Creed Bratton
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If this coaster does break records...I don't see it breaking the height record...I see it being closer to Millennium Force's height. I see it breaking the length record and maybe speed.
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5 minutes ago, KI_FAN_4_LIFE said:
A grey coaster may not be all that bad...? Maybe grey and black?
We had Flight Deck with this scheme:
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I think it was pretty bland.-
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5 hours ago, Jallie79 said:
Payments are great. Just wish I wouldn't have got stupid and went ahead and added the dinning plan into the payments. Lol. Won't make that mistake again.
See I'm the opposite...I love being able to add those in....I'd rather not pay the $142 out of pocket all at once for the Platinum Dining Plan....or the $122 for the Gold.
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8 hours ago, BeastForever said:
Fair points made on both sides however...
What I'm bemused as to why there is outrage to this consdering they don't have to make any offer in the first place, and just because one group is positively affected (in this case, non-pass holders) does not necessarily mean another (pass holders) is ill-affected...
Agreed!
I also feel as if passholders get the better deal, they get more perks and the like.-
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That looks nice...but in reality when will people actually get to see these?
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29 minutes ago, BeastlyTerri said:
I don't understand why parks don't paint roller coasters with paint that won't fade. I have painted many things with outdoor spray paint in lots of colors that never faded, and cars don't fade so why can't parks use paint on rides that won't start looking awful after a few years? Banshee was beautiful when first built and now at only 5 years old it is super faded. When you spend $22million on a coaster I would think they would use so high quality paint they won't look crappy after just a few years. What am I missing?
I get what you're saying...but most of the general public isn't going to go "man, Banshee is really faded, they need to paint it." The park pretty much stated at Coasterstock last year that it's not worth the $ to repaint a ride every couple of years. There really isn't a return on investment for it...while it sometimes would make the ride/area look a little bit better, it's not something that is such a big deal. If the ride operates as it should, the paint should be the last thing the park is worrying about.
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7 hours ago, AnyPancakes said:
I find this difficult to believe. They have to know 90% of the food is bad. I really wish they allowed picnic lunches.
I've come to learn that when I stopped comparing the efforts/quality to upscale restaurants and even resorts...my opinion changed.
I will say, nothing will change when people only talk about the legitimate issues they have at the park when all they do is post about it on a website. -
I imagine the skyline would look like this...
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The biggest thing to remember about the lift orientation is, it's all dependent on your location....it can look one way by the Soak City parking lot or entrance and then it could look completely different by the toll booth. It could look one way in Action Zone but look completely different in Rivertown.-
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Opening weekend @pianoman and I had a similar experience, but it was remedied a little quicker than your experience.
We both ordered the London Bridge...mine was without the cole slaw and his was completely plain. I received mine and it had the slaw on it...so I asked to have it fixed...it took forever to get it fixed....Pianoman's order came out as it would without being plain...he sent it back....it came back before mine I believe and it had cheese on it....he doesn't eat cheese so it went back again..mine came out from a 2nd supervisor...mine was fine...Pianoman's finally came out plain...and then we had another order come out completely plain...like what?
I understand how it can be overwhelming in the kitchen but it definitely seems as if there is minimal communication between the ordering system, those preparing the food and those delivering the food.
I hope that it continues to improve. Our experience was a little blip and I'll definitely go back (I went back an additional time since then).
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7 minutes ago, Shaggy said:
I didnt realize Greg Scheid was no longer with Cedar Fair - online it says he "retired." Did he indeed retire, or was he retired? Just curious since apparently he now does "outside consulting."
I think he retired....I have since seen him at the park and have seen via his LinkeIn, that he started the consulting services. So maybe not retired for long
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It could be entirely possible that the track could cross over those buildings, whether at a much higher height or barely just above the roofs.
Pictured below is a screen grab from the POV of Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland and how it interacts with buildings previously in place along the course.-
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13 minutes ago, Ben43065 said:
I’d say there’s a good chance we might lose two haunts this year, Cornstalkers is obviously going away or it’ll need be relocated and we might also see Chaos go away if they plan on getting a head start on relocating those buildings. Kind of a shame cornstalkers is going away, I absolutely loved walking next to racer on the way back.
Cornstalkers has been gone for a while..but Field of Screams is what you're talking about.
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1 minute ago, kissfan4 said:
Has anyone been by Clermont County Steel Fabricators to see if there is any track starting to show up?
Has been talked about in the past page or two.
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14 hours ago, FUN&ONLY! said:
the ones under contraction are completed because the park needs those to work on rides and launch fireworks throughout the operating season
Note that they don't launch fireworks from the maintenance buildings.
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5 hours ago, festhaus said:
If this thing is going to somehow get close to The Beast, I begin to wonder if it will have a theme related to SOBs ‘return’. Perhaps it will finally get to snuggle up near its mama after all these years...
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkPlease no.....please let the SOB "return" rumors die!!!!!
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5 minutes ago, Zayzayd13 said:
Oh okay. Right now, I’d say yellow. However, the red outline isn’t too far off from what looks like is about to happen in the next few weeks or so.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThank you! I follow now
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Just now, Zayzayd13 said:
The red has a bit more clearing north of Racer. That’s the only major difference.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI see that, but which one would you say is true to the actual clearing we're seeing...just trying to make sure I understand!
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1 minute ago, Zayzayd13 said:
From seeing the land clearing from several different rides (Racer, WindSeeker, The Beast, Banshee, and Diamondback), I would make a guess and say this would be the amount of space we may have to work with (as of now)
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat's the difference between the red and yellow perimeters?
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9 hours ago, BeeastFarmer said:
Went to the media day for Kentucky Flyer yesterday. That is a very nice coaster. I wasn't expecting much because of the smaller size, but it is smoooooth with lots of airtime. Good layout, slightly themed, I guess to the airport. I have never been on a GG coaster, so it was a new experience for me. The trains are so comfortable. They look cool but weird. Very strange not having a seat belt. Overall, a great addition to the park. They are doing so many good things there.
The park started the event with a meal in the picnic pavilion. The BBQ was very good, it had some chunky coleslaw and corn as sides. I didn't try the coleslaw, the corn was awesome. The had a mac and cheese bar, three different kinds of mac and different toppings. Fruit and shrimp bar, but I don't eat seafood.
The employees were outstanding. The park, what we could see of it on the walk over, looked great. It was interesting to see some of the waterpark attractions getting filled with water.
I saw lots of LED uplight fixtures on trees. The park is usually closed when it's dark, I wonder what that is for?
I'm glad to hear that it's a great addition to the park. The Timberliner trains have to be some of my favorite coaster trains. I really enjoyed them on Wooden Warrior at Quassy.
I am also glad to hear that the park is looking great, I've only been to the park twice, once for King Louie's Winter Walk-through and for a 1.5 day trip a couple of summers ago. I'm looking forward to going back now, especially with your report!
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@Stoan I liked your post just because you said spoopy.
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"Guests waiting for Yukon Striker, we are currently experiencing a minor delay on the loose article bins as they have went 2-9. If you wish to leave the line at this point you do forfeit your spot in line, however if you wish to stay you are able to do so."
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10 hours ago, BeeastFarmer said:
While I love the charm of Kings Dominion IS, I wasn't impressed with their Royal Fountain. Part of it, I think, is the berm that obscures a clear view of the Royal Fountain when you enter the park. When I went in 2017, the fountains sprayed like this. I can see a similarly in the fountain program from the KI of my youth (there was a sequence where the fountains would work up to a creshendo and then go back to a minimum flow, the sound of all the water at maximum volume and then almost silent except for the water spilling out of the pedestal bowls is etched in my mind). As I've said before, the Royal Fountain of the past might be a happy memory or it might be much better than I anticipate. My pedestal preference, though, I'd gladly give up for everything else the park has restored for this season.
I'm surprised that no one (that I recall) has discussed the flagpoles. I don't mind them being front and center.
Finally, does anyone reading this thread, think we will see a resurgence of the 70s and 80s KI logo? I was thinking we might see it in front of the Royal Fountain, replacing the current logo.
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I agree with you about KD's fountain....the berm really doesn't make a pretty entrance..let me see the fountain please! I felt like KD's fountains just kinda were there...nothing great...the last time I watched them, it didn't seem that they did much.
I mentioned to @pianoman this past weekend, it was nice to be able to actually hear the water splatter throughout the fountains....it didn't just seem like a rush and water falling off the side of the pedestal bowls.
I have mentioned in private to a few folks about my surprise that the flag poles were still located at the front of the fountain...I can understand why (it's not really all that easy when you get down to it, to move them)....but I could find a better place for them if they decided to relocate them in the future. -
4 hours ago, Theoutdoorkid107 said:
That would be neat, theme it to an alien spacecraft. There’s already own themed to sharks. So why not make them spaceships
Okay, I'm not going to lie...that would be awesome...I mean sharks too!
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1 hour ago, TristinTargaryen said:
As in they sent it out a week before? Or you got it a week before? Asking because I’m in Virginia and I would be really disappointed to say the least if my stuff didn’t get here in time before my flight to Ohio that Thursday.
Your items will get to you before that Thursday. I would imagine they will start sending the items out at the beginning of the month.
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Decoding 2020
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Because not every coaster that is installed has to be the tallest? I just have a hunch that it'll be around the Millennium Force height.