JimParker85
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I know it's the enthusiast take, but I feel like a ground up RMC I-Box is a no brainier for Kings Island on The Vortex plot (along with a few other parks). Mack Extreme Spinner would be amazing, but the value and top tier ride experience that these can give just make it so appealing. You also don't have the supposed marketing issue that I-Box conversions have. Zadra was 15-16 million in USD and it could be the best coaster in Europe, and this medium sized coaster installation looks fantastic.
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The entire back wall of Frontier Town, from the two gift shops all the way to the Palace Theatre/Lusty Lills, is underserved. I hate that they aren't putting this there. Replace that whole block from the theater to the ice cream shop. Ugh
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Buzz bars, no question. The dream.
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Tatsu and Xcelerator... YES. Diamondback now being on there... NO.
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I really enjoy his channel. The vlogs are fun and his problematic coasters series are super interesting. We'll see if this ends up being right or not.
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60,000 people, easy. I've been there once at capacity. It's insanity.
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This one is off the KI Season Pass FB page. Wow!
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The snack concept should become a thing for Cedar Fair. So far, I think it's just Dorney that has piloted it.
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Beastie, Flyers, Race For Your Life Charlie Brown and Boo Blasters are all must rides on our trip each year.
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If there was ever a time, it would be for the 50th anniversary, a one year only event. It would be fun to see.
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I think with their continuous operations on Saturdays (and now October Fridays) from morning till close, and with the on-site resorts, they won't enact this policy, similar to they don't use the "no re-entry during haunt hours" rule that a lot of other CF parks use.
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California's Great America and Dorney Park have joined Carowinds and Busch Gardens Williamsburg in banning bags for evening Haunt hours. It's obviously been a bad start to the Haunt season for a lot of crowds, as many predicted. Other than Cedar Point, I could see this bag rule expanding to all Cedar Fair parks and perhaps beyond.
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That has to be miserable at SCarowinds tonight. Their operations this season were nightmarish for our August visit, and I heard of similar experiences from a park regular and a friend who went in July. It was a huge downgrade from how we had observed the park in 2016, 18 and 19.
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Behemoth... Red track with black supports.
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An exciting development if they are freeing uo that space. Would love to see Time Warp also get removed. It's time to add another major coaster in 2023 or 24. The park is insanely popular, with big crowds pretty much every day since reopening after a packed 2019 pre-Covid. After the Canadian Harmony Hall coming next year, I hope they turn their focus to the next new thrill. Mack Extreme Spinner would be my top pick.
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg joins Carowinds in banning all bags from evening Haunt operating hours. Wonder if it spreads further?
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Grain and Grill was outstanding. Combine that with their burrito/bowl place on the other side of International Street (complete with indoor air conditioned seating) for the two spots we ate at during our 1.5 day trip this summer (3 meal redemptions).
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Hearing its the slowest Saturday of the year today. darn. I am a Bills season ticket holder. If our opener was on the road or monday night, i would have driven down today. With it being not Haunt yet and a weekend where they are normally closed for a private event, I figured it would be dead. Nice weather and 2 full hours of night rides.
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Magnum XL-200, nothing else comes close for me. Only Wildfire at Kolmarden might be able to top it I think.
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I strongly prefer Orion over Candymonium. Orion on 2021 on full trains was a hoot. Phenomenal first drop and good pacing start to finish IMO.
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I just watched Canobie Coaster's review of The Ride to Happiness at Plopsaland. He has a crazy high coaster count from around the world and he called it maybe his new #1 overall. I think KI, especially with the layout of The Vortex plot, would be the perfect location for the next Mack extreme spinner. The Ride to Happiness looks insane, Time Traveler x10, and I really liked Time Traveler.
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With 4 day weekend ops for Haunt, open mid -April and daily operations through Labour Day, yes I think they could in a year with a major coaster opening.
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Significant re-track work in a similar fashion to Racer, led by the park and Gravity Group. Then new PTC trains with buzz bars/seatbelt. That's my dream scenario.
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50th Anniversary Updates
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Seeing Tatsu get vibrant new paint makes me look forward so much to the day that Banshee and Diamondback get their repaint. Unlike Tatsu, however, I think Diamondback and Banshee will never change their color combinations.