CorkscrewMcPuke

For me it's either SoB or King Cobra.

Also looks like our man, Don Helbig, posted a picture of the snake on his Twitter account last year. Perhaps he knows what happened to both of those elements.

Best I could find for you. It's bad quality, but it does showcase both of those sections of the ride. You can also find the HD audio from the ride here: https://KICentral.com/parkhistory/past-present-park-audio/

Twenty years have passed since Arrow went under. We've seen the fall of Vortex, Big Bad Wolf and many others since then. It's strange to think the company went belly up less than ten years after Top Gun (The Bat) was built.

I can only imagine an alternate reality where Adventure Express was replaced by another fake parking garage.

I only rode it once in 2006 and I don't recall seeing the sparks. That was quite some time ago though.

I for one enjoy the roughest of wooden roller coasters consistently. I'm almost 30 now though, so that is always subject to change.

Looks like you got your wish. Looks like you didn't.

Awww, friggin sweet! I just noticed this thread.

I do recall going inside when I visited as a small boy back in 2001. Didn't buy anything, of course. We were poor. lol

We're going to be seeing a lot of Arrow coasters dying this decade, I feel.

If you still call it Top Gun.

It's not a good look, particularly for a ride with trains which hang from and place considerable load onto the track. The fact that it's an Arrow is also a dark mark for it. As much as it pains me, I don't see the ride lasting into the next decade. Get your rides while you can.

A fez would be cool, although I'd also accept little derby hats.

Indeed, I was. Minor as it may have been, such an incident is still most definitely fresh on the minds of executives.

I want a bunch of roaming baboons with funny, little hats to feed me blue ice cream.

I do have to wonder what happened to The Beastie's queue sign. Does anybody know if it survived to the present day?

I feel so cheated, having been unable to ride the thing all three times I went in the 2000s. Too short in 2001 Was out of commission in 2006 Was out of commission in 2009 I wanted to ride it so badly.

I'm gonna guess it was some uncredited intern put through a filter, but I could be wrong. What I'd really love is a clean copy of the stock music they used in the Coastermania VHS tape.

As much as it hurts me to say this, I could easily see The Bat being the next one to go. Given the incident that happened recently, along with its age and location, it seems like it could be very lucrative for the installation of a new attraction. It'll always be Top Gun to me. As far as what I'd be comfortable to see go though, I'd say Congo Falls or Invertigo have both reached the point of being liabilities. What helps their case, however, is that removal of either one wouldn't really open up that much room to work with for the park, outside of a flat ride or two, which I would also be happy with.

Been getting some General Motors vibes from CF this past year. I am nervous about what rides may come to be the Pontiac or Oldsmobile of Kings Island.

I believe 75% or more will be gone within twenty years. Mine trains will mostly be safe, along with very particular and iconic cases. Steel coasters are just so expensive to rehabilitate once the structure begins to show fatigue. It makes me very sad, but these companies have to turn a profit and ensure the safety of their visitors. The death of the Arrow suspended models is perhaps the most tragic to me, seeing as they are so unique. That's a lot of load on those tracks though. (Image was taken from the Big Bad Wolf wikipedia page and was originally uploaded by Link5001.)

It's funny. I would have likely crossed your path as a mere six-year-old kid. Thanks for being part of my childhood. lol

Adventure Express

I'll still work for free if they let me live in the SoB station and gimme some blue ice cream coupons.