coasterwom
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 10/3/2007 12:47:47 AM
The trips sound like alot of fun I just wish they would do a new england states trip, texas trip and california trip soon. I haven't seen these parks/states yet and it's more fun to go with a group of people.
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coaster05
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10/3/2007 6:20:16 AM
All three of those will happen within the next 2 years. Personally I don't know hwy more people do the US trips then the overseas ones. I can easily plan trps to the US, Germany not so much.
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ginzo
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10/3/2007 8:25:29 AM
I'm going to assume cost has a lot to do with it. The US trips seem to be cheaper, and domestic flights are 1/3rd to 1/4th as much. They also get some Europeans on the US trips, which makes a lot of sense for them.
Otherwise I'm totally with you. It's so easy to plan out trips within the US. A little Google Maps, some RCDB, a little Expedia, and you're done in a few hours. I personally can't see paying the higher TPR price to visit parks that are basically in my back yard.
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coaster05
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10/3/2007 11:23:51 AM
Spain was cheaper than the Midwest, it was laso a little shorter, but it was cheaper.
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ginzo
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10/3/2007 1:34:05 PM
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Spain was cheaper than the Midwest, it was laso a little shorter, but it was cheaper. |
Really? I guess my idea of how much the Europe trips cost is largely based on the ~3k that the mainland Europe trip is going to cost next year.
What was the price difference? I'd imagine that the international airfare would make Spain more expensive overall for US people. Though CVG is absurdly expensive to fly into. I never use that airport even though it's my local airport.
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coaster05
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10/3/2007 8:04:16 PM
Maybe 400 bucks less for the trip. I am sure the airfare made it more expensive, but not so much to really make a difference.
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10/3/2007 8:26:44 PM
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Personally I don't know hwy more people do the US trips then the overseas ones. I can easily plan trps to the US, Germany not so much. |
I think there are three things here. 1. For some, it is not really that easy to plan for trips. This leads into 2. It is easier for something to be planned out for people. It is hard for people to either find time to plan for a trip of that kind of magnitude and then actually find the week to 10 days to actually go forth with the trip itself. And 3. Some people want to get to the parks in the US before they head over to other countries to ride coasters. Also, there are a good amount of people from other countries traveling over to the US, which makes the numbers on the US trips inflated.
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BobFunland
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10/4/2007 1:53:26 AM
Spain trip was roughly $1800, Midwest was around $2200. There's the $400 difference. However, to fly to Europe, it cost me $1350 whereas I could have gotten a flight to Cincy for less than $300 (probably a bit less than that if I could catch a good sale). The flight is where the difference is really made up - of course, for those coming from Europe, it is the opposite!
and honestly, I don't imagine planning a trip in Europe is much harder than in the US, once you get past the language barrier. Too bad that can be one hell of a barrier though.
I wouldn't mind doing a US trip if it was to places I have never been - Pacific Northwest would be tantalizing!
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coaster05
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10/4/2007 6:34:50 AM
The west coast stuff I would be interested in, but not over the foreign parks. I look at things this way, if you are going to drop 2,500 to go to the midwest, then how much worse would 2,800 have bin for Spain. If 300 dollars was that important then you really can't afford to do either.
This is by no ways a rip on those who do the US trips, I am just honestly shocked that so many US people are that interested.
So if Pacific Northwest is offered in a year of a repeat foreign park I will go, if not I will probably go where ever the foreign park is.
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ginzo
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10/4/2007 8:35:38 AM
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The west coast stuff I would be interested in, but not over the foreign parks. I look at things this way, if you are going to drop 2,500 to go to the midwest, then how much worse would 2,800 have bin for Spain. If 300 dollars was that important then you really can't afford to do either. |
The 2008 Europe trip currently has more deposits than the East Coast trip, which it damn well should. The East Coast trip has some great parks and great coasters in it, but beyond that there's really no comparison. France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland or Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, etc. Not a rough decision for me.
I briefly considered doing the Midwest trip this year, mainly because I would have no airfare. CVG is 20 minutes away. But I couldn't get excited about spending 5 grand (2 people) to hit all the parks we hit last summer. And I couldn't go alone. I'd never hear the end of that.
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coaster05
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10/4/2007 11:35:16 AM
I am so glad I did not even entertain the Midwest trip. It would have been a huge waste of money for me. Same with this years East Coast trip. No way I would go.
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ginzo
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10/4/2007 1:40:06 PM
I'm sure the Midwest and East Coast trips would be a great deal for a lot of people, especially anyone coming in on a currency that is strong against the !@$!@# dollar. Let's just hope the dollar doesn't sink any further making Europe cost like 20 grand next year.
I was honestly a little disappointed when I saw the 2007 trips because I basically wanted them to offer the 2008 Europe trip. But I think I really underestimated how good the Spain trip was. I didn't bother to research it at all. Japan was interesting, but expensive, hard to get into, and basically impossible to fit into my schedule.
The Disney Around the World trip could be very interesting if they ever offer it, but I imagine horribly expensive. It would be great to compare the parks by visiting them one after another. I visited DLR and WDW about a month apart from each other earlier this year, and really enjoyed how I could compare the two with everything fresh in my mind.
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coaster05
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10/4/2007 1:50:30 PM
The Spain turned out a whole lot better than anyone thought, but like you this is the one I have been waiting on, althought next years Norwegian one is also going to rule.
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BobFunland
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10/4/2007 4:04:32 PM
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If 300 dollars was that important then you really can't afford to do either. |
oh I agree but look at who made up the majority of the Midwest trip - younger people who hadn't been to many (or any) of the parks. $300 means a lot more to a 17 year old with a PT than it does to you, and traveling in the US compared to overseas is likely a huge difference when it comes to parents.
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The Disney Around the World trip could be very interesting if they ever offer it, but I imagine horribly expensive. |
I would bet that - including the airfare - the Disney trip would be less than what China / South Korea / Japan will cost all together next year before you even start talking plane tickets.
Think of how awesome it would be to visit all 5 resorts in a few weeks.
"What did you do on your summer vacation?"
"Went to Disney"
"oh yeah, which one?"
"All of them"
of course that trip should end in a Disney cruise 
Honestly I'm not really into the Europe trip this year. The potential highlights of the trip for me would be parks we just did this summer. Now if Klotten was on the itinerary then I'd be a lot more inclined to go  Actually I just had my heart set on Scandanavia which kinda bums me out that they decided to put that off until next year.
I've already started to look at airfares to China. Actually, I've been looking at ATL-PEK, NRT-MUC and then MUC-ATL. I can probably get that fare for about $2000+ tons of taxes with Lufthansa, which would be a good deal for three long, one-way international hauls
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ginzo
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10/4/2007 7:25:37 PM
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Honestly I'm not really into the Europe trip this year. The potential highlights of the trip for me would be parks we just did this summer. |
Really?
An Intamin woodie (Colossus), supposedly one of the best Intamin hypers (Goliath @ Walibi), Disneyland Paris, and Europa park isn't enough to entice you?
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coaster05
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10/4/2007 7:57:54 PM
Joe does not want to go on a trip with me, so that is why he is not into Europe, if I was doing China he would be all over Europe. Heck he cancelled Spain to do the add on when he found out I wasn't on the add on.
BTW where is my new avatar Joe.
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BobFunland
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10/4/2007 11:51:46 PM
^ HAHAHA
actually I searched the other night, and whenever you look for "Notre Dame basketball", half of what comes up is football 
And no, Colossus and Disney and Goliath aren't enough. Maybe if I hadn't just gone over this year, and maybe if I wasn't still so bummed about Scandinavia being delayed in favor of it. Call it a grudge
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coaster05
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10/5/2007 12:03:49 AM
Grudge, now you sound all Emo. As far as the ND thing you should try going to the ND bookstore and look for something with basketball on it, it is close to impossible.
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coasterf42
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7/30/2008 9:54:13 AM
To bring back an old topic, I'.m going on my first TPR trip on Saturday!!!
I know it will be short and sweet, but I am very excited
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larrygator
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7/30/2008 1:41:17 PM
^Dude - What'.s your name? I assume you are doing only the mini-trip. I'.ll be meeting up with the trip from Sunday morning to Tuesday afternoon.
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coasterf42
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7/30/2008 1:49:31 PM
Chris- I'.m 6'.4".. you can'.t miss me.
Yea, and I'.m only doing the mini trip-and trying to hang around on day one of the East Coast trip for Coney Island. I'.ve done just about everything on the East Coast trip besides that.
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larrygator
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7/30/2008 3:06:42 PM
I'.ll be the guy with no sleeves, but not nearly as tall. You can'.t miss me if you look down.
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coasterf42
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8/1/2008 2:52:35 PM
Sweet, see you there.
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coasterf42
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8/13/2008 3:46:59 PM
Just wanted to say the trip was completely awesome, and I am totally hooked on TPR now. I had high expectations, but TPR blew them away.
I know a few of you are planning to go to Scandi next year, so expect to see me there.
It was also great to meet the famed ".Larrygator.". BTW, Robb described him to us as a ".Sexy beast over there with no sleaves on". on the bus before Darien Lake.
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coaster05
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8/13/2008 6:46:33 PM
^Hence why when people were down on their site I kept saying meet them in person. Their trips are freaking amazing, sometimes their site peeves me a bit, but they are fair on that as both Larry and myself have been reprimanded also. The trips are just beyond words. Good luck 42 on making Scandi cause that one could be packed.
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coasterf42
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8/14/2008 2:22:59 PM
^lol, they say that about EVERYTHING, though.....and all the trips this year were still open in like March.
I do know a lot of people, especially Brits who have never been there, from the Behemoth trip that want to go to Scandi.
A lot of the American preteens are all obsessed about Cali. They can help themselves to that! Give me some Balder and Piraten. The flight won'.t be that much worse for me, and the culture and coasters would be way better.
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BobFunland
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8/15/2008 10:06:02 AM
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^lol, they say that about EVERYTHING, though.....and all the trips this year were still open in like March. |
I know.. that'.s why I don'.t even plan to think about any of the trips until Feb-March
of course Rich will say I won'.t go anyways 
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coaster05
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8/15/2008 10:55:02 AM
^You not going is a fact, not just something I say. Man up and save the money and join us in Scandi, its not like you are spending money on decorations for your house.
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BobFunland
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8/15/2008 9:34:47 PM
Oktoberfest gets my #1 priority though, it would probably be more my style. Even if they don'.t go I'.m trying to get a couple friends to go. I could probably get my mom to pay for that trip since I'. expect it to be fairly short and cheap. I'.d love to do Scandinavia too and I could definitely pay for it if she drops the cash for Oktoberfest 
btw, I'.m actually going to repaint my house this fall!
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coaster05
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8/16/2008 9:12:44 AM
I think you should put away the things in your back two rooms first. Octoberfest looks cool, but since I have burnt up all my personal days for Florida this year I am hoping that trip is a couple years away.
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