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See, I thoroughly enjoyed I-305 at Kings Dominion. Voyage is a little too brutal of a ride for me. Ghostrider was pretty rough when I rode it back in April. My wife and I rode it one time on our visit to Knott`s and that was enough for us. It definitely needed some rehab. And remember, wood coasters always require some tender loving care to keep them smooth and enjoyable. Without that TLC, they start to ride rough and are less enjoyable.

Or was it KI Police?

They do not HAVE to make a move. People will still go to Kings Island next year, even if they do not add a single new attraction. How many typical families from Cincinnati are going to make the trek down to Santa Claus, IN? Or down to Kentucky Kingdom?

It should be noted that KI did add an elevator to the front gate this year. It is located to the left of the entrance, right in the area where they used to display promotional items. They reconfigured the stairs and storefront in that area to accommodate the elevator.

Yes, all of Coney`s parking lots were full by about 8:30pm! We were afraid the rain was going to hit briefly around 7:30, which would have been no fun, but we lucked out in that regard. The park was crazy buzy, which is good! The fireworks were wonderful as always. The rides were not open until midnight. We had all ride lines cut by 11pm, with the last public riders off the rides by 11:30. We did run Round Up, Wipe Out and Top Spin for our rider operators close to midnight. Hey, you work hard at an amusement park, you play hard and celebrate making it through a very long and busy day!

Well if they weren`t reprofiled and trims weren`t added, how does the air time disappear? Unless they made the wheels harder to turn, increasing friction and slowing the trains down on their own.

I can attest to the fact that City Museum is a must visit. I went there several years back. The place is simply amazing. It even has a Ferris Wheel on the top of the building! A wonderful place to become a kid again and spend many hours of fun exploring the building. I second TombRaiderFTW`s endorsement!

Hosscat, That is wonderful news! Thanks for helping maintain a part of Kings Island history. I love the classic sound of a band organ. It sure beats the piped in music!

I was fortunate enough to ride Skyrider last year, so I can say that I rode all three Togo stand ups at the former KECO parks. King Cobra and Skyrider were nearly identical in layout and Shockwave had a slightly different ending. The rides were fun. I thoroughly enjoyed King Cobra more than Mantis or even Vortex at Carowinds. I was not sad to see Mantis retrofitted. I was sad when King Cobra left Kings Island though. Stand ups are on their way out. I wonder what Kings Dominion has planned to replace Shockwave.

Having visited both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the two resorts are really quite different. I visited Disneyland this past April on my honeymoon. We could literally hear the fireworks from Disneyland from our hotel, which was within walking distance of the park. And it was not a Disney owned hotel. Also, the highway is easy access to Disneyland and its parking structures. We did not use the parking structures when we were there, as our hotel was a quick five minute walk to the park gates. And as the others have mentioned, there are residences within close proximity to the Disneyland resort. It will be interesting to see how they expand the Disneyland resort. I enjoyed Disneyland, but everything seemed a bit smaller when compared to the Magic Kingdom. Yes, they did a fantastic job of screening the outside world when you are in the park. California Adventure still felt a little awkward in my opinion. I loved the rides there, but the Paradise Pier area felt a little too much like a typical amusement park (which is the opposite of what Walt set out to create when he was designing Disneyland. The Carsland area is amazingly themed, and well worth the visit, though. We ended up having ridden everything by about 4pm on our visit to California Adventure. Although, Soarin` was down for refurbishment, a ride that we both dearly missed having ridden its counterpart at EPCOT back in 2013. WDW is just so much more spread out. It doesn`t feel as if everything is on top of each other like it does at Disneyland. I am interested to see what changes Disney has in store for Hollywood Studios in the coming years. If things fall into place right, I may get to visit Disneyland again in 2016 and Walt Disney World as well. (We missed out on Matterhorn as that was down for rehab, and my last visit to the Magic Kingdom was before the Seven Dwarves Mine Train was open).

Out of park spending means exactly what you thought it does. Carowinds also has a campground. And Knott`s has a hotel on property as well. I believe that the out of park money also includes the TGI Friday`s location (it is a franchise) at both Breaker`s and across from the main entrance to Knott`s.

Come out to Coney Island to celebrate the 4th of July a day early on July 3rd. There will be hot air balloons glowing from 8pm to 10pm on the Moonlite Mall behind the Dodgems ride. Admission to see the balloons is free (parking rates still apply). At 10pm Rozzi`s Famous Fireworks will put on their typical amazing display over the banks of Lake Como. Also, don`t forget to check out Sunlite Pool (which will be open until 9:30 and Coney`s classic rides, which will be open until 11pm! Be sure to check out TopSpin and Fender Bender, the two new rides for this season. And if you didn`t visit Coney last year, be sure to check out Wipeout! Normal rates apply for Sunlite Pool and Coney`s classic rides. Parking is $8 before 2pm and $10 after 2pm. I will be working all day that day, so if you are going to Coney that day, you just might see me. If you do, be sure to say hi! For more information, visit Coney`s website here: http://coneyislandpark.com/larosas-balloon-glow

It is just Python. It has been since 2010. This was a story much ado about nothing. I was working when this happened. The ride did exactly what it was supposed to do. (There were several other rides where we had to manually lower the ride to evacuate the riders.)

Voicetek, How did you enjoy Coney today for the Autism walk? I spent a lot of time out at TopSpin today. It seemed to be a big favorite of the riders. Did you get to ride it? What were your thoughts on it if you did? For those wondering, check out the Coney 2015 thread for some pictures and a brief video I took today of TopSpin in action: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/30101-2015-at-coney-island/

TopSpin at Coney Island was previewed today by people attending the Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The ride officially opens for fun next weekend on Saturday, May 23rd. Check out this picture of the ride in motion: And for a brief video of the ride, check out this video: https://youtu.be/fQR_TPcWWLo

The Scrambler at Coney was NOT removed. It was temporarily removed while the support pieces received a fresh coat of white paint. The ride was open this past weekend for the Appalachian Festival, and will officially open with the park next weekend.

Per the article, all of Pinnacle`s real estate assets are potentially up for sale. I doubt that this will immediately affect Belterra Park or Coney in the near future. But nothing in life is certain.

Thanks for the congratulations. I have the privilege of riding TopSpin over the weekend. It is a fun little ride. Definitely packs quite a bunch. It will be a nice addition to Coney. The ride hasn`t officially opened yet, but will be ready when the season kicks off on May 23rd.

Yep. This is an old topic. Also, for anyone headed down to Coney tomorrow or Sunday, please note that the new ride, TopSpin (which is not a Huss Top Spin for those curious), likely will not be quite ready for this weekend. I will be working all day down at Coney tomorrow, officially kicking off my 14th season there!

Wow! I just read that and it was an amazing read. Definitely brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for sharing!

The park is starting to look great again. The new TopSpin ride is installed and looking sharp. Several rides have received paint jobs, including the Turtle Parade and Racing Rockets. The rides will be open next weekend as part of the Appalachian Festival. Official opening day is on Saturday, May 23.

That was an excellent article to read! I will be getting out to Knott`s Berry Farm in about a month when I go on my honeymoon. I am excited to visit it. (And of course to visit Disneyland).

And I believe that the offer was for $11.50 per unit of Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair has been trading around the mid-upper 50s lately. Seems like the unit holders made a wise decision. And with Great Wolf being private, they do not disclose their financial performance like a public company, so it is hard to definitively say if they turned a profit. I will say they are still charging a hefty rate to stay at the one at Kings Island.

That has a nice ring to it.

No, I have not heard what the height requirement for it will be yet. Or what it will officially be named. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk