silver2005
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Disregard this post.
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I always try to ride it once per visit, so my ride count is probably in the dozens.
Of the 4 I've ridden (KI, CP, Carowinds, KD), I'd go with CP's being my favorite with Lake Erie in view, though that one is also the least likely to be running due to the winds.
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^Because what Action Zone needs is more concrete...
Why not just use the current queue area as the pre-show and save all that unnecessary space you used for the queue for said new ride/restaurant? That queue seems like massive overkill for a Drop Tower.
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I went there a lot with my family when it was Wings. They served Montgomery Inn fare, mostly ribs.
The name Wings was in reference to a very old Paramount movie. It was also the first movie to win Best Picture.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/
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I actually like both the examples given. A clone of Cyborg at SFGAdv would be cool, too.
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Beast is my favorite in the park, but a few ones after that for me are Diamondback, Banshee and Bat.
One thing I miss about Racer night rides are the chaser lights that ran all the way down to the turnarounds.
For non-coasters- Delirium, Drop Tower and WindSeeker.
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I see a perfect pad for an S&S Screaming Swing if this is true.
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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.
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1 minute ago, Diamondback_Is_King said:
@silver2005- Do you think Siren's Curse will be open when you visit?
Considering I'll be going mid-July, I hope so. I have more hopes for that than TT2 at least.
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18 hours ago, faeriewench said:
It used to be I-Street LaRosa's when there was more trees. Our more recent visits had to be Festhaus simply cause its indoors, bonus was my daughter meeting the legendary Theresa.
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.
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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.
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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).
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Flash Pass is definitely part of the plan for SFGAm.
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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.
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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.
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Looking pretty good. The areas around the coaster now formerly known as Thunder Run needed sprucing up, and this is definitely a good start.
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2 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:
Maybe if this experience were open more than 6(ish) days to the public, they shied away from serving chicken tenders are almost every restaurant they would have had a better chance?
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.
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^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.
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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...
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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.
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6 minutes ago, Vortex1987 said:
That "major investment" is probably going to be more shows or something. Not a flat ride/rollercoaster.
@BoddaH1994 posted its $25 million over 2 years. Must be some expensive shows.
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58 minutes ago, Vortex1987 said:
Herschend hasnt given KK anything at all so far and its been what, 3 seasons already? Under Hart it was growing fast. I'm pretty sure KK is going to be the next Wild Adventures where it gets ignored in favor of the larger Herschend parks.
Hart had KK thriving. HFE hasn't done jack crap for KK and its been 3 years now. It's not looking good.
You're saying that in a thread which has the title of having Herschend giving a major investment to KK. Kinda falls flat.
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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...
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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
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Its 294 miles to Chicago, its dark, and we're wearing sunglasses- silver2005's Indiana/Chicago/Cleveland TR and Planning
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I have a question about using my pass at SFGAm. I know the add ons like the meal plan and all season FL won't work, but do I still get discounts on food, merch, and/or parking? Also, could someone explain the difference between Fast Lane and Flash Pass?