TombRaiderFTW

Two for me: KI PP and Holiday World. If I somehow make it up to Six Flags Great America this year, I'll probably snag a Six Flags pass, too.

I can't really choose just one. The highlights are wooden terrain, racing, LIM/LSM launch, and giga. I'd say floorless, impulse, and Arrow hypercoaster, but I've only been on one of each. It doesn't seem fair to say I like them--it's like saying one band is your favorite after hearing only one of their songs.

Do bear in mind that the "U" shape, as well as the lights, are nothing more than an added pair of eyes and the wires thereof, secured only with the finest... duct tape.

Same here, although I did see my Raven t-shirt getting a lot of pointed looks. I wasn't sure whether to say something or not, though, since I did see a Voyage t-shirt or two there as well... Or were there just a lot of enthusiasts at the park? Or is Holiday World actually popular around Cincinnati, and I've just never noticed it before?

^^ Thanks for the correction! I knew there was another company that regularly rented out the park, but I couldn't think of its name.

I agree wholeheartedly, though I didn't get a chance to ride Red Racer. The third row of either side at dusk will still always be one of my favorite experiences at Kings Island!

^ If I recall correctly, P&G usually rents out the park the second day it's open. I could be wrong.

^ To add to that, I saw all these rides experience multiple, prolonged bouts of downtown--err, downtime: Diamondback The Beast The Crypt Racer Adventure Express Flight Deck Vortex It was a pretty rough day at the park, especially when the place was already PACKED. We waited two hours to ride The Beast, which we only waited out because it's been 7 months since we last rode it. Also, I've got a sneaking suspicion Red Racer's trim brake wasn't on... Usually the first train to the lift will win, but Red Racer completely blew by us Blue Racer riders when I rode it in the evening, despite the fact that we had a whole car's length lead going to the lift. My friend and I called shenanigans on the other side--obviously, they took a shortcut!

In case anyone was wondering, here's what WindSeeker's sign looks like. (Haven't seen any pics in the other threads so far, so I thought I'd post it here.)

In case anyone was wondering, here's what WindSeeker's sign looks like. (Haven't seen any pics in the other threads so far, so I thought I'd post it here.)

As mentioned before, Crypt got new manually-powered doors between antechamber and preshow and between preshow and ride chamber. Aside from that, the only visual changes were that the two figures that were across the room now sit on either extreme of The Bat (with strobes turned on them), and their original locations now have-you guessed it-more skeletons. It does look nicer, but it's not so much of a radical change that I wanted to try to get a good picture of it... The lady behind me in line passionately and loudly disproved of most everything anyone around her did. Haha. The biggest improvement, in my opinion, is the soundtrack. The queue and ride both now use tracks from the Inception score, both of which complement the ride quite nicely. Give me a sec to check on my iPod, and I'll post the exact track names--they're both by Hans Zimmer. EDIT: Ride cycle: "Dream Is Collapsing" - Hans Zimmer Queue: I want to say either "We Built Our Own World" or "One Simple Idea" - Hans Zimmer. I'm leaning mostly towards the latter, but I'm not sure. TombRaiderFTW, now even more glad he decided to buy the Inception score to work by a few months ago!

^ HA! Good one! I considered referencing BavarianBeetle myself, but I couldn't think of anything. Nicely done!

^I'm fairly positive that's Bavarian Beetle.

^ HA! That goes down as my hands-down favorite post for this off-season!

^^ No. It's a launched "motorbike" type of coaster (like Pony Express at Knott's Berry Farm) made to look like rows of racing horses, as I understand it.

^I'd say so!

^ I want to say April 18th... Can anyone back me up on this?

Can't promise a trip report, but if there's anything noteworthy about Crypt 2011, I'll gladly post about it in this thread come the evening of April 30th--or, depending on what time I get home, the early, early morning of May 1st!

The map looks nice and is a nice change. While I thought the park's "it's for rides, not for trees" reply was a little too snippy, I like how functional this version is. There's less "fluff," and it doesn't look exactly like Cedar Point's map, where it appears Mantis, Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster, Magnum, Wicked Twister, Raptor, and Mean Streak are all competing to be the tallest coaster on the planet. But I do have to ask: Why are Racer's trains brown? And how long has Vortex been fluorescent orange?

That was amazing! Hahaha! Instant favorite. That's a laugh I needed today. My favorite quotes: "Don't they read KICentral?! They had some GREAT ideas! They could have given it the Texas Giant treatment, or even put Timberliners on it!" "The Timberliners didn't even work out at Holiday World!" "YOU CAN'T USE THAT AS AN EXAMPLE!" "It's okay, at least midget wrestling is coming back."

Ha! Didn't see the pun there! Good one, Terp.

I am so excited for this! It absolutely KILLS me that I wouldn't be able to make it to the Voyage shoot if I was chosen, but seeing as how I'm already going to be there opening day, I might go for the Wildebeest shoot. That would be TOO COOL. Ahhh!

"This lull in visible progress brought to you by Art's Rental's ZoomBoom! ZoomBoom: when you need a boom, we'll be there with a zoom!" (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

^ Make that 6.

Concerning Racer, something to note: The park itself doesn't claim a top speed of 65 mph. From Racer's page on the KI website: