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That is NOT the station that they were using when I went through it. The signal for the station they were using is quite strong. I was still able to get it in my car when going down Kellogg (to the east) as far as Grove Park Grill.

For those wondering, Winterfest has debuted at California`s Great America. Based on the images that I have seen, it seems like it will surely be a success, with lots of live entertainment. In fact, Tinker`s Toy Factory show is the same exact show (called Santa`s Toy Factory), that ran at Kings Island for Winterfest 2005 in the Kings Island Theater. An interesting note is that this show was also produced at Kings Island in the original Winterfest under Kings Entertainment. (Link to a video below from Winterfest 1991 at Kings Island. Some of the songs have been switched out, but the same basic premise. Great America- Tinker`s Toy Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMUz4yyNDuw Kings Island- Santa`s Toy Factory 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVNTZpILwOY Kings Island- Santa`s Toy Factory 1991: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC89J7DhHzw Check out all the activities that California`s Great America has for their Winterfest for a hint at what to expect next year at Kings Island: https://www.cagreatamerica.com/winterfest I cannot wait for Winterfest at Kings Island in 2017!

Sounds like some solid park improvements for Holiday World. Glad to see a classic LeSourdsville Lake ride find a new home.

I love the S&S Screaming Swing rides (both the one at Cedar Point and Dollywood are loads of fun). I wish KI would get one. There is a perfect spot for it behind the Eiffel Tower, right by Diamondback`s turn into the station, or over on the old Flight Commander sight.

That doesn`t sound good. Hopefully everyone down there is safe and there is minimal property damage.

Ride foundations are designed by structural engineers. They design their footings based on information from a soils report, which is generated by taking soil core samples at various locations. Core samples are where they take a slice of earth, a couple inches in diameter several feet (sometimes 20-50 feet) down, and analyze the composition of the soil. They then produce a soil bearing capacity for the soil in that area, ie how much weight it can handle per square foot. The structural engineer then designs the foundations based on that information. That is not to say that some differential settling can occur, but the odds of that happening are not very high.

I went down to Coney this evening and got to experience Christmas Nights of Lights. It was very impressive, and worth the $6 per person in my opinion. My wife loved it too. I would highly recommend checking it out. Here is a picture that my wife snapped.

I read that article before it was linked to here. That is amazing that he is color blind. I too, have to deal with squirrel problems with the lights I put up on my house (I put up over 2,700 lights on my house).

I can`t wait to experience this area. It has been under construction for what seems like at least five years! If the theming is on the level of Cars Land, this will be a big hit. I am still a little puzzled at them using Avatar and not one of their existing IPs for the theme, but I am sure it will be awesome.

That will certainly make for an interesting ride. To date I have only experienced Outlaw Run in terms of Rocky Mountain Construction rides. Lightning Rod was down when I was at Dollywood. Based on everything I have heard about Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom, if this ride is anywhere close to that, Cedar Point will have a sure fire hit on their hands. Obviously the steeper the lift, the quicker it can rise in height.

The problem with Ferris Wheels is that they are not very good with capacity. Think about it, you are loading one to a handful of cars at a time (see Cedar Point`s Ferris Wheel). At Coney, our 12 seat Eli Bridge wheel, can take 7-8 minutes to completely load, if you have very experienced operators. Throw in the two minute ride cycle time, and you are looking at a ten minute total cycle, for 6 cycles an hour. You are then looking at an hourly capacity of around 150 people, which is not a lot. That is three cycles worth of people on Delirium.

Yes, I could see how the way it is worded, the Military and/or senior citizens would want a $5 ticket. The press release does not say they received a discounted ticket price of $14.99, but that they receive a discount of $14.99. Which given the general admission price of $19.99 would equal a $5 admission ticket.

That is a very solid suggestion. I know several locations at Disney World/Disneyland, you pay/order your food first, the move forward to the serving area. Seems to be more efficient than picking food then having to pay for it.

I personally think that they could use several new attractions that can be enjoyed by multiple generations. Ie, rides that grandparents can take their small grand children on. KI used to have more of these types of rides, with the Skyride, and the Antique Cars, but they have slowly disappeared.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/whats-in-store/article115455523.html Moe`s and Famous Dave`s will open near the recently opened Cabela`s near Carowinds. The Famous Dave`s franchisor is none other than Bart Kinzel, the former Carowinds GM and son of former Cedar Fair CEO Dick Kinzel.

Keep in mind that monetizing the free wifi is a way for Cedar Fair to make money so that they can pay the cash distribution to unit holders, while still being able to invest in the park.

When I was at Cedar Point in September (on a Saturday, the first one for Halloweekends), Fast Lane was around $95 and FLP was in the order of $110 I believe. I was going to buy it so I didn`t have to wait in long lines while by wife waiting off the ride (she couldn`t partake in the ride as she is pregnant), but opted not to when I saw the price. Fortunately, the day I visited, the lines were very managable.

What kind of ride is Falling Star? I have never visited Indiana Beach. I would love to make it out there soon. Brad, what recommendations do you have for first time visitors? I would like to say that I will make it out there next year, but with a new born on the way, most of my visits to amusement parks will be to KI and working at Coney in 2017.

Per their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/scene75cincinnati/?pnref=story, Scene 75 Cincinnati and Scene 75 Dayton have won the IAAPA Brass Ring Award for 2016 as the top FEC (Family Entertainment Center) in North America! Congratulations! A well deserved award! For more information on IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) visit their website at www.iaapa.org. Information on the Brass Ring Awards can be found here: http://www.iaapa.org/about-iaapa/iaapa-awards/IAAPABrassRingAwards

The difference though, is that since people don`t go swimming in the fountain, it doesn`t have to meet the same chemical checks/ water quality that a swimming pool has to be maintained too.

What do you think at Coney needs a little love?

Technically, they are footings, not footers. Most people call them footers, but that is more of a slang term that is often used interchangeably with footings. The batter brace is there to carry the lateral loads to the footings. The chords and cross bracing also help to do that, but also prevent the bent posts from buckling. Brings back memories of my structures class in architecture school. In my structures class, we had to design a column, as well as a 5' long bridge made entirely of wood and glue (no mechanical fasteners) that had to support three people. No single member could have been longer than 3' and we were not allowed to laminate members together (we could only glue 20% of the surface area). The goal was to have the best weight supported to weight of bridge ratio (Ie, the design intent was for the bridge to fail the moment a fourth person stepped on it).

Yep, the reservoir for White Water Canyon is part of a natural stream. I don`t know if they actually use chlorine in the water or not for White Water. i know they treat the water for Flume.

As the old saying goes, if it doesn`t shake, it will break.

I think Mystic Timbers will help enhance the Rivertown theme. I do like the Frontier theme area at Cedar Point. Other than Millenium Force roaring over head, that area of the park is very tranquil.