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Mondial Top Scan, S&S Screamin' Swing, or a smaller HUSS Top Spin please.

Just ran the expenses as if I had my full plans in mind- I can still add in Indiana Beach. Also, the R&R HOF is still under covid restrictions with masks and limited capacity (don't mind). I will wait until the week of to buy that ticket as weather weighs heavily in fitting in 2 days at the Point of Cedar. Itinerary- Sun, July 24- Leave Cincy and go straight to Indiana Beach open to close, stay in Ft Wayne Mon. July 25- Ft Wayne to Port Clinton, explore PC, Lake Erie Tuesday, July 26-Thursday July 28- Cedar Point 2 days and Cleveland/R&RHOF (weather will dictate how it goes because CP weather policies) Will be bringing swim wear for Lake Erie, likely use at CP for the day I choose to do the water rides Who knows, maybe I'll be going late enough in the summer to avoid hitting mayflies

I was at the park once when Britney Spears performed, and the park was walk on city when she was performing.

One thing I hope they look into with Timberwolf now is inviting some area community bands to play. There are a TON that play over the summer and they're all pretty decent.

^How would anyone know right now? There have only been 2 counting today.

^Listen, all time starts in 1972.

With gas prices going up, I am trying to weigh something to give up this year in order to keep Indiana Beach. I may be giving up going to UC football games sans Homecoming to go.

^Obviously to build The Vortex replacement. Cranes and Cliffords are for pansies now.

Wiki says Southern yellow pine.

^He laid it out in the post.

^The times we do try to get KICers to meet up during events like opening and closing day, things like that, its usually just me, malem, IndyGuy, pianoman, and Chris (I forget his username here now), maybe gator every once in a while, and we're lucky to get one extra KICer to show up or meet up with us during the day. KIC meet ups aren't what they used to be 7-8+ years ago.

Holy crap its wanting to become Son of Beast. SOB had a similar yellow and red alternate paint scheme on the front of the original trains.

The 'removed for future expansion' line sounds like a go-to line rather than anything involving actual expansion, especially considering they gave it on the second try.

Wonder if anyone has gone as far as The The Beast?

Well, I've been watching the gas prices go up, and I'm now close to possibly taking off the Indiana Beach portion of this trip.

Could be just me, but I also feel the ride got a bit louder as well.

Upon my route planning for the trip to get around having to use I-80/90 in Indiana, I stumbled upon a eureka moment. US 24, which looks to be a decent highway, runs from around Indiana Beach all the way through Ft Wayne (where I want to stay) to Toledo (where I know my way to Pt Clinton/Sandusky by memory). I've also never been that deep into Indiana before and this will be my first time going through Indianapolis. Anyone here know if the whole of Toledo highways are still under construction (was that way the last time I went through)? I'm just gonna wing it for Cleveland. Itinerary looks something like this- Sunday- Leave Cincy, Indiana Beach all day, stay in Ft Wayne (this is a lloooonnnngg day). Monday- Ft Wayne to Port Clinton, get some beach time, maybe explore downtown Port Clinton Tuesday-Wednesday- Point of Cedar Thursday- Cleveland exploring, R&R HOF

Also loved the confluence of events around Beast's first round of night rides- Friday the 13th and a gorgeous full moon. I love how it makes the track glow white at night. Such a cool effect.

What's this? Found by the elevator exit on Eiffel Tower.

I definitely noticed an improved ride. The retracked bits felt more natural in movement, particularly the first drop and helix. The pop before the 2nd tunnel is more of a curve shaping that Gravity Group and GCI use on transitions. Not a deliberate bunny hill, but does have a small pop of air. Should be real good when it breaks in.

Bond was my favorite film in that building.

I feel there's something poetic about The Beast giving its first night rides on a Friday the 13th this season.

^At least Cedar Point did try to put in a new one, its just they found the one designer who managed to screw up a log flume.

Obviously, Don found the Ark of the Covenant.