Gordon Bombay

Its not the park thats worht a lot of money, its the land it sits on thats worth money, the worth of the land greatly outweighs the worth of the park from a business standpoint....thats what happeneed to Six Flags Astroworld.

Incorrect good sir, the loops has wooden track with a steel support structure, the track is wooden, hence why it is a wooden coaster and not a hybrid. Steel supports/track do not make the ride any more safe than if it was all wooden track/supports.

hahahahah PBS kids world, Arthur the last airbender

Has anyone seen the intamin track that was on that barge going by Great American Ball park the other night? Its rumored to be going to coney island!

^As for your last question, theres a million topics about that so Id go check those out and just to give you a heads up since your a newer member, do some searching before you post and post trip reports in the trip report sections. Just giving you a heads up, welcome to PKIC!

Arrow's were primarily designed by Ron Toomer, he pretty much designed every arrow coaster except Tenesse Tornado......now what does that tell you..... ?

Does SOFCO/CF make the track for the Givonola designed coasters such as Goliath at SFMM and did they make the trakc for Intamin when INtamin used that design before the actual designers Bolliger and Malibrad left their firm?

^I remember seeing in an article at the time Millenium Force and Son of Beast were being built that Ohio has set the most records for rollercoasters, dont know if that still holds true.

They should stop playing that song.

^Well CF does have paramount movie licensing rights for the next 10 years, so technicalyl they oculd still play theme songs from paramount movies and the licensing rights may not even be required for the music. On I street and in the AE que they play the Indiana Jones them song, which although is a paramount movie, the rights were given to MGM through speildberg.

^Are those tunnels not considered buildings according to how their specificatiosn meet the guidlines which apply to having the exit signs? Adventure Express by the way does have an illuminated exit sign I think now. I could be, and most likely am wrong.

On June 15th it was pretty much dead

The magnetic trim breaks are located midway down the first drop, then as you make the ascending left turn there are trim breaks on top of that, you go up antoher hill, drop, up another hill then a sharp right into the brake shed. At the end of the brake shed there isyet another set of trim brakes. Next you exit the brake shed through the tunnels, into the quick dip, and up lift hill number 2. Mid way down the drop into the double helix there is the final set of trim brakes.

^Sorry to hear that you had a bad experience, but you did the right thing going to guest relations, and trust me, they will definently follow up on it. I went to PKI today as well just because it was nice and to get some shots I had been dying to get. I rode Beast, SOB, Topgun, Delerium, Drop Zone, then Beast again in the span of 3 hours while managing to snap around 25 pictures, only 5 of which I really liked. Heres some from today... -Delirium was an extremel fun ride today as always with a wait of only one cycle! -I got this picture of Top Gun from the SOB exit line. It's coming around the peak of its second hill. -I rode Xtreme Skyflyer today and it is one of my favorite rides ever. No crowds, no complaints, wasnt there long, saw friends, had fun.

^Anyone have that video AZKindaguy is talking about?

^A very well written post that makes an excellent point!

Have you seen the "entertainment" at CP? Currently Kings Island is schooling Cedar Point in live shows.

I wish I didnt have to go to a graduation party so I could go.

^PKI does have a fantastic atmosphere especially as the sunsets... -Taken Friday night around 9 P.M.

^That site is run by PKICentral user Robert Waring, a very good guy.

^ever ridden tenesse tornado? I like Kings Island because of the memories I have there of going as a kid, memories of going there iwth friends who I'm not that close to anymore, and how everytime I go in there I find some new photographic oppourtunity, it is one of my favorite places to take my cameras.

What, you mean he cant be right? His excellent grammar skills and convincing argument of restating the word "very" multiple times almost had me convinced! It's too bad Shaggy already revealed what the fate of the FOF's was intended to be under paramount leadership. It will be interesting to see what CF does, I'm sure skywriter doesnt know.

^Klockster will have everyone beat.

Okay....since you said at first you never watch any of the shows (prior to this time), I just gotta ask: Do you watch the shows at Disney? Which ones? Where? School of Rock is good, yes. The Nick parade is impressive for a seasonal park, yes. The performers put their heart and soul into their work? Indeed! But on a par with Disney? With Disney levels of props, staffing, original music and scores, care and preparation? Do you really have a Disney show knowledge base to compare the Paramount entertainment to? Have you seen, say, Phantasmic? The Disney Electric Parade? Not picking on you (I hope I wouldn't do that), but I am just curious. Just as I was shocked the other day when a poster suggested anything Cedar Fair did would be better than Paramount show-wise. Then again, it's opinion. But I really am interested. And I must ask, have you seen the shows at Seaworld in Orlando? Ever seen a Broadway show? An off-Broadway show? Or the Christmas show at Dollywood? Or even a show at Six Flags Over Texas, Fiesta Texas or Six Flags Great Adventure (the latter ONLY after 2004)? If you don't normally watch shows, and think that Paramount's entertainment is on a par with Disney, it isn't very much different than someone who doesn't ride coasters but rode Space Mountain once to think it is on a par with Voyage. Or with The Beast. Etc., etc. Nah interpreter your not picking on me, but when did i say i hardly watched any shows? What I meant was that prior to School Of Rock and the nick parade I never bothered tos ee the shows except once or twice. I have gone to Disney the past two summers in a row, seen their electrical parade, and phantasmic, the indiana jones stunt show etc. I've been to a boradway play, I've seen the rocketees and I still agree that School Of Rock and the Nick parade are right up there. Speaking as a musician I know the amount of work it takes for the people in shcool of rock to get everything jsut right and how to interact with the crowd plus the performers with you and tey do such a good job. One thing I'll give you though interpreter is that the INdiana JOnes Stunt show comepletely blows away the Tomb Raider stutn show PKI used to have

Great TR tubaman, glad to have you back and glad to see you enjoyed your day at the park! I agree with you about the food prices; while visiting the park with Boddah and Zoso today we decided to ditch our original plan of getting re-entry stamps and going down the highway to chipotle and instead opted for Happy Days Diner. I got the Fonzi bacon chese burger (1/3 lb.) which came with fries and I purchased a regular sized orange soda drink. THe food was good, but not the best burger I've ever had and definently not worth 13 dollars!! That was outrageous, I could've gotten more food at mcdonalds for a much smaller price.