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^Amazingly, I avoided hearing that at CP when I went, even with all the rides on Magnum that I did. Though, on one of the days, it was clear enough to just make out the actual land part of Canada on the taller rides.

Both days I was at CP earlier this summer, one of which was a fairly dead day, both their antique car sets had pretty busy lines.

I'll be going for my first time next summer.

Do you know what the Disney locomotives that were built in the early 1900's were doing prior to their trip to Florida? It surprises me that steam locomotives of that size were still in production in the early 1900's.

The parks I've listed are the only parks I will go to on this trip, mainly because its a pretty expensive trip when considering the budget I need to work around with paying for school among other things. Also, I plan on wearing my KK Thunder Run shirt to NJFTP. I should also note I have a few other things planned for next summer. Going to go to my first Coasterstock next year, going to CP with malem in July, and a KK visit in there as well.

As I've been hinting around the site, I'm planning probably my biggest trip ever next summer,, likely in early June. Its a week long excursion through eastern PA and NJ with 5 parks in one go. The parks are as follows- Waldameer Knoebel's Dorney Park Hersheypark Six Flags Great Adventrure (NJFTP) The first 3 parks will be first time visits. I doubt I will need much advice on this trip concerning in-park details as the first 3 are small, I've been to HP a few times before, and I've received enough info about NJFTP over the years to know what I'm getting into along with having been there in 2000. The placing of NJFTP within the itinerary will be heavily dependent on the weather since I hear SIX weather policies aren't stellar. Also of note, I will be reaching my 100th credit on this trip. Since the NJFTP visit will determine which order the parks go, I have the coaster picked at each park of what 100 will be- Knoebel's- coin flip between Phoenix and Twister Dorney- coin flip between Hydra and Steel Force HP- Skyrush (the only 2 new credits to me there are that and Laff Trakk) NJFTP- Nitro (only new credits are any coasters built after 2000) I'll be doing Waldameer en route to the hotel, so its exempt from being the spot of reaching the century mark. I am looking or ways around the turnpike though, at least for going between Knoebel's, DP and HP. I'm aiming for a hotel around Dorney since that looks to be kind of the center point, though, it all looks pricey ATM. I am also looking into doing Flash Pass for NJFTP.

The music selection this season for Haunt has been great. Some nice rock like Ozzy Osborne and Rob Zombie plus it was very fitting to hear Danse Macabre under the Eiffel Tower, both to match the theme and that the composer is French.

I will say that from what I've seen this season, crews are handling power hours much better than previous seasons in the realm of being more thorough about restraint checks and customer comfort. Diamondback's crew in particular has been stellar this whole season regarding all the aspects that make a good ride crew. Though, Kennywood's crews did make me appreciate how much better KI's are, even on KI's bad days.

1. Dollywood- It has the best combination of things that make a good park- great ride selection, great staff, great food, stellar shows, has some nice things like crafts and wildlife areas, its in a beautiful location that is also awesome with so much to do around it 2. Favorite wood- Legend- a good mix of good air time, laterals, a good length that matches the intensity and pacing, a great bang-bang ending Favorite steel- Magnum XL-200- the Ron Toomer transitions and sharply angled hills on the way back give it a bit of character that the smoother B&M's and Intamins can't really deliver, I love its location on the beach, good speed and incredible air time 3. Even if I weren't afraid of most of the rides at KI back then, I was too short for Flight Commander at the time of its short tenure 4. I've been on both incarnations of Son of Beast. Beast and Mean Streak were better. I only rode it in the front two seats and it got worse and worse each year. It was a better ride with the Premier trains and the loop, the G-trains were a terrible choice for replacement trains, SOB circa 2007-2009 is the roughest coaster I've been on 5. Aforementioned SOB for roughest woodie, NJFTP's former Togo looping coaster Viper gets the award for the roughest steel coaster I've done 6. Top 5 wood- Legend, Beast, Thunderhead, Lightning Racer, Mystic Timbers Top 5 Steel- Magnum XL-200, Diamondback, Millennium Force, Banshee, Rougarou 7. Worst head banging on coasters I've ridden- Invertigo, NJFTP's Viper, Flight of Fear when it had OTSR's, Shockwave (KD), CP's Corkscrew

At least Firehawk doesn't stop on the brakes because of the twin station. I feel it would be more useful to cover the lift since its so slow and you're spending all that time looking into the sun.

Firehawk's lift could use some sort of covering as well.

I feel Beast's queue could use actual covers on the switchbacks and the ramp heading up to the station for when it rains. I also feel they need to expand the width of the queue in Beast as it feels quite narrow in the switchbacks. I feel Adventure Express also has that issue closer to the station since they added the Fast Lane queue. With Banshee's capacity and its crew on Red Bull and caffeine pills, does it even need all those switchbacks anymore?

^KDD- you win KIC for today.

How about have shirt color options that match the color schemes of the KI coasters?

Also, major shenanigans will ensue.

*Bold-ed and italicized for emphasis. You dare bring up a violation of the 11th Commandment?!

Uh...is HUSS even still in business?

I'm partially giddy about the prospect of Merlin owning the Busch parks.

Just because you got lucky with a few predictions doesn't make everything you say a solidified source. You specifically stated you had a 100% honest piece of news about a future KI attraction on one of the main KI fansites which many people look to and reference, and so far, failed to source it (just say where you got it from and you'll be okay, it's that easy). You're making a false equivalency in your argument.

Just to clarify- my question regarding Intamin is in regards to CP's clause about CW and KI not being able to get a B&M at the time.

Was it just B&M that Paramount couldn't work with, or was Intamin included in that clause as well, given all the Intamins CP installed in the 2000s?

I would consider Kentucky Kingdom and Holiday World more as niche parks within this area rather than straight up competitors to Kings Island.

The big problem I see with a launched flyer is that there is a ton of computer hardware where the seats fold up (at least on the Vekoma model), and you have them laying next to big, powerful magnets.

^I hope Disney is willing to work out all the problems associated with them. See Firehawk.

Wait...it can't be ready yet. It hasn't caught fire.