Comments on: Solo Trips to Theme Parks http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html Roller Coaster Reviews, Theme Park News, & Opinion Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DRU http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-16518 DRU Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:09:25 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-16518 After reading this post earlier this season, I decided to try solo, and I just did my first 2 solo trips. They were without a doubt my favorite trips EVER! I missed having a friend but it did not matter. I always find people to talk to in line. I always skip a bunch of the line being single, and therefore have more fun not riding alone. It was wonderful catering to myself for a change.
My 1st solo trip was a mid august Wed at Dorney, a new to me park, and Thursday at Great Adventure, my old home park. Second Solo trip was a late August 3 day trip from Tuesday to Thursday for my 1st time at Cedar Point. I am a new Enthusiast and without solo trips I could not have jumped my coaster count from the low 40's this spring to the low 90's as of today. My wife and I are doing Hershey soon for my first time, so I will break 100 coasters this season. I would have broken 100 at Kennywood on my way home from Cedar Point, But Kennywood closes midweek in mid August. I was sooo bummed i missed it.
I'm obsessed and driving my wife crazy with too much coaster talk… Does anyone have suggestions which club or clubs I should consider joining. I live near DC. I would like to get some of the benefits, but more important to me would be who has the best/most ERT opportunities.
Thanks very much!
DRU

]]> By: CoasterCritic http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-16513 CoasterCritic Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:44:54 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-16513 These days so many people have smartphones that they're engrossed in while in the line. If you have one, you could just do some surfing on Web and maybe you won't really have those feelings. I know what you mean, but I'm over it. I'd never get to ride all of the rides I've been on if I didn't go alone. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Joey Till http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-16508 Joey Till Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:49:41 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-16508 I always feel weird whenever I stand in line by myself on rides. So for me, as much as I like doing things when I want, Id rather have company. Its kinda mixed though.

]]> By: Rick http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-15367 Rick Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:09:38 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-15367 I have been with my job for quite a while so I get at least four weeks off a year.

This is more than the average joe and allows for two out-of-state theme park trips.

There are money and time issues with every family member who would be interested

in going along. I guess that I could be embarrassed to say that I have ridden over

250 coasters in 40 parks but only three times did I have someone with me on a long trip. Driving very far by myself is the worse part. I always manage to find someone in line

that reacts to my shirt or I react to theirs. I also go early or late in the season. Anyway

having something to do in lines is seldom an issue. I like what you said about cutting ahead of a ton of people because there were single seats available. I have saved myself hours of time taking advantage of that. Also, 85% of my family lives here in Florida

so trips to WDW, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Universal, Legoland, Fun Spot, and

Old Town need not be made solo. To a certain extent the fewer people going the better.

I have always thought that "One is the lonliest number", but two is the perfect number

for trips like this.

]]> By: Frank http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-10986 Frank Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:10 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-10986 I consider myself a theme park/rollercoaster junkie, I usually go with my friend who enjoys it just as much. So far I have 73 rollercoasters ridden so far and few parks under my sleeve. When I go with Sean we only ride front row everytime, unless it's a coaster we've done already then we might try the last row. I agree with you that going solo or going with a single person is better, no arguing over rides to on etc. I just got back from a last minute weeked trip to SF New Englend and I cannot wait for my next trip. I have a SF season pass and have 3 different parks down so far this year lol

]]> By: T-Bird http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-6296 T-Bird Sat, 29 May 2010 18:37:32 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-6296 In the summer, my job gives us every other Friday off. I put my Coaster schedule out to my friends early to avoid the "Why didn't you invite me?" But the excuses still come up which I expect. I love venturing amusement parks by myself. It is so much easier and as you said, I do what I want when I want it. To entertain myself in line, I help security with line jumpers. It is so funny that some have thought I was undercover working for the park. I also take pictures of fashion disasters. I don't even mind going at it solo.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-5001 Mike Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:59:33 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-5001 I’m thinking of going solo in April to BGW possibly. I have season passes with my wife and she is going out of town and I was thinking of making the trip. Unfortunately last time when we went she wasn’t feeling well and we left a few hours early. That day was the best I ever had at a theme park tho. It wasn’t too busy and there was no wait for Loch Ness, 5 min wait for Apollo’s chariot if that much. I’m not sure I want to go to a new park without her because we would like to do that together!

]]> By: The Coaster Critic http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 The Coaster Critic Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:13:00 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-57 Nice post Nate. My solo trips often involve flying, driving, mass transit, all-in-one-day crazy trips to new parks. Like Bobby said, I don't know people who like coasters as much as I do and want to fly to Louisville and then drive to Santa Claus, IN. Or drive 7 hours to Dollywood (a name that gets really interesting looks outside of the enthusiast community). For some reason it doesn't sound attractive to them. :) Local trips to Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens, and Six Flags America ARE usually group trips. 1) I've already worn out the parks like you did with Dorney. 2) I don't mind doing the "group thing", taking time, etc. 3) I can get my friends and family to drive 1 to 2 hours to one of these nearby parks. But with new parks, I'd actually prefer either going solo or with one other person. If my first trip to Cedar Point was with 5 other people we'd have to do the whole split-up/meet-up game and I'd have to negotiate which coaster/attraction we'd hit next. No thanks. I just want people to consider the solo trip if they're on the fence it can be liberating.

]]> By: Nate http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/06/solo-trips-to-theme-parks.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Nate Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:04:00 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=188#comment-56 Left a response on Coasterdom for you.

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