I would like to be the fist person on PointBuzz to congradulate Tony for hitting his 1000th ride this morning on Millennium Force. It was a pleasure to be the first to congradulate you when you stepped off the train, and I had a great time counting down with you over the last few weeks.

Here's to another thousand rides, Tony!

2005: Cedar Point - Millennium Force
2006: Cedar Point - Millennium Force
2007: Magic Kingdom - Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
2008: Hard Rock Park - Maximum RPM! Opening Unit Supervisor
MF ride count: 135

Congratulations Tony I'm sick with jealousy. Millennium Force will always be my favorite, she's a perfect example of beauty, style and grace!

Millennium Force Laps-168
**Vertigo Launches-21**
Dragster Launches-52

Oh, so THATS who that was this morning. I was going to ride it on his train (red), but something happened and the blue train was stuck on the lift for close to an hour. They did a few test runs before they let us on, but I got on the blue while I'm assuming he got on the red (Ride op told me it was his favorite train I guess).

But congrats Tony! Only 988 more rides before I catch up to you.

-Matt

<3 Voyage... too.

Yes, congratulations to getting your 1,000th ride in (even if a 5 minute wait setup turned into an hour and a half adventure). Thank you for being so patient and I am overwhelmed I could be there for your ride. Once again Congratulations!

2006 - Rides Supervisor
2005 - Rides Supervisor
2004 - ATL Mantis
2003 - Mantis
2002 - Mantis
2001 - SC Foods Supervisor

Wow, very impressive number Tony, contrats! And here I thought hitting 100 two years ago was a big thing for me.....

-Chris Woodard
2004 Screamsters, 2005 & 2006 Screamsters and Admissions
2007 Screamsters, Admissions, Corkscrew, Millennium Force, Monster Midway Invasion
2008 Ripcord/Skyscraper, Screamsters

Congratulations Tony! I was completely honored to be seated right behind you for ride number 1000!

If only you had taken blue train........

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Congrats Tony! Perfect train for your 1000th ride!!

Cedar Point, Americas rip- rockin', high flyin', sky defyin', record breakin' roller coast

So that makes two people now that have ridden it 1000 times?

Oh yeah CONGRATS!!!! You're my idol!!

(I have 997 to go)

"Ive got the need, the need for speed!"

Now go for 10,000!

<Matt>
101 on Magnum and counting...

Thanks everyone! It has been a fun five years reaching 1,000 rides! Made many great friends along the way and am sure I will make many more in the years to come! To get 10,000 I will need some shorter lines in the future, but will keep riding in effort to get there! Hope to see everyone at the park sometime soon! Josh good luck going back to school and keep me informed if you make it back to play in the park anytime for the rest of the year.
*** Edited 8/6/2005 7:54:42 PM UTC by Tony***

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And this one time, on Millennium Force...

Sorry, old habits die hard. Some of you might get it.

And for God's sake... get a spell checker. CONGRATULATE.

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*** Edited 8/6/2005 8:24:34 PM UTC by Jeff***

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haha Jeff. I had my own Dear Penthouse letter after going to OZZfest Thursday night

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Tony, does MF become boring after 1000 rides?

<Matt>
101 on Magnum and counting...

Tony, Tony, Tony... when you think about it, 1000 rides is not a lot...haha yea right thats more than I can ever imagine riding one ride that many times!! I think I'm up to about 30 now, all those test rides in the morning and riding at night the last ride with you, Josh, Tammy and Brandon. Its been really fun counting down the number of rides until you hit 1000. To bad you picked red train...you would have completed your goal on the ride, being stopped on the lift for an hour!!! I cant imagine what was going through your head when you stopped halfway in the load station. I know something was wrong when I was at load 3 and I was leaning against the wall like I usually do, and I felt a huge bang, looked up, heard the rollbacks, then looked at you and the look on your face..."you have got to be kidding me!!!" Oh well, you got your 1000 rides on the number one rollercoaster in the whole world. Congrats and hope to be around for another 1000. (yea right theres no way Im comming back next year) Thanks for all the help with the guests complaints...you were there at the right time. Im sure I'll see you next time when you hit 2000, give me a call and I'll be there to support you!

I can't imagine Tony riding anything but the red train for his 1000's, that would be Sacrilegious! . Congrats!

Magnum-1000+ MF 494
Gemini 100 6/11/01
2003-Zone One Sweeps

CP4eva'04 said:
Tony, does MF become boring after 1000 rides?

No, I never get bored with Millennium, because of the friends I meet while in line as well as the ones that work on the ride. The other reason is that the ride is so awsome!

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Maverick Circuits=50

Congratulations Tony on the accomplishment. I know what its like. I know when I reached 1,000 on Magnum, I looked back at the past 5 years that it took to get there and realized, even if I rode at the same rate for another 5 years, it would take just that...another 5 years. It's not that easy. Especially with the lines you've put up with. Again congrats Tony.

CP4eva'04 said:
Tony, does MF become boring after 1000 rides?

Tony said:

No, I never get bored with Millennium

You're right Tony, it doesn't get boring after 1000 rides on Millennium...it only take 10 or so

Michael McCormack
Geauga Lake 2007 - IT - Video Production - FREEDOM
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Way to go Tony. I didn't have to come in until 11:30 that day, and noticed the train stuck on the lift. Too bad you weren't on that train, that would have been a heck of a way to get your thousandth ride. Anyways, way to go, and maybe someday I'll catch up to you...

~Jordan

Millennium Force Crew '05 -- The only ride in the park better than the Bronze Griffin

Jeff said:
And this one time, on Millennium Force...

That brought back memories of Ann and I for CM '00 on MF..that was an onride photo I'm sure I wish we had!

Congrats Tony, almost as cool as my 1k on Raptor

You know I love ya Tony, but I still think my baby is way better than yours!!
see ya soon!

Jo
Lifetime Raptor flights: 1047

It's all about getting around the barrels, or over the fences, right leads, no faults, fastest time and looking pretty when done. What's so hard about that?

Congrats Tony, and what makes the red train that much better?

And Jo is that the photo I think it is....cough.

And if I am thinking right wasn't that the "EPT" coastermania?

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