Eric

Speaking of TOP LISTS... It's nice to see Kings Islands own "Halloween Haunt" to be #7 on "America's Top 10 Amusement Park Halloween Events" list for the first time, as compiled by industry leader Hauntworld Magazine. Check it out here.

I went to the Dayton Model Train Expo a few weeks ago and saw the ER Models Monorail for $168. I had been wanting one for well over ten years, but I knew I could turn to eBay and find them cheaper. While most of these Monorails on eBay go for around $110, I scored a deal on one just last week for only $80. Plus, I received a $25 Gift Card to eBay for Christmas, so I only ended up paying $55. Score! These ER Models Monorails are the coolest (and yours will be a lot "cooler" once you add the AC. Haha! Lame joke, I know.) After assembling my Monorail and seeing the size of the oval track, it's quite clear to me that your model of Lion Country Safari is going to be massive! It's too bad that the track isn't flexible, so you could bring it down to scale a little bit. I'm anxious to see your finished product. Good luck and have fun!

Actually, The Himalaya's are on a single-rail track and the cars don't swing out. From what you've described, it sounds to me like you're thinking of an Alpine Bob's type ride. Both are somewhat similar, but offer quite different experiences. And I must agree with everyone else in another topic on this site, that King's Island needs more flats.

I wish I had visited Kings Island before "The Bat" was removed. It looks like it was a really fantastic ride. View Pictures<br /><br /> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

nope it's new name is going to be "Waste of a Walk"no, it's going to be named "coaster junky can't apreciate a perfectly good ride" The ONLY way to ride Top Gun, is to be in the very front seat. It REALLY simulates the effects of flying! It's a classic.

I miss the old Kings Island of the 80's. When it comes to rides, I remember Lion Country Safari Monorail, Screamin' Demon, King Cobra, Skylab, The Ferris Wheel, Spinnin' Keggers, Witches Cauldrons, Flying Dutchman, Flight Commander, The Zodiac, Flying Eagles, Both Antique Cars, Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal, Indian Village Train, The Giant Slide, Smurf's Enchanted Voyage, Phantom Theater, then there was of course the Tunnel on The Beastie, which is now Fairly Odd Coaster. I guess I should also include that I had rode Son of Beast before the loop was removed, too. And then there's those classic non-ride elements like The Parking Lot Trams, International Street Restaurant, Eiffel Tower's first level, Live Ice-Skating Shows in the Festhaus, Winterfest, Cinema 180, The Beast and Vortex markings on the Walkways, The Dolphin Show, the Hannah-Barbara Rainbow, The Walkway Tunnel connecting Rivertown to Hanna-Barbara Land, The Footbridge across the Pond, that awful Smurf Ice Cream, and I remember when Boomerang Bay was known as Waterworks. And now on a serious note, I even remember when Kings Island didn't need metal detectors at the front gate. Then before Dora and Little Bill, there was of course all of the classic Hanna-Barbara walk-about characters like Captain Caveman and Jabber Jaws. While I miss a lot of the old things, I'm quite happy with many of the changes that Kings Island has made, like with the addition of Delirium, Drop Zone, Son of Beast, The Italian Job: Stunt Track, among others. But I guess since you're asking about my favorite defunct ride, it would have to be Lion Country Safari Monorail. Why? Because I think Kings Island needs more places to cool off in AC and be entertained without high impact thrills. I'm a huge thrill seeker, but my husband is not. So having something else other than the now Non-Indian Village Themed Train ride, would be really great. But for more thrills, I'd like to have King Cobra back. It was my first steel coaster ever, and I miss it a lot. So there is my walk down memory lane.