Halloween Haunt At California’s Great America - Preview
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Ride Reports | Leave a Comment
Great America will have it’s first ever Halloween Haunt this year, and since Cedar Fair now owns both Great America and Knott’s Berry Farm the same crew that runs the world’s first haunted amusement park attraction, Knott’s Scary Farm, will be designing and decorating Santa Clara County’s premiere theme park for the spooky season as well!
Wow, that reads a lot more like an ad then I expected :-\ Anywayz… 
Z and I will be attending opening night of Halloween Haunt…
The Long Lost California’s Great America Videos
Posted on April 27, 2008 - Filed Under Fatherhood | 1 Comment
Okay, so “long lost” is a bit of a stretch. The truth is I get so upset thinking about the nightmarish opening day at California’s Great America in March that I keep forgetting to upload these videos to Philaahzophy. They have, however, been on YouTube since Mid-March and received a couple of hundred views. So, somebody thinks they’re entertaining.
These were both taken during the karaoke event where X and her kids (Z and her two half-brothers) opened the show with Bon…
Weight Gain Chronicles Revisited
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Aahz | Leave a Comment
Do you remember the opening sequence of ABC’s Wide World Of Sports? “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” What they failed to mention is that sometimes even the smallest of victories can lead directly to the agony of defeat. Last Thursday I weighed in at 237 pounds. I was ecstatic to have finally dropped below the mark at which I started to be concerned about my weight.
But then Saturday morning I went off my diet, figuring it…
Now THAT’S What Saturday Should Be
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Fatherhood | Leave a Comment
Personally, I’ve always believed that Saturday’s are the day to spend doing whatever makes you happy. Yesterday was pretty much the perfect model for a Saturday.
Z and I started out lying in bed for our traditional Saturday morning cartoon ‘n’ cuddlefest - currently featuring my favorite mild-mannered Janitor, Penrod Pooch, aka Henry the Janitor, aka Hong Kong Phooey. After that a quick trip to the Morgan Hill Mervyns was required for a bra shopping errand. A quick drive-thru McDonald’s breakfast and we…
California’s Great America Has Not-So-Great Opening
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Ride Reports | 3 Comments
As a roller coaster junkie I was really looking forward to opening day of California’s Great America. Although not a new park (Great America has been in Santa Clara for more than 30 years now) March 16th was the first public operation day under the new name and under Cedar Fair’s watch. I’ve only been to one Cedar Fair park in the past (Cedar Point back in the 80s), but their reputation in the roller coaster community is huge. So…
Ride Report - VooDoo (Top Spin) At Discovery Kingdom
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under Ride Reports | Leave a Comment
It’s great having a kid who’s as into amusement parks as I am, but there’s no accounting for taste. She’s still young enough that she loves anything that spins her and/or puts her upside down. Me, I need speed. Luckily, Z doesn’t smoke, 
so I need some time away from her as well. It’s in those brief, hacking, moments in a full day at the park that she takes on rides like VooDoo. You see, VooDoo is what Six Flags…
