Since my trip to New England (Six Flags New England, Lake Compounce, Quassy) was so successful and introduced me to several incredible rides, it's about time I update my top 10 to reflect that. I'll add a little commentary this time, to give just a bit of insight as to why the ride is where it is on my list.

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10) White Lightning / Fun Spot America / Great Coasters International / Wood / Out and Back
-Still my favorite here in Orlando, this ride pack so much into a small footprint and is very well paced. Bonus points for the double up into double down.

9) Thunderhead / Dollywood / Great Coasters International / Wood / Twister
-For similar reasons to White Lightning, I love this ride. It's wild, it's fast, and it's extremely well-paced. Just tons of FUN.

8) Millennium Force / Cedar Point / Intamin / Steel / Gigacoaster
-Tall, fast, and one hell of a rush. It's extremely smooth and features some decent airtime, but really this ride is all about speed and adrenaline. My only issue is the pacing, but still worth a long wait to enjoy.

7) Storm Runner / Hersheypark / Intamin / Steel / Accelerator
-I knock some launched coaster for being too short, and some for being too long. Storm Runner is the Goldilocks of your typical launched coasters. it's not too long, and not too short. Just right. All-in-all one hell of an adrenaline rush featuring some serious hangtime and an insane element called the flying snake dive.

6) Montu / Busch Gardens Tampa / B&M / Steel / Inverted
-Do inverted coasters get better than this? Such variance in elements, extreme positive-Gs and definitely the best corkscrew inversion on any ride I've been on. Sit in the back for the best experience, especially on the batwing element.

5) Kumba / Busch Gardens Tampa / B&M / Steel / Looping
-Not much to say here, other than the positive-Gs on this ride are extreme and the pacing leave no room to take a breath. The zero-G roll is more like a tornado trying to throw you off than the floaty element most rides have. Just a fucking monster. Listen to it roar.

4) Maverick / Cedar Point / Intamin / Steel / Blitz
-Not your typical launched coaster, more like someone took all the crazy ideas they had for multiple different rides and pasted them together. Airtime, speed, intensity, and out-of-control pacing. Awesome, awesome ride.

3) Bizarro / Six Flags New England / Intamin / Steel / Hypercoaster
-Wow, this one was a bit of a surprise. Many enthusiasts talk bad of this ride in recent years, but my experiences on it were absolutely incredible. The airtime is insane and topped only by El Toro. The speed hill after the overbanked turn is such a great element as well. Love it. TAKE THE TUNNEL!

2) Boulder Dash / Lake Compounce / Custom Coaster International / Wood / Terrain
-I've had this ride described to me as a wild, out of control ride through the woods. That is exactly what it is. Relentlessly paced and incredibly intense, this ride is everything The Beast wishes it could be. This ride has a fucking triple up. A triple up. My goodness.

1) El Toro / Six Flags Great Adventure / Intamin / Wood / Out and Back
-This ride is fucking insane. The airtime is absolutely bonkers. This ride blows me away every time I've been on it. I commonly laugh hysterically when it hits the ending brakes because it's just so, so awesome.

It's pretty late into the season already, but seeing as I haven't really been on anything new (of note) this year it's pretty much the same jam. We'll see if this holds up by the end of the year. I hope not, because I'd love to ride some new rides that blow me away as much as these have.

Not going to write too much about these - even though I very well could and have in the past.

10) Griffon / Busch Gardens Williamsburg / B&M / Steel / Diving Machine
9) SheiKra / Busch Gardens Tampa / B&M / Steel / Diving Machine
8) White Lightning / Fun Spot America / Great Coasters International / Wood / Out and Back
7) Thunderhead / Dollywood / Great Coasters International / Wood / Twister
6) Millennium Force / Cedar Point / Intamin / Steel / Gigacoaster
5) Storm Runner / Hersheypark / Intamin / Steel / Accelerator
4) Montu / Busch Gardens Tampa / B&M / Steel / Inverted
3) Kumba / Busch Gardens Tampa / B&M / Steel / Looping
2) Maverick / Cedar Point / Intamin / Steel / Blitz
1) El Toro / Six Flags Great Adventure / Intamin / Wood / Out and Back

For those of you who don't know, the Internet Coaster Poll is the most relevant coaster ranking poll on the internet. Of course, what rides you like more is entirely subjective and this is not the "end all be all" verdict of what rides you should like in what order. Still, ride placement on this poll is a decent guess as to how good a ride is and what you might expect to enjoy (or not enjoy).

http://www.ushsho.com/steelrollerco.....esults2013.htm

The best part about the poll is that anyone, no matter how many rides you've been on, can post a ballot. Due to the way the poll is set up, the number of rides you've been on does not matter.

Here is the ballot I sent in (Copy + pasted):

Favorite Wood Coaster Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,1
Maverick Cedar Point OH,y,y,2
Kumba Busch Gardens Tamp FL,y,y,3
Montu Busch Gardens Tamp FL,y,y,4,
Storm Runner Hersheypark PA,y,n,5
Millennium Force Cedar Point OH,y,y,6
SheiKra Busch Gardens Tamp FL,y,y,7
Griffon Busch Gardens Will VA,y,n,7
Goliath Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,y,9
Diamondback Kings Island OH,y,y,9
Apollo's Chariot Busch Gardens Will VA,y,n,11
Nitro Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,12
Hungarian Horntail Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,13
Chinese Fireball Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,13
Alpengeist Busch Gardens Will VA,y,n,13
Manta SeaWorld Orlando FL,y,y,16
Kraken SeaWorld Orlando FL,y,y,17
Green Lantern Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,y,18
Mindbender Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,y,19
Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point OH,y,y,20
Superman - Ride of St Six Flags America MD,y,n,21
Incredible Hulk Islands of Adventu FL,y,y,22
Dominator Kings Dominion VA,y,n,23
Raptor Cedar Point OH,y,y,24
Talon Dorney Park PA,y,y,24
Batman The Ride/Clone SF & Other Parks **,y,y,24
Volcano: The Blast Co Kings Dominion VA,y,n,27
Georgia Scorcher Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,y,28
Great Bear Hersheypark PA,y,n,29
Wild Eagle Dollywood TN,y,n,30
GateKeeper Cedar Point OH,y,y,31
Joker's Jinx Six Flags America MD,y,n,32
Fahrenheit Hersheypark PA,y,n,33
Rock n Roller Coaster Disney's H Studios FL,y,y,34
Expedition Everest Disney Animal King FL,y,y,35
Space Mountain WDW Magic Kingdom FL,y,y,36
Hydra the Revenge Dorney Park PA,y,y,37
Superman - Ultimate F Six Flags Parks **,y,y,38
Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,n,39
Flight Deck Kings Island OH,y,y,40
Loch Ness Monster Busch Gardens Will VA,y,n,41
Tennessee Tornado Dollywood TN,y,n,42
Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tamp FL,y,y,43
Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios FL,y,y,44
California Screamin' Disney CA Adventur CA,y,n,45
Bizarro Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,n,46
Dare Devil Dive Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,y,47
Fav Intamin Impulse Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,48
Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point OH,y,y,49
Steel Force Dorney Park PA,y,y,50
Hollywood Rip Ride Ro Universal Studios FL,y,y,51
Big Thunder Mountain WDW Magic Kingdom FL,y,y,52
Mystery Mine Dollywood TN,y,n,53
Flight of Fear Kings Island OH,y,y,54
Backlot Stunt Coaster Cedar Fair Parks **,y,y,55
Space Mountain Disneyland CA,y,n,56
Fav Arrow Mine Train Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,57
Gemini Cedar Point OH,y,y,58
Sooperdooperlooper Hersheypark PA,y,n,59
Iron Dragon Cedar Point OH,y,y,60
Big Thunder Mountain Disneyland CA,y,n,61
Matterhorn Bobsleds Disneyland CA,y,n,62,
Batwing Six Flags America MD,y,n,63
Firehawk Kings Island OH,y,y,64
Avalanche Kings Dominion VA,y,n,65
Viking Voyage Wild Adventures GA,y,y,66
Journey to Atlantis SeaWorld Orlando FL,y,y,67
Fav Wild Mouse Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,68
Skull Mountain Six Flags Great Ad NJ,y,n,69
Fav Wildcat Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,70
Flight of Fear Kings Dominion VA,y,n,71
Anaconda Kings Dominion VA,y,n,72
Vortex Kings Island OH,y,y,73
Fav Vek Susp Loop SLC Any Park Anywhere **,y,n,74
Ninja Six Flags Over Geo GA,y,y,75
Fav Vekoma Boomerang Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,76
Fav Vekoma Invertigo Any Park Anywhere **,y,y,77
Shockwave Kings Dominion VA,y,n,78

For those of you who don't know, the Internet Coaster Poll is the most relevant coaster ranking poll on the internet. Of course, what rides you like more is entirely subjective and this is not the "end all be all" verdict of what rides you should like in what order. Still, ride placement on this poll is a decent guess as to how good a ride is and what you might expect to enjoy (or not enjoy).

http://www.ushsho.com/woodrollercoa.....esults2013.htm

The best part about the poll is that anyone, no matter how many rides you've been on, can post a ballot. Due to the way the poll is set up, the number of rides you've been on does not matter.

Here is the ballot I sent in (Copy + pasted):

Abrupt Airtime_____________________________,y,y,1
Out of Control Feeling/Directional Changes_,y,y,2
Floating Airtime___________________________,y,y,3
Positive G's/Loops_________________________,y,y,4
Sensation of Speed_________________________,y,y,5
Lateral Forces_____________________________,y,y,6

El Toro SFGAd NJ,y,y,1
My Favorite Steel Anypark Anywhere **,y,n,2
Thunderhead Dollywood TN,y,n,3
White Lightning Fun Spot America FL,y,y,4
Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA,y,n,5
Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA,y,n,5
Wild One SF America MD,y,n,7
Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA,y,y,8
Cheetah Wild Adventures GA,y,y,9
The Beast Kings Island OH,y,y,10
Comet Hersheypark PA,y,n,11
Great White Wild Wheels Pier NJ,y,n,12
Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA,y,y,13
Wildcat Hersheypark PA,y,n,14
Roar SF America MD,y,n,15
The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA,y,n,16
Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA,y,n,17
Racer Kings Island OH,y,y,18
Woodstock Express Kings Island OH,y,y,19
Ghoster Coaster Kings Dominion VA,y,n,20
Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ,y,y,21
Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,n,22
Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL,y,y,23
Mean Streak Cedar Point OH,y,y,24
Hurler Kings Dominion VA,y,n,25
Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA,y,y,26

...was the most fun I have had at a furry convention since I started going to them in 2012, one of the best trips I've ever taken, and I'm shocked my fursuit is still intact that's how awesome it was.

*drops mic and storms off*

I'll be at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014 next.

I had the pleasure of being in one of 's video series. I'm tooting my own horn here, but I'd say it worth a watch. It also features (Gino the husky) as well. We all had a laugh making these videos so I hope y'all have a laugh watching them.

Watch them in order:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ORaPuSZlg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPHHlbom2fc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUK4G0A_mBE

This one is the bloopers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWpJJNW99Zs

Oh, and I am not typing up an Midwest Furfest con report journal. MFF was a mixed bag this year, but overall a very fun convention. My next convention is Further Confusion 2014, so look to see me there.

Well, it's the end of the roller coaster season for most of the US as of October 27th. I sit here in Florida still able to ride any of the rides in the area whenever, but we're spoiled down here. So, this list represents a list that won't change much until the 2014 season.

There are a lot of differences between this list and the last two I put up. Why? Well for one, it's my fucking list so I choose what's on it. Okay, okay, there is a method to the madness here. The last list I put up just felt to rushed, and was a mess because of the emotions I was feeling at the time. I'm past that. So I sat down, and wrote out all the rides I've been on, and asked myself which ones I'd truly rather ride. The results were surprising, and at the same time, unsurprising. Not one of the B&M Hypercoasters I've been on is on this list anymore. Why? I'm just not as attached to them as the rides here on this list. They're close behind, no need to start shouting at me. I love them. I just love these rides the most.

There are two exceptions that will be seen when I post my ballot to Mitch Hawker's Internet Coaster Poll (When it happens, if it happens this year). For those who don't know, that poll is the most relevant ranking of roller coasters, period. Not because it's 100% accurate, because it's not, but because it accounts for everyone's opinion, no matter how many rides they've been on. Anyways, the exceptions are Dragon Challenge (Both of them) and Alpengeist are tied (at #7 on my steel list) and SheiKra and Griffon are tied (at #6 on my steel list).

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The list:

#10 Dragon Challenge - Bolliger and Mabillard - Inverted - Universal Islands of Adventure - Orlando, Florida - RCDB - POV
-What? “Posting two coasters as one place is cheating!” Oh yeah? Tell me the last time you rode one of these rides and forgot about the other one. Even if you’ve never been on either of these rides when they dueled, there is still no denying the presence of both. Yes, the ride gimmick has been neutered now that they don’t duel, but either one of these rides still delivers. Chinese Fireball is incredibly well-paced, and Hungarian Horntail is brutally intense. Both are buttery smooth. If I absolutely had to pick one, I’d pick Chinese Fireball, especially with the new foot-chopper courtesy of the train station. Good thing this is my list, because I’m not actually picking one.

#9) SheiKra - Bolliger and Mabillard - Dive Coaster - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
-Three seconds is a long time when you spend it starting at a 90 degree, 200 foot drop with nothing between you and the ground other than the restraint that holds you in. B&M Dive Coasters really have the psychological element of thrill down. Being front row of this ride is terrifying, especially at night, when the drop feels like it lasts forever. Surprisingly enough, I actually like the back more. Why? The back seat experiences some incredible ejector airtime on both drops, and I fucking love ejector airtime. Flying over the pool of water at the end and splashing onlookers is also a nice touch of crowd interaction. Ride this at night and have an unforgettable time.

#8) White Lightning - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Out and back) - Fun Spot America - Orlando, Florida - RCDB - POV
-This coaster really is special to me. I’ve been on it 105 times so far and it still stands out as an incredibly fun ride, just as fun as the first time I rode it. I have even had the pleasure of riding this ride in my fursuit, and that was absolutely unforgettable. Its short height is deceiving, as this ride is fast and absolutely hauls through its course. The airtime on the double up and double down is just fantastic, and the crazy 90 degree turn-around is wild. From the drop to the ending breaks, this is one exceptional ride and among the best in Florida.

#7) Thunderhead - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Twister) - Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - RCDB - POV
-Want a wild, out-of-control feeling on a roller coaster? Ride this ride. The speedy twists, turns, and drops on this ride are absolutely nuts. The station run-by remains one of my favorite moments on a coaster, ever. This ride is not even slightly unpleasantly rough despite being such a twisty wooden coaster. I love the feeling of speed as this ride blasts through its entire (well-paced) length.

#6) Millennium Force - Intamin AG - Gigacoaster - Cedar Point - Sandusky, Ohio - RCDB - POV
-Overrated? Yep, but it’s still a really fucking great ride. That first drop, in the back, just lasts forever and the feeling of speed this ride provides is the best I’ve ever experienced. Yeah, I’ve been on faster, but none that are faster and this long. Okay, so it does drag on a tad, but the airtime hills and the fact that the intensity actually constantly increases from the mid-point to the end makes up for it. This is not the best ride ever, just a really fucking good ride.

#5) Storm Runner - Intamin AG - Accelerator (Hydraulic Launch) - Hersheypark - Hershey, Pennsylvania - RCDB - POV
-Now get ready, here we go. Just hearing those words gets my adrenaline pumping. This ride blasts off, going 72 mph in just two seconds flat and rushing up a top-hat element, much like other accelerator coasters. Unlike the massive accelerators like Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster, Storm Runner is much more than just up and down (as good as that may be). Here we see a much more thought out (and at parts, insane) layout. The hangtime on the immelman inversion is top-notch. The heartline roll / flying snake dive one-two punch is just fucking insane, and is one of the best moments on a coaster I’ve ever been on.

#4) Montu - Bolliger and Mabillard - Inverted - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
-This ride never fails to impress. The final inversion, the corkscrew over the wall, is the best corkscrew I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing. That being said, that’s not all the ride has to offer, or it wouldn’t be this high on my list. This ride will always be a contender for one of my top favorites. The pacing of the first half is batshit insane. I consistently grey-out in the tunnel between the loop and immelman, where the sense of speed is out of control. The blast of positive g-forces at the entrance to the batwing element is absolute bliss. There is one moment to catch your breath on this ride, and that’s just before the finale. The pacing is spot-on and the forces deliver. The god of war is a monster.

#3) Kumba - Bolliger and Mabillard - Sit-down Looping - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
-Probably the biggest surprise to some, but this ride deserves to be this high. The all-out intensity of the ride has got me hooked. I’ve never experienced a zero-g roll quite like the one on this ride. I’ve mentioned before, the speed this ride has blasting through the cobra roll and zero-g is insane. Well, it is. The zero-g roll isn’t really a zero-g roll. It’s more like a tornado trying to throw you from the ride train. Everything about this ride is exciting and intense. It’s also buttery smooth, and has less rattle than ALL of the newer (Post 2000) B&Ms I’ve been on. Probably thanks to wonderful upkeep. This is also a fun ride to play count the trim brakes on, because there are absolutely none, and that’s fucking awesome.

#2) Maverick – Intamin AG – Blitz Coaster – Cedar Point – Sandusky, Ohio – RCDB – POV
-My new favorite steel coaster. This ride seems like the ride designers spazzed out and pasted so many different coaster elements together and just saw if it worked out. My goodness yes it does. This “Frankenstein’s monster” of a coaster is a damn masterpiece. The pacing is nearly perfect and the intensity is fucking relentless. This is far above every other ride before it on this list. This ride includes ridiculous directional changes, insane airtime, an incredibly fast second launch, a beyond-vertical drop, and two perfect inversions. Like I said, this ride has pretty much everything. The launched “lift hill” at the beginning and the crooked hills at the end are the most WTF and unique parts of this ride. I don't know what part of the ride I enjoyed most, other than all of it.

#1) El Toro - Intamin AG - Wooden (Out and back) - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey - RCDB - POV
-This ride is still hands down my favorite coaster I have ever been on. Everything on this ride is so good, I can hardly believe it. The ejector airtime and intensity of this ride is so incredible I can’t say anything other than by the time the ride is pulling into the station I am laughing hysterically at just how much fun the ride was. The hill near Rolling Thunder has such ludicrously forceful ejector airtime I don’t have the words for just how fucking awesome it is. I have tried many times to hold my hands up for the entire ride but I simply cannot. No, I am not putting them down to grab the restraints. This ride is so relentlessly intense that my hands are thrown down at times, whether I want them down or not. I fucking love this ride.

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To anyone who read this, thanks. Please offer your opinion and/or your own favorites in the comments here. I love to chat coasters with anyone who wants too.

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EDIT: As of mid-September this list is horribly out of date, should be disregarded in terms of order, and has some coasters that are no longer a part of my compiled top 10 coaster list (Compiled meaning my list includes both wood and steel). The top two coasters are correct and not moving. I will be posting a journal with an updated list once I'm done riding new coasters for the season (Mid-October most likely) and that'll be definitive.

Why is this list so inaccurate? I'd say it has to do with my emotional state of mind after the trips I took. Now that time has past and I've been able to do some venting, I can think about and make a more realistic decision of what rides I like more than others. I'll give you a hint - Kumba, ShieKra, and Millenium Force are moving up the list, while Thunderhead drops a bit. We'll see how I feel when I get around to the new journal.

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Well since I wrote the last coaster journal I took several park trips. As expected, my top ten list has changed, both in order and new additions. The new additions to my list are, Millennium Force, Diamondback, and Maverick, all from a trip to Ohio I took to get out to Kings Island and Cedar Point. The parks I made it out to this month were Fun Spot America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Dorney Park, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa, Kings Island, and Cedar Point. Dorney Park did not provide any coaster contributions even close to my top 10 (They do have a great collection), but I have to say Dorney Park is the best new park I’ve been to this year.

The worst ride from all these trips was Mean Streak at Cedar Point by far. What a pile of crap.

With the new additions, Millennium Force, Diamondback, and Maverick the rides Griffon, Apollo’s Chariot, and Manta have been pushed off my list. Manta has actually fallen back quite a bit after the last time I rode it. Still an absolutely fantastic ride and the pretzel loop still stands as the single most intense coaster element I’ve ever experienced.

Beast and Top Thrill Dragster do not make my top 10 list. They are both exceptional rides that I can’t wait to experience again, but they did not connect with me on a level that puts them on this list. I have a feeling Beast at night *might* change its list status. Also, I found all the criticism I’ve ever heard about GateKeeper to be a load of crap and thought the ride was absolutely fantastic.

Definitely a highlight of this month has been making it to 100 credits. As of writing this, I have now ridden 110 different coasters. I am looking forward to see what new rides I get on next. Crossing my fingers I can make it out to Six Flags Over Georgia and Wild Adventures before the end of the season. That'd be a whole lot more coasters to ride, and might change this list all over again.

Okay so, just like last time, the list I've written up below features both wooden and steel coasters and is pretty much in a constant state of fluctuation. I like all of these rides very much and the order they're presented in changes when a coaster ride impresses me enough or makes me re-evaluate where it should stand on my list. I just do this for fun, so the order isn't really that important. With each coaster, I've written a little snippit of why the coaster falls on my list. I also include the make, model, park the ride is located, a link to the RCDB page of the ride, and a link to a front seat POV.

The only rides on this list I have not been on this month are Thunderhead and Storm Runner.

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The list:

#10) Millennium Force – Intamin AG – Gigacoaster – Cedar Point – Sandusky, Ohio – RCDB – POV
-One hell of a rush. That sums up this roller coaster better than anything else. Plummeting down the 300 foot drop and speeding through overbanked turns and airtime hills at 93 miles an hour is just breathtaking. That being said, I still can’t help but feel disappointed with this ride. Based on many positive comments about this ride I expected it to be much more than it is. This ride isn’t even g-force intense in the slightest (I rode in the back row), with the most intense moments coming in at the end of the ride (the small airtime hump and the small overbank). This coaster is all about the first drop and the wild sense of speed, which to me it pulls both off incredibly well.

#9) White Lightning - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Out and back) - Fun Spot America - Orlando, Florida - RCDB - POV
-This coaster really is special to me. I’ve been on it 105 times so far and it still stands out as an incredibly fun ride, just as fun as the first time I rode it. I have even had the pleasure of riding this ride in my fursuit, and that was absolutely unforgettable. Its short height is deceiving, as this ride is fast and absolutely hauls through its course. The airtime on the double up and double down is just fantastic, and the crazy 90 degree turn-around is wild. From the drop to the ending breaks, this is one exceptional ride and among the best in Florida.

#8) Nitro - Bolliger and Mabillard - Hypercoaster - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey - RCDB - POV
-This ride remains one of the most solid rides I have ever been on. The helix is the best one I’ve ever experienced on a B&M coaster and there is so much floater airtime on this ride you’re hardly in your seat. So why did it fall on my list? Diamondback has overshadowed it as my new favorite B&M hypercoaster. Regardless, this is a must ride and re-ride every time I go to Six Flags Great Adventure. Such a fun ride.

#7) Kumba - Bolliger and Mabillard - Sit-down Looping - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
-The more I ride this ride, the more I enjoy it. I’ve gotten riding in the back with little-to-no headbanging involved down to a science and no row is more intense than the back on this ride. I am still floored at just how fast this thing plows through the zero-g roll and the cobra roll. Zero-g rolls are my favorite inversion and the one on this ride is absolutely fantastic. Oh, and the helix at the end is fucking ridiculous. Still to this day it is hands down the most intense B&M and one of the most intense coasters I’ve been on.

#6) Diamondback – Bolliger and Mabillard – Hypercoaster – Kings Island – Kings Mills, Ohio – RCDB – POV
-I fully expected to enjoy this ride. I did not expect to enjoy this ride more than Nitro or Apollo’s Chariot, the other B&M hypers I’ve been on, but I sure as hell did. This ride has the most intense airtime I’ve yet to experience on a B&M. Like the others, the vast majority of it is floater air, but several times during the ride there is some ejector air thrown in. Also unlike Nitro’s forceless hammerhead, Diamondback’s hammerhead is much more forceful and fun. The best seat on this ride is in the back row, and the drop into the splashdown in that seat is just fucking awesome. The only smudge on this ride is that it rattles a lot (Especially the bottom of the first drop and the approach to the hill after the hammerhead). I can’t knock points off it for that because despite being slightly annoying at first I found it easy enough to ignore. Oh, and I found the new style B&M hyper train seating arrangement to be quite wonderful.

#5) Thunderhead - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Twister) - Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - RCDB - POV
-Want a wild, out-of-control feeling on a roller coaster? Ride this ride. The speedy twists, turns, and drops on this ride are absolutely nuts. The station run-by remains one of my favorite moments on a coaster, ever. This ride is not even slightly unpleasantly rough despite being such a twisty wooden coaster. I love the feeling of speed as this ride blasts through its entire (well-paced) length.

#4) Storm Runner - Intamin AG - Accelerator (Hydraulic Launch) - Hersheypark - Hershey, Pennsylvania - RCDB - POV
-Now get ready, here we go. Just hearing those words gets my adrenaline pumping. This ride blasts off, going 72 mph in just two seconds flat and rushing up a top-hat element, much like other accelerator coasters. Unlike the massive accelerators like Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster, Storm Runner is much more than just up and down (as good as that may be). Here we see a much more thought out (and at parts, insane) layout. The hangtime on the immelman inversion is top-notch. The heartline roll / flying snake dive one-two punch is just fucking insane, and is one of the best moments on a coaster I’ve ever been on.

#3) Montu - Bolliger and Mabillard - Inverted - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
-The Egyptian god of war hops up on my list for two reasons. One, I just can’t get enough of this ride as many of the elements are just pure brilliance, and two, I just haven’t been on Storm Runner in a while. The batwing inversion and the corkscrew over the wall I have a feeling will stay among my favorite moments on a coaster, ever. The first drop on this thing still to this day takes me by surprise just how amazing it is.

#2) Maverick – Intamin AG – Blitz Coaster – Cedar Point – Sandusky, Ohio – RCDB – POV
-My new favorite steel coaster. This ride seems like the ride designers spazzed out and pasted so many different coaster elements together and just saw if it worked out. My goodness yes it does. This “Frankenstein’s monster” of a coaster is a damn masterpiece. The pacing is nearly perfect and the intensity is fucking relentless. This is far above every other ride before it on this list. This ride includes ridiculous directional changes, insane airtime, an incredibly fast second launch, a beyond-vertical drop, and two perfect inversions. Like I said, this ride has pretty much everything. The launched “lift hill” at the beginning and the crooked hills at the end are the most WTF and unique parts of this ride. I don't know what part of the ride I enjoyed most, other than all of it.

#1) El Toro - Intamin AG - Wooden (Out and back) - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey - RCDB - POV
-This ride is still hands down my favorite coaster I have ever been on. Everything on this ride is so good, I can hardly believe it. The ejector airtime and intensity of this ride is so incredible I can’t say anything other than by the time the ride is pulling into the station I am laughing hysterically at just how much fun the ride was. The hill near Rolling Thunder has such ludicrously forceful ejector airtime I don’t have the words for just how fucking awesome it is. I have tried many times to hold my hands up for the entire ride but I simply cannot. No, I am not putting them down to grab the restraints. This ride is so relentlessly intense that my hands are thrown down at times, whether I want them down or not. I fucking love this ride.

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In related news, has made an FA page for coaster fans,  coasterenthusiastsoffa. I am a co-moderator with him, and while I don't know exactly what to do with it yet, I want to help make it something a little fun for furry coaster lovers out there. I know there are a lot of you.

I'm here bored in on vacation while it's raining out, so I figured why the hell not write up a journal about something I love very much - Roller coasters! I very much consider myself to be a roller coaster enthusiast and I can probably talk someone's ear off about them. I figure not many care that much about roller coasters, at least as much as I do, but hey I'm bored like I said.

Anyways, the list I've written up below features both wooden and steel coasters and is pretty much in a constant state of fluctuation. I like all of these rides very much and the order they're presented in changes when a coaster ride impresses me enough or makes me re-evaluate where it should stand on my list. I just do this for fun, so the order isn't really that important. With each coaster, I've written a little snippit of why the coaster falls on my list. I also include the make, model, park the ride is located, a link to the RCDB page of the ride, and a link to a front seat POV.

Anyways, here is the list, starting with number ten:

#10) White Lightning - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Out and back) - Fun Spot America - Orlando, Florida - RCDB - POV
- I would be crazy not to include this ride on my list. This is Orlando's first wooden roller coaster ever, and it's a damn good one. Yeah, it's at a small park and it's not very tall (Only ~70 feet), but don't judge this thing by its size. Seriously, this thing hauls ass. It's a speedy, airtime-filled, twisty ride. It's also the first GCI roller coaster to have a 90 degree banking on a turn. The first (full) day it was open to the public I rode it 65 times and not once did I get bored of it. That's saying something. Total rides now? 105 times. I've been on this ride more than any other coaster. Oh, and I've been on this ride while in full fursuit. Love this ride.

#9) Griffon - Bolliger and Mabillard - Diving Machine - Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Virginia - RCDB - POV
- The ever-intimidating B&M diving machine. Unmistakably similar to its sister in Florida, SheiKra, this one wins out because of what I feel is a better ending and the fact that I have more fond memories of riding this ride (including several at night). It's only 5 feet taller than SheiKra and the beginning plays out very similarly. Honestly, it's hard to call it between the two. If this list was 11 coasters, SheiKra would sit at 11. Diving machines are all about the terrifying drops and both coasters deliver. Griffon just slightly more.

#8) Apollo's Chariot - Bolliger and Mabillard - Hypercoaster - Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Virginia - RCDB - POV
- If you like floating out of your seat over and over (like I do) this is a ride to love. This ride has nine hills. Nine of them. The first drop, aside from having a sexy pre-drop, drops 210 feet right into a valley to kick things off. The final drop on the ride is a bit of a surprise as well, dropping into another valley with a large pop of airtime to finish off the ride. The helix doesn't do much, but this coaster is quite well paced and extremely fun.

#7) Kumba - Bolliger and Mabillard - Sit-down Looping - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
- Holy shit this ride. From the moment this coaster drops from the top of the hill the brutal positive-g intensity does not let up at all. B&M don't really build rides quite like this very often. Seriously, the speed at which some of the elements are taken is just mind-blowing (The zero-g roll especially) and the cobra roll is INSANE. Yeah, it shows its age a little bit with some roughness, but it's still an absolutely amazing ride thanks to the intensity. Did I mention this ride is intense? Yeah.

#6) Manta - Bolliger and Mabillard - Flying - SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando, Florida - RCDB - POV
- The pretzel loop on this ride is the single most intense element on a roller coaster I have ever experienced. I've 'grayed-out' on it quite a bit. That alone, however, does not make this ride. I'd say, even with the pretzel loop, that overall this ride is not about intensity. First thing that any rider will notice is just how amazingly well themed this ride is. The queue for this ride alone is epic and the trains are freaking manta shaped my goodness. Now as for the ride itself, I absolutely love it. The drop out of the mid course breaks has lay-down airtime for crying out loud. That in itself is awesome. The brush against the water and the close call with the waterfall are also both wonderful. This is a very graceful ride (Other than the brutal pretzel loop), and my favorite in all of Orlando. Ride in the very back row.

#5) Nitro - Bolliger and Mabillard - Hypercoaster - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey - RCDB - POV
- Lift, drop, airtime, dive, airtime, turn around, airtime, airtime, dive, HOLY SHIT INTENSE HELIX, breaks, airtime, airtime, airtime, breaks. Oh, and it's smoother than a baby's bottom. I really don't need to say anything more than that about this ride. It's just a damn well built B&M hyper. The only thing I'd change would be to make the lift hill faster.

#4) Thunderhead - Great Coasters International - Wooden (Twister) - Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - RCDB - POV
- WOW. I honestly did not expect this ride to be as crazy as it actually is. A lot like the other GCI coaster I have on this list (White Lightning) this thing HAULS. It's a bigger coaster, with a much longer layout with more twists and turns. This ride does not let up at all until it ends. The element that surprised me the most as well, was the station run-by. The train actually barrels through the station above those waiting in line and the effect while on the ride is surprisingly amazing. Oh, and don't let the fact that it's made of wood fool you, either. This ride is not a rough one. Just has that wood feel.

#3) Montu - Bolliger and Mabillard - Inverted - Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa, Florida - RCDB - POV
- The Egyptian god of war is a god damn monster. I already mentioned Kumba, and here is Kumba's younger-but-just-as-monstrous brother. Both rides have seven inversions. This one just takes making elements interesting and just wipes the floor with them. From the dark tunnel in-between the loop and the immelman, to the corkscrew that leaps out of one ditch and goes over a wall into another, this ride is just so beautifully made. One of the best parts that must be mentioned is the batwing element, especially the inversion entering it. The 'snap' at the top is an insane burst of positive-g goodness that just has to be experienced. Any seat in the very front or very back of this ride's train is exceptional. The front view is amazing and so worth the wait. The back just kicks your ass in the best way possible. Yeah, there is one slow part of this ride, but it's completely forgivable and totally necessary.

#2) Storm Runner - Intamin AG - Accelerator (Hydraulic Launch) - Hersheypark - Hershey, Pennsylvania - RCDB - POV
- Now get ready, here we go. This crazy horse is my current favorite steel roller coaster and one hell of a ride. From the launch that goes 72 mph in 2 seconds until it ends, this is another case of relentless intensity. I also appreciate that instead of being just a launch to tophat to end like many accelerators are, this ride's layout is well developed and feels more like a complete ride. The 'cobra loop' has quite an impressive amount of hangtime to it and the flying snake dive is a very cool element that whips you around in a good way. Best 30 seconds ever.

#1) El Toro - Intamin AG - Wooden (Out and back) - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey - RCDB - POV
- This ride. This fucking ride. This is hands down my #1 coaster, and while I may move others around on this list, I have not ridden anything else close to being this good. This ride currently has the longest drop on a wooden coaster, and is also the current fastest wooden coaster. A wooden coaster that goes 70 mph. This coaster is insane. The drop's angle of descent is 76 degrees, which was a record when it was built. This is a fucking wooden coaster. The airtime over every hill isn't the floaty type. The airtime over every hill on this ride is aggressive ejector air. This bull wants to throw you out of your seat every chance it gets. Ejector airtime like this is so intense, and so fucking good, it just HAS to be experienced. It's not even slightly rough or unpleasant at any point. I fucking love this ride.

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Well then. That was fun to write up. Anyways, if anyone wants to share the coasters they like in the comments that would be pretty rad. Or just comment about coasters. Just don't be dumb about roller coasters and make stuff up. I hear too much ridiculous shit about coasters just from Youtube and I don't need more.

Wow.

That's all I have to say to start this journal off.

Wow.

Two cons in one month while dealing with severe anxiety issues. What a crazy, roller coaster of a month July has been for me. Speaking of roller coasters...

Wait, I get ahead of myself. Brace yourselves for some serious TL;DR.

Megaplex 2013 was hands down the best weekend I've yet to spend at a furry convention. It started off as a blast and did not let up at all. It was like a relentlessly fun, powerfully intense roller coaster ride. I really can't put it into better words how good it was. The events were good. The dealers den, while small, was very good. The dances...oh the dances! The dances were incredible, despite the low-ish number of people attending them. The new hotel is a got damn home run. I've never had a more pleasant experience with hotel staff anywhere. Absolutely wonderful.

What truly made this con though, was the people. Everyone at this con (with a glaring exception I'll get to) was absolutely fucking amazing and I love all of you. I know I say something like this in all my con reports, but it means so much more here. I am so happy I got to share this convention with all of you. I cannot overstate how much fun this convention was and how amazing everyone I interacted with was. I just can't. I really do have so much love for all of you.

I definitely have to give a huge shout-out to the room crew. I had a packed room (#430) with five awesome people: and . Even better was my room was attached to a suite that had more awesome people in it: and . The suite was room #432. You might recognize that number, because pretty much the entire weekend there was a party going on in that room. I brought the Fireball of course. We had music. We had drinks. We had a got damn blast.

What was a very cool experience was having my roomies utosa and Toklankitsune both debut their fullsuits at this convention. Toki has had a partial for a while now, but had an amazing body finished by AzulWolfStudios. Hakawne's fursuit was done by fursuiting. If you haven't seen either of these guys, definitely keep an eye out for pictures of them from the con. Did I mention that Friday at the con was Hakawne's birthday? Happy birthday dude, your new suit ROCKS.

Now, an unfortunate side effect to the medication I am currently taking for my anxiety (It's Zoloft for you curious types) is I can't seem to help but sweat a whole lot more than I am used to. Sadly, this cut into the amount of time I spent suiting. Despite a couple moments of frustration, I ended up buckling down and going HAM when I got into suit. What little time I spent in suit I had an absolute blast. Hopefully I wasn't too obnoxious. I got myself into so many pictures and as many antics as possible. The only truly frustrating moments was my lack of ability to last in the dances. Still, if you can find Crash's Vine videos you can definitely see I had A LOT of fun at them out of suit.

Speaking of the dances, holy shit. Holy shit. dj_KAiZA's set Saturday at midnight was absolutely incredible. So many people showed up to it. The music was fast and the energy in the room was definitely the most I felt at any of the dances. We jumped around enough to move the dance floor five feet. This was the dance of the convention for me.

That's not a slight at anyone else who hosted a set, as the others I saw were also fantastic. I went to Takum's, Darren's, Dashing's, and Rawkz0r's sets. Being a small con, the dance floor was not consistently full. Hopefully we can make it even crazier next year.

I know there is some drama concerning Kaiza's set, but if you show up to this journal to talk about that you can fuck right off. I won't be having any of that.

Okay, going back in time from that. Thursday night was a free (for con attendees) bowling event at Three Points Bowling just down the road from the hotel. The entire place was rented out for us. When I had heard that we had the whole place to ourselves, I didn't imagine that the entire place would be wall to wall with people both in and out of fursuit. I debuted my little convention surprise (It was a purple fursuit harness) there at the bowling alley and had a very fun time suiting and hanging out with everyone there. I knew from this point on it would be a good weekend.

Friday alone I think my picture (in suit) was taken more times than it ever was at Anthrocon. Even if I couldn't suit for long, I made sure to make it count. Sadly, I slept through the large fursuit parade on Saturday. It was quite early, and honestly I hope it's later next year. I know a whole lot of suiters who didn't make it out to it. Still, it was awesome to hear that almost 200 suits showed up to it. I made sure to show up for the dead dog fursuit parade on Sunday night and had a great time trying to make a parade of myself.

The highlights of the convention events were being a part of the opening of Ryuu's Japanese Gameshow Experience and the Dance Competition. Ryuu didn't give me much instruction for the opening dance part so I kinda look like a derp. Still, it was great fun. Also I threw candy at the crowd. Hard. The dance competition was a real highlight for me because it wasn't the usual suspects I'm used to seeing at conventions. No slight against them, it was just refreshing to see a different crowd. Definitely was such a pleasure to see my buddy  musicpaws place in third. I thought he killed it out there.

Now on Sunday something so outrageous happened to myself and my friends when we went out to grab a bite to eat after waking up. We decided to go to Wendy's for some quick food and we happened to show up at the same time as a large (must have been 10 or so) family. Toki was with us, and we couldn't tell they were a family, so he ended up being a split between their party. Instead of politely mentioning that they're a family and they are together, instead they immediately and without warning threaten violence against all of us. I literally still cannot believe this shit actually happened. This family is the bottom of the waste barrel type of family. They are the trash of trash. Seriously, it wasn't just the adults, it was their shithead kids too, threatening us and belittling us. They called us "World of Warcraft players" and told us "that shit isn't hard" like they are. See, the problem that they don't understand is it'll take a lot more than their fat fuck of a father and their fat brothers to restrain me if I get angry. I have had serious anger issues in the past and they almost got re-ignited right then and there. I took the high road and decided to leave. I gave them a long finger on the way out. My adrenaline rush lasted quite a while afterwards. I can't believe that people actually act this way.

A good way to make up for that, though, is to have a wonderful dinner celebrating  indi and  jynxed89's anniversary at Chili's as well as a fake birthday for some free dessert. So many people we there and it was a blast with some crazy table antics, like the straw that reached halfway down the table and the giant alligator balloon animal that the balloon lady there made for us.

Finally, there is nothing like ending the con surrounded by friends, so late Sunday night I went out for Denny's with the Melbourne crew, among some other furs.  darrenfox and  dguy6789 and many more were there. We had a great time sending off the con with our discussion of what everyone did and how they thought the con went. I don't remember anyone complaining!

Oh and the journal title? I was driving back to a parking spot at the hotel after the Wendy's fiasco I described and  blimpwolf was standing outside his car, just in the reach of my hand out the window. I think you can figure out what happened next, haha.

Okay, okay, I don't want to bore you guys with everything that went on. Oh wait, I just did. Seriously, this convention was better than I could have possibly imagined. It started fun and did not let up, but for a few brief moments. Hats off to  kuddlepup and  yappyfox for holding such an incredible convention. KP told me he wanted to make this year's Megaplex a convention for Florida to be proud of, and my goodness I am damn proud of this convention.

I cannot wait to do this all again next year. I think it'll only get better from here. Plus the theme is awesome.

OH, and after Megaplex ended I went over to Funspot with grandmaster,matoakit,rondogator,xbit, and toklankitsune to ride White Lightning and Freedom Flyer IN FULL FURSUIT. Check riding a roller coaster in fursuit off my bucket list!

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Izzy

Yup, Megaplex 2013 is my first repeat convention. I went to Megaplex in 2012 and absolutely loved it, despite the hotel being absolutely horrible. I'm looking even more forward to having a good time this year. The new hotel looks amazing, all of my friends are DJing, and so many people I love will be there. I can't wait! I even have a small surprise in store.

Where are you staying?
The Orlando Airport Marriot, the awesome new convention hotel.

When will you be there?
I arrive at the hotel Thursday 7/25/2013. I leave the hotel Monday 7/29/2013.

How are you traveling?
I am a local, so I'm diving over.

Who are you rooming with?

My room will be attached to 's suite.

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Anyone who would like to. Just come up and say hello.

How is the best way to find you?
Look for the giant peanut butter colored fluff.
Twitter and my phone number are also acceptable methods, I just don't have my phone on me while suiting.

Are there any panels you might be attending?
Nope. I'm not really the type for panels at cons.

What do you look like?
Tall and fluffy!

Will you be suiting?
YES. A LOT.

Do you do free art?
Nope.

Do you do trades?
Nope.

Do you do badges?
Nope.

Do you do commissions?
Nope.

What is your sex/gender?
I am a guy.

How tall are you?
6'2"

Can I talk to you?
Absolutely. Do not be afraid to approach me.

Can I touch you?
If it's a hug, you sure can!

Can I visit your room?
If I know you, you sure can. Depends on why, however.

Can I buy you drinks?
If you wish to.

Can I give you stuff?
Depends on the 'stuff'.

Are you nice?
I am told I am quite nice.

Will you be going to parties?
You bet.

Will you be performing?
Nope.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Just say hello. Yelling my name and running up for a hug works too.

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
The convention space.

What/where will you be eating?
Anywhere there is good food that's not far away.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Yes, if you ask first and can keep up.

Can I take your picture?
I am a camera SLUT. Take my picture!

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
To have fun with people I love, old friends and new.

It's been a week since I got home from Anthrocon and I still can't think to myself where I should start with this journal. I went to AC with some serious (I mean serious) anxiety and panic issues plaguing me that I am currently undergoing treatment for. I was in the hospital and I felt like I was losing my mind the Monday before I left to go to this convention.

So why did I even go? I obviously needed to see a psychiatrist. Funny thing about Holiday weekends...

Anyways, enough of that. I went to Anthrocon for some good old fashion furry fun, which turns out makes for some great therapy. Seriously, this is just what I needed. It didn't 'fix' me, but my goodness it helped so much. I've forgotten some of the weekend (side effect of the meds I was on), but what I remember was legendary.

First of all, I need to thank my roommates at AC for taking good care of me and making me feel very comfortable even when I was at my lowest moments. , , and last minute addition are all fucking awesome people to experience a convention with. Special shout-out to and as well. Thanks guys so much.

Secondly, I can't sit here and name everyone I met and ended up having a good time with at this convention, but holy cow I met a whole lot of awesome people. Anthrocon is an absolutely MASSIVE convention in the furry sense and it was non-stop fun. So many cool people, old friends and new. If I spoke to you, hugged you, hung out with you, ate food with you, you know who you are and I fucking love all of you! I mean it.

Now for some of the most memorable moments for me at this convention.

The first moment that comes to mind is from the night I arrived, Wednesday. Our group was staying at the Wyndham hotel which was not anywhere close to the Westin. I ended up finding a friend's room to change into our fursuits at the Westin (Thank you so much !). I have to say that getting into fursuit for the first time at AC was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. It was the Wednesday before the convention and there were tons of people out! It's probably silly, but I actually broke down into tears while suiting - I was so happy to be in fursuit and out and about. It felt so fucking good.

I totally had the chance to wear Sniffer's cone of shame and run around in that for a little bit.

I remember being on the roof of the convention center in anticipation of the July 4th fireworks and then all of a sudden...RAIN. Being displaced from the roof (I was in fursuit) I ended up watching from the balcony of the convention center with and . Was quite wonderful, even if I felt quite anxious at that time.

I got fursuit tag number 365. Yeah I know, they're just numbers and it doesn't actually mean anything, but I was pretty happy about that.

I spent a huge amount of time every night running around in suit (which does leave me wondering where all the pictures are). I spent a good amount of time at the dances, experienced almost all of Cheetah.de and Renard's sets, as well as a good chunk of Rawkz0r's set. I went hard. I honestly did not know I could last so long in suit. I took many breaks, but didn't take my fursuit parts off usually. I don't like taking fursuit parts off even in the headless lounge. I don't like the hassle of putting them back on and I find ways to cool off just fine with all of the parts on.

I participated in the fursuit parade (TIRED AS FUCK) and thus participated in the Guinness World Record attempt. With all this suiting and walking I might as well have called the con tiredcon. I honestly don't know where my energy came from, but it was good. I partly blame Gatorade. Holy shit that stuff is perfect, and the big ones were on sale at CVS the whole weekend. Fuck yeah.

I will say that leaving this convention was easier than any convention I've left so far. I was very sad, no doubt, but I felt like I had a complete experience. Sure, I did miss a LOT of what the convention had to offer, but I think that's inevitable. My experience at this convention felt complete regardless. I cried on the way to the airport. I may not make it sound like the best weekend in this journal, but I tell you it was a damn good one.

I'm new to this furry con business and honestly it's just getting better and better.

There is a ton of stuff that happened that I didn't get into, I know, but that doesn't mean those moments mean any less to me. Honestly this convention is just so huge, the experience is as well. I'll be going again next year, no doubt. Oh yeah, and Pittsburgh is a wonderful city. I loved spending time there.

As for the journal title? Ask me about it in person, when you see me.

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Izzy

Yep, I'm going to Anthrocon. Might as well write one of these silly journals up. I'm not even trying hard with these questions - I just copypasta'd my FWA meme and edited it.

Who are you staying with?


When will you be there?
I arrive Wednesday July 3rd in the afternoon and I leave Monday July 8th in the evening.

Where will you be?
I don't really know. Where ever the fun is at!

Who will you be with?
Roomies, friends, new friends.

What will you be doing?
Fursuiting, drinking, partying, and just all around enjoying the convention.
I try not to make promises during conventions as I'm all over the place and fail hard at keeping a schedule.

Do you do art trades, gifts, badges, commissions?
I do not draw or craft, so nope.

Will you be dressed for the Anthrocon theme?
Expect me to be in fursuit.

What do you look like?
FLUFFY

Can I buy you drinks?
If you want to I would love that.

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Yes. If I remember to bring it.

Can I talk to you?
Please do.

Can I touch you?
I do well with hugs. Love hugs.

How can I find you?
Maybe Twitter. Phone is best. Message me for my number if I know you and you would like to find me.

Can I visit your room?
Ask

What/where will you be eating?
Where there is good food.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
If you can keep up with me, yes.

Since this convention is so big, I hope to meet as many fuzzies as I can and have a good time. I've never been to Pittsburgh and I am looking forward to taking in the city and the fun to be had. I honestly don't really know what to expect, but everything points to this being quite the exciting time.

This is an update to the previous journal that includes the new post meet location, Oblivion Taproom, as well as some other added details (a better time schedule!)

So what exactly am I talking about?

Well, this is a furry meet that occurs every single Tuesday. The entirety of the meet takes place at several locations over on East Colonial Drive in Orlando, Florida.

The meet starts at 5:30pm at Tijuana Flats (address below). Here we get together and enjoy the Tuesday special - Taco Tuesday - which is $5 (plus tax) for tacos, chips, and a drink. It's up to you if you'd rather eat something else off the menu. You don't have to eat tacos, that's just the special that helped get this started as a regular thing. I now ask that if you do not plan on eating with us at Tijuana Flats to please go ahead and instead meet us at the theater itself.

We will be leaving Tijuana Flats at 6:30pm or thirty minutes before the movie we're seeing, whichever is earlier. This gives us time to hang out and get situated before the movie at the theater itself.

Our theater is the Colonial Promenade 6 theater, which is right down the street (address below). Here, we enjoy a movie for a dollar. Yep. One dollar. Cheapest movie in Orlando. The movie is always different every week, with the selection being movies that are no longer in regular theaters, but not quite yet at home. The theater is CASH ONLY. Yes, CASH ONLY. It's a dollar, so scrounge up some change if you have to, or feel free to use the ATM at the location. Movie times vary, anywhere from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Usually the movie is between 7:00pm and 7:30pm, but definitely not always.

Our new post movie hangout is a bar just down the road from the theater, Oblivion Taproom. We head here between 9:45pm and 10:00pm. So far, Oblivion has been VERY nice to us. They accommodate our large group, have a free pool table and free darts, as well as some great food & drink. They have new beers on tap every week since they rotate them out, and their selection has a consistent quality. The real highlight of hanging out here, however, is they allow us to fursuit inside the bar itself. Fursuiting here is quite a fun experience and I highly recommend it.

I ask that everyone that joins us for food and fun at Oblivion to please support the location by purchasing either food or drink (sodas for you underage folks!) and please leave tips for your server. These people work hard, especially considering how large our group gets.

We regularly have 35+ people show. The current official attendance record is 95 people. You do not need a formal invite to show up, and we do not shun people away. Consider this your invite if anything. We'd really like for anyone and everyone who might be interested to join us. Seriously, it's fun.

A fursuit is absolutely not a requirement to come out and join us. Badges, ears, foot paws, and tails are welcome. If you plan on wearing your fursuit please refrain from wearing it at any location other than Oblivion Taproom. When suiting at Oblivion, please be respectful of the establishment and remember that you are at a public place.

If you do decide to come, please feel free to join us at any of these locations throughout the night. We have some come for just tacos, just the movie, or just the bar afterwards.

This meet has gone off without a hitch every Tuesday since August 2012.

Locations:
Tijuana Flats - 2914 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL
Colonial Promenade 6 - 4672 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL
Oblivion Taproom - 5101 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL

I make sure to tweet on my Twitter account (@IzzyWolfram) what movie we will be seeing as soon as I know which one it is. I also send a text message with the movie time and relevant information (via phone text message) out to people interested in being texted beforehand. If you'd like to receive a text message, contact me via note on FA, Skype, or DM over Twitter.

Also, if you have any questions at all please contact me here on this journal or via note, Twitter, or Skype. Ask away, chances are I'll have an answer.

Again, ALL are welcome to join us. Come out and mingle, meet local furs, and have a good time.

This meet has been going on for a while and since I finally got around to actually making a journal on this website, I figure it's about time to mention this weekly meet on FA.

So what exactly am I talking about?

Well, this is a furry meet that occurs every single Tuesday. The entirety of the meet takes place at several locations over on East Colonial Drive in Orlando, Florida.

The meet starts at 5:30pm at Tijuana Flats (address below). Here we get together and enjoy the Tuesday special - Taco Tuesday - which is $5 (plus tax) for tacos, chips, and a drink. It's up to you if you'd rather eat something else off the menu. You don't have to eat tacos, that's just the special that helped get this started as a regular thing.

After eating, we head over to the Colonial Promenade 6 theater, which is right down the street (address below). Here, we enjoy a movie for a dollar. Yep. One dollar. Cheapest movie in Orlando. The movie is always different every week, with the selection being movies that are no longer in regular theaters, but not quite yet at home. The theater is CASH ONLY. Yes, CASH ONLY. It's a dollar, so scrounge up some change if you have to, or feel free to use the ATM at the location. Movie times vary, anywhere from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Usually the movie is between 7:00pm and 7:30pm, but definitely not always.

After the movie, we head on over to Steak 'n Shake who have a very high tolerance for our massive groups and have been very welcoming. We usually grab some shakes or a snack. Again, there isn't any obligation to eat. It's up to you. Just coming to hang out is good. After we've had our fill at Steak 'n Shake we all gather in the parking lot and hang out. At this point, some of us even get in suit (I've done so myself already). We have stayed out till 3:00am before.

We regularly have 25+ people show. The current official attendance record is 81 people. You do not need a formal invite to show up, and we do not shun people away. Consider this your invite if anything. We'd really like for anyone and everyone who might be interested to join us. Seriously, it's fun.

If you do decide to come, please feel free to join us at any of these locations throughout the night. We have some come for just tacos, just the movie, or just Steak and Shake afterwards.

This meet has gone off without a hitch every Tuesday since August 2012.

Locations:
Tijuana Flats - 2914 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL
Colonial Promenade 6 - 4672 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL
Steak 'n Shake - 2820 East Colonial Drive Orlando, FL

I make sure to tweet on my Twitter account (@IzzyWolfram) what movie we will be seeing as soon as I know which one it is. I also send a text message with the movie time and relevant information (via phone text message) out to people interested in being texted beforehand. If you'd like to receive a text message, contact me via note on FA, Skype, or DM over Twitter.

Also, if you have any questions at all please contact me here on this journal or via note, Twitter, or Skype. Ask away, chances are I'll have an answer.

Again, ALL are welcome to join us. Come out and mingle, meet local furs, and have a good time.

Wow.

What a weekend.

So many good times were had, so many memories to hold on to.

First things first, getting into my fursuit at a convention for the first time ever and seeing peoples faces light up bright with a smile was such a good feeling it gives me chills just thinking about it. To boil it down, this was the best memory for me of FWA. If you took my photo, gave me a hug, commented on my suit, or hell just a wave or a nod - any of these things - you fucking made my con and I love you for that. All of you. My heartfelt thanks to donthugcacti for making my character come to life so I could share him with everyone. I love my suit and it means the world to me when just the way I act in it brings a smile to someone's face.

The feels man.

One of the best moments of the con was Friday night when I was ready and waiting in the nearby headless lounge for my good friend takum to start up his DJ set. This was such a huge moment for me. I was feeling so good that I was present for almost the entire set, in suit, moving to the music like a fool. I'd say it was pretty close to a religious experience. Time slowed down. I didn't want it to end. I only took one break, didn't even take the head off for the entire hour that he played. I spent approximately half of that hour on the stage.

There is a video of 25 seconds of that half hour here.

Earlier the same day I got to experience the Vortex Bar and Grill with a bunch of my friends. scionix32, cyrilwolf, djkaiza, and daxley among others. The real moment came when patthecat ordered a BIG ASS TACO (Yeah, that's what it's called on the menu) and is surprised at it's size when it arrives. He takes one bite (ONE!!!), before putting it down and asking for a to-go box. Hilarious.

Saturday I turned into a derp. I had no idea floor wars was going on until I tweeted asking where the hell everyone was. Oops. I missed half of it, and I hear it was a good half. I have some catching up to do. Still, it was fantastic, what I got to see of it.

Saturday night at the dance competition I suited up and happened to get a front row seat of the action. Little did I know that this seat would lead to one of the most memorable moments of the whole convention (not that that dance comp would have been bad without it). It's media's turn to dance, exactly half way through the competition. This guy, if you've never seen him dance, is really, really good. Arguably one of the best dancers in the fandom, but his style is one not seen often nowadays and is very under-appreciated. Well, as it turns out, he needed a little crowd participation in his set. Half way through his dance he ups and decides to do a slide and thrust his crotch right into my fuzzy face. He also plowed right into neo-reveng's (Bemani-Tiger's) camera as he was filming. Funny, and awesome stuff.

The video by Bemani-Tiger that includes the camera being crashed into is here. A different angle is here.

Sunday, the last true day of the con, proved to be an EPIC, EPIC finale to such an overall amazing con. I happened to make it outside just as a bunch of fursuiters were going to make their way around town and have some fun. Rather Dashing, Ebony Shep, Enic Shep, Comet, Dusty Fotter, Arc Husky, Daylo Deer, The Other Blitz Shep, ATL Wolf, Dune, I'm probably missing someone so among others, and myself all walked over to a nearby park. On the way there plenty of people from around the city wanted to say hi, take a picture, or get a high five from us. Plenty of fursuit antics abound too. I'm sure there will be many, many pictures and video of this taking place. We planked. We had a group photo. We had jump photos. We even Tebowed. This was my first time with a group of suiters just goofing off and having fun. What an amazing time.

Later that day I decided to go to dinner with the guys (roommates, kryphosdrgn) while still in fursuit. I forgot my wallet, which leads me to owing some money to a friend at the table, by my goodness was it a good decision to keep my suit on. It was at the Hard Rock Cafe just across the street. I did as much as I could there with the suit still on, like ordering my food and drinking water from my glass (turns out it's a bit of a learning curve with regular straws). After eating I went around the restaurant chatting and hugging people both from the con and just everyday Atlanta citizens. FWA Staff as well as Bad Dragon were there. A group of people from Brazil was there too, and turns out, two of them just got engaged. I decided to make their night, so I went to their table, gave them all hugs and got a bunch of pictures with them.

The next day, I had to go home. My weekend was over and I had to drive seven hours back to Orlando.

I cried into a hamburger from Farm Burger.

I teared up a little writing this journal.

I'm not even going to complain about the hotel. That shit is insignificant compared to the good I experienced while there.

I only mentioned very specific names in this journal, but many, many more people affected me in positive ways this past weekend. If you interacted with me at ALL, then you know who you are and I fucking love all of you.

I only wish it was longer. I look forward to seeing each and every one of you again. Except that guy who spilled his drink on my suit, even though I was actively trying for that not to happen.

Oh, and one last thing - I've already found myself in the FWA Harlem Shake video.

<3
Izzy

Popping the journal cherry with a rundown of what I expect to be doing at FWA this weekend. Questions taken from several meme journal questionnaires, stitched together and edited into the beast presented below.

Who are you staying with?


When will you be there?
Thursday March 14th through Monday March 18th.

Where will you be?
My hotel room is at the convention hotel so I will either be there or eating at one of the many restaurants Atlanta has to offer.

Who will you be with?
Roomies or whoever is up for hangin out at the time.

What will you be doing?
Fursuiting, drinking, partying, and just all around enjoying the convention.
I'll be signing up for the DDR tournament as well if I'm not distracted at the time and miss it.
I try not to make promises during conventions as I'm all over the place and fail hard at keeping a schedule.

Do you do art trades, gifts, badges, commissions?
I do not draw or craft, so nope.

Will you be dressed for the FWA theme?
Conventions have themes?

What do you look like?
FLUFFY

Can I buy you drinks?
If you want to I would love that.

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Yes. If I remember to bring it.

Can I talk to you?
Please do.

Can I touch you?
I give hugs!

How can I find you?
Maybe Twitter. Phone is best. Message me for my number if I know you and you would like to find me.

Can I visit your room?
Yes. I will be hosting a party there that will include live DJing.
My room will (barring lack of availability) be adjoined with 's room.

What/where will you be eating?
I AM GOING TO EAT THE ENTIRE CITY OF ATLANTA

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
If you can keep up with me, yes.

Anyways, enough of the questions. I hope to see all of you there and having fun, and I hope I can keep my endurance high enough to properly show of my amazing new fursuit made by donthugcacti.