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Coaster Kid, read this quote again... That narrows it down to between 49 and 59. If Terpy wishes to tell his actual age, I'm sure he will.

At The Racer yesterday, one of the ride ops said something about "3,514 feet of sick, nasty track". Also, the DB ride ops were having fun saying "... here at Kings Island, the former home of <insert defunct ride here>" during ERT.

The lights in the rafters I believe were installed for Beast's 25th anniversary, at the same time the wooden signs above some of the gates were 'ignore the screaming in the woods' etc, as well as the large sign that for the 25th anniversary also had alot of stats and specs about the ride. The lights are still there just not used, as well as the sound effects that accompanied them. For the 'old ramp' if I remember that right, was added when the gold pass fast pass/track, was added for some rides...im pretty sure it was Beast/Drop Zone/Tomb Raider/ Italian Job and maybe another one or two rides. But the ramp was included in a path that coinsided with The Beast line of two years ago. The only reminents of that gold pass line is the ramp that now has lock to keep guests from going up that way, as well as in the first queue house the steps can be seen on the left as you go down into the queuehouse. I'd always wondered why those steps were there. Thanks for the info Any idea why the sound effects and the cool "The Beast has been unleashed!" sign aren't used anymore? I know they were used during "power hour" back in 2005, and it added to the fun. Also, what is the point of the lights behind the fence to the right of the second queue lanes? I can't see any reason for there to be lights back there unless that building is used for storage or something.

On a related note, if you don't know who Cramer is... http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838459/ I'm not really into the stock market, but he's fun to watch and listen to.

How exactly would a suspended wooden coaster work?

I'm wondering how Aquatica managed to make that list. The park has only been open since March of 2008. I'm not sure how that qualifies as underrated, especially considering that they attracted 950,000 guests in the first 9 months of operation. In addition, Wikipedia says the park was "an immediate success" and that they reached their first year attendance goal in just 6 months.

When I was in line for back seat on The Beast on the 11th, a female ride op gave the spiel about The Beast being the world's first underwater roller coaster.

KI is missing out on a lot of money by not having a campground. And now KI has to tease us by inviting scouts to camp out in the park next month (see http://www.visitkingsisland.com/boyscouts and the KI Camp-O-Ree event on Facebook)

The biggest thing I want to see is stricter enforcement of the rules - especially dress codes and the smoking policy. Last time I was at the park, I saw someone wearing a shirt that said "How about a nice cup of shut the f*** up" - except that it wasn't censored. I also saw a girl wearing a t-shirt with the sides ripped out and nothing on underneath except a sports bra. I also get tired of people lighting up wherever they feel like it simply because they're not close to a dedicated smoking area, or they want to walk around the park and talk to their friends while smoking.

Vortex, because it set the record for most inversions at the time it was built. On a semi-related note, someone needs to tell ACE that the ride time on The Beast is not 3:45 as the coaster's ACE Coaster Landmark sign states...

I'm sure CF would charge extra for admission to Boomerang Bay if they thought they could get away with it. Fortunately with the waterpark always being included in KI admission, plus a much nicer waterpark just up the road, I doubt that's going to happen.

Same for me. My sister and I got front seat on last train of the night on Beast on the 11th. It was even better because there was no moonlight, so the ride was even darker than usual.

Coney Mall for me. I love the old-fashioned amusement park themeing, and I can never get enough of the classic rides.

Some things I noticed about The Beast this past weekend: There's a huge fan at the back of the station. There are lots of old lights in the rafters that don't appear to be used anymore. There's an old ramp leading from the first set of queue lanes to the point where the line splits into front/back - indicating that the first set of queues was actually added before the second set The building to the right of the queue lane is actually quite large - is this where the old snack stand was located? Those big tall things on hinged poles seen at various points along the ride are lights There's a small shack near the maintenance road (below the station) that looks like an outhouse

It's a shame to see all this happening. It sounds like the company that owns the majority of the park is more interested in making a huge profit off the land than preserving and improving a classic park. It is nice to hear that they can't knock down The Cyclone though.

Another ironic part of that ad - the particular credit agency that runs that site doesn't even operate in Canada (they did for about 2 1/2 years but decided to stop earlier this year supposedly due to the economic recession).

Those who have ridden Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia or similar coasters at other parks can probably explain better than I can, but here's a comparison... Diamondback: Goliath (note: this is the one at Six Flags Over Georgia, but it's the same idea): The seats on Goliath are arranged much the same way the seats on Firehawk are.

While the seats and restraints are identical (or at least very similar) to those on Diamondback, it's not exactly open air. Goliath consists of 9 cars, each of which has a single row of 4 seats Diamondback consists of 8 cars, each of which has two rows of 2 seats, arranged in a way to prevent the seats in the front row from obstructing the view of the seats in the back row.

You mean outdoor coasters have been painted pink by accident or as a prank/vandalism?

Anyone else find this a little ironic? The latest "freecreditreport.com" ad features the gang singing about the "credit roller coaster" - while riding Goliath at La Ronde in Montreal, a park operated by Six Flags through a lease contract specifying that they have to improve the property (see Wikipedia for more info). Lyrics: Buckle up everybody cause we're taking a ride It can strain your relationships and hurt your pride It's the credit roller coaster and as you can see It kinda bites so sing the lyrics with me When your debt goes up your score goes down When you pay a little off it goes the other way around It's just the same for everybody every boy and girl The credit roller coaster makes you wanna hurl So throw your hands in the air and wave em around Like a wannabe frat boy trying to get down Then bring em right back to where your laptop's at.

Avoid the following: All coasters except DB, Invertigo and Reptar. Firehawk may also be an option, but the ankle restraints and the fact that you're hanging most of the ride might make things a bit painful. Your call on that one. All water rides unless you find a way to not get the bandage wet. Of the three water rides in the main park, Wild Thornberries leaves you driest, while WWC will usually drench you. Other than that, the park should be yours to enjoy. However, keep the following in mind when you go to Coney Mall: Monster's pods are rather cramped. As long as you're careful, you'll be fine, but whacking your ankles on those pods is a very painful experience. You slide around in your seat quite a bit on Scrambler. If your right ankle is injured, you should be fine. If it's the left one, you might want to skip Scrambler. If your right ankle is injured, avoid Dodgems unless you can ride with someone else. Pushing down on the peddle won't help your injury.

AE for me. Great ride, especially at night when there's no moon (like this past Saturday...)

A few more changes that occurred when Nick U debuted: Two rides were moved to new locations: Kiddie whip (Swiper's Sweepers) - originally located near where Avatar is now Hampton umbrella ride (Go, Diego, Go!) - originally located between FOC and Lazytown Sport-a-copters; when moved, it got a new umbrella and new vehicles Three rides and one attraction were removed: Baba Louie's Buggies Boo Boo's Baggage Claim Jetsons Jet Orbiters Emergency Green Slime Tower

Also, if you can't find what you're looking for on 741, head down to Mason-Montgomery Road (one exit south of KI Drive). You will find a huge selection of restaurants in that general area, including a Steak 'n' Shake.

That's actually 741. 747 is the road that Tri-County Mall is on.