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It could definitely use additional track work in spots, imo. Probably good that someone's keeping an eye on it in addition to the daily inspections. Would be nice to see a breakthrough in actual wood track that could make it more durable rather than having to re-track so regularly.

I noticed it too. But I believe some of those parks lost more days from the pandemic than KI did. Even CP had to close on certain days early in the season. And maybe they're waiting to make sure they can actually staff those extra hours.

I voted for Bat (way better than Iron Dragon) but now that I see half the votes were for it, I guess its not that underrated. I should have voted for Flight of Fear. Obviously the line remains long for it this season but a lot of enthusiasts despise the thing and I've always loved it. I like the theming, the launch, the darkness and the disorientation it creates. Since people are talking about WWC. It's my favorite non-coaster ride at the park. I do miss that feeling of being out in the woods away from everything else but watching MT fly over while in line or on the ride is neat in its own way. For a long time I thought Thunder Canyon was better because of its cool fake canyons and waterfalls but after riding it the other day, that's all it seems to have. The boats are so big that they don't spin and the rapids do nothing to them and there are no water cannons. I don't think it would ever happen (pumping all that water gets expensive) but I would love to see some water falls added to some of the more dead spots in WWC (and some more theming would be nice).

You mean a return of Skylab? I would welcome that. I would like to see some flat rides added to Action Zone and Rivertown though. As far as coasters, after reviewing my thoughts on Maverick this week, I do think a quality multi-launch coaster would be great, especially if it could be on that level. Though a Mack extreme spinner would also be a great option.

Nothing wrong with disliking what you dislike. I don't care for Skyline (though I'll get the coney dogs when I want something affordable) but my 18 year old nephew loves it and there are others out there. LaRosa's is fine but if there was one in my small town with 8 pizza places, it would only be like the 4th best pizza in town. The smell is off-putting. It often makes me think there's some sawdust-covered vomit nearby.

I'm not sure about that but The Beast is definitely not the kind of ride where you get a big savings with an RMC that uses the existing structure.

Also helps that we're at that time of the season where the crowds thin out. I was there yesterday, Thursday 8/5, and got a lot done. The Bat and AE were hop-on and Banshee was a hop-on or 5 minute wait most of the day. My waits for Orion were 15 and 20 minutes. The Beast, 5 minutes (before dark). Mystic was 20 minutes earlier in the day and hop-on before close.

If they had, they would have to explain why its going to another park.

I had those chicken tenders from Corral on Tuesday. Large but the bread was hard, dry and tasteless. I barely finished half. The fries were actually good for me though.

I too got row 17 yesterday. Ran well. I actually like to try different non-wheel rows but I asked for row 17 and as I'm walking towards it, I hear the young guy right behind me ask for it. Whoops.

I would be happy with just about anything the park doesn't already have and isn't a national chain. Not sure what that would be. Japanese food would be interesting to see at a park. Not sushi but something like yakitori or other hibachi food. La Rosas is fine (even if the smell is unpleasant) but non-pizza Italian food could be good. I don't get why there's a Subway at all. A good, original sandwich place would be better. And I agree with people that there should be more indoor dining. Planet Snoopy could use one as could Coney (somewhere in the back would be good).

Wicked Twister, assuming there's no line for either and both are right next to each other.

Is her coworker named Karen? Crowds do skew younger at parks like KI these days but its an amusement park. Its going to be loud.

Not even sure what "rude guests" means. Obviously there were a couple fighting incidents but those were on pretty crowded days and certainly aren't *that* common. Most guests at any park just keep to themselves, which can come off as rude, but its just how modern society works.

That seems like a pretty far walk at a park that already has a lot of walking (1 mile from the front gate to SV). Is there much reason not to park further up in the overflow area on the left closer to the gate? Also, do they let you park near Famous Dave's and the Valravn gate? (though I guess that's not open early)

I'll be (hopefully) riding SteVe in a couple days for the first time and if it lives up the hype, it would certainly go on here. The video that OP is referring to, from Airtime Thrills, is really looking at standout coasters by todays standards, so in that vein my picks are: -Diamondback -Millennium Force -Mystic Timbers -Orion Was never a huge fan of Maverick but I've only ridden it a few times so maybe I'll change my mind. TTD is great fun but its not complete enough of a ride. And I won't say much about Magnum except that it just doesn't make my list. If we could include specific scenarios, then a night ride or a rain ride on The Beast would be on there.

My thoughts: 1. Paint The Racer its original scheme as many have mentioned. This one seems the most realistic. 2. Get our Eagle Flyers back from Carowinds without telling them 3. Backwards Racer. It may not have started backwards, but it ran that way for a long time. 4. A dark boat ride. The best dark rides are boats, imo. Phantom Theater would be cool to see back but that isn't happening. 5. Rename Woodstock Express back to The Beastie...but again it didn't start out that way so they probably won't. 6. Retheme Action Zone to match The Bat/Banshee (maybe a haunted, Victorian theme) 7. Do something fancy with the façade on the park entrance (keep the building/tunnel...just make it look nice above that). 8. Hire Peter Brady to do a one-man show.

Forgive my intrusion but honestly if a "standout" means a ride in the top 5 or top 10 of all coasters, like your Voyages and SteVes, then not only is that too high of an expectation but it absolutely excludes The Beast. I love The Beast and defend it all the time but both the GP and enthusiasts have moved on. That's not to say it has low ridership, it definitely does not but I've never heard anyone younger than 40 say its their favorite in the park (I'm in my 40s. I'm just acknowledging that younger people have a less biased perspective) As for Orion, it's big and fun and would be a standout almost anywhere. I might like it more than Millie. However its still a lot like Diamondback which I think is a better ride and there are certainly things I would rather they have spent the money on. But I'll gladly ride it when I can and the GP seems to like it.

Ah, thanks. I probably should have checked it out yesterday but was too focused on other things. I do want to check out Chef's plate.

Decided to get the dining plan yesterday for the first after spending a lifetime trying to be as cheap as possible. It's rather late in the season...so hopefully I'll be going to the park enough to justify it. Ended up getting the smoked ribs from Coney BBQ and the fries. I was very please with both. Now suddenly I want to go to the park as much for food as for rides. In that Grand Carnvale post, it doesn't mention locations or the dining plan. Did anyone get to check it out? Also, is that a handwich I see in the picture?

I remember the Heckle and Howl thing. It seemed like they repurposed the little house used by the Scrooge puppet at Winterfest for many years (I haven't been to recent Winterfests). But the guy wasn't terribly witty and just resorted to crass jokes. It was more funny to see how many people walked away after a particularly bad joke. The current system seems fine but I do think some younger kids who are tall enough for coasters might enjoy all the night rides they can get during Haunt without dealing with the scary stuff. Also, is CP really dead on Fridays during Halloweekends? Didn't they just announce that they'll be open all day Fridays and adding Thursday evenings?

The single brand definitely seems to be more harmful than helpful. Also, I didn't know that water park used to be a Kings Entertainment theme park (apparently very shortly).

We talk a lot about misinformation on the internet, which is certainly a serious thing, so much that we forget how much misinformation went around before the internet was everywhere. A few weeks ago I brought up the "black sunday" water incident with family and a family member went: "You mean the homosexuals" (my family is pretty homophobic). That was the story that went around after the incident: that a couple of guys there for "gay day" were playing around where they shouldn't have been. Of course it was far from reality. And of course some people swear that they "know" that people died on The Bat or The Beast or Son of Beast, etc etc.

Sorry to hear this. He had a huge impact, Gravity Group obviously traces its roots back to Dinn and The Beast as does GCI. Even RMC owes him to some extent considering that both their first coaster and best coaster were built on top of Dinn rides.

I'm with those that say there shouldn't be anything with lyrics. Instrumentals only. Rivertown should have old-timey music (banjos and such) without the modern country take. Coney Mall should have maybe carnival music and/or Americana (like JP Sousa). Action Zone should just be rethemed to go along with The Bat/Banshee themes. I do actually like the music at the entrance/intl street. I enjoyed hearing Muse and meme songs like Whats Up in orchestral form. Granted, I would prefer original music but that might be asking too much. Also: hello. I'm sort of new (apparently I posted once in 2007?). I'm catching up with KI and the industry after too much time away.