silver2005

I see a perfect pad for an S&S Screaming Swing if this is true.

Personally, I preferred Top Thrill Dragster to Kingda Ka. TTD only had lapbars compared to the meh OTSR's on Ka. Also, they didn't do great on maintaining Ka's paint as it felt like you were going over a highway rumble strip at 128 mph. The extra hill didn't really add all that much IMO. Though, Big Droppy Thing (the Drop Tower connected to Ka which I'm to lazy to look up the spelling), was my favorite Drop Tower. I think a lot of people forget they're losing 2 rides with this. SFGAdv could definitely use a Drop Tower soon.

Considering I'll be going mid-July, I hope so. I have more hopes for that than TT2 at least.

That's my go-to usually as well. It is a lesser place now with the lack of said trees, but its still cool-ish with the added moisture coming off the fountain. Also helps if there is saxophone ERT going on at the bandstand. I'm also fond of the Coney Skyline patio and the RT Potato Works patio. There's a bunch of the traditional foods I haven't had in a while at KI which I will try to remedy this season- blue ice cream, funnel cakes, and the Potato Works fries. I do fancy Auntie Anne's pretty often as well, especially their cinnamon pretzels and flavored lemonade. Also, Jukebox- completely underrated, albeit very busy most of the time.

I feel the one I have the less complaints about is the one by Banshee. The only one I avoid is Festhaus, mostly due to its popular location indoors.

Here is a tentative itinerary in terms of days of the week as I'm trying to work this around my community band schedule this summer. I'm trying to only miss one band rehearsal (on Wednesdays) and hit the parks I want on weekdays. I will have Fast Lane/Flash Pass for the respective parks that have them. This also has some weather flexibility built in as well. I will also be doing a different lodging plan for the Ohio part as I want a break from staying in Port Clinton. Likely staying between Sandusky and Cleveland this time around. Tuesday- Leave for Indiana Beach and visit Wednesday- Travel to Chicago, possible half day visit to SFGAm Thursday- SFGAm Friday- Downtown Chicago exploration Saturday- Travel to Sandusky/Cleveland Sunday- Downtown Cleveland exploration Monday and Tuesday- Cedar Point For HW and KK, I'm likely doing KK on the way to Santa Claus on a Sunday and doing HW on a Monday and Tuesday (one day for the water park).

Flash Pass is definitely part of the plan for SFGAm.

I've ridden Beast in a straight up thunderstorm at night, where, somehow, they still dispatched despite lightning, and I was hunched down in 4-2 (a zen ride no less) protecting my face from rain bullets. Probably the most insane and painful Beast ride I've ever had.

So after a year getting back on my feet from various life setbacks, I can finally get a trip planned for this summer. This go around I'm planning on a mid west trip involving Indiana Beach, Six Flags Great America and Cedar Point whilst visiting Chicago and Cleveland for the first time. I was initially planning to catch a Reds game in either Cleveland or Chicago, but they're in Cleveland a little before the time frame I want this trip and aren't even in Chicago through June or July. I'm planning on Holiday World as well (likely 2 days to get Splashin' Safari in), but that'll likely be a separate trip (might squeeze in KK on the way there as well). I'm still pondering whether to do 1 or 2 days for CP. As for planning, I am pretty set with Cleveland as I have a lot of college friends in the area to help me with that, but I could use any Chicago tips (particularly good pizza spots). It'll be a 2 day stay there, one for exploring downtown and one for SFGAm. SFGAm and IB tips are also welcome, especially trying to do the former in one day.

Looking pretty good. The areas around the coaster now formerly known as Thunder Run needed sprucing up, and this is definitely a good start. https://www.kentuckykingdom.com/explore-the-park/attractions/kentucky-kingdom/discovery-meadow/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIZgitleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcw42qTF6xl-Eq7UC7bkHrBoLxOrD_FgPyh0m3V1xw99r6vcvsaBRhQhUg_aem__YvuVvw89u9hqflBm0NqtQ

Also, that award goes to food quality as a whole, not just a few select spots in the park while the rest is meh. As someone who's been to Knoebels, BGW, and Dollywood, there are many parks out there that steamroll KI's food selection and quality.

^Is all you do now is just post the same thing over and over again? The dead horse you're continually beating is decomposing at this point.

Also, when Banshee was being decoded, a good portion of the members of this site were dead set on it not having any larger stats than Raptor, but yet...

So riddle me this people who are on the KK conspiracy train- if they're taking KK down, for, as you say, to let TT2 reign supreme, how does that now factor in with the very real possibility that TT2 may be torn down if Zamperla fails to deliver? Also, 'lackluster' is a very subjective word to use.

@BoddaH1994 posted its $25 million over 2 years. Must be some expensive shows.

You're saying that in a thread which has the title of having Herschend giving a major investment to KK. Kinda falls flat.

There is a certain vacant spot that's in the zoning necessary for KK to build at taller heights which would be perfect for something cool...

I'll do my favorite per-coaster- Adventure Express- The helix down into the 3rd tunnel Backlot- The s-curves after the helix Banshee- 0g roll and that long drop into the batwing Bat- the fan curve over the station Beast- The helix and the series of drops between the 2nd tunnel and the 2nd lift Diamondback- The hammerhead, especially on the right side of the train on the outer rows Flight of Fear- the launch and the build up to the corkscrew at the end Invertigo- the fact it can pull enough G's to make me grey out and nearly black out every ride Mystic Timbers- the 2nd big drop into the valley, it's still flying and it's a good sustained ejector air moment Orion- the 2nd and 3rd hills with the lateral airtime while also losing sight of the horizon for a bit of disorientation due to the combination of the upward angle and the overbanked elements Racer- the bunny hill between where it splits and the turn around, they always have insane air at that part Defunct rides- Vortex- the first drop in the back of the train SOB- the first drop and loop Firehawk- the overbank hill King Cobra- either the loop or the trick track

Batman has darker stories and themes to work from that, IMO, works better to add a dark ride or elaborate queue than other heroes. I think with Flash, you could do some clever lighting packages to give the feeling of speed in queues or on ride. Having the themes play in the station would help too, especially in the cases of Batman and Superman. SFGAdv wasn't perfect on theming either. Their Superman Ultimate Flight and, at the time, Bizarro just had a few images of comic panels and character history in their respective queues. I do like what they did to retheme Bizarro back to Medusa though.

I would also like to add to the opinion that I would be alright with any DC theming being added. Granted I've only been to one Six Flags park in SFGAdv, but I thought what they did on their DC line up was pretty decent, at least on par or in some cases better than any of CF's attempt at theming. I really dig the queues for Batman :The Ride and Dark Knight, and while I didn't get to ride it back on my first visit in 2000, I did go through the queue of Batman and Robin: The Chiller and was okay with that.

I'm for just taking the TRTR box down and doing something more akin to Rivertown there like a decent water ride or a flat ride.

As much as I'd hate it, I wouldn't blame them in all honesty and SFOT is in dire need of a big coaster. They haven't had a big installment since New Texas Giant.

I feel this is another knock against going with coasters with a 100+ mph launch speeds- low lifespans. I have heard random unsubstantiated swirlings of Superman at SFMM also being eyed for removal.

Another thing about not having AE open at Winterfest- Arrow brakes hate any sort of precipitation. That's why they always go down during any significant rain.

I might not do a TR on my visit for the 90% last day, but I'll throw out a few observations- - Mystic Timbers was absolutely HAULING at night, it's the kind of ride I've been hoping for as it's aged. Hopefully it's not too much of an outlier - Loved the marches and Dixieland music in Coney Mall, please keep that KI - The KI Haunt music lineup is abysmal this season - I hope the lighting at night was only indicative of Haunt and not during normal operations and they just didn't change it to normal lighting out of convenience, otherwise- the park needs better lighting at night.