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The trim brakes are there for both maintenance issues & ride comfort. Comfort side- Beast, if left untrimmed, is reportably unbearable (this was a comment made back in 1979 during test phase- I unfortunately cannot find the article containing this info). Maintenance side- while Beast (and most other wood coasters) is constantly worked on, if there were no trims, the time & money needed to keep up with issues would increase significantly.

^^ Unfortunately, when policies like this change, it is often a reaction to an incident. Or, policies change because we have learned from mistakes- smoking in hospitals & airplanes come to mind as an example.

http://www.latimes.c...0,2075162.story Similar KIC discussion: http://www.KICentral...__1#entry433818 http://www.KICentral...__1#entry427220 From USH: http://www.universal...e2012Online.pdf

^ That is, assuming of course, this is the same repeated issue.

What kind of suit does she wear?

They would just push you down the drop. lol And that has been done.

SeaWorld appeals killer-whale safety ruling http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-10/business/os-seaworld-appeals-killer-whale-ruling-20120710_1_seaworld-trainers-tilikum-dawn-brancheau

http://www.caller.com/news/2012/jul/10/schlitterbahn-water-park-resort-developers-eye/

Florida is also a much older state (as in age of residents) and one of the most attractive family destinations in the World.

Being a parent of kids near the same age, and knowing how my kids will answer a direct question without being 100% clear, the child may have been with another adult that was not his parent.One can only hope that was the case here.

Then that 1 day visitor should think twice about going to CP or most other parks.

^ The whole "TG treatment" is a farce. TG is a brand new coaster with a similar layout to the coaster formerly know as TG.

From the CP website, Saturday FL is still $65. I am glad to see FP prices increase. This way, it is more attractive to one day visitors than it is to SP holders which will clog up the system.

That would be fun to watch.

Beast is running fantastic this year and Racer is so-so. In any business, there is an order of importance since not everything can addressed at the same time. Beast received love for 2012. 2013 could be the love year for Racer.

The fall sale will continue to be a drastically discounted price due to being "free revenue". What I mean by that is: we buy our season passes 6 months before we can use them. In turn, CF holds onto that money for 6+ months before any return to the customer is necessary and does what they please with it during the slow season (probably invests a large portion of it). As a customer, we need to determine if the discounted cost of the pass is worth it for that money not being in our account. I have no problem with a 13 year old being on their own at the park as 13 is generally considered a "legal" babysitting age. Younger than 13- absolutely not. Now that does not mean a 13 year old is mature enough to be alone in the park, but there needs to be an unsubjective standard. As far as the cost goes, I am happy with where it is at.

I believe a more stable economy compared to the past few years has much to do with it as well.

I'm sure it is.But a $20 million impact? That number seems a bit exaggerated.

^ Done!

http://cedarfair.com/ir/press_releases/index.cfm

It's too bad history repeated itself as opposed to being learned from. Imagine where KI would be today.....

A notoriously rough coaster that has been modified and has a history of lawsuits is being shut down? I've heard this story somewhere........

Some already have..... I can't say for sure, but I highly doubt it.With all the time that has passed, there is no way someone would not have snapped a pic of people walking SoB's track.

More credible claims than: "I talked to a suit", "My uncle knows this guy", "I live at KI", "I have green flourescent hair, did you see me?", "I'm so close to Don, I know when he does not clip his toenails", go a long way.In a nutshell- don't come off as bogus.

Not sure, but I'll put money on Vortex steel being worth more than KC steel.