Comments on: 2012 Theme Park Trips – Where Are You Going?

By: @mattmcirvin

@mattmcirvin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:54:16 +0000

It's amusing how completely untrue these predictions were.

So far, it's been a smaller-parks-of-New-England theme summer. One visit to Canobie (we'll go back at some point, since we have some of those tickets left), one to Story Land way up in Glen, NH (great if and only if you have young kids), and one decadently child-free overnight trip to Lake Compounce, which I think may actually be an underappreciated gem even aside from Boulder Dash.

Also one visit to Funspot up in Laconia, which is a really big arcade rather than an amusement park per se, but they do have some adorable, tiny kiddie bumper cars. It's near a road called Roller Coaster Road, which makes me sad because there is no roller coaster.

By: Alex Fahner

Alex Fahner — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:13:24 +0000

I live about 15 minutes from Canada's Wonderland. You should go there! Great roller coasters! Did you know they have 17? That 2nd most in the world for an amusement park

By: Alex Fahner

Alex Fahner — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:11:18 +0000

I live in Newmarket, Ontario. About 15 minutes from Canada's Wonderland. And Behemoth is awesome according to me! Best roller coaster I've ever been on! And I've been to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, 3 disney Florida parks, and Busch Gardens Tampa.

By: LinaSkye

LinaSkye — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:50:19 +0000

I live about 5 minutes away from Dorney, so of course I will be there to check out Stinger and do all my favorite standbys. There will def be a trip to Hershey for Skyrush, a few trips to ride my Toro at GrAdv, and I have weekends set aside for trips to Mass. for Bizarro, Kings Dominion for I305, BGW for many new ones I haven't ridden, and quite possibly another Florida trip as well. This will be a huge coasting year for me.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:55 +0000

I agree Dorney has a small number of coasters but they are all pretty good. I was also taken aback by how much I enjoyed Talon and Possessed was great also. Enjoy your trips and make sure to take advantage of the early entry at Cedar Point. I went in the 2nd week of operations in May (Mon – Wed) and the crowds were not bad at all.

By: Matt McIrvin

Matt McIrvin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:16:18 +0000

I got some discount advance tickets to my home park, Canobie Lake, for Christmas, so I'll obviously be going back there a few times. My wife's been discussing the possibility of a trip to Walt Disney World. I might try to visit Funtown in Maine (my sister-in-law lives near there) and give Excalibur a try.

I'd been idly discussing the possibility of a joint visit to Hersheypark with my sister's family (more adults to watch the young kids!), but it sounds like they have other plans for the summer, so that might not happen this year.

By: Gearhart

Gearhart — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:49 +0000

I will definately hit up my home park Wild Waves and a weekend camping trip involving Silverwood. I also usually try to hit up SoCal once a year so DL resort, USH, Knott's, SFMM, and this year have to check out Manta at SWC. I'm super excited though about a trip I'm planning involving flying out to Philly, renting a car, and doing CW, Marineland, Darien Lake, Martin's Fantasy Island, Seabreeze, Knoebels, Hershey, Dorney, and SFGAdv in June, all new parks for me.

By: Mike M.

Mike M. — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:07:53 +0000

I actually hit up Dorney Park during my coaster trip last year. Steel Force was actually my first proper Mega Coaster (Goliath SFMM is meh). I actually liked mostly all of the coasters I got on there (except Thunderhawk). My favorite was actually Possessed, believe it or not. I love the pure airtime of the backseat, especially when the brakes catch on the back end. Had fun goofing around with Hydra's 2 on-ride cams. And Talon was surprisingly good (intense helix action!!!). I'd definitely go back if it wasn't so out of the way.

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:53:22 +0000

DO NOT RIDE THE CYCLONE@SFNE. You have bee warned.

By: Trent

Trent — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:44:25 +0000

I will be at a few parks in the east, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags America, Six Flags New England, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg.