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^The said question has been asked lord only knows how many times in the last few weeks. I know that there are a lot of new members out there who are unfamiliar with what has been asked before, or new enough that they don't read as much as others do, which is perfectly fine, but how many times has someone asked a question like that and someone replied saying to use search? Please Search so that we do not have to answer questions like that, or so we don't have to have page after page of already answered questions. [/rant]

1979: The Beast. 1981: The Bat 1984: King Cobra 2009: Diamondback I think I'm seeing a pattern here.....

"The Offseason isn't all that bad"

Aww, I took that picture. I feel special.

I'll be too busy making my CP friends severely jealous of my Diamondback ride count. My my are you missing out. I pitty you.

You demonstrated that so well! I don't get it

The only instance of this I can remember is Dorney Park's Talon and Hydra, they put sand in the track of both rides to quiet them. Most of the time they leave them hollow.

Gemini's faster, its capacity destroys Racer's, its track is longer, and its first drop is longer and steeper. I also find it hilarious that through some research, I found that recaR was turned forward after it was deemed an ACE landmark. Unless recaR comes back, I (along with many others I know) will be walking right past it. 1. Just because it may be faster, have a shorter line, a longer track, and a longer first drop, does not make it better. Not saying Gemini is better, but it does not place higher then Racer in my opinion. 2. Yes, it was turned around after it was deemed a landmark. So? There is absolutely nothing mentioned about recaR in the Plaue Text. The Landmark Status was given because it sparked the Second Golden Age of Roller Coasters. You can read it here. The recaR was a meer media stunt to bring people back. It was extremely popular and it was kept that way for 24 years instead of one weekend. 3. I prefer the Red Racer to recaR without a doubt. PTC does not recommend running the trains backward, and for a good reason. Instead of being pushed back into the head rests like normal, you are flung into the lap bars, which my mid section does not like. When we hit the brakes, my head gets slammed back into the head rest. Not to mention, the track itself was very rough. Overall It was just not an enjoyable ride. If you like the feeling of not knowing where your going, close your eyes for hevens sake. 4. You will be walking right past it? Giga, Giga, Giga. I expected better from you. When and if we meet at Kings Island, I am getting you on the Red Racer. Period.

I voted "Null". As much as I would love to see something done with The Beast, the name of this topic is "What do you Think", not what do you Want, which is something I have no knowledge about. Let's sit back and see what happens.

Umm, WHAT? 1. Actually, I've never heard you say that. Not saying you havn't, but I havn't been around to hear it. 2. How the heck do you know what I say or don't say? Just because I don't say it here doesn't mean I don't say it. Jackson, who doesn't really know how to feel......

And this took 3 Pages? As I always say, "The Least Common thing in this world is Common Sense"

At least it's not White with Pink Poka Dots!

5 Extra Minutes in art + Me = This:

I too think it looks very cool now, but it seems more like a Navy themed ride now. Would Flight Deck get a paint job like that? God only knows it needs one worse then any other coaster in the chain. The Track being Blue and the supports being grey? What is it now? Pink?

Thank you, and YES! SPRING!

Who knows. I remember the first time I rode Raptor (A B&M from the 90s) the line filled the entire queue but we waited no longer then 40 minutes. B&Ms are rides with amazing capacity.

You might want to read before you post. That was the FIRST question of two asked: And it has already been correctly answered: Sigh.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that was bothered by that. Right as we enter the last break run I get slammed into the OTSRs.

Then Don Helbig then talked about 2009 Including the pictures of the Trains!!! He discussed the new shows, Diamondback, its webcam, and more. I won a poster in a trivia contest. Now, I noticed that when he called on everyone else he called them by "You. You in the Back." but when he called on me he called me "Jackson" Maybe I'm just splitting hairs.... At the request of one of the members here, the picture of the shoes. We trudged, as individuals now, through the cold and snow. Back to civilization!!!! And I end on my favorite picture. That's All For now, thanks for reading! Thank you KIC for a wonderfull event, see you on February 21!

The staff started setting up for the event. KIE in the back please. You could even see The Fairly Odd Coaster. I refuse to call it Beastie untill it has a tunnel. Eww. I am a very bad eater. Oooo what's in that room? Mr. Locastro gave a speach on Boomerang Bay and park operations. It was very interesting to hear what he had to say. A picture of a man taking a picture! Mua ha ha! Then Robbie gave a presentation on the Coney-KI transition. It was very cool to see all the links between the two parks! As the sun went down a bright shine came off of Diamondback. We had to take our shoes off! Ronny just HAD to ask the Shooting Star-Wildcat question! Dusk began to fall on KI. During the little break in the middle of the speaches Trooper mom and Mr. Helbig himself conversed! At his request here is Adam! We walked through several other rooms and took pics. Sweet. King Cobra!!! Room full of old stuff. I remember that sign.... Nice view. "HEY PAUL!" I-Street.

Next, we started out on our journey to Kings Island. Luckilly the pathway is clear, right? WRONG! So, the group, all of us, trudged through the snow, the cold, the biting wind, freezing tempuratures, and scattered ice, trying desperately to imagine the warmth of the International resturaunt. Look! ET and DB in KI! When they said "Offeason Blues Party" I thought blues meant depression, not frostbite! OMG Invertigo! Signature shot! Diamondback loomed over the park The Eiffel Tower looked amazing in the snow. Wow. Members of KIC started filling into the International Restaurant. Ohh look, stairs. Upon entering we were greeted with a beautiful sight. The snow and ice covering the area created a unique view of KI. Check my Avatar. The park looked white with pristine beauty. Signs. The midways looked no better then the path we walked to get here. Diamondback.

We started walking down the halls as a group. And eventually we found ourselves in the Conference center. These two women led us in tour around GWL. Our group had the women on the left. We toured some of the rooms, featuring a bed, A TV, A semi-private living space, And a view!! The other rooms, featuring two beds, And a semi-private living space. We then looked at the waterpark! I was expecting something small and not worth anything, But it was actually quite impressive. Featuring the worlds only "Indoor Water Roller Coaster". Finishing up the tour we passed by the arcade. Big clock!!! The decorations, in all honesty, were starting to get on my nerves. In December the Christmas spirit is cute, in January, not so much. I could've sworn there was one in Columbus.... More in a second.......

First off, I have to thank all the people at KIC for putting together this memorable event. Fantastic job, even if it didn't work out the way it was supposed to. The event was fun, informative, and helpfull for the offseason blues, an enjoyable time. I was really looking forward to the Construction Tour, but not everything goes the way you want it to. I will say this, I will definitely be there on February 21. The day was looking perfect. Cold, yet perfect. Our street, untill just a few days ago, had a thick coating of ice and slush on it, but was cleared recently. We're go! Unfortunately we didn't get out the door as quick as we wanted to. Luckily the roads were in pretty good shape. As we drove along this unmistakable water tower loomed above us, and I knew it wasn't long before.... ....Ah ha! Kings Island appeared in the background. And pictures, yet again, do absolutely no justice to how massive this is. When I first saw the concept art I imagined only the first or second hills really becoming visable, but Diamondback truely dominates Mason! As we pulled into the Great Wolf Lodge the rides of KI became visible. It was horrible trying to find a parking space in GWL, maybe because we cut it real close to sign in time. Gah! Big singing clock! I was told by one of my compadres (cough Jordan cough) to wait at the Diamondback model. Where is he? Well, I thought looking at the Diamondback model would pass the time. Plus, it helped me warm up on my photography. So, they are trying to be enviornmentally friendly..... .....Yet they have animal skins hanging from the walls? Am I the only one who saw this? I am interested to know, from a business standpoint, when the Christmas Season begins and ends. It's almost February for heaven's sake! Amazing Terraforming. It's probably just me but I cant stand the little things wrong in the model. Like, the Hammerhead isn't banked enough. And the helix is going the wrong way. One child standing next to me said, "The Corkscrews are what make it scary" I politely said, "Those aren't corkscrews, their helixes" He looked at me like I had 8 heads. More in a second.....

With all the photos taken yesterday, no one has posted a pic of Diamondback in here!! YES!!!

Trains have been on site for a few weeks, and will hopefully be put on the track this week. Blog Update and Photo Gallery Update featuring said installment coming Tuesday-Wednesday, maybe later depending on Weather.