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  1. Kings Dominion and Canada's Wonderland didn't have the same stand up ride that Kings Island had. I rode all three and their similarities were different. The stand up coaster at each park gave over 20 million rides and remained popular with guests from the day they opened until giving their last rides. The retirement of each of the three rides were met with a great deal of sadness by guests. For some it was their first big coaster, or their favorite ride. For others it may have been the site of their first job. Literally thousands of people have wonderful memories of these stand up coasters.
    13 points
  2. @coaster sally, Other manufacturers besides Intamin can make enjoyable thrilling rides. As @DonHelbig said, maybe go and enjoy the rides for what it is instead of writing about what it isn't. The rest of us are here because we love Kings Island and the industry. Things like the awesome blog post @Kyle Kruthoffer wrote. This is one of the many things most KIC members enjoy reading and discussing about and what we are all about. Thanks Kyle for the blog post.
    7 points
  3. "They?" I can only speak for myself, but I have been fortunate enough to have ridden the following Stand-Up coasters in my life: King Cobra (Kings Island), Shockwave (Kings Dominion), Skyrider (Canadas Wonderland), Chang (Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom), Georgia Scorcher (Six Flags over Georgia), Iron Wolf (Six Flags Great America), Riddler's Revenge (Six Flags Magic Mountain), Mantis (Cedar Point), Vortex (Carowinds), and Batman the Escape (Astroworld.) Of course opinions about coasters is subjective. But out of those, King Cobra and Skyrider easily held my top spots. Chang probably held my #3 position, Scorcher probably 4th. I've personally never found the B&M's to be that re-ridable. They amount to a one-and-done for me. Shockwave fell somewhere in the middle of the list, and my least favorites were easily Riddler's Revenge, Iron Wolf and Batman the Escape (dead last.) As Don already said, the 3 Togos all differed. King Cobra had, IMO, the best air and inversion of the 3. Its one flaw was the "jolt" you felt when dropping to the right into the helix. Skyrider was a VERY close second - and was extremely similar to KC. Shockwave was not even on par with the others because the last half of its layout was jarring and not engineered as well IMO. It was the most different of the 3 by far. B&M's are chock full of inversions, so I guess if someone loves a lot of those then they may be their preference. But the vast amount of inversions is what, IMO, makes them uncomfortable. B&M excels at placing the riders heart at the center of gravity, but on the standups they are dealing with an elongated body - so that made forces harder on legs and head. I think of it like a cheerleader twirling a baton... the center is not feeling nearly the forces that the ends do. Often when I have ridden a B&M standup, either my legs/feet go numb or my head gets banged around. (Riddler is notorious for giving me a headache.) The horse collars on B&M's are ridiculously confining to the point they are claustrophobic. I never felt nearly as closed in on the Togos. Also, unless you ride in the front row, your sight is obstructed by the seats in front of you. The Togos seats offered more visibility, allowing you to anticipate what was coming next. I can also speak, to some degree, about operation. I have worked as a ride op on both KC and Chang. I found KC was easier to get guests in and out of, and found there to be less overall complaining when the ride ended. There was a reason the Chang ride crew called it "BANG." I can also attest, there were FAR more complaints on Chang from male guests remarking about the strain on their groins. From an aesthetic standpoint, the B&Ms are far prettier than the Togo's were. The Togos looked and felt like a machine, where the B&M's have a much more graceful visual appeal. So in that realm, B&M's have the aesthetic edge in my book. For posterity, I'm not a Cincinnatian (although I lived there for 5 years 25 years ago) and I personally think LaRosas pizza is bad, UDF and Graeters ice cream is outstanding, and Skyline Chili IS the best. ;-)
    7 points
  4. No, it doesn't. I'm not on the lookout for things like this when I experience attractions. I'm just trying to enjoy the moment and have fun.
    5 points
  5. Wait. You guys go to the park to have fun? I’ve had a season pass since 2004 so I can complain about things on the Internet.
    4 points
  6. Kyle is doing great stuff! Love his historical documentation.
    4 points
  7. @Kyle Kruthoffer, dam son. Included is a Togo promo video for the stand up model. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/august/the-astro-comet-remembering-king-cobra What are your memories of King Cobra?
    3 points
  8. got a night ride on orion last night, honestly think being up and seeing the city lights around you before being plunged into darkness is better than The Beast's night ride Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
    3 points
  9. Not really marker related, but the light post by the SOB queue is on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/479956965515693/permalink/1653226314855413/
    3 points
  10. That's my purse! I don't know you!
    3 points
  11. Probably the constant spam of articles he wants clicks on, or maybe that tree by The Beast that led to nothing. I can continue.
    2 points
  12. How does that foot taste? I don’t feel like sharing more since so many want to bash others. Be lucky I shared these as there are many more. You all need to learn to respect other members. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    2 points
  13. Costco usually has whole boneless rib roasts for about $9/lb averaging about 15lbs, though our location hasn’t had them the past couple of months. Most full service grocery stores will sell them if you ask the butcher, best to call first. I usually cut them in half, slice steaks with half then smoke the other half as a roast and have prime rib for dinner and then put leftovers portion on the slicer and have the best roast beef ever, melts like butter. As to what temp to cook it? As with all things whatever tastes best to you. No wrong answer here. The ends will always be more done than the center.
    2 points
  14. Here's the Coaster Nation article updated: https://coasternation.com/new-markers-appear-at-kings-island/?fbclid=IwAR30RlDkdFDyB2fHAj6Fnfg-rNZP09lNjFLkGi9oGbz1j6K4QQ5h1yAaa34
    2 points
  15. Yeah, I’m with ya. As I stated in my post, the B&Ms are taxing on the body. Don’t know if I agree about the aesthetics. I think there’s a certain beauty to the old school industrial rides. I don’t spend days and nights lamenting the loss of KC, but I do enjoy telling the stories about it from time to time.
    2 points
  16. They were also used to build the Son of Beast. Really makes you think. owo
    2 points
  17. It was a little past medium, but there was some pink in the meat on my sandwich, which I posted a picture of in the other thread. I got mine right after they started serving at 5:00. They had meat in a hot holding dish after they were done grilling it, so it may have cooked further depending on when it was ordered.
    2 points
  18. I had at least three dreams about riding Orion from like mid-February to my first visit of the season last month when I finally rode it for it real. LOL It felt so real, like I could feel airtime. Thankfully, the real thing was WAY better than in my dreams!
    2 points
  19. The majority of us are Cincinnatians or people who grew up in the greater Cincinnati region. We like what we like. You don't have to comment on every little thing.
    2 points
  20. Pine trees get MASSIVE in a short amount of time. In like ten years, those trees could easily be over 15 feet tall and fairly wide, blocking mostly all views from The Beast’s station which I like. I think they will keep these trees even after they replace Vortex.
    2 points
  21. Those are the new trees that are guarding The Beast. Vortex used to be that fence that body guarded The Beast, but for now, Kings Island decided to plant some happy little trees there.
    2 points
  22. I still have yet to get a night ride on Beast. (I’m either with friends/family that want to leave too early or not been able to go on a day when they stay open late...) So, just from my experience when I was up there last time a couple weeks ago, I got in line for Orion at around 8:35 PM, it was about an hour/hour and a half wait apparently because I was still in line at 9:45 PM. So what they did, they basically paused the line for fireworks. They stopped running trains and we all basically stood around, watched the fireworks in line, then at about 10:20 PM, they started everything back up to get people on. I had no idea how this worked, being my first time there during fireworks, first night ride and everything. But again, this is just my experience! It was absolutely worth it! Let me tell you, going up Orion’s lift hill, looking behind you at Area 72 all lit up, then getting to the top and seeing nothing but pitch black below you... it hits you different. That drop in complete darkness, not being able to see the bottom, it’s absolutely amazing!!
    1 point
  23. I totally can believe the SOB station may be getting torn down but I can't see any rides going there right now. I also don't think we would get a coaster anytime soon. Flats would not make sense in that location because of the elevation changes and also because they wouldn't be highly visible back there. If they really are removing part of Columbia Road it makes sense that Timberwolf may finally be going away. (If Cedar Point can do temporary staging / seating for their version of SpiritSong there is no reason that we can't either.) It would be great if they went to Mack and tried to get a deal for two flats (a Teacups style Keggers ride and a Musik Express) and put them in part of the Timberwolf plot. Both are relatively good capacity for flats and that area needs some family rides. As I mentioned in a previous post, opening that area up would also allow you to re-route The Bat entrance and exit.
    1 point
  24. That could potentially work. Look at GateKeeper at CP.
    1 point
  25. Nighthawk/Vortex and Flightdeck/Timewarp are two sets of coasters that I personally would like to see removed in favor of a single better ride. Kill two old birds with one modern stone. Nighthawk/Vortex could be replaced with a wing, dive, or compact GCI Flightdeck/Timewarp could be replaced with a modern invert
    1 point
  26. Yessssss! Did that for the first time last year and it blew me away.
    1 point
  27. They did do a similar thing with the FC pad, if I remember correctly.
    1 point
  28. Wonder Mountain's Guardian is the reason I'm so skeptical of Cedar Fair doing a major dark ride well. I know Knotts just renovated theirs and I didn't mind Voyage to the Iron Reef... But WMG is a disaster. Wonderland is my home park and it's a reasonably popular ride but its a maintenance nightmare. It suffers from regular downtime, multiple guns on each train have been taped off in the last 3 seasons and the screens are already in a state of disrepair. For a major ride like that to be in such bad shape so quickly, and at the busiest seasonal park in North America no less, is telling.
    1 point
  29. 350ft tall 101 mph 7,800ft of track Oh yeah that sounds pretty dull
    1 point
  30. It was considered a Wild Animal Habitat/Adventure Village/Paramount Action Zone ride from its opening in 1991 until 1999. It was reclassified as Oktoberfest in 2000, where it’s remained ever since.
    1 point
  31. I am looking forward to this more. IG will be good but a little short IMO.
    1 point
  32. I am just as excited for this as Iron Gwazi. Pantheon is no slouch either. Let's wait until we actually ride them before we go crowning them though. That said, I really hope these coasters put Intamin back on the map in the US.
    1 point
  33. The most epic announcement would be to have a tarp over a box. Pull the tarp off and then drop the mic and walk away.
    1 point
  34. We planted a few pine trees in our backyard like 15 years ago. When we planted them, the pine trees were like 4 feet tall. Nowadays, the pine trees are like 30 feet tall.
    1 point
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  36. It is a sin to cook a ribeye until grey. I’m sad now. Well done. Looks like shoe leather.
    1 point
  37. Food came quickly once I was able to place my order. Note, I requested mine without cheese. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  38. Tonight's chef's plate special of sliced ribeye with provolone and sauteed peppers and onions was excellent. The sandwich had a well-rounded taste, with a generous portion of steak cooked to a perfect medium. For sure the best meal I've had on my dining plan. I can't wait to come back and try more specials.
    1 point
  39. Trying the chef special at the wishbone grill on I street. Arrived at 5:30, ordering is a bit slow... but looks like they are working it out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  40. The ribeyes for tonight's menu are on the grill.
    1 point
  41. Possibly not, if the G-Forces kept them in place. I actually had a experience at Cedar Point that showcased this to me once: I was riding Rougarou at Cedar Point, and we were going up the lift hill. Someone in the row directly ahead of me (I was in the 7th row or so) had their change spill out of their pocket as we went up, and a quarter landed on a flat piece of the coaster car and stayed there. I was fully expecting that quarter to fall out on the giant loop after the first drop, but to my amazement it STAYED PUT. The quarter was flung from the ride eventually though, during one of the turns however- not on a inversion. Also that old TOGO video was awesome.
    1 point
  42. It was exciting to find it hidden deep in the archives on betamax, so after some digitizing I thought it would be awesome to show the world. Glad you liked it.
    1 point
  43. With operational limitations this year, I'm very glad to get night rides going into September. Cedar Point isn't staying open after 8:00 at all this season.
    1 point
  44. I'm sure if pressed, RMC would build a coaster with a vertical loop. They already do dive loops and Immelmans.
    1 point
  45. BLSC has a more powerful launch than a mack. Can do so much better for less $.
    1 point
  46. Probably not worth the cost to the park but would love to see Planet Snoopy rethemed to Camp Snoopy. This would add more trees and shade as well as transition better from Rivertown to a wooded/camp theme versus the generic theme now.
    1 point
  47. On the Planet Snoopy thread, I think it would also be good to spread the flats and family experiences out more. Dollywood has done a good job of having (essentially now 2 with wildwood grove) family/kid areas, but then providing similar or related experiences for the Littles close to big thrills. Lightning rod is balanced by rockin roadway. Thunderhead and drop line are balanced by whistle punk chaser and lumberjack lifts. These placements provide milder experiences and thrill throughout the park and don’t make parents feel “trapped” in just a kiddie area all day. And a tether to camp snoopy would go a long way to strengthening rivertown and softening that whole area of the park with a more natural vibe. Our area has no cohesive theme other than concrete.
    1 point
  48. I agree that a dark ride is essential to a park for the overall park experience. Not ever going to be a primary attraction but needs to be there. Like a carousel, Not a primary attraction but needs to be there. All these add up to a really good park.
    1 point
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