Admiral Sam
Credit Count: 258
Parks Attended Together: 65
Adventure Park USA, Aerie’s Resort, Anakeesta, Beech Bend, Branson Mountain Coaster, Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Camden Park, Camelback Mountain Adventures, Carowinds, Clementon Park, Copperhead Mountain Coaster, Dollywood, Dorney Park, Dutch Wonderland, Family Kingdom, Fun Fore All, Fun Land of Fredericksburg, Fun Spot America: Kissimmee, Fun Spot America: Orlando, Funplex: Mt. Laurel, Funplex: Myrtle Beach, Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, Go-Karts Plus, Goats on the Roof, Hersheypark, Holiday World, iPlay America, Island in Pigeon Forge, Kennywood, Kentucky Kingdom, Kings Dominion, Kings Island, Knoebels, Lakemont Park, Lost Mine Mountain Coaster, Malibu Jack’s: Elizabethtown, Malibu Jack’s: Lexington, Malibu Jack’s: Louisville, Miner Mike’s Indoor Family Fun Center, Moonshine Mountain Coaster, Morey’s Piers, Nickelodeon Universe: American Dream, Pavilion Park, Playland’s Castaway Cove, Ripley’s Mountain Coaster, Rocky Top Mountain Coaster, Rowdy Bear’s Smoky Mountain Snowpark, Runaway Mountain Coaster, Scene75: Columbus, SeaWorld Orlando, Silver Dollar City, Six Flags America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags St. Louis, SkyLand Ranch, Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, Storybook Land, Track Family Fun Park, Universal Epic Universe, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Wilderness at the Smokies, Wisp Resort, & Worlds of Fun
Wingman Bio
Sam’s bio is the first one I had to rewrite since launching the site. The funny thing is, I had to rewrite it about a month into the site’s life. Sam was still getting over her fear of roller coasters for the first few months of this site’s existence. She has come a long way in a short amount of time, even notching some big coasters in the along the way. Coasters such as: Skyrush, El Toro, Kingda Ka, Nitro, Candymonium, and Alpengeist – which is her favorite.
When I launched this site, Sam was only an ensign, and had four parks to her name. During most of those visits pre-We Were Inverted, Sam didn’t really ride too many coasters. Maybe a smaller one here or there. Even when we started things off, it was slow going. She was getting over her fears of coasters and really wanted to sink her teeth into this hobby.
By the end of 2020, Sam had 16 visited with me to her name. Everything from Hersheypark to Storybook Land, from Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW) to Go-Karts Plus. If there was a coaster and we were going to be close by, we went and we rode it. We even visited some of the parks multiple times, so much so that she went and got herself a Hersheypark season pass and a Six Flags membership.
If you’d like to learn more about Sam’s amazing journey, be sure to read her interview, “Q&A: Sam – Summer of Sam Comes to a Close.” I could have never imagined that she would have taken to this hobby like she did. I’m so proud of her and can’t wait to go to some of her bucket list parks such as Dollywood, Cedar Point, and Kings Island.
Recent Blogs Featuring Sam
Wilderness at the Smokies – We Were Inverted, Albeit for $12
Trying to nab as many credits as we could during our Tennessee trip, we paid $12 for what turned out to be one of the weirdest coasters we’ve ever experienced
SkyLand Ranch – A Ride on the Wild Stallion
While the Wild Stallion mountain coaster at SkyLand Ranch isn’t in the most scenic location, it provides a ton of fun elements that more than makes up for it.
Goats on the Roof – Day 2: The Goat Coaster During the Day
Being we were so close to Goats on the Roof after our stop at the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, we decided to return for a daytime ride.