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And apparently now, they play no beach or summer oriented music at all in the water park, and play rock and roll only. At least they do not have a theme song like Coney does. They play that jingle every morning after Sunlite Pool opens, and after every live show in Lakeside Pavilion. "Coney Has It! Yeah, yeah yeah!"

Gallons and gallons of red paint? Confused as to what exactly you are referring to.

And who is it that selects the soundtrack/songs that are used at the parks? I too miss the classical/movie soundtrack that was played on International Street.

I`m not quite to twenty yet, but this season will be my 10th season at Coney! Coincidentally, enough, it will be Coney`s 125th anniversary as well (see my avatar).

Believe it or not, I don`t think I saw Snoopy Rocks on Ice at all last year. Most of my visits to the park occurred in the evenings last year, and by the time I got to the park, there were no more shows of the ice show. (I guess that is the price I pay for working at my full time job, and spending my weekends working down at Coney! And guess what? I`m doing it again this summer! Although, I won`t be working quite as many hours at Coney this summer, because I have a slightly different position starting off the summer than I did last year.

And doesn`t some one on here always say that fires are some of amusement park`s largest foes?

Because shortly before CBS left the building, they signed a multi-year contract with Coca-Cola. Cedar Fair`s legacy parks have had Pepsi products for many years. To get out of either contract likely would have cost quite a few nickles.

And originally, that perk was just for members of ACE, or American Coaster Enthusiasts.

The only B&M flyer I have been on is Manta. I thoroughly enjoyed it. More so than Firehawk. It just felt like there were more flying sensation moments, and the fact that the ride skirted over the water and past water falls made the ride more exciting.

Is the last image you posted an example of the 2010 pizza or 2009? I assume based on the amount of grease in that last image you posted, that is the example from 2010?

According to RCDB, the ride was at the Ohio State Fair from 1999 to 2009. Not sure where it was at last season...

Correct me if I`m wrong, but wasn`t LaRoas`s not going to be the pizza that was served at KI? Hadn`t some other pizza chain originally been selected, but it ultimately did not work out and LaRosa`s was used instead? LaRosa`s is also served at Coney Island. And they are the title sponsor for Coney`s big LaRosa`s Balloon Glow every year on July 3rd. This will be the 12th year for the balloon glow. And if you have ever been, it is a day full of fun entertainment from bands, stilt walkers and jugglers, to of course, the glowing balloons. The whole event is capped off my Rozzi`s Famous Fireworks shooting off a dazzling show above the shores of Lake Como. If you have never been, I recommend checking it out this year!

Very interesting indeed. I had personally never heard of them until I read this article. I am still a big fan of the local chain Dewey`s Pizza, even though their prices are a bit higher than typical pizza places. They have wonderful pizza, although the sauce has a bit of kick in it. There are several located around the Cincinnati area. The original in Oakley, there is one in Kenwood, Clifton, West Chester, Newport on the Levee, Harper`s Point, and Crestview Hills. They also have some locations in Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and St. Louis.

I ate at Chuckwagon pizza back in August of 2009, and thought the food was quite tasty. I was sorry to see it disappear... I typically do not buy pizza at amusement parks, in part because I am not a fan of paying nearly $3 for a slice of pizza. (I will however, buy pizza when that is served in Coney`s employee cafe, because then it is only $1 a slice (and the soft drinks are 50 cents, but that is a perk of being an employee at Coney, lol)...

I do not think it really does need a walk back. The ride usually has little or no wait. It was a very nice tradition, one that the park carried on in many years in her name. The walk back was essentially discontinued once The Beast became part of the ERT when Diamondback opened. Remember, that prior to 2001, there was no gold pass, and the only ERT sessions that pass holders or enthusiasts could get was at a coaster event. And the walk back was NOT exclusive ride time. It simply was a walk back to the entrance of the ride, to be the first ones in line for the ride.

Really? Flight of Fear has some pretty nice theming. And while it may not be as top notch as it once was, KI`s Flight of Fear has had its theming stay, relatively intact. Minus some minor deletions, like the radio antennae outside. At least its not like KD`s where most of the indoor queue was torn out for a Haunt location... Now if only Cedar Fair can bring back the Kings of Komedy Clown Band... The one thing that KI is missing is the liver atmosphere entertainment in my opinion.

But the question will be, will they go to Pepsi, or will they go to Coke? Who will pony up the most nickels? Personally, I hope KI stays Coke. I was glad when the Reds switched to Coke from Pepsi a few years ago!

Yeah, on the way home this evening, there was still a gas station with the cheap stuff at $3.35, while a station across the street was $3.49. I read an article here: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/money/consumer/gasoline-prices-expected-to-increase-by-40-cents-this-week-wews1299090609430 that states we may see gas hit $4.05 by Memorial Day weekend! No thanks. It still amazes me that the price of gas can increase so rapidly, yet it will never fall fifteen cents in one day... And I have to wonder what these prices are going to do for the fragile economy...

Once Flying Dutchman was removed and Adventure Express opened, I believe the midway was slightly closer to Skylab than what was seen in that picture.

Coincidentally, hasn`t Marathon sponsored the fireworks at Kings Island the last few seasons?

And notice that there is no gate. There is simply a chain!

Much less, how did said individuals get away with stealing that much scrap metal. Its not like you can just walk off with large chunks of metal. Not to mention, that June through October is a pretty large time frame. Where were they taking said items from anyway?

I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the popular summertime treat this summer.

Gotta like how you put the 'kaboom' after the words catastrophic failure! I know that car companies are getting very serious about finding alternative ways to fuel cars. Especially with the cost of fuel rising. And it would behove the car companies to find alternatives. Just imagine, if a car company could develop a car that runs on an alternative fuel, effectively, and economically. They would have a huge hit on their hands that would sell millions of vehicles. In turn, that huge hit would have a major impact on their bottom line. Also note, that at one point in time, most American cities, including Cincinnati, had very prevalent street car and rail transportation networks in the early 1900s. Right around the time the car was taking off, most of these street car and rail companies were going bankrupt because of competition from the new horseless carriages. Coincidence? I don`t think so. There is a WONDERFUL site on the history of the early railroads in Cincinnati, and what remains today. It is really a fascinating site, and I recommend you check it out. It is really insightful, and you could spend hours on it. (For example, there used to be a rail line that cut across my suburban street. It ceased passenger operation in 1935, long before my 1970s subdivision was built. The railroad, in case you are wondering was called the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad, or the CG&P. Here`s the link to the train website: http://homepage.mac.com/jjakucyk/Transit1/index.html I know I went off on a pretty big tangent there, but I always find that website so fascinating. And to think how many railroads, street cars and inter urbans criss crossed the city back then!

Wouldn`t you think that some of the track in the station, where the wood is generally protected, and the trains traveling at low speeds could still be original? Granted, when Racer originally opened, it had old skid brakes. On the other hand, a certain racing coaster down in the Carolinas is slowly being completely rebuilt, after they decided to strip its protective paint coating. What a costly mistake that turned out to be. The ride was originally painted for a reason.