tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post6561630467837738266..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: My Town Monday: The Giant Dipper, San DiegoBarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-59348143846629685952008-03-12T22:21:00.000-07:002008-03-12T22:21:00.000-07:00I'm with anti-wife, Big Thunder Mountain is the mo...I'm with anti-wife, Big Thunder Mountain is the most I can stand (in fact, I cried the first time I road it). I still haven't even tried Space Mountain, so Big Dipper? Count me out!WordVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713637403798552713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-69322758694529174442008-03-12T12:12:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:12:00.000-07:00I love this post. I have ridden the Big Dipper - a...I love this post. I have ridden the Big Dipper - about 15 years ago on my one and only trip to San Diego - great city!Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-71190260641127413512008-03-11T09:55:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:55:00.000-07:00I might drive by and look at the Big Dipper. But I...I might drive by and <I>look</I> at the Big Dipper. But I am Not A Roller Coaster Person.<BR/><BR/>Great blog, so glad I found it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-18465765500004409382008-03-11T09:50:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:50:00.000-07:00I love coasters...but not sure I could do 11 days!...I love coasters...but not sure I could do 11 days!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122365458052947125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-76419644256037755062008-03-11T00:07:00.000-07:002008-03-11T00:07:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh. Noooo! I don't do thrill rides! I turn...Oh my gosh. Noooo! I don't do thrill rides! I turned green just watching the kids on the rides at the Gold Coast earlier this year!Christina Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394771634788090193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-48927315695155539952008-03-10T22:44:00.000-07:002008-03-10T22:44:00.000-07:00Rebecca: THANK YOU for the link!! You are so sweet...Rebecca: THANK YOU for the link!! You are so sweet.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-38552097505093483932008-03-10T22:43:00.000-07:002008-03-10T22:43:00.000-07:00Mr. Williams--What a good memory you have! Yes, Ch...Mr. Williams--What a good memory you have! Yes, Child #1 and DH did go to Belmont Park for the unofficial field trip!<BR/><BR/>And, spring break is fast approaching. No reason why you can't ride the Dipper....again and again and again!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-42427762479293076572008-03-10T22:00:00.000-07:002008-03-10T22:00:00.000-07:00I LOVE the Giant Dipper! A lot of memories there....I LOVE the Giant Dipper! A lot of memories there.... Did child #1 join us when we went the summer after he was in my class? It was an unofficial summer field trip that was connected with our laws of motion unit.<BR/><BR/>Now I want to go ride it again...Cameron Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052654285910243384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-20717496050758753132008-03-10T21:01:00.000-07:002008-03-10T21:01:00.000-07:00Uggh! I got queasy just lookin' at it! Very good b...Uggh! I got queasy just lookin' at it! Very good blog though.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830175253251435851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-70028344671845779042008-03-10T20:32:00.000-07:002008-03-10T20:32:00.000-07:00I don't like bumpy coasters very much either. I co...I don't like bumpy coasters very much either. I couldn't even think f going on a coaster once a day for 70 days let alone a full day each day. <BR/>Oh myAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786127130691625566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-32772098466206638262008-03-10T19:10:00.000-07:002008-03-10T19:10:00.000-07:00I consider myself brave for going on Space Mountai...I consider myself brave for going on Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain at Disney. No way you'll ever get me on anything like the Giant Dipper. Yikes!The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-80887701838780983322008-03-10T18:04:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:04:00.000-07:00Thank you for giving me something to blog about to...Thank you for giving me something to blog about today:<BR/>http://roxxyandjake.blogspot.com/2008/03/big-dipper.htmlRebecca Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564610692580203203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-39023380374973797192008-03-10T16:48:00.000-07:002008-03-10T16:48:00.000-07:00NOPE - no Big Dipper for me! Scared of roller-coa...NOPE - no Big Dipper for me! Scared of roller-coasters!! Thanks for the tour though - it sounds fun!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming by today. I hope you had a good weekend. Have a good day - KellanKellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-22819454688693082262008-03-10T16:28:00.000-07:002008-03-10T16:28:00.000-07:00I LOVE roller coasters, I have been on a fair few,...I LOVE roller coasters, I have been on a fair few, its was very brave of you going on if you really don't like them!! I have found that as I get older I get more of a scaredy pants!! I love Disneys tower of terror, I love that feeling of my stomach turning over !!!Lyzzydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696932806108871836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-41311262693644053062008-03-10T13:29:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:29:00.000-07:00We've got the Big Dipper up here, at the Santa Cr...We've got the Big Dipper up here, at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. I can manage that one, although not more than once or twice! But don't even think about putting me on those things that spin in a circle AND tilt on their side, all at the same time!<BR/><BR/>I forget where we were, but I asked my husband if I'd be okay on it. I was, natch, talking about the nausea; he thought I was talking about being afraid, and he told me to go for it.<BR/><BR/>I had my eyes squeezed tight and was doing more breathing exercises than when I was pregnant. If I'd peeped, I would have lost breakfast, lunch, & yesterday's dinner!<BR/><BR/>My son, next to me, could have been hanging from the rail, dancing a tango, for all I could have seen or done anything about!<BR/><BR/>Oh, yeah, go for it. Right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-47324087887471904342008-03-10T13:14:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:14:00.000-07:00I like roller coaters but not wooden ones. You are...I like roller coaters but not wooden ones. You are right they are rough.<BR/><BR/>But of course I'd have to ride one with this at least once.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-29748339383883890372008-03-10T11:00:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:00:00.000-07:00Give me a Ferris Wheel any day, besides it provide...Give me a Ferris Wheel any day, besides it provides you with a better view. ;)Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-20825530111788431712008-03-10T10:39:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:39:00.000-07:00I grew up in CA and have been to San Diego many ti...I grew up in CA and have been to San Diego many times. I've never been on this coaster though. Sounds like I'll have to do it if I go back.Alyson | New England Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209837924378793507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-492868845372132232008-03-10T10:30:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:30:00.000-07:00I'm headed for Disneyland next week. I'm not sure...I'm headed for Disneyland next week. I'm not sure what rides I'll go on, but I do love roller coasters - especially the log plumbs where you get wetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-90254592096386120002008-03-10T10:00:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:00:00.000-07:00I LOVE me a good roller coaster--particularly thos...I LOVE me a good roller coaster--particularly those wooden ones! I've also been puked on on a ride, but not a rollercoaster, anyway! Poor kid was so apologetic...I felt worse for him than I did for me. He was <I>green</I>.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-2591122566202437552008-03-10T09:22:00.000-07:002008-03-10T09:22:00.000-07:00Michele, does Mission Bay ring a bell? Thanks for ...Michele, does Mission Bay ring a bell? Thanks for visiting. I'm off to pop over to your blog now. And, hey, I bet our paths will cross one of these days. You're just up the road from me. :)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-47137796354280774772008-03-10T08:07:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:07:00.000-07:00Oops, I meant I've driven BY Belmont Park, not thr...Oops, I meant I've driven BY Belmont Park, not through it. LOL. The little beach community next to it is called something else, isn't it? It's been such a long time for me. When I was living there, everyone referred to the community by its initials and it was something like PB. Pacific Beach, maybe? <BR/><BR/>Anyway, had to clear that up. :-)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906429408092561528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-44249453247412987592008-03-10T07:58:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:58:00.000-07:00I remember riding the roller coaster at Revere Bea...I remember riding the roller coaster at Revere Beach near Boston when my charter flight to Europe was delayed and a bunch of us took a cab over to pass the time. The flight to Europe was a non-event compared to the coaster!Bill Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828998021246511869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-6523831175561920422008-03-10T07:43:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:43:00.000-07:00I feel dizzy already !!I feel dizzy already !!Debbielouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536113064636062343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-12835243412209257042008-03-10T07:23:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:23:00.000-07:00i think i would hurt myself riding that beast...bu...i think i would hurt myself riding that beast...but back in the day....Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.com