Thrill_Biscuit

Looks like "Nine Inch Nails"...

I wonder if the decision to change the music come out of some stupid focus group. Is this something that, if enough people write to "Guest Relations", can convince management to return to playing symphony music? Or is this one of those "KI has a contract with Corporation X for the next ten years..." things? It just doesn't feel like KI anymore.

My first trip was with my family on my 3rd birthday in 1972. I first heard about KIC in 2004 while Googling something about the park (can't remember what I was looking for, but I remember being blown away by how much info (P)KIC offered about the park!)

I'm intrigued! What does it look like???

It's those intense, scary rock monkeys at the end of AE, and the intensly intense bucket of intense lava that looks like it's about to be poured on you! Intense! Make it a 6! Aaah!

... If the movie Top Gun can get away with using US T-38 Talons as MiG fighters, then KI can get away with using F-15s as Navy Fighters. Still a great coaster.

I'm sad to hear that they stopped playing the cool movie music. That added so much to the experience.

Hmmm...Interesting... I wonder what kind of entrance they think Face/Off makes to the entrance to KI?

My earliest memory was from 1972. I was 3, and my Dad got us and some friends and relatives rooms at the "fancy" new KI Resort. I remember seeing the Eiffel Tower up close for the first time (I remember being fascinated with it, with its flashing light). I remember the train whistle from the KI/LMRR echoing off the trees (I think there was a nature trail or something). The whistle was very loud, (and you could hear it from the Western Row Elementary playground in those days). I remember my Mom pointing out the Sky Ride to me, and I thought it was the coolest thing. I slept a lot, so it was a day of waking up and seeing neat stuff and falling back to sleep in my stroller. I remember seeing characters such as the Banana Splits, etc., and that's about it.

I think they should release an aerie of hawks, in the manner that the IOC organizers release doves for the Olympics. Oh, sure, hawks are birds of prey, and may not behave in the same way as doves, but it would be original. Since the ride is called "Firehawk", it makes sense, of course, to set the birds' tails[EDIT!]

Good old-fashioned, down-home Tennessee music (such as gospel quartets). The church there actually has non-denominational worship services on Sundays (haven't been on a Sunday; don't know what they're like). They also have wood carvers, glass blowers, etc. Have a look-see: Dollywood

Let's not forget Timber Tower! I like Dollywood's surrounding mountains. Beautiful! And, there's something about a park of which one of its attractions is a church. Nifty! Paying that much to get into any amusement park makes me want to take care of the place; i.e., I'm not tempted to litter, or to vandalize, or to use foul language. Somehow, parting with a chunk of my paycheck to enjoy a theme park makes the experience that much more valuable, so I find myself wanting to keep it nice and amusing.

Would that mean a belt that acts as a backup if the shoulder harness failed? (One like on Delirium?) I love Vortex, but I must admit, for some reason (call me nuts) but I always have a quick fear of flying out of my car when cresting that hill right after the loops (before the turn into the corkscrew). I've thought that a little "seat-to-harness" belt would make it even more enjoyable. But, then again, I've never heard of a restraint failure on Vortex, and a little fear on a coaster is what thrill's all about

...okay, I'll reply I've gone to Kings Island many times across 34 years of its life, and I've always noticed promotional theming of one kind or another when a new attraction is added. It's easy to imagine that there might be some kind of sign or fanfare to herald the park's newest coaster. We'll have to see. All the best, Thrill Biscuit

Wouldn't there be signs that let guests know that the ride is being tested?

I know what you mean... I almost crashed into the 'split' in front of the cinemas when they were building IJST

You're completely and utterly wrong! There are two words for roller coaster, one is used by most engineering firms and the other is the typical word used in the German language! The typical word for roller coaster is "Die Berg-Und-Tal-Bahn" which means "hill and valley train" The technical word for coaster used by the engineers and higher educated is "Die Achterbahn" The word for Wooden coaster is "Die Holzachterbahn" for plural add -en to the word The word for Steal coaster is "Die Stahlenbahn" for plural add -en to the word Pretty fluent in German Es ist OK, Ich bin hier fur dich! Wann du anfangen hast, frag mir bitte! Kein Problem, mein Freund. Ich habe nur drei Jahre Deutsch gelernt auf meine Hocheschule. Gern schreibe deise fur sich, dann bin ich sehr schult fur meine Familie von Osterreich. Ich war nur Spass haben. (Es tut mir leid).

We'd read it (me & the Mrs.)

I just love the German word for 'roller coaster': Holzachterbahn! Rolls right off the tongue! Anyway, I'd love to see a themed tunnel, with special LED-wall effects.

Nice! This is cool to know because my company has fun regional meetings each year at places like Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Westin Casuarina in Vegas, etc. This Great Wolf Lodge would be an awesome place for such a meeting, and we can show off our hometown in a very cool way (especially with Kings Island right next door!). I can't wait to show my associates this link this afternoon. Great info! -Eric

My company firewall denied access due to an "R" rating!

I remember a specific trip in 1978, when music was coming out of older-style, conical speakers mounted under the 50-foot platform of the tower. I specifically remember the songs "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder ("...they can feel it all over...); and "Jive Talkin'" by the Bee Gees (and those songs always remind me of Kings Island) coming out of them. You had to be closer to the International Restaurant to hear the more classical-sounding music. As I remember, it had a lot of banjo and accordion pieces that set the mood for the day.

Oh, it's just a wardrobe malfunction!

The upper deck of the Eiffel Tower, looking southeast over Rivertown; especially on warm spring days when the breeze is just right.

CoastersRZ, do you mean that KI has a new lighting package in place already? That'd be cool! I remember PKI had different colored spots on the tower for the last Winterfest, and it made the tower look a lot better than with the traditional flood lights. Right now (well, at night) it looks like the tower is lit with just the old school incandescents, at least from a distance.