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Scary moments in London yesterday. https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/winter-wonderland-hyde-park-slingshot-ride-snaps-two-passengers-trapped/
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The Amusement Park Railroad Thread
Oldiesmann replied to SonofBaconator's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Not an amusement park but still related to the topic... The Cincinnati Zoo has replaced its train with a new electric one. The old one was a standard Chance Rides CP Huntington train. The zoo had two locomotives but only used one (I'm guessing they either rotated them or used one as a spare). I'm assuming this one is from Chance as well. https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/ride-the-new-electric-train/ -
The Serpent roller coaster which operated at LeSourdsville Lake/Americana is heading to a new home (again). It's now headed to Niagara Amusement Park in Grand Island, New York (near Buffalo). It most recently operated at Kokomo's Family Fun Center in Saginaw, Michigan. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1159784868260094
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Kings Island Announces Adventure Port for 2023
Oldiesmann replied to Coasterteam's topic in Kings Island
It will definitely be interesting to see what eventually goes in where Vortex once stood. However, if they do add something there I'd expect other major improvements to that area as well (at the very least a new food stand since the only one in that part of the park is Jukebox Diner, which doesn't handle crowds all that well) -
Kings Island Announces Adventure Port for 2023
Oldiesmann replied to Coasterteam's topic in Kings Island
I think this is a great addition to the park though I am surprised KI waited this long to announce it. Should be fun to see if the lines for Adventure Express get longer next season considering it usually has one of the shortest lines of all the coasters in the park. -
Kings Island Announces Adventure Port for 2023
Oldiesmann replied to Coasterteam's topic in Kings Island
Fox19 says Skylab and Flying Dutchman were coasters... https://www.fox19.com/2022/10/19/new-adventure-port-area-coming-kings-island-2023/ -
Nickelodeon Celebration Parade!
Oldiesmann replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
That parade was a huge deal. I worked at KI in 2005 and there were always huge crowds along the parade route. It was a lot of fun. Also I think 16+ years might be a record for thread bumping -
Carowinds testing mobile ordering
Oldiesmann replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
That sign has been there all season I think. I'll have to try the mobile ordering process next time I'm at KI -
My only memory of The Beach for the most part is from when I worked there during the summer of 2006 and the Holiday Fest that winter. During the summer I worked at the main Dippin Dots stand and in the winter my sister and I worked at the donut stand (where Blue Ash Chili was during the summer months). I did visit once or twice when I wasn't working as well. It was a fun experience and far different than what's now Soak City, in part because there was no big corporate group overseeing things.
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Lost Island, a brand new amusement park in Waterloo, Iowa, closed early Sunday citing low attendance: https://www.kwwl.com/news/top-stories/reflecting-on-challenges-lessons-learned-during-opening-season-of-lost-island-theme-park/article_c52bab5c-274b-11ed-8bf3-bbca74e3fd53.html The comments about the article on the r/rollercoasters subreddit offer a lot more insights though:
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Shots fired at Kentucky State Fair
Oldiesmann replied to Oldiesmann's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
This is the state fair where anyone can get in for just $10. That doesn't include rides though (that's another $35 according to the fair's website). I can't say I'm surprised. -
Indecent exposure: Cedar Point Ferris wheel
Oldiesmann replied to Browntggrr's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Fun fact... The lady involved in that was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding. My sister quickly cut all ties with her after that.