specialk141

strickers grove is a park in ross ohio, located on st. route 128. It has two wood coasters, "The Tornado" and "The Teddy Bear" both built by Ralph Stricker himself. I beleive he is the only civillian ever to build is own full scale wooden coasters. I grew up at this park, my family used to work the consessions area and sell food while company picnics were going on.... it was a great way for us to fund our summer vacations. I dont know if they still let people come in and do that or not. I dont exactly remember what the deal with that was... The coasters are great, and the park has lots of classic flats, but i really dont think that it poses much competition to PKI strictly because of the fact that it is mostly a private park. Its open all summer to company picnics and stuff, but only open to the public 2 or 3 days a year. The 4th of july, and like the second saturday of august or something like that.... I think that the beach is more competition to PKI than coney, just because it is directly across the street. Coney seems to be a place for families with small children to go and enjoy a "pay per ride" kind of day, and relax at a pool at the same time... also, a lot of company's rent it out for picnics, so people only make their trips there once a year.... Thats my opinion, hope its valued! Edit: Dropzone, the food was not always free. it may have been on public days, but i'm not really sure.

my vote went for other.... i think we should just refer to dan & dane as "The Fearless Leaders"

Well, i may be slightly underage, but i do love fosters! It's deffinetly australian for beer! Anyway... i'm hoping for some austrailan cusine.... i'm all about trying new food, and i dont think i've ever had anything from australia.

ya know... i'm gonna miss those speed slides, but the new racers look like fun too.... What i really wish they would have added is a couple of those slides... where you ride the plastic yellow slides down and then skim across the water at the end.... had one at surf cincinnati, anybody know what i'm talkin about? That was always so much fun!

so whats the verdict... i'm planning on goin up the 18th (same day as 3eb) do you guys think it will be crowded? do you think it will be worth going up? I know none of you are psysich, but what do you think? should i forget about it and go another day?

well... i think jeff, as well as the website both say that more is in store... the question is what? I would like to see another flat, because i love all kinds of flat rides, but i have a feeling it will just be new shows, new FX theatre movie, and maybe just some general upkeep (repainting and such)........ only time will tell!

glad to hear you all had fun!...guess its time to start planning trip two...

man..... you guys are really makin me sorry i couldnt make it! I knew i should have called in sick! but that would have ruined my perfect attendence, and my end of year bonus! Prolly would have been worth it though....

19 and lovin it...

sorry to dissapoint.... just got my work schedule, 10-8 on saturday... doesnt look like im going to make this one... maybe we coudl try again Nov 2nd? Maybe get that "last ride on The Beast" together... i'm really lookin forward to meeting fellow enthusiasts!

sorry to dissapoint, but just got my work schedule. 10-8 on saturday, doesnt look like i'm gonna be able to make this one... sorry guys! maybe sometime towards the end of the month? or at hte "Beasts Last Ride"? I was really lookin forward to meeting everyone

might be going.... checking work schedule and Cedar Point plans.... i should know my tonight!

i'm all for it... i dont know aobut hte sunday after, i would think sometime later in the year... maybe halfway between closing day and opening day... to clear the "off-season blues" we will all have by then... But yeah, sounds like a great idea Chef! I'm excited to meet fellow pki enthusiasts!

^ ha ha.... thats funny. But we've all been there i guess.... Sorry, i'm only 19.... guess i'm one of those "cool people"

hey guys.... its Kevin again... Special K 141 from over at PKI-U.... You may not think i'm framilliar or know who i am, but that is because i only post when i feel there is something important enough to post. Anyway, i might be able to make it. If i get new tires for my car, i'm meeting some old friends up at CP, if not, i'll deffinetly make the trip up to PKI it just might be later in the afternoon, because i may have to work. How will i find you? Wander aimlessly through the park searching????

dooooood! I'm so pumped about this... finally get a chacne to meet all the people i read every day! Anytime is good for me, just say when!

Finally, PKI and Q102 have finally brought a decent show to Timberwolf. Not that Aaron Carter and all those Christian shows are not decent to some people, I just think this will just appeal to a much bigger audience. Third Eye Blind Saturday Oct. 18th! Tickets on sale now for 5$ with a season pass. Anybody else planning on going? EDIT: Corrected SEVERAL grammar errors. Please prof-read your posts before submitting. Thank you.

i think the lost island would be cool.... they could theme it to be like "the lost sector of pki" old rundown stuff.... that was just newly discovered or something crazy like that... heck i dondt know, but it has possiblities....

hey ninja.... i'm the one that guessed the announcement would be thursday.... based on shaggys post on coasterbuzz! ha ha... eh no biggie..... anyway, the name "splashworks" really blows... ism sure they could come up with somethin better than that.

ok.... quote from cincinnati enquirer article: The Cincinnati Enquirer MASON - Paramount's Kings Island is closing its water park after this season, park officials announced today. That article says closing... im afraid to beleive this... i'm not goin to be one of the GP that beleives everything they hear. The article and press release only mention the 15 acres and the 1989 slides. I am thinking right now, just as a few others on this board are that the older part will be completely redone, new slides, new theming, all kinds of good waterpark stuff... another expansion will be built, and the addition from a few years bck will just be spruced up a bit..... Wow, im shocked... i relaly dont know what to beleive or even think anymore... but thats what running through my mind.... guess we'll just have to wait and see.

two words.... CAPTAIN CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVEMAN!

well i didnt read all of this thread, so i dont know if anyone else has done this.... but when your in a long line for a ride, you scream out a common name like "HEY JOHN" and see how many people turn around... and if its someone close you start talking to them... ask them if they remember you... that kinda stuff... its a lot of fun, and it passes time in lines pretty quickly!

actually, avril is not fake at all.... she is all real. Record executives tried to get her to be like britney... good girl and all that good stuff, but she refused, and she is exactly how she wants to be. She even writes most of her own music, which is what i really really respect about her. Avril is not fake.

welll im not really sure, and i havnet hear any kind of announcement yet.... but dont expect anything major. Correct me if im wrong, but Over the last few years, there really hasnt been anything huge that i can remember (with the exception of Styx / Reo Speedwagon last year and Britney spears before she becamse huge)... Seems to me all that ever comes anymore is SPIRIT SONG and other christian oriented music. I can remember when good acts would come like the yearly BEACHBOYS concert and well i may only be 18 but i remember going to a B52's Show when i was like 10 or something. Anyway, in my opinion, TIMBERWOLF has really slacked off. They need to bring in some good shows... i mean the place sits 10000, and thats a lot! - o yeah, it would be really nice to see a group like GOOD CHARLOTTE or SIMPLE PLAN play in the park, i could see them selling out with ease!

All right, well im a pretty big Movie Buff.... and i like to know whats going on in the industry. Now a few months ago,i was reading on www.upcomingmovies.com (now shut down) but it was run by yahoo, that none other than HARRISON FORD had already signed on to do another INDIANA JONES sequel to be released in 2004. I dont know the status of this movie, or even if its going trhough or not, but if it does happen, could they be waiting till next year, and they will Re-Theme the entire ride to INDIANA JONES? Just an idea.... i think that would kick ass