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700WLW 55KRC "And this one belongs to the Reds!"

lots of progress today. Link to gallery

Banshee's ride time is listed at 2:40, while Flight Deck's is listed at 1:30. That is pretty different!

Work has begun on building the station for Banshee.

"I love it when a plan comes together."

Call it 5 @ 5. Kidding. Thank you Don for doing this. Excited to get some answers!

I can't wait to see how big the first loop is going to be. BeastForever, who prefers drawn out inversions particularly on inverts as opposed to blacking out on every inversion.

^ 3D printers have made some amazing strides in recent years.

BeastForever, who cracks up whenever spelling errors turn into funny or ironic words...

Poor coaster. I never realized being painted hurts.

Joe Rohde? He's one of the eccentric and creative types out there. He's "the face" of Disney's Animal Kingdom - an avid world traveler and artist first, and an Imagineer second, pulsing elements of his creativity and travel into the park. In other words, he's a free spirit. And yeah, those who initially supported Pandora did so almost entirely on the basis that the film is - unadjusted for inflation - the highest earning film ever. The simple rebuttal is that Avatar was the first modern, wide-release 3D movie to really rely on 3D to sell itself. So yes, lots of people saw the movie (and for the first time ever, MOST paid the extra $4 - 10 for the 3D version) and enjoyed the visuals, but it's not exactly gone down in time as a classic. The fun thing is to ask, "What was the main character's name?" Most don't know. So yes, it was a visual spectacle and an overnight sensation that captivated people into seeing it, but does it deserve a massive, permanent land in a Disney Park? The hope would be that the sequels (officially THREE right now) cause just as much stir and earn just as much... Hmm... But to be fair, Cars wasn't exactly Disney or Pixar's most well-loved film, but the opening of Cars Land certainly silenced the folks who had been appalled by the idea of it.

Here is Coasterbob's video with Red Track,

What do you mean illusion? It is bigger than Flight Deck in pretty much every way.

I don't like tacks, why does Banshee have to have tacks...Last thing I need is one of those on my seat like the Ed Alonzo show

Six better hope all of their maintenance and service logs have every i dotted and t crossed if they are going with this argument.

The male I handled loved to cuddle. Soooo dang sweet X) He lives with two cats they get on ok.

You wouldn't be surprised if the line doesn't fill up on weekends? Terp thinks a double negative gotcha!

Yes. Someone knows.

So much beautiful landscape

A...bat cave? Holy renovations, Batman!

You wouldn't be surprised if the line doesn't fill up on weekends?Terp thinks a double negative gotcha! Sorry, it was past my bedtime....and I ain't got nothing else to say about it.....lol

Last night, I had a dream that I rode Beast, and after the final helix, the ride launched me out of my seat and I landed near Flight Deck, which had a brand-new q-line that was patriotic colored and themed. However, upon trying to ride Flight Deck, I kept falling down the entrance ramp (Flight Deck has an entrance ramp? Only in my dreams) because it was slippery. And I realized a while ago...wow, Beast launched me over to Flight Deck? WOW...that's quite the launch.

Growing up Cincinnati was all about chili and sports. Since I have moved away from the area Cincinnati now is "ALMOST HOME!" Nothing like passing "Florence Ya'll" knowing that the awesome city skyline will fill your view coming through the cut in the hill. (When I lived in Colorado.. it was exciting to see the Cincinnati/Dayton signs).

Was it the CEO?

Update for today. Link to gallery

This is my answer pretty much..

Sadness and anticipation for what lies ahead next season !

The wife and I have seen two skunks this year as well - one walking up to AE and the other outside the cavern of terror a few weeks ago. But the best encounter so far was two Fridays ago about 12:30 while getting in line for The Beast. Just above the vending machine at the end as you turn right up towards the ramp - a raccoon stuck his head and paw out just above our heads. I walked back to tell the girl at the entrance and she said "yeah I keep telling them he comes out here at night but I don't think they've ever tried to catch him" We are used to being around wild animals(originally from WV so that's just the norm) but if I had been about 8 inches taller it probably would have ended differently- they definitely aren't as cute and cuddly as they look. Moral of the story is watch the clearance next time you get thirsty in line for The Beast

Top Gun was painted it's currently color at the end of 1998 season to debut with the all new Paramount Action Zone in 1999. King Cobra was also repainted at the same time!

I'm from Indy so I'm surprised no one has said LaRosa's or Jungle Jim's. Two things I think of when I think of Cincy.

Being a pro football fan who learns not to get too excited when the home team is ahead by more than a touchdown, even during the final 2 minutes; Being a pro baseball, well, watcher who has felt the exhileration of watching the home team win the World Series more than once in his long lifetime; The number 4,192 - Don't care if Pete Rose is banned for life; that's a memory that I choose to cherish; Bob Shreve's Past Prime Playhouse, which remains in the hearts of many a Cincinnatian; The Garfield Suites Hotel, and its world-class amusement park creating general manager, Gary; and... Ah, the Name is Bootsy, Baby!

And sometimes, it's even right....

Now that you guys have mentioned that, a Cave of The Bat would be awesome! A fan trying not to infringe...

^Flight Deck. A Abbreviation breakdown! DB = Diamondback SD = SurfDog ( do people use this one?) FAAC = Flying Ace Ariel Chase DT = Drop Tower CF = Congo Falls TA = (old) Thunder Alley FH = Firehawk FoF = Flight of Fear AE = Adventure Express SS = Sling Shot VF = Viking Fury WS = WindSeeker ET = Eiffel Tower WS(E) = Wood Stock Express Some of them aren't really used, and some of them I don't have but that might help.

I've literally lost count of how many times I've fallen off of Vortex, not sure why it's always Vortex. But I seem to survive every time. Bruce Willis much.

It looks like they may be planning to put the next support up,

Aww...you used the editor, now noone will know

Growing up I had a friend who had a pair of pet skunks, offensive glands removed of course. They were both very friendly, and loved to be held. Now these skunks came from a pretty long line of bred in captivity ancestors, could make a difference. Also both were female, could have something to do with it as well.

When I think Cincinnati, I think of the zoo and the city skyline (not Skyline Chili, but how the city skyline looks from afar). Although I'm not much of a sports fan, the Reds and the Bengals are both Cincinnati traditions that also come to mind when I think of the city.

Coaster Corner with Don Helbig.

Yes, that is one huge waste of paint, and money, which we all love money. What's a waste of money and what's not isn't for anywhere on here to decide... that's decided in Sandusky. And just to point out - Vortex recieved a full paint job a few years before 2009 and for the 2009 season only had its rails painted, not the entire ride.

The answer is in the TOS. And never, ever ask a philosopher like Terp an open ended question like "Why?" I'm told that was my first intelligent word on this orb. It might well also be my last. I could go on for pages with an answer to "Why?" Especially tonight.

The closest I've been to a skunk was when I worked at the park in 2005. A family of skunks took up residence under the track at what is now Peanuts 500. After they decided to come out of their burrow one night while the park was open, a trapper was brought in and they were moved to the woods. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

I have given names to the various critters that come into the kennel to feed from the corn that we placed for Donald, Huey, Dewy and Louie to eat. There is Rocky the squirrel, Alvin the chipmunk, and the Yardbirds that roost on the rafters to swoop down to feast on the corn. They are all feasting off of the corn and after the end of October, they will have to go elsewhere. We used to sell dog and cat food that were stored in a plastic tub. But after the close of our season 4 years ago, all that food was left in the office all through the winter and come April, it was a mess. It seems that Micky and Mini were feasting on all that manna from heaven and went forth and multiplied and all those little Micky and Mini's feasted and also multiplied. They bred like rabbits, which was the only critter we didn't see. I guess Bugs was into carrots and not dog or cat food.

Please tell me you named one Rocky.

"You've Got Questions, We Might Have Answers!"

Had two Flying Squirrels as a kid. The male was super friendly, the female on the other hand, yikes. She loved my dad, anyone else that came near her was gonna bleed.

Read the article and see more pics here: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/07/amusement-park-crushed-into-cube-james-dive-glue-society/

They better have something really nice for bluestreak's anniversary, It needs more traffic in the area it's located at.

Why do you think that? Today is only Tuesday! The lift hill is one of the most complicated sections of the ride. It take a lot longer to put together than other sections of the ride. The park is open another two weekends. They were working last Friday well past 5pm and could be heard hammering on something until close to 7pm.