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I imagine Vekoma would have a say in its service life as well for their own sake.

^The trick to that is doing so with minimal crossings. I would also think such a train expansion would mean the park would need to buy at least 2 more sets of trains (1-2 more locomotives and passenger cars) if you want to make it bigger and make it convenient. Personally, I think a sky ride that starts in Action Zone around Timberwolf with the other station between Backlot and Diamondback would be a good way to go, linking 2 of the more popular areas of the park.

^So GL would be the entire CF boneyard?

I will note that Banshee crews have been triple stacking trains more often this season, but usually not for long, like almost as soon as the 3rd train is on the brake run, the train in the station is dispatching.

Will @malem accept this challenge?

What's that building supposed to be between Killmart and the new 'Tiques?

^I think it was something to do with Vortex's construction that led to the removal of The Beast pond. (I could be wrong, though) One thing I wish they would do on Beast's queue is put an actual roof over the switchbacks and the ramp up to the station, maybe widen the switchback lanes as well. The queue up to the ramp feels a tad claustrophobic at times.

Correction- I-71 N coming from Cincinnati is AWFUL. Took me double my usual time.

The weather tonight will probably be a bigger factor.

I really don't think the GP gives a darn about sports teams' colors on a coaster unless the ride in question is specifically themed to that sports team a la Fury 325 and Steel Curtain. If sports team themed coasters were a thing, we'd see a lot more of them by now. Besides, if any team around here gets a themed ride first, I'd put money on the Reds or Buckeyes over the Bengals.

...water cannon target practice at White Water Canyon.

Firehawk is going to end up as material for another coaster. Its not worth re-locating for any park, even within the chain.

RCDB is currently listing several 'unknown' B&M coasters, all going overseas.

^Stand ups aren't holes for any park. They're slowly going to become extinct. GA Scorcher was the last one built and CF is converting the ones they have. SFGAdv and SFMM have both floorless and stand up coasters, though, I think they could always go with a standard sit down conversion, perhaps with on-board sound equipment.

There is an employee at the queue entrance who will check for phones. Not all loose articles, just phones. The thoroughness of the check, at least to me, differed from employee to employee. There are lockers right next to the entrance though. Employees also walk around the queue scanning the line for people who have phones out. I just kept my phone in my car the entire time I was at CP.

My only experiences with drunks in the park have been more of the lighthearted and hilarious type fortunately.

^Someone hasn't been to Michigan's Adventure...

I'm kinda torn by this. I actually really, really like HP's entrance as is. However, I do agree it can be improved a little bit. I'd rather this have been a 2nd entrance than a re-vamp of the current entrance as I think HP really could use a 2nd. A new coaster is always welcome, and I'm glad HP is acquiring surrounding land to expand upon. It's been like pulling teeth for them.

Its certainly plausible to me. Pretty much anything but a stand up is something I think could be coming in as well. I'd guess either a B&M flyer or floorless are the 2 more likely candidates. Wing and dive, IMO, are less likely but still there to be considered. From most likely to least likely IMO- Giga makes sense because its something of a trend among the bigger CF parks and its been rumored for a while. Flyer makes sense because it'd be replacing the flying coaster that's now on the way out. Floorless makes sense due to replacing a big multi-inversion coaster for another and its kind of a lesser staple at parks KI's size. I put wing and dive coasters lower because unlike Canada's Wonderland, KI is in the same state as CP so they share more demographics together and I'd like not to see the 2 parks becoming too similar.

I'm only gonna assume B&M took a look at Vekoma's equipment and drastically simplified it to make their flying coaster a tad bit more reliable.

Probably not. Most B&M hypers and gigas have pretty high stations. Might make a good queue house though.

Wow, I didn't think Vekoma actually had it working. I thought all this time it was just theoretical.

^We may even see things this season.

I want to say the Banshee cam went up within a day to within a week of the announcement.

I wonder what height would be needed to make it the first giga to the 100 mph mark...