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Yeah, I'm definitely getting a back seat ride on this over the weekend.

One reason I suspect CP can work as a resort better than Kings Island is location. Kings Island is in a far more urbanized location and has more competition with hotels along with being closer to Cincinnati than Sandusky is to Toledo or Cleveland. There's also far more to do within, say, 20-30 minutes of Kings Island than there is within a similar radius of CP.

Dang, even on the slightly more stretched out bits, GCI squeezes in some trick track. The turn around section looks crazy awesome.

^Does Lucas' snow summoning cover other forms of precipitation?

Well, at least Friday and Saturday are rain only. Sunday is looking like thunderstorms.

Unfortunately, I see rain in the forecast for this weekend, a very low chance on Friday, slightly higher chance on Saturday, and Sunday has the highest chance.

If they're dispatching that quick, they may be training the crew tonight.

It absolutely flies through that 2nd hill. EDIT: If you want to see it go through the whole course, see the Diamondback cam. Its tearing through the entire course. I'm more giddy about this than Thunderhead. It's also entering the brake run rather quick to give you an idea of how is pacing through the course.

A tip I would have in giving directions around the park is don't always use ride names to describe landmarks. Guests can often forget which rides are which, so try to use visual cues instead of ride names (ex. Vortex- the big coaster in the back with the loops, Banshee- the magenta and blue coaster in the front, Racer- the white coaster, etc). Use more than one way to describe a path.

Come to think of it, its kind of surreal seeing Kings Island nearly tied in coaster count with Cedar Point. I never thought that'd ever be a possibility.

I do like all the pass holder ERT events the park has scheduled this season. Definitely will plan on attending a few.

I imagine it'll be spoiled immediately on social media.

^You could fit a few flats and a restaurant back there easily.

LED's on Vortex's lift and inversions please.

That whole area between the Eiffel Tower, Grand Carousel, Backlot, Diamondback, and Coney Mall could use some attention.

Well, to be honest, Carowinds' wooden collection even with Thunder Road was hardly anything to write home about.

I almost thought they replaced RT LaRosa's with that for a moment, then I realized there is a set of games between that and the games building that faces diagonally.

^^The strobe lighting might be the on-ride photo. Maybe a hint of shed details as well? Yay simul-posting. Welcome to KIC, RyanInc!

^With working 5 days a week, I'll take what I can get.

So I found out I'm off on Easter Sunday and I'm seriously contemplating a visit that day. Just out of curiosity, when KI has been open on Easter, how have the crowds been?

I have some contenders. Carowinds- Hurler, Intimidator, Fury 325, Carolina Cyclone Canada's Wonderland- Minebuster, Wilde Beast, Behemoth, Leviathan, Dragon Fire Six Flags Great America- Raging Bull, American Eagle, Goliath, Demon, Viper Six Flags over Georgia- Goliath, Great American Scream Machine, Georgia Cyclone, Mind Bender Kentucky Kingdom- Lightning Run, Thunder Run, Storm Chaser Six Flags New England- Superman: The Ride, Wicked Cyclone, Thunderbolt Six Flags America- Superman: Ride of Steel, Wild One, Roar! Hersheypark- Comet, Skyrush, Lightning Racer, Wildcat, SDL, Storm Runner, Fahrenheit

I'm especially interested when you get around to Dollywood's train.

If RMC Hurler could get a first drop like Storm Chaser, that'd be swell.

I can't tell if the lights are real or fake on the lead car. Also, that queue reminds me off SOB's ramps going up from the switch-backs to the station but way flatter and better foliage. I wonder if there'll be any KIC references in this queue...

So my tax refund was WAY bigger than I expected, so the Pitt/Kennywood trip is back on!