WailsLikeABanshee 1673 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Found it. Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedevariouseffect 14852 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 They were hiring 18+ that day however, the park will still have minors staffed in rides... Hopefully sometime in the future this will change 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WailsLikeABanshee 1673 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 That makes more sense. Thanks for clearing that up. Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coasterama 895 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 My brother, who is a big gamer, just told me his friend online believes that they just took down The Beast, and then replaced it with the Son of Beast. Where do people come up with this. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MysticsTimber 2593 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 ^ *face palm* Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adventuro 592 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I have been told that they are no longer hiring minors for Rides. They will keep the minors who are existing but no new ones will be hired. This was on one of their FB post comments if you want to find it. (A comment the park made in response to someone else) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedevariouseffect 14852 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I heard they'll still staff minors from a good source.. Like I said though, the day all crews are 18+ man that'll be awesome 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homestar92 16348 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Well if they were hiring 16 year olds, and they are now only letting returning minors work rides, then in two seasons, we'll have only those 18 and up working rides. Granted, I would rather ride something run by a 17 year old with experience on that ride than a newly-hired 18 year old. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fire-Beast-OF FEAR 2055 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Crossing my fingers I'll be one of those 17 year olds with experience this season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrum91 1727 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Granted, I would rather ride something run by a 17 year old with experience on that ride than a newly-hired 18 year old. But the 17-year-old with experience would have had to start as a newly-hired 16- or 17-year-old with zero experience. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Interpreter 82068 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 The minimum age for ride ops at Kings Island remains 16. Only a certain portion of ride ops can be minors. When that portion has been hired, only those 18 or over are considered for employment until there are again openings for minors. This is not new, nor a change in policy. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26457 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 The Facebook post in question: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152607979558368&set=a.226729858367.174830.155893938367&type=1&relevant_count=1 According to that, 18+ is for "select rides". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedevariouseffect 14852 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It's always been that way though..For instance Lindz's crew has been an 18+ always..apparently you can dispatch a coaster and be 16 but only 18 for elevators..ah well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homestar92 16348 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It's always been that way though..For instance Lindz's crew has been an 18+ always..apparently you can dispatch a coaster and be 16 but only 18 for elevators..ah well Which is interesting, because perhaps I'm alone, but one of the greatest thrills of early childhood was when your parents allowed you to press the button for the floor you want on the elevator. Although, on the Eiffel Tower, they have to actually count people in order to ensure that it is not over capacity, whereas on a coaster, as long as it's no more than one person in a seat, it's automatically within the allowed capacity. Perhaps that has something to do with it. Granted, if a 16-year-old can't do basic counting, then I REALLY don't want them running any other rides either. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malem 19847 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The Tower host has more guest interaction than most ride operators; I'd guess that's the main reason for it being 18+. Also, in the event of a breakdown, the host would be the only representative with (trapped) passengers for a significant period of time. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedevariouseffect 14852 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Actually 'vader to 'vader transfers aren't that crazy for what I've been told. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thoe124 1881 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 "Flight of Fear goes really slow and there's like 15 loops!" Said my unknowing friend one day. Probably sent from my iDevice without Cydia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malem 19847 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 ^ Flight of Fear is a disorienting ride. Miscounting and/or misidentifying the inversions is very understandable, especially for someone not extensively familiar with roller coasters. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homestar92 16348 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 And some who know the ride well may argue that it has no loops. One of my pet peeves is the use of "loop" and "inversion" interchangeably. Though it is, admittedly, a sin I've been guilty of from time to time when describing coasters to non-enthusiasts. I think people would think I'm strange(r ) if I explained Banshee as having an Immelman, two loops, a zero-g roll, a batwing, and an in-line twist. I typically just tell them "it has seven loops". Generally, the non-enthusiast will get more out of the conversation that way. EDIT: I just realized that I essentially just repeated malem in a wordier manner. Carry on then. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WailsLikeABanshee 1673 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 ^ I enjoyed the "wordier manner." (No offense malem.) It clicked in my mind better for some reason. (Again, no offense intended.) Edit: I accidentally put "Bo" instead of "No." I fixed it though. Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CoasterOhio 4810 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 B&M is forceless, and Banshee sucks (pretty much one quote, and it came from a coaster enthusiast too) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyGuy4KI 15320 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 B&M is forceless, and Banshee sucks (pretty much one quote, and it came from a coaster enthusiast too) I think a few around here might know who that young enthusiast might be! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calakapepe 8132 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 He insisted that it was only Six Flags and started talking about Goliath, which narrowed the choices down considerably. It's story-telling like this that makes me glad that I read! (read a particular post or story.. don't read that as "reed") The parking lot is built on Indian burial ground. Sent from my iPhone using Taptalk Well, there IS a cemetery at the edge of the parking lot. Not Native American though. (At least I don't think it is.) Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk I'm not so sure the Native American's are known for producing gravestones such as those.. especially Christian ones. (If I recall correctly) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevKenny 559 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 And some who know the ride well may argue that it has no loops. One of my pet peeves is the use of "loop" and "inversion" interchangeably. Though it is, admittedly, a sin I've been guilty of from time to time when describing coasters to non-enthusiasts. I think people would think I'm strange(r ) if I explained Banshee as having an Immelman, two loops, a zero-g roll, a batwing, and an in-line twist. I typically just tell them "it has seven loops". Generally, the non-enthusiast will get more out of the conversation that way. EDIT: I just realized that I essentially just repeated malem in a wordier manner. Carry on then. The first inversion is a dive loop. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homestar92 16348 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hmm, so it is. I guess my description would REALLY confuse people then, lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhantomTheater 2372 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 A friend has recently asked me this, "what do you think would be the most painful fresh piercing to get before riding coasters?" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26457 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I can only think of two reasons why that question would be asked. One makes him a weirdo, and the other makes him a masochist. I'm going to choose not to even think about an answer. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WailsLikeABanshee 1673 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 ^ To be fair, they might want to know what to avoid getting pierced right now. Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26457 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Any piercing other than a female's ears makes you a weirdo in my book. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WailsLikeABanshee 1673 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'm personally not a fan of piercings either. (I'm a teenage girl, with high pain tolerance, yet I don't want my ears pierced. I'm considered odd for it.) Sent from my VS840 4G using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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