Lakota88

I pitched something similar to KI several years ago. My idea was to place a single "car" (or replica when an original can't be found) from the old rides in their former locations along with photos and a sign detailing the history. Allow guests to get in the cars for photos.

Do any of you know (or know where I could find) the list of classical pieces that used to play on International Street back in the '70s and '80s? I can only remember "Sabre Dance" and "Flight of the Bumblebee." Copeland's "Hoe-Down" sticks in my mind, too, but I'm not certain about that one.

Just finished reading it last night. It is fantastic -- very well-written and researched. There is so much about KI history I didn't know despite growing up in the area. I just wish there were more (and larger) photos. I'd love to have a coffee table book with full color photos of all the KI attractions, past and present.

Mine went to NJ first, too, but my ETA is 4/13. I can't wait!

Congratulations on the upcoming release! I just pre-ordered it. Can't wait to get it.

We didn't take all the fries, but we took all the coneys and gave some away. I told the worker we only ordered five coneys, but he just said "Take them."

I brought my family for our annual visit to KI this past Tuesday. We've been bringing our daughter to KI since she was five, and she is a teenager now. It has been fun watching her experiences with the park change every year like mine did (I grew up near KI so I went many times a year as a kid. Sadly we live out of state now so my daughter doesn't have that luxury.). The weather was perfect so there was a good walk-up crowd, but lines weren't too long for anything but the new antique cars. I expected to wait longer for that ride because it is new. It's great to have those cars back at KI!

I saw something big under a tarp right at the base of the ride. Is that it?

Those are fantastic. I miss those signs. It's such a little thing but it was a nice touch. I can still hear the tram drivers. "Next stop Scooby Doo 3 and Bam Bam 7."

Based on all of your input I decided to let my daughter try the WindSeeker. I went up with her, of course. She loved it! I, not so much. Heh. As soon as we landed she said asked to ride it again. We ended up riding it at least five times that day. On the first ride I was so concerned about her that I wasn't really thinking about my reaction to the ride, as strange as that sounds. For some reason it got worse for me with each subsequent ride. There is no reason for a human being to be up that high without an aircraft. As some of you mentioned the ride isn't physically uncomfortable at all,

DISCLAIMER: These comments come from someone who hasn't held a season pass to KI since the mid-'80s, and who, since moving out of state in '92, has only been to KI a handful of times. On July 23 the weather was about as good as you could expect for late July. The sun was hot but there was very low humidity and an occasional breeze. I'll take it any time. Attendance seemed healthy but not annoyingly so. This marked my daughter's third trip to KI. She was 5 on her first trip and was 9 for this one. It has been wonderful watching her slowly work her way up from Planet Snoopy to some o

I'm old so I the music that makes me think of KI are the classical works "Sabre Dance" and "Flight of the Bumblebee" that they used to play on International Street. That was the first thing you heard when you walked into the park so I associate those tunes with feelings of excitement and joy.

Thanks for the advice, all! The thing that bothers me most about it is how long the ride is. If we get half way up and she (or I) gets scared there's nothing we can do about it. She loves the Zephyr, though, so based on the comments here I don't think she'd have trouble with the WindSeeker. She rode the Zephyr last year for the first time and it became her favorite ride. It wasn't very crowded when we were there, so I think she rode the Zephyr over 20 times that day. If you try it let me know what you think of it!

Hi, all. My daughter is a big chicken when it comes to thrill rides (just like I was at her age) but she is very curious about the WindSeeker. We watched some POV videos of it on YouTube, and aside from the height of the ride it doesn't seem that scary. I know videos can be deceiving so I compared its thrill rating to other rides that I've been on, and I was surprised that it is a 4 compared to the Zephyr's 3. I found the Zephyr to be pretty agressive for a 3, and it looks like the WindSeeker is slower and without the tilting. Is the WindSeeker worthy of the 4 rating? Is it faster than it

My favorite sentimental memory is not one specific instance, but the collective memories of being a child and walking through the entrance to the sights and sounds of International Street -- the roar of the fountains, the cool mist as you walk by, the the sight of the Eiffel Tower, and of course the music. Those sensations always meant a day full of fun and freedom was ahead. The phrase "not a care in the world" comes to mind.