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I think Holiday World is really 'all hat and no cattle' with how friendly they apparently are. They certainly tote their Golden Tickets, but I don't see anyone there going out of the way to help guests. No more than any other park.

Allow me to correct myself. US Bank Arena had nothing to do with yesterday's world record kickline attempt. It was organized by Gameday Communications for publicity to the Rockettes' show at US Bank Arena in December.

This event was conducted by US Bank Arena and the Rockettes. It was the marketing rep from USBA that changed the time and location, which is why people were getting conflicting information about the kick line. No one from Kings Island dropped the ball on this.

Helbig's job is to bring you the news... not dance in kick lines.

Courtesy of KICentral's ZosoBeast

For those of you unable to attend...

^ I couldn't agree with you more. AE is a guaranteed good time. If I wanted a thrilling experience, I'd ride Drop Zone or something...

Time is ticking away until Kings Island, everyone's summer fun destination is taken over by The Beasts of the underworld as Kings Island is set to debut Halloween Haunt on Friday, September 26th! Billed as being the biggest and baddest Halloween attraction in the Midwest, Halloween Haunt will feature 13 incredible haunted attractions including the most anticipated new maze of the year Urgent Scare which is themed to a hospital that no one would ever want to visit! In addition to the many haunted mazes, Kings Island will also debut an all new show in the Festhaus called Ghouls Gone Wild which is a monster dinner party... and you're on the menu! Speaking of live shows, Dead Awakening, one of the most talked about, popular and controversial shows in the history of Kings Island will make its amazing return in the International Showplace Theater! Halloween Haunt is FREE with a 2008 season pass. Special discounts are available on VisitKingsIsland.com. Looking for a place to have some family-friendly spooky fun? Kings Island features the best kids' area in the world according to Amusement Today magazine and before the darkness settles on the park, kids can have a Halloween party all to themselves! Click here to see more information on Kings Island's all new Howl-O-Fest! Vertical steel is everywhere as Kings Island continues to build its incredible new scream machine for 2009! Diamondback will be the tallest and fastest coaster at Kings Island and will open in April of 2009. This new scream machine will stand an amazing 230' tall with ten vertical drops! Such a massive project takes time and construction crews are already erecting some of the massive support beams and track. Click here to see the latest Diamondback construction photos! To many of us 2009 couldn't come sooner but you can get a head start on the 09 season by purchasing a 2009 season pass. By purchasing a 2009 season pass you get admission to Kings Island on every operating day that the park is open to the public in 2009, FREE parking, VIP benefits and most importantly one FREE ticket to visit Kings Island in 2008 and experience Halloween Haunt for yourself! Click here for more information on Kings Island's 2009 season passes! Do you want the latest information sent directly to your cell phone? Sign up for KICentral's official mobile club and receive text alerts with the latest news and information about Kings Island! Signing up is fast and free! Click here for more information about KICentral's official mobile club! Are you an avid Kings Island fan or do you casually visit once a year? It doesn't matter! KICentral.com is the site for you. Why not register on the forums of KICentral and tell us about your thoughts and experiences involving Kings Island! Registration is fast, FREE, and easy. Don't forget to keep checking KICentral.com for the latest news, rumors and information about Kings Island amusement park! Regards, Ryan

That would be really neat if someone had that kind of time on their hands.

The photos were taken under the observation of a park official, but after they were posted some members of the entertainment department were concerned that they simply revealed too much of the maze. I can testify that they're working extremely hard on what will be an amazing, gory and thrilling experience and they want to keep exactly what's behind the curtain under wraps... at least for another week.

Probably International Street near the restrooms and ATM, not near Scooby.

Rockettes attempt to break the world record for World’s longest kickline Saturday at Kings Island Who: All park visitors are invited to join the world famous Rockettes as they attempt to break their own world record for the longest kickline. Where: Kings Island When: Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 4:00pm in Coney Mall. Participants are asked to meet at 3:00pm on International Street by the Administration Office entrance. What: The Rockettes are in town to promote their Radio City Christmas Spectacular which will be performed at U.S. Bank Arena November 28-30. All kickline participants will receive a discount voucher for tickets to the show.

Latest photo update: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14905

The park has been closed to the public for a few weeks now but will reopen Friday, September 19th, from 5pm to 10pm and Saturday September 20th from 10am to 10pm with special bring-a-friend discounts for 2008 and 2009 season pass holders! Each pass holder is able to bring a friend either day for just $9.99! Also remember that Kings Island also invites its guests to participate in the world's largest line dance on Saturday, Sept 20th! The Guinness Book of World Records will be on hand to sanctify the record, which is open to anyone who wishes to participate in the event. Four members of the Rocketts will be on hand to lead the dance on the September 20th. For more information about how to participate in the world's longest kickline, click here. Diamondback, Kings Island's new steel coaster scheduled to open in April of 2009, is certainly taking shape as well. A small area of the ascent up the lift hill has been erected as well as a massive portion at the bottom of the first drop. Diamondback will be the tallest and fastest coaster at Kings Island being 230' tall with a grand total of 10 vertical drops. Click here to see KICentral's latest photo update of Diamondback! Diamondback will certainly be an exciting addition to Kings Island in 2009. If you want to get a jump on the 2009 season you can now purchase or renew your season pass online! By purchasing a 2009 season pass, you get one free visit to Kings Island in 2008 as well as unlimited visits in 2009. Additionally you get some great VIP perks, FREE parking all season during 2009 and the ability to partake in some great meal deals including unlimited drink wrist bands! 2008 season pass holders can renew their pass for a specially discounted rate. Click here to purchase or renew your season pass! Do you want the latest information sent directly to your cell phone? Sign up for KICentral's official mobile club and receive text alerts with the latest news and information about Kings Island! Signing up is fast and free! Click here for more information about KICentral's official mobile club! Are you an avid Kings Island fan or do you casually visit once a year? It doesn't matter! KICentral.com is the site for you. Why not register on the forums of KICentral and tell us about your thoughts and experiences involving Kings Island! Registration is fast, FREE, and easy. Don't forget to keep checking KICentral.com for the latest news, rumors and information about Kings Island amusement park! Regards, Ryan

Just to clarify, when we give you these little singlet photos, usually the park sends them to us... along with every other media outlets. Same goes for the Hay Bail Maze photos that are in the HOWL-O-FEST thread. You may see those on the news or in newspapers. Looks like they're constructing the bottom of the hill:

No, he's talking about the frames per second. Almost every SLR has a buffer now that allows you to take several shots in succession before it locks up while putting the photos onto the memory card. I think with the D40 it's about 12. As far as FPS go, the D40 does between 2.5 and 3fps, depending on who you ask, the Canons (more expensive) do about 3.5fps and if you want to cross into the $1000+ range, you start getting into the 5fps or more range.

Construction of the Ghouls Gone Wild stage has begun: Photo courtesy of Don Helbig

Yep, typically the further away from Halloween, the better. Plus Fridays are typically less crowded than Saturdays.

That'd be a question for a ride op to answer.

I carry it with me most of the time. Sometimes I purchase a locker if I don't feel like carrying it around. I take it on most rides and bundle it up in its case and put it on the floor board of the train. I haven't had a problem doing that so far. The only ride in which I almost always leave it in the station is The Vortex.

I think you're reading way too much into that statement. Will Kings Island ever get another B&M? We'll just have to see how well Diamondback works out.

With the ride barely constructed, I imagine that now would be as good a time as any to be able to make modifications of that type. I'm not saying it's going to happen but anything's possible. The animation portrayed a chain lift, so I'd say that's more than likely the case.

I've heard stories of both a chain lift and a Millie-style cable lift for this ride. Of course, that's something that wouldn't absolutely need to be decided right now. I'd like to see a cable lift for this ride.

When I first heard the rumors about Urgent Scare in the FX Theatre, I kind of thought the same thing. I was a bit disappointed that it only covered the floors and the exit... then I went in there for myself. Without any props, it takes about two minutes to traverse through the rooms. With the show going on, I've heard estimates of 20 minutes... plus your experience will begin long before you enter the hospital...

Just to kill the rumor before it gets out of hand and we take the focus off of what we should be talking about -- the amazing new kids' event -- I was asked to assure you that the characters from the Nickelodeon franchise will be in Nickelodeon Universe and will make their amazing return in 2009. There will be kid-friendly Halloween props around Kings Island's award winning kids' area but HOWL-O-WEEN will primarily be located in the picnic grove.