[Sohcahtoa82]

I dream of moving to Santa Clarita (not to be confused with Santa Clara) so I can be close to Six Flags Magic Mountain.

I'm a huge roller coaster fanatic, but I live in Portland, OR. The nearest park worth going to is Silverwood in Idaho, which is a ~8-hour drive. Alternatively is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA, which is also ~10 hours away.

I'd also like to escape Portland's extreme dreary fall/winter seasons of nearly constant overcast clouds and rain, even if it effectively means permanent summer.

What's keeping me in Portland? Basically everything you mentioned. Technically, I'm in Beaverton, a suburb just outside of Portland, so I don't have most of the Portland problems which are similar to California problems but on a smaller scale. But also, both me and my wife have all of our close family and friends in Oregon. If we moved to California, we'd be leaving everyone we know behind.

[p1mrx]

Maps of roller coasters by US state

Total: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/ixctmz/map_of_the_...

Per capita: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/ixgjit/since_someb...

[Sohcahtoa82]

Oh, believe me, as a roller coaster fanatic, I know where all the good rides are.

My second choice for moving would be Sandusky, Ohio, so I could be right next to Cedar Point, as well as being closer to even more parks in that region of the country.

[jjtheblunt]

one thought: my dad lived in Hillsboro, shared your boredom with the long overcast and drizzly months, while I lived in San Diego, and later east bay norcal (as they call it), and found that it was EXACTLY as annoyingly monotonous, just the too many sunny days version.

I'm just sharing this because you could move to around Vallejo and you'd just get a sign-error on the monotony, and realize it after moving.

Just my 2 cents...