IndyGuy4KI

About 10 years ago I went to Disney. I agree with experiences, but to me it is a one time park for the prices.

$68 for my 3 year old to go to the park? Is that a season pass or one day? Another reason why I don't visit the park with Mouse Ears!

I noticed yesterday that the growing of grass has not been very successful around the splashdown of DB. I figured with the extra moisture the splashdown would create it would have been the best place for grass to grow.

I don't think I have ever lost anything to a ride at KI. Although, when I go in I only take a few things with me, billfold, ignition key, and starting this season my cell phone. Now that I write this something will get lost.

Much more functional, and nice to see the whole calendar at once!

I don't think it was meant for you to vote for yourself!

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Tig'rr at Indiana Beach did not have any type of restraint system at all until I think 2 seasons ago. They installed seat belts, but before that you sit down in the bob sled type car and went nothing came down at all. I always did not feel safe as a kid in that ride for I would ride with my dad and if he did not hold me down I felt like I was leaving the car. (I may have gotten 2" of air lift, but still.)

Just remembered another one form 7/31. I was in DB queue and a lady is telling this man that there was a log ride they took out where the DB station/queue and splashdown is now. I would have said her story is reasonable if she had said that DB travels out by where the old log ride used to be.

As I about 100 yards away from Vortex’s exit heading towards X-Base a kid about 10 asked his dad as he was pointing at The Racer track and said, “dad is that The Racer?” The dad said “No The Racer is down there.” I just shook my head.

That is weird for I was at the park from 9 am till 6:30 pm and got a few sprinkles one time but sunny 90% of the day. Must have just been the parking lot only, for I actually got a good sun burn Friday that I am still feeling. I just checked my twitter history, during that time I was eating at RJ and rode DB 2 times, a little overcast, but never rained in that part of the park? I got sprinkled on for 5 minutes at about 2pm.

That is weird for I was at the park from 9 am till 6:30 pm and got a few sprinkles one time but sunny 90% of the day. Must have just been the parking lot only, for I actually got a good sun burn Friday that I am still feeling.

IndyGuy4KI TR 7/31 On my last Friday off of work for the summer I decided to take a trip over to KI. I got in the metal detector line at 9:15 and headed right to DB queue as soon as the park opened. I got on the first train of the day, I marathoned DB until 10 am and got 6 rides in. As the park opened I headed over to The Beast and got 2 rides in. Headed over to BLSC and there was only about a 10 minute wait. So I got in line and got a 1-1 ride in. I then headed over to Votrex, there has about a 15 minute wait. As I was working through the queue in the station I saw a mother line jump about 20 people because her kids were ahead of her. Way to instill great values there mom. After a good ride on Vortex I headed down Coney Mall towards Racers queue. As I about 100 yards away from Vortex's exit a kid about 10 asked his dad as he was pointing at The Racer track and said, "dad is that The Racer?" The dad said "No The Racer is down there." I just shook my head. I went to The Racer and only red train was running and the queue was about 15 min. I decided to head over to AE instead. I saw that blue racer was testing so I went to the blue racers queue and waited for the ride to open for the red racer was now 20 minutes. I then saw maintenance heading that way so I decided I was better off to ride red or go elsewhere. I was getting really hungry and the Subway next to Racers queue smelled good, but was not paying 5.99 for a 6". I decided to head back to Rivertown Junction for the buffet. I had a good meal there and decided to get in the DB queue. The line was about 30 minutes. As I was coming back to the final break run I noticed there was only 3 or 4 people in the single rider queue. I got off and got in the single rider queue and rode a second time in about 10 minutes. The single rider queue was down the stairs this time so I got in the reqular queue for DB. While in line again I got a text from pkiruler101 (Dustin) that he was on his way to KI. After my ride I got a drink and waited for him to get into the park. After we met up we went to get in the queue and found the gate closed to the queue for it was having an issue. They did something right in front of the chain lift and was back up in about 10 minutes. As we were working through the queue we saw "Roller Coaster Mama" there ridding. We ended up riding with her as she was in 1-1 and we were in 8-3 and 8-4. We decided to take a second ride and met up with Darene in the queue. She was on ride 542, I told her I was on ride 59. She laughed! We had another good ride on DB. We then decided to hit a few other rides. Dustin said he wanted to ride The crypt if the queue was not to full, which it was not. After that ride we looked at The Beasts queue but most of the queues where open and full. We decided to go to Vortex instead. The park was quite busy at this point. We waited probably 20 minutes for Vortex. We then hit Zephyr. After that we went and rode red racer. We also hit AE which did not have a long wait. We went into Action Zone, but it was then almost 5 PM and I had to leave at 6 PM and wanted to get at least one more ride on DB before I left. We were able to get on and off by 5:30. We got back in the queue again and were almost to the stairs when it broke down. We waited it out and got on and off at about 6:20. Took a little longer than I wanted but it was worth it. I then had to head home. Ride Count AE – 2 Beast - 2 BLSC - 1 Crypt - 1 DB – 13 Racer -2 Vortex – 2 Zephyr -1 [/size] Total: 22 Rides

WOW, someone was really confused!

I only take my ignition key as well, and also take a Ziploc baggie. This is so I can place my phone and wallet in there and ride water rides without it getting wet. I leave my car key in the Ziploc bag in a buttoned/zipped cargo shorts pocket. I also always add my phone to that bag when ridding DB.

Yes, I was there last Thursday and like the new changes as well, although I had not noticed the decor changes. There was a group of KICers and we were talking. I also get distracted by seeing DB out the window. EDIT: I also noticed the wait staff were very quick at cleaning up tables and keeping it clean. Great job RJ crew!

The last time I talked to a certain park employee about their ride count on a certain coaster, they mentioned they had not been on it at all this season. Although this person does not work that ride, I am sure it does happen.

I spent lots of weekends up at IB when I was younger; I have the fondest memories at that park. Now a days I like to take my Seadoo and get a few hours on the water before the rides open at 11. Glad you had a good time!

This goes along with the other thread Guests Say The Darnest Things, but for conversations you hear outside the park. I see this most with people who have not been to KI in 5 to 10 years. I was out to eat the other day and the people behind me were talking to some teenagers about going to KI. One of the adults in their party was telling them that King Cobra is a great ride and they should ride it when they go, if they still had it. I happened to know one of the adults and so when I said hi, I told them I heard them talking about KI and that KC was no longer there. Of course, I spent the next 5 minutes talking about DB. Share your stories on what you hear, if you were able to break into their conversation, and if you were able to help them know the correct information.

Wow, that could be a safety issue... just imagine when one bounces right into the track! Yeah, I don't see how those things have not caused an issue yet. The older stations with wood floors are the most annoying for those balls. The whole station vibrates with one of those things bouncing. Since Terpy documented it was Ohio law to follow ride op directions, I would ask that they announce no bouncing of balls. Especially if KI is going to continue to give them out inflated.

Your title says 7/30 and 31 which is Thursday and Friday, but you state Wed. or Thurs in your post. Which one is it? I started a meet up thread for Friday so if it is Thurs/Fri, I plan to be there Fri. Let us know!

OK, I see what you are saying.

Amen to that! Nothing drives me battier that someone bouncing one of those balls, especially in The Beast station!

I did not ask them, but they were sitting in the sun when we met up with them.

The website I Sourced does not read that way to me.