AZ Kinda Guy
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On 11/5/2019 at 10:52 AM, Fishleehooker said:
...The Beast is Keith Richards with a cigarette dangling precariously from his lip with a low-slung guitar playing Gimme Shelter....
So a strung out rock star past his prime? Nailed it!
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6 hours ago, Klabergian Empire said:
Looks like the rain sure "rained" on Kings Island's Haunt parade!
From twitter:
They just needed more time to setup for Winterfest.
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49 minutes ago, DustinTheNow said:
Absolutely. The Rattle has everything to do with the wheels. Tracking issues lead to head banging moments m due to unnecessary lateral g’s. (For example Vortex at KI) With a fresh set of wheels the coaster will be butter smooth) it also depends on temperature. The warmer the wheels are, then more they will expand and the tires will give less room to bounce as described. The best time to ride Fury (or any B&M) is just before sunset, after a sweltering day! Fast, furious, and smoother!
Regarding the rattle, B&M upstop and guide wheels are spring loaded so the wheels have little, if anything, to do with the rattle you’re hearing. The rattle is likely a roll back, chain dog, or the wheel covers.
Unless a polyurethane wheel is blown out, the wheels have little to do with how smooth the ride is. For example, you can put brand new wheels on an entire train but if the bushings are junk then its useless.
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6 hours ago, Gordon Bombay said:
Depends on the ride model (@pkiridesmaint please correct me if I’m wrong), while most are pneumatic, I don’t think Diamondback/Banshee’s are? Or they may be pneumatic, but are configured differently than “pinch brakes” seen on rides like Beast and Racer.
B&M uses pneumatic brakes or drive tires to bring trains to a complete stop. You primarily see the drive tires on areas of the coaster where it is traveling at a low speed. Such as in stations, base of lifts, and ready brakes. Pneumatic brakes in the midcourse and safety brakes. Correct on not being “pinch brakes.” The pneumatic brakes make contact with pads that are bolted in the middle section of the trains lower frame.
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3 minutes ago, Ben43065 said:
...but think about the park for once.
...Yes, please think about a for profit company before your own wants and needs.
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Give it a few hours and it will hit social media.
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1 hour ago, Creed Bratton said:
...I felt like KD's fountains just kinda were there...nothing great...the last time I watched them, it didn't seem that they did much.
Sounds familiar
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38 minutes ago, Phantom Theater said:
I just don’t understand why people can’t make valid criticisms about something they dislike?
^This^....Some people are so blinded by being cheerleaders for KI that they can’t fathom someone having a negative opinion on the park.
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My two cents....sorry but I’m not that impressed. While the paint jobs on the buildings are well done, they never should have gotten rid of the developed trees. I Street is going to be hot and miserable in the summer months.
I assumed they got rid of the pedestals because they wanted to incorporate water/fountain effects into the fireworks show and the previous setup was too restrictive. I was really disappointed not to see any fountain/water effects added into the nighttime fireworks show. Maybe they’re still figuring that part out? Regardless, IMO anyways, the thing that made KIs fountain unique was the pedestals and now it looks well, boring.
Also, If it was redone to look more like a street, where’s the darn street? Someone hit on this earlier but it looks just like they just threw a bunch of different pavers together.
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16 minutes ago, teenageninja said:
There are people waiting for the gates to open as of 11:45 AM
How many in front of you?
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Thanks for putting this together. Being. Bluegrass fan in his 30s, I absolutely love the “Pickin On” series
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I remember my mom breaking one of her ribs on The Beast. #RMCTheBeast
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When I worked in Ride Operations(2000-2005), I would stash all the left over plush animals at the end of the day in a trash bag in a closet and then distribute them to kids I had to turn away because they were too short to ride. Specifically, the kids who were too short to ride and they were left alone while everyone else in their party rode.
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10 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said:
I’m really glad to see things like this coming to fruition. It reminds me of how Universal does things...
This just might be it’s downfall. Having experienced Universals Mardi Gras, this is what I’ll be comparing it to and if their give a darn of this Grand Carnivale is the same as their give a darn of the Haunt from last year, well, we all know how that turned out.
Or maybe I just need to temper my expectations of a seasonal park compared to the giant that is Universal.
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Aside from the bar, nothing about the Reds theme made it stand out from the rest of the restaurant choices at KI. Maybe this will?
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Until food service operations improves, I’m skeptical at best.
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Worst scare attraction in the park this year. Short staffed and the employees would rather talk to their friends then do their job.
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On 3/10/2019 at 8:06 PM, malem said:
...and we don't remove posts just because the park doesn't like them....
LOLz
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KD’s version has never rotated and was never designed to. In fact, it’s a completely different model. Everything Intamin screwed up with the Gyro Drops, they attempted to fix with Dominions version.
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The music that played on I Street was better during the Paramount era. However, I’m absolutely in love with the “Pickin On” series they currently play in Rivertown. Also, kudos to the Paramount Era list @BlondyRidesOn. Now if only someone made a public playlist on Apple Music with said list....
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The backside of the seats are likely still accessible for off season maintenance.
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23 hours ago, Maverick44 said:
R.I.P Firehawk! I wonder if the loop comes down today.
It came down several days ago.
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Well the good news is I don’t think it can be any worse than it was in 2018.
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Before they changed the layout of the train and demolished all but one of those houses, I know at least one of them was rented out to a park employee.
Orion Construction Photos
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You do realize that’s not how it actually works right?