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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.

With as loud as that roar seemed to be from the video, I have to wonder if you will be able to hear the ride from inside The Crypt. You may in fact be able to hear it inside The Crypt. Especially since the audio that they were playing last year was barely audible at times.

If its like Behemoth, you`ll be able to hear the anti roll backs from the train. At the Showplace, I`d be more worried about noise from the brakes and people on the train interfering with the sound. But with as loud as they typically play the sound there, I doubt even those noises will be much of an issue.

And as was said a few posts above yours Hank, the mid course brakes were slowing the train down slightly as it passed through. I believe that there might even be a set of magnetic trims up there to slow it down some, which (like on The Beast) cannot be turned off or adjusted.

Well, I doubt that they do break tests. Rather they will likely do block brake tests, once they have successfully tested the first train enough. Right now it is allabout the number of cycles the train completes.

Well, I suppose you need to make a return visit to Coney then! The Rock O Plane is a ride that cannot be missed!

What? No love for Coney Island and the Pepsi Python on that map?

Well, I`m not sure when the last new restroom was added. I know that they have remodeled and upgraded several restrooms over the years.

Actually, you need look no further than 2004 when a restroom was added for the Boomerang Bay renovation.

Well, I have been to a fair amount of parks. I`d have to say I`d like to get to any of the following parks: Dorney Park, Knoebel`s, Kennywood, Six Flags Great Adventure or Six Flags Over Georgia.

Very fine pictures Ronny! Glad you got to witness DBack in operation. I was not present, but instead was having fun today at DAAP being the music/video guy at the annual sophomore bridge break. The hilarity that ensued from the thesis year skits and videos had the entire 300 seat lecture hall laughing like hyenas .

And for those curious about Cincinnati`s old railroads, streetcars and interurbans, you might want to visit this site: http://homepage.mac.com/jjakucyk/Transit1/#map. You`d be surprised how prevalent street cars and railroads were in Cincinnati in the first half of the 20th century.

I believe that rides are in addition to the cost of festival admission. Assuming they are open that weekend. But historically, the rides have opened that weekend.

Actually no. It has been ABOUT every ten years. Original Enchanted Voyage opened in 1972. Smurf`s Ehcanted Voyage opened in 1984. Phantom Theater opened in 1992. Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle opened in 2003.

And, typically the Saturday and Sunday of the Appalachian Festival is the first weekend that Coney`s classic rides are open for the season.

This is not new news. It has been announced for several months now. The flower show needed more room, and from what I understand, the Symmes Township park is offering a better financial package for the flower show as well. Coney is actually in a way glad to not have the flower show back as it gives them more time to get ready for the kick off of the 2009 season. Instead of having to be ready my mid-April, they have until May 8th with the 40th annual Appalachian festival.

Actually, Vortex, Beast, Adventure Express, and Backlot Stunt Coaster will run three trains under most circumstances. On extremely dead days, The Beast may run two trains as opposed to three, and sometimes Adventure Express`s third train is not on the tracks in pre and post season. But for the most part, KI will run all the trains that are possible unless there is something mechanically wrong with a train.