The Interpreter

And they use far, far less electricity.

The State Fair draws a very different crowd and has a great deal more (and arguably better trained) security than the park does the rest of the year.

Management has decided the hours, closing times and the no Boo-Fest. One must assume they have good reasons for doing so. Terp -- who HAS been to the park.

And yet, Six Flags uses them, too. I'd say most of that service fee does not stay with Accesso.

And almost unreadable on this phone...

Actually, I think that's what they call it in the Air Force...

Well. 23 Skidoo!

Six Flags isn't in Ohio where the manufacturer's recommendations MUST be followed. BUT, the park has said it CHOOSES not to run Racer backwards...for "nostalgia."

Winterfest was had in 2005, at Kings Island and Carowinds....

That wasn't a couple weeks ago was it?? If so I missed that. Nope. It was too wet for them!

Welcome to KIC, jamnwomn!

Others live on the West Coast, in Texas...

Holiday World enforces smoking policies. Six Flags does, too. At Camden Park, I've seen the ride ops smoking. With that park's fire history...

No snow either?

No. What Kings Island could or couldn't do depends on what rights Holiday World may have PAID for, if any.

In INTAMIN's defense, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom had not followed manufacturer's maintenance recommendations....

A park can buy exclusivity. It's negotiable. The longer or bigger the geographic area, the more it costs. It isn't free. Far from it.

If you see snow Let us know

And other ejections resulting in grievous injuries but not death.... There is a reason INTAMIN isn't selling coasters in The United States of America. A fairly obvious one. And it isn't price...

Old image. Track for China...

This was from Sandor Kernacs, Intamin's U.S. President http://articles.courant.com/2004-05-04/news/0405040040_1_roller-coaster-lap-bars-or-seat-superman-roller It's been discussed here before, wanted to add while on the subject. In a deposition in a lawsuit caused by an ejection from an INTAMIN roller coaster. Ejection--of which INTAMIN has had a number. B&M? None. At all.

The statistics I have seen are for injuries per 100,000 visitors....and they are virtually the same.

10/20? Perplexed Terpster

Cedar Fair isn't known for indecent attractions. Well, except "no limits" Haunt a few years back...

aka I wouldn't read much into today's trough.