IndyGuy4KI

Great Trip report Jesse. I really had a good time. I hope I can get my trip report up today.

Here we go already. I walked into the Wal-Mark vision center yesterday and get a new eyewear strap to take on Saturday. I found one and took it to the counter to pay for it. The lady asked "Did you find what you were looking for." Trying to kid around, I said "Yes, I hope this will keep my glasses from flying off at 80 MPH." She gave me a funny look and I said, "I am going to KI this weekend." She then said, "Is that how fast you are driving to get there?" I was like "Umm, I wil be ridding roller coasters and be going 80 MPH on one of the coasters." Still a funny look on her face... I was not dressed like a biker in any means so I don't think she thought I was ridding a cycle over which is the only explanation I cold think of as to her asking my driving speed?

I really don't like that they left the orange tarps for the line... I like the orange, but I think it would have been a little better had they had a little orange on the train as well. It would have went together a little better. Although, blue and orange compliment each other well. See Vortex for instance!

To me it is useless if you don't get it when you post the update. There could be 3 pages on the thread it refereces if you wait till the next day or wait till a certain time to send the text. I think there needs to be a disclamer on the signup page that states, "You will get texted as an update happens regardless of the time. If you do not want to be texted an any time please do not sign up." (Something to that effect.) Just my 2 cents!

I plan on doing the Planet Snoopy thing either next Saturday or the following with the family. This Saturday, I want to ride coasters with my KIC friends and remove my coaster withdraw jitters! I do want to walk through and see it though for sure!

Note I said :This could be a cost savings to them, a Win Win! You are probably right, it might hurt game sales a little so there could be some disadvantages to it as well. Now the people that carry around the 6 foot tall stuffed animals on their backs probably would like them to be deflated and get a bag of stuffing to fill the animal at home instead of carrying around a big monkey on their back.

Could be 40's for a high! We have been spoiled by 80's this week so 60's is going to feel cold.

Yep, looks like they did a good job with it!

For people that come one day to the park for a vacation, they are probably not going to care to much about the balls being bounced. For most of us here that visit the park often get quite annoyed by them, especially in The Beast and Racer queue/station where the floor is wood and you get to feel every bounce. If there was one thing I could change about the prizes at KI, it would be to hand those balls out deflated. I am also guessing KI receives those balls deflated and they are paying someone to inflate them. This could be a cost savings to them, a Win Win!

Let's hope we don't see gas prices sky rocket again this next year. That is going to be a big factor as well I think.

You know this will be part of the agreement this time!

And if it is a corporate day for certain companies. I remember going a few years ago on a Sunday and it was a GM day and the park was packed!

During weekends I like to go on Sundays and the park does not usually get busier till about 1- to 2 pm. (Once Church let's out.) I take many vacation days to go on weekdays to enjoy smaller lines!

all i got to say is .......POCKET ...... NOT HOLSTER. DUH My holster does a much better job at holding my phone than a non buttoned/zipped pocket. DB is the only ride at KI that I even remove it from my holster and place it in a buttoned/zipped pocket. If I am not wearing cargo's where I can do this it stays in the car!

May 15th is the opening day for the water park.

You always do a good job with your PTR's Angie! Thanks for sharing!

HW posted some interesting testing of wildebeest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3efSpHI6djA&feature=player_embedded

Dude, I'm not even close to done yet. The good stuff is coming, so chill out. But your so good at PTR's!

On the edge of my seat, waiting for more!!

As a family when I was younger we only hit KI maybe once a year. We would always end the night with rides on racer. We would then run back to the queue after a ride to see if they had blocked the queue with the trash can yet. If not, we would ride again. We would burn more energy the last 20 minutes of the night to get as many rides in on Racer possible after being exhausted from ridding and standing in the heat all day. That is probably the fondest memories I have of KI! My second fondest memory I have is going to RWW last year, getting to know the KIC family, and enjoying all the ERT. I must say the DB ERT while Giggacoaster2k and I marathoned DB the whole time was a lot of fun. It reminded me of the story I shared above. Thanks to KIC and especially Giga for all the great memories!

At least for now it shows it to be 70 degrees for opening day. I am happy about that!

Yeah, didn't see that thready before I posted. Sorry! Lots of posts in the map thread that should be in this thread.

Did anyone notice that SOB is not on the park map? http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/map/index.cfm

I noticed that the DB website http://www.kiDiamondback.com/ is not linked on the new DB page http://www.visitking...Diamondback.cfm I wonder if they are going to just let that domain lease run out, or if they just have not linked it yet? Love the new site, KI!