King Ding Dong

They always have been. Attendance shows their strategy of steel coasters has been working out very well for them. How’s The Beast?

Fortunately having only one seems to be working out very well for them.

What are the names of these wooden coasters at CP you speak of?

They exited the ride at The Beast Soak City Station.

The one with the shortest line of course.

How about a kiddie dive machine themed to Snoopy’s Red Baron dreams.

So the park is going to drop turkey legs in your kid’s your bag?

Next step could be something like a Guest Code of Conduct Card given to each guest.

Does anyone even use the designated smoking area? From what I have seen they just light up whenever and wherever they want with no repercussions.

One single coaster down and Haunt stinks? I mean Haunt stinks from the overcrowding but come on man.

“Rude Guests” sure I have run into them on occasion, no more at KI than anywhere else. Some of the more public facing employees? Yeah, that is an issue.

@SnowAngel You have a very good point that Carnivale is not a very accurate representation of the countries and is very cartoonish. But Carnivale, parades in general, celebration festivals, circuses, Disney parks, even Broadway plays are exaggerated and cartoonish. Seriously, who talks like they do in theatre or just starts singing and dancing in the middle of a conflict? That is what they do. Ever seen the Sopranos episode where Tony and his gang travel to Italy to do business? He can’t stand the food complaining everything has fish in it. If KI tried to serve true authentic cuisine, very few people would eat it. Carnivale and things like it are not my thing either and it is only mildly amusing to me as we happen to pass by it onto our next destination. However many people do and especially kids. Sure a trip to Paris, Beijing, or Rio would be ideal but most of the people do not have the resources to experience the rest of the world in person, but they do enjoy a taste of it in their dwindling leisure time. A visit it KI is not about the real world it is an escape from it.

I think you would be fine parking anywhere in that overflow lot but the employees will get the closer spots unless you get there really early. The lots up closer to the Marina are for dock holders only and the Marina gate is no longer open to guests for early entry. I think that stopped with SV.

This is a little crazy but watching some Olympics skateboarding, surfing, the posts about King Cobra, Black Widow and her landing stance a point of satire in the film and a few other things just came together for a new extreme sport. Coaster Surfing/Parkour Could be just one car or the whole train but strip the seats off and make them a flatbed. Qualified athletes could then perform parkour type stunts playing off the different forces of each element. Some sort of structures, walls, hand and foot holds would need to included. Obviously some sort of safety restraint would need to be engineered and that may end up require a some form of cage as a feather would just get in the way. Might be a great use of an end of service life coaster that can’t handle the stresses of full trains but is sound enough for light duty and cycles.

They only put old dead guys on Rushmore so shouldn’t it only be RIP coasters?

Can we speculate and discuss the rumors floating around about why the park shut it down in this thread or is “just the facts”?

“Are you using your whole fist Doc?”

Something tells me this was part of the plan all along. This Tetris piece has landed. What interests me is what is the blue piece going to be?

And bring your own so you can join the party.

EE is at 9, Dragster isn’t on early entry so it opens at 10 (maybe) Not sure what time they open the main lot or if it is really closed at all. You should be able to park there by 8:30 at the latest. Perimeter Rd. and at least one booth is open 24/7. Pro tip: getting out of the main lot at close is a nightmare on busy days (Every day this season). If you can’t leave early best best is to be Clark and park in the overflow lot to the left and walk a bit more. Getting out is a snap unless there is an actual jam on the causeway or on the mainland. See all where all these smart Griswalds parked? They are going to be home 1/2 to 1 hour earlier. One right turn and they are out on the causeway.

A spiral dive is what I envision in the next evolution of dive machine. I don’t see 5 degrees noticeable enough to be a game changer. I can barely tell on Maverick though it is a short drop.

Saturday prices went to $199 recently and just read they jumped again to $225 Not saying they shouldn’t raise prices if the demand is there but to pay that and still have to wait 45-1hr is something.

I have been to one Monday and it was very busy. So is any day that ends in Y this season. FLP lines have crept north of 1 hour occasionally on the big 5 most weekdays I have been so far. The main lot was looking pretty good this morning when we pulled in at 10:30 but have been in CPS, will let you know about the dry park after a bit.

Good to hear some parks enforce the rules.