Originally Posted by flattracker87:
well first off I have obviously asked the questions in the right place...!!!!
thank you all who have replied, the info and volume of it is great.. and exactly what I had hoped for...
I have been by terre haute during a trip to Eldora about 10 years ago.. (during the week)
other than that iv been by steve kinsers' shop in Bloomington, and been to ims.. what else would you guys (or gals) recommend??
thanks again...

About 9 miles north of Kokomo on rt 31 there is Grissom Air Base which has about 20 war jets and planes in the yard and a nice indoor display as well. You could take it all in, in a couple hours go eat late lunch and still be at the track at 3 to mark your seats.
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Don't know your taste in things but the best wooden roller coaster in the world is about 40 minutes east of Tri State at Holiday World. Santa Claus IN. There is also Lincolns boyhood home. nearby.