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Cedar Point 2020 Discussion
coasterfanatic83 replied to Maverick44's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Is anybody able to comment with advice for a Cedar Point visit with this year’s processes? We are going on Friday for our only visit this season, and we are bringing a first-timer, so we want to be able to do everything. We will be there open to close. Any recommendations as it relates to crowd size, boarding passes, etc... is appreciated. -
Kings Island 2020 Finally Open Thread
coasterfanatic83 replied to RedSummit20's topic in Kings Island
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You have a more diverse riding experience than I do. I also have Goliath (SFOG) ahead of Diamondback, but I have never been able to identify why I feel that way. Could you elaborate your thoughts?
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Coasterstock 2020 Cancelled
coasterfanatic83 replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
I’m not too upset about the event being cancelled at this point. Priorities have shifted for me, and I’m assuming many others, so that refund will come in handy. And the ERT schedule wasn’t great to begin with -
The line at the chicken shack is absurd and my food was cold.
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Keys to the Kingdom 2020
coasterfanatic83 replied to coasterfanatic83's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
The tweet linked in the original post has now been deleted. Whatever that means... -
It looks like Kentucky Kingdom is planning an enthusiast event for May 31st. I’m planning to see if more details are released before purchasing, but it is definitely on my radar!
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Your Top 10 Coasters Discussion (All Parks- not just KI)
coasterfanatic83 replied to McSalsa's topic in KI Polls
1. The Voyage 2. Steel Vengeance 3. Maverick 4. Fury 325 5. Millennium Force 6. Top Thrill Dragster 7. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 8. Storm Chaser 9. The Legend 10. Revenge of the Mummy I have been on 75 coasters in total, so my sample size is not huge. My highest KI coaster is Mystic Timbers at 12, but I am expecting Orion to change that in a few months. -
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Does the Banshee rattle bother you?
coasterfanatic83 replied to ThrillKingsFitzy's topic in Kings Island
I rode Raptor last night and had an incredible experience. Smooth, easy ride. I don’t understand how a ride that is 25 years old is so much smoother to ride than Banshee. Maybe it’s because the inversions are tighter and less drawn-out. But Banshee was rattling to an almost unpleasant level last weekend on all three of my laps. There were constant vibrations. Last night, Raptor gave me the best lap that I can ever remember on that ride. I don’t want to sound whiny, but there was a stark difference between experiences. Hopefully they can get Banshee figured out. -
I’ve been most impressed with Field of Screams so far this year.
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Vortex Is Leaving After This Fall Season
coasterfanatic83 replied to THE_BEASTmaster's topic in Kings Island
It’s strange to me that Kings Island broke the news at 5:00am on a Friday. It’s feels like they are trying to avoid a news cycle and not say much about it. Very different from Firehawk’s removal announcement IIRC... maybe because they knew we would love the short term replacement for Firehawk and aren’t sure about Vortex’s replacement. Either way, I will miss this ride. The first drop is one of the few that still “gets my stomach.” I imagine that won’t be an issue with the addition of Orion. This is a tough one for us to see go for so many reasons. RIP Vortex.- 816 replies
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The fountains at KMAA are not working today. Has this been going on for a while? I haven’t been to the park in several weeks, but they were functioning last time I was here. Hopefully the beautiful area of our brand new ride isn’t already falling apart.
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Way more people than I expected today with how hot it is. I’ll be picking my rides strategically.
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Orion Coming to Kings Island in 2020
coasterfanatic83 replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
Average announcement video TBH. Can't wait to ride! -
Universal Orlando Trip Help
coasterfanatic83 replied to guy1115's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
I was there in February, which is a significantly less busy time to be at Universal. Over the course of the two days, we were able to do everything at Universal Studios and IoA and were able to do our favorites twice. We were able to do this at a leisurely pace without the express ticket. This was also before Hagrid's opened. If you have one day, and it is August, I would guess that you could enjoy all of Harry Potter and maybe a few other attractions along the way. It would be worth every cent. Hope this helps! -
HUGE announcement from BGW!
coasterfanatic83 replied to MaxxForce's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
I’m guessing that this will prompt my first VA parks trip. This looks very good! -
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