Eastern Great Lakes Region (Michigan & Ohio)

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

I personally spend my off season watching videos of people who live in the South, and I cry.

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Thomas Wroblewski

Original Message:
Sent: Dec 03, 2025 11:49 AM
From: Robert Reed
Subject: Favorite thing to do in the coaster "off season"

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

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Robert Reed
Assistant Regional Rep
Eastern Great Lakes
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For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

Why Curling of course! The aerobics of sweeping keeps me in shape so I can run to the nearest coaster come Spring! 

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

I've never done curling, but I am mesmerized by it every four years when the Winter Olympics comes on. It looks fun but also crazy difficult to master. 

Why Curling of course! The aerobics of sweeping keeps me in shape so I can run to the nearest coaster come Spring! 

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

Check for a nearby Curling Club. Dedicated ice is a big deal if available.  Do a Learn To Curl. In a couple of hours you'll learn the game, do some drills and play an end or two. Well worth the $25 bucks or so to know what's going on when you watch the Olympics. 

Oh. And every Club has a bar. Winner buys the Loser a drink. Then Loser buys the Winner a drink, and so on! 

I hate the cold. I hate team sports. But this is fun! 

I've never done curling, but I am mesmerized by it every four years when the Winter Olympics comes on. It looks fun but also crazy difficult to master. 

Why Curling of course! The aerobics of sweeping keeps me in shape so I can run to the nearest coaster come Spring! 

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

Right now I'm wishing Six Flags would release their 2026 operation schedules so that I can try to make it to California or Texas for some off-season rides.  Outside of that I generally take small regional trips - Nashville, the Bourbon Trail, etc.

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

I've been tempted to go to Cali during the winter to get my coaster fix, but I have family out there and I'm not sure how to explain to them that I flew out there for Twisted Colossus and not them, lol.

I've been looking into doing the Bourbon Trail... It looks like a lot of fun, and I never say no to bourbon!

Right now I'm wishing Six Flags would release their 2026 operation schedules so that I can try to make it to California or Texas for some off-season rides.  Outside of that I generally take small regional trips - Nashville, the Bourbon Trail, etc.

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

So the schedules for Six Flags are out and a bit disappointing.  I was hoping to get a few Feb-Apr trips on the books but all the parks out West and South have pretty limited operating schedules during those months.  Not going to bother flying all the way to California for essentially a long weekend.  So we've opted for Six Flags Fiesta Texas in April.  Fly in on a Friday, check out San Antonio for the evening, then open and close the park on Sat-Sun.  My buddy has some romantic notions about the desert, so we'll likely stay another day so we can drive around and look at cactus and dirt.  I myself have been to Texas many times and am not that big of a fan.  Too many big belt buckles and tight jeans for my liking, lol.

I've been tempted to go to Cali during the winter to get my coaster fix, but I have family out there and I'm not sure how to explain to them that I flew out there for Twisted Colossus and not them, lol.

I've been looking into doing the Bourbon Trail... It looks like a lot of fun, and I never say no to bourbon!

Right now I'm wishing Six Flags would release their 2026 operation schedules so that I can try to make it to California or Texas for some off-season rides.  Outside of that I generally take small regional trips - Nashville, the Bourbon Trail, etc.

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?

For most of us in the region we now must wait a number of months til our parks are opened back up. 

So, as the snow falls, what is your favorite thing to do until we can all ride coasters again?