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  1. That is a fantastic post. You should work as a designer for the Haunt. I hope it's half as good as your speculation!
  2. Was this the Kings Island 5? We enjoyed watching and listening to them last year but haven't seen them this year. Are they still around?
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  4. I do see your point, safety first. But I don't think the lifeguard acted wrongly. The guard did measure her again and saw that it was too close to call from that pole. It was really impossible to say for sure one way or another. Those poles really don't work well, in this case a half-inch off. Plus, with the unlevel grade of the pavement ... You see what I mean, it's possible to use a little common sense at times. And if precision down to the say, 1/8-inch, really was necessary to a child's well-being here, I think they would use a better measuring device than tape on a pole. On Vortex and Beast, precision is necessary, so they have a better measuring device. No one can argue a measurement on those rides because they use those very precise metal platforms. As a responsible parent (and I realize this has nothing to do with the measurement dispute), I was content because I knew she was a very good swimmer, was actually tall enough (48 1/2 inches at the doctor's office), and was in no danger. You know what was surprising to me, though, is that my daughter was never measured on any of the other three 48-inch BB rides that day even though she only passed by a half inch. I could see how that could raise some questions. But I guess the lifeguards do this so much they have a very good idea of how tall a kid is and could tell she would pass.
  5. I've found height-checkers to be strict but still able to use common sense. The other day my daughter, who is 48 1/2 inches tall, was about to go on the lazy river at BB with her friend. After her friend got on, my daughter was measured and was told she had to wear a life jacket because she was too short. My daughter walked away crying because she knew she was 48 1/2 inches tall (she had been measured by her doctor a week earlier) and had been riding all the 48-inch waterpark rides all day and because it is pretty tough on a 7-year-old to be told to wear a life jacket when her younger friend didn't have to. I didn't want to cause a stir, but I asked the girl to measure her again because the ground was obviously not level and because I knew she was actually 48 1/2 inches tall. The lifeguard measured her again and still wasn't sure my daughter was tall enough, but she saw how upset my daughter was and that my daughter wasn't going to ride if she had to wear a life jacket, so she said it was OK. In this case, I thought the lifeguard used good common sense to let her on without a life jacket. Those measuring poles make it very tough to get a good measurement, especially with the unlevel pavement. And it wasn't as if she was going to ride The Beast or Firehawk. I think KI's lifeguards and height-checkers always do a great job.
  6. Riding in the back or near the back of The Beast or SOB rattles me a bit. But what really gives me a headache is riding Vortex on a hot day. Somehow the heat and the rough ride are a bad combination. Going slowly up the first hill with that sun beating down is bad, then the rough ride makes it worse, then the ride stops and the sun finishes me off while we have to wait for the train in front of us to load. But, that's really the only ride that'll give me a beatdown. So I just avoid it in the heat, and I'm good to go. And above all, I'd tell anyone, get a good night's sleep before you go on coasters. For me, that's the best way to avoid headaches. I used to work third shift, get a few hours sleep and try to ride coasters. Wasn't a good idea. Made me think I was getting too old to ride, but turned out my body was just too tired for it.
  7. Just got back from my quick trip to KI. I gotta say, DB was indeed even better than the hype! I waited just 7 minutes in the regular queue, then walked right on twice in the single queue, then waited 20 minutes the next time in the single queue because some people were abusing it. So due to the abuse it wound up taking twice as long to get through the single queue than the regular queue. But I'm not complaining after getting to ride four times in about 50 minutes. I'm sorry if this should be on TR board, but I figured it should go here because my whole trip was based on reading this topic and looking at the Web cam. Anyway, DB is unbelievable and has surpassed Delirium as my favorite ride. Delirium was my No.1 because of smoothness, but DB is so smoooooooth. Being over 40 and getting a bit tired of getting beat up on the woodies, this is the ride for me. I just can't believe how easy it is on your body. In fact, riding no-hands is the only way to go.
  8. I was just looking at the Web cam, and saw how uncrowded it is, so I'm gonna go over there right now and ride DB for the first time. (been to KI 3 times this year but with my 48-inch daughter each time) I figured what better time for my first-ever post. I'll let you know how much I enjoyed my first DB ride later today when I get back. I'm looking forward to the smooth ride I've heard about. A smooth ride is important to someone in the over-40 crowd.
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