The Interpreter

And he's wrong, too.

It's a ... mystery. Mine?

Really? Terp--who learns the darnest things here.

If it's true, I bet they paid to have their music fixed...hope it's an organ and not a CD or MP3 player.

Let's add the unsanitary nature of refillable cups. For the user. For the food service employees. And is it really safe to drink acidic carbonated drinks from cheap Chinese plastic? I've already used cups for years our Government told us were safe...then changed their minds... And as for hiding cups, I once saw a teen grab a cup from a bush, spit in it, and put it back. I told Security. Their response? "Good. The cup owner should have rented a locker!". Really?

Still closed: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Washington-Monument-Remains-Closed-369661201.html Elevators have caused closure at least 8 times since May. Unreliable much?

It was part of a Family Entertainment Center--Boomers. Think video games and pinball. When I rode it, there were no other amusement park type rides.

Don't forget. There was also the earthquake. Repairs from that were still ongoing when I got here and only recently finished.

Welcome to KIC!

Then it wasn't done. This was proposed back in the Kinzel days. NAD trains are heavy...and High Roller once had two of them.

Less weight on the track means reduced maintenance. See also Son of Beast....

In looking, I'm not sure it did. It was planned, but perhaps saner heads prevailed? http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2011/09/blast-from-past-high-roller-at.html?m=1 Paging homestar...

Not to mention the NAD's were three benchers. Then Mr. Kinzel had them hacked down to two.

FTBOG* ARB: anti-rollback. YW** *FTBOG: For The Benefit of Goble. **YW: You're Welcome.

After Chairlift Derails At Timberline: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/uk-west-virginia-ski-idUSKCN0VT0X2 Two injured...

In a word, no. And after its Coaster days Thunderhawk was a very ugly yellow (think old weathered house) for many years. Terp, who will say no more.

..... It's now after that....

Somehow, I doubt Kings Island employees have to concern themselves with gas mask fitment... ( And you thought his posts were cryptic before... )

My extremely conservative employer allows mustaches. I've had one at least 27+ years. Summer, winter...

I rode it when it was new. It was about the size of the Stricker's Grove Tornado. To say it was unremarkable is to be kind. It certainly had nothing comparable to Tornado's WOW moment in the back seat. In fact, the coaster's best summation is probably MEH. Not good. Not bad. Unremarkable.

The sign was ten years BEFORE the Superman: Tower of Power fka Hellevator incident at Kentucky Kingdom.

The worst place I've ever seen for that is Atlanta. Not just SFOG, the entire area.

Instead, they ignored it, went into hiding, and pulled pillows over their heads.

Beware the yellow rain! or "I doo, I doo!"

I actually think Blackstone (and miserly spending and tepid management it brought) was as much a problem as Blackfish. AB had great PR and strategy people. They would not have reacted in remotely the same ways that Blackstone's managers did.