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Valleyfair
Shakopee, Minnesota
July 15 & 16 2010
Page Fourteen

The High Roller Roller Coaster at Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

High Roller is a classic out and back woddie.

Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

You get a little bit of airtime on it but like many of the wooden coasters in the Cedar Fair chain a trim brake has been added to kill airtime and save maintenance costs. I want the chain's balance sheet to be well in the black but come on, put a little of fun back into the ride as it can't cost that much.

The Mad Mouse Roller Coaster at Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

The Mad Mouse Roller Coaster at Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

Now even with a few trim brakes the Wild Mouse gives you oodles of airtime and plenty of rib crushing laterals. I have to be careful riding with Bond because he likes to pull out his "elbows of steel" and dig them into my ribs when I'm least expecting it.

Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

Mike and Brian spent most of their day at Nickelodeon Universe but they came back to pick Bond and I up and of course to grab a few last rides on Wild Thing.

Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

Some of the most fun is getting together with a bunch of friends, hopping in the car, heading to some distant park and having an adventure.

Bond and I had a great time speeding across Iowa and Minnesota with Mike and Brian and can't wait to take another road trip with our buddies.