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I was in the 1:00pm tour. Not sure if the photographers went back for the other three tours.

They caught me in one of the pictures. I was wondering why there were photographers back there.

Had a great time at Coasterstock! Have been hesitant to ride Banshee in any row but 4 or 5 with the longer belts. Tried last season in 8-4 and the computer didn't register it being locked. Tried it last night during ERT due to an empty station. Was able to ride in the front row, and then after went back and rode in 8-4. First time I've done that in a few years. I will definitely be at next years Coasterstock!

I need all of them.

I was hoping to see the Nanocoasters at the park. I did see that they are selling a Valravn one in the rides gift shop on Sunday for about $40. I don't think I've ever seen them being sold at Kings Island.

Thinking that it's this. https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/733360155920850945

This past weekend. Cedar Point. Polar opposite of my experiences with Kings Island in regards to dining plans and food service operations in general. Ate at Chickie's and Pete's, Frontier Inn, and Panda Express. Waited less than 10 minutes for my food each time. Also hot, fresh, and delicious each time. And they managed their lines efficiently and kept things moving. This weekend I was able to appreciate my dining plan for what it's worth.

I noticed coming into the park Saturday via the Causeway that regular parking was $18. Yesterday, I decided to enter the park coming down Cedar Point Rd. Parking was $15

The longest me and Chris waited this weekend for any ride at the park was 40 minutes, which was for Maverick.

Wrong Lane on Kings Island Drive Can Cost You $18 http://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/wrong-lane-on-kings-island-exit-can-cost-you-18

The different elements and overall layout on Fury 325 are better in my opinion. The first drop on Fury 325 is pretty amazing, one of my favorites. The drop on Intimidator 305 is amazing. It's steeper than Fury 325. The airtime hill that goes under the lift hill is amazing. Each one provides a unique experience, however Fury 325 is more interactive with the guest experience. The theming is better as well, I think. It's difficult for me to pick favorites, it's definitely a close one between the two.

I liked both Fury 325 and Intimidator 305. Fury 325 overall is the better coaster in my opinion. Intimidator 305, hands down, the most intense I've ridden. I didn't grey out on Fury 325. Rode I-305 six times back to back when I was at Kings Dominion in 2014. It took until lap # 6 for me not to grey out.

This includes rides on Maverick and Valravn. If this included rides on Top Thrill Dragster and Millennium Force, it'd make it more worth it. Then again, you can always use the one-time Fast Lane for either or both.

This was from Sandor Kernacs, Intamin's U.S. President http://articles.courant.com/2004-05-04/news/0405040040_1_roller-coaster-lap-bars-or-seat-superman-roller It's been discussed here before, wanted to add while on the subject. In a deposition in a lawsuit caused by an ejection from an INTAMIN roller coaster. Ejection--of which INTAMIN has had a number. B&M? None. At all. Building on what Terp said. How many B&M coasters have had to be redesigned right before opening or after it's opening season? None that I'm aware of. Intamin: 2007, Maverick and 2010, Intimidator 305 due to the forces placed on riders. http://www.coaster-net.com/news/1371-reworked-intimidator-305-opens/ http://www.wtol.com/story/6551773/cedar-point-making-changes-to-maverick-before-it-opens

This was from Sandor Kernacs, Intamin's U.S. President http://articles.courant.com/2004-05-04/news/0405040040_1_roller-coaster-lap-bars-or-seat-superman-roller It's been discussed here before, wanted to add while on the subject.

How many INTAMIN coasters have been installed in the United States since 2010? How many B&M coasters have been installed during the same time in the United States? INTAMIN: http://rcdb.com/r.htm?order=-8&ot=2&co=6837&page=1 B&M: http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&co=6831&page=1&order=-8

"People will come. People will most definitely come" This is a quote from the movie "Field of Dreams" Remember this gem from 2013? https://www.instagram.com/p/abYpEJuOHj/?taken-by=kingsislandpr

This reminds me of what Busch Gardens Williamsburg is offering. https://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-williamsburg/book-online/extras/RollerCoastertours It's $80 and includes behind the scenes tours of 5 coasters. The below video features a tour of Loch Ness Monster, Alpengeist, Griffon, Apollo's Chariot (Fabio remembers it well), and Verbolten. I'd be down to experiencing this and what Cedar Point is offering.

As previously stated by Don, an email will go out 5-7 days before the event, at which time additional events may or may not be announced. At the earliest, I would expect an email from him around the weekend, maybe next week closer to the event itself.

Did it open up your eyes when you saw the sign? I know it did for Ace of Base. They did too. I walked right into this one. I got "Terpied" but not by the man himself...

You'd be surprised all the old signs that they still have in the sign shop. Granted, the last time I was in there was 2009. Hopefully another tour is on the plate for Coasterstock! I'd love to see it. I remember hearing from a member here that some of the Red Racer or Blue Racer signs are there but sadly there aren't enough for all of the trains. Signs when Paramount Parks owned Kings Island. The sign for Top Gun was hanging on the wall. The sign to King Cobra also. The sign to Son of Beast, this should tell you what part of 2009 I took the tour. Just to name a few. This tour alone was worth the price of admission to the event. Was like the entire Son of Beast box shown?? All I saw was the sign.

You'd be surprised all the old signs that they still have in the sign shop. Granted, the last time I was in there was 2009. Hopefully another tour is on the plate for Coasterstock! I'd love to see it. I remember hearing from a member here that some of the Red Racer or Blue Racer signs are there but sadly there aren't enough for all of the trains. Signs when Paramount Parks owned Kings Island. The sign for Top Gun was hanging on the wall. The sign to King Cobra also. The sign to Son of Beast, this should tell you what part of 2009 I took the tour. Just to name a few. This tour alone was worth the price of admission to the event.

You'd be surprised all the old signs that they still have in the sign shop. Granted, the last time I was in there was 2009. Hopefully another tour is on the plate for Coasterstock!

Nothing quite like riding the rails through a forest of dinosaurs, seeing that there's a huge time span of 60+ billion years in which dinosaurs last roamed this great land of ours and in which travel and shipment of goods by rail was conceived. At Cedar Point? Substitute train for an Intamin gigacoaster. At Carowinds? A B&M invert and a B&M hypercoaster. I don't see why they'd move Dinosaurs Alive from where it is currently. Just my two cents.

Last year when I went to Myrtle Beach, I used my TomTom. Leaving from Eastgate, it had me take I-75 down to Knoxville, east on I-40 to Asheville, NC, I-26 to Columbia, I-20 there from there to Myrtle Beach. Seemed like forever to get down there. Return trip I took I-74 to I-77 up to Charleston, I-64 west from there and crossed over into Ohio at Aberdeen. I love that drive. One of the most beautiful in the world.