Thrill_Biscuit

I'm very impressed with the skill you guys have in keeping this great site going! I wonder what those thieving imbiciles think is going to happen when people get dragged into their worthless sites? "Ooh, I wanted to visit PKIC, but WOW, look at this neat other site that dragged me in against my will....ooooh!" ...morons . Nice recovery.

I never notice brakes before the hump. Vortex has been more brutal to me than Beast this year (the left turn coming out of the first drop is a real boxing match.) Beast does seem smoother, though.

The Vortex is a good day starter: it gets you ready for all of KI's flips n' dips.

Because no matter how many times I go, I can't get over how cool the entrance experience is: the bombastic, classical-sounding music, the cool mist of the fountains, the majestic tower, the people screaming over on Face/Off, and the aroma of food, perfume and sunblock. I just never get used to it. It's cool.

Old Name..........................New Name Italian Job Stunt Track........Alice's Coopers Tomb Raider: The Ride.......King Tut DropZone..........................Gulliver's Gallows Paramount Story................Jump 2 SDATHC............................Enchanted Voyage Son of Beast......................Timber Tantrum Congo Falls........................Splashdown Face/Off.............................Twisted Tango Top Gun.............................Vampyra

Dude, if you'd only waited 5 more days, you could've had your 666th on 6-6-6!

Word. Fo' shizzle that crazy nonsizzle don't belong at P-Kizzle! All y'all shorties don't need to be bringin' the heat, juz bein' on they feet, kickin' it wit' da 513 heat, up n' down da street, kno'msayn? Peace to all y'all homeboys. Unh! Unh! Yeah! Seriously, the metal detectors, as a visible security measure, are a good deterrent to would-be troublemakers, and provide an added sense of safety to the park experience (especially in this post-911, post-Columbine world where unimaginable things can happen). I hope they keep them.

Sounds like a case for Ty Pennington and Crew: Goooooooooooooood Morning Kings Islaaaaaaaaand!

It needs some Egyptian theming.

Well, this rocks.

With some of the people who come there, you might actually think that. I said "Trailer Park", not "Flea Market"!

That is so sad! Both of my parents' companies had their company picnics at Americana in 1986. Those were the only two times I ever went there, and it was pretty fun. Raging Thunder was their new 'star' attraction that year, and the old wooden rollercoaster looked like it was falling apart (some of the wood on the supports were actually broken and dangling as the ride was operating!) I remember riding their version of the flyers, some rocketship hydro, a 280° theater thing, and the Electric Rainbow many, many times. I couldn't imagine it ever closing (because it was cheaper and more accessible than KI). 20 Years has gone by alarmingly fast. Watching it turn into an RV dealership to me is like watching PKI turn into a trailer park.

The smaller hotels/motels surrounding the gigantic Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville seem to be holding up well, although the amusement park is now gone and has been replaced by a shopping mall (sad).

Skyflyer gives you longer g's in the gut than slingshot. Plus you can look around more (slingshot flips too much).

The trains are a wee bit small for us tall people. I think it adds a little more "out-of-control" feeling to the ride experience; like you can fall out at any moment. SOB is the ultimate challenge to coasterphobes. The re-tracking/banking will make it smoother, I guess, but SOB is still the baddest woodie in the world. Period!

Me, too. That's why I'd re-theme them to a 'choppers' configuration. Either way...

I'd love to see a Vekoma 'Booster Bike' coaster, but with 'Orange County Chopper' looking bike-cars. Link

The bees were thick on opening day. I don't think anyone would have a case if stung, though. I think they would have to convince a court that PKI deliberately compelled the bees to attack the kid. Moreover, supposing the park's pest control efforts are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of someone being stung, any claim of negligence would be rendered void. I think they swarm the park because they like the smell of funnel cake!

Yes it does seem louder. Are those huge, round floodlights on the Eiffel Tower new?

Maybe they needed more room on the map to promote Nickelodeon Universe? Perhaps a focus group yielded an opinion that the word "Fear" should be a little more subdued when promoting a new Kid's area? All speculation, but food for thought, none the less. Any thoughts?

The people made it a success! Example: The season-pass processing center used awesome teamwork to power through a database problem that would have simply shut down any lesser crew. Facing what looked like a 3,000-person line of eager patrons, the kid who processed our passes was as cool under pressure as an air traffic controller! I was impressed! You don't find such on-the-spot problem solving many other places, I assure you. Great job! I'm sure this same kind of energy exists throughout the park, and the big rides will be up and running soon. This was a "preview weekend"? I guess that means we can expect a few start-up problems. I heard a bunch of selfish, pushy guests whining to various crew members about nit-picky things (not being able to buy a pretzel without standing in line; having driven nx100 miles, only to find Delirium being down, etc.) But for the most part, folks seemed happy to see the park open again after the long (albeit mild) winter, and seemed to make the best of their trips. (The weather was on the side of the park on opening day, too. The breeze on the Eiffel Tower was so refreshing, I wanted to stay up there for an hour (but we didn't)). I think opening weekend was a success, and 2006 will be a big year.

Man, my dream finally came true on opening day...I got Vortex all to myself....TWICE! (This probably isn't something everybody hasn't experienced at least once). And, for the first time in my life, the thing beat the heck out of me all four times I rode it! Still love it, though. (I wish the photo section had been working, too.) Good old Vortex. It really did a number on me this year. It never made me sick before. Sad to think that, after nineteen years, it might be time to hang up the old iron gauntlets and move on with my life... Naaah! I'll just get more sleep before my next trip. This was a good trip. I was, like, number eight into the gold pass processing line, and saw the most amazing example of teamwork among the PKI staff. The computers were messed up, but the kids running them were so professional and courteous, and the managers looked awesome under pressure. They got it going, and never lost their professional bearing! I just wanted to share that. (We gotta great park, don't we!) Bringing the kids next trip. NU looks cool for them (weird not seeing SDGC or the old Helicopter/Jetson's ride). The Avatar thing looks pretty fun, but the Phantom Flyer thing looked lame (although I'll leave it up to the kids to decide). That's my two cents. Enjoy! Mr. and Mrs. Thrill Biscuit, Mason. (The fat guy in the yellow shirt, with the goatee and Bengals Hat)...

There's a fairly odd-looking, yellow coaster in pic #13!

Funtown/Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine, Home of 'Excalibur', one of the best-kept secrets in the coaster world. Very small park compared to PKI, but it has its own charm.

Right near Ruby Tuesday at the Kings Mills exit. Then, of course, there's an "Outback" themed waterpark nearby....hmmm?