Delirium13

Anyone else not able to see the second webcam right now?

Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together! I never knew truly how huge the safari was, so this blew me away. That area of the park looks truly beautiful compared to the Action Zone now, it's a shame it had to go away!

No I didn't get a chance to ride Cedar Downs or most of the flats for that matter, that's why I'd like to go up again for a couple days maybe and get to experience more. As for Blue Streak, I'm not normally one to freak out and feel unsafe on coasters, for some reason it didn't feel right to me. And not that the restraint wasn't tight enough, I too would love to ride Blue Streak and all my other favorite woodies with buzz bars, but rather that it felt loose. I'm not an expert on the inner workings of coaster cars, so I'm sure it was fine.

Thanks for the comments! I really wish I would've been feeling better, but still had a great time. I really do need to get back up there soon because I really would like to give the rides I didn't enjoy a second chance and check out more of their flats. Terp, I tried to persuade the group to ride Wildcat because I have read what you and others have said about it, but as with Happy Jack's Toy Factory I was outvoted. There is so much at that place, we were lucky to fit all we could in the amount of time we were there.

I know it's almost been 5 months, but I am just now taking the time to report on my first ever trip to Cedar Point this past Halloween. I wish I had pictures to go witht eh report, but I do not so you'll just have to use you imagination. Oh and this will probably be a tad long and I apologize if I draw a lot of comparisons between Kings Island and Cedar Point, I couldn't help myself when I was there and I'll include some in this trip report. So anyways, after a long drive and getting partially lost (I was not driving, so I don't take the blame for that!) we finally could see Cedar Point's awesome coaster skyline looming at the end of the causeway, I was beyond excited. I want to add a disclaimer to some of my ride opinions in this report: I had the misfortune of not feeling the greatest the day I visited and that mixed with the cold weather affected my nausea tolerance for some rides, and I feel there were a few rides I would've enjoyed much more otherwise. Back to the report! As we entered the park we were greeted by the sounds of Raptor whooshing along its track, which got me even more excited for the day, and a whole lot of concrete, definitely not as grand of an entrance as Kings Island, but I was ready to ride some coasters! First up was of course Raptor, only had to wait about 15-20 minutes and sat in the back. It was a very fun ride, my only complaint is that last turn before the brakes is killer. I'd give it a 7/10, a good start to the day. After Raptor we made our way over to Blue Streak. I was disappointed by Blue Streak for a reason that doesn't happen often for me on coasters, I didn't feel safe. I know it's a smaller ride and I'm sure everything was fine but when I was on it, the way we could actually feel the bottom wheels of our car hit the bottom of the track and how my restraint wobbled didn't seem right to me or the other people with us. It seemed like it could've been a fun ride but I didn't enjoy myself, 3/10. Next, we made our way over to Maxair which was cold and not different enough from Delirium for me to notice, 6.5/10 After that we rode Wicked Twister which was good ride for what it was, 7/10, and Disaster Transport which was pretty 'meh', 5/10. After Disaster Transport it was time to eat so we went to Johnny Rockets. The last time I had a good experience at Johhny Rockets was probably when I was 10, ever since it has always been disappointing and pricey and I don't know why I thought it would be any different in an amusement park. It has its charms, like when the servers dance to different songs that come on, but the service was bad, the food wasn't good, and of course it was pretty expensive (not terribly expensive, but still). After that wonderful dining experience it was time to start riding again, we made our way to the back of the park, took a look at Shoot the Rapids which looked nice, and rode Iron Dragon, which umm.... yeah 3/10. It creaked and didn't ride as smoothly as Flight Deck and was just boring. After that we made our way to what became my favorite ride at the park, Maverick. I like everything about that ride: the layout, the speed, the look of it, that first drop, just everything with that ride was awesome to me. I would love for Kings Island to get something like this, maybe incorporating the terrain. I rode in the front seat the first time and later on futher back in the train, both rides were a 10/10. Amazing and only had to wait 30 minutes both times. This is where I started to not feel great (the following ride opinions in this paragraph would probably have been different had I been feeling better). We rode Skyhawk, seemed like it could've been fun but I just wanted to get off because I didn't feel good, 5/10. Skyhawk was followed by Gemini, which I just found to be painful, especially the very end, 3/10. After that was Cedar Creek Mine Ride which was okay, 5/10 and Magnum XL-200. Magnum was pretty fun, only complaint is that my restraint got really tight towards the end and hurt my leg, 6.5/10. Next up was Top Thrill Dragster. It had been a while since I was nervous before a ride, but Top Thrill Dragster made me feel that way. After a wait of 45 minutes (the longest wait of the day), I sat down in the front seat and waited for the countdown to send us off. After what seemed like forever we launched! It was absolutely amazing, a very fun but short ride. 9.5/10 It was beginning to get dark when we got on Mantis which was alright, but a little bit painful. You would think it would've been better than how I remember King Cobra, but it was not, 6/10. After Mantis we got in line for Millennium Force. My first ride ever on Millennium Force and it was at night in the front row, it was awesome! A very fast and smooth ride, 10/10, barely gets beat out by Maverick as my favorite. After Millennium Force we had about an two hours or so left and had ridden everything we wanted to. Halloweekends was beginning and we went through a very well done scare zone, can't remember which one, and through CornStalkers which I think was down in their raft ride's trenches. It had a few good scares. We rode Maverick a second time and then I wanted to check out their Toy Factory haunted house, but instead we rode Top Thrill Dragster again (not that I'm complaining about that!). After that final ride on Top Thrill Dragster it was time to go, a great way to end the night. Overall, I had a great time and was lucky that my first trip to Cedar Point consisted of mostly walk-ons and I was able to ride most of the coasters. I wish I had been feeling better, but that happens. I really enjoyed my time at Cedar Point, but having said that, I wouldn't Kings Island to become like it (except maybe bringing in coasters like Maverick and Millenium Force). I really love how the rides at Kings Island's rides for the most part sit back off of the midway instead of being completely crammed in there. Maybe I'm just biased because KI is my home park, but I think it has a better atmosphere and is overall a more beautiful park. That being said both parks have their positives and negatives and cannot really be compared. I hope my trip report was at least somewhat enjoyable to read and I apologize if anyone is offended by how I rate a few rides . It was a great first trip and I can't wait to get up there again!

As I said in the poll topic, I think this is a great addition for families, especially given the fact that there really isn't much for younger kids to do outside of Planet Snoopy. My only gripe is the upcharge which I think will keep a lot of people away, but we'll just have to wait and see.

I think this will be a great addition for kids and families. The only thing that disappoints me is the upcharge, I might do it once or twice tops.

Articles with the same information have been linked to in several posts in this thread already, there aren't any new details in that article. I would suggest everyone just try to be patient and wait for the official details, only a little over an hour to go...

Great to see that vertical construction has finally begun. I wonder how many more pieces, if any, will be put up today.

Dinosaurs Unearthed also follows Kings Island on Twitter, and vice versa I'm sure. The writing is on the wall... Son of Beast is getting another 50 ft. added to the lift and the loop is coming back. It will be renamed Son of T-Rex featuring Dinosaur Unearthed animatronics in the queue line. Or it could be a walk-through exhibit I guess...

I've never actually been there when they did that, cool video thanks for posting!

^ I wouldn't recommend going to Kings Island's Facebook page...

I hope they keep security back there because I would hate for the type of people who feel the need to carve their name into and/or vandalize things in some way shape or form to ruin this...

So you would prefer that they don't add anything at all, remember just a little over a week ago when we didn't know anything was coming? And now they're adding something else and you are disappointed? If this does in fact turn out to be a dino walk-through (all but confirmed now), I'm very interested to see how it turns out. If done right, this could be a very nice place to escape from the action and take a break.

I voted Xtreme Skyflyer, the whole experience being lifted up to the top, pulling the chord (may actually be the part I find scariest), and the second or two right after you pull the chord before the rope catches you and you are essentially free falling are all really scary to me, but at the same time, very fun. Drop Tower comes in first as the scariest non-up charge attraction, the anticipation on the way up and especially the last bit at the very top. Although I must say, after seeing the pictures of WindSeeker's seats, that may also be a very scary experience as well.

It seems the art of sarcasm has been lost in this topic...

Off-topic, but look how much better Rivertown looked with KCKC...

I agree, I also see this as being an announcement for some big 2012 attraction for Kings Island's 40th. I do not think it has anything to do with Son of Beast. All I really know is that I am extremely excited to find out! Kings Island has been doing a great job keeping this off-season entertaining, with the constant updating on what is going on inside the park, not only of the new ride, but also of Coney Mall's overhaul and winter rehab on the other rides. So kudos to Mr. Helbig and everyone at Kings Island for that! As for what I hope it'll be, if it is in fact a new 2012 announcement, I'd love to see a giga coaster or a Maverick/Cheetah Hunt type of ride out in the woods making good use of the terrain. I know I'm kind of aiming high, but a person can dream right? I know not to get my hopes up too high, but this anticipation is killing me! Whatever it is, I know I'll be happy and can't wait for April 30th...

Oh wow, I didn't know there was all of this going on, I just saw the article and this topic was the first thing that came to mind so I thought I'd post it. I was skeptical when they mentioned the damage that could be done to the fuel system in cars built before 2001. I drive a car built in 2006 and still wouldn't want something so corrosive in my car. And as you've mentioned there is the issue of the energy value of ethanol. I also see the fact that a special pump would be required as an issue as to whether this would even find its way into many gas stations...

I figured this was related: Ethanol is Coming: E15 to Launch by Summer http://wot.motortrend.com/ethanol-coming-e15-launch-summer-38041.html It will be interesting to see the effect this has on the market and whether it'll catch on despite some of the risks it can potentially pose to the vehicle itself. I also wonder how much it will cost...

Very cool video, I love time lapse videos like that. Oh and was anybody else reminded of the movie Paranormal Activity when it would get dark and a new date would pop up in corner, or is it just me? Edit - I just looked 44 seconds into the video, that sure was a tall piece of equipment they were using, very interesting...

^Thank you for that! I miss Phantom Theater so much! It was truly a great dark ride with proper animatronics and props, as opposed to the cardboard cut-outs that currently reside in that building.

I think that's the restrooms isn't it?

If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, that is just Vortex's Station/Queue building.

Those four slides were called "Fast Tracks".