HH 9/7 and Gadv

[sfgadviper]

My buddy and I decided to take advantage of the free visit to HH this past weekend so I figured what the heck...I post my first trip report!

HH-Crowds Light

I use to be a HH season pass holder. Back in 00 and 01 I throughly enjoyed visiting this park listening to the great new age music and just relaxing. NOT ANYMORE! This park (IMHO) has become a nightmare. On both visits this year I had to argue in order to get a tube since people were jumping over the ropes in line. The
weekend I was there in early August I could understand the lack of tubes but not this past weekend. They must have cut the tube supply by half. It was horrible. Nothing but arguing. I rode two slides then left. I have had enough. Next season I will try again but if it is not improved I can say for sure I will not return.

GAdv

Kind of crowded. I arrived at 430 and it actually seemed as if the crowds were heavier at 7. I met up with two additional firends here so three of us rented the QBot since the coaster lines were generally 45-1hour waits. The rental was 9 per person which wasn't bad. My complaints to the system were minimal (like not being able to scroll ahead in your virtual queue to see what ride is after the next one and no back lighting except when beeped. But it is still a great idea.

B:Chiller They had just closed the Robin side when I arrived but that is ok I like Batman much more. I love this ride. Simple and intense. I think it now ranks in my top 5

Batman:TR I still dislike this ride :-) I believe it to be the worst of the inverteds out there. IT is just too intense for me. I only rode since I had the QBot but have skipped it the past few seasons. Maybe at coaster celebration I'll give it another shot.

Skull Mountain: Still a fun and enjoyable ride (IMHO) and the only coaster in the park my significant other will ride. Walk on without QBot

Viper: HAving worked here for three seasons I can never say bad things about Viper. It is like my baby. I know everything about it but more importantly I know how to ride it. The other two riders in my group didn't like it so much but all agreed it was better than Manhatten Express in LV.

Nitro: Sheer beauty at night! I wish ERT in the evening was here. The ride is graceful, fast and fun. NOt my top (I still enjoy Intamin/Arrow hypers more) but definately falls in around 4.

A few other notes

They finally got the effects working on Houdini again.
I saw no more gound markings over by the lake.
America was cheesy...Quest was much better

That is all. Hopefully I will see you at the coaster celebration next week.

Winfield

Again this is my first report bash me for all things I said or didnt say

[NYRfan85]

I agree with u on HH. It got much worse this year than it was when it opened in 2000. Back then, there were no problems. Now, they need a better tube system. Theres always idiots or people who cant speak/understand english (one time some1 went down the 75 foot straight speed slide with shoes on and didnt cross his legs) or ignore u and they never give up their tubes. You always hafta yell at someone or something. The lifeguards dont do a thing about it. They need 2 lifeguards at the end of each pool: one to watch the pool, the other to watch the tubes. Its especially not fun to try and get a tube on the lazy river..nobody gives u one, and people always go in w/o a tube. you cant relax on that thing. I think they should give everyone a tube upon entering the park or sumthin so we wouldnt have to deal with the waitin for tubes and dealing with people.

[JJ2K]

No, instaed they want to fork the money out of you and if you want your own personal tube you can go and buy one at the tube rent l places.