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Skillet != Skrillex...

Oh well. My theory stands anyway :-P Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

As far as tomorrow's announcement goes... Someone on the forum mentioned seeing work near the carousel earlier. This reminded me that KI posted a picture of the organ innards earlier in the off season. I'm thinking they might be announcing the return of the beloved Wurlitzer carousel organ. There was quite a bit of excitement when that picture was posted and most of us have forgotten about it now. It's definitely something that would appeal to all ages, and it would be new for this season. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

It said "something" that would appeal to all ages. Not necessarily a ride. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

Correct, same design and reorder them. Or design a cheaper, single color ink shirt. But what if we want a new design with last year's higher-quality style?

Where did you hear this? The latest I can find is that they were in the process of looking at the feasibility of the proposed changes and what (if any) alternatives exist. http://www.wceo.us/pages/I%252d71-%252d-Western-Row-Road-Interchange.html Looking forward to seeing sign improvements. I don't see them getting a color one though as it wouldn't really serve any purpose with the sign currently being as big as it is.

Voted, and not losing now

You may want to clarify the options. It sounds like we either have a choice between the exact same design as last year, or a new design for 2014 but lower quality to keep costs down. I'd prefer a high-quality shirt like last year's with a new design

They played a few songs from that album - "Sick of It", "Not Gonna Die" and "Fire and Fury". The rest was from their previous two studio albums ("Hero", "Monster", "The Last Night", "Whispers In The Dark" and "Rebirthing").

This past Friday, I drove up to Columbus for a concert (We as Human, Mandisa, Brandon Heath, Third Day, Peter Furler and Skillet for those familiar with Christian music). This was my first time in Columbus (save for a stop at the Quaker Steak & Lube in Polaris on the way back from a Navigators retreat years ago, and passing through on the way to a concert in Zanesville in 2012). I arrived in Columbus a little after 3. I ended up getting off at a different exit than planned (I got off at High Street instead of Rich Street), but following signs to the statehouse got me where I needed to go (although I turned the wrong way on Broad and ended up about 15 blocks east of where I wanted to be). I arrived at Franklin County Veterans Memorial (where the concert was) around 3:15. The concert didn't start until 6:30, but I wanted to get there before rush hour and also wanted time to explore the area a bit beforehand. My first stop after parking was the statehouse. As I walked towards the capitol building, I noticed that Columbus has kind of a fun "big city" feel to it. Obviously Columbus is much bigger (and apparently flatter) than Cincinnati, and seems to be less spread-out as well, but walking around downtown really gives you a sense of being in a major city. I thought the CoGo system was pretty cool and laughed at Channel 10's Times-Square-esque news ticker sign (not sure why I find that funny, but I do ). After taking several pictures at the statehouse (and marveling at the cool architecture of nearby buildings such as the Columbus Post-Dispatch building and the Leveque Tower), I headed across the street to the Rhodes State Office Tower. I checked in with security to get a visitors pass and boarded the elevator for the 40th floor. The view from up there is spectacular, and once again made me realize how unique the terrain of Cincinnati is - Columbus seems quite a bit flatter than Cincinnati. By the time I got back down to the ground floor, it was almost 4:30, so I headed towards German Village for dinner at Juergen's Restaurant and Bakery, stopping along the way to get photos of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (I love old churches) and the "old old post office" building, which reminds me in some ways of Cincinnati's City Hall. The food at Juergen's was great (I had the "Kaeseschnitzel"), but it was weird hearing country music in a German restaurant. It was also amazing how quickly the surroundings went from bustling big city to small-town charm - narrow brick roads, well-kept old brick houses, etc. I then headed back towards the concert venue, taking a slightly different route and trying not to be blinded by the sun. This time I walked along Washington Boulevard, past the front of what used to be Central High School (now part of COSI). I got back to the concert venue around 6 and was glad I had chosen to park when I got there, as traffic was crazy at that point. The concert was at 6:30 and lasted 4 hours. The auditorium at the veteran's memorial is a nice venue and was a nice change from the large arenas that large shows such as that one are typically held at. Overall I had a great time during my 3-hour tour of downtown Columbus and nearby areas. It's unfortunate that I didn't have time to do COSI (especially with it being right across the street from the concert venue), but I'm sure I'll make it back up there some day. Maybe we can do a KIC COSI trip someday.

You want weird, go look up "Psycho Chicken"...

I see your silly chicken video and raise you this .

If you live in the area, take a trip to Stricker's Grove during one of their Family Days this year. You will not regret it. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk

I'm really looking forward to this season. Matt Ouimette and pals up in Sandusky continue to prove what a great choice he was, and I can't wait to see what other improvements/changes are coming that we haven't been made aware of yet

I would love to have a set of scooters like the ones at KI again. I used to have so much fun scaring my sister by snapping them and making it look like we were headed straight for the large pine trees that surrounded the ride at KI. The ones at Stricker's are fun, but seem to be harder to snap. It's a shame that someone decided they should go to Carolina instead.

Apparently he didn't realize that it's called Busch Gardens for a reason?

Another gem found in the old phone photos on my computer... This was taken August 24th, 2009 - just over 4 months after Diamondback opened.

I'm sure they have reasons for doing that - probably in part due to the fact that attendance is otherwise lighter than usual on those days. It would be nice if they'd do it on a different day though, but in 2009 their coaster enthusiast weekend event was Mother's Day weekend as well.

I once spent a week in Tucson at the end of December and flew back into Dayton in the middle of a snowstorm. Does that count?

I seem to remember them being there through 2004 or so, as I remember riding one back to the campground (simply out of curiosity) about a year before I started working there. I remember applying for a job at the campground, only to learn that the campground wasn't opening that year.

I'll be 96 or 97 in 2079. Hopefully if I'm still alive then I'll still be riding coasters Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk 4

I was part of the group of KICers that got evac'd from Blue Racer on the lift hill on Opening Day a couple years ago.

This was posted on the "Defunct Nostalgic Amusement Parks" Facebook page. Those of you who grew up in northeastern Ohio may remember this place, which apparently closed in 1984.

It was at one time. They changed the music either last year or in 2012 (don't remember).