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Coaster Con 42 Trip Report and Highlights

NOTE: This article was originally going to appear in the August issue of The Streak, but I was asked to remove it due to the potential...

Bob

Jul 26, 201911 min read

Florida Trip Report (BGT, SWO, WDW) - 5/28-6/2/19

My first vacation of the summer began on Monday, May 27 as I flew into Tampa. I spent Memorial Day with some friends, taking senior...

Bob

Jun 4, 201924 min read

What Photography Has Meant to Me

Picture by @cp_guest1870 In my childhood and early adult life, I always admired photography, but I never had a desire to get into it...

Bob

Apr 28, 20195 min read

Quick Dollywood Media Day / Weekend Trip Report

On Friday, March 15, I had the privilege of attending the media event for Dollywood's opening to their 2019 season. A special thank you...

Bob

Mar 22, 20197 min read

Some of my travel plans for 2019

Well hello there, its been over two months since I last posted here. With minimal things going on and with work being busy, I found it...

Bob

Jan 6, 20193 min read

My Thoughts on Some of the New Attractions for 2019

I will be writing an article for the February 2019 edition of The Streak, GOCC's newsletter with much of the same information as provided...

Bob

Oct 21, 201811 min read

My Thoughts on the Removal of Firehawk

Hello there, its been about two months since my last post. Coaching middle school football, going back to school and everything I do...

Bob

Oct 21, 20183 min read

Reflecting on the 2018 Season

All links in this article are to Instagram pages. Everybody knew that the 2018 season was going to be special, and for me, it truly was,...

Bob

Aug 18, 201815 min read

OKC-Texas-St. Louis Trip 2018 - Trip Report

For over a year, I had been planning a trip to Texas. In May 2016, I had the chance to spend a couple hours at SFOT before an event I...

Bob

Jul 3, 201825 min read

The Ohio Collection - Series One and Two (prints for sale)

All of the below 8.5x11" high quality prints are available for $4.99 each. A $2.00 shipping charge will apply to all orders. OR buy all...

Bob

Jun 30, 20181 min read

Quickblog: Georgia-Florida Trip

Each year Memorial Day Weekend (or at least for the past several years), I've volunteered at the NAQT High School National Championship...

Bob

Jun 13, 20183 min read

Quickblog: Coasterstock 2018

During the winter of 2016-17, I happened to read a blog post by @CPFoodBlog talking about Coasterstock and what a great event it was. So...

Bob

Jun 13, 20183 min read

Pre-Texas Trip Top 10

Let me preface this by saying I have not ridden Intimidator 305 yet, which I expect to make my top 10, nor have I ridden Twisted Timbers,...

Bob

Jun 12, 20181 min read

First Rider Night, Hoedown, Opening Weekend, Coastermania! and Other Recent Thoughts

I have been so busy lately, I completely neglected the blog and since I'm leaving for my Texas trip on Thursday, I wanted to get...

Bob

Jun 12, 20187 min read

Steel Vengeance Media Day Summary and Thoughts

About two weeks ago, I received an email from Tony Clark that my entry into the #ThisForkIsForSV contest had won a spot at Media Day. I...

Bob

Apr 27, 20186 min read

Steel Vengeance - First Rider Night, Frontiertown Hoedown and Media Day Contest

At Winter Chill Out, I casually asked Tony about Media Day and then shot him an email, but at the time, no information was yet available....

Bob

Mar 31, 20182 min read

Some Thoughts About Cedar Point Moving Forward

After attending WCO 2018, and hearing what Tony and Jason had to say about the spot where the stadium once stood, it got me to thinking...

Bob

Feb 26, 20182 min read

Winter Chill Out 2018 - Trip Report and Highlights

Winter Chill Out 2018 – Trip Report and Highlights Before I start, I want to give a shoutout to the guys at WildGravityTravels.com – I...

Bob K.

Feb 26, 201811 min read

Tentative Park Plans and Events for 2018

Hello readers - its been awhile since I last posted. Months actually. As much as I complain about the offseason, it does give me a...

Bob

Feb 17, 20185 min read

Thoughts on the 2018 coaster announcements

All pictures were taken from the various websites of the parks who are installing these coasters. All POV videos courtesy of YouTube....

Bob K. and Tad T.

Sep 4, 201710 min read