2010 or 2011 trip (epic)

[FParker185]

So yeah back around 2003-2004 I planned out a huge trip which I never got around to. Now with me having been to the east coast several times and getting that out of the way, and the extremely weak dollar scratching Europe off my schedule for the forseeable future, and reading multiple USA TR's on Dutch and German Forums from 30+ day trips, I'm starting to look at my mega trip again. What I came up with during the original planning, roughly in order is...

Adventureland
SFEG (No longer Six Flags)
Lakeside
Lagoon Park
Silverwood
Calaway Park, Calgary
Galaxyland
Vancouver Playland
Fun Forrest(Space Needle) (Gone)
(SF)Enchanted Village(no longer six flags)
Puyallup Fair(Date Dependant)
Oaks Park
Thrill-ville (gone)
Enchanted Forrest(gone)
SFMW
PGA
SCBB
Bonfante Gardens (now Gilroy Gardens)
SFMM
Pacific Park
KBF
Scandia
Pharaohs Lost Kingdom(gone)
Castle Park
Disneyland
DCA
Legoland
Belmont Park
Seaworld SanDiego
Castles N' Coasters
Enchanced Island Phoenix
Family Funland (farmington NM)
Cliff's
Wonderland
Joyland (Lubbock, TX)
Frontier City
Sandy Lake Park
SFOT
SFFT
Seaworld Texas
SFAW -gone
New Orleans City Park Carousel Gardens -gone
SFNO-gone
Visionland
Libertyland- gone
Nashville Valley- gone
Beech Bend
SFKK - lets not mince words or thoughts, gone

So I'm left with a lot of parks on my itinerary that no longer exist. With all those parks that are no longer there, I can either shorten the trip, or extend it in the same time period which was 25 days, now about 6 days worth of stuff is gone. So would it be wrong to have Edmonton Mall, SFMM, SFOG, and Carowinds all on the same trip? Or better to cut the losses and from Texas head home by way of, Magic Springs, SDC and SFStL? Only thing I would miss that I've never done is Rampage.

I'm leaning towards 2011 to give people time to save up and time to plan, or even just find people who can do such a trip, my usual cast of characters might frown on a 3 week trip now the same as they did 7 years ago. Also be able to hit all the new SF anniversary attractions.

Any thoughts, ideas?

[Coaster Justin]

I'm surprised that you didn't include Magic Springs & Crystal Falls on the List.

[FParker185]

Was way out of the way and they had no rides worth riding back in the early 2000's, they will be included this time around when I replan.

[FParker185]

Well like I said

Dont mince thoughts or words

[tp41190]

Personally I would separate the north and south parks. This is alone was a lot for 9 days.



Also hotels for the entire trip were always expensive (over $90 and ever $120) in that region. You could probably add on the NoCal parks but I wouldn't do much more...but it all depends on how much you want to spend and how much time you have.

[Jcoaster95]

You forgot Holiday World...