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Color me disapointed (for now)

I know that both FIRST and the people in Houston have been working very hard and will be working very hard to get everything ready for us, and for that i am thankful, but still very disapointed....

I myself liked the system that had been created at Disney over the past few Nationals I have attended. They lots of things were avalable for us within walking or tram distance, and mentors didn't mind us going to different parks as long as we were in a group of atleast 3-4. While yes... the EPCOT team party has been slightly disapointing the past few years... and i still can't believe they got mandy moore... (she's not ANYWHERE near the top of my favorite singers list)... They did have places for us to spead out and have fun. Which should be fun to try in an urban area.

I can see this whole thing doing downhill very quickly and i forsee that afterwards people will complain about....

-transportation back-ups due to crowds
-long food lines in dome
-few things to do in the area near our hotel or outside the dome (that do not require transportation) where mentors would allow us to go alone....
-few things to do period...

Our team has rented houses off site and 15 passenger vans the past few years and that has worked well for us. I doubt that we will be doing the same in houston... we will probably be crammed into a hotel like at VCU, where things got boring really quick... while yes, you can make your own games... theres only so long you can duct-tape-bowl before it gets old.

And i am really looking forward to spending the little food money i will have on greasy artery clogging food... since Chilies and less greasy food types of restaurants and the like are more expensive.

And don't get me started on Six Flags.... the rides will have huge lines and probably dull... Any above average coaster lover will probably be bored.... Six Flags just uses the same rides at their parks for the most part. And very little else to do besides cheesy kiddy rides.... at least Disney had other things to do like Who wants to be a millionaire and the behind the scenes tours. I looked up all the major rides at Six Flags Houston and found a similar ride somewhere else that i have ridden already or just look so freaking dull i shudder at my computer...

Serial Thriller = Mind Eraser (Six Flags-Darien Lake) which is faster and longer & Top Gun at Canada's Wonderland.
Batman the Escape™ = Mantis (Cedar Point)
Viper = Viper (Six Flags-Darien Lake) which is taller and longer with more loops
Texas Cyclone = Predator (Six Flags-Darien Lake) taller
Greezed Lightnin'™ = The Ranger anyone?
Mayan Mindbender =Skull Mt. (Six Flags-Great Adventure)
Ultra Twister = Viper (Six Flags-Great Adventure) Longer and Faster
Dungeon Drop = Drop Zone (Paramounts Canada Wonderland) which is 23 stories
XLR-8 = Vortex (Paramounts Canada Wonderland) faster
The Serpent = Practically anyone who has been to a "mini-theme park" like Martin's Fantasy Island has been on one of these.

Keeping in mind... we will be in there friday night and saturday night... and like at Disney when things have a tendency to run-over along with last minute robot repairs in the pit to be ready for the next day... you will be lucky to get some food and maybe ride two rides before we have to leave each night.... so thats some food and 4-5 rides. Yippie... i am so excited.....

At least the competition will be amazing as usual... there is no way that could ever be affected. I love going to watch the robots compete when i got a chance between piecing together the robot again.

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I know i wil probably get flamed for this post... but i had to vent. Hopefully this won't all come to pass and we will actually have some fun there... at the very least i can visit family there.
 


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