Great Adventure Outpost
Industry => Trip Reports and Meeting Plans => Topic started by: Edwardo on June 27, 2012, 10:53:45 PM
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HWN 2012 was amazing. Great weather (too cold for me to frolic in the water park, but whatevs). Voyage was insane. So was Legend. And Raven was solid.
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IMG_2167 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7340163370/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Matt and Me.
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Of course! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7315355130/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Mmmmm...
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7339038458/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
I decided to do the walk back for once. You get up close and personal with the wood at Holiday World.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338897280/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
I love Legend. Always have. More than Raven. It was running INSANE this year. On Friday my friend Rob and I got 2 back to back backseat rides with no one else in the train. In the dark. Amazing.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338894068/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Oops...
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338888274/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
It's so purty.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338873682/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
But seriously, Legend was Killing. It.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338854934/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
It was down when we went to ride. Oh well. It was just okay when I rode 2 years ago.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338824436/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
I had room in my car but I was worried about my MPG.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7338753644/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Such an imposing structure.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7154558001/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
You get a whole new perspective of the area the ride takes up on the walk back.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7154549883/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
And lots of shots otherwise unpossible.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7339738888/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
I think I only got one daytime ride and that was Friday before the park closed. Its good during the day. It KILLS at nite. Sickening.
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Holiwood Nights 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7154525607/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
All of the new track work was much appreciated.
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7322918398/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Voyagegram.
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IMG_2215 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7154862575/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
This thing was tiny. I still freaked out.
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IMG_2209 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7154869059/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr
Ended the nights on this. I always seem to do that.
More pix Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/sets/72157629992038207/with/7154869059/).
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I personally like Raven over Legend. But it's soooo close. I could never fault someone for thinking Lengend. I think a laterals person will always prefer legend. I like laterals but not like some people. I love the pursuit ending of raven.
I actually think the greeatness of voyage brings down the other two coasters. They are both up there with the greats for me.