You know that Steve Urbanosewic or whatever his name is??

Well, yesterday I was getting around to some stuff on my DVR, and watched an old Travel Channel coaster show I DVR'ed last month that was from 2003 (LONG before I became an enthusiast!), and they had that Steve guy on talking about some GAdv rides-GASM and Nitro.

Anyway, so he said (in 2003 mind you!) his coaster count was over 650!?!? As a somewhat knowledgeable enthusiast nowadays, in 2003, do you think this 650+ count is BS?? I mean, based on the TR's from "that west coast-based site", even the most hard-core world traveling enthusiasts barely have 500 credits, and in 2008!!

So what gives? Was the 650+ in 2003 embellishment, or is he counting Racer as like 3 credits or something with the direction changes?

it might be the total coasters he has rode in his lifetime, not in a season.

^^Even still, in 2003, I question 650+ unique coasters!!

I believe it. There are a LOT of coasters out there. I maybe visit a new park every summer and I'm only a couple away from 200 coasters. For someone dedicated enough, 650 wouldn't be too impossible.

He must have a list of all of them that he has been on because it would be virtually impossible to keep track of all of them.

Sadly, Steve Urbanowicz is no longer with us.

http://gadvupdates.com/forums/index.php?page=38

Yes, he rode all those coasters. And then some. He was, at times, a book author:

http://www.amazon.com/Roller-Coaster-Lover...6055&sr=8-5

Public Relations Director for Astroland:

http://books.google.com/books?id=LOheXhKFp...result#PPA25,M1

And a very good friend. He is missed.

(as for the coaster count, I don't talk about mine anymore, and don't even count steel. I haven't even been to many of the places Steve made it to. I now count life events, not coasters. Some day you will understand.)

For Steve's coaster bio, this is interesting:

http://gadvupdates.com/forums/index.php?page=39

Sadly, Steve Urbanowicz is no longer with us.

http://gadvupdates.com/forums/index.php?page=38

Yes, he rode all those coasters. And then some. He was, at times, a book author:

http://www.amazon.com/Roller-Coaster-Lover...6055&sr=8-5

Public Relations Director for Astroland:

http://books.google.com/books?id=LOheXhKFp...result#PPA25,M1

And a very good friend. He is missed.

(as for the coaster count, I don't talk about mine anymore, and don't even count steel. I haven't even been to many of the places Steve made it to. I now count life events, not coasters. Some day you will understand.)

For Steve's coaster bio, this is interesting:

http://gadvupdates.com/forums/index.php?page=39

And some of us get regular updates on those life events.

... But WooferBear always gives ya some Congratulations

...... After some Ribbing! <G>

Ribbing? Gee, thanks! And at this rate, some day soon you may be able to count mine, for the first time in years!

Terpy, feeling very sentimental and thankful for good friends

Feeling like a n00b.

I have only ridden 25 coasters.

27 if you count both sides of Racer and Gemini.

Wow! That is very sad to hear!! That National Geographic special in 2006 (when I first ever heard of him) must have been one of the last things he did publicly....

For now, I am still counting coasters while I'm young, BUT I definitely don't credit wh***! (hence, still having never been on Skull Mountain at GAdv)

Feeling like a n00b.

I have only ridden 25 coasters.

27 if you count both sides of Racer and Gemini.

In a way, I'm very envious of this!! There's a whole big world out there to explore beyond OH!! My first ever visit to Great Adventure (and first ride's on El Toro & Nitro) was probably the most fun I've ever had in one day!

I wouldn't miss Skull Mountain, but then I'm funny like that.

Terpy, who prefers that thing to many other steel coasters he has ridden, but not others...