Photo TR: Freestyle Music Park, Family Kingdom & Pedroland
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:11 pm
Hello happy readers, it's that time again for Travels With The Unemployed!
In this week's episode, Wes takes us to the Grand Strand, and the Not-So-Grand Stand (South of the Border/Pedroland).
Leo from ThrillNetwork was heading down on a Magical Mystery Tour of sorts and I met up with him for Freestyle Music Park, Family Kingdom, Pedroland (the highlight of course) as well as Carowinds.
First up is the newly re-christened Freestyle Music Park.
For all the photos from Freestyle Music Park visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572946552FaizZp
For all the photos from Family Kingdom visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572955 ... ost=travel
For all the photos from Pavilion Nostalgia Park visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572976 ... ost=travel
The Beatles will now serve you on line 1.
NC/SC residents had a $10 off coupon in the local papers, so I got Leo and myself in for the nice price of $29.99 each. Parking is $7. There were all of 6 cars in the parking lot when I pulled in at opening time (which is 11:00 AM by the way).
The Gibson looks ok with the new logo, but I prefer the Hard Rock one.
Time Machine greeted us as we made our way into the park. The coaster has really gotten shaky, and has gotten quite a bit of shuddering around in different spots of the ride since last year. I can only assume that's a maintenance issue, since B&M hardly are ever anything but smooth as glass.
These lines will not do! They did actually get enough people later in the day to fill up 1 train each time. To explain the soundtracks now: There are a selection of songs from the decades from the 60s through the 00s. With one train running, it would progress in order. First train of the day (as an example) will be 60s, the next 70s, etc. Then it repeats the same order. We rode about 7 times, but never managed to get the 80s . We got to hear all the other decades. 60s was pretty cool as The Beatles "Help" comes on as you're going down the first drop.
Round About was running! It ran all day without any problems. This was credit 160 for me. I know, I'm behind but if I get a job this year sometime I might get close to 200.
Round About's trains look like they stretched out Backlot Stunt coaster's trains.
Look! There are people in the park!
By audio, you mean total silence? The music wasn't playing at all, on any of our rides.
The Ferris Wheel is cool and all, and quite unnerving in some ways the first time. But sadly the rest of the ride is rather boring.
Hello train. I know this is the wrong country of origin, but they could play Van Halen's "Runaround" for the music. But again, it's not British so it will need to be something else. They were playing Culture Club as we walked up the queue line, hmmmmm....
Don't forget to wash behind your ears.
No more Eating Me.
Some type of construction is going on beside the ampitheater.
Must be for that yellow B&M track.
Soak'd was actually running, despite the boards out front saying it was closed.
The station reminds me of Busch Gardens Europe somehow.
Leo is ready to Hang Ten.
I find it strange they actually have a storage shed for a Roller Skater.
I don't know what that zero car is for on the end, maybe for crossing for the operators? Not sure.
Iron Horse (now on its 3rd name) was running good as last year. The fire is still there as well. The two tracks played were "Train Train" (Blackfoot???) and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia". And sometimes it just didn't play anything!
This ride could now be called "Drag Me To Hell".
OK, that's all for Part 1. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Freestyle (or Wes actually gets to watch the fireworks this time around).
In this week's episode, Wes takes us to the Grand Strand, and the Not-So-Grand Stand (South of the Border/Pedroland).
Leo from ThrillNetwork was heading down on a Magical Mystery Tour of sorts and I met up with him for Freestyle Music Park, Family Kingdom, Pedroland (the highlight of course) as well as Carowinds.
First up is the newly re-christened Freestyle Music Park.
For all the photos from Freestyle Music Park visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572946552FaizZp
For all the photos from Family Kingdom visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572955 ... ost=travel
For all the photos from Pavilion Nostalgia Park visit: http://travel.webshots.com/album/572976 ... ost=travel
The Beatles will now serve you on line 1.
NC/SC residents had a $10 off coupon in the local papers, so I got Leo and myself in for the nice price of $29.99 each. Parking is $7. There were all of 6 cars in the parking lot when I pulled in at opening time (which is 11:00 AM by the way).
The Gibson looks ok with the new logo, but I prefer the Hard Rock one.
Time Machine greeted us as we made our way into the park. The coaster has really gotten shaky, and has gotten quite a bit of shuddering around in different spots of the ride since last year. I can only assume that's a maintenance issue, since B&M hardly are ever anything but smooth as glass.
These lines will not do! They did actually get enough people later in the day to fill up 1 train each time. To explain the soundtracks now: There are a selection of songs from the decades from the 60s through the 00s. With one train running, it would progress in order. First train of the day (as an example) will be 60s, the next 70s, etc. Then it repeats the same order. We rode about 7 times, but never managed to get the 80s . We got to hear all the other decades. 60s was pretty cool as The Beatles "Help" comes on as you're going down the first drop.
Round About was running! It ran all day without any problems. This was credit 160 for me. I know, I'm behind but if I get a job this year sometime I might get close to 200.
Round About's trains look like they stretched out Backlot Stunt coaster's trains.
Look! There are people in the park!
By audio, you mean total silence? The music wasn't playing at all, on any of our rides.
The Ferris Wheel is cool and all, and quite unnerving in some ways the first time. But sadly the rest of the ride is rather boring.
Hello train. I know this is the wrong country of origin, but they could play Van Halen's "Runaround" for the music. But again, it's not British so it will need to be something else. They were playing Culture Club as we walked up the queue line, hmmmmm....
Don't forget to wash behind your ears.
No more Eating Me.
Some type of construction is going on beside the ampitheater.
Must be for that yellow B&M track.
Soak'd was actually running, despite the boards out front saying it was closed.
The station reminds me of Busch Gardens Europe somehow.
Leo is ready to Hang Ten.
I find it strange they actually have a storage shed for a Roller Skater.
I don't know what that zero car is for on the end, maybe for crossing for the operators? Not sure.
Iron Horse (now on its 3rd name) was running good as last year. The fire is still there as well. The two tracks played were "Train Train" (Blackfoot???) and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia". And sometimes it just didn't play anything!
This ride could now be called "Drag Me To Hell".
OK, that's all for Part 1. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Freestyle (or Wes actually gets to watch the fireworks this time around).