McSalsa

Thanks! Seems waiting to make these allows me to really think, and thus the polls get creative...

Wow. 3 polls in one day. I'm starting to get back to my old ways here...worse yet, it's a SOB poll about something that hasn't yet happeneed but could- the removal of SOB for 2010. This poll will become irrelevant once the fate of SOB is revealed, but due to all the speculation, I figured this one would be interesting to say the least. I've also added a 2nd poll, what if it stays? My reaction: I would be FURIOUS. Why? I never even got to ride the darn thing! If it does re-open, however, I would perfer to see some major "upgrades" in the offseason. Enjoy the poll. Or click back. And yes, there is some humor here too. (Puts up Anti-Flame shield)

Sorry to those who hated these...but I thought up a good coaster battle. If you dislike, click back. Kings Island has a lot of great(or not) major mega-thrill coasters (Beast, SOB, Vortex, Flight of Fear, Diamondback, etc.) and those usually get all the attention. But there is another selection of coasters, the mid-core "family thrill coasters". These coasters aren't insanely massive. They don't feature loops. And they don't go crazy fast. But these rides shouldn't be overlooked, in fact, I believe Kings Island may have some of the best mid-core coasters in the entire world. Which one do you like the most? PS: I know Racer hits over 60mph, but by modern standards that's not too bad. And I list FOC and Avatar, even though they are billed as kid's rides, they are also labeled as 4/5 intensity on the park map. Enjoy the poll. If you don't... I will force you to ride Son of Crystal Beach Cyclone. Trust me, you don't want to ride it. It's 300+ feet tall and pulls 25 lateral Gs. And it is wooden.

Well, I finally think I got another good poll idea. Since the 2009 regular season is a few days from ending, I figured a look back at all the big events was in order. Which one do you think was the most significant? And as a second vote, how good was this year compared to other season's Kings Island has had? And do you think Kings Island will be this good(or bad) in 2010? (BTW, if you don't like polls...why did you click on this!?!? )

all Hail Phantom lmao Hold on. Just realized Scooby Doo liscence doesn't expire next year. Wait a second...Scooby AND Snoopy!?!?

Due to the recent news that Planet Snoopy is coming in 2010... It will be here next year, but re-themed and won't be in its current form. Perhaps this could be the return of an old favorite...Phantom Theater. Or a "new" ride could be put in there.

I'd say...sadly no. But, this could be return of Phantom Theater. From what I heard, they still had all the stuff. Or a new ride will get put in there. Also, Spongebob will be leaving Action Theatre. So there will be a new movie for 2010 in there.

Wow, just checked and you are right! I guess that's some sort of record...(Lame Joke Ahead!)they built 2 whopping feet taller than they normally do! How did Cedar Fair talk them into that?

Looks like a great ride, similar to our DB but just different enough to be a different ride. Though I'm a wee bit dissapointed since I was expecting a US or World record breaker, not a "local" record breaker. (Unless it break's Diamondback's airtime record, which we have not found out yet) Oh well, it's the ride experience that counts. PS: I wonder if anyone will get this and Intimidator 305 confused with each other...(I say yes!) Maybe naming TWO rides "Intimidator" was a bad idea...

...I'm sorry to dissapoint you, but B&M's go higher than 230 feet...ever heard of a coaster called Silver Star @ Europa Park? http://www.rcdb.com/1414.htm Again, sorry...

It's possible. But then we would have been lied to. "Carowinds announces B&M Hyper that breaks zero world records" My Response: YOU BIG #^&!*^!^!* LIARS!!!

I've been thinking about this recently, and how about this compromise? 1 poll per week? That's not too much, is it?

It may be a B&M Hyper, but how are B&M hypers "Record Breaking and History Making?". I'm not sure...world's longest roller coaster? First Ever Launched B&M Hyper? First ever B&M Giga? Stratacoaster that breaks Kingda Ka's records? Lift hill coaster that shatters all world records at once, like The Beast did in 1979 (465 foot hill, 440 foot drop, 11600 feet long, 135mph BWA HA HA)? I'm waiting for 8/26/2009...

For all who have not yet seen it...here's the POV for Intimidator 305. Remember, POVs usually seem slower than the actual ride. At least, that's the way it was Beast & Diamondback when I rode them...oh! It must be asked...Intimidator 305 vs. Diamondback, anyone? BWA HA HA!!!

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19288 It is made.

It's a poll about video games, so it's in the right section...don't worry.

Wow. Didn't realize my polls were so popular... And I checked, someone made a topic about my future poll so...DEAD. Sorry...it was gonna be a "What would you put where SOB is if it is destroyed" poll. Not that I want to see SOB destroyed just yet...(I have never rode it and if it is destroyed before I can I will be ticked). Now, an overhaul I could deal with. Back on topic...I basically am wanting to expand beyond polls. Create other topics. Perhaps some non KI related polls?(What?) I'm into other stuff... Update: I'm gonna do that...check videogames section!

Well, I assume Flight Deck won't be removed, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and let's say SOB is removed... New Hyper-Woodie. Back when SOB was built in 2000, Pre-Fab woodies were still a year away and I am not sure how far off Steel Supports were. SOB was also built by a manufacturer who didn't really know what they were doing and had little wooden coaster making experience. They also tried too much at once when it wasn't yet possible. Now it's 9 years later. Pre-Fab woodies go nearly as high as SOB, and are almost as fast. And yet they have no roughness at all! Look at El Toro or Colossos. There is a website called www.coastergrotto.com where users can rate any roller coaster in the world from 1-10. Son of Beast (somehow, must not be as hated as we thought) has a 7.4. But the pre-fab monsters El Toro and Colossos are 9.4 or higher even after 100s of votes(in the case of El Toro at least). That's even better than Beast(8.8) and only a little below Voyage(9.6)! I don't see a pre-fab woodie having a problem going even higher than SOB. Now, you also need someone who actually knows how to make wooden monsters- CGI, Intamin, and a few others come to mind. Don't try massive helixes at 78mph, use airtime hills instead at those speeds. My hyper-woodie would actually probably be an out-and-back coaster. Think Racer, but MUCH, MUCH bigger. And faster. With tunnels. Not sure of a name for it, leaning towards "The Mammoth". Or just Mammoth. This coaster would restore all records lost when SOB was destroyed and restore the good Kings Island name to boot. This would also open space for a expansion from X-Base to Action Zone for a future coaster. King Cobra II? B&M Dive Machine? Floorless? Stratacoaster? The possibilites for that are endless...and I'd remove Thunder Alley, replace with a flatride. Not sure which one but a choice could be made... ...back to reality, we first need to see what happens to SOB...

If you don't like looking at his polls, simply stop clicking on them. However, other members of KIC (Myself included) enjoy discussing other coasters that we have ridden, and McSalsa's polls gave us a place to do that. I truly don't understand why people are bashing him for his polls. Sure, there were a lot of them, but every one of them (With the possible exception of DB vs. LBGC) had some amount of discussional value to them (Yes, even SoB Vs. FOC, because there are people like me who very much prefer the latter.) and should be allowed to exist without people trolling because they're tired of looking at polls. Just my $0.02 worth. I did not create Diamondback vs. LBGC. Or SOB vs. FOC. Someone else created those and slapped the "Coaster Battle" name on them. And yes, DB vs. LBGC was a pointless one. But SOB vs. FOC actually was kinda funny...

Very good points...I am not done with polls, but don't expect any soon unless I get a good one. I'm also going to try more non-poll topics... Update: I have an idea for a poll...but I'm going to hold off on it until we learn the fate of Son of Beast. Could be a while.

OK, ANNOUCEMENT: The polls have gotten way out of hand. I'm going to hold off on them for a while, some people are getting ticked off. When I joined KIC in April, there were only about 10 or so polls. This was April 2009 BTW. I had some good ideas, and my first few polls were made. Now ideas are running thin, stupid polls have been made, and more. Because of all this, I am backing off on the polls. I cannot guarantee others will do the same though... I will however still post here. All future coaster battles are on hold until further notice. And if you enjoyed my polls, thank you. This thread was created for 2 reasons: -Announcement to anyone who is interested -Links to all currently existing polls ALL POLLS BY MCSALSA TO DATE: Coaster Battle: The Looping Four http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19254 ACE Landmarks Poll. This one is kinda stupid, I admit. Terpy corrected me. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18755 Wooden Coaster Royal Rumble. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19202 Racer vs. Racer vs. Blue Streak http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19201 How you ridden a coaster in another country? http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19169 How many coasters have you ridden? (This is actually a very good one!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19133 How long will Firehawk be down poll? (Dead Poll. It was useless. Sorry bout this one.) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19135 5 coasters you want to ride (Another good one. It's still popular!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17907 If you had $100M to improve Kings Island... (Another good one) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17883 If you had KI to yourself for a whole day...(Another good one!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18885 Your favorite area of KI...(A Great One) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18517 10 rides every coaster fan must ride before they die...(Not Bad) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18749 Best Coaster Ever to Grace KI...(My best poll ever...in my opinion. It was also my first!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17755 How much roughness can you withstand? (OK...not great but OK...) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18602 Adventure Express vs. BLSC (The one that started the Coaster Battles) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18599 Most OVERRATED ride at KI (A great one. Made a KI radio show here on KIC!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18339 Big, Rough, & Wooden (Another Coaster Battle featuring SOB...) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18601 Park Map Poll (STUPID X10000000000 I AM SO SORRY!!!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18486 What is up with SOB? (OK, when SOB first closed and it was a "Mystery" I made this poll. Fun then. Pointless now. Includes a joke though!) http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18319 Rate... (This kind of poll died after a few weeks...I will probably never finish these) The Beast http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17926 Flight Deck http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18486 Vortex http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17978 Huh...Diamondback, Flight of Fear, and Son of Beast had "Rate Me!" polls but those are gone now. Oh well. PS: This topic was moved via cut & paste from another section. I am still learning KIC.

BTW, some of the newer "coaster battles" I didn't even make... Nonetheless, I'm going to (at least try to) hold myself off the polls for a while...until I get something worth polling, like back when I first joined KIC. I will still post...but less polls. And no coaster battles for a long time either. They seemed like a good idea when I made the first one...but then they began to stink up the place.

This one just popped in my mind- Kings Island has 4 looping roller coasters. All 4 have (well, mostly) "Good" Reputations and are well known and loved... I'm putting them into this contest. Who will win? BEGIN THE BATTLE!

Having rode both of these...I choose...shockingly... Diamondback. (Crickets) PS: When I rode Little Bill's (I was 10), it was Top Cat's Taxi Jam. I remember it having on-ride photo. Wonder if it still does...

I've ridden Voyage. I am still raven about a different coaster in that park. Wow. I think I know who voted for Raven now.