pkifamilyguy

King Cobra was a TOGO stand up hence the parts being scarce. A search on rcdb.com will reveal that there are 42 TOGO coasters. Not sure how many are SBNO or gone completely. Vortex is an Arrow coaster. rcdb.com shows that there are 122 arrow coasters out there...again some may be gone or SBNO. Wouldn't it make sence that parts for TOGO a company long since gone would be hard if not impossible or VERY costly to find. Arrow coasters are built to last. Move people fast. And provide thrills for years and years. I am SICK TO DEATH of people saying Vortex is on it's way out. It is a 5 Star attraction at PKI. It isn't going anywhere for a long time. Now all you readers don't even bring up SHOCKWAVE from SFGA...it was a lemon since it's very begining.

I'm not too sure if I think this is funny. it's not funny. anytime people are hurt on a coaster or other amusement ride, it is not something to joke about, no matter what we think of the park.

scooby. absolutely. scooby dooby doo!

Well, I went to King's Island alot, I really don't remember much the early years except that my dad would fly us over from our home in North Central Indiana. He had his pilots liscence and we had a private airplane. We would land at a small airport next to King's Island. I don't even know if it is still there. And the guy who ran the airport would drive us over to the park, or something like that. ANYWAY The first time i really remember KI was in 1979. I was 9 years old. We rode the Flying Dutchman, the Barrell ride, The Enchanted Voyage, Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal, the giant slide and all those great rides they use to have. About 3pm my older brother and my two cousins, my brothers wife and my mom headed over to Rivertown to check out a rumor we heard about some monster lurking about in the woods. It was brand new. It was a world record breaker. It was FREAKIN HUGE...and it would be the first rollercoaster that would, in my life, begin an on going addiction or love affair with rollercoasters...however you want to look at it. 3 hours in line for a 4.5 minute excursion into terror (remember, i was only 9) and I loved it. From that moment on every coaster that I would ever ride would be compared to The Beast. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING can live up to the great wooded behemoth of King's Island. I have been back to KI almost every year since. I have seen rides come and go. FLIGHT COMMANDER, SKYLAB, King Cobra, Screamin Demon. The park is still my favorite place on earth. And now, I am taking my wife and 2year old son (we drive). My son loves it. Every time we reach that spot on I71 N where you can begin to see the Eifel Tower I still get a lump in my throat and butterflies in my stomach. Thanks for all the memories King's Island both for then...and for now and for the memories that are created everytime we walk through the gates. (sentimental crap I know, but darnit there just aint nothing that can compare to a persons favorite place on earth is there?)

why is there so many negative comments about getting a new coaster for 05. That PKI is not in the coaster wars anymore. That a new coaster is NOT going to happen. It seems to me that MANY people would like a new coaster in 05. I think that adding a variety of different ride experiences is important. we have the new water park expansion for 2004, delerium and TRTR in 03 and 02, and SCOOBY in 03. It seems to me the next logical step for expansion would be a new coaster. I know that PKI is a family park and that is why i like it so much. but families ride coasters too. PKIFAMILYGUY