Oldschool75

Great job Kyle. Nice fact filled blog. Nice to see the original POV seeing the light of day.

There was a bridge over swan lake at one time, also one over the lake at the Biergarten Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just waiting to see the reactions over the next couple of years. via GIPHY

Kettle...black?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hmm, maybe I should sell my 5” piece. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The kits are now sold out per Kings Island’s Twitter Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Smh. People are greedy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For what track is left. Estimated 100-200. They sold out of what was completed. So most likely these will not make it to online sales. Current status of the line as of 11:37am. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think everyone is taking this out of context. I’m saying for the people that are die hard and make it a point to collect rare items this is a drop in the bucket. They will spend the money. Your everyday enthusiast or gp are probably not going to spend the money. I’m not saying anyone is less of an enthusiast. Just like car collectors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For real enthusiast and collectors this price is a drop in the bucket. Don’t like the price, then move along. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I doubt it since this is a limited edition product. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well the auction was cancelled as I figured it would be. Also a 1ft section of the tube part of the track weighs about 25lbs, so shipping would not be cheap. I recently saw a piece sell for $500, I assume it was sold. You never know what the park will do. Don’t give up hope yet. You never know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is a clip of how quick Racer used to enter the very short brake run. IMG_0169.mov

Brumfield was a 20 year veteran of Kings Dominion's maintenance staff. Today he's an author and I highly, highly recommend his book and blog, both called "Theme Park Babylon." But Racer is even more unique as “Hill 95” has an angle of 45 degrees unlike the other copies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Give me some time and I can get this cleaned up for you.

General Improvements? Restaurant? Wouldn't it be cool to eat out on a deck structure while watching Banshee go flying by? Like I said before, the park doesn't spend money unless they need to for a project. Doesn't always mean a new ride.

He is referring to this. They flipped on the old Flight Commander lights before razing the station and announcing KMAA

One of the reasons was due to the braking system used at the time. They were still using friction brakes and the brake run was shorter with the last dip. When it would rain there were times that the train had the potential to slide into the other train in the station. Imagine Orion’s leap into the brake run but on Racer and with only a buzz bar. Those were fun times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t hold your breath. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Let's not spread information unless it's fact. That's how stories get carried away. I'm in no way defending the person. I just believe in sharing facts, not speculation.

Well, if Coney is done, I hope Cedar Fair makes a bid to buy the front gate and transplant it to Kings Island. It would be a great replacement for the old Coney Mall sign.

Exclusive rights for ride types has been gone for years.

Like a park where you can have a "Great" time?

On a Facebook post by the Tecumseh School District it was announced that Guil Herrick has passed away. Many of you may have seen Guil working security at Kings Island. His full time job was a teacher for the Tecumseh school district. I didn’t know him well, but the times I’ve talked with him he was always a funny and nice guy. So sad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From what I was told, repainting Racer is going to be a very expensive job. In the millions due to removal of lead paint in the under layers. You can only paint over the wood so many times before it starts adding weight. Also the paint they use is a very heavy paint compared to what you would use at home. I would Love to see the old girl freshened up a bit. Maybe for the 50th. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk