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Busch Gardens Tampa Trip Report 8-1-17

Busch Gardens Tampa has been on my bucket list for such a long time. I had planned to go on Friday, August 4, but because...

Bob

Aug 4, 20176 min read

Clearwater Aquarium / Universal-IOA trip July 30-31

The mother and I got up early on Sunday to catch our flight to Tampa for our week in Florida. We had no issues with the flights or our...

Bob

Aug 3, 20177 min read

My Thoughts and Predictions (and stuff already confirmed) for 2018

So I've had a lot of thoughts lately about all the teasers and everything that have been popping up, and instead of writing separate...

Bob

Jul 21, 201710 min read

Hersheypark Trip Report (PA/NJ Trip 2017) 7-12-17

The final day of my trip was set to be spent at Hersheypark. I knew I had a couple credits I still needed to get there and its honestly...

Bob

Jul 13, 20175 min read

Dorney Park Trip Report (PA/NJ Trip 2017) 7-11-17

I went to Dorney with the full intention of getting the credits I was missing, getting a few rides on Steel Force and then taking...

Bob

Jul 12, 20174 min read

Six Flags Great Adventure (PA/NJ Trip Day 2) - 7/10/17

From my cousins house in Hamburg, its about a 2 hour or so drive to Jackson, NJ. My GPS actually took me a bunch of backroads though due...

Bob

Jul 11, 20174 min read

Waldameer-Knoebels - PA/NJ Trip 2017 (7-9-17)

I started my PA/NJ trip up my making my first trip ever to Waldameer. I actually got to Erie about 45 minutes early, so I went to...

Bob

Jul 9, 20175 min read

KK-HW-KI Trip Report (6/21-6/23/17)

Back in March, we made up our baseball schedule for the 2017 season and I knew that we'd be playing a tournament in Columbus from...

Bob

Jun 26, 20178 min read

Coastermania! 2017 Trip Report - 6/2/17

Let me preface this trip report by saying that I got back home from Connecticut at about 12:45am on June 2 and with ERT starting at 7am,...

Bob

Jun 4, 20177 min read

Lake Compounce Trip Report (6/1/17)

After the night staying in the sketchy part of Georgia and a night sleeping on a bed that might as well have been asphalt, I am happy to...

Bob

Jun 1, 20174 min read

Six Flags New England Trip Report (5/31/17)

Before I get to my day at Six Flags New England, I have to mention the chaos that occurred leading up to it. First off, I parted ways...

Bob

Jun 1, 20178 min read

Six Flags Over Georgia Trip Report (5/30/17)

I have been involved with high school quizbowl as a player, then a coach, then a reader/question writer, then a coach again. In fact, I...

Bob

Jun 1, 20179 min read

Coasterstock 2017 (May 19-20)

Friday, May 19 In the fall, I read an article written by CPFoodBlog on their website www.cpfoodblog.com about Coasterstock, Kings...

Bob

May 23, 201713 min read

Cedar Point Opening Weekend (May 6-7, 2017)

First off, let me preface this by saying that I had only intended on going on Sunday, but my doubleheader got cancelled, so I decided to...

Bob

May 11, 201712 min read

Top Thrill Cubster Thoughts (5/4/17)

Those of you who know me personally know I coach baseball nearly year-round and have been doing so for a good while now. I'm also a huge...

Bob

May 4, 20171 min read

Cedar Point Pre-Opening Weekend Thoughts (4/28/17)

I wanted to quickly comment on a couple things dealing with Cedar Point prior to opening weekend: new Mean Streak, the new security...

Bob

Apr 29, 20174 min read

Carowinds Trip Report (3/31/17)

As I mentioned in my Dollywood report, on the way back from Myrtle Beach I've made it a habit to hit Carowinds. The past two years...

Bob

Apr 1, 20175 min read

Dollywood Trip Report (3/24/17)

For the third year in a row, we took our varsity baseball team to Myrtle Beach to play some spring games at the Ripken Experience. I...

Bob

Mar 26, 20174 min read

Winter Chill Out 2017 Trip Report (2/25/17)

Winter Chill Out is Cedar Point's annual offseason event to raise money for A Kid Again. I bought a ticket and attended in 2016 and had...

Bob

Feb 26, 20173 min read