King Ding Dong

So what is the music like at Dollywood? I don't handle country music very well, just puts me in a cranky mood. I even had to walk out of a Lone Star Steakhouse once.

I live in Columbus and am headed to CP early Tuesday morning. I will let the locals handle that one.

I would imagine driving piles into the ground for whatever reason would require approval from the city. So either this is part of the "work area" or there are other plans filed with the city we have not seen yet. If that is indeed correct the soonest we would get a peek at them would be Monday.

I cannot find any restraints on that thing from the pics on rcdb.

Sunday more than Saturday? I thought in general it was slower. Not that I go on weekends if at all avoidable.

Next beer is on me if you go file a complaint at Guest Sevices.

If one were to attempt to objectively measure "Scary" blood pressure and heart rate are potential candidates. Using that criteria the Train with Singy Whiney Spieler would likely be at the top of my list of most scary rides. The lazy river would be my choice for least scary.

Nah, the fee is just a minor annoyance. Was concerned about the added perks. No guarantee they will be the same this year or even offered. Funny story. At SF I had the "membership" which was a pay by month program and then fall of 2014 I cancelled that and purchased 2015 passes outright on Labor Day that included meal plans for the rest of 2014 as a bonus. Well there was about a 5 week overlap so we essentially had 2 meal plans each going on at the same time. I checked with GS and they told me it was no problem to use both on the same day and to just exit the park and re-enter on the different pass. A few days we were not hungry when leaving but were elible for meals so I would order 6 chicken strip meals and put them in gallon ziplock bags I kept in my backpack. On day they even gave me a box to carry it all. Worked out great becuase my youngest has a hollow leg in the evening and can eat up to 3 full meals before he goes to sleep.

When you state "at" KI for renewal does than mean physically present or online as well?SF did this whole online processing fee as well. Why they charge you more when it is cheaper for them is beyond me. They answer may be "because the can".

I just called CP and they said when you renew your pass for the next year there is no in person processing that needs to occur, unlike SF in years past. So I will just need to renew 3 on KI and 1 on CP websites. Hopefully. As far as renewals are concerned is there any kind of discount for renewing 4 or more at the same time? Typically SF gave the best prices when you purchased 4. What are the renewal prices generally in the fall?

Question on Platinum passes. My two boys and I have Platinum passes and processed them at KI. We have decided to purchase a Platinum for my wife as well but will be heading to CP tues and wed so will process it there. Are there going to be any potential problems next year if we renew them, like processing again or anything like that?

^ Kids will drink anything if they don't know any better and it isn't plain water.

^^ I love Americanized Chinese food. However, in very rare circumstances can it be considered "Healthy".

^^^^Shhhh. That's the torture device we use on the beggars and demanders before we stash them under the tarps.

That doesn't make any sense I agree, however it has been many, many years since sophomore year geometry. If the earth is a perfect sphere then all points on the surface are equidistant from the center. Maybe the earth is not a sphere and is fatter at the equator.

Don't forget the 2" per year raising of the land so that KI stays "above" CP.

darn meddling kids! ^ I am sure it helps with the locker rentals as well.

What is the no rentry all about?

Question. How does all of this work? What are the up charges for the different attractions?

Looks like it vibrated itself into the mud. Must have gotten a little to carried away. It happens.

RIP Hitachi Magic Backhoe.

Being an OH newb I don't know much of the history, I though KI was a replacement for Coney Island. So it still exists in some form?

^ Agreed. Now if CF laid down a bunch of land mines it might be a different story.

^ Sorry, the relevance is beyond me.

Possibly, but I know if I visited 79 years from now and it looked much the same I would be VERY disappointed.