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OMG I just finished typing this out and it closed on me, so here it goes again!
After the awesome CF-Live events at both Kings Island and Cedar Point, myself, Marcus, Jerry, and the kid went along to Holiday World and Beech Bend. We got to our hotel in Louisville, KY at about one or so in the morning:
So, we crashed, but at eight in the morning we got up and started to get ready. I showered, put my makeup on, and once everyone was all set, we were out the door! It was a two hour drive, but once I saw this, I got even more psyched for the day:
It's a ways off yet..
Getting closer..
Yet another sign.. Or water tower thing, whatever..
And finally, we were there!
When we got to the parking lot, we noticed that it was full, probably because of the fact that schools are out in Indiana, but hey, we weren't gonna let it ruin our day!
From the parking lot, you get a nice view of Raven:
And here is not such a nice view..
Aw jokes.. There were also little trollie thingys bringing guests to the entrance of the park:
We weren't that lazy though, and opted to walk the two steps to the main gates.
Fourty bucks is kind of a hefty price for admission into a smaller park, but hey, they have some decent coasters, and if you are there for the whole day, they even have the waterpark, which looked pretty nice as well. Also, they had free pop, which I totally still am amazed with. We also saw a sign saying Voyage and Pilgrim's Plunge wouldn't be open for a while so, that kind of concerned me.
When you walk into the park, you're greeted with Christmastown:
But, we weren't here to see Santa.. We were here to ride some coasters! So we went to Halloweentown where we were on the lookout for Legend:
Soo, as we were walkin through Halloween section, I saw this cute little swing ride!
I love the bats, they're peachy
Then, we saw Legend:
And this was just about the only shot I could even get of it:
Even though we only waited 10-15 minutes for Legend, it was just an alright ride. I sat with Snoo to the Snoo in like, the middle row, and it was even pretty rough in the middle so, I dunno, just wasn't fabulous. It did have a good layout though, I'll give it that!
We saw Voyage testing, so we made our way back there and the line wasn't too bad at all. It just went up the stairs, and into the station, so me and Jerry grabbed a seat in the back car and off we went:
I have to say, I knew Voyage would be good, but I didn't think it would be that good at all (Haha at Jerry's reaction- I think I just jizzed in my pants!). I didn't expect it to surpass Maverick, Dragster, or Ka, but it was just incredible. From the airtime to the twisty parts (which also give off airtime sometimes), to the tunnels (especially the one with the multiple drops in it), it was just a fantastic coaster! My new number two.
I have an on ride photo, but I left it in Louisville, so I have to get either Marcus or Jerry to mail it to me.
Oh, and upon exiting the gift shop, I was greeted with this, where I got some lovely FREEEE pink lemonade:
Then, we headed off to this fun part of the park:
Yay for Holidog's Funtown!
And here is the man of the hour.. Holidog!!
But, that's enough of Holidog.. We were there to credit whore!
Howler!
Then, we went to Liberty Launch on the Fourth of July section, which looked soo whack..
But, it actually was a decent ride, with two nice pops of airtime.
Some theming
Lewis and Clark trail.. I think they are dudes who explored the west if I remember correctly.
Then, we headed off to Raven, which I was looking forward to..
Didn't get great pictures of it, but hey, the actual coaster itself was way too short to get the praise it deserves from some people (Marcus had me thinkin it was totally a top tenner, haha). It was pretty much on par with Legend I guess.. This one was short but smooth, Legend has a good layout and is rough, so it evens out.
After that, we headed back over to Voyage, which still had a fairly short wait. It was longer than earlier, but we had all boarded the back cart within twenty minutes, and off we went! Still amazing, and solidified the spot as my number two coaster.
After we went on Voyage, we saw that Pilgrim's Plunge was almost testing, so me and Marcus went over there while Jerry and Aidan went to get changed. As soon as me and Marcus got over there, it opened, and we were on the second train of the day!
It was definitely the scariest water ride I have ever been on, but it was nothing incredible. The lift hill was scary as hell though, mostly for the fact that you tilt inward when the lift gets wider, and the top is kind of scary as well. I had my face covered all the way down, and again, I got an on ride photo, but it has to be mailed.
After that, we saw Jerry and Aidan going on as we were exiting, so we just went over to the patio area and rested while they were riding. An hour later, Jerry calls and says they are in the car and have been there for fourty five minutes. We must have missed them come out and they must not have seen us, so we made our way back to the car and called it quits for Holiday World (it was raining anyway)!
Overall, I really liked Holiday World, and it's a park I'd love to go back to. It has a small feel to it, but it doesn't lack quality either. The atmosphere was nice, and Voyage was incredible, not to mention the other rides and the waterpark there as well. Here are a few more random shots:
Hope you enjoyed! Beech Bend will be later..
After the awesome CF-Live events at both Kings Island and Cedar Point, myself, Marcus, Jerry, and the kid went along to Holiday World and Beech Bend. We got to our hotel in Louisville, KY at about one or so in the morning:
So, we crashed, but at eight in the morning we got up and started to get ready. I showered, put my makeup on, and once everyone was all set, we were out the door! It was a two hour drive, but once I saw this, I got even more psyched for the day:
It's a ways off yet..
Getting closer..
Yet another sign.. Or water tower thing, whatever..
And finally, we were there!
When we got to the parking lot, we noticed that it was full, probably because of the fact that schools are out in Indiana, but hey, we weren't gonna let it ruin our day!
From the parking lot, you get a nice view of Raven:
And here is not such a nice view..
Aw jokes.. There were also little trollie thingys bringing guests to the entrance of the park:
We weren't that lazy though, and opted to walk the two steps to the main gates.
Fourty bucks is kind of a hefty price for admission into a smaller park, but hey, they have some decent coasters, and if you are there for the whole day, they even have the waterpark, which looked pretty nice as well. Also, they had free pop, which I totally still am amazed with. We also saw a sign saying Voyage and Pilgrim's Plunge wouldn't be open for a while so, that kind of concerned me.
When you walk into the park, you're greeted with Christmastown:
But, we weren't here to see Santa.. We were here to ride some coasters! So we went to Halloweentown where we were on the lookout for Legend:
Soo, as we were walkin through Halloween section, I saw this cute little swing ride!
I love the bats, they're peachy
Then, we saw Legend:
And this was just about the only shot I could even get of it:
Even though we only waited 10-15 minutes for Legend, it was just an alright ride. I sat with Snoo to the Snoo in like, the middle row, and it was even pretty rough in the middle so, I dunno, just wasn't fabulous. It did have a good layout though, I'll give it that!
We saw Voyage testing, so we made our way back there and the line wasn't too bad at all. It just went up the stairs, and into the station, so me and Jerry grabbed a seat in the back car and off we went:
I have to say, I knew Voyage would be good, but I didn't think it would be that good at all (Haha at Jerry's reaction- I think I just jizzed in my pants!). I didn't expect it to surpass Maverick, Dragster, or Ka, but it was just incredible. From the airtime to the twisty parts (which also give off airtime sometimes), to the tunnels (especially the one with the multiple drops in it), it was just a fantastic coaster! My new number two.
I have an on ride photo, but I left it in Louisville, so I have to get either Marcus or Jerry to mail it to me.
Oh, and upon exiting the gift shop, I was greeted with this, where I got some lovely FREEEE pink lemonade:
Then, we headed off to this fun part of the park:
Yay for Holidog's Funtown!
And here is the man of the hour.. Holidog!!
But, that's enough of Holidog.. We were there to credit whore!
Howler!
Then, we went to Liberty Launch on the Fourth of July section, which looked soo whack..
But, it actually was a decent ride, with two nice pops of airtime.
Some theming
Lewis and Clark trail.. I think they are dudes who explored the west if I remember correctly.
Then, we headed off to Raven, which I was looking forward to..
Didn't get great pictures of it, but hey, the actual coaster itself was way too short to get the praise it deserves from some people (Marcus had me thinkin it was totally a top tenner, haha). It was pretty much on par with Legend I guess.. This one was short but smooth, Legend has a good layout and is rough, so it evens out.
After that, we headed back over to Voyage, which still had a fairly short wait. It was longer than earlier, but we had all boarded the back cart within twenty minutes, and off we went! Still amazing, and solidified the spot as my number two coaster.
After we went on Voyage, we saw that Pilgrim's Plunge was almost testing, so me and Marcus went over there while Jerry and Aidan went to get changed. As soon as me and Marcus got over there, it opened, and we were on the second train of the day!
It was definitely the scariest water ride I have ever been on, but it was nothing incredible. The lift hill was scary as hell though, mostly for the fact that you tilt inward when the lift gets wider, and the top is kind of scary as well. I had my face covered all the way down, and again, I got an on ride photo, but it has to be mailed.
After that, we saw Jerry and Aidan going on as we were exiting, so we just went over to the patio area and rested while they were riding. An hour later, Jerry calls and says they are in the car and have been there for fourty five minutes. We must have missed them come out and they must not have seen us, so we made our way back to the car and called it quits for Holiday World (it was raining anyway)!
Overall, I really liked Holiday World, and it's a park I'd love to go back to. It has a small feel to it, but it doesn't lack quality either. The atmosphere was nice, and Voyage was incredible, not to mention the other rides and the waterpark there as well. Here are a few more random shots:
Hope you enjoyed! Beech Bend will be later..
