silver2005

The fact that Intamin had to redesign the supports for the spikes after it was built doesn't bode well for relocation unfortunately. Also sucks I can't make it up to ride it one last time.

Well crap baskets.

^You can always add stuff on. Heck, you need a mount for it to even be functional, might as well splurge.

The DB seat would make a good gaming or sports watching seat.

You know, as much as people harp on Skyline, they do have a few dozen restaurants in several states including Florida, so they're doing something right.

From old photos I'm finding online, the building with Skyline and the patio in Coney Mall is there in '72, but I can't see the signage on it. It also appears it once had serving windows on both sides.

I think it was All Star Grill/Sports Cafe or something in the 90s. I highly doubt Skyline was there originally the park. They were still relatively small in the early 70s (founded in 1949 but it took them a long time to get multiple locations). I'd guess late 70s or 80s. I know for sure it was there in the 90s as I've always remembered the Coney Mall and Rivertown locations (I'm a 90s kid, the funnel cake stand where Timbers is now used to sell footlong coneys). The CI Skyline patio is one of my favorite places to eat in the park.

Most of the big Cincinnati brands are pretty friendly with each other. There's things they all do together like gift baskets and such (Skyline, LaRosa's, Graeter's, Montgomery Inn, Gliers, etc). They also sponsor a lot of the same things.

LaRosa's and Skyline do not share owners.

^Skyline has Greek wraps and salads. You say Skyline and LaRosa's don't count in the same breath you say that each park should have things unique to the area? Skyline is as Cincinnatian as it gets. Also, to me, LaRosa's is too much of a staple of the park as well for locals. Plus you got Graeter's to round it out. They got the local fare down pat.

One thing you have to remember with wooden coasters is that they vary drastically with the weather since its a more natural/living substance that steel. I'm of the belief that they ride better when its cooler/damper. They can get pretty gnarly in the heat, even the good ones. On my trip to Dollywood last month, I noticed even Thunderhead had a bit more of a jackhammer in spots during the day (90 degrees for the high) and ran perfectly later in the evening into the night. And, to me, steel coasters are the opposite. silver2005, who's best Racer ride was on a wheel seat pre-re-tracking.

I'd like to see another good place to get a burger. Wraps, a better deli/sub place than Subway and a simpler BLT than the Brewhouse has would be nice, too.

If Invertigo had restraints like what Vekoma has done with their standard Boomerangs like at HP and Carowinds, I'd potentially say tie, but I prefer Wicked Twister between as they are now, especially riding WT in the back (going up the backwards spike in the back when the launch is maxed out is awesome).

I actually think PS is due for another coaster at this point.

Also...

^Kinda hard when the only parts of Beast you can see from the park are the station and 2 lifts.

To me, that briskness that only comes early in the season (April, early May) or fall just makes Beast an even better night ride IMO. My favorite times of the year for Beast night excursions (most of my favorite night rides are during those times). Also helps that cooler/wetter weather is where wooden coasters shine.

^Give me Millennium Flyers over Timberliners any day. Timberliners are too overengineered.

This video popped up on KD's FB page. They've also been posting random coordinates there, too. https://www.facebook.com/kingsdominionva/videos/4399357553450143

Racer needs to be there for mostly re-starting the coaster building spree after it died off in the Great Depression and WWII. Also defunct coasters from CI like Shooting Star and/or Wildcat. EDIT: My list- Racer, Beast, Big Dipper from GL, Shooting Star, and Magnum.

Carowinds and Dollywood had some good ragtime music going on in their more fair-like sections. Might be a good way to go for Coney Mall. And get some genuine bluegrass for Rivertown.

Doing it the other way around would make more sense to me- KI is closer to a major city than CP, not to mention there's more land options to work with around Mason. I'll applaud CF for trying to pull more $$$ into Sandusky though.

Ahh....announcement season. I'm surprised this isn't using the natural cliffs. It should be very interesting this year. Also, is SIX abandoning the all-park announcements?

A HUGE problem with a front gate coaster is that it would be going into the maintenance area and I'm pretty sure the park is going to be very reluctant in moving all that to make it aesthetically pleasing for a coaster. That along with the proximity of the employee entrance and the handicapped parking to the front gate as well. There's also simply just too many buildings and important infrastructure cluttered around the front gate to remove which, IMO, would also lose the appeal of International Street. The gate, the buildings along side, the fountain, and the Eiffel Tower should remain the centerpieces of the entrance IMO.