Coastin' with Dan

This past weekend, we visited Fright Fest at Six Flags New England! The main reason of the visit was to get some last rides on all of the great attractions before Holiday in the Park, but we also went through two of the haunted attractions! Superman The Ride was running amazing! There is honestly no steel coaster that I have ridden that beats this beast at night! Unfortunately, the operations were pretty poor, averaging about four minute dispatches. This plus the Fright Fest crowds made for a very long line.  Gotham City Gauntlet is fun like always. The crew on here was going pretty fast, sending cars out quickly. It seems like the brakes were toned down, making for a more comfortable ride experience. During Fright Fest, Kontiki becomes VooDoo Vortex. The store and colored lights really do enhance the experience! I do wish the ride also ran backwards, but the current cycle is still decent. The lights would be a great addition to keep year round! Scream is gre

This past weekend, I visited The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. According to their website, this is the story of how The Haunted Graveyard came to be:  " The Haunted Graveyard was created by owner Ernie Romegialli, whose daughter was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of six. To take her mind off the candy she couldn’t have, Romegialli threw himself heart and soul into decorating the family house for Halloween. This led him to conceive of an open attraction with a dual purpose – to give people a good scare, and to raise money for the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation." The different scenes of the haunt are all extremely elaborate, and  incredibly detailed! From Cemeteries to Temples, you never know what you will encounter next.  The props are all incredibly creepy. A few times throughout my 45 minute journey, I had no idea what was real or a prop! The Haunted Graveyard had\s

Crime Wave, Six Flags New England Part one of the three part 2017 Photo Roundup is here! All the photos here will be from January 2017 through May 2017! I hope you all enjoy the photos! Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey, Universal's Island of Adventure Marvel Superhero Island, Universal's Island of Adventure Batman The Dark Knight & Superman The Ride, Six Flags New England Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Florida Rapids Water Park Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, Universal's Islands of Adventure  SkyRush, Hersheypark Dr.Doom's Fearfall, Universal's Islands of Adventure Dragon Challenge, Universal's Islands of Adventure Thunder n Lightning, Lake Compounce El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure Wildcat, Lake Compounce Fun Spot Orlando The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Universal's Islands of Adventure Freedom Flyer & White Lightning, Fun Spot Orlando