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  1. One thing that's fallen off since CF took over in the beginning is the special event at the park. Do you guys remember Nik Wallenda, Robbie Knievel, Pete Rose, the skydivers, the Skyline chili spaghetti eating contests? I'd like to see more of that kind of stuff again.

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  2. I don't even know what pasties are.

    I suspect that I'm better off not knowing.

    Shields to cover the nipple area, typically worn by female strippers to avoid obscenity charges in certain areas.

    They are typically pasted in place, and star shaped.

    Terp, when you joined this forum did you ever foresee a time when THIS topic would come up?
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  3. I understand what you're saying, but I wouldn't say that banning smoking could be considered dehumanizing. I'm not sure if you are implying that or not. The park has the right to ban any smoking if it wants to, but I think it would be bad for business. Other than the occasional puff of smoke in my face, the smoking doesn't effect me much. I think the current policy of smokers' areas is best, at least for now. I will say that some bans are just plain stupid. Miami University recently expanded its no smoking policy to include dip and chew, (I'm also a non-user). I've tried to wrap my head around this change. All I can think of was they changed it because non-users made the rules or there was the belief that students dipping hurt the campus image.

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  4. ^ Quoting Interpreter

    This may be the case for that particular park. Would you agree that results would vary in doing that in other parks? KI is a bigger park in a different area of the country. It's especially important to note that the Commonwealth of Kentucky has a higher percentage of smokers than any other state, (Ohio is also near the top). I hate smoking as much as the next guy, but I'd imagine more than a few smokers would not come to the park if they had to head to the gate each time they needed a fix.

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  5. 1. Montu (one of my all-time favs but not the best in BGF. That's Kumba, my all-time favorite steel).

    2. Afterburn

    * I've also ridden Banshee, Raptor, Alpengeist, Great Bear and Dragon Challenge.

    These are somewhat underwhelming in comparison to my top two as far as I remember. Banshee lacks laterals and the "snapiness" that Montu and Afterburn have in droves.

  6. King Cobra is certainly a fantastic name. I doubt it would be used for a NEW coaster. A new ride deserves it's own buzz. I think Sasquatch or Bigfoot would be an awesome name. It would also be cool to see an old-school name like Jack Rabbit, Aeroplane, Shooting Star, Comet, Big Dipper or Wildcat.

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  7. The Topple Tower was also a "giant rides" prototype. It was the last of old Huss's long line of failures. There are dozens and dozens of Breakdances out there dating back to 1985. Of course there's more to a business relationship than the products alone.

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  8. Cool looking ride, but as many have said in this thread already, I wouldn't expect a HUSS any time soon.

    Fair enough, but TR:TR and Delirium were the first of their kind, prototypes. They were part of HUSS's then focus on "giant" rides. The Breakdance is one of the most established flat rides there is, (largely in Europe). Shake Rattle and Roll is a HUSS. They are capable of making a reliable, quality rides just maybe not giant ones. Yes, I know SR&R is down right now, but that is definitely not the norm.

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  9. How about a Huss Breakdance? The one at Freestyle Music Park, (technically a Rodeo), was a blast.

    It turns out that there are many other companies that make a near identical ride to the Breakdance. These might be better options.

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  10. ^^ Perhaps a large part of the apprehension for the larger parks has been due to capacity concerns. At medium-sized parks there have been several installations. With GCI recently dabbling in a 3 train operation in Wodan Timburcoaster, this may not be an issue anymore.

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  11. Build a quality wooden coaster and they will come. One ride on said new coaster would dispel any confusion with ole SOB. Positive word of mouth is the greatest friend of the marketeer. If it is good people will know about it.

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  12. I like Screamscape. It's not perfect by any means. Most of the news can be found on other sites earlier and yes there's some revisionist history but I appreciate it as a one stop place to catch the headlines and rumor topics. I know a lot of work has to go in it and I appreciate the effort that goes into it.

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  13. Recent additions made by other Cedar Fair parks are your best indicators.

    Nice additions that I would not be surprised with include:

    • One or two flat rides possibly with a revamped midway. High likelihood of Flying Scooters, (probably Larson, but eh you never know). See Cedar Point, Valleyfair, Knott's and Michigan's Adventure
    • One or more slide towers in Soak City ( I'd expect that they would go near the new pool in the grassy area that was formerly parking lot.) See Carowinds, Dorney Park
    • A new dark ride experience (This one is interesting as the park has a big tan box available but also has an aging Boo Blasters to contend with.) See Canada's Wonderland
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  14. Hopefully this time will be the charm. If anyone out there has an extra 2009 map they could spare I would really appreciate it. I have plenty of maps from (P)KI and other parks if you would like something in exchange. :)

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