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This afternoon

Sorry for the late reply...but as always, thanks SO much for doing the aerial shots...they are always my favorite.

Not at all...if it weren't for fansites like this I would not have gotten a "heads up" to make sure I had plenty of photos of things that were being removed...like HB Land, Swan Lake, the Antique Cars, The Flying Eagles, the old Paramount theming...and this year The Beast entrance. (Not to mention the chance at enjoying them all while I could.) I live for all of the early news and photos!

This may just be the worst pun I have seen you post!

As much as I don't like having to get through the gauntlet of photographers at the entrance I have also learned to have sympathy for them on what must be a hard job. I (obviously) never let them take my picture...but I am polite when I turn them down.

No, I am aware of that. (I feel like I am back in school and getting a lecture from a teacher!)

I know some people will say things like I am a tree hugger and/or a whiner...but it is killing me to see all the trees that are giving their lives for this coaster. I miss The Beast days when every possible tree was saved during it's construction. I remember at KIC Day someone asked at the Q&A session if the fountain trees were going to be trimmed...the answer was something to the affect of "people complain already that there isn't enough shade...so we walk a fine line of saving them when we can". I find it hard to believe that all of the trees that are being removed for Diamondback HAD to be...but I guess I will see for sure when this is all complete.

^ Thanks...I guess it never jumped out at me.

Is there now a flag on Diamondback...or is it on the crane?

Nice trip report...as always...nice photos too. I am also glad that you stopped to take the shots of the marquee...the "Thank You For Spending Time With Us" is a very nice sentiment, it personalizes the park and makes it seem less corporate.

Nice trip report...sounds like you had a good time.

Because most of my trips have revolved around my young Nephews lately, the ride I have ridden the most this year is probably the train...which is one of my Nephew's favorites...so much for it only being transportation to Boomerang Bay! (My #2 would be SDHC)

I cringe every time I see KI lose another tree...at my age I will be lucky to still be going to the park before they could regrow some of these trees back to the size that they were. I hope the park does not become an asphault wasteland.

I spent last weekend at HH...i'm a little too busy to write a TR at the moment, but in the meantime here's one picture...

I was in there on Friday...and it really was DEAD!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that they have yellow support lying in the midway...and since HH is Friday that means they must be planning on ERECTING it tomorrow. (At least that's my guess.)

After staring at the webcam shots all week it's like moving to Hi-Def television! Thanks for the nice photo.

Answer:The crane operator.

I already plan on that...if only to avoid the long line for Urgent Scare on Saturday night...the reason I was asking was because I wanted to be prepared to get lots of pictures of the scaractors...something that I can't do when they are in their haunts.

I saw in another post a video that showed a swarm of scaracters walking by Wings on their way to their haunts...do they come inside Wings on their way by?

Obviously (since they name him) I can see Dane...and I THINK I recognize Ki Man from his avatar ...are there any other posters that are in the photos?

Kings Island got a little mention in this new Yahoo News article about Maureen: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_en_....o7MLfAdWZxFb8C

This morning as the paving was beginning.

Yeah...a rainy ol' day...but better now than during Halloween Haunt.

WOW! What a very nice trip report...and a great way to celebrate the big 4-0...it will be a memory that you will have forever....at least until alzheimers sets in down the road! Your pictures alone tell what a great time that you had...your boys look like they are having the time of their lives. You should be very proud. Happy (belated) Birthday.