Dorney Park 8-30-02

[Nitro1118]

Got there at 9:15. 12th car there. It was empty!

Talon- First one let in. Front row. Good ride 8/10. Then went in back.9/10. much better in the back.

Meteor- Great flat ride. GADV needs one. 8/10.

Herculese- Great wooden coaster. Not so much the ride itseld but the drop.Too bad they brake it. 7.5/10.

Dominator Red Side- It wasn't that good. not as powerful as other ones. 6/10.

Dominator Green Side- Much better and scarier. 7.5/10.

Laser- Ok ride. The loops needed to be taller. I almost blacked out on the 2nd loop.6.5/10.

Steel Force- I have never been to Dorney before so this was my first time on Steel Force. Back row- 8.5/10. Front row- 9.2/10. So much airtime in the first car.(1st 2nd 3rd rows) Nitro still beats it.

Thunderhawk- It looked so small but I was suprised so much when I went on this. This had the most airtime of any coaster I've been on. 8/10.

Then I went on a few flats and at coaster's hamburgers.
It was ok. 6/10.

Then went on Talon, Herculese, and Steel Force again. Decided to go to the waterpark despite it was 65 degrees out.

Wild Water Kingdom- Good waterpark. Just needs a vertical slide though. Felt like somebody put ice in the water. 7/10.

Overall good park.

Rides-78.2/100.

Waterpark-7/10. Some good slides

Atmosphere-8.5/10. Very family friendly.

For my first visit it was very good. Very small though.

[apollov2000]

yea laseralmost makes you black out on the second loop
the first time i went on, i decided to put my hands up like a crazy person(my friends thought i was crazy) but then the g forces made me put them down next thing i new after a loop, the first one my head was right next to my head. and the secon one was crazy. when i got off i felt sick, almost throwing up. i said to my friends: lets go again, i was joking, but my friend decided to go again. i almost blacked out, very close to throwing oup, and my friend did throw up.
laser is one of those coasters that is only good for one ride
o yea this was in june

[SFGAfan]

Glad to know I am not the only one nearing blackout level on LASER, love STEEL FORCE, and TALON. TALON is super smooth, I like going down into the little trench, there's also a steep drop somewhere near the end that is absolutely awesome. One of my favoite coasters. THUNDERHAWK is very deceiving..dosen't look like much, but packs a power punch..very nostalgic as well. I also enjoyed the WILD MOUSE, looked like a kiddee ride, but gave quite an enjoyable ride. It definitely gave more of a thrill than I expected, those turns are nerve-racking, you feel like the car is going to snap right off the edge...scares the crap out of ya. I have enjoyed my trips to Dorney, great park, nicer crowd than SFGA.
Thanks for the trip report Nitro1118.

[apollov2000]

i love wild mouses, and thunderhawk is like one of teh best woddies ever, and to think, it was made in 1923