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I live 59 miles away

I wasn’t able to get a dorm for so I won’t be working there this year. Fingers crossed I can get one next year

I will be working Orion for sure. I don’t know if I’ll be on other rides yet, but I’m guessing I’ll be trained on other rides. As a way for you guys to know me, I’ll be wearing a Magnum enamel pin. My orientation is Sunday

I just interviewed today for ride operator and I got it. I can’t wait to see you guys this summer

I agree with you. I just don’t like when people say a model in general has a service life because there’s too many factors to take into consideration outside of the model. Like you said, bad steel can doom a coaster from the beginning or a multitude of other things

From someone studying in engineering I don’t really like the “service life” debate. There are so many factors as to how long a coaster can last. Corkscrew is nearing 50 years, but Orient Express barely hit 20. Viper is still going, but Shockwave only lasted about a decade and a half. I think if a park wants to keep a coaster going, they will. Look at Vampire and Chessington WOA. It was having problems, but they change the trains. Steel is a pretty strong material, so a well-designed coaster should be able to last forever (figuratively) given the right maintenance. Look at Matterhorn. It’s the oldest tubular steel coaster yet it is still up and kicking. Only 2 B&Ms have closed and it was because of expansion and not overuse. If I had to put a time, given the parks that still have suspended coasters, I think 35-40 years is their “service life” because big Cedar Fair parks and Magic Mountain take pride in their coasters. Given Bat’s problems, I think it would’ve closed right around the time Cedar Fair took over. Potentially Firehawk finds a new home in Vortex’s plot in a head cannon?

I have always wondered this. What would KI look like today if The Bat 1981 was a success? How would that change how the park looks today from coasters, flat rides, potentially not being bought by some chains, being potentially bought by some chains, and how that would change its sister parks. Does anyone have any alternate reality for this? I have no clue where this should go so rumors it goes.

I realized that my mic sucks so whoever wants to create this PM me and I’ll send you the updated iceberg. Thanks for keeping up with my shenanigans everyone

True. Many people don't know that though and say lack of popularity, life span, or even no reason whatsoever

It’s unconfirmed when it actually closed and the reason it closed is interesting and very obscure

changed Sorry for the double post, just don't know how to double quote. Not a Tapatalk expert

Yes it did. I just put John C Allen alcohol and will add both

I'm getting ready to record a video about this iceberg image that I made. Anyone got more recommendations before I start it?

You're gonna hate IKEA...

SeaWorld Orlando just announced Pipeline: The Surf Coaster. With KI having a lack of inversions and a launch, what is the potential that KI ever gets a surf? After seeing Pipeline announced, my guess is it will be the eventual replacement to Vortex or (heaven forbid because there’s a lot of other space) Congo Falls/Invertigo plot. With Cedar Fair trying to capture nostalgia, I’m guessing it would be themed to King Cobra