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Peej

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  1. Hmm...according to WLHS (in West Chester), Paramount's Kings Island is now hiring for their 2006 season--and good news! It's still early, so plenty of positions are still available! I won't miss Pop Star if it doesn't find itself enjoying another year.
  2. Just wanted to mention that I dig the pinstripe background. Very classy
  3. While I'd hate to see the rustic theme of what little is left of Oktoberfest go the way of another, colder "Fest," and to make it sports-oriented, to boot, I think any attention would be good attention at this point.
  4. Hooray for Festhaus getting attention, but, well. Ugh.
  5. Haha, I have no idea. I Googled "supermarket," and that's actually from the Wikipedia entry for the term...so theoretically, it's every supermarket.
  6. Wait wait, I found them.
  7. The people watching thing reminds me...on one of my more memorable trips this season, I sat alone on a bench (really just one of those low walls facing the shops) on International Street and read. I didn't read all that much, though, because it was more fun to watch everyone walk by. Lots of families with young children stopped near me to take a load off, talking about whatever ride they just experienced and what they'd like to do next. It was fun. Also on this trip, I saw School of Rock three times, and had the good fortune of sitting with a friend who was in the show (of course, for that performance she was replaced, heh).
  8. All I needed this season was School of Rock. Anything else was merely a pleasant footnote. *sigh*
  9. I'm pretty sure they're made by Joel Veitch of RatherGood, or by some spot-on copycat. I've not checked, but you might be able to find them there. Otherwise, you'll find some other great stuff. And some not-so-great stuff too.
  10. I lost count a long time ago, but it's gotta be around twenty for me too. I could count my number of "major" rides (counting multiple times on the same ride, of course) on a single hand, with maybe just a few extra fingers. Despite this low number, I did gleefully experience Flight of Fear, Vortex, Face/Off, and Drop Zone, all for the first time this year. I almost always went with my two younger brothers, so Nick Universe was my most frequented area (no regrets), second only to the Paramount Theatre: I only missed School of Rock once--completely by accident, and it darn near killed me. I plan to go twice more, Wednesday and Sunday, and I might attend FearFest. So, when do they re-open?
  11. Peej

    PKI Video

    Well, then, they play both.
  12. Peej

    PKI Video

    Yes, and it plays on Coney Mall. Y'know, for clarity's sake, I'm pretty sure the song in Coney Mall that sounds like We Like to Party is actually "Bing Bang" from LazyTown, possibly without vocals (hear it here--what would we do without YTMND?). The songs are so similar, though, that it's hard not to imagine the LazyTown musical director listening to the original while writing his own.
  13. I read "midways" as "midwest." I'd be in favor of that
  14. I can't read Japanese, so I don't really know what's going on here, but it fits the topic and the pictures are stunning, so...this thing
  15. One thing I've been thinking about for a while (with regards to FearFest) would be a really theatrical concert--basically a GWAR cover band, as far as aesthetics go (but a little more politically correct, heh), singing either new songs or Halloween classics. Or an original sort of Rocky Horror show; that'd be interesting too.
  16. Everytime I'm on the train (which is quite often) I think about what this must have been like...and how much needs to be done to that area. It's sad. On the way back to Rivertown, I always see an engine stored away in a building on the right side. I think it's blue. Is this a backup for the main ride, or is it commemorative, maybe? Anyone have any details?
  17. Breeze, it's not about the walking saved. It's about the tram experience.
  18. Also of note: last night, around eight, Wings ran out of sugar.
  19. Haha. Brilliant. Looks like the trams are gone for good, or at least, their stomping grounds are in need of a serious re-remodeling if they were to return. I'm pretty sure I saw new posts in the ground to stop guests from driving down the center tram road toward the bus stop. Ah well! And speaking of prices, Walt Disney World charges six or eight dollars for parking, and have two or three enormous (like, ten cars per tram, six or eight rows per car) trams per park. Then again, it is Disney, and Kings Island could probably fit in any of those lots...maybe they cut costs by making everyone hit their heads on those obscenely low ceilings when getting off the trams? Seems like a sound business model to me.
  20. I think your only problem is that you plan to "force" yourself onto the ride. If you look at it like this, the chances that you'll back out are far higher. I enjoy thrill rides and find little anxiety when trying new ones--which is in stark contrast to most other aspects of my life, haha. I think the key is to keep in mind that you're going to experience a ride: a piece of equipment designed to entertain you. It's difficult today, in light of SOB's recent shenanigans, to talk about how there's no real danger to fear, though the fact of the matter is the chances are so slim that worrying about it, to the point that you miss out, is just plain foolish. If you want to enjoy the ride--and it seems like you do--then go for it. Hold your breath and jump in, as it were. Just remember to have fun!
  21. Well, if anyone cares... I fought through the mega-crowds of Bring a Friend Free Day today and happened to pass the construction area a time or two. To my surprise (though cewldre mentioned this was the plan), it was open and operating--and quite a hit! It is, indeed, a different sort of basketball game, where the entire area is open, but fenced off, and it seems that rather than basketballs, the prize is an NBA jersey. There seemed to be three players at any given time, but only one hoop. There were a handful of operators dressed as referees, with one equipped with a microphone. The area still seems unfinished to me, as there are two posts that are relatively bear, one on either side of the lone hoop. They each seem capable of holding another one, but due to their arrangement they may just be strangely-designed barriers, so the balls don't go back behind the game area. I'd love some clarification on this. Also, as mentioned, the area was very well populated, attracting quite a crowd. It's difficult at this point to tell if the crowd was drawn due to the novelty, or simply because one couldn't take two steps without hiting a crowd today. I guess time will tell? All in all, I think it could be nice.
  22. The submit button disables when clicked...to accomplish such a feat is pure skill
  23. Someday I'm going to open a park that is exclusively top-notch shows and highly-themed dark rides. The kind of park I would visit on a daily basis. Mark my words! I'm crossing my fingers that we'll see some more entertainment next season--I make it a point to see School of Rock every visit, or it would feel like a waste of a trip to me. I hardly even ride the big things (but man, I could tell you a lot about NU--maybe this all has to do with the fact that I have two younger brothers? )
  24. I must say I love all the "empty" shots. Very Death Cab, heh. Good work!
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