The Interpreter

Of course security works on a weekday when the park is not open to the public. The park must be kept secure 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Even on Christmas Day. That's reality. Sadly, wrongdoers don't only work when the park is open.

Generic name for what PKI calls Xtreme Skyflyer.

Except for maybe more tinkering with the footspace in the floor, I'd agree...

For a very long time, train number 4 was visible when riding the Skycoaster...

No, you don't have the wrong person. She was a very instrumental person at Kings Island in many, many ways.

Nah. I love violent rides. SOB, on the other hand, is just rough. Violent...good. Rough...can normally be fixed. I sure hope they do. Anyway, I am glad you love Son of Beast. Thing needs some admirers. Good for you and for Sonny! Seriously.

King Cobra got a color change...and then it was...gone. Sigh.

Okay. I've ridden The Raging Wolf Bobs, The Texas Giant, The Georgia Cyclone and Tremors, among others. Wanna talk?

LIM's are linear induction motors...and not only do they need power, they need lots and lots of it. You may be thinking about magnetic brakes, which do not need power!

Happy 45th to Six Flags Over Texas, that is. It seems quite odd to hear Happy 45th at Kentucky Kingdom in particular!

And the shows! The R and B show at SFOG was unbelievably good. Extremely high quality, actors and actresses actually singing (NOT lip synching) and dancing with high energy. And this early in the season, a FULL show schedule. The changes at the new Six Flags simply must be seen to be believed.

You mean you ain't never heard of Hypersonic XLFear?

Of the rides at PKI these days: Flight of Fear. Why? It's an amazing and wonderful ride...from the theming (which Paramount could do a better job of keeping up) to the launch to the marvelous hang time! I also miss Phantom Theater, King Cobra, The Flying Eagles, and...of all things, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster. Laugh all you want. And way back there, Enchanted Voyage. And even The Rotor! Then again, what do you expect? I still miss The Shooting Star at Coney Island in Cinci!

True enough, but also remember that in years past, as Paramount set prices, it intended to continue to own the parks...

And know, too, that it is widely suspected that Six Flags has a plan to GREATLY increase season pass prices as the year goes on. They have already raised prices several times. I am well aware that Six Flags pricing is a only a very small component when Kings Island/Paramount set pricing, but it is a factor. Just something to think about.

And believe it or not, particularly in Kentucky, they are now teaching kids to use C.E. instead...which refers to the Common Era. What is common about it, I have NO idea! B.C. becomes B.C.E.=before the Common Era.

I have been WELL pleased with Six Flags Over Georgia this year. I have been there like four times, which is for me some sort of record. Been to Great Adventure once, and to Kentucky Kingdom. And this weekend, I am going to SFA, and I intend to hit Six Flags Over Texas soon, as well as Great Adventure again. There is an excellent chance I will be at Magic Mountain in July. I only have so many park visits in me. I have yet to make a second visit to any Paramount Park this year, though I do intend to get back to Carowinds. That all being said, it's early. Let's see if the staffing levels and enthusiasm hold until, say, July. And the Papa John's Pizza at Six Flags is NOT reasonable. $6.99 for a slice of pizza is absurd. (The cheesebread is usually only $2.45 at the parks, though; and quite the steal by comparison). The Panda at SFOG is also very good and reasonably priced.

Having been on Astroland's Breakdance at hyperspeed for like 20 minutes at a time...I must say this idea is intriguing....I can just imagine what Astroland's operators would do with that!

You MUST see the shows. The R and B show is among the best I have seen in a park. And did you notice that EVERY restroom is attended ALL the time? I, too, am amazed at SFOG this year. At SFGAd this year. Even with SFKK, though not quite as much. I guess soon I will find out if I am as amazed with SFA...

If haunting is possible, the spirit of Ruth Voss is no doubt now going through the park, rattling chains, trying to bring back the park and Beast of which she was so very justifiably proud...

I don't have a clue what you are talking about. At least last year, Cedar Point didn't even have metal detectors....

Be still my heart. Not only dangerous but illegal and STUPID.... And on Vortex, achieves nothing ride wise...at least not for this old codger...

Admiral Style???

The smoothest seat by far is the middle row of the back car. The fronts of the car are actually quite a bit rougher than the middle seats. From my experience, the most intense seat on the entire ride is the front row of the fourth car. Ironically, the back seat of the back car is not all that bad. Hopefully, once it reopens, all the seats will be just grand. Wonder if they are making any changes to the trains again?

I believe this site is a "complete guide" to Paramount's Kings Island. Both positive and negative. And parks like feedback, positive and negative, so long as it is constructive and in the appropriate forum. This is not just a fan site, where only positive, gushing praise is allowed in topic after topic. If you think this place is harsh (and it is not--the moderators here do a fantastic job), you should visit "fan sites" for places like some of the Six Flags parks, or even for Disney. Those who most love a place are often frequently among the first to see its problems, problems that, if corrected, can give a park opportunities to do what it can do best---amuse, delight and please its customers. And no, you aren't the only one that can read. But by far the vast majority of people who have gone to a park for many years standing do not get on a website to investigate before they go this year, and certainly if they do, they do not do it in great detail. They are going to have fun, not go on some sort of work trip where intense planning is a requirement. The park opening time on the calendar remains the same...what isn't is when International Street opens. And there are a lot more of those occasional visitors who spend a lot more money than of the so-called fans. They are entitled to a voice, even here. If some of the changes that have taken effect this year stay that way, PKI has the potential to become much more like Geauga Lake, where policies and changes made by Six Flags during its tenure there (not enough food stands, understaffing, too many rides with too small midways, price gouging, not enough training in customer service--just for a start) and a couple of really bad decisions by Cedar Fair since it bought it (like building the waterpark with non-union labor right in the middle of union country) have resulted in a virtually deserted park. Last year, virtually never was there a 30 minute wait for anything. This is not a fate that I, among many, want to see for a park we love so much...love so much we feel we can and should point out the problems. And for that I am NOT going to apologize, to you or anyone else. This site is not yours. It is not mine. If I am not welcome here, I will be told. And away I will go....