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Coney Island season passes are on sale now. If you`ve thought about buying a season pass to Coney Island, now is your chance. Pass prices increase after March 31st. And buy by May 22nd and receive a free pool and rides ticket to bring a guest for every regular season pass purchased. Check out Coney`s season pass page here for more details.

White Water West. They are the same company that built the Cyclone slide that dumps into the deep end of Sunlite Pool. The interlocking tube slide at Kings Island, Awesome Aussie Twister, was also manufactured by White Water West.

Where the heck did you see that Canada`s Wonderland was listed among the parks that CF might sell?? To quote Cedar Fair`s press release: It merely states that they are exploring the potential sale of those two parks. Nothing is set in stone yet. But what is clear is that CF wants to raise capital to reduce their debt levels, even if that means selling off some of their lower performing properties.

Well since Cedar Fair does not own the land simply the lease that Great America sits on, I would imagine all the assets of Great America would be sold, which includes the rides. However, if the 49ers were only interested in the land and not necessarily running an amusement park, they may be willing to buy the lease from CF. It all depends on the terms of the agreement of the potential sale.

But, being centralized in only the midwest means that they are more susceptible to weather patterns. While if they are geographically diverse, they are better able to weather potential negative impacts from mother nature.

Well, they likely did not want to completely remove the cash distribution. Doing so would give unit holders no reason to retain their units in the company, which would have pushed the unit price even lower. As of this writing, the unit price is up 14 cents to $6.14, a far cry from the 52 week high of $25.

More importantly, for all the unit holders, the annual cash distribution has been cut from $1.92 to $1 in order to help reduce debt levels. This means that the quarterly distribution rate is now 25 cents as opposed to 48 cents (when the rate was at $1.92). I too find it interesting that Great America is the only former Paramount Park to be mentioned as a potential candidate to be sold. I`m a little surprised at Valleyfair being a potential park to be sold, since it was one of the original Cedar Fair Parks. These are tough economic times for everyone, and Cedar Fair is no different. They have a lot of debt to deal with, and they are being proactive to reduce those debt levels.

Well, the splash down at Backlot was not created by the trains themselves. Rather, it was created by a series of pumps that sprayed every time the train went by. Those were only removed for this past season, and they didn`t operate the last couple of weeks in 2007. On Diamondback, the splashdown is created by scoops in the actual trains, and not by pumps that have moving parts.

Well, Herschend was VERY conservative with their capital expenditures for 2009. Just look at Dollywood, where they postponed the planned addition for 2009, citing the economy and increased material costs. Herschend seems to be not just into rides either, but entertainment and shows, as evident at Dollywood. As an aside, Herschend Family Entertainment also now owns the Newport Aquarium.

Its not that bad. Yes, the silver colored track doesn`t look the greatest, but it is still serving its purpose. Now if there was bare steel and rust exposed all over the place, then that would be a completely different matter. While it may not be aesthetically sharp as it once was, the paint is still serving its purpose to protect the steel.

As the old saying goes, you learn something new everyday! Since that copper sulfate cuts down on things like algae, it would not surprised me if they did add some of that to the water. However, with the small "creek" and the spraying from the trains, the water will be circulated frequently, and will not result in stagnant water. Furthermore, the Oktoberfest pond by Viking Fury does not have any copper sulfate added to it, to my knowledge.

What I`d like to know, is how does a screw pop out causing her to fall backwards? If she was sitting on the bench properly, and if it had a back rest, there is no way she could have fallen backwards. Furthermore, I highly doubt that if a screw did come out, that it would have enough force to throw her off the bench and cause all the injuries she stated. The whole thing seems a little fishy to me. Seems like someone is out to make a quick buck. And I agree. Next thing you know, there will be warning signs placed on all wooden benches warning of all the hazards. Some of the things that people sue over are incredible. And these are just the ones that are vented to the public, there are likely scores of more lawsuits for amusement parks that never reach the media.

Its not uncommon for ponds to be dyed so that they do not look muddy. For example, I believe that the water around Maverick is actually dyed. Coney actually put some dye in Lake Como this past season, as it went from its typical muddy color to a green color. (They also stocked the lake with some fish).

Well I wasn`t around when the "Come on, get happy!" was used. But I know what that is in reference to. I also remember the park that used to proclaim "Where fun is easy." That park has a new slogan that surely gets in the heads of people and leaves them wondering just what the park has.

You shouldn`t find it funny that the video mentions Days of Thunder at Carowinds and Kings Dominion. Days of Thunder opened at those parks in 1993. It did not debut at Kings Island until the following season, 1994, which is why there was no mention of it at Kings Island.

It will likely take several hours to fill up the splash down pool. Just like it takes a long time to fill up the Royal Fountain.

More information, including pricing and length of the adventure can be found in this Cincinnati Enquirer article: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090304/NEWS01/303040049

The problem with Firehawk is that some of the red paint has indeed flaked off and you can see the brown primer that was used to cover up the original green paint. Some colors also fade faster than others. It also depends on the dyes that were used in the paint. Those areas of missing paint on the rails, as others have said, is where the rails were grinded with a grinder to ensure a smooth connection between the two pieces to ensure the smoothest possible ride experience. Grinding, just like sanding wood, removes paint from the surface.

When I was in the fifth grade, I went to Camp Kern for three days/two nights as part of an educational field trip. It was a fun time. I remember on the last day walking to Ft. Ancient and crossing the bridge over the Little Miami River. Fun times.

Yep. Not to mention all the other coaster enthusiast clubs that will be there. For those of you who have been to KIC days the past two years, expect a much larger turnout for this event. It will likely be comparable to the size of the crowd at Coastermania, for anyone who has been to that. And since Diamondback is new the crowd could be even larger. However, since it is Mother`s day weekend some people may opt not to go. Furthermore, since it is a weekend in May and not June, some people might opt not to attend. Still, others may attend because it is a weekend in May and not in June or July.

Well, I will be hanging out with the rest of the staff members from here. This event is a little more than two months away! Its hard to believe that it is March 3rd already and that Kings Island and Diamondback will be opening in a little more than a month!

You are absolutely right. Because I do not know of a place called Kinds Island! What ever it is, I doubt that there is a large capital investment. Given the current condition of the economy.

Well, it looks like they may actually be staining the wood on the station and not painting it. Secondly, some fountains (obviously not the ones at KI) are ran during the winter months. When the temperature gets cold enough, they turn more into ice sculptors than fountains.

Well, I have a trip to Dollywood and Carowinds planned for the end of the month. So my off season only has a few weeks left! And I was at Dollywood at the end of December, so this has been a really short off season for me.

Well, thanks for stating the obvious. But they are not filling it up. They were merely cleaning it. Besides, they would want to remove the temporary clearance railings from the middle of the splash down pool before they began filling it up. Not to mention that I would not be surprised if they added some more stones around the perimeter of the splash down pool.