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No, because then you'd have the same kids tossing them around through the midways.

Yes, Ft. Cooper was the answer.

All of our prices are set extremely low, so even if it does have a margin, it's rarely enough to draw a check for us. Sometimes we'll mark up the shirts to $20.01 or more so you guys can use the $5 off coupons. That can be done by request, by the way. Contact the staff if you're interested. Ryan

Why am I in so many of them? Me too, you freak!!

Unless it was a breakdown, the ride never 'turns off' during a ride cycle. It's programmed to hold it's position at a certain point for a certain amount of time, as programmed in the ride control. It uses giant railroad brakes, as seen in the tour.

Wouldn't doubt it. I'm sure it costs a pretty penny if it's of any kind of detail. He has a glass train in there that's about a cubic foot and it costs $1,000.

I totally agree. I HATE those things. Especially when the kids loose control of them.

asphalt sealant - whenever I smell it anywhere, it reminds me of the park

Sure looks like the route to me.

I'm not sure if they have them in the actual paper or not... I have yet to see it.

Last year on the 5th, they did the fireworks around 9:30 or so, and from then until close, the crowds weren't entirely too bad. I'll be up taking pics, but not waiting in lines. lol

I have just recieved a voicemail from Italian Chef informing me that the Mason Community Press has an article (written by him) about The Beast's 25th anniversary. This article makes mention of PKIC. I have yet to read the article, so if anyone lives in Mason and would like to fill us in, I would greatly appreciate it. Congrats, Charles, and thanks for the shameless plug! Ryan

I like the video. The intro was extremely good. The only complaint I had was that I felt I spent a lot of time waiting. I mean, it seemed like I waited for almost a minute to watch The Vortex's train hit the cork screw. When you're making a video like that, you have to have non-stop action or at least something in particular to watch that doesn't repeat a lot. You had the same problem with Delirium. I saw tha darn thing swing like three times. Keep that in mind next time and I can't wait to see your progress! Ryan

I told Dane to pose by it. He said he'd only do it if I promised not to put it up on the page... oops.

I agree with you, it's taken as this mild kiddy ride and since enthusiasts are on there snapping, it simply becomes a dangerous situation. In order to make everyone happy, the proper response would be to put up warning signs about how snapping is allowed, thus making a safer situation for oblivious parents (who, in turn, are the same ones who go and complain to GR), while at the same time still allowing snapping, which is one of the most entertaining things for a park regular to do. In other words, if you put up warning signs, you are giving a fair warning to parents and children, while at the same time not angering a lot of enthusiasts by taking it away. Oh yeah, the ride cycle was apparently shortened to 1:30 because of all of the soccer moms whining about snapping. Ryan

Way to go Jeff Siebert! We can only hope that Ryan Siebert has half of the character that Jeff himself does. I couldn't think of a better role model for a child than Jeff Siebert. I wish Jeff's wife a quick and uneventful recovery and I hope that bringing a child into their family only brings their bonds of marriage closer. Best wishes, Ryan Oh yeah, Maureen, since you broke the news, you're on baby picture assignment, but that can be deligated to Steve if necessary.

We considered finding a cracked tombstone out there and using that name just so we could argue it with Steve, but that's far too much effort. lol It's always a pleasure, Kimberly! Thanks once again for making it such a special and exciting event for all of us! Ryan p.s. Do you think it's odd that I spelled your name wrong, but got Steve's last name right? Well, I got the spelling from his JV soccer picture. Make sure you tell him about that.

Great job on your part of the photos, Dane!

After a long but extreamly fun day at Beastbuzz. Dane and I have come back to share with you their 200 photos of Beastbuzz, as well as hundreds of new photos in our mega update! This brings our total photos to 836 and counting! Photos include The Beast and Son of Beast walkback, and Wild Animal Safari remains, and other Beastbuzz related events, as well as hundreds of other park photos. Click here to check out the photos! Or go Park Info>Photos>Beastbuzz '04! Click here for our latest park photo update. Ryan Dane: It's 5 in the morning and I just completed my photos. Enjoy!

While you're waiting for Dane's photos, click here to check out PKIC's phase I of Beastbuzz photos, which are 109 of my own photos. Have fun! Ryan

Another was covered by the Chippery's booth.

Are you a guy or a girl? I got the answer from a nice lady working at the entrance/exit.

For those of you who have been living in a hole these past 3 months or so, today was the official celebration of The Beast's 25th birthday! This event was made possible by the combined efforts of PKI as well as Coasterbuzz.com. A special thank you goes out to the both of them! The day-long event included everything from guest speakers to a scavenger hunt to ERTs, right down to a good 'ol fashion picnic. The guest speaker turned out to be Thomas Reebie, the president, CEO, and chairman of the board of just a little company if his call Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters! He shared with us his memories of hands-on work in the design of The Beast. I actually had the opportunity to meet him personally, in which he told me some interesting stories about my hero, the great John Allen. The scavenger hunt was unique to say the least. We were, through limericks, instructed to do such things as count the number of Beast footprints, or go up in the tower and get the phone number from the ATP tennis complex across the street by using the telescopes. The scavenger hunt was organized and written by Steve Boehmker, who works closely with Kimberly Tanney. Steve is a newcomer to PKI's marketing department who proves himself as a valuable asset to PKI every time we have the pleasure of crossing paths with him, whether it's at a filming or an event like this. We wish Steve a bright and long career with Paramount Parks. We had the rare privilege of have three different backstage tours during the event as well. These included Tomb Raider: The Ride, The Beast, as well as Son of Beast. The Tomb Raider tour was very interesting. We had the pleasure of going into the three back rooms (facing The Beast) and seeing all of the awesome electronics that make Tomb Raider: The Ride possible. As far as The Beast and Son of Beast go, you'll just have to wait for our awesome photos to come up for that! Unfortunately, we were unallowed to take pics of Tomb Raider's backrooms for legal reasons, so you'll just have to wait until you can see it for yourself! PKICentral.com would like to thank Jeff Putz, Kimberly Tanney, Maureen Boothe, Steve Boehmker, and of course the great Jeff Siebert for making Beastbuzz such an awesome experience! Regards, Ryan

According to the announcements tonight, DJ Scribble was unable to attend due to the weather situation in New York.

Upwards of 45 mins or so.