Brandon
10-05-2007, 04:57 PM
Since this will probably become a "fad" so to speak in the next couple of days as members begin to re-register, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and post my most recent PTR from the Victorville Scandia.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1280/p9270001db0.jpg
Whats that in the distance?
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1312/p9270002up2.jpg
It's getting bigger!
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1500/p9270004rs7.jpg
It's Sky Screamer!
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9210/p9270006ux1.jpg
My mom dropped me off, and I got my all day wristband.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7233/p9270007ca0.jpg
Inside the rear of the arcade.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3797/p9270009pk2.jpg
Floor pattern
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1223/p9270012uz8.jpg
Before I rode anything, I decided to waste my 8 tokens I got with my wristband. (Note, I only put two in my hand to show the design of the tokens...)
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8056/p9270014rf3.jpg
Area 51... Didnt do any good at this...
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3319/p9270016nd9.jpg
Next up was Silent Scope 2. I was decent.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2182/p9270017cw0.jpg
Just for CJ.... (No I did not play)
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3212/p9270010bs2.jpg
After wasting my 8 tokens very fast in the arcade, I decided to go outside and check everything out.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2882/p9270018iv1.jpg
Stockholm Raceway
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1748/p9270019ur9.jpg
Hey! It's Cyclone 500's cousins!
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2489/p9270020wp2.jpg
A go-kart in action.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8474/p9270021uj1.jpg
Another one in action.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4790/p9270022hc6.jpg
Sky Screamer rises over the go-kart station.
Since the place was border-line dead all day long, I got pretty much unlimited laps on the Stockholm Raceway. The course is actually a beautifully landscaped track as well as a fun course with a few very tight turns.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4549/p9270024zh9.jpg
After go-karting, I decided to go check out the mini golf course. There's two courses, so I took 1, and after a few holes of failure, I came across this baby. I took a stroke, and surprisingly, hit a hole-in-one.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7036/p9270025pt0.jpg
View of the Baltic Sea Bumper Boats from Mini Golf Course 1.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7730/p9270026yk0.jpg
Another shot of Sky Screamer...
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1622/p9270027cn4.jpg
Some holes in the background, notably the Mission hole near the back.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4743/p9270028ds0.jpg
What the ball sees before being hit up into the Windmill Hole.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2205/p9270029zd3.jpg
The Windmill
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7702/p9270030gg5.jpg
After a round of golf, I got a bite to eat and a drink. Sadly, they were out of pizza, their hot dogs looked crummy, and a soft pretzel was the only other alternitive besides nachos and chili fries. Getting worse, you had to pay extra for butter, and pay extra for cheese. Total rip off!
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/996/p9270031ht7.jpg
Batting cages...
After eating, I decided it was time to ride Sky Screamer.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/442/p9270032fg5.jpg
Towering 155 feet tall...
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4092/p9270044ds4.jpg
Making 9 inversions.....
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6436/p9270050pa0.jpg
Rotating at a top speed of 55 mph....
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3364/p9270057sc2.jpg
This... is Sky Screamer....
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3828/p9270056vz9.jpg
The comfy seats with their comfy restraints
Alright, here are my thoughts on Sky Screamer. It's a awesome flat. 9 inversions, 55mph, 155ft up, those stats alone make this thing awesome. The view you get once you are up top is nothing short of incredible. Sunset and night are the best time to ride Sky Screamer in my opinion. The restraints are great. It's basicly a 6 point seatbelt configuration. Two belts that come over your shoulders and across your torso, two belts that come across your waist, and two belts that come up inbetween your legs. Even though the ride has these many belts, it still gives you a very comfortable ride experience. As you can see from the above photo, there is very, very little to hold onto. Really, the only good place to hold onto is the belts that come up inbetween your legs. However, it's better not to hold on. It will give a more enjoyable ride experience.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7704/p9270058yd7.jpg
Got this picture before leaving the Sky Screamer load/unload platform. Seen here is the ride op control box locked up.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5067/p9270059cc0.jpg
More of the op station.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9578/p9270060ay1.jpg
After riding the bumper boats, riding Sky Screamer a couple more times and racing some laps on the Stockholm Raceway, a friend of mine who coincidentally went that day too had to leave, so he gave me all of his tokens. So, arcade time again!
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7752/p9270061bp6.jpg
Their little shooting range game.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4272/p9270084uy3.jpg
Just for you Jake...
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/1133/p9270088kt7.jpg
Mess with me, and suffer the consequences.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/307/p9270062py0.jpg
After playing a few games in the arcade, I wanted to take some more laps on the Raceway.
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9461/p9270065li5.jpg
The karts...
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7797/p9270067wh6.jpg
The track...
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/7610/p9270068dn9.jpg
After taking a few laps, I just started walking around the center taking pics at random.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2975/p9270069pj7.jpg
More of the bumper boat arena
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3909/p9270070qx8.jpg
More is good
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/1233/p9270071se6.jpg
Moreness
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2199/p9270072qq0.jpg
The go-kart track
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5237/p9270076to8.jpg
I'm sure this hasnt been used in years...
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9696/p9270077sz2.jpg
Nor this...
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3816/p9270078ss7.jpg
Part of the 2'nd course
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3773/p9270079cz0.jpg
It isnt Disneyland, but at least there is a castle....
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4674/p9270080if4.jpg
More of Course 2
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4032/p9270090mu0.jpg
The Mill Hole
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8525/p9270098jm0.jpg
The last hole on Course 2. A odd hole at that....
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6253/p9270099ib7.jpg
Planter....
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5494/p9270102uo2.jpg
Flowers...
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5789/p9270105qr6.jpg
Sunset over Stockholm Raceway
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4892/p9270109ap5.jpg
The old bumper boat rules, which are still up....
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2806/p9270112oy4.jpg
Sky Screamer's lights were turned on
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/681/p9270115en1.jpg
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5483/p9270116fl7.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1258/p9270118kx3.jpg
The sky was beautiful last night
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8199/p9270120pv3.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7363/p9270122xd2.jpg
Sky Screamer at night
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/485/p9270131kj9.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/443/p9270133bf7.jpg
Pics taken during a drive on the Stockholm Raceway
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5046/p9270138cm6.jpg
Another Sky Screamer night pic
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1679/p9270144nd0.jpg
And to finish this PTR off, a view from the bottom of Sky Screamer.
All in all, the day was okay. I really wish I could of gone to the Ontario Scandia instead, but this was fun. I went on Sky Screamer at least over 10 times, took over 40 laps on the Stockholm Raceway (not kidding), and only did the Bumper Boats once. The center is a beautiful Scandia. It's hard to believe that outside of this place, it's nothing but desert. My suggestion to anyone going through Victorville, take the time if you have it to stop in town and buy a ticket for Sky Screamer. It's worth it. And if you have time, take a few laps on the Stockholm Raceway.
Thank you for viewing my PTR. (I'm still working on the video.)
-Brandon
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1280/p9270001db0.jpg
Whats that in the distance?
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1312/p9270002up2.jpg
It's getting bigger!
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1500/p9270004rs7.jpg
It's Sky Screamer!
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9210/p9270006ux1.jpg
My mom dropped me off, and I got my all day wristband.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7233/p9270007ca0.jpg
Inside the rear of the arcade.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3797/p9270009pk2.jpg
Floor pattern
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1223/p9270012uz8.jpg
Before I rode anything, I decided to waste my 8 tokens I got with my wristband. (Note, I only put two in my hand to show the design of the tokens...)
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8056/p9270014rf3.jpg
Area 51... Didnt do any good at this...
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3319/p9270016nd9.jpg
Next up was Silent Scope 2. I was decent.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2182/p9270017cw0.jpg
Just for CJ.... (No I did not play)
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3212/p9270010bs2.jpg
After wasting my 8 tokens very fast in the arcade, I decided to go outside and check everything out.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2882/p9270018iv1.jpg
Stockholm Raceway
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1748/p9270019ur9.jpg
Hey! It's Cyclone 500's cousins!
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2489/p9270020wp2.jpg
A go-kart in action.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8474/p9270021uj1.jpg
Another one in action.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4790/p9270022hc6.jpg
Sky Screamer rises over the go-kart station.
Since the place was border-line dead all day long, I got pretty much unlimited laps on the Stockholm Raceway. The course is actually a beautifully landscaped track as well as a fun course with a few very tight turns.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4549/p9270024zh9.jpg
After go-karting, I decided to go check out the mini golf course. There's two courses, so I took 1, and after a few holes of failure, I came across this baby. I took a stroke, and surprisingly, hit a hole-in-one.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7036/p9270025pt0.jpg
View of the Baltic Sea Bumper Boats from Mini Golf Course 1.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7730/p9270026yk0.jpg
Another shot of Sky Screamer...
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1622/p9270027cn4.jpg
Some holes in the background, notably the Mission hole near the back.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4743/p9270028ds0.jpg
What the ball sees before being hit up into the Windmill Hole.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2205/p9270029zd3.jpg
The Windmill
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7702/p9270030gg5.jpg
After a round of golf, I got a bite to eat and a drink. Sadly, they were out of pizza, their hot dogs looked crummy, and a soft pretzel was the only other alternitive besides nachos and chili fries. Getting worse, you had to pay extra for butter, and pay extra for cheese. Total rip off!
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/996/p9270031ht7.jpg
Batting cages...
After eating, I decided it was time to ride Sky Screamer.
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/442/p9270032fg5.jpg
Towering 155 feet tall...
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4092/p9270044ds4.jpg
Making 9 inversions.....
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6436/p9270050pa0.jpg
Rotating at a top speed of 55 mph....
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3364/p9270057sc2.jpg
This... is Sky Screamer....
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3828/p9270056vz9.jpg
The comfy seats with their comfy restraints
Alright, here are my thoughts on Sky Screamer. It's a awesome flat. 9 inversions, 55mph, 155ft up, those stats alone make this thing awesome. The view you get once you are up top is nothing short of incredible. Sunset and night are the best time to ride Sky Screamer in my opinion. The restraints are great. It's basicly a 6 point seatbelt configuration. Two belts that come over your shoulders and across your torso, two belts that come across your waist, and two belts that come up inbetween your legs. Even though the ride has these many belts, it still gives you a very comfortable ride experience. As you can see from the above photo, there is very, very little to hold onto. Really, the only good place to hold onto is the belts that come up inbetween your legs. However, it's better not to hold on. It will give a more enjoyable ride experience.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7704/p9270058yd7.jpg
Got this picture before leaving the Sky Screamer load/unload platform. Seen here is the ride op control box locked up.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5067/p9270059cc0.jpg
More of the op station.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9578/p9270060ay1.jpg
After riding the bumper boats, riding Sky Screamer a couple more times and racing some laps on the Stockholm Raceway, a friend of mine who coincidentally went that day too had to leave, so he gave me all of his tokens. So, arcade time again!
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7752/p9270061bp6.jpg
Their little shooting range game.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4272/p9270084uy3.jpg
Just for you Jake...
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/1133/p9270088kt7.jpg
Mess with me, and suffer the consequences.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/307/p9270062py0.jpg
After playing a few games in the arcade, I wanted to take some more laps on the Raceway.
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9461/p9270065li5.jpg
The karts...
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7797/p9270067wh6.jpg
The track...
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/7610/p9270068dn9.jpg
After taking a few laps, I just started walking around the center taking pics at random.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2975/p9270069pj7.jpg
More of the bumper boat arena
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3909/p9270070qx8.jpg
More is good
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/1233/p9270071se6.jpg
Moreness
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2199/p9270072qq0.jpg
The go-kart track
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5237/p9270076to8.jpg
I'm sure this hasnt been used in years...
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9696/p9270077sz2.jpg
Nor this...
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3816/p9270078ss7.jpg
Part of the 2'nd course
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3773/p9270079cz0.jpg
It isnt Disneyland, but at least there is a castle....
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4674/p9270080if4.jpg
More of Course 2
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4032/p9270090mu0.jpg
The Mill Hole
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8525/p9270098jm0.jpg
The last hole on Course 2. A odd hole at that....
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6253/p9270099ib7.jpg
Planter....
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5494/p9270102uo2.jpg
Flowers...
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5789/p9270105qr6.jpg
Sunset over Stockholm Raceway
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4892/p9270109ap5.jpg
The old bumper boat rules, which are still up....
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2806/p9270112oy4.jpg
Sky Screamer's lights were turned on
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/681/p9270115en1.jpg
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5483/p9270116fl7.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1258/p9270118kx3.jpg
The sky was beautiful last night
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8199/p9270120pv3.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7363/p9270122xd2.jpg
Sky Screamer at night
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/485/p9270131kj9.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/443/p9270133bf7.jpg
Pics taken during a drive on the Stockholm Raceway
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5046/p9270138cm6.jpg
Another Sky Screamer night pic
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1679/p9270144nd0.jpg
And to finish this PTR off, a view from the bottom of Sky Screamer.
All in all, the day was okay. I really wish I could of gone to the Ontario Scandia instead, but this was fun. I went on Sky Screamer at least over 10 times, took over 40 laps on the Stockholm Raceway (not kidding), and only did the Bumper Boats once. The center is a beautiful Scandia. It's hard to believe that outside of this place, it's nothing but desert. My suggestion to anyone going through Victorville, take the time if you have it to stop in town and buy a ticket for Sky Screamer. It's worth it. And if you have time, take a few laps on the Stockholm Raceway.
Thank you for viewing my PTR. (I'm still working on the video.)
-Brandon