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Well SOB station would have been torn down if it wasn't for Haunt. And the old Holiday Horror was always built then taken down, same with the old slaughter house. Screws can be removed.

Holy edit of the original post. I guess you read into what you want to see while ignoring facts. Sccard really believes he is the only one who believes in and wants the park to survive.

Understood please take my above statement as more sarcasm jokey than accusatory mean

Thought this was appropriate. I stopped going to KI around the time I went to college. I kept in contact with the park through either here or KIE (not sure if I was official over here at the time. Just checked, nope wasnt). I had grown bored with KI. It was a place with little things, and I was a big bad college student ready to change the world. Around 2008, my wife and I bought season passes and went a total of 2-3 times. Maybe. Just was not what we were wanting. The park wasnt as exciting. Etc. I then moved away. Then I had my son. I am now seeing the park through his eyes. I am experiencing things I forgot how to experience. I am falling back in love with the park. I am watching shows, taking a moment to share ice-cream, etc. I some times feel like I am cheating by riding a big ride while my wife watches him or vice versa. But most of the time, I get to experience the park through him. He gets to see Snoopy, and we all clap. We all dance with CHarlie Brown. Its amazing. So has anyone else ever experienced this? The growing apart from the park to only have the fire reignited by the youth of a child?

^^ Were you even old enough to appreciate the underside of Top Gun when it had movie props? The Bat has nice paint, but I wouldnt say its themed. Its named, but not themed. Right now is probably the best the Park has been in years. Slowly bringing things that matter to the park (not just coasters). Plus I get to see the park through my son's eyes. That is the amazing part.

I thought the same. I read that this ride lived at the new Coney Island from 06-07...... But maybe it is, I just was wondering

RIght. Im wondering about Huck's Hot Rods. Linked from KIC. Where was this?

Yea that's the Peanuts off road rally?

So I didnt realize it till just now. The Eagles were from the original park at Coney Island. Now it makes sense. Its not just a ride that was built in the 70s, but a part of the park's history. Wowsers. Also, speaking of flat rides... In kiddie land, we have the current Peanuts Offroad rally, which I assume came during the Coney Island transition. But I was reading a bit today and saw we had two rides that were the same? I always assumed the Peanuts Off-Road Rally was the same as Huck's Hotrods... but I guess not? Where was Huck's Hotrods located?

Great article/time line...... I can still see why (more so now than before) people believe CF closed GL on purpose. I guess my ultimate question is if they wanted to pair down the park to a more manageable size, why didnt they go to the original side and bring that side of the park back. It has a more impressive "front gate" and more area for things such as parking, road access, flats, and at the time a few great rides. Its also very hard to comprehend how much the park grew in such a short period of time. Having never been to the original GL (I did go to Sea World Ohio, and I found out my wife did as well- shes from PA), it almost appears to be a bigger version of Americana (again, I have never been to Kennywood, or Holiday World, etc). If in a matter of 10 years Americana went from a family picnic area to a world class operation, there would be some major major problems. Sadly, I dont see a re-expansion of GL in the future. The park has too many downsides now to it. There exists nothing from its past (other than Dipper) that can link older guests to their child-hood. There exists nothing in terms of infrastructure on any other part of the land. Which makes it expensive to rebuild. Just plain sad. But on the bright side, Coney Island did re-open after being gutted to be moved to another spot.

Lets hope so. Maybe in year 3 or year 4 they could hire a PR company...

Maybe a stricter enforcement?

As of right now, who knows what it could be in the next 3-5 years. Again 10 years ago, it was crazy to have a phone that could access the internet as it does now, face to face meetings, etc. 15 years ago, there was no Facebook or Twitter. Its about finding a niche. Imagine having wearing tech that does the following: stores credit card info/pays for things linked directly to your car, for keyless entry/locking/starting of the car linked directly to your house, a sensor kicks in and your garage door opens or front door unlocks/locks Go to a restaurant and it confirms your entry/orders your meal Wearable tech doesnt seem like a need right now. BUt do we know for sure its just a fad? Most people dont do the tap thing with their credit cards but that is still available. Maybe it will come back with the iWatch.

I hate when folks pull the "but he/she rode it last time", whether it be this type of situation or a kid that is denied a ride in Planet Snoopy because he isn't tall enough and the parent claims they rode it earlier in the day - if that truly happened then count yourself lucky that the employee missed the kid that time around AND that the kid returned safely. I saw a mom in line in front of me once and I could hear her trying to talk her son up that he would like the ride and it would be fun and other such things that I could tell that little kid had never been on the coaster before. I could tell he was too short and knew the employee would have him get out of the coaster for a measurement. Guess what, employee asks to measure the child and the mom pulls that "he just rode it" spiel - kid missed the measurement guide by 2 inches. She was flat out lying using the "he just rode it" spiel! Just because you rode it last time doesn't make it right or acceptable this time. Policies change and|or are more strictly enforced based on an incident, etc. Same goes with lots of things - I remember when folks could smoke in a shopping mall and grocery store; newborns would leave the hospital in a vehicle on the mom's lap; speed limit was 70mph; minimum drinking age was 19; etc. None of which is now legal in Ohio. On stretches of Ohio highway the speedlimit is 70 again... But the rest of what you are saying is spot on.

Or park policy never changed. But in light of recent events, is now being seriously enforced. On the original link, they have a follow up story of another man who had changes made. He was a season pass holder for years then one day wasnt. It looks like he was a season pass holder under Paramount then no longer under CF. I work with children and young adults with disabilities. We fight every day to get them the same opportunities as their able bodied/minded peers. I will fight all day every day about how some children/adults cannot wait for a ride because of the disability. However, physical impairments are very difficult to modify. http://www.ada.gov/t3hilght.htm If the park deeps that all guests must keep limbs inside the ride and to hold on as part of its safety spiel, then its for safety reasons, not discriminatory. In reading, it looks like the guide is dated 2012, for the one you download off of the website.... Also just found out KI offers parent swap, I wonder if it does that for not disabled parents. EDIT: the 2012 guide was downloaded from the Autism part of the site, not the main part, evidently.

Is it guts to try a new record breaker or recklessness to not acknowledge the possible problems?

Probably helped there were people actively on site versus over the night or some such

And if I remember correctly, the photo spots were taken care of very well as well. Paint and foliage all looking good...

Yes modern tech has fixed the issue with the speed. It is just a modified version of the tech used when the ride opened.... Trims. Laterals in the Helix probably feel less intense since you are older and stronger. The Beast is as wild as it once was when it opened.

Did it fall while in motion? If it did I would probably classify it as flying off. If it was not in motion then it broke off...

Many may not remember when AT opened it was a very very long line. An hour or two. That was with both sides open and shuffling people through. Both sides playing the same movie. Near the end it was a 10-15 minute wait, usually with only one side open or each side playing a different movie. It was not like they removed 1 whole side cutting into a very popular ride

Serious question, I brought up earlier and never really got an answer. How long does this version of KK have to survive to be considered a success? I mean they have managed to keep the lights on all summer, is that a victory? Will 2 years be enough or do we need 5? What if it's sold, is that a success? Does it need to turn a profit? KI is a success and many would say it is even if tomorrow it was announced that KI would never reopen. GL was a very successful park. Even in the last few years. So the What about the new KK

It's like how certain car companies pay or give funding to certain awards. They are a jay dee award winning vehicle but don't recognize Car and Driver awards or US News and Reports.

Not sure why that is a fail. More like a political statement. She did what she thought would get her message across. An epic fail would be if she dropped the bucket on her head or something.

How do I know if Sam is returning on my night. I will be there with my Sister and she does get frightened easily, unless of course the actors know her name...