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Son of Beast would also like to say "Hi", as would Hades 360 and all those vintage looping woodies from before the Great Depression in the 1930's.

Silver Dollar City would like to disagree.

I agree 100%- drop size is FAR more important than height. Which would you find more intense- a 50 foot tall coaster that dives over a cliff edge for a 200-foot drop, or a 300-foot coaster with drops no larger than 10 feet? I'll ride the "tiny" one.

This poor coaster is having some difficulties....

Nothing this park does right will get noticed, when ANYTHING even remotely negative happens, it will make the headlines.

A small fire at Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee was quickly extinguished, according to the amusement park's communications manager. The fire was on the roof of the Goliath station and caused "minimal damage," according to Six Flags. Park personnel quickly extinguished the fire, officials said, and Gurnee Fire department crews were called to investigate. No injuries were reported and officials said the fire will not affect the ride's opening. Goliath's initial opening was scheduled for May 24, but was halted due to "delays in the final touches." Story: http://abc7chicago.com/news/six-flags-goliath-fire-damages-station-roof/98389/

Great photo^^ That was a fun ride. Thanks so much for the help. Its taken me a few years to now...off and on. I thought it might have been something I only imagined the last few attempts in searching for it. EDIT This really is the best 'parks, rides, coasters' site I have ran across. There are others...but I like it to check in here daily. I also really like that younger dude over at Roller Coaster Philosophy. His view on The Beast is one of the most accurate descriptions I have ever read on the ride. I wish he updated more.

Whaa??? Is that peanut allergy information I see??? I love it!

Don't you mean Hulk SMASHes Banshee? (I don't share that opinion, but had to get Hulk's favorite word in there!) Row 4 is definitely my favorite, but by default since that's the only row I can ride in!

Here's another picture. http://www.joylandbooks.com/themagiceye/images/00250448.jpg This time it's called a Boomerang.

Or 5'4 guys. ^^^ Equality. -from a 5'4 guy. (seemingly fully grown)

I get it. They still make a few bucks on the drink, even with the meal plan. But come on - the meals advertised come with drinks. That's asking for confusion. If I was the King of King Island (not saying I'm not [yes - I intentionally said King Island]) I would just not include drinks in the combos. In fact, I find it to be kind of a nuisance since it comes with the regular size drink with no apparent option to upgrade to the larger one unless you want a refillable cup. What they're trying to do is avoid people using their meal plan like a drink wrist band or getting a meal when they're thirsty and wasting the food. How bout it, KI?

Interesting ride. I've never seen or heard of anything like that. Sounds like fun, I want to ride one!

I always thought this was a cool shot/angle

Your description kind of looks like this. http://www.flatrides.com/rides/img/ADCWaltzer1.jpg If you look up Waltzer now you will find a Tilt-a-Whirl type ride. Not sure it this ride transformed into something else or changed names or what.

Front row Millie. Such an excellent seat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am not the late Terpy. Thank you very much. O'Terpy

When? Which ones? How were they busted? Note also that Six Flags is near virtually every major metro market...Cedar Fair isn't. Cedar Fair: NYC: no Chicago: no Dallas/Fort Worth: no Atlanta: no St Louis: no Meanwhile, Cedar Fair has parks in places like Shakopee, Minnesota; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Aurora, Ohio and Sandusky, Ohio. And some New Yorkers would sneer Cincinnati! That prejudice against Cinci is about as accurate as many's against a Six Flags they haven't been to in years. For instance, Six Flags was recently headed by the former General Manager of Kings Island, the former Chairman of Paramount Parks. The Flags of today is not the Flags of the midterm past. It is far, far better than that. And it's not really a competitor of Cedar Fair. I daresay that Matt Ouimet and James Reid-Anderson understand each other's companies, respect and admire each other and borrow best practices. Gary Story and Dick Kinzel, and their business strategies, are gone. Who did all season dining first at a seasonal park? What seasonal chain first adopted virtual lines (and still does a far better job of it)? Who started in park advertising on a wide scale basis? Where was an event like CP's after hours party first done in a seasonal park? Who started selling refillable souvenir mugs? Which seasonal park chain first widely adopted no loose articles on large coasters? Yep. And questions can just as easily be formulated the other way. Those who only see the best at their favorite chain are missing out.

For those of you who aren't cool enough to follow KIC's Facebook or Twitter, here is an interesting photo. The cast pulled their injured comrade on stage to take a bow with them at the end of the show. You never know what to expect. Worth seeing again and again!

Dad's eat FREE!!! Now that's what's up! I hope they also offer this July 4th, Labor Day, Haunts. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/things-to-do/events-and-promotions/Fathers-Day-BBQ-Dads-Eat-Free

KI could use a course in the K.I.S.S. concept.

^Cups of water were attached to sides of the cars. People with the least amount of water when they came back were eliminated... I'm not sure exactly how the whole contest was carried out, but all I know is that 200 or so people participated, 10 people walked away winning Platinum passes, and it was't over until 11:30 am, as it probably too a long time to narrow the down the winners... EDIT: Fixed

I noticed Gatekeepers restraints were heavier but they didn't bother me as I am a bigger guy it was actually comfortable.

I should have continued recording a little longer and I've have gotten one of them acknowledging my recording and suggesting I post it on their twitter feed

... "You're a stupid name for a roller coaster!" (the classic format for a perfect comeback.)

Amazing, it only took two comments on a picture my wife posted of the Orca for the, "I saw this movie the other day" people to show up.

I remember seeing it at the state fair many years ago. I'll bet that another company bought the patent and renamed it to something else.

I don't remember the year, but I know it was probably later in the 80's...like 88 or 89. I know I was older than ten. I even remember the location it was at [Not that its helpful]: http://imgur.com/ZM1RzyL'>src="http://i.imgur.com/ZM1RzyL.png" title="Hosted by imgur.com"/>

Sounds like a variant of WF Mangels Whip. Let me research a little. Nice diagram, btw! EDIT: Wow, that's an elusive one! Do you remember which year it was when they had it? http://www.flatrides.com/rides/whip.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Mangels

Sigh. Something that happens, sometimes weekly. A mountain out of a mole hill. Sent from the electronic piece of equipment known as the iPad using Tapatalk

Haha....Tobaggans were great...when you are eight. It felt good to be strapped into a cramped metal shoe, going straight up in the middle of a missile silo that is 99 degrees in the winter. Only to spiral down in an uncomfortable position and to hit your head on the roof multiple times on the little bunny hills at the finale. They actually had PADDING above your head on the roof [if you were lucky]. And being young, riding them, was perfect...because your little frame bounced around the caged shoe even more. It was like going down a hill in a metal barrel.

This is how closely some local media is scrutinizing Kentucky Kingdom: http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Kentucky-Kingdom-ride-malfunctions-briefly--262063301.html Sigh.

^ I was here at 6. You're all late.

This will be at least my third time at Balloon Glow, so I'm well aware of the routine

I can't wait for Sunday. A great time, with great people, for an Awesome cause!!. For those of you that want to complain about the rule changes, all I can say is please take a good look at yourself. This is not about roller coasters, its about making a child feel good during a time of pain and fear. For those of you who are participating on Sunday( riding or not) can't wait to see you.

The Boo Blasters ride at Canada's Wonderland is shorter and, like Kings Island, does not light up a target to indicate where you're aiming. And yet, I had no trouble getting about double the score I normally get at Kings Island. I have a very strong suspicion the issue in this case is not the riders being a poor shot, but the blasters being wonky.

Just thought I'd share a little anecdote here. A good family friend who unfortunately lost three children to Cystic Fibrosis was very excited when she found out that we were all raising money for Give Kids the World. She stayed at Give Kids the World Village many years ago with her children, and she wanted me to forward her thanks to everyone on here for caring about such a great organization. She also wanted me to let everyone know that she couldn't think of many causes that could be more worthwhile. Let's keep up the good work, guys. Adding up the displayed totals from each park as listed on the website, we're over $100,000 chainwide, and that's awesome.

They have a Great Dane! That was another high point, to me The rescued Turtles brought tears to my eyes. People can be so heartless sometimes. Only downside to the trip was an electrical malfunction at the Ray Encounter meant that I could not feed them.

These rides can he improved upon. Got a score of 16000 on a similar style "shoot em up" dark ride this week that was half as long. The ability to see "where" the gun is firing, helps greatly.

Glad you had fun! yeah...the kitties and much of the animals they have in the pet show all either came from shelters or were dumped off at SeaWorld. It's a shame but I like what SeaWorld does for those critters giving them a chance to a active life.

We decided to add a third park to our Florida vacation. Our visit to SeaWorld today was by far the most enjoyable of them all. The mix of rides and shows plus all the animal habitats was amazing. The kids never stopped smiling and enjoyed the kiddie area. Manta was my favorite Coaster out of the 14 (sorta) of them that I experienced this week. My love of Rays made the queue a thing of beauty. I then spent nearly an hour petting them before leaving. The Orca show was amazing, such beautiful animals. Those that diss the park without knowing what they do there are nothing more than windbags. The park is filled with rescued animals, from Cats to Manatees. I recommend everyone visit this park at least once in your life.

This makes me as disappointed as when Ring Racer was initially to become the fastest roller coaster in the world. (Ring Racer) http://rcdb.com/4161.htm Apparently, not nearly as fast as it was originally planned. Sigh. Kingda Ka will still have the biggest drop. Which is ten-folds more important.

I tend to like the older coaster logos better than the newer ones (although Banshee's is pretty frickin' cool!). I loved Demon's, King Cobra's, the original The Bat's (not really a fan of the new logo) and the old Vortex logo with the metal hand clutching the twisted track. But... I had to go with the ultimate classic logo, The Beast. There's just something about those claws with the busted chains that always provoked a sense of wonder... I wonder what the rest of that beast looks like? It can't be seen, just like the coaster itself can't be seen from the rest of the park. You can only see the claws, and because of the broken chains you can tell that it's powerful, just like the coaster it represents. I also like the way it was modified for The Beastie's logo, with younger "puppy" paws!

Now if it was a 570' drop.....yea that would be amazing

If you do decide to go to Balloon Glow. Show up early. Typically ride lines do not get bad until late afternoon. The big draw is of course the balloons and fireworks. And be warned that the capacity of Wipe Out, with only twelve seats, is not that great. So it will likely have long lines.

AE is one of the most popular rides in the park. It's a great transitional ride for kids and adults. It's unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon.

This is my first year as a father and I definitely want to take advantage of that.

Now, THAT's Kings Island!

I only saw them on Media or Opening Day, can't remember which. It'd be cool to see, I enjoy the roaming entertainment, I enjoy it alot at CP, nice to see it's back at KI Now the Band Organ needs to return and fill a large area with that great noise.

Saw them walking around last weekend. It just a wonderful little piece being added that is awesome.