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FOF used to run with train 2 and 3. Now it is 1 and 3, so you must have saw train 2 sitting there. Train 1 still has the video stickers on them from a couple years ago. O and that building by timberwolf is the old monorail station, and is the site for steel coaster maintenance. Flight of Fear originally had four trains. However, it never operated with all four. When the trains were converted from over the shoulder restraints to lap bars, only three of the trains were converted. Some of the remains of the fourth, non converted train can be seen, as stated, by Timberwolf. There are a few cars also stored in the drum for Flight of Fear. Since Flight of Fear only operates with two trains, I believe that the third train that is not on the tracks gets rebuilt during the summer months, so that the maintenance guys only have to rebuild one Flight of Fear train every off season. And that building next to Timberwolf is NOT the monorail station. It was the maintenance building for the monorail. The transfer track area was located where the old Flight of Fear cars are stored. The actual station for the monorail would be approximately where the On Location shop is located. And on the subject of Diamondback`s splash down water. That water is recirculated,You can see one of the pumps and catch basins for the water in a corner of the splash down. I would presume that the water is chlorinated and/or treated. I have not noticed a "vomit" smell from the water, and I have ridden Diamondback several times. And yes, I know what a protein spill smells like, having witnessed (and had to clean) several at Coney throughout the years.

I believe that the early ride times and most perks apply only to Gold and Platinum passes. However, as always, your best bet for a definite answer would be to call the park, or ask when you are there. They will be able to tell you the most accurate information.

That "other" park would be Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. Not to mention they may end up selling the assets of Great America, depending whatever happens with the 49ers stadium. CF owns a lease to the land and the parking lots, and does not actually own the land that the park sits on.

Well the area by the station used to have water/be a small pond. That was before you exited the way you currently do. You used to exit on the path that now serves as a maintenance road and re-emerge on the midway to the right of the entrance, not the left as it is now. There used to be water flowing in the trough structure adjacent to the station. Issues with removing trash and stagnant water being a breeding ground for mosquitoes were some issue why it was removed.

No need to shout in your topic title! Well, in no particular order, there is Millenium Force, Top Thrill Dragster, Magnum XL 200, Gemini, and Maverick. But its hard not to mention gems like the Blue Streak, Raptor, Wildcat or Corkscrew.

Actually, I believe that all suppliers will be paid in full. The $1.8 billion dollars in debt is being exchanged for equity. This means that the real losers are the stock holders of SIX. Their shares will be worth less. Granted, I think its safe to say that any one who had some serious money in Six Flags stock removed their money quite some time ago.

Nik Wallenda is stopping at Cedar Fair parks across the country this summer, doing a high wire walk. He will be at Kings Island on August 16th (the same day as the Run Kings Island). Nik will appear at Cedar Point on July 26th. Check out the official press release on Cedar Fair`s website here: http://www.cedarfair.com/nik_wallenda/

Yes, I would agree with that comment. It would be nice to have that on their official website. But unfortunately, they have been posting that to their Facebook page and not their website.

I closed the other topic, since it did not have a link to the official press release. Interesting that they don`t mention the B word in the headline of their press release. Its as if they are trying to make it sound like this filing was part of their original plan to turn the company around all along. That, or they don`t want to scare off potential customers who might not want to go to an amusement park where the parent company is undergoing Chapter 11 reorganization.

Please continue all related discussions on this subject in the thread here: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry306042, which has the link to the official press release from Six Flags.

For the latest updates on Coney status, particularly on closings due to inclement weather, you should check out Coney`s Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cincinnati-O...98760525?ref=ts. They typically post any closings due to inclement weather on there, as well as any other special events, etc.

Yep. And they are still giving fans a snapping good time as the Danny Phantom Flyers. Its really a shame that they removed such a classic ride that could be enjoyed by grandparents and young kids alike. I for one would be happy if they bought a new version of that ride. Stick it where the Eurobungy is, or over in XBase, between The Racer, Adventure Express and Flight of Fear. Or, stick it in the large grassy patch next to the International Showplace and adjacent to the transfer track on Diamondback. I still say that they need to place an attraction there to liven up that pathway.

I believe that Cory mistook you as Beast1979 who is a kid.

Due to the rainy weather conditions, Sunlite Pool and Coney Island are closed today, Wednesday, June 10th.

Yes, the Cincinnati Zoo did have some amusement park rides, and a coaster. According to Amusement Parks of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky by Robert J. Wimberg, the zoo`s wooden coaster opened in 1926. It was designed by Herbert P. Schmeck (Philadelphia Toboggan Company). The only details the book lists about the ride is that it was a "junior roller coaster." I don`t know much more than that, I`m afraid. Other amusement rides at the zoo included a whip, a Ferris wheel, and a PTC Carousel. A train would join the line up of rides in the amusement area at the zoo, which was dubbed "Kiddieland" and later renamed "Playland." The zoo closed Playland in 1978 to make room for the new ape display. See below for an expanded history on the PTC Carousel. The PTC Carousel opened at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1918. It was PTC #49, and predates PTC #79 which opened at Coney and now runs at Kings Island by eight years. The carousel features three rows of horses, with 28 jumping horses, 20 stationary horses and two chariots. The zoo sold the Carousel in 1974 to the Marriott Corporation for use at Great America, in Santa Clara, California. It opened there in the County Fair area under the name Ameri-go-round in 1975. It would run at Great America until 1995 when it was put into storage at the park. It was then sold to Tom and Linda Allen, of Seattle, in 1999 who in turn donated the Carousel to the Woodland Park Zoo also in Seattle. It reopened in a new carousel pavilion at the Woodland Park Zoo in 2006, where it continues to operate today. Here is a link to some photos of PTC #49 at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, featured on the National Carousel Association website: http://www.nca-usa.org/psp/WoodlandParkZoo/# Some other notable Cincinnati Zoo facts: *It is the second oldest zoo in the country, behind only the Philadelphia Zoo, which opened 14 months earlier. *The Zoo was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. *On September 1st, 1914 "Martha" the last passenger pigeon in the world, died at the Cincinnati Zoo, meaning that the passenger pigeon became extinct after her death. *Ironically, the zoo added a Chance Carousel in 2003. *The Reptile House at the zoo is the oldest zoo building in the United States. *Architect James W. McLaughlin (who designed the Shillito`s building downtown (which was the name of the department store before it was rebranded, Macys and Lazarus before that)) designed many of the original zoo buildings. You knew I HAD to include a tidbit on an architect, since I am graduating with my Masters of Architecture in less than a week. *Mary Emery was a philanthropist that helped finance the zoo through difficult times in the early 1900s. Mary Emery is also the person that commissioned the planned community of Mariemont on the east side of Cincinnati. Mariemont is one of the first planned communities in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007.

Well what did they do with all the money they got from unloading the Paramount Parks?

That is certainly very pricey just to park a car for a few hours. It sure makes paying $15 to park at some amusement parks ALL day sound like a bargain!

Well, Riverbend is located in Anderson Township, and there are no residences immediately near it. But the topic is very well noted. It always brings comes down to people looking out for their quality of life and property values, regardless of whether their home was built after or before the offending noise maker was established.

Yes, Kings Island offers LaRosa`s from four locations. There is the I-Street Pizza, inside the Festhaus, at Rivertown Pizza, and over in Boomerang Bay. Of course on the subject of Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, it still amazes me that they don`t open International Street before the ropes drop in the morning so that guests can patronize Starbucks (and all the other merchandise locations on International Street) between 9 and 10am. Seems like a lost revenue opportunity to me.

Yep. Just look to the past. Back when they had Nights of Fire, the park stayed open until midnight, but the fireworks display was held at 10pm.

And for those of you who remember. Kings Island used to be open until 11pm on Saturdays for years and years during the peak summer season. They started closing at 10pm on Saturdays back in 2004 or 2005 I believe.

If I were you, I`d be really careful about what you post on the internet. Remember, they are public and you never know who is going to read these forums. It may very well be your superiors! And besides, its more hours in which you get paid, which translates into larger paychecks.

No need to do that in multiple posts. Use the copy and past button and the quote button to incorporate those gratitudes into one post from now on please!

Alas, I likely won`t make it up to KI on any of those days to enjoy the extended hours in the evening. I will be down at Coney, which also has extended hours on Saturdays this year, and is open until 10pm every Saturday through the end of August beginning on June 13th.

The final hill right before the brake run into the station was removed. It was located immediately adjacent to the queue for Jimmy Neutron`s Atom Smashers. Now, instead of the last drop, there is a prolonged and gradual incline up into the brake run.