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You definitely need to do this. I went up to Cedar Point in 2014 for the first time and was not disappointed. I love it more than Kings Island, honestly. 2017 is my 4th season with a Platinum Pass. Kings Island and Cedar Point are both a given. Definitely wanting to try to get down to Dollywood for the first time, as well as Holiday World. Wouldn't mind making a return trip to Carowinds (last visit was when Fury 325 opened) and Kings Dominion (last visit 2014) For 2016, 26 visits to Kings Island and 5 to Cedar Point. 1 visit apiece to Indiana Beach and to Kentucky Kingdom.

Great PTR! Thanks for sharing! I'm hoping to get down to Dollywood for the first time in 2017.

I tried to ride the Shafer Queen and despite a valiant effort to take a trip, was unsuccessful. Thank you Mother Nature!

I'll ride row 1 on Diamondback if the line is short enough. There's nothing in front of you either so I sit in row 2 moreso than row 1. I'll do Banshee in the front if there's only a line big enough for a couple of trains. Beast, Racer I will do on occasion but middle row of last car is where you'll find me most of the time. Front row on Maverick at Cedar Point is my all-time favorite- it's my go-to.

I will agree that Hoosier Hurricane is in desperate need of retracking. Went in July and it was one of the roughest woodies I've ridden. If I remember correctly, HH does not have 3 row cars like The Beast and Racer. Every seat is a wheel seat ride. Did not get a chance to ride the other 2 CCI coasters at that park, Cornball Express and Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain. Hope to make it back at some point to get those credits and re-rides on Steel Hawg, Tig'rr, and Hoosier Hurricane.

Brad, Ask and you shall receive. From the October 26, 2016 conference call, SIX 3Q earnings. http://investors.sixflags.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2016/10-26-2016-120441187 A few of their milestones from the past few years... A 780 percent return on investment for our shareholders since May 2010 as compared to a 115 percent return for the S&P 500; A $4 billion increase in the company’s market capitalization from May 2010 to present, along with nearly $1 billion in dividends paid over the same time period; Record financial performance every year from 2010 to 2015; Increase in Adjusted EBITDA2 less capital expenditures from $99 million in 2009 to $369 million on a trailing twelve-month basis as of September 30, 2016—a gain of $270 million; and Industry-leading Modified EBITDA and Modified EBITDA less capital expenditures margins of 41 percent and 31 percent, respectively. The full report here...http://investors.sixflags.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2016/10-26-2016-115510649

Great report, thank you for sharing! Perfect weather to get some final rides in for the season!

Cedar Fair reported record net revenues of $1.1 billion through the third quarter, a 3% increase over last year’s record results for the same nine-month period. Net revenues through October 30, 2016, were up 4%, driven by a 2% increase in attendance, a 1% increase in in-park guest per capita spending and a 6% increase in out-of-park revenues, including resort accommodations. Cedar Fair’s Board of Directors declared a 4% increase in the Company’s quarterly cash distribution to $0.855 per limited partner (LP) unit, payable December 15, 2016. This distribution represents an annualized rate of $3.42 per LP unit and an attractive 6% yield at current market prices. Cedar Fair remains confident in its FUNforward 2.0 business strategy and its ability to reach its Adjusted EBITDA goal of $500 million earlier than its original target of 2018. Full report here...http://s1.q4cdn.com/010679293/files/doc_financials/quarterly/2016/Q3/161102-Q3-2016-Earnings-Release.pdf

It's separate for each of the parks. The KI app will only show visits to KI- the same applies for the other parks in the chain. For example, in August when I was at Cedar Point with the NoChickens and chugh43 on the final day, It showed 5 visits which is correct. 2 visits in May, 3 in August. I was already at close to 20 Kings Island visits at that time.

26 visits to Kings Island in 2016!

Planning for next year. The offseason for me hopefully ends in March with a trip to Texas. Maybe sooner. I may do Dollywood before the end of the season. 33 total theme park visits for all parks in 2016. 26 visits to Kings Island, 5 visits to Cedar Point, 1 visit apiece to Kentucky Kingdom and Indiana Beach. 8 new credits this year. Valravn, Steel Hawg, Hoosier Hurricane, Tig'rr, T3, Storm Chaser, Lightning Run, and Thunder Run. I'm at 92 coasters now. New Texas Giant tentatively will be #100 in March. Can't wait for 2017!

Last night during Haunt was the busiest I have seen the park in quite some time. At one point, both platforms of the Eiffel Tower were being used. I can't recall off the top of my head the last time I saw that. Yesterday was a good day to take in the atmosphere, being that we only rode Adventure Express and went through Bored to Death. Will be there about 12:30-1ish and am hoping that the weather will help crowds. The Bengals game beginning here in little over an hour may keep things down early on, but with this nice weather, we may have a busy day. Thankfully, I will be using my FL+ today from renewing my pass.

Congratulations Malem! He is the perfect person for this role and I have no doubt that he will be successful.

I enjoyed the park and hope to get back at some point next season. Been wanting to head down and check it out, especially Storm Chaser. That and Lightning Run did not disappoint.

I'm not familiar with where Chang used to be. Where in the park was it?

Some notes from today... First Responders got in free. Free drinks for them all day long supposedly. Kroger had a company picnic there today as well. $19.95 for out of state visitors, except those who live in the Indiana counties of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington. They gave away the gate today, or deeply discounted it to boost attendance. Kentucky Kingdom is a clean little park. I hope it succeeds- I really do. Time will only tell. Hartland has some things that I believe hurt it. Location being the biggest of them all, also it doesn't help that part of the park has a height restriction and can't go much higher than 100 feet or so. Also, the layout of the park is quite confusing. Cross the road to get to T3, Thunder Run and Storm Chaser. I got last train of the season on Storm Chaser. Was that train the last before Kentucky Kingdom possibly shuts down again for good? Again, time will only tell.

Decent crowd here today at Kentucky Kingdom. Two train op on T3, Lightning Run, and Storm Chaser. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

Today was a busy one that's for sure. Arrived around 12:00 and parked in Row 9. That's down near The Bat on the GWL side of the parking lot. I was with the NoChickens and Magenta Lizard, lunch at Reds. They ordered for me and my food arrived shortly after I got there. 45 minutes for Hanks towards the end of the night. Lines for $1 pizza in the Festhaus around 4pm were all the way back to Panda Express. Lines throughout for $1 drinks, $1 hotdogs, and $1 pizza were long across the park. Not many rides today that's for sure. The Bat, blue side of Racer, Diamondback, Banshee, and the KI&MV RR. Park was the busiest I've seen in a good while.

This is something that I've brought to the attention of the mods. I've had to dig through the TOS for reference in the past. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

Don't forget YoungStud!Goes by Genesis on there if I'm not mistaken. Don't know if he's posted recently. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

Lines surprisingly weren't too terribly bad this evening to be honest. Got a hot dog, slice of pizza, and blue ice cream. Waited no more than 5 minutes for any of these. As an aside, I did stop into Sweet Spot on the way out tonight, and tried a couple samples of fudge. Peanut Butter Oreo and Blue Ice Cream. The Oreo one was decent, the Blue Ice Cream one tasted like a piece of taffy (the blue taffy in the souvenir boxes sold in Pigeon Forge come to mind)

^ Is KIE even around anymore? I haven't heard about it in forever.

I'd be up for volunteering if needed. I've been here for quite some time and have seen a lot....new coasters, new rides, a waterpark expansion, the transition from Nickels to Ouimet, the fall of the Son, and the return of Winterfest to name a few. During the most recent "Decoding" thread, I saw quite a bit in the way of TOS violations, fighting, and hostility towards one another. On numerous occasions I've had to point out the TOS to several posters. This isn't the KIC that I joined in 2008. I'd like to see it go back to what it was in the past.* I've formed many lifelong friendships, thanks to KIC. I'd like to see that the site is around for years to come, with a long standing relationship with the park. Thank you Dane, Ronny, Ryan, and gang for providing a forum for our favorite park! *When I say this the phrase "U Mad Bro?" doesn't come to mind.

Flats Cedar Downs for sure as TheBEASTunchained said above. Only one of two in the United States, I believe. Cadillac Cars (which is right next to Cedar Downs) is highly recommended- they're like the classic cars we used to have before Backlot Stunt Coaster opened. There's another set in the park back in Frontiertown (near Maverick and Skyhawk) Tiki Twirl- Similar to a Scrambler but it's at an angle. Beach side of the park, Wicked Twister/Gatekeeper area. Coasters Maverick- My personal favorite at Cedar Point. Best seat on the ride front row, left side. Terpy will agree with me on this one. Magnum- Highly recommend this one as well. First hypercoaster ever built. Amazing ejector air in the first car. Blue Streak- Ride this toward the front. All rides toward the front for me this season have delivered superb airtime Millennium Force- First gigacoaster ever built. Non-stop speed from start to finish. Ride this toward the front. Valravn- Definitely try for a front row ride if you can. Middle row is decent. Back row wasn't as enjoyable for me. Mean Streak- if this one wasn't closing, I'd pass on it. Ride it for the credit only Gatekeeper- outer seat on the left side, row 8 if you can. The keyholes and the drop are the best part of the ride for me. The rest are decent coasters, some similar to what KI has. The only credits I don't have at CP are Dragster, Rougarou, Wicked Twister, Jr. Gemini or whatever it's called now, and Woodstock Express. Should have taken a ride on the Friday night I was there. 15 minutes before close, and it was a walk on. Closed the rest of the weekend. Let me know if I can assist further!

I'm hoping the Resort Gate at Cedar Point gets an upgrade as a result of the Soak City/CP Shores conversion. The Marina Gate saw an upgrade this year with Valravn, the Main Entrance in 2013 when Gatekeeper was built. The Beach gate, I'm not sure when it was redone. Thinking a few years back when Lakeside Pavilion was redone? Right now, the Resort Gate is the weakest of the four in my opinion. Just looking at the waterpark going up the lift on Magnum, you can see how much smaller it is compared to our waterpark. With Challenge Golf and Challenge Park on the way out and the possibility of Ripcord going into the main park, that frees up a little bit of space for CP to work with.