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That's quite an alarming drop in stocks and attendance. Definitely something to keep an eye on.

I have been to the park 10 times this year and every single time I've went, that puddle has been there, rain or shine. I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

You are right. I just found the website confirming the coaster's relocation. http://www.rcdb.com/id4269.htm

Or Intamin? Hmm. Quite a strange teaser. Certainly has a question mark above my head. I went to the Carowinds website and there is a very brief flash teaser on the homepage that says "SOME WORSHIP THESE.. OTHERS FEAR THEM.. find out on 9.10.08" with an image of a wooden box slightly open.

The look on his face is priceless

Wow. She seemed really happy to be there, smiling and waving at everyone. Now that's cool. (And I love her outfit!) So many celebrities refuse to sign autographs or worse, are no-shows for a performance. It's nice to see one that enjoys their fame.

Millennium Force's blocking issue has been resolved. Screamscape confirms it here, all 3 trains are now running. http://www.screamscape.com/html/cedar_point.htm My baby is all better

I about choked on what I was drinking when I read that.

Personally I can't wait to see what that first drop and all the others are going to feel like. What I'm about to say may sound crazy to a lot of you. I prefer the feeling you get from an extreme drop or the feeling you get from a launch, rather than airtime. I love airtime but I'd rather be dropped or launched, it's a better adrenaline rush.

The only time I ever use a locker is before I get on Dragster. No cell phone of mine is going to become a missile at 120 mph.

Is my avatar showing up as Wicked Twister to you guys? I changed it, but I still see my old sunset photo of CP (that photo I took myself).

I was at work about three weeks ago, and my assistant manager and I were talking excitedly about Diamondback. This girl at the next register loudly says (and these were her exact words): "It doesn't go upside down. I won't ride it. If it isn't as fast as Top Thrill Dragster and it doesn't have loops, it isn't worth riding." I politely informed her that coasters with that kind of height and speed don't have loops because it will cause too much stress on the track, and she looked at me like I was stupid for a few seconds before she left. I rolled my eyes and muttered something not so nice after the woman left, and my assistant manager's reply was "Wow, you are really taking this personally." It wasn't until she said that, that I realized that my face felt a little hot. I guess I was more offended than I realized. I have enough stupid people come into my work without them arguing with me about coasters.

There are those in this world who will never understand us.

Carmen = definitely not a kid anymore.

My favorite roars: TTD when you're by the entrance MF as you walk through Frontier Trail Raptor going through the loop Mantis going through the loop I also love: the sound of the initial launch on Wicked Twister (the LIM motors mixed with everyone's scream) the compressed air sound of Power Tower the hum from Drop Tower halfway up when it starts going faster the roar/hum that Drop Tower makes at the end of the drop the Flight of Fear launch when you're in the loading station and can hear the coaster roaring into the darkness the sound Delirium and MaxAir make as they swing through the air No. I don't like coasters at all.

Go to the Burger Patio seating area, right in front of Raptor. I love the roar when the train races down the first hill and through the loop. It's loud. It was enough to drown out the person I was talking to on my cell.

I LOVE TTD's roar. Nothing like walking through the entrance under the track and hearing that deafening 120-mph roar like a rocket above your head and the slight tremble of the pavement below you. One of the few things that gives me goosebumps on a 90 degree day.

Watch around 3:19 and 3:37, best shots in the whole video. You can hear the scream of the launch cable. The only thing is, I hate watching it because it gets me all pumped to ride TTD, but I'm 3 hours away.

I text my friend almost every day and ask how my Millie is doing. He will send photos of TTD, Maverick, and Millie to my cell, and sometimes he'll call me while he's in line for TTD so I can hear the roar of the train going overhead. He gets to ride CP coasters almost every day. It usually throws me into a temporary, yet intense fit of jealousy.

For anyone who doesn't know, or was asking me what's going on: MF has been having issues holding one train waiting for the loading station, with another train in the loading station at the same time (blocking issues). The temporary solution for this was to remove a train, rather than hours of downtime while trying to fix the problem. I have been talking to a friend about this who is employed at CP, and he said that all three trains have been running yesterday and today. Hopefully it stays that way.

When we rode MF Saturday, I saw vertical construction of some sort, to the right of the track as we were coming off the island toward the 169-foot hill. I only saw it for a second, but there is definitely something there.

Your daughter is just too adorable for words. <3 Just reading about the food you ate made my stomach growl Voyage looks a-mazing. Everyone I know who's ridden it has raved about it. I live 4 hours from HW, but the more I hear about it, the more I am wanting to go. (hey! I made it from "tourist" to "local!" )

If I didn't have to work, I'd be emailing Don right now.

I like the launch, the overbanked turn, the hill after it (airtime!), the pitch black indoor part and when it dives UNDER the queue. BSC is some crazy fun, I'm glad someone agrees with me, I'm 26 and still enjoy the ride!

I'm lucky to have a great relationship with both of my parents, I'm the one who asked my dad if he would like to go with me. My mom, however, likes to keep her feet firmly planted on the ground "where they belong." Same with my brother. The first ride I hit at CP is Millennium Force. Nothing like being towed up a 310 foot hill and dropping almost straight down at 93 mph to jump start your day. I usually hit front seat of Invertigo or Drop Tower first when I visit KI. Who needs coffee in the morning when you have rides that push you to the limit?