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Was the Ruyang Yellow Dinosaur really the one that went up in flames? If not, was it really as grand as it would seem? EDIT: Nevermind it was, sorry.

I voted for a Son of Beast overhaul and I would at least like a decision about it made. I want to know what the park plans to do with it. While this would be great I would like this or a new coaster to be something special for 40 years of being a park

I don't remember there being any gravestones, but maybe I was admiring the other things too much while riding it

Yes I did word that last part wrong. I meant that I wish that Will was alive, including Will, so that I could tell them that I loved their park. I did say to Pat yesterday morning that I have heard great things about the park and was very excited. Sorry for not giving them credit in my original post.

Yesterday we had our first ever trip to Holiday World. My dad, brother, and I had an amazing time and rode almost everything there multiple times. I'm going to go through every ride we rode and give my rating and a "review". The Raven: Rode: 3 times Our first ride we rode was the Raven. We waited 20 minutes for our first ride and rode in the front seat. Overall, I wasn't very impressed. I found it fun but not as intense or exciting as The Beast or even The Racer. We later rode it 2 more times at closing. We rode in the back and it was a little better but still a disappointment. Rating: 6/10 Frightful Falls: Rode: 1 time Our second ride of the day was Frightful Falls and I found it to be one of my favorite log flumes. While it wasn't themed, there was a long, dark tunnel with a little dip and another little dip along the way to the final drop. The final drop was better than RFYLCB but you still don't get very wet. Rating: 6/10 The Legend: Rode: 4 times I've heard that this was the worst of the 3 coasters at the park and I found it very good. It was pretty smooth in the front and back and provided a good thrill. The one disappointment is that the double helix doesn't even compare to Beast's. But it is actually up there for my favorite wooden coasters. Rating 8/10 Revolution: Rode: 2 times Since I'm pretty young I've never actually seen one of these classic rides. After learning that they had one I knew I had to ride it. The Revolution was very fun and I actually think it's one of my favorite flat rides. Rating: 8/10 Eagles Flight: Rode: 1 time I had to ride this for the nostalgia feeling from our old Flying Eagle's ride. It was pretty good but I remember our's being better. 7/10 Liberty Launch: Rode: 2 times As a much smaller model of the Launch side of Power Tower it was fun but not as thrilling. At the top you do get yanked off your seat for a great amount of airtime. Overall though, it felt more like the child of Power Tower. Rating: 7/10 The Voyage: Rode: 11 times Having heard that this ride was better than Beast and being voted the #1 wooden coaster in the world I was naturally excited. But I had also heard that it was rough. We got in line and for the whole day it was a walk on. We first rode in the very back. As we crept up the hill I felt excitement building up in me. As we were whipped down the hill I had a crazy amount of airtime almost like DB. When we hit the bottom my whole body was jolted around and at first I found it surprising but not really "rough". As we went over every hill through the tunnels I knew that this would be better than Beast. As we whipped around the turns in the back I couldn't believe how intense this ride was. I was surprised as it was the most intense ride I've ever ridden, even more intense than most steel coasters. Then we stopped at the brake run for the most surprising part of the ride, the triple down. As we went down the first 2 parts of it I had no idea what was to come. All of a sudden it had the most surprising drop of any ride. It actually made me yelp! After that the rest of the ride was a great mix of small hills and sharp turns. Then the brake run. My immediate reaction was of astonishment. I still can't believe how intense and amazing that ride is. I bet that The Voyage pushes the body to its limits. Me and my brother rode it another time as my dad said it was to hard on his body, but he said he liked it. Then after the second ride my brother didn't want to go again as it gave him a headache. I rode it one more time alone and came back later which will be written about soon. Rating: 11/10 Gobbler's Getaway: Rode: 1 time Most of the time I don't like dark rides with stupid themes and this was true to that statement. While it wasn't as bad as the Reese's Challenge ride at Hershey, I still didn't like it. Rating: 2/10 Pilgrim's Plunge: Rode: 5 times I was actually really excited about this ride. As the world's tallest water ride it seemed awesome. The biggest problem I've had with this and Shoot the Rapids, which are both Intamin, is how they have to balance the boats. If there are only 6 people, you have to sit in rows 1,3,and 5. I wish the boats were designed to accommodate smaller loads to have the row of their choice. When you get to the elevator system you are lifted quickly to the top and tilt along the way which is a weird feeling like you're about to slide off. When you get to the top the drop is actually really fast and fun. Then you hit the water at the bottom and slow down a ton then you hit the splash... which is disappointing. You actually don't get soaked which is surprising for a water ride of that side. My little brother loved it though so we rode it a couple more times. Rating: 7/10 Because we had already done most of the regular park and it wasn't even 1 o'clock we went to the waterpark. First we headed to Wildebeast. Wildebeast: Rode: 1 time We got in line for our longest wait of the day. About 30 minutes. When we got on we slowly got to the top and I was surprised. While the layout is fun, you don't get very wet. Rating: 7/10 Overall, the rest of the waterpark was very nice but there was no other really highlighting rides in there. Waterpark rating: 9/10 We also got some food there which was cheap and decent. Sadly, it was stuff that you can get at other parks because we never stopped at one of their real food stops. Later we rode The Legend 3 more times, Revolution once, Liberty Launch once, then we split up because I was the only one who wanted to ride Voyage again. When I went back the line was still a walk up to the station with one or two train waits in all seats except the front. I ended up riding it 1 time with my brother before we split up. Then I spent about 30 minutes and rode it 5 more times by myself, then 2 with my brother again. What I found surprising was at all the wooden coasters if you were by yourself they would buckle the other lapbar down which I've never seen before. Overall this was one of the nicest parks I've ever been to. Everyone was nice and the park was extremely clean. I wish that I had the chance to meet Will Koch to tell him that he has created one of the finest parks in the world. If you get a chance to go here, I highly recommend it.

Woah! Seems like a cool bus, but the song is what really got me! This is a song I really wanted for a Dinosaurs Alive commercial. Because I saw this video, opened the door, got on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur.

Right now WindSeeker is just going up and down. No spinning as far as I can tell. I know that there is pretty much zero chance of it being open tomorrow but could you imagine? It would be great

It should be closed. I know they are now dumping a lot of money to install new seats and a new camera all for a 10 minute movie. I wish they would just scrap it and put something back there.

What do you think of the attraction as a whole.

Simple poll, what do you think of the $2 upcharge movie?

What is actually disappointing to me is that they cut 30 minutes out of the movie. I have actually seen the full 40 minute movie at two different museums. It was good, but I can't imagine cutting out 30 minutes of it and having it make sense.

As people have said use both sides of the theatre. But remember that thing in the B side of Action Theatre? Yeah, Urgent Scare. The whole bottom of the theatre is covered and from my one experience on the Hanna Barbara movie that was at the park one year, that side of the theatre is in complete disrepair. The seat's paint was chipped and there were even some torn seats. I can't believe KI is charging for DA and the movie. Yes, I will do it once but I think this may be a mistake for KI. We will have to see in the long run.

Sorry scratch this post

Pretty much all coasters made by Intamin. I have not rode an Itamin I haven't liked.

The WindSeeker1 is now DB and WindSeeker2 is now IStreet

I just thought of something, has anyone E-Mailed the park? And if so, was there any luck?

As a teenager, I have to say that this is pretty bad. It doesn't do anything to catch my attention and is just coming off as being try-hard. I doubt any people I know would think it was a good commercial. They all hated the Ride Warriors one from last year.

There are a couple of topics already about this. If you look at the WindSeeker and Coney Mall Construction topic, there is much speculation and talk going on in that thread. Currently, there is no news about when it will be open.

I honestly would be pretty mad if it isn't open. I've been so excited for the ride and if it was delayed it would be quite a shame It won't be the biggest lost though, as I'll still be able to satisfy my DB and Beast addictions. Just received an E-Mail from KI saying, one hundred percent chance of thrills. Not a single mention of WindSeeker.

So this summer we are making our first "pilgrimage" to Holiday World. We are planning on getting to the park early on a Tuesday in June and leaving the same day. My question is: How busy will it be and will this be enough time? Thanks!

My platinum pass has always worked at Cedar Point so I guess I'm just lucky

Awesome, now I don't have to head out to the park on Saturday

Will you have to get a new picture this year?

WindSeeker! I am so excited for it. But knowing my family there's no way I'll be there before ERT

At the Sandusky Kalahari there is a ropes course like the one you talked about. We spent about an hour up there and it was awesome! I would love to have one of those at KI