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I was there for a while last night as well (got there around 7 and stayed until just before they closed). I was wearing a Beast 35th Anniversary shirt, and when I went to buy my rides wristband, the lady working there asked if I was a coaster enthusiast and where I lived. When I told her I was from Cincinnati she said "Oh, so I guess you've been here before". Also, thanks to Google, I discovered it's possible to get from my house to Stricker's in only 25 minutes by taking back roads

One thing to note about HUSS. The current HUSS is not the same company as the one that built SRR and similar rides back in the 70s and 80s. (See Wikipedia for a general idea of what happened with that as it's a bit complicated). It's my understanding that the original HUSS rides are much more reliable than current ones. This is the first time I can recall ever seeing SRR down for major maintenance like this - Delirium was down for a while only 2 years after it was put in. SRR has been at KI since 1975 according to Wikipedia.

You count left (load) to right (unload), front to back. That way there's no confusion.

Had a lot of fun at Stricker's tonight, ending the night with 5 straight rides on Tornado without getting off. Got 10 rides each on Tornado and Teddy Bear, plus multiple rides on everything else except Scrambler, the flying scooters (it's not as much fun if you're the only one on the ride) and the train (didn't really see a point in riding it). The ship was of course SBNO still, and Electric Rainbow was also closed for some reason. Electric Rainbow has been painted since I was last there (it's nice and colorful now), though the colored panels were still sitting in a pile on the ground. I also noticed that they've gotten new Skee-Ball machines since I was last there. The odd thing is the ones inside the arcade building require two tokens while the ones outside only require one.

I haven't been to Stricker's in a couple of years, so I haven't ridden the ship either. Last time I went it was SBNO, I believe due to electrical requirements (they had to do some work to handle the extra power that ride required or something like that). I might go tomorrow as well since I get off at 3.

It was odd to hear ride ops counting down the time until they could dispatch the next train on Monday. I'm all for them trying to increase capacity, but trying to have "perfect" capacity is a bit odd, even with the advanced safety features of DB and Banshee that specifically tell the "driver" which seats aren't locked. I'd much rather them take a few extra seconds to do things slowly than have perfect capacity.

I loved Wipe Out. I rode it twice on Thursday and was amazed at what a wild ride it gives you for being so small. Definitely a great ride.

At Coney Island on Thursday night, someone referred to the Super Round-Up as The Electric Rainbow. Electric Rainbow is the name of the smaller Round-Up formerly located at LeSourdsville Lake/Americana and now located at Strickers Grove (albeit minus its colorful panels, which for some reason are left sitting in a pile on the ground beneath the ride).

I agree. Take time to walk around and enjoy the beauty of the park. There are also free volleyball and basketball courts if you're interested.

You shouldn't have trouble doing all the rides in 2 hours unless it's really crowded for some reason. Also, make sure to ride Flying Bobs twice as every other cycle runs backwards.

Weather is looking great this year - upper 70s with a slight chance of rain. Not quite warm enough for the pool in my opinion, but still beats the heat and humidity that's typical for this time of year.

For Cookie Clicker saves, just post them in code boxes... (click the <> button in the bottom row, choose "None" for the syntax type and paste the save into the big box). That should make it behave more nicely.

I've been to KI a handful of times this year, and to me it actually seems busier this year than last year, which is of course to be expected. I went on a Monday a couple of weeks ago and the place was packed. By mid-afternoon, Beast had a 40-minute wait and BLSC, FoF and Firehawk were all estimated 60-minute waits. Diamondback was also about a 40 minute wait around that same time. Granted, it was probably partly due to the weather (cooler temps, less humidity and a good chance of rain the next day), but even so, I was a bit surprised to see the park that busy on a Monday afternoon in early June.

If it's mentioned on their site, they probably do. I'd suggest calling and asking Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

I assume you're referring to this?

Another thing to consider is that at one time, Beast had buzz bars and no seatbelts. I'm sure it would seem much wilder with much less holding you down. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

At least one of the songs played at BLSC last year was "Sway" by Michael Bublé Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

A few comments on this article... First, there's the whole "The Banshee" thing... Secondly, what the heck is "The Vertigo"? Finally, the employee who didn't want to be named. Likely someone not authorized to talk to the media. While I can't see the park getting upset about this, since they were just saying what was going on as far as guest reactions, they probably shouldn't be saying anything to the media... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

The camping lantern was likely a teaser for the dino event that was recently announced. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

Sounds similar to my thoughts on working during Riverfest, though Balloon Glow isn't nearly as crazy. If I see you I'll try to say hi. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

And in Louisville, parts of 265 still have distances shown in km on the signs (apparently another thing that's stuck around from the attempt to convert the US to metric) Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

I always wonder whether anyone actually buys these "cops were looking for something to do so they arrested us for no reason" stories. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

Someone check to see if there's a "Raven Maven" account here Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

As far as traffic circles go, West Chester has done that in some areas (don't remember where exactly), and the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel has gone nuts with them. I've never understood why they're not as common here in the US. They seem to work well overseas. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

Whether or not a ride remains open during rainy weather is largely dependent on safety mechanisms. Those in charge of making the decisions regarding whether or not to operate a ride know what they're doing. Even FoF has been known to shut down during thunderstorms. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk