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Considering how successful this year's event was, I'm sure they will. I noticed many people throughout the park both days telling Don how much they were enjoying it, particularly at the end of Sunday as Don was standing at the entrance to DBack shaking hands with each and every Ride Warrior

Despite my being so quiet this past weekend (I apologize to those who were a bit weirded out by that - I promise to be more sociable in the future...), I also had a great time meeting all the KIC'ers and taking part in the fun activities. This past weekend was by far the most fun I've had at KI in a long time and I hope KI does it again in the future

Don't make me start with Jurassic Park jokes (for those who are wondering, Weird Al Yankovic did a parody of MacArthur Park called Jurassic Park about the popular movie).

My point exactly. New Orleans wants the park reopened, but they don't seem to be willing to help, and SF obviously can't afford to do it themselves. I doubt the federal government has any stimulus money set aside for amusement park restoration projects either.

What is New Orleans expecting to gain from this? They seem eager to have the park reopened, but they aren't offering any assistance or incentives to Six Flags for the project.

If it rains early in the morning but stops by the time the park is open, then the crowds will largely depend on the forecast for the rest of the day (cloudy or otherwise). If it's going to be cloudy but warm, there will likely be a fairly large crowd. However, if it's supposed to rain again later or it's going to be cool, the crowds won't be as large.

I'll have to go through the photos on my phone and my camera later to see what I want to send in. I just wish I hadn't left my memory card at home on Saturday.

I still think they should just get rid of Launch Pad (EuroBungy) and stick a small classic ride up there instead. I'm not sure how much room they have, but they could even flatten it out if they need more room. That queue line is too long for a pay-to-play attraction.

On Saturday right after we got off the train, I was standing there taking some DB shots with my cell phone (I'd accidentally left the memory card for my digital camera at home and didn't feel like leaving the park to hit Kroger or Wal-Mart for a new one). A random guest walks by, sounding like he knows everything there is to know and explains that if we want to get some good pics of "the Firehawk", we should go further down in Rivertown to where the final hill is, and that it shoots up a huge rooster tail of water (as if we didn't already know that...).

Was it "The Old Man (Is Down The Road)"? Don't think so. It was one that I wasn't really familiar with.

I heard another John Fogerty song the other day (besides "Centerfield"). I think it was "Long Dark Night", but I don't remember.

"Put Me In Coach" is actually called "Centerfield". Great song though

Wasn't paying attention and thought the first one was an empty train. The 2nd one seems slower and much more dramatic though.

I know they also replaced the fins on one train on Saturday. As we were standing in line for The Beast walkback, a couple of maintenance guys came by carrying a toolkit and two fins from a DB train.

Very nice Is it just me or does the splashdown with people on it seem a lot slower and dramatic than the one with the empty train?

No I didn't

That train ride was great - particularly the strange looks we kept getting from the passengers on the car in front of us

I'm the third "(blank)" in the back row of the group photo

That photo is absolutely hilarious. I love the look of sheer terror on that girl's face.

What about the music videos played in the queue for DBack? Every time I've ridden it I've heard one of about three songs - "Without You", "A Baby Changes Everything" and a hip hop video by a female artist (not a huge hip hop fan so I don't remember what that song is).

"A Baby Changes Everything" by Faith Hill (in line for DBack) "99 Luftballoons" by Nina (as we were leaving on Sunday)

The only official KI shirt I have is a Firehawk First Rider shirt. I wasn't able to get off of work to be a first rider on Diamondback.

I'm in that photo as well. I'm the only one with a hat on

How exactly do you do that? You're the second person I've heard of who's gotten over 100 rides on Diamondback (I forget how many the other person has - I'm sure someone else will remember though).

I never thought of that, but it would definitely save them a lot of labor if they just give them away deflated. They could inflate one of each style to put on display (so people could see what they look like when inflated), and give them away deflated. They could possibly even make a small profit by charging to inflate them as you leave the park.