UncleHenry

I hope they remove them, (won't happen wishful thinking) because they are 2 of the worst rides I have ever been on! -adam12 Adam, please, stop spamming the forums with your anti-paramount propaganda. IJST is one of my favorite attractions in the park. I was at the park just last weekend with several first time PKI visitors who have gone to many other parks, and they LOVED IJST. The very first words out of one of the people's mouth was "That was fun!" And no, these were not kids, these were coaster veterans older than I. My argument on this forum about you since I first read your post was that you can say you don't like Paramount, or a specific ride, but you can't go around calling rides "the worst rides" in the park and not back it up with hard proof. I hope IJST spends MANY more years in the park!

Get off the internet, you fail for making quotes like that

Anyone know what time the deal was finalized? We need to see who won!

Here's an interesting article about Disney and them declaring deaths off their property. The rumor is that Disney does not declare anyone dead until they are off the property, as is the case of this death. http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/declare.htm

Allright, I'll make my own guess... Friday at noon.

I too miss the eagles, I haven't been to Carowinds since the move, and I miss my babies!

I can see it now... let the rumors fly... DID YOU HEAR?!?!?! Cedar Point IS SINKING INTO THE LAKE!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD! THEY ARE GETTING A NEW COASTER?!?!?! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT BEFORE THIS POST!!!!!

*sigh* Remember, we were all n00bs once....

I can confirm -- new dance. Dangit, I have to learn it again... *starts doing the dance from last year*

I just got a reply from Mr. Roode... Mr. Ruwe, Trust that the letter you speak of, with the following passage: I am a Cincinnati resident, not born, but raised here since the age of > 3. I have been visiting Paramount's Kings Island since 1997, and every > year have ridden the rides, enjoyed the scenery, and had a great day. has been forwarded to the appropriate editor. For future reference, the "Forum" e-mail address is regforum@sanduskyregister.com. Thank you for continuing to follow the stories and let me and the editors here know what you think. The only way we can do better coverage is if we get feedback from those who read the paper. Benjamin Roode Bellevue/Sandusky County reporter The Sandusky Register 419-483-4550 (office) 419-483-7191 (fax)

Why does the URL not work?

I sent a letter to the editor of the newspaper he writes for. This is not the only article this guy wrote about PKI and Cedar Point. I argued against both articles in my letter. Here it is in its entirety... I am a Cincinnati resident, not born, but raised here since the age of 3. I have been visiting Paramount's Kings Island since 1997, and every year, I have ridden the rides, enjoyed the scenery, and had a great day. Recently, due to the purchase of Paramount Parks by Cedar Fair, I feel my local park has been under attack by one of your writers, Benjamin Roode. He has written two articles on the park, and both of them criticize it as being inferior to Cedar Point. In his first article "Fans say parks should keep unique ways" He stated, "Kings Island doesn't have that stepping-stone approach, he said -- it's all thrill rides for Greater Cincinnati." Has he ever even visted the park? Cedar Point seems to be the park with "all thrills". All of their major attractions since my first visit to Cedar Point in 2000 have been major thrill rides. What have they done for their kids area? What have they done for family attractions? It seems nothing. Kings Island has put in many rides for all types of groups. Thrill seekers got Son of Beast in 2000, Tomb Raider in 2002, and Delirium in 2003. Families got the Italian Job in 2005. Children got Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle in 2003, and Nickelodeon Universe in 2006. Clearly, something for everyone. I sent Benjamin an e-mail after reading this article, and he claimed that these arguments in the article were not from him, but, "a roller coaster enthusiast". Well how about interviewing more than one person next time Benjamin. GOOD research takes getting both sides of the story. In his last article, "Fit for a King", he took it a step further. He claimed the ride "Face/Off" was, "much like an answer to the Wicked Twister". Last time I checked, Wicked Twister was built some years after Face/Off. Next, he criticized the kids area in the park. He couldn't even get the name of the area right! He called the kids area "Nickelodeon Adventure" when the correct name of the area is Nickelodeon Universe". He interviewed a woman named Cindy Stoner about the kids area, and she said, "They (Cedar Point) have a better kids area too". Kings Island has won the Golden Ticket Award for best childrens area in the world for five years in a row. Clearly, the industry leaders think otherwise. He then went on to say, "Virtually none of the rides in the children's section are classic, amusement rides like the Dune Buggies, Motorcycles or Sky Fighters at Cedar Point". Those rides are considered classics? I have visited other parks across the country, and just about every kids area in those parks have those rides he named. Kings Island on the other hand has four kiddy coasters, a record for most in a single park. The Fairly Odd Coaster has been a classic at Kings Island, opening with the park in 1972. While it has gone through many name changes, it still has the same kiddy size thrills it has had since its opening. Later in the article, he criticized Kings Island for its high food prices, stating that the price of a bottle of water was over three dollars. I have been to both parks, and known from experience that both parks sell the exact same size bottle of soft drinks at the exact same price. You cannot criticize one park for something when other parks (including your local park) do the exact same thing. Some readers of this may think I am just a Kings Island fanboy who thinks that Kings Island is better than Cedar Point and can't stand people saying Cedar Point is better. I am not. I have visited both parks regularly, and I am even planning another trip to Cedar Point this summer (I already have my ticket). I do not feel one park is better than the other. Instead, I feel that they nearly equal. The difference is they offer different experiences. Kings Island has the world's best kids area, a great collection of wooden rollercoasters (tied for the world record at four), and great entertainment such as the School of Rock show, and the Nickelodeon Parade. Cedar Point offers a thrill seekers dreamland. More coasters than any park, and most of my favorite steel rollercoasters reside behind the gates of the park. Both parks have their good sides, and I feel these balance each other out. I do ask that Benjamin Roode stop writing articles about the purchase of the parks, because he clearly has a bias toward his local park. Journalists should actually aim for a balanced look at the topics they write about, and it seems Mr. Roode just does not have that ability. -Brad Ruwe, Cincinnati local

I sent him an e-mail about his article. He claims that what he wrote was what other guests said, but clearly there are no quotes around his claims in the 2nd paragraph.

I don't drink all of the flavors, I usually stick with Green Apple and (yes, I admit it), fufu berry.

Many of you saw Ron's submission of a picture from PKI for Jones Soda, and I just submitted one of my own. A picture of Flight of Fear launching. I kept the shutter open a little longer than usual, so the trains looks like a ghost train (see through) because of the launch speed. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?...r=rank&offset=1

I am yet to see Beast open late this season... and I have been at Beast at 10:00 many times...

I agree with AZ

I've never heard anyone say that about Beast. Is something up with Beast this year? No, Klockster is just anti-Beast.

Are you people crazy??? I rode it today, and it was still horrible! Here is a script of what I said during my ride this year... "OW! F**K! GOD D**N IT! OWWWWW!!!! S**T! OH S**T!!! F**K NO! OOOOOOOWWWWW!" Whoever says it is smoother this year was on pain killers during their ride.

Doesn't show up for me...

I HATE MYSPACE!!! Music in websites is the number 1 bad thing to do in web design. I tried to watch the video, but that song on your site drowned out the video. Please, NEVER use Myspace ever again...

Imagine... Mountain Dew Livewire sold in PKI... I would lurve it!

Would a Beast fanboy say that Legend is better than Beast? Would he even say that Ghostrider is better than Beast? Well I have repeatedly. I don't think I've ever heard you say a ride is better than Vortex.

I'm sorry, I was basing my ranking on a legitamite list, one that doesn't need google ads to run. And I'm talking of course about the Golden Ticket awards. It looks like thats just some list made up when asking some of his friends.