Hey Kids, Think we can get grandpa Jet to ride this water slide
Scorpion’s Tail” will be just over 400-ft. in length. Riders will climb nearly 80-ft. to the top of the lift tower. They will enter the launch rocket, which is a tube with a floor. On a countdown of “3-2-1”, the bottom drops out of the tube and then gravity, water and centrifugal force take over. The rider whooshes through a 45-degree angled loop-de-loop at speeds of up to 40 mph.
And unlike the past two years where getting a smart was pretty much impossible for me (most of my posts back then was being hopeful for the lottery and sweeps)...
In fact, money will soon be coming to me (as soon as I get some ink!!!!!!) at just about the right time...I might end up paying cash for my car in November (or whenever the 2011s hit shore)...I'll be 18 on Nov. 30 so the title can go straight to my name!
In all though, I'd be delighted to go on a road trip north after graduation!
The ferry ride was a lot of fun! it did take awhile with all those cars though. maybe split the drive into 2 groups? One group drives the route forward, the other starts from the other end? Just throwing out ideas here. The park was great too. Maybe some marker signs on the roads for turns and such.
Count us in!!! The park was a perfect saturday afternoon gathering spot. Ferry was good too. I have spoken to lots of folks that went, and so far everyone liked how the events were spaced out- so we had a little free time in between. During the free time, it was great fun driving around the dells and seeing at least one smart on every road and in most parking lots...Next time we will upgrade from the hotel we had last time though (our bad).
Brian
How about finding a 'designated hotel' and try to fit everyone in there?? Last year it was pretty much a "pick one' affair which didn't work too bad but there might be more time for just hangin out and talkin if we are all in the same place, or at least close by. Any ideas??
I was at Bakers Sunset Bay which was a nice place, on the south end of the lake.
My wife and I just got our smart car in June .And couldnt make kc. This sound like alot of fun and cannt wait to meet people who love their smart cars as much as we do
..Indian Trails..the place for anybody that is somebody and the paparazzi hang out for some cool pictures...or was it somebody that is nobody...I'm confused now...
jetfuel... ask the Iowa gang..I think they're somebody...
Indian Trails had great smart car attendees; but we left our windows open due to a rather musty smell in our room. They did have a great location on the main drag heading into town from the east/north, so we got to see lots of smarts heading inwards on Friday though.
Brian
The problem and joy of the Dells is to find a Hotel BIG enough to host us you need to step it up to one of the resort hotels like Kalahari, Great Wolf, or Wilderness. But when you do that you bump it up to hotels that cost $200 a night and you can't just hang out in front of your hotel room with your friends.
I think most folks did shop for hotels on price last time and most likely got the rooms for under $60 a night.
For those willing to share rooms with friends, you can find some great condo and Villas in the Dells too.
The problem and joy of the Dells is to find a Hotel BIG enough to host us you need to step it up to one of the resort hotels like Kalahari, Great Wolf, or Wilderness. But when you do that you bump it up to hotels that cost $200 a night and you can't just hang out in front of your hotel room with your friends.
I think most folks did shop for hotels on price last time and most likely got the rooms for under $60 a night.
For those willing to share rooms with friends, you can find some great condo and Villas in the Dells too.
Alas I'm limited in time and budget. I only allowing for one long trip a year and one short trip a year. I'm sure I'm like a lot of people who have to save up money and bank up paid time off from work. I wish I had more disposable income that would allow me to come up. If there is no nationals next year if you guys do it again I'll come.
..... edit I'm a idiot this is for 2011 not 2010 so yeah if no nationals I'm in man.
I am going back to Indian Trials next year. It was very fun.
The reason I didn't make a single hotel as the place to be was the price point. If someone wanted to be in a 4 star hotel, they can pay the 4 star price. But some folks wanted to save their cash for the mini golf or the ducks tours and stay in a motel.
I am planning on doing the same thing next time, made it easier on me...unless someone wants to help me in the planning for the 2011 rally and take responsibility for that???
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