Captain Nemo

I remember riding BTTF and enjoying it but I'm glad they are doing this. Simpson's is a great marketing idea and will bring them a lot of people. Let's just hope it is funny. Your making a ride that will be there for many years to come so it should be fun and funny every time you ride.

I will hopefully be there that day at beast, all day! Umm, Gordon. Why not sky dive into the park, remember that one time we jumped out of my plane?

Thanks for the PDF iChase, I'm sure Dane will appreciate it!

I added 2003 to the poll

It would be interesting to see when we all joined the forums and see how many patrons we have still on the forums. If you were part of the PKIU merger make sure you tell us that. -Cheers I joined in 2004. EDIT- I see that the years are out of order, Unfortunately the way the polls work by oldest choices at the top, and newer poll choices at the bottom. Nothing I can do about it, sorry.

I'm disappointed the video did not win the youtube award for most inspirational. It seems like the youtube awards are the new academy awards. this is the youtube video, different from the one in the first post.

KICentral is back on track with helping you soften the Off-Season blues (especially with opening day very soon) by giving you some aerial photos of the park; however, this is not a recent flyover update. See Kings Island as you have never seen it before. To make up for the lackluster updates on flyover photos, I have given you 12 photos from the 2007 season. Album includes Firehawk and the whole park. Aerials from '07 season Cheers, Gabriel

I like it, I only wish there was a bracket... what is a tournament without a bracket?

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Chattanooga+TN/Pigeon+Forge+TN/ Here is a detailed map of the journey between the two cities AngryMoBeaver.

Is dollywood worth it? Yes! I went to Dollywood for the first time last year. It was a cold day, very cold day... as you can see here. Even though the rides did not open till later when it got warmer, I was surprised at how many other activities there were. You could go the whole day in the park and not even have to go on any rides. The amount and variaty of shows are wonderful and they are great productions! Even though the park has only three (big) coasters, you can trust me when I say... three does the trick. I don't play favorites when it comes to coasters; However, Tennesee tornado and Thunderhead are one of the greatest times I have ever had on a coaster. Thunderhead has won best wooden coaster golden ticket for a reason... it's spectacular! That loop is huge, it is larger than dollys... ego! But really... this is the smoothest arror coaster I have ever been on. The food at the park is exceptional and boy was it filling. The park is worth taking a trip to because not only do you get the park, but you see the majestic Smocky Mountains. Also there is plenty do do around the park at Pigeon Forge.

Guys round the world, we REALLY need to think hard now on how to top this! This is taken after the show "Velocity" at Hershey Park.

Wonderful report chef. I wish I could have worked there longer. I can only imagine what your room looked like.

Flight Deck - Burnout Invertigo - Overturn Drop Tower - Trepidation Thunder Ally- Cincinnati 300 Backlot Stunt Coaster - Stunt Driver: The Pursuit Crypt- You get flipped upside down and wouldn't you know it... Your in Alaska!!!

Thanks for the update RZ! Hopefully there is not to much damage.

Many people (both people staying at the lodge and water park employees) became sick with symptoms such as rashes, nausea, asthma, and vomiting. This seems to happen at indoor water parks. I came down with cold like symptoms every week and sometime would wake up in the night with my eyes burning. I believe the lodge has fixed this problem.

This is probably the same thing that GWL went through, and being someone who worked as a lifeguard there... I know how it feels.

I can only guess who the Rivertown Expert is. Who else would pick Dippn' Dots! I bet the Dippn' Dots guy know the final winner!

I've gone to SOAR in the past and have always had a wonderful time. This will be my first time not attending but I look forward to hearing what people thought of it.

Many of you may not know this but there are a lot of pictures of the park that are not on this site, for example the construction pics of Boomerang Bay that are in this video. I'm glad that so many people on this site enjoy my pictures, I still can't believe they are the most viewed.

In this weather no. Also keep in mind that right now flying is very expensive. If you think $40 to fill up your car tank is a lot, just think about what the bill would look like for an airplane. Right now I am sorry to say the only means of viewing KI from the air is by my old photos and satellite maps.

I understand I am the off-season spy and many of you have been waiting patiently for aerial photos. Unless KI is owned by the government and has private airspace over the park, Kings Island and Cedar Fair have no say what-so-ever to tell people not to fly over their parks.

How interesting would it be to walk into a park to see one of these rides? It is so amazing what the ride industry is coming up with. Only makes being a coaster designer more fun, yet harder to come up with new ideas!