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The orange looks very vibrant up close. It really stands out a lot more now.

The weather aspect of planning theme park trips is so frustrating. I used to take a birthday trip to SFNE every year and weather was the most annoying factor. I usually wait until about 2 days before to really start to see what the weather will be because it can change very easily.

The restraints are actually nothing like those of MF and TTD. They are called clam shells and allow a lot more freedom.

I also heard they are going to require 3 clicks unlike most roller coasters at the park are only 2 if I'm not mistaken. I heard there will be a new kind of test seat out front that will tell you if the restraint is down far enough so that will save some people from the walk of shame.

Oh, BGE is my second favorite park and it being dominated by B&M doesn't hurt either. I hope you have a great time at KD!

They have reasons for everything they do. It doesn't mean you have to know everything they do. Be patient, you will get to ride this amazing coaster soon enough.

I thought this was kinda cool. One of the few pictures I was able to take last year and this was during the Haunt.

That orange looks really pink from the webcam. And like Ashers said, you don't really know how faded it is until it gets a new paint job Well if we already know how bad Flight Deck looks, then we should be very surprised when it gets some new paint!

Future flat, please please please!

Hmm I've never seen that video before. Just get's me even more excited to see that park filled with tons of you happy guests!

Nope. It looks good to me.

This day just keeps getting better and better. Got to drive by KI today and just figured out Vortex is getting a fresh new paint job!

^That is pretty cool. What a great advertising idea.

If it get's hot enough you might see me in there taking some exclusive photos I took while cooling off.

I'm really loving the color of the water in the splashdown actually. Looks really refreshing.

Ohhh don't get me started.

Actually the movie was made after the ride. The ride in no way has Eddie Murphy in it. As a hug Disney fan....I want to slap you through your computer but I won't because we are all Kings Island buddies.

I remember when I was little going on a cool summer night, getting the blue ice cream in "Kiddy Land" (what I used to call it) and riding Taxi Jam over and over again. And I remember my dad having to help me with my ice cream because it would melt everywhere. The Maestro in the line for Phantom Theater also scared me because I thought he was real and I would always hide behind my mom from him. I remember my mom's friend betting me that I couldn't hold my hands up the hold time on The Beastie (I won that bet).

Oh come on Haunted Mansion and The Beast! You can pull through!

Looks like they are pulling out the trains for some more testing! 18 days!

Finally a boomerang everyone can enjoy! Those restraints are looking awesome. Hopefully I'll get a chance to try this out this summer.

I know I am so excited! But that means less time until work starts too! I hope I will be able to enjoy this radical reptile on opening day. Depends on my schedule.

New Kings Island Insider Blog update includes infromation about the new Diamondback Gift Shop!

I love being thrown around on coasters but I also love smooth coasters. So I guess wood gets the vote in this one.

11-19 For just a couple more years. Turn 17 in July.