February 5 , 2010 by Brian Finestone

Five Ring Circus

Hey Park riders, the five ring circus is coming to town and whether you are a hater or lover, it will no doubt enter your life and hopefully blow your mind. Here is my list of the good things that are coming your way if you are here for the show.

#1- You don’t have to run for the bus. Yep, you have to take the bus and leave your beater or sled carrying monster truck at home, but you never need to run for it with your boots all undone and helmet flopping around clipped to your belt. If you miss it there will be another one along before you can catch your breath from missing the first one. A bonus on the bus action is the fact that the bus stops are closer to the Village than any parking space I ever manage to get in the day lots anyway!

#2- There are no lift lines. Park riders on both mountains this week consistently got in more laps per day than any other time in history because you just rode right up to the gate and hopped back on Solar, Cat and Emerald all day long!

#3- The Parks are the best they have ever been. This is not hype, this is the word. We know the world is coming and that all of the media will be lining up to film in the Parks because that is where the real sports action is happening. WB even set up the ski and snowboard media industry with a pad and passes to shred so we put our best product together to show them what we’re made of.

#4– We’re huge. This season’s Park footprint is the biggest ever. We are fully operational and have more acres of jibs and jumps than any other time in WB history. There are currently close to 300 features in our parks ranging from the XL 75’ step-over jump to micro bonks and secret stash jibs tucked in the woods for you to discover. The number of innovative and experimental jib combos grows and changes weekly and we have a top secret book full of new ideas to pull from for the rest of the season.

#5- Free stuff. From concerts to swag there will be free stuff on hand in every corner of the Village and who doesn’t like stuff especially when it’s free!

#6- Jocks. There will be lots of these around some of them might even be ones you would like to meet. And all of the Cross and Pipe athletes will be up here shredding Park since Cypress doesn’t have any snow to spare for free ride sessions.

See you in the Park. - B