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[Josh Davidson]

Well this should be a funny topic. Well the topic title should tell it all. Please though put atleast three things down so we don't get any spam in this topic. You know your addicted to a park/coaster when...

* The only spanish word you know is El Toro.

* You know the name of every ride op and they know you.

* You just sit down and watch the people get off a ride for it broke down.

* You imagine what would happen if the ferris wheel falls of its base and rolls into a lake.

* You know the name of roller coasters better then your relatives.

* You take out your season pass when you enter your house.

* Your school project topic is, "Boomerang Coaster, 3 or 6 Invesions?"

* You skip work or school to go to opening day.

* You make fun of broken rides.

* You and your friends make funny poses on your on-ride photos.

* You can take a quiz on your home park and get a better grade then for a test you studied for.

[-Montu]

*When all you think about in school is how much you wish you were riding a coaster

*When you pay for your food in the cafateria, you expect to pay twelve dollars for a slice of pizza and a drink

*When you know that Kumba means 'Roar' in swahili or that Montu is the Egyptian God of War..

[Coasterholic14]

*When you learn things in Economics, Physics, Calculus, and even Psychology, and you can apply something about the amusement park industry into the concepts you learn* (i actually can do this, but they never ask for our examples)

*when you know your home park better than the back of your hand*

*you laugh at all the people looking at a park map at your home park*

*you make fun of people who don't know how to ride a certain ride to its max potential (i.e. Phantom Flyers at Carowinds)*

*you can only understand Physics concepts when applying them to roller coasters*

*you actually thought about trying to find out the Centripital Force of Delirium or MaxAir*

*you've calculated the frictional force of B&M vs. Intamin vs. Vekoma*

*you pull out $9.00 for parking at the grocery store*

*when buying a parking pass actually saves you money*

*you argue over who makes better hypers, B&M or Intamin*

*you silently laugh at people who say things like "Top Thrill Dragster is over 500ft tall and goes like 200mph"*

*when you have more than 5 roller coaster sites on your favorites list*

*when you have used your coasterboard screen name for a non-coaster related website*

*when half of your t-shirts have roller coasters*

*you go into shock when you find out burgers really don't cost $5 and that you get screwed at parks*

*when you go to McDonalds and try to refill your souvenir cup*

*when you are shocked to find that, elsewhere, usually refills don't cost extra*

*you stay from before opening to after closing*

*when you can tell which company made what coasters*

*when you keep track of what coasters you've ridden*

*you study coasters and parks more than you did for the entire year of english*

*you know what causes the clicking up a lift on coasters*

How's that for now?

[Questjump]

*When you day dream about coasters in class*

*When you see an empty piece of land and you think of a coaster that could fit it*

*When you give a quiz about coasters and when your friend doesn't know the answer you tell them, you should know that*

Well I pass the coaster fanatic test!

[CoasterBGW]

"You post in this topic"

[PPhoenix]

* You cant stand still in the queue line
* You start singing on the way up a chain lift
* You commentate to your friends on how the next few drops are and give a full report on the ride ahead.

[Woolybooger]

* You camp out overnight at the park.
* You ask the teacher when will we learn about coasters.
* You have your first kiss going up a coaster.
* You ask what El Toro means in Spanish class( I did! ).

[Questjump]

*When you are a member in a coaster site*

Well I'm guilty.

[OwenNBA]

* When you fill up your notebook with drawings of roller coasters*

[B&Mcrazy]

*When you know that Kumba means 'Roar' in swahili or that Montu is the Egyptian God of War..

OMG, I don't know Swahili or all the Egyptian Gods, but I do know both of those.


*When you ask where to get a FastPass for the lunch line

*When you write your top ten on the side of your History notes, over and over

*When you know the layout of a park that you have never been to, and may never will

*When you go to sleep, thinking about a coaster, it's theme, and where it would fit in your home park.

*When you consider asking for a Wild Mouse for Christmas to place in the backyard

*When you memorize stains and smudges on the seat's of your favorite SF coasters

[Tyler Carlton]

* When you dream about riding coasters.

* When kids at school think you are wierd for knowing who made every coaster at your home park.

* When you are posting on this site while you are supposed to be doing an english project.

* When coasters seem to find a way into your English Project. ^^^

[Coasterholic14]

here's a few more

*when you do your senior exit project on roller coaster/amusement ride safety*

*you know which train on a coaster gives a better ride*

*you use a stopwatch to calculate the total airtime on a coaster*

*you know more about the park, rides, coasters, etc than the people running the park*

*you have a roller coaster or park background on your screen*

*you carry around your ACE membership card or season pass*

*you complain to your history teacher when they don't include the history of the roller coaster and it's role in world and american history*

[Ryan Shrout]

*When you recreate RCTparks that you've never been too.

*when you go to a park for the first time and don't need a map.

*when you can name the coaster pictured on the fron of your algebra book.

*when you determine where you want to live by what theme parks are near it.

*when you almost fall asleep on a long chain lift.

*when SLC, SF, CF, CP, WDW, and USO means something to you.

*when you start comparing the differences from one SLC to another.

[Screamy Mimi]

*you spell accelerate wrong and you argue with your teacher because you got it confused with a roller coaster.

[Ryan Shrout]

*when your bummed to find out that a real ski lift isn't nearly as sweat as Alpengeist.

*when you describe your friends by what coaster they're like.

*when you try to see how loose you can keep the restraint without the ride op noticing.

*when you compare the differences of the Batman: The Ride clones.

*when youve been to a park so many times that waiting more than 10 minutes for anything is a waste of your time.

*when you start recycling names on your RCT coasters because you've already used them all once.


*when someone mentions Superman and you ask which one.

*when you find some string on the floor and you start making diferent inversions with it.

[RcPhanoity]

*when your sketching plans for a new no limits ride in the back of your notebook.

[PPhoenix]

*You talk to your girlfriend about coasters instead of watching the movie.
*You hit someone at school for not knowing what the worlds tallest fastest coaster is.
*You start talking to the teacher about rollercoasters in detention
*You start talking to the wall about coasters when the teacher tells you to face the wall.
*You moderate every coaster website on the net.

[Ryan Shrout]

*when going to a park and finding out your favorite coaster isn't working ruins your day.

*when you can tell who made any coaster anywhere.

*when yiu use roller coaster vocabulary in everyday speech.

*someone says "There's a twister!" and you think theyve spotted a roller coaster.

*when you hate winter because most parks are closed.

*when your favorite season is spring because of all the new rides.

*when you plan your vacation around theme parks you can visit.

*when you ask for a seasin pass on your Christmas wish list.

*when you still miss Viper even though El Torro is much better.

*when your dissapointed to get less thanhalf off the questions right on Coaster Quiz.

*when you add your own commentary to every coaster you ride.

[Irish Coaster]

When you get ejector airtime on a 63ft. roller coaster. Just as simple as that!

[RcPhanoity]

* When you are telling your friend about a roller coaster and you know there not listening and you babel on any way

[Ryan Shrout]

*when you've ridden Space Mountain and Rock'n'Roller Coaster so much that you know their layout even if they're in the dark.