:00.

Thanks for reading,
IGGY

[CoasterDave316]

Great Trip Report, your son's rode more coaster's then I have! lol

[Iggy ACE]

Thanks Dave. Gage might have two more with our trip to Cedar Point this weekend. TTD and Wicked twister, he is borderline 52" in his shoes ( thickest sock might help) according to my tape measure. It's one of those if he can he will if not he better grow some this summer.

[coasterfreak11]

Jeeze, he is one lucky kid! I wish my dad would take me to all of these parks!!