4. Common abbreviations

4. Common abbreviations

A lot of things discussed on rec.roller-coaster are in acronym form. This is because writing out "Six Flags Over Texas" several times in a posting is tedious, at best; ``SFoT'' is much easier to write. Here are some abbreviations you're likely to see in discussions on rec.roller-coaster. Those items enclosed in angle brackets <<like this>> are explained later.

ACE - American Coaster Enthusiasts
BGT - Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, FL
BGW - Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
BTW - By the way
CI - Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
CP - Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
DL - Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
ERT - Exclusive Ride Time
FYI - For your information
GASM - Great American Scream Machine (roller coaster at SFGA, Jackson, NJ)
GP - General Public
IAAPA - International Assoc. of Amusement Parks and Attractions
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IT - Inside Track magazine
KD - Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA
KI - Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH
MACC - Mid-Atlantic Coaster Club
NAPHA - National Amusement Park Historical Association
PGA - Paramount's Great America, Santa Clara, CA
POP - Pay One Price
RC - Roller Coaster
SBNO - Standing But Not Operating
SCBB - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA
SFGAd - Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
SFGAm - Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL
SFAW - Six Flags Astroworld, Houston, TX
SFMM - Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA
SFoG - Six Flags over Georgia, Atlanta, GA
SFoMA - Six Flags over Mid-America, Eureka, MO
SFoT - Six Flags over Texas, Arlington, TX
TC - Texas Cyclone, Astroworld, Houston, TX
TPM - Theme Park Mentality
WDW - Walt Disney World, Orange County, FL
WNYCC - Western New York Coaster Club
WoF - Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO


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