Total Serious Happy Thread - Page 57

madmonkeygirl · 05-20-2009, 02:51 PM

EEKKKKK I am so very very happy excited. I'm not going to be able to sleep. Is it Thursday yet? lol Is it Thursday yet? lol Now i get to ride Terminator at Magic Mt tomorrow night yay

And i can have my days off to finish getting ready for Orlando. This totally rocks.

Moonliner · 05-20-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Rose and I both won a pair of tickets to ride Terminator: Salvation the Ride tomorrow night, so we each can bring a guest. If you're interested, pm me here or on facebook.

Sounds like the perfect prize for you! Well done. Have a great time and give us a full review.

madmonkeygirl · 05-20-2009, 03:34 PM

Oh we both will. It is the PERFECT prize quite literally. The best email i've gotten outside of Bon Jovi.

Tomorrow can not come soon enough for us both. Like little kids at Xmas time quite literally. Was bumming til we got the emails. I am keeping my expectations low but it is a woodie after all. I love woodies over steel anyday. And themed to Terminator is a plus. Only wish is to see the movie tonight but that ain't going to happen.

katiesue · 05-20-2009, 03:36 PM

Congrats CM and MMG!!!

CoasterMatt · 05-20-2009, 04:42 PM

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I love woodies over steel anyday.

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madmonkeygirl · 05-20-2009, 05:02 PM

I knew you'd do that :

CoasterMatt · 05-22-2009, 12:28 AM

19 Rides of Terminator: Salvation the ride makes me seriously happy.

One of the best GCI built wooden coasters I've ridden, with an impressive amount of theming done (and there's still a bit of tweaking going on to the second preshow area).

For the non coaster fans here- imagine taking Space Mountain and Big Thunder (at night), putting on some Barry White, breeding them in a night of coastery passion, their lovechild in wood would be Terminator: Salvation.

Nonstop speed from the moment you leave the lift hill, tons of direction changes and pops of airtime- TAKE THE TUNNEL!!- and it doesn't let up till you hit the brakes.

I need a moment alone.

Yes, it is that good.

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-22-2009, 08:30 AM

I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it - your review carries more clout than any other!

madmonkeygirl · 05-22-2009, 10:25 AM

I agree with everything Matt has said in the above trip report. I think nightime rides are the BEST on this ride EVER. No need to go for Fright Fest and in the DARK. It IS darker than dark in that end of the corner.

I went in with LOW expecations and this ride and themeing BLEW me away. The front of the ride is themed (nice big sign and a vehicle out front) so i knew we were in for something. The que area is themed and once into the preshow rooms they are nice and air conditioning. This is very important for Magic Mt in the middle of the desert in summertime heat.

What can i say about the preshow rooms? I wasn't expecting the themeing and the setup to the actual ride. I think this is where it just blew me away right from this point on. You go thru 2 preshows rooms and even though the effects in the last preshow room weren't operational (hopefully on June 28th) it still led up to the urgency of having to rush up the set of stairs to the train waiting for you. It really felt like the robots were trying to get to us.

Once in the station the rows are numbered above with Terminator theming in a way and the trains themselves not only comfy but themed as well. Once aboard the soundtrack starts and you just feel nothing but excitment as if you are being chased by the robots.

The funny thing about this ride is it takes you to the left of the station where as Ghostrider takes you out and turns right. So i was immediately disoriented. The lift hill even gets you up faster than i thought it would.

The ride itself....nice and smooth which is a huge plus for me, pops of airtime (love this in a woodie), soundtrack fits with the going over the top of the lifthill "Here they come!!!" to gunshots as we make our start to the ride that i just can't find the words. Twists and turns and i don't think there is much of anything straight way track. The trains seem to FLY thru the track with speed and no real slowing til you reach the final breaks. I was amazed at this.

I love the comment "Take the tunnel!!!!" and there are effects in the tunnels that weren't operational at all (but hopefully by June 28th).

No bad seat at all. We rode in the front and the back and the middle of the train. The employees seem to be effecient or the ones that were there last night. No real stacking of trains. Getting them dispatched in a timely matter.

So Knott's has nothing on this coaster and i think i just found my FAVORITE Southern California wooden coaster right in my backyard of sorts.

of course getting in 19 rides in total throughout the evening wasn't bad at all. I thought we'd only get 3 maybe 4 rides in total but i guess not everyone who won showed up for the KROQ party. And other rides were open and alot of winners went to other rides rather than stick out at Terminator like the coaster enthusiasts did. Thus having the ride nearly to ourselves.

madmonkeygirl · 05-22-2009, 10:38 AM

Management did say they nailed this ride and themeing etc. They sure did. If they continue (hint hint was told there's more like this to come in the parks future) then i think we're going to spend as much time if not more at Magic Mt than we do at Disneyland. Sorta Disney'd out for awhile. After last night and seeing the park in the condition it is in after 2 months ago (no trash on ground even for a KROQ event) etc Disney could take a lesson or two from this park.

05-20-2009, 02:51 PM	#561
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	EEKKKKK I am so very very happy excited. I'm not going to be able to sleep. Is it Thursday yet? lol Is it Thursday yet? lol Now i get to ride Terminator at Magic Mt tomorrow night yay And i can have my days off to finish getting ready for Orlando. This totally rocks.
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05-20-2009, 03:34 PM	#563
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Oh we both will. It is the PERFECT prize quite literally. The best email i've gotten outside of Bon Jovi. Tomorrow can not come soon enough for us both. Like little kids at Xmas time quite literally. Was bumming til we got the emails. I am keeping my expectations low but it is a woodie after all. I love woodies over steel anyday. And themed to Terminator is a plus. Only wish is to see the movie tonight but that ain't going to happen.
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05-20-2009, 03:36 PM	#564
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Congrats CM and MMG!!! __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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05-22-2009, 12:28 AM	#567
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	19 Rides of Terminator: Salvation the ride makes me seriously happy. One of the best GCI built wooden coasters I've ridden, with an impressive amount of theming done (and there's still a bit of tweaking going on to the second preshow area). For the non coaster fans here- imagine taking Space Mountain and Big Thunder (at night), putting on some Barry White, breeding them in a night of coastery passion, their lovechild in wood would be Terminator: Salvation. Nonstop speed from the moment you leave the lift hill, tons of direction changes and pops of airtime- TAKE THE TUNNEL!!- and it doesn't let up till you hit the brakes. I need a moment alone. Yes, it is that good. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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05-22-2009, 08:30 AM	#568
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it - your review carries more clout than any other!
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05-22-2009, 10:25 AM	#569
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	I agree with everything Matt has said in the above trip report. I think nightime rides are the BEST on this ride EVER. No need to go for Fright Fest and in the DARK. It IS darker than dark in that end of the corner. I went in with LOW expecations and this ride and themeing BLEW me away. The front of the ride is themed (nice big sign and a vehicle out front) so i knew we were in for something. The que area is themed and once into the preshow rooms they are nice and air conditioning. This is very important for Magic Mt in the middle of the desert in summertime heat. What can i say about the preshow rooms? I wasn't expecting the themeing and the setup to the actual ride. I think this is where it just blew me away right from this point on. You go thru 2 preshows rooms and even though the effects in the last preshow room weren't operational (hopefully on June 28th) it still led up to the urgency of having to rush up the set of stairs to the train waiting for you. It really felt like the robots were trying to get to us. Once in the station the rows are numbered above with Terminator theming in a way and the trains themselves not only comfy but themed as well. Once aboard the soundtrack starts and you just feel nothing but excitment as if you are being chased by the robots. The funny thing about this ride is it takes you to the left of the station where as Ghostrider takes you out and turns right. So i was immediately disoriented. The lift hill even gets you up faster than i thought it would. The ride itself....nice and smooth which is a huge plus for me, pops of airtime (love this in a woodie), soundtrack fits with the going over the top of the lifthill "Here they come!!!" to gunshots as we make our start to the ride that i just can't find the words. Twists and turns and i don't think there is much of anything straight way track. The trains seem to FLY thru the track with speed and no real slowing til you reach the final breaks. I was amazed at this. I love the comment "Take the tunnel!!!!" and there are effects in the tunnels that weren't operational at all (but hopefully by June 28th). No bad seat at all. We rode in the front and the back and the middle of the train. The employees seem to be effecient or the ones that were there last night. No real stacking of trains. Getting them dispatched in a timely matter. So Knott's has nothing on this coaster and i think i just found my FAVORITE Southern California wooden coaster right in my backyard of sorts. of course getting in 19 rides in total throughout the evening wasn't bad at all. I thought we'd only get 3 maybe 4 rides in total but i guess not everyone who won showed up for the KROQ party. And other rides were open and alot of winners went to other rides rather than stick out at Terminator like the coaster enthusiasts did. Thus having the ride nearly to ourselves.
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05-22-2009, 10:38 AM	#570
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Management did say they nailed this ride and themeing etc. They sure did. If they continue (hint hint was told there's more like this to come in the parks future) then i think we're going to spend as much time if not more at Magic Mt than we do at Disneyland. Sorta Disney'd out for awhile. After last night and seeing the park in the condition it is in after 2 months ago (no trash on ground even for a KROQ event) etc Disney could take a lesson or two from this park.
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