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If that's the case with Coney's Super Round Up, I can definitely see why. That thing is plenty intense in its current form. I can't imagine it going any faster.

It will be interesting to see how long this place lasts. Jeff Ruby's Tropicana, which originally occupied that spot, was huge. Eric Deters' Bulldog's seemed popular enough but didn't last long (not entirely sure why). I've heard that the rent for that spot was $10k a month, but with new management since then (the former manager resigned and was last seen managing Bridgewater Falls near Hamilton), things may have changed. As far as "finally" something new - there have been other new venues at the Levee recently. A new dance club called Flashbacks recently opened in the space originally occupied by Shadowbox (and later by a teen club called Blast), and a new bar and grill called River Rock opened last month in the space once occupied by Jefferson Hall (and briefly by the highly-touted Kentucky Bourbon bar called The Still, which suddenly closed in October). Also, a small sandwich shop called Petra Cuisine opened last year in the space once occupied by Smoothie King (serving gyros and similar items, and baklava for dessert). Things are slowly improving Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk 4

The new ride at Coney reminds me a lot of Power Surge at Beech Bend:

Sounds like nightlife at The Levee is about to get more interesting... http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20140106/NEWS0103/301060016/Dick-s-Last-Resort-bring-laughs-Levee Note that the article says that employees must "audition" and that training staff will "teach employees how to behave". Wikipedia says the chain is "known for its intentional employment of obnoxious staff". The chain's website says that they're "The Joint Yer Mama Warned You About".

In the winter time there's also Perfect North Slopes. If you're not into skiing or snowboarding, you can easily waste an afternoon there on the snowtube lanes. It's not the cheapest thing in the area ($25 for unlimited tubing during the week or $25 for 2 hours / $30 for 3 hours on the weekends), but it's a ton of fun.

Jimmy John's has the good ice as well. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2013/12/frischs-big-boy-breaks-up-with.html The comments on the company's Facebook page are priceless. https://www.facebook.com/frischsbigboy/posts/10151771014740855

Camera just went down

Looks like a new piece of track is going in

When even the topics in the off topic section go off-topic... Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

For KI: as many visits and rides as possible (I'll keep track, but don't have specific goals). In terms of others parks: hopefully CP and at least one Indiana park, plus a return to Camden if possible. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

I honestly don't see a streetcar route extending to NKY. The Southbank Shuttle and other TANK routes have this covered fairly well. The trip from downtown to either Covington or Newport on the shuttle is about 10 minutes, and most of the TANK routes also stop in downtown Cincinnati. Even though the two agencies are completely separate, Metro and TANK have done a great job of working together to make it easy to get from one side of the river to the other.

For those curious, here's one of a few short videos YouTube user Wurlitzer157 uploaded of the organ from 2005 (the last year it was used I believe): I'm very excited to see its return in 2014.

They're probably not going to get much done today...

Calling CoastersRZ...

I wouldn't be too concerned with whether or not Ed is returning. His shows have been great the past two seasons, and if he doesn't return, I expect the park and CF will work hard to find a suitable replacement that's at least as good as, if not better than, what Ed has given us.

Hoping to finally make it to CP next year since I upgraded to Platinum. Also hoping to finally make it to Holiday World and possibly a return visit to Camden or Beech Bend. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

With the sun at the right angle, the track color is fairly close to the renderings

My guess would be they're busy working on the station and other parts that can't be seen very well from the webcam.

I gave Big Dipper several chances when I was at Camden several years ago. Great ride. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Have you looked at the site lately? It received a much-needed update early this year... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

The reason for slapping new paint on top of old paint is simple. It's faster and cheaper. I'm sure the weather plays into it as well - you don't want bare metal exposed to all the snow and rain.

I'd like to see a large Round Up like the one at Coney Island. Fast, dizzying and surprisingly forceful. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Hopefully media day, and opening day otherwise. I missed Diamondback's opening day (couldn't get off work), but I'm not missing this one. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Walt's daughter Diane has died at the age of 79... http://blogs.disney.com/insider/articles/2013/11/19/remembering-diane-disney-miller/ Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4