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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

It appears to be cookie-based, as most polls like that are. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

I saw Lance's tweet about this yesterday and thought about replying with something like "You're joking, right?". Didn't realize KIC was on the list, but I just voted twice from my phone and will vote a few more times from my laptop when I get home (one of the advantages to having multiple browsers ;-)) Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Did some digging and found some more pictures... Latest update from Schlitterbahn: http://schlitterblog.com/construction-diaries-kansas-city-conveyor-is-up/ Lots of construction pics/updates: http://midwestinfoguide.com/schlitterbahn/verruckt/

Just in case The Cliff at The Beach isn't thrilling enough for you... http://wheatcitymag.com/2013/11/worlds-tallest-waterslide-kansas-city/ Final details on height and speed will be released when the ride is ready to open. Also note that it says it will be a four-person raft slide.

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I believe the helicopter next to FoF disappeared when Firehawk was put in, since Firehawk takes up some of the space formerly occupied by the helipad. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Please save a local copy of the webcam image, upload it somewhere and post the local copy. All I see right now is a night shot. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

It's highly unlikely that Winterfest will return. They tried it in 2005, and although it was just a way to dress up the park for potential buyers, it still failed miserably. There are likely multiple reasons (the biggest being the cost - season passes didn't get you in and once you paid to get in, there wasn't much to do for free), but it didn't work. Even Holiday Fest at The Beach, which I worked during the winter of 2006-2007, was mostly dead most nights. Festival of Lights at the zoo is a bit of a different situation. The experience isn't that much different than what you'd get if you went to the zoo on a "normal" day - it's at night and in the middle of winter, but you still get to walk around and take in many of the exhibits. There are also plenty of indoor exhibits where guests can get out of the cold for a while. The biggest factor is that once you get in, you can enjoy most of what Festival of Lights has to offer without having to pay extra. There's still a small cost for riding the train, but again, that's completely optional.

Google says "Painted Bat" (drag and drop the image into Google Image Search) More pics/info: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2013/03/the-painted-bat-is-halloween-freaky-yet-fabulous.html

"Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox" from Wikipedia:

AE - 1-1 or 4-2 (exact middle) BLSC - no preference Beast - 1-1 or the middle row in any car Diamondback - 1-1 Flying Ace - no preference FoF - 1-1 or very last row Firehawk - no preference Flight Deck - no preference Woodstock - no preference Racer - same as Beast Vortex - 1-1, 5-1 or 7-1 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4

Doesn't look like much is going on today. Might be a bit too windy for Clifford though.

6 hours later it's still so foggy you can barely see anything...