tacoking
Posts: 9914
Registered: 2/19/2003
Rank: Platinum Critic
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 11/14/2013 10:04:29 AM
...years for me. A guess it's a 'dry spell' of new coaster/park experiences.
Haven't been to a new park in who knows how many years (hopefully I can change that in 2014), and the only new coasters I have been on have been the new ones in Florida - Cheetah Hunt and Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Though I am quite pleased with the updates Universal has been getting. The previously mention Rip Ride Rockit, Transformers, both Harry Potter expansions, Springfield, and what have you.
Anyone else been taking it slow (on purpose or not) with new park/coaster adventures?
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coaster05
Posts: 6207
Registered: 2/29/2004
Rank: Platinum Critic
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11/14/2013 7:17:16 PM
I slowed down from the pace I was on between 2006-2008. That was insane. But i still get about 30 new credits a summer, and I am about out of parks in the US
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BobFunland
Posts: 7962
Registered: 8/9/2001
Rank: Site Moderator
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12/8/2013 4:51:06 PM
I too have only been on one new coaster in the past three years, the euro fighter up the road that I genuinely cannot remember the name of. I just lost interest - a combination of being busy with work and school, being burnt out (like 300 new-to-me coasters in 06-07), having to start to pay for my own travels, becoming legal to drink, and finally some really off putting behavior in the enthusiast community.
I think going to parks can still be fun, but I hated going to a park and criticizing every little thing.
I miss the old TPC though. This was the first site i registered for back in 2001 at the height of the coaster building craze. Great times.
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coaster05
Posts: 6207
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12/9/2013 9:33:48 PM
Joe woo hoo. I still love this place, wish it could find just a few loyal members to talk to.
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Hercules
Posts: 4037
Registered: 10/13/2004
Rank: Platinum Critic
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2/7/2014 3:18:58 PM
Holy crap. There are actually people around here now and then???
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coaster05
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2/7/2014 8:09:14 PM
Yep I really try and check in, so I can at least answer people. We could still have good conversations with about 20 of us. Glad you are still riding and stuff.
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Hercules
Posts: 4037
Registered: 10/13/2004
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2/11/2014 12:32:36 PM
Yeah I don't have a Facebook account or Twitter account so I'm really out of touch with a lot of people now.
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coaster05
Posts: 6207
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2/12/2014 10:09:49 PM
Probably a good idea to not have those, i waste way too much time with facebook.
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Horizons12
Posts: 4860
Registered: 8/16/2002
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2/24/2014 5:48:00 PM
Wow, I haven't been around here in years.
I've also been in a dry spell for theme parks, only really going to the same ones for several years now. Seriously, I went to more carnivals last year than amusement parks. lol
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coaster05
Posts: 6207
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3/2/2014 10:41:26 AM
I have not been to a carnival in easily a decade and that is still to recent.
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mrceagle
Posts: 13804
Registered: 6/9/2001
Rank: TPC News Minister
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3/19/2014 11:34:05 AM
Nice to see some life here as well. now if we can get the data basses updated.
The last few years have been really slow for me. money just hasn't been there. and locally only a few new attraction have been added. only new coasters have been those closest to me.
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