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The evac could not have worked out better for the park and KIC. There we were about 10 to 12 of us KIC'ers on the train that was evaced. Being our group found it an honor to be evaced from the ride and getting an experience that not many others get was very cool! These things happen and as enthusiast we must understand this and know certain things can happen at the park!

Very nice report Way29! Thanks for sharing!

While you at it can we update our main page from 2007 to 2011? I still see the 2007 park calendar, Firehawk is listed under the new attaction, DB is not even listed, Nick universe and SOB is still on the menus.

That is really interesting, I can not belevie they are moving rides around to make room for this. IB is going to look a lot different this year!

Yep! GaGa better have cash in hand or she will have a Hart time getting funding!

I think a certain Giga is going to love this thread. I am guessing she will be using her own funding for this, instead of asking for state funding?

I just got it on my phone, 500 was the error number when hitting new updates. Was distracted and did not pay close attention, but could get to the stats updates page with no issues. Seems to only effect the forums.

(Edit: Looks like standbyme and Cedarpointer beat me on this note... glad to know I wasn't the only one crossing my fingers. ) Seems like it is sitting to the right of the sign and flag poles to me, but I may be wrong. Look at the fountains in the back!

I have never won anything for I do not play games at KI. I can play lots of those types of games within minutes of my house. I drive 2 hrs to KI for the coaster and flats, so my interest in spending money at the games, Zilch! Now, I do stop and spend a few minutes watching other people try their chances at the games, but not to often. Anxious to hear what others have won, and I am also interested in where people place their 4ft tall stuffed animals that you see people carrying around in 90 degree heat.

I think you are right. I see loops of wire handing down from there the seat would attach.

I have seen people working on the red swing arms all day. With as much red there is, I am sure it is hard to see what is being done, but they look busy.

I have gotten my family's in Oct for at lest the past 4 years, and never have had a problem. Although, I plan on upgrading my pass in a few weekends to platinum so I can go to CP, and possibly KD this summer, so I hope I am not jinxed by the same issues others have had at sister parks with theirs!

Plus this is an awesome day to get some work done!

In optimal wind speeds and other conditions it may be able to go that fast. The speed claim could be potential speed, not necessarily average speed. Not necessarily a number about speed here, but take a look at the stats for our new wind seeker for instance. It says 1.280 riders per hour. For a 3 minute ride cycle, that is 20 cycles an hour and with 64 passengers each cycle= 1,280. Guess what, no unload/reload times are figured into that number. I am sure that is the number was given by the manufacturer, for at this point they don't know the actual # including load/reload time for they have never operated one of these yet.

They are hard at work on a Saturday morning!

Someone needs to take the radar gun at the fast pitch throw game in Coney Mall and find out for sure!

I would be willing to bet it will be worked on all weekend to get it completed. I was a little nervous this time last week, but I think they have made great progress over the last few days and if they work all weekend they should have it operational by the middle to end of next week as you predict!

Thanks for sharing, I liked the train exhibit!

If it looks as good in person as it does in the pictures that have been posted, I think they placed in the perfect spot!

Excuse me? At Carowinds this past weekend, I not only ate in the park, but I purchased a shirt from the gift shop. At Kings Dominion, I ate in the park, and blew about $60 in the gift shops. I was walking around with a KD bag on my back and a $4 bottle of water in my hand. I still eat in the park and buy souvenirs at both KI and CP. Once again, my point was completely overlooked and yet another judgment was made about me and others. I am sick and tired of explaining that not all thrillseekers refuse to spend money in the park. This generalization, whether directed at me or not, is unnecessary and irrelevant, and it's really starting to tick me off. Comments like that are hurtful. I did not ask to be judged, but I guess that comes along with being a member of KICentral. I'm going back under again for a while. I'm sorry I started posting here again. I forgot that respect for others is not part of the agreement in the TOS. I have to agree with Angie. I almost always eat in the park, buy a few Cokes during the day, and always create a meetup thread on here. I end up usually meeting up with a few other people that may or many not have went otherwise on that day. They too usual eat lunch or buy a Coke or two. So yes, even us dire hard KI fans (even the ones that don't live within a 10 mile radius) spend our money in the park. As far as the ERT goes, I understand it is a privilege and I do not expect it, but for me and several others here and non KIC members, I do feel it brought pass holders into the park and money was spent. With KI possibly changing DB and Beast ERT I will probably not be as motivated to make the 2 hr, 140 mile drive over to KI as much this season. Will I enjoy ERT on WS and Vortex? Of course! Will it make me return to the park as much as it has the last 2 years and spend my nickels as Terpy would say? I hope so, but I am not sure you can beat 6 or 7 rides on DB and Beast during ERT in the morning after a 2 hr drive. I am afraid others will feel the same way and am sad KI might miss out on extra business because of that decision. That ERT was a major factor in which park I decided to head to on my day off. I really enjoyed it and made me not care that I spent a few more dollars in the park than I really should have or wanted too!

Nice, thanks for posting and thanks for sharing KI!

This really makes sense to me for someone who works in the engineering department of a radio station. A lot of times opening electrical equipment up for inspection can be just as bad if not worse than testing the general functionality of the equipment as a whole to find any issues. Not opening them up also helps with the longevity/TCO of the equipment. This applied to CD, tape, and DAT players and other equipment used at a radio station. I am guessing the same rules would apply to a roller coaster?

I hope they got a good clear instruction manual for putting it together! LOL!

Very nice PTR, thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing this detailed report Angie! I am getting my Platinum pass this year so I can go to CP, so I hope to also make it to KD as well!