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Post by jlmatterer on Mar 5, 2008 11:42:13 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I called Trimper's today and was told that the HH IS OPEN! It opened last Saturday and will be open on Saturdays & Sundays, starting at noon and going until 4 or 5 PM. Guess where I'm going this weekend? I'll post new videos on YouTube as soon I can - my new camera takes much better quality videos in the dark, and I think I'll be able to get some great interior views during the ride. I'm looking forward to seeing what changes/improvements may have been made over the winter.
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Post by Brandon on Mar 5, 2008 12:45:24 GMT -5
Great news! Thanks for the update!
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Post by plokoon111 on Mar 5, 2008 14:23:24 GMT -5
Too bad I wait until vacation in July to OC.
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Post by mikebiggs on Mar 5, 2008 19:11:18 GMT -5
I feel your pain plokoon, but never the less, great news! Now I have to decie whether or not I want to spoil what's new by watching the videos
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Post by jlmatterer on Mar 6, 2008 19:05:29 GMT -5
OK - I'm making my weekend plans - on Saturday I will travel to the Pittsburgh area on business, but will return that same night. On Sunday I'm going to OC to ride the HH and film the ride multiple times!
After posting to YouTube, I'll FWD the URLs to Brandon so he can make them available to all of you.
Because of my proximity, I'll probably be visiting OC at least twice a month this spring & summer - hope the HH is up for the strain! If any of you would ever like to join me there for a ride, I welcome the company. Check my profile info for my email, and please drop me a line if you're interested.
Brandon, I'm going to look for The Courtesy Shop and, if one is still available, pick up their HH piece; TX for the info on this.
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Post by Brandon on Mar 6, 2008 19:34:49 GMT -5
Great Jim! Good luck! I hope you find a Haunted House at the CS. It is early in the year, so they should have them in stock. Sometimes, they show up on eBay too!
Enjoy! We will be looking forward to updates, if any!
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Post by the TROID! on Mar 11, 2008 17:54:23 GMT -5
I don't live in Ocean City but I'm coming down on easter, wil the HH be open on Easter Sunday
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Post by Brandon on Mar 11, 2008 23:16:26 GMT -5
Most likely, unless it is raining all day. Call Trimper's first to make sure. The number can be found on their website.
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Post by jlmatterer on Mar 15, 2008 5:11:19 GMT -5
March 15, 6 AM. I'm preparing for that much anticipated trip to OC and the Haunted House, which I had to abort last weekend; I should be out of Newark by 8 AM and on the road to OC; should get there about 10 - 10:30, and will head straight to the boardwalk. Weather is supposed to be partly cloudy and in the high 50s. I'm planning on riding the HH about 5 times, in order to get various settings with the camera worked out, and also to get a variety of shots & angles. Should be fun!. I'll get Brandon's backward video, too, if I'm able. I'll be thinking of all of you while I'm seeing the ocean waves, smelling the fries, and sitting in the coffin cars!
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Post by mikebiggs on Mar 15, 2008 13:36:53 GMT -5
Ahh, makes me anticipate the summer season so much. Have fun, were looking forward to those videos!!
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Post by jlmatterer on Mar 15, 2008 21:47:39 GMT -5
OK, I'm calling today, "Experiment Day 1." I used my camera's Low Light setting for recording today. It brings in great detail in very low light, but movement creates extreme after-images. The effect is kinda spooky, but I want something without the after-imaging. SO..... I'm going back either tomorrow or next Saturday to do another session in the HH, using some different settings. I rode the HH 10 times today! It was a lot of fun, and I saw things I had never seen before - I think mainly because the lighting inside had been improved, and because of the light on my camera. Best of all, I only paid for 9 rides - they gave me a freebie! I'm not ready for finished videos to go on YouTube yet; however, I thought you'd like to see what I did today, so I've created a temporary YouTube site called "HHexperiment." You can go there to see the 3 best complete rides of today, plus edits from some of the other rides. I'm still putting these up as of 11 PM on Sat.... www.youtube.com/HHexperiment
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