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  • 1.  Coaster Con

    Posted Apr 27, 2025 08:02 PM

    Hey everyone!

    This will be my first Coaster Con, and I have to say I'm getting more and more psyched each day!

    Just wondering who all on here is going and if they have gone before!



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    Robert Reed [Job Title]
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  • 2.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 05, 2025 04:14 PM

    This is my first time too, I'm very excited for the BTS tours and Wrath special ride time!



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    Morgan Holmes [Job Title]
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  • 3.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 05, 2025 06:08 PM

    We're excited about the BTS, ERT, and meeting a bunch of enthusiasts, hope to see ha there!



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    Robert Reed [Job Title]
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  • 4.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 12, 2025 09:56 AM

    Hi Robert - this is my 6 CC and it is always an exciting time of year!  The biggest "tip" that I could offer you is to pace yourself.  It is really easy to want to "do it all", but there will be time to get it all in during the week.  Enjoy all that the parks have to offer (food, rides, etc.) and see if you can get a team together for the Midway Olympics - they are a ton of fun and it's a great way to play midway games at a cool park!  See you there!



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    Michael Bennett
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  • 5.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 12, 2025 07:50 PM

    Thanks for the tips!

    Looking forward to a great week!



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    Robert Reed
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  • 6.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 12, 2025 09:15 PM

    I will be going, super excited for my first time!



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    Zachary Kwiat
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  • 7.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 13, 2025 06:20 AM

    Just a little over a month away! Can't wait to meet you and all the other enthusiasts!



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    Robert Reed
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  • 8.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 16, 2025 03:55 PM

    I agree with other comments, it can be a lot to do and I have been to several Cons over the years, some of the new to me parks were a little much and with early morning BTS stuff and ERT at night (pre covid when parks were open late) it was hard to get enough sleep. So make sure you have comfortable shoes and clothes, drink a lot of water, and do what you can but remember to take care of yourself. I still take a few days off after any week long park trip since I'm not 25 anymore but it's just so easy to get so wrapped up in all of the fun that we forget that we should not be in the sun for 12 hours. So pace yourself but enjoy all of the great stuff we get to do at Con since it's always so fun, make new friends and see lots of people you already know but don't see often. You will smile so much with those memories.



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    Sarah Windisch
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  • 9.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted May 16, 2025 09:44 PM

    Thank you Sarah,

    Thank you for the words of wisdom!

    We go to Great America four or five times a year which is why we picked this Coaster Con to be our first so we wouldn't feel like we had to do everything.  Just looking forward to having fun with other enthusiasts!



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    Robert Reed
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  • 10.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted Jul 07, 2025 11:14 PM

    I hope you had fun, It was a pretty good con! I hope that there are more events in the area in the upcoming years other than No Coaster Con. 



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    Adam Harris
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  • 11.  RE: Coaster Con

    Posted Jul 08, 2025 07:59 AM

    My daughter and I had a great time, will definitely do it again, not sure about next year, but we will make SDC for sure!

    We already are looking forward to our next regional event, (Eastern Great Lakes)... the Wild Frontier Day at Cedar Valley in Comins Michigan on 8/23!



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    Robert Reed
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