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If I make it, the grill is still in the car, so . . .

From the base I thought the dude who likes rollers must have groomed it sideways

What was up with the grooming on Challenge Doug mentioned earlier? I didn't ski it, but from the base it looked like snowtubing lanes or some shit

Assuming we get enough snow that I'm not working, I'll get up there come hell or high (frozen) water. If I have to use the Bronco I will. It has expired MD tags on it, but whatevs.

Guns coming on all over the mountain. All in baby!

It was quite nice. They set a really high bar last year with the giveaways, only reason I said not as good as last year. Was hoping for another freebie for the Beer fest or laser tag, and the chance to win a prize, lol.

It was okay. Not as good as last year. Meal wise they had a nice salad (spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes), rigatoni pasta with sausage and meatballs, chicken parm, pork loin stuffed with spinach, green beans, mac and cheese, breaded fish fillets, strange potato "skins", some sort of smoked sausage. Bottled water to drink. Various cakes and pies by the slice for dessert, ran out about halfway through. They didn't give the voucher for wine or beer festival this year, and didn't draw for door prizes during lunch, said they were going to do it right after and notify winners by phone. Suspect they have only a few prizes this year and were worried about a revolt, lol. It was still a good lunch and it was very nice of them to have it, they certainly don't have to.

Yep, grill will be in the house on Sunday. I think I will be bringing some chicken breast with some sort of BBQ on it. Pound it out thin (THAT'SWHATSHESAID) before marinating. And of course, sausage.

As long as his friends don't find out . . .

Was plenty cold sitting in the outdoor hot tub up here at Kalahari!

Headed to Camelback for 830 on Saturday to see if there is anything worth buyin at their demo sale, then headed to Blue to ski. Probably arrive around 10. Passholder lunch. Be there Sunday first-ish thing. Grill in effect. Gotta figure out what to make this week. Maybe chicken. Of course sauseege

That's a strong move. The Pixar Place expansion should be done by then too. We're missing Avatar Land by less than two weeks. I'm hopeful for a bit of a soft opening, but not it's not likely. We wouldn't go nearly as often if I hadn't bought into the Disney Vacation Club. We need to slow down a bit here anyway, I would like to rent out my points a few times to try to recoup some of the capital I laid out to buy in. Next trip I'll be stuck for airfare and admission for both kids, so that will slow me down for sure! We keep alternating annual passes for my wife and I, which of course makes us take a trip about every 11.5 months Batman yes, Scream Machine no. The stand-up coaster Green Lantern is pretty much roughly where it sat, they moved it from Kentucky Kingdom after Six Flags folded up shop down there.

I know when Six Flags is open, and I know how much it costs. I already have passes for next year with the season meal plan. My point is, it ain't open in March. If you want to go to a waterpark in March, you pay a premium. Either by paying for the limited indoor supply, or by travelling to somewhere warm. Also, I've never been to Kalahari, but I already like it better than Six Flags Great Adventure.

Yeah, we're gonna hit the water park both days, me, wife, 3 year old and wife's dad are the official "occupants," one year old doesn't count so five of us. Yeah, Six Flags is cheap. But none of those 3 1/2 months were March, were they? Supply and demand. And with what I spend on my skiing hobby through the winter, I'm gonna balk at a few hundred to give my wife and kids a nice time? I get people all the time telling me I'm crazy for taking my kids to Disney when they're "too young to remember it or get anything out of it." But I get moments like this, so I'm good with it: Should have. Was all set to go and couldn't motivate. Be there Saturday probably around 10

$329 plus taxes and fees tomorrow night

Nice. They charge like $50-80 per person just for a water park day pass

They just opened a water park expansion literally today. Doubled the size of the water park. That's what got them the nod over Camelback's hotel/water park. Added 3 new restaurants I think too. Never been, but it looks like a nice place. Expensive as all hell for this area, but with the water park it's not too bad

Hope the surface holds up. Hoping to get a couple hours in after work. Headed up to Kalahari with the wife and kids tomorrow into Friday, so no skiing for me after today until Saturday.

They pretty clearly have enough snow to make it to St Patty's weekend if they want to. The fact that they haven't already started hyping that weekend is strange. They usually do ticket specials, a "Shamrock Search" on the slopes, etc. But, crickets.

Never underestimate the pure power of the purple polo.

Season pass to Camelback doesn't make any sense for me. If I didn't have a pass for Blue, I wouldn't have one for any mountain. Early bird on the Camelback pass is $599. For that price I can join a ski club and buy like 10 of this pocono Mountain cards that would get me 10 visits each to Camel and Blue, as well as Frost and wherever else gets thrown in. (Assuming they all still participate.) The only reason I ever bought a Blue pass was the ability to run up after work. Camelback is just a bit to far to consider that regularly.

I have a better time skiing Camelback. I like the trail variety better and find the conditions and grooming consistently better. I like the atmosphere better at Blue, and it's obviously more convenient. Everyone can see I love to tailgate and that would be a huge loss. I enjoyed my days at Frost and Montage this year, but acknowledge they're not close to the same class. I know it's only a rumor, that's why I said *if* they close this Sunday. I wouldn't even have posted the opinion of it hadn't been declared such a strong rumor. I know closing on March 12 for non-operational reason sure as hell won't help them sell any condo timeshares.

It's not about when they close, it's about why they close. If it's a bad season and you just can't make it, that's one thing. But closing on March 12 with plenty of snow left on the mountain shouldn't really be acceptable to the passholders. It's their business and they have every right to run it how the see fit, but we have the right to vote with our wallets. I would still ski there plenty, just not as many times for a couple of hours after work. I enjoy Camelback as well, maybe I'd take some of that season pass money and buy a second triple ticket for there as well. Couple of trips a year to Montage, yet to visit Elk but will probably enjoy there too. I like Blue, but for me, it's not the best mountain around. It's just the closest. That only counts for so much.

If they are full closed after this Sunday, not even weekends, I won't be buying a pass after 2017-2018. I'll still ski there, but won't invest in a season pass knowing they're not invested in making the season as long as they can

The buoy was explained pretty well in the thread titled "The Buoy." The one you posted in twice about a month and a half ago. Gotta be trollin'.