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Why actually, I sure did, unlike certain Flight of Fear fans who like to take illegal POV's and post them in an asylum that gets no views Railraider, the video will include some footage of some of the coasters with the fearfet decorations set up and some taxi jam footage while it was operating during this past winterfest. Since the film will focus more on the history of the coasters and not the actual park (although maybe a new film such as that will be out eventually muwahaha) theres just bits and clips of fearfest and winterfest.

Funny you should mention that, as I was throwing the trailer together tonight I came across those hillarious tapes. Unfortuanently a few of the segments were lost due to the tape being a poor TDK tape that cuts out after the first 15 minutes of recording but I do have some of your channing tatum inpressions. Who knows, maybe they'll find their way into the bonus content of the dvd version or maybe they'll be on the net soon. But yes I do have them if youd like them.

^The full feature is currently being wrapped up and edited with feedback from the PKIC staff and contributors. The a free, high quality, full length version will be available to all PKIC members sometime this offseason and Ryan and I are throwing around some ideas to possibly sell a full quality DVD that will include some added extras you cant find on the net, or anywhere for that matter. No matter what though, it will definently be available free once the full and final version is released but the DVD + Extras idea is still being tossed around.

Today I am proud to announce PKICentral's new film: THE COASTERS OF Kings Island! The site has huge plans for the offseason. Tired of spending your time trolling fan site forums, dusting your PKI souveneirs, or dare I say working....in the offseason? Well stay tuned to PKICentral because we have LOTS of surprises, exclusive content, and much much more coming in the offseason to hold you over untill PKI resumes operation for the 2007 season! The Coasters of Kings Island will be a half hour long, dvd quality documentary on the history of Kings Islands coaster collection and its current collection. With info taken from guest, internet, and variosu polls, the coasters have been ranked by the general public in order of their popularity. You are the ones who chose your favorites. The video stars the parks own marketing spokesperson Maureen Kaiser and features video clips exclusive to PKICentral.com, videos and media you wont find on ANY other fan site, or amusement park site for that matter. You will see: -Never before seen historical footage -Angles of the rides never seen by the public before, including those on special event tours. -New information and facts -sneak peeks into the maintenance and construction of the coasters. -Select, never before heard, tracks from the upcoming Combat Stupendous release. and so much more! Along with this post I have released a teaser trailer for the movie: You can view the lower quality versions on my site and on youtube or feel free to download the higher quality trailer. Windows media player or a .wmv compatible player is required to view the trailer. You can get it for free here. Teaser Trailer: Low Quality Teaser Trailer: Youtube Link Teaser Trailer: High Quality As always stay tuned to pkic for more updates, and I hope to hear some feedback soon as well as meet some of you at PKIC day this weekend to kick off the offseason. It sould be a great time! Regards, -Ronny Salerno Note: The trailer as well as the full length feature do include exclusive footage as well as POV footage. The POV footage is stock footage distributed to the media by the park and was taken by the park itself. All other footage was taken WITH park permission. Special thanks to PKI's marketing team and their Rides and Operations department. *Special thanks to The Klockster for hosting me!*

Great TR tom, I'm glad to see your nano is back in proper operating fashion. I went to CP for the first time this year with UncleHenry and fell in love with the place, its rides atleast, I didnt care for its guest relations employees. Its quite an excellent park.

To gain enough supporting evidence to indict all those involved.

I use a Sony DCR-HC21 and it has the night shot (night vision) feature on it, and while it can eat through a battery fairly quickly, its an amazing feature.

I'll take Bugs Bunny National Park anyday.

^And that my friends is why Hauntguy should be planning PKI's fearfest! Those ideas are so awesome, I especially like what you said about the circus of horros idea, i always wondered why they didnt put it in that tent next to the showplace and make it like a circus. I like the grunge/industrial idea, I was really pleased with the workzone this year and to see that on a much larger scale in AZ would be excellent. The park really went all out on Fearfest this year and even when its been crowded its been a great time and has only gotten better as the weeks have gone on.

It varies, usually its just up the park managements discression. Most of the wood coasters (excluding SOB) will be open and most of the rides should be ok. The steel coasters are primarily designed for warmer temps so they may close depending on how the temp. gets but like I said its usually up to the management and maintenances discretion. Regardless, there were will still be lots to do and plenty of fun, and although its cold be prepared for crowds. Hope you guys have a great time and hope your little brother has an excellent burthday!

I dont know if anyoen remembers from back in 2005 when there was a fire at one of the plants where the trains were being assembled. But, on the IJST construction tour the question was posed to Seibert and he said that the fire had not damaged, but delayed production of the trains. Three were originally sent to PCW, two to PKI. One of the three was moved from PCW to PKI so each would have two. Premeir was able to finish the third train for each park on time for their rides to open to the public. PKI doesnt have the facilities to construct a new train even if they had the blue prints, they could assemble it though as long as Premeir had fabricated it. As far as I know, all three trains are the same, except for one which has a special door on its white car to allow easier acess for persons with certain dissabilities. I remember the question was also asked to Seibert about temprature and wind and what the computer of the ride would display. As far as what I remember what he said and from the requirements I remember from working there, the only real weather condition that had a major effect on IJ was the cold (excluding the general ones for all rides like rain, hail, lightning etc.) The steel coasters can not run in colder temps that the wooden coasters are allowed to. I know Todd, hes a great guy and an excellent employee, but most of the time the rumors that fly around that rides dept. are just as good and bad as the rumors on here or those other sites. All 3 trains are probably the same but maybe someone from tech services could answer us since they repaired the audio systems........oh wait.....they didnt. It's strange how PKD's and PCW's audio works.

Actually Rail Rider, the exact quote of that guy was: "I will no longer go to Kings Island untill they put the camprground back in. I will not support an organization that does not support all forms of lodging" And so, the revolutionary boycot of Kings Island began... ...and failed.

While I dont doubt you Don, but where did you hear that?

^Cedar Fair does not allow minors to hold supervisor positions in rides.

It was good seeing you again RZ and getting to talk with you breifly. Yes, walk ons everywhere but it was soooo cold. There was also a special guest in the park today! Allen Sarven and his family were visiting the park today. Allen Sarven is better known by his ring name "Al Snow" from the former World Wrestling Federation and now World Wrestling Entertainment. He's originally from Lima ohio. He was also featured in The Beast 25th anniversary video which aired in The Beast que line in 2004 and 2005. This was the 2nd time I met him at PKI, he's an extremely friendly guy. Best wishes to his future career and to his family.

Since the other topic was lost too we might as well restart the roster just so theres an estimate of people going... Heres how this works, you copy the list from the post above you then add your name if your going. FINAL DAY MEET UP ROSTER 1. Boddah1994 2. Dane 3. zosobeast 4. CoastersRZ 5. CombatStupendous89

Well thats what I heard form a employee and how do you know it was having technical difficulties.........See please back it up with common sense. I'm a former employee of the park and returned these last few weeks to give them a hand in understaffed areas, the ride last night and today was having technical problems. I went through the worksite last weekend with IJ working and last night it was working with the worksite going untill they had some sort of difficulty. Why would they worry about a flame that doesnt give in direct ligth in the area that would "reveal" anything when a guest probably could just use a keychain flashlight in the haunt that would be more effective.

Originally, the former spokesperson for the park, jeffery seibert, said that the plan was to close the campground, build the GWL on its former location, then re-build a newer campground similar to the new one carowinds received in the rear area of Son of Beast on what used to be parts of the wild animal habitat. Whether or not these plans are still in motion or if theyve been altered are still to be seen. That was the plan under Viacom/CBS owned Paramount parks, now who knows with Cedar Fair.

The flame was having technical difficulties and has ran before with the worksite being there, please use common sense.

I can see these people's point, but anyone who thinks a mental institution is like that now is a complete idiot. But unfortuanently thats the way the world is and people get their impressions from things like these and will be stupid and assume this is what mental treatmetn centers are like. However, they're not anymore, so instead of whining to stop the attractions why dont they spend those efforts promoting how beneficial psychiatric treatment is these days for those who need it? Im glad the park for once didnt fear the bad press, although sometimes its always in their best interest to, this new attitude reminds me of how the other CF guest relations attitudes are, not always guest friendly. However I'll applaud the park for keeping up the attraction and I think that group, instead of comlaiing, should re-driect their forces to promote their cause in a beter way. How far are they gonna next? Remove one flew over the cuckoos nest from all the video stores, book stores, and librarys? There will always be negative and wrong images of things in life, its human nature to create them, they're wasting theyre time trying to defeat that, instead they should re focus their efforts and promote the benefits and good that comes from modern day psychiatric treatment.

^Sweet, thats good to hear, glad to see they're still doing that and moved it to a better location. Did anyone else see the new PT charecter out? The guy with the flash light who lacks legs and used to "float" in the theatre is now floating around outside, the flash light clicks on and off and they even have the audio track playing.

The chain is only allowed to go so far, not by a computer, but by how it physically is made. Theres less computer involved than you thing, there is physical restraint on the catch car and "chain" so that it never could pull the cars off the edge and say you removed those safe guards and let the chain pull forever, the trains would be stopped at the top, the track just doesnt end into nothingness.

Looks like a nice little family friendly park, I'd even say more family friendly than PKI or HW. From what the video showed it reminded me a lot of how Americana used to be, not just before it closed, but before Jerry Couch had the criminal carnival run it. If I had smaller kids I'd rather to take them to a place like this, dont get me wrong NU is a fantastic place for children but when its crowded its a mess and the lines can be excrutiatingly long for a child. This place had a Kite Flyer before KI and has some classic coasters. I'm glad to see this park still being able to do pretty well just as I am to see Coney Island in cicny do well. My niece and nephew came to visit for the weekend back in June and on Saturday I took them to Coney, I hadnt been in awhile. They had more fun there than they did at PKI the next day, they're pretty young though so im sure someday they'll prefer PKI. Thanks for posting the video interpreter, it so nice sometimes to escape the giant theme park corporations for nice small park charm.

^I wonder if maybe theyre going to move the concert series over there so the music doenst conflict with the undertaker and other music and noise theming on I street. Plus the I street stage was bad for having the bands play, people stood right on the stairs and right in front of the band. This is a pretty good move I think, no wmaybe more people will stop and watch, too bad all the bands they've had so far have been awful.

Well your in for dissapointment, Cedar Fair already stated theyre going to keep going in the direction that was sucessful for Kings Island and that was marketing towards familys. This has proven to be sucessful for seasonal theme parks compared to just adding massive coasters that bring in nothing but trouble. Look at Magic Mountain, for the past 10 years they've added a new coaster about every other year and sometimes in back to back years, its done nothing for their attendance, nothing for their revenue, and now Six Flags is entertaining bids for the park. Cedar Point had attendance flops with Millenium Force and Top Thrill Dragster, so now they're starting to gear towards rides that better suit everyone like Maverick, not the most intense ride or tallest or fastest, but a lot more people will be able to ride it or will be interested in riding it. Kinzel already stated he wants to keep Kings Island in the marketing direction it was going in. POS paramount? I think not, maybe POS CBS, but not Paramount. Paramount was far better than that crook Linder and paramount put a lot into the park. Sorry bud, but no 500 ft tall rocket coasters going 200 mph for you next year, at Cedar Point or Kings Island. Family Fun!