Fear the Four

Do you know how much power it takes to run rides. I did some research and here are some examples. Delrium(giant frisbee)- 470kw The crypt(giant top spin)- approx 500kw HUSS rides Back lot stunt coaster(LIM Terrain Following Coaster) 3,700kw but I'm not so sure on this one. Premier rides Could solar sytems be used for powering rides? No

Exiting the hammerhead turn around.

It has been testing for the last couple of days.

I just got back from renewing my pass. That faster then I thought! I also saw Diamondback testing and saw a train stuck on MCBR. I also saw Vortex testing. It gave me strong urges to ride again.

I have a question about processing. I'm going later today to get my pass and I was wondering do you have to have the papers printed out to get your pass processed or can you just do everything to get your pass at the park?

Edit: I know it's not soo great, but I know I'm excited. Do you think It'll be on the website? It will probably come out with the new website. I think they mentioned on the 5@5 that they will have it out before April 17th.

Park in the back you can clearly see the lines

I'm really sure they still leave them on. I remember one night I was up at around 3 am last year and they were on.

I checked the webcam late last night and I saw there was water in the splashdown but it wasn't as filled as it is now.

Yes you are correct. Early ride times for Diamondback and Beast are an hour early starting April 17. Awesome, thanks! Also, are there picnic areas outside of the park like at CP? I love just dropping a cooler full of lunch off and not having to worry about it until lunch time. Saves serious cash too The parking lot in your car. I see that a lot. I have also seen people set up tables and eat in the grass a long the trail to Timber wolf lodge.

Looks like only one train is testing today(I also saw a person walking up the ramp and a golf kart driving through). Hopefully they keep that scummy splashdown clean this year!

Tickets? Yeah. Adults are $15, children are $11 and under 2 are free. I've never been but I've seen it on the news.

Yes http://www.newportducks.com/

Now I have to race even more people to get the first Beast train of the year

Opening day really wasn't crowded last year I think. Besides Diamondback I walked onto some rides like Flight deck, Adventure Express, Racers, and even Vortex and they weren't all in the morning. Other then that I would say I waited 45 minutes for a night ride on Firehawk and ten minutes for The Beast.

To me this is way worse. To me the most exhilarating ride experience I have ever had was my first inverted coaster Firehawk in 08' Scared the poop out of me! Once i got off I was addicted and it has changed my life

Why? Do you know how much that costs? Top thrill dragster was 25 million (according to rcdb) Something even taller then both of them would be over 30 million. I totally agree with you Kings Island needs another flat or maybe even another water ride.

Edit: Nevermind

Not really the ride was poorly engineered in some parts and good in others the rosebowl was a fail if you ask me. The structure looks nice and it is amazing but the engineering on some parts were horrible...

One time I just left and went to Burger king. You get more food for less!

No more endless summer on ice it's going to be Snoopy Rocks On Ice! http://www.pki.com/a...ry.cfm?ac_id=17

First Beast train of the year. I hope

Quoted from the locked SoB thread - just wondering if feelings have changed now that we know SoB will be SBNO for 2010. How much ya wanna bet the people who said that will go back and edit their posts now? (there were more than a few IIRC) I was one of those people who wanted Son of Beast to be torn down back when the ride was closed down... Then I thought that I'm a coaster enthusiast and I'm for keeping roller coasters not removing them. Son of Beast is a amazing ride beside that one rough part. The first drop sweet! After the MCBR the ride is great and the structure looks amazing. If they fixed the rose bowl and added a out and back style to it the ride will be amazing and you will stop complaining how the ride needs to be torn down it needs a fix not a ending. No offense the Son of Beast haters get on my nerves and most people who care about Son of Beast probably agree with me.

The smell of sewage on Adventure Express!

The sound of Diamondback leaving the station. From the ride ops, screams, and the sound of it going over the line.