IndyGuy4KI

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!

Do you know what ride you will be on?

This poor dinosaur already have 4 different names. I would be showing my teeth at everyone as well if it was me!

Might want to reply and quote the post next time so the rest of us are not confused, and hopefully it can be more than just an "attempt" at humor!

While watching the WS cam, I have not seen Vortex or Racer testing for start of season. Not saying it has not happened, but when do they fire up the rides and start testing them? With 25 days left I would assume this has begun? How much testing do they go through? 10, 20, 30 successful cycles before they give it the all good?

I hope it was not at me. I made the pavers comment because I was looking at the webcam and thought it was cool seeing them laying them down in their tetris looking config.

I don't understand your post, what is this sarcasm about?

I wonder when we will see that been installed on the ride? Those brick pavers look really cool as they are laying them.

They built 2 WS's in the same state this year. Why would that be much different? Seems KI might have spent a little more money with Coney Mall renovations and DA this year than CP!

I wonder how long that will take, and where they are at with wiring?

I agree, the trees were ok before, but served no purpose for finding rides, shops, and rest rooms. The treeless map is a lot cleaner and easier to read for first time guests. I also think the ride scale is meant to be funny and makes the map have more character. I am ok with it either way.

The supports are still blue in that map! Seems to be the correct color scheme to me!

Yep, Sparky showed us his trick and it is helpful. I tind it to be a lot more fun in those 90 degree curves. During the Holiday Hustle we rode it about 8 times in a row and moved seats quite a bit. With Sparky's advice, I could not tell a difference no mater what seat we were in. Might want to give this a try at least once and if you see one of us there, let us show you how to do it although Sparky is the best trainer at this!

Thanks for sharing! Really enjoyed it!

Maybe you will luck into getting one of those days off? Looking forward to seeing you at the park soon!

I was never unhappy with the change in the first place. I was very excited to the see the area getting some attention. I said many times in the past that my child will get on all the rides and have a blast no matter the name of the ride, or what decal is pasted on it. You still get the same ride experience. As soon as they climb aboard and the ride cycle starts they are just as happy as any other child when it was HB, Nick, or now PS. I am pretty sure my child was more excited about PS than Nick, for he has several Snoopy movies and was not exposed to the Nick garbage as much at that point.

This video should help you understand how it operates. It does drop to let people off, just not the free fall rate of DT. Welcome to KIC!

It looks like they are building the maintenance observation area right now (in the grey with hand rails) and am guessing the "red thing" is going to be the topper for the ride. I think it will attach to the top of the grey observation piece they are building. I am also guessing that if there is an elevator, it would have already been placed inside the first piece of the tower when put in place. Just my guess though!

Good question. I have been wondering that myself. I was hoping it would show up in the cam soon to give us that answer.

I think it is valid question. Do I think there needs to be a physical ride OP at the top, no. There could be a virtual OP by the means of cameras as others have mentioned. There is only one way to find out for sure. Ride it on April 30th! If this person at the top is watching you ride, you should be able to see them as well right?

I wonder about upgrading from Gold to Platinum. I already have a 2011 Gold pass from KI, but plan on upgrading to the Platinum. I am guessing I have to do that at the park?

I bet it is cold for the guys poking their head out of piece 6 waiting for #7!

I'm game!

So once all the tower pieces are in place, I wonder how long it will it take to get the seats and lifting mechanism working? I know there is only 35 days left, and who knows how many cycles it has to run before humans can ride it.

Another thought could be that it was time to add more railing to the crane to give it more height?