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I can definitely imagine why that would cause problems. That could be why they have sensors on them to prevent them from colliding (the white "fin" below the rear of each helicopter plays a role in this as I recall).

The pedals on the helicopters don't actually do anything. When I worked at that ride in 2005, I was told that the pedals originally provided the power to move the helicopters, but they changed things because people weren't pedaling. Whether or not that's true, I don't know.

Huck's Hot Rods is still there - it's called Peanuts Off-Road Rally now. It's just in a different location and has different vehicles than the Huck version did (when it was Huck-themed, it was closer to the helicopter ride and kiddy bumper cars. It was moved to its current location with the current vehicles during the renovation/expansion of that area in the 2005-2006 off-season).

Here are pictures I took this past Wednesday. KI Construction 7/17 (Mobile-friendly Version)

I agree that the special things like behind-the-scenes tours are much more enjoyable than specialty ERT. Earlier this month, I went to the event hosted by CoasterCrew, and the best part of it for me was getting an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of Beast (we walked back to the 2nd lift hill, got to see the motor shed for that hill and chatted with a maintenance guy [the same one that you chatted with during the KIC event]) and getting to see the international restaurant, still sporting 1970s-style furniture.

I'll plan on being there, though if I come, it won't be until afternoon as I have church in the morning.

I never have figured out why it has a Butler County postal code when it's in Hamilton County. I guess Hamilton is the nearest incorporated town, though you'd think Fairfield would be closer.

Rivertown period was like a step back in time then - swan lake, the stage, the great music (my favorite was "Out Behind the Barn" by Little Jimmy Dickens)...

There are only 4 for me - Linus' Launcher, Sally's Seaplane, Woodstock's Whirlybirds and Xtreme Skyflyer. Linus' Launcher is fun, but it's a bit painful on the knees and hard to get in/out of. Seaplane and Whirlybirds are rather boring (though probably not if you have a kid with you). Never really liked Skyflyer - initial drop is fun but I got bored after that.

Flying Eagles, 'Tiques, Sonny with a loop, the Nick parade... Those were fun times

That's nothing. When my sister and I both worked at KI in 2005, she ended up getting sent to the funnel cake stand on I-Street one night, and we didn't get out of there until 2am - and then only because she told them she had to go because her ride was waiting. Being on I-Street, that stand is one of the last to close, and apparently takes a really long time to clean up (why it takes so long is beyond me - surely it doesn't take more than an hour or two to clean the machines, sweep, mop, etc.) Nope. There's a reason you don't see them much during the hotter months.

Non-mobile version: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features/x1489433553/Camden-Park-to-feature-Hot-Summer-Nights It's a shame Camden is 3 1/2 hours from here. It sounds like those concerts would be a lot of fun.

Holiday World will be hosting their 2nd annual Rock The World Christian Music Festival on August 24th. Headlining the event this year will be Switchfoot. Kutless, Audio Adrenaline (new lineup with Kevin Max) and Adam Cappa are also playing, along with some local/regional bands. See http://www.holidayworld.com/RocktheWorld for more info and to buy tickets. I'm hoping I can make it to the show this year. I wanted to go last year as well, but ended up not having the finances to do it.

This path is in the southwest part of the park - go through the riverboat gate and down the hill towards the river, then take a left and you'll see the boats. It ends up near the basketball courts and picnic shelters at the back of the park. It's entirely possible they're used as props, but it's unlikely they were put there intentionally, considering how much work it would take to leave two abandoned boats in the dirt several hundred feet from the river like that. I tried emailing the park for more info, but it just bounced back saying "unknown user" (the "info" address used for the "Administration/General Information" option on the contact form apparently doesn't exist). I'll try contacting them via FB or Twitter and see if I get anywhere that way.

At least they tried to make it up to guests as much as possible - cheaper admission earlier in the day and the ability to use your ticket on a different day instead.

Beech Bend would be the most exotic for me. It has a rather odd assortment of rides, many of which seem out of place there (Kentucky Rumbler, Power Surge, etc.), and it's hard to believe this park is in the city, as its location (at the end of a long, tree-lined, two-lane road off a busy highway) makes you feel like you're in a smaller town.

It's not in Mason. It's at Coney Island east of downtown Cincinnati.

My sister and I wandered down to the riverboat "gate" this afternoon to take some pictures. We decided to see where the path near the river went, and stumbled across two abandoned boats - one on either side of the road. Does anyone know the story behind these? It looks like both boats have been there for quite some time, and one has a registration sticker from 1991 on it! I'm assuming they were somehow washed up on shore during a flood, but I've never heard of them being there before. Here are the photos I took of them: Coney Island Abandoned Boats

Assuming I'm off this coming Wednesday, I plan to spend the day at Coney (possibly partly in Sunlight Pool depending on the weather) and take in the fun of Balloon Glow. Anyone else planning to be there?

I can get it spinning really good when we're waiting to be unloaded - rock back and forth until you get it to go in a full circle, then continue leaning from side to side as needed. I haven't figured out how to keep it spinning in one direction the entire ride, but some people seem to be good at that.

That's because most of the people posting TRs are not the type who buy fast pass wristbands.

Impressive show to say the least. I don't know how something like that would work at KI though, but if they do it, let's hope they keep it maintained better than the current "Snoopy's Starlight Light Show that used to be Spectacular but really isn't anymore"

Slightly off-topic here, but since it was asked and never answered... To ignore/block a user: Scroll to the top of the page Click the arrow to the right of your username Click "Manage Ignore Prefs" Enter the user's name in the box (it uses auto complete, so start typing and click on the appropriate name when it pops up) Check the appropriate boxes to indicate what you want to ignore from that user Click "Save Changes" Repeat the previous three steps for each user you wish to block.

Skip ahead to 1:24... It's not great, but given the quality of home-movie equipment of the time, it's probably the best we're going to get.

In 2004 there was a Pink Floyd laser light show at Timberwolf... http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/792-pink-floyd-laser-show/