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The amount of people that are not going to buy passes or go to the park because SOB is still in operation is going to be a hand full of people compared to the amount of GP that walks into KI wanting to ride that really big wood coaster sitting over in Action Zone that they have never seen before, and don't know what it is even called. Secondly, the people that complain about SOB are going to go to the park to see what is going on with it as well. Just my thoughts.

Don does a good job of using these webresources. Most businesses understand that this is key to bringing in more business. Fine example of this is Holiday World and Indiana Beach. HW isvery involved with their blog, FB, Twitter, and they use it all the time.Indiana Beach has a blog called View From the Crow's Nest, but only has had 3updates in the last 6 months. They do not have a twitter, and no official FBpage. It is easy to get excited about going to HW, not so much for IB, and I amvery partial to IB due to going a lot as kid.

I don't think any texts have been sent out for some time.

Wow, they have been busy this off season. I hope it works out well for them!

I agree, those colors look good!

Theme Park review: CP and Holiday world make the cut. Must not have visited KI? What's your thoughts? http://www.bukisa.com/articles/233449_the-worlds-top-five-theme-parkss

I agree Robbie, it was due for a new paint job. I am wonding what color they are going to paint the nick orange fences around each ride. I am assuming they would repaint those? Thoughts?

Thanks for sharing Ryan! I hope KI can give us more of these cool pics to help us burn the off season away.

Also got to keep in mind besides the size of our kid’s area, as Robbie mentioned, the other parks may have had more favorable weather since they are a little further south to be ahead with construction. Just a thought?

I did not consider myself an enthusiast until after I joined this site. I then realized what others told me, that I was obsessed with going to KI and other parks like most everyone here. I started learning the industry and about the ride manufactures. For the year I have been on this site I think I have learned a lot, and feel I can talk a lot more intelligently about KI and the industry then I ever thought possible. Thanks to all who share the same passion on KIC!

Hey, they they got the water part right just a year off!

I don't think mine is going to grow 4 inches. He was 44 last fall. Don't think it is going to happen this season for him.

Cornball is a much better coaster in my opinion, but Cornball and HH are still my favorites in the park. Galaxi was the first coaster I rode when little, so it has some sentimental value to me as well.

I'm not sure what I'll do first. Probably run for DB. I miss it. Me too. I have DB withdraw syndrome!

Right at 128 Miles driveway to driveway for me. I can be there in about 1hr and 45 minutes on a good day! Now that I hear 275 is done, I can hopefully save 3 or 4 more minutes of time.

I like this idea KIfan. Not that it will happen, but hey, we can day dream..

Yes, but it does not fall on that halloween weekend like last year either. Edit: Now, if can only get some info on the status of SOB?

I remember the ride when it was Flintstones themed but can't recall seeing this display piece anywhere around it. I remember ridding the Kid bummper cars when they were Flintstones themed. Can't remember much else, but those and Beastie were always my favorites as a kid.

My KI Off season blues kicks in hard after Christmas every year. Starting in Januarary I dream about KI almost nightly till opening day. So I will probably have many posts in here. Last night I dreampt that my dad and I were at KI and waiting in line for Firehawk. The ride broke down one ride ahead of our turn. The manitenance guys brought a plamsma cutter out and was cutting on the track. They were running wire down the track as well for some reason and I stripped the end for them to attach it to whatever they were needed to attach it too. I ended up helping them quite a bit. They did a few test runs and found there to be another problem. I talked to the maintenence guys and he said that the part was to expensive to get in that day and CF had to decide to order it or not. My dad and I decided to head to Beast. The maintenance guy was walking with us out of X-Base so I asked him if SOB was going to reopen. He said yes, but there were some legal issues and some changes to the ride that they were going to make first. I did not ask if it was going to be this season or not.

Exactly, may only be able to look at it, but at least you will still be able to ride the ride formally know as SHATHC.

I chose SOB over SDATHC due to the fact that the ride will still be there, just with different characters. I think my son will still enjoy the ride either way, just like the rest of the PS rides.

Thanks for sharing. Very nice!

Would probabbly have to much ice build up and cause a roll back, but I would ride anyway! Great Pic Ryan. Thanks for sharing!

It also doesnt seem feasable for said mountain of wood to come down quickly and quietly. So regardless if they remove the ride with or without telling the public, trust me, when the wrecking ball strikes, we and them will know. -KIBOB, just say'in Have you noticed how close SOB get's to AE? I think that section of track would have to be removed by hand to not cause damage to AE and am pretty sure it is the first hill structure. As you said, quickly is most definitely not feasible.

Start at the begining of this thread to get some feedback of what our kids think. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20256&view=getnewpost&hl=&fromsearch=1