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I swear, Dan, if you stole that quote I gave you... :censored:

...or they did not know at the time, or could not release the information. I'm sure there are countless people who want the campground to be open at the end of this year, but you can't let a few people stand in the way of progress.

Well, it's already time to start the early planning of the offseason meeting day. A couple of options have come up, so here we go: Siam Orchid - We had it there last year. Great food, great hospitality. Location was a little too far away for most people. (Alexandria, KY) Cincinnati Mills - We could have an offseason blues party there. They have a jr. coaster as well as carnival-style rides and attractions. You pick a location...

Who's up for some more Thai food? We are weighing our options about the off-season meeting day. We were very impressed by Wera's hospitality and handywork at Siam Orchid for the PKIC offseason meeting day last year. The only problem is, it's always in Alexandria, KY. I live in northern KY, and it's still almost a half hour drive for me. An idea that we have been throwing around is having an Offseason Blues party at the Cincinnati Mills Mall where they have a jr. coaster as well as a bunch of other carnival style rides and attractions. It may sound kind of dull now, but wait until January when PKI has been close for a couple of months. It just seems like a good excuse to get together. Plus, it's closer to PKI (I think it's in Fairfield, if I'm not mistaken) so more people will feel as though they have access to it. Come to think of it, I'm gonna start a poll.

So basically, Yukari watched Nino was you rode The Beast, then you went up in the tower, then you went home? You never let Mrs. Chef have any fun. Ryan

Although I normally would choose music over video, I kind of like how it is. Simply because if they pumped 5,000 watts of music through a queue line, you wouldn't be able to hear anyone. With the QTV, you can choose wheather to pay attention or not.

Also, it is nearly impossible for the train to roll backwards down the lift hill. That clanking noise you hear is the anti-rollback mechanism (invented by John A. Miller). If the chain were to break, or the car miscatch, the train would just stay still.

I wouldn't expect to see Tuned In! back next year, but every show they have in the International Showplace is a similar format.

Personally, I think HBL will become NC in the future. Not anytime soon, but sometime. There really is no merit in naming rides and attractions off of characters that the kids don't recognize. The unfortunate side is, Nickelodeon seems to come out with newer, more cutting edge characters every 5 or so years rather than concentrating on a particular franchise, so constant retheming could be necessary. On the other hand, the Six Flags parks seem to just go ahead and run characters into the ground. Granted, I don't have kids, but I can imagine that they'd be able to recognize Sponge Bob, or Tommy from the Rugrats long before he or she would recognize Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck. Granted, they've tried to resurrect the franchise with new releases and new movies, but all in all, the age of the Looney Tunes is dead and gone.

I was going to finally go ride their big B&M standup thing Friday, but I have come to find out that the KY state fair is that day. The last thing I want to do is have to battle the 4H club for a seat on a coaster.

This morning, I saw two guys from tech services enter the Tiques area with what looked like a blueprint. Could have been anything.

They've added thrilling attractions almost every year. Italian Job, Delirium, SOB, and loosely speaking, Taz and Coolangatta are all thrilling rides. In response to you, PKIBeast, I agree that enthusiasts are the main return visitors, but think of it this way: when you go to the park, do you eat two times, play several games, and buy a souvineer? Now a family of four would typically do all of that and may, in a one or two day visit, outspend an enthusiast for the whole season. Then again, I went up there today with a bunch of people from my work that are are family men (who had their families with them) and they were thrilled to hear that a new coaster was in our horizon. One thing that I will suggest is more attractions for pregnant women and people wil disabilities.

The base of the sign now stands erect. Click here to see a photo Also you can look at some photos of the parts laying on the ground taken by Steve B. here.

Even at that, it's still 96, 99, 00, 01, 05.... just because we had a 3 year gap now doesn't necessarily mean it's going to happen in the future.

Flight of Fear was actually 1996, but you make a good point. They don't necessarily have a wait between coasters, although you'll notice that there are gaps between major coasters.

Dude, give them a break.... you haven't even seen it yet... hell, it hasn't been built yet. Come 2005, if you ride it and then are still unimpressed, then you can *****. For now, just give the thing a chance, WE FINALLY GOT THE COASTER THAT YOU GUYS WANTED.

May he be remembered by his out and backs as he rests in peace.

I think the Tiques will be back simply because they are so popular. The expense of running them is somewhat looked over when it comes to a ride that is so popular.

Since this is already starting to happen, I figured I'd start a thread about 06. 2005- I also see the Nick parade coming back, but being bigger, longer, more exciting, and maybe even messier. My guess is that it will be a limited-time attraction like this year. 2005- I believe that the Paramount Theatre will have a great show next year. It seems like they got all of that new technology and didn't know what to do with it. I see audience participation, wonderful technology, and hopefully special effects. 2005- I think we'll see a return of Winterfest next year...I really do. I think it will be an elaborate celebreation, but it will get terrible reviews on here because the lines for rides will be long, and they will have a very tiny, tiny handful or rides open. 2005- I think that next year the Timberwolf will have a respectable amount of shows sleighted now that the House of Blues has seen that the venue can in fact attract people. 2006- My predictions- If everything about the Tiques going away for a while is true, I think that most of you are right in saying that they will come back as a kid-oriented themed attraction in 06. Don't fret, because I have a feeling that we have a big flat coming in 06. Some sort of record breaker. Probably not Huss, maybe Zamperela. It has been the trend of PKI to attract both kids and adults in the same year. (Hence the SDATHC/Delirium connection). Make your predictions here... and for the love of God, it's not going to be a freakin' B&M in 06!

I think it'll bump down the staircase. They made a pretty big deal about it in the video, so it's not like it's a minor thing that they can neglect.

I think you guys have a couple of misconceptions. Nick Central next year? Maybe... it sounds logical enough, but unless other parks are looking into closing in on PKI's Golden Ticket Award, it's not necessary. Kiddy areas in general are a whole other world than the main park. The reason behind that is, a kid goes to a park and hangs around HBL and NC for a couple of years and then "graduates" to the rest of the park. Those who no longer go to the kiddy areas don't go back, thus they stay in the main park for the rest of their "career," shall we say, at the park. Thus, the main park always needs to be expanded. What I'm trying to spit out is, kids won't decide not to go to the park because it has the same rides that it has has for the past 10 years, it's all new to them. Not to mention that they must work their way up on most of the rides in HBL anyway, and by the time they have accomplished the bigger rides in HBL, they're almost big enough for the main park anyway. We are also handed the illusion that it's been a long time since HBL/NC has been expanded. Wrong. It was expanded last year with SDATHC. That's just forgotten since it was added the same year as Delirium. If we get a kiddy area expansion next year, I wouldn't be entirely too surprised, but I really wouldn't either count on it or expect it in the least. Ryan While I have your attention: all you people who are complaining that we're not getting a B&M hyper-gigga-stratta-inverted-floorless-4d coaster next year are really going to eat your words when you see how amazing the Italian Job is going to turn out.

I have watched the parade with those crazy marketing people several times this year. I haven't gotten an official word, but the implication has been that it will come back and be longer next year.

I totally agree. The only thing that worries me is that the parking garage part looks kind of cheesy, then again, it is just a simulation.

Just imaging the amazing themeing you could have as you drive your Model T through a early 1900s town.

It has a train which rolls on a track.. it's a coaster. Not your conventional hyper or giga, but a coaster nonetheless. Also, did you guys notice that on a crate in the concept art, the words "Siebert Shipping" is written on it? It's on the concept are for both PKI and PCW... lol.. shows you who had the real pull in this project.