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Park officials were on the last train.

I doubt pelting the ride with marshmallows will make it fall any faster.

Proof positive that working at the park is NOT all fun & games.

What site do you think this is? TPR? (the closest thing we have to TPR is Terpy, but that's a whole other ballgame) Ouch! Now, that hurt. Terp, who thought he was better than that.

Hate to break it to you but the best wooden coaster in the park is over in "whatever kiddy land is called."

The Almighty knows.

What was later called Nick U was called rural vacant land when I was a kid. And yes, I liked The Racer going backwards or forwards. It was not my first big coaster. Some would say it was Kingda Ka! As for "real" coasters, I thought they all are. I've not ridden a false coaster, though Ninja at SFOG comes close.

I didn't know Don owned KI.

I was able to attend the media event for the opening of haunt. Waking in the gates and down International street was already looking awesome. I was very excited for the atmosphere of Haunt and all the props set out. The fog was already very thick! Pumpkin Head! ET! I meet up with jlopez and CoastersRZ for dinner. We were able to attend Madame Fatale's Dead Inn Feast. It was a very fun dinner with Madame and other members of the Inn coming around and joking with us. The food was very good. For us KI enthusiasts, it was also very fun to eat inside The Crypt building. This is something that you will want to experience! I was able to get a picture of Madame. After an enjoyable dinner jlopez (Jennifer), CoastersRZ (Robbie), and I decided we wanted to hit up The Beast. It was about 6:30 and the park was not very busy yet, but with rain in the forecast it was probably keeping some people from coming. We got in a great ride on The Beast, a few fog machines along side The Beasts tracks was a nice touch! We then headed to DB for a ride, and then a second ride. The Beast and DB are always worth the 2 hr drive from Indy to the park. Got a pic of new flags that we saw in the DB queue! We headed towards BLSC and got a fun ride on it. Robbie and I got front seat and you always get a little air there. We then went and got a ride in on Vortex. After getting off Vortex I took a picture of the dinosaur in front of DA who looks like he is going to fly off to fight some bad guy! I was starting to get some pictures of characters that were starting to come out for scares! We then decided to take a ride on The Racer. I really liked this prop! This picture came out really cool even though it was not intentional. It was now getting dark outside and we ready to stat hitting up some haunts! We meet up with BoddaH1994 (Ryan) and headed towards Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror. It was a very fun and interesting haunt. We went through Mysteria, I was expecting them to be a little more interactive in this maze. We also went through Carnevil, which is one of my favorites and still proved to be a fun maze. We went through Holiday Horror which had not changed from last year, but still a very well done maze and a lot of fun. I got a few more pics as we were walking around. This one came out sort of eerie! We then went through Urgent Scare! Got another character while in CM. I was a little disappointed the sign had not been converted to Coney Maul! We hit up the rest of the haunts over the next few hours and really enjoyed all of them. It was nice seeing Sam the butcher in Slaughter House. Tombstone Territory was a fun adventure as always. We got to see Blood Drums perform over in Action Zone. I got to say, this was a very fun performance and a must see when you go to haunt! Here are a few pics! The grinders were a lot of fun! We then hit up Wolf Pack and Corn Stalkers. At this point it was about midnight and Robbie and I wanted to get a night ride in on The Beast and DB. When we got in the queue for DB at about 12:30 it was starting to sprinkle. By the time we got on the train and was starting up the lift it was stating to come down pretty good. We got pretty wet on that ride. We then headed towards the parking lot to end our evening. Luckily the weather held off, thanks to KI for another fun filled evening. I hope you are able to enjoy haunt this season!

And some believe leadership decisions are not painful.....

See also lights on Beast, especially in tunnels. And the door on the final lift hill on Adventure Express. Sigh.

Ahhh the full size candy bar houses. Good times.

Good riddance. Now where are the marshmellows?

update i just got back and umm i have intresting news. Sob's whole half of the rose bowl is completely removed(the side closest to the second drop in to the rose bowl.) I tried to take pics but i had no flash. and the whole entire brake run was removed.

So is that good or bad for KK? Yes. Terp, who strongly suspects the latter (as in the $5 million is to be the amount expected from sale of the rides as personal property.)

Yep. I also have a thing for vanilla Tootsie Rolls (blue wrapper).

PayDays! I love PayDay bars. And peanut butter twists! I never liked homemade popcorn balls when I was a kid, and I sure wouldn't trust them now. And did I mention PayDays?

The track inside the tunnel there very closely resembles the surf-curve style track that swerves between the police cars earlier in the ride. Then the track dips below the ride's first launch section and pop up through the third launch out of the billboard. Nothing special happens in there, despite persistant rumors (again, don't read the park's Facebook page) that it goes upside down in the tunnel. It's just a tiny stretch of track that's indoors. I only know this because two summers ago, it was apparently the "cool thing" to leave the lights on in there for absolutely no reason. Let me tell you, that detracts from the ride experience.

According to Don, management wanted to repaint The Racer for 2012, but budget (assumingly) barred the plan. Apparently, a meeting was also held, where theming the train was a subject. "Watch what they do, not what they say."

What are you talking about? It's a roller coaster, indoors. That's it.

The one good thing about GatorGirl having a peanut allergy... ALL REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS ARE MINE!!! (well, I do have to share them and all other nut candy with Mrs. Gator, but still...) My least favorites have always been lollipops and Jolly Ranchers. Those were always the last things left in my bag as a kid, and those are the things I won't sneak from GatorGirl's bag now. Anything else that she has more than two of is fair game to me though!

My favorite is Twix, usually. Skittles too. As far as my least favorite, I don't do nuts, so Baby Ruth and Snickers are out, but I could at least trade those for things that I liked. When it comes to candy that nobody wanted any part of, I'd have to say it's whatever these things are: Not sure who went to the store thinking these looked like something kids wanted, but they should be wiped from the earth. I also don't like Bit-O-Honey's or these guys:

Good luck! Beware of giant doggies with sharp teeth, demented clowns, wax figures that may not actually be wax, psychotic cowboys and pirates, and especially cannibalistic butchers!

Sam wanted me to tell you it was good to see you too. Sam saw a lot of people he knows that night.

I love stupid people. They're Grrrrreeeeeaaaat!

^ No, that fee is for online orders only. Taking up an actual employee's time at the park to renew is free.

You mean the only one with buzz bars, bench seats, and no headrest? Making it awesome because of that.

Okay maybe I am getting older, but what is Slenderman?

How does a roller coaster in Planet Snoopy differ from a roller coaster in the rest of the park? Are the thrills different? Is the way the roller coaster was constructed different? Do you count a "real" roller coaster by your opinion (eg Diamondback is soo much better than Adventure Express--which we all know is not true)? There are also numerous topics asking the same question as you. Please use the search feature in the forums. It is located on the top right hand corner of the forum index, and you can search for phrases using quotation marks ( " " ) EDIT: Change is inevitable, so how do you know The Racer will not be demolished?

Thanks for sharing, Brad! I've been waiting for a Haunt TR!

Consider: After the ride was last fixed, it did not reopen to the public. Yet, the General Manager was not happy with the ride experience..,,

That video is awesome, brings a tear to your eye. I loved spiral, it is odd coming down the old causeway and not seeing it. Even odder not riding it everyday.

A Space Spiral tribute:

Shout out to my new fam at SH!! Wooo!

Very brief, captivating, fun TR, Brad! Thanks for sharing your night with us. FanofFirehawk, I would reccommend Mysteria and Holiday Horror for "beginner" Haunts. Just remember to have as much fun as possible!

Great PTR always love yours please keep them coming. P.S. From you have seen what are few mazes for an eleven year old and a couple of his friends.

I'm happily too old to even know what a review sheet is! Terp, whose handouts were mimeographs with purple ink and smelled wonderful!

Yes,we know, that is why this topic is called Cedar Fair shuts down all WindSeekers.

What is your favorite youtube video at KI or any other park? Here's mine from Kings Dominion: (I apologize if you all get neck cramps from watching this...

My favorites would be anything consisting of chocolate and nuts (using the word "nut" very loosely) - Reese's cups, peanut M&M's, Almond Joy, and the old formulation of Mr. Goodbar. (Sadly, the latter is now "mockolate" instead of chocolate, as Hershey replaced cocoa butter with vegetable oil) I usually get a large bag from Costco and simply pick my favorites out for me to enjoy. (Mean, I know.)

If it was up to me, I'd burn the thing down. That ride affected many employees in ways that some of you fanboys will never understand.

Its always a sad thing to watch a ride leave......Its just something about watching theme parks get rid of their rides.....

I'd venture a guess that DummerKid is actually correct. Most likely Don does "own" King's Island, as well as Cedar Pointe, Knotts, Carrowinds, etc.... I've been told ownership is a lot of FUN.

I would trade you for your Twix's, but the candy that you live for I like as well. Hmm, we've come to an impasse.

Ah man I love those things (the orange and black wrapped candies)! They are like peanut butter chews or something, but I really do like them. I also really liked Bit-O-Honey when I was a kid too and still do. I remember going to the store and buying it. Maybe I'm just weird and like candy no one else likes lol. However, some of my favorites also included Milky Ways and 3 Musketeers! And screw the "bite sized" candy bars, give me the whole thing! LOL

One i did yesterday from great wolf not the best shot i know

Beast. I was 8. My mom told me it was a kiddie ride. Ten years later I'm still as gullible.

TheCrypt thanks so much I will try to get to those.

He touched the butt.

I hope inversions aren't a new trend in woodne coasters. I just dont think they belong there and it ruins the feeling of the ride.