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Dark Knight Madness - 5/21/08 (VTR)

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Postby [jonrev] on January 25th, 2009, 1:33 am
CAUTION: Contains Strong Language - Not Safe for Work/School
DISCLAIMER: You need a sense of humor to watch this...

This took 9 months longer than it should have...

This is basically a 30-MINUTE video trip report of Dark Knight's Opening Day. I pretty much recorded everything from when I was standing at the admission gate to just before I got on the car. Why? Because there were some moments where I thought hell would break loose and I wanted to catch it on tape...

...instead I got the most random crap you will ever see at an amusement park.

Highlights:
Got there around 8am, sat and waited at the gates, first one there
Got in and everyone packed into the TDK area
Six Flags Security can't control angry mobs
ACErs argue with Ride Supervisors
Randomness breaks out
Stupid people ignore the dozens of people waiting outside and try to walk into the queue house anyway (x. 5)
Security tries again to kill the line and fails eventually
Whack-a-Guest
More randomness
Tee-Dee-Kay Freestyle
Six Flags Over Europe Rave Night
Messing with ACErs
Even more randomness
Lite-Brite the Ride
Clapping for John Curty makes GP push and shove to the front of the line
Boarded Dark Knight 2 hours later

Again, sorry everyone who was in this that it took so long to put this together. Enjoy:
http://vimeo.com/2940585

CAUTION: Contains Strong Language - Not Safe for Work/School
DISCLAIMER: You need a sense of humor to watch this...

EDIT: For the record, I did not make fun of anybody. Don't yell at me.
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Postby rct2wizard360 on January 25th, 2009, 1:58 am
hahaha I completely forgot this came out today.

watching now.
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Postby tp41190 on January 25th, 2009, 2:07 am
HAHA! That was great :D

Yeah if people complain about being made fun of they can just deal with it.
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Postby guitarhero119 on January 25th, 2009, 2:25 am
Great video!

Coasterboy, you honestly cant be mad that was hilarious.
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Postby rct2wizard360 on January 25th, 2009, 2:27 am
I was in there wayyyy more than I should have been.
Nice job jon.

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Postby yamcha on January 25th, 2009, 10:09 am
random guy comes out and the people rejoice!
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Postby Demon_07 on January 25th, 2009, 1:52 pm
OMG, that was hilarous. :lol:
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Postby Coaster Justin on January 25th, 2009, 6:19 pm
Wow, now I know why Parks don't like to Hold ACE Events.

Jon, I'm holding you to your promise. I want 6.2-6.7 Million for the Screaming Swings. I only take cash btw.



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Postby Goku1910 on January 25th, 2009, 7:57 pm
Well Done Jon

Yet again, you didn't disappoint. You let Five people Die.

lol, that's a Dark Knight Quote.
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Postby [jonrev] on January 25th, 2009, 9:42 pm
Coaster Justin wrote:Jon, I'm holding you to your promise. I want 6.2-6.7 Million for the Screaming Swings. I only take cash btw.


I was there to film and make up bullcrap now and again... I never promised you anything.
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Postby cycamps on January 25th, 2009, 10:44 pm
Great video! I loved the humor.
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Postby demonbulleagle on January 25th, 2009, 10:45 pm
hmmm well it is stupid (no offence) but i love it!! so funny!
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Postby Coaster Justin on January 25th, 2009, 11:21 pm
You said you would buy me one for my Birthday in the Video.
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Postby [jonrev] on January 26th, 2009, 12:00 am
Except that wasn't me who said that. So "I" don't owe you a thing.
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Postby MForce4ever on January 26th, 2009, 1:50 pm
LOL Jon the video is epic, and of course nothing better than seeing myself! :wink:

Seriously I busted out laughing and many many lolz were had.
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Postby [jonrev] on January 27th, 2009, 5:23 pm
Interesting first comment:
Waiting for a closed ride, when surrounded by open rides, seems completely ignorant to me. Do you go to movie theaters and wait for movies that aren't showing? Do you go to a mall and stand in front of stores that are closed? You gotta love the thought process of 11-year-olds...

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Postby Viper 06 on January 28th, 2009, 12:45 am
"GP is now official confused becasue we clapped for Bradley Papas!"

Probably the best thing ever.
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Postby DejaVuGurl1203 on January 28th, 2009, 6:58 pm
Oh how I miss the park and all the crazy enthusiasts. :lol:

Me and my boyfriend stand in the background at some points, making me wish I had said some thing(s) to the camera.

Were we in the same car, Jon? I can't remember.
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Postby [jonrev] on January 28th, 2009, 7:51 pm
Yeah I think so.
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Postby tp41190 on January 28th, 2009, 11:52 pm
^That just reminded me of something.

Remember back during fright fest when I opened up my trunk and you sat in there with your feet dangling facing backwards...then I did about 35 in the parking lot and slammed on my brakes repeatedly :lol:
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Postby [jonrev] on January 29th, 2009, 8:19 am
Yeah because there was a ton of crap in the back seat of your Geo. I don't remember you slamming the brakes though.
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Postby tp41190 on January 30th, 2009, 12:55 am
My trunk wasnt any better.

Crates, fog machine, cans, bottles, 5 towels, and my lifeguard uniform...which I used to check the oil.
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Postby MForce4ever on February 1st, 2009, 12:56 am
I remember when Jon was in the trunk, I rolled the passenger seat window and shouted out to those girls "Hey ladies, check me out, I'm Jon Revelle!" :lol: good times good times
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Postby Ilovthevu' on February 3rd, 2009, 2:39 pm
[jonrev] wrote:Interesting first comment:
Waiting for a closed ride, when surrounded by open rides, seems completely ignorant to me. Do you go to movie theaters and wait for movies that aren't showing? Do you go to a mall and stand in front of stores that are closed? You gotta love the thought process of 11-year-olds...

:roll:


Eventually the ride is going to open. However, some of these people purposely went to SFGAm that day to get on the Dark Knight, and some people even want to be on it 1st to brag to other people that they were the first 5, 10, 15 people. While the Dark Knight isn't open though, and it opens later it will be a lot more packed. I don't think the enthusiasts that went to the park that day had a priority about going on Superman, or Raging Bull, but rather the brand new ride for 2008.

In general when it comes to amusement parks, people have different priorities. It's not ignorant of someone if a few people just want to people watch at the park for a hour, and enjoy the scenery, and neither is it ignorant if some people just want to ride rides the whole day. Some people play arcade games at the park while I rather just focus on the rides in the park. I can play arcade games somewhere else. It's just what type of person you are, and the people you are with.

I really like the part in this video when they start clapping, and than all the other people think the ride is open.
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