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Choir Girl Saves Baby and Gets Free Fast Pass Tickets To Disneyland

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:34:00 +0000

Two weeks ago 18-year-old Sara Jewell performed CPR on a little one year old girl at Disneyland...and saved her life.

"We look over and this lady is like holding this child in her arms and screaming that we need help that she needs first aid," reports Sara, who was there on a Taft High School Choir organized trip.

"Her lips were blue, her eyes were rolled back in her head, she was convulsing," Jewell said of the little girl, "and I'm like 'I am a life guard I know CPR can I help you.' She kind of looked at me like 'ok' ...so I was like 'I need you to put the child on the ground,' so she laid her on the ground and I just started giving her CPR."

After being given CPR for a short time the little girl regained consciousness and eventually left with her mother. When asked how she felt about being called a hero, Jewell replied:

"Hearing people say that...it scares me almost."

Strange and possibly sage words.

A Disneyland employee gave her free passes after it was all over.

VIRTUAL REALITY ROLLER COASTER TESTING

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:33:00 +0000

ENGINEERING DEPT.

The guys at ElectricTV.com posted this video of a virtual roller coaster test. The tester (or is it testee?) stands in the middle of a small room and the perspective of the rider is projected onto the walls, floor and ceiling for a mini iMax like 3d visual effect. The effect is awesome and the viewer can readily see how this sort of first person run through can really can give one a feel for the ride. Hope this tool leads to ever more exciting and unexpected thrill rides for the future.

On a side note: this is a room every coaster addict should have in their house so geniuses, commence with Kickstarter campaign...now.

FIRST WOODEN COASTER WITH A DOUBLE BARREL-ROLL

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:33:00 +0000

WOODEN ROCKETS

Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO is now home of the record breaking "Outlaw Run", a 16 story wooden roller coaster that inverts its passengers...3 times. With an incline of 81 degrees it reaches speeds of up to 68mph making it the current steepest and second fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and the only one with a double barrel-roll. The previous steepest wood coaster, Korea's "T Express" located in Everland amusement park, has a 77 degree incline and the woodie "El Toro" in Six Flags Great Adventure still holds the title for fastest at 70mph.
Requiring over 450,000 board feet of lumber to construct, "Outlaw Run" has six layers of wood known as "stack track" (or "topper track") that will not contract and expand with weather or loosen because of train movement. And, as a sign of the times in America, some of that massive amount of wood has gone to make room for our massive asses. That's right, the cars on this coaster are designed to handle riders up to 320 pounds (145Kg) which may sound like a comfortable idea to some of you...until you consider being on the outside seat in the curve and have 320lbs riding you at 3 Gs! Oh well, at least there's something exciting to do in Branson now.
The "Outlaw Run" was designed by Fred Grubb and his Rocky Mountain Construction Co. It has a 48" minimum height requirement and a maxium height of 80" (6'8").

DAD BUILDS PVC COASTER FOR KID

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:46:00 +0000

AMATEUR AMUSEMENT

The jury is still out on whether this is the coffee-mug-famed "Worlds Greatest Dad" or creator of the next tragic headline but it definitely deserves a post in our Amateur Amusement section. The video is called "Backyard Rollercoaster made of PVC!" but close inspection of the video reveals no wheels on the cart which does cause pause to ponder the veracity of its title but no matter if it's a roller glider or roller coaster, the kid in this vid is having an absolute blast. If anyone else has homemade amusement park footage please email a link to the video because, so far, this is the first backyard kiddie ride we've ever seen. Now we've got our eyes open.

RESULTS PENDING: BEST CHARACTER MEET AND GREETS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:35:00 +0000

Friends & Heroes

Nearly a year after we dispatched our new undercover investigator (code name "Nugget") to gather intel on her favorite theme park heros the data has started to trickle in. Hundreds of high-fives, hugs and photo opps have given us plenty of insight into the world of character meet and greets from the monsters of Universal to the Peanuts at Camp Snoopy to the entire cast of Disney. Stay tuned for our guide to the best times, characters and places to meet!

Google Alert - Water Park

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:16:00 +0000

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Google Alert - Universal Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:02:00 +0000

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NEW AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR DISNEYLAND

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:17:00 +0000

MOUSE FEED

The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA has instituted a 14 year minimum age requirement for entrance into it's parks and anyone younger than that will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Google Alert - Sea World

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:02:00 +0000

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PRESIDENT OF SIX FLAGS PROMISES "...AN UNPRECEDENTED SEASON OF JAW-DROPPING EXPERIENCES..." IN 2013.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:56:00 +0000

Flag Post

“On the heels of a tremendously well-received lineup of rides and attractions in 2012, we are taking our creativity to an even higher level by delivering an unprecedented season of jaw-dropping experiences that only Six Flags can deliver.” ->Jim Reid-Anderson. President, chairman and chief executive officer of Six Flags.

It could be a good year for all us thrill ride junkies out there with Six Flags looking to break some records. They've got some pretty major park upgrades and new rides planned as well as some new festivals and shows. Here's an excerpt from their press announcement:

Among the 2013 highlights:

In New Jersey, the Six Flags Great Adventure complex will undergo its most dramatic transformation in 13 years as the theme and safari parks combine into one property to become the world’s largest theme park. The mega-park will introduce a new, one-of-a-kind themed attraction—Safari Off Road Adventure—that transports guests from the theme park on a safari that features 1,200 animals from six continents. Safari Off Road Adventure will entertain guests on rugged, up-close animal encounters as they view, pet or hand feed these majestic animals—or fly high above them on a zip line. In addition, the Hurricane Harbor water park in New Jersey will unveil Big Wave Racer, a massive slide complex that sends riders barreling; head first, down multiple lanes that stretch 1,800 feet on an aerodynamically-designed water toboggan. Only at Six Flags Great Adventure can you ride a wave, go on safari and soar on world-record breaking coasters.
For guests who choose to “live life to its fullest”, Six Flags Magic Mountain, the undisputed Thrill Capital of the World with more coasters than anywhere else on the planet, is adding yet another record-breaking ride to its unrivaled lineup of world class coasters—Full Throttle, the world’s tallest, fastest looping roller coaster. Full Throttle will deliver a “you only live once” adventure as riders accelerate from zero to more than 70 miles per hour on two forward launches, and an unprecedented third backward launch. Riders will experience a record 160-foot loop, plus a never-been-done-before launch up and over a “Top Hat” that traces the outside of the world record loop.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom—the only combined wildlife, marine life and wild rides theme park in the U.S. will present Cirque Dreams Splashtastic. This new aquatic adventure will combine aerialists and acrobats with the power and grace of bottlenose dolphins in a phenomenal new show that is certain to delight audiences of all ages.
Six Flags Over Texas is unveiling a new record-breaking icon—the Texas SkyScreamer. Soaring at an unprecedented 400 feet, Texas SkyScreamer will be the tallest swing ride in the world, and transform the park’s skyline as guests circle high above North Texas.
One of only two hybrid roller coasters of its kind in the world, Iron Rattler makes its debut at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. Utilizing state-of-the-art Iron Horse Track™©® the innovative Iron Rattler will provide four over-banked turns, the most of any hybrid coaster today, and be the first-of-its-kind to deliver a complete barrel-roll inversion. The New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas was the first-ever hybrid coaster, and it was voted the “Best New Ride” in 2011.
Six Flags Great America near Chicago welcomes igNIGHT — Grand Finale, the most technologically advanced show in the park’s history, uniquely integrating state-of-the-art lighting, sound, singing, dancing, and fireworks for the ultimate finale.
Both Hurricane Harbor water parks at Six Flags New England and Six Flags America will introduce new thrills with revolutionary new water attractions. Bonzai Pipelines will accommodate six riders simultaneously as they twist through individual tubes. Guests will feel the rush as they step into the state-of-the-art “Drenaline Drop” launching capsules before free-falling more than 200 feet through twisting and turning slides.
Six Flags Over Georgia will introduce the park’s tallest attraction in its 45-year history—SkyScreamer, a tower swing ride that spins guests in open-air swings up to 40 miles per hour atop a 24-story tower.
Six Flags White Water, Atlanta’s premier water park, is introducing Typhoon Twister, a giant thrill slide that sends riders barreling down a five-story drop before shooting them out into a 67-foot bowl. Typhoon Twister will be the first of its kind in the state of Georgia.
Flying into The Great Escape in upstate New York is Screamin’ Eagles, an interactive flying ride providing thrills for riders of all ages. Open-air vehicles and high-speed rotations allow guests to control their own experience as they soar to new heights with this re-introduction of a classic. Screamin’ Eagles is the first of many upcoming changes for the 2013 season.
Six Flags St. Louis is turning things upside down with the addition of Boomerang. The 28-passenger trains pulls guests up 125 feet, backward, to the top of the first lift hill and then shoots them through 1,650 feet of track including twists, turns and inversions at 50 miles per hour. Just when guests think they are done, the trains fly through a full loop before climbing a second lift hill and sweeping them through all the spirals, loops and turns again.
La Ronde, located on a beautiful island near downtown Montréal will welcome Aqua Twist, a new interactive family ride designed to engage passengers and bystanders in a fun and entertaining water battle.
For the first time ever, the thrilling Fright Fest event enjoyed by guests at all other Six Flags parks is making its debut at Six Flags Mexico in October. Festival del Terror will deliver “Thrills by Day and Fright by Night” with special Halloween activities for kids and five haunted mazes.
Also in 2013, the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Water Park will introduce an exciting addition sure to take kids on a trip they will never forget. Stay tuned for more information coming this fall.