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Later in the evening and after dark I wouldn't mind some fog in areas where the track is close to the ground, but I think this ride is going to be good enough to impress without all the jazz.

Uhhh, you do know this is a Cedar Fair park we are talking about, right? Uhhh, you do know that Cedar Fair is under new management and has undergone an obvious shift in philosophy, right?

"While the construction of Banshee heads down the stretch, the park is preparing for the arrival of the trains. The trains are coming from Switzerland, and they could be on property by the end of the month." https://www.visitkingsisland.com/Banshee/the-evidence/wail-of-the-Banshee-blog/blog-article/Banshee-construction-heading-down-the-stretch

"Uhh, bonjour?"

If lockers were included in the cost of admission, would there even be enough lockers for everyone to use?

And it will destroy your teeth...

1. Gatekeeper Media Day, OSU Day, and opening day up in Sandusky. That was a blast and a half! 2. Banshee announcement and Starting to Decode 2014. Good times man, good times. 3. Taking my lady friend to Cedar Point for her first time! She loved it! 4. Kings Island opening day! 5. Tweetups! I am 2/2 in those, with a win at Cedar Point and at Kings Island! 6. Haunt!

The StubHub Ticket Oak was much happier looking in his younger days...

Coney Island, not Coney Mall. This attraction is not an addition to Kings Island. EDIT: Beat me to it!

KIC, to me, is a break from reality and all of the tension and stress that comes from daily activity. It is a bunch of people who I enjoy talking to, even if it is just through a computer screen. A way of relaxation and escape, if you will. Like accessing a park without actually being in a park.

I would like for my tuition to be paid in full for the rest of my collegiate career, but that probably isn't going to happen.

Last night I had a dream that The Beast was refurbished with an RMC topper-track design. Instead of the second lift hill, it stopped about a third of the way up and launched into the final double-helix sequence. Absolute nightmare. There was also an Intamin Inverted Impulse (Wicked Twister) in X-Base, so I guess the dream wasn't all bad...

Welcome to the offseason.

I'll see what the schedule looks like in comparison to my class schedule, and decide from there! It looks like I will have classes that morning, so it will come down to if they are "skippable"or not. My first class isn't until 9:30, so maybe I could sneak in a ride or two and then head back to Columbus?

The only reason I see this as a slight issue is because of marketing. SFGAmerica is claiming Goliath as the world’s fastest wooden coaster with the tallest and steepest drop, and marketing these new records hard. It doesn't seem fair that the current record holders should lose that title to a non-wooden coaster.

Wow! Look at that snow! As always, thanks for doing these!

In light of the recent topic about RMC, I am wondering what everyone else thinks about this debate. Do you believe that RMC's Topper Track and/or I-Box Track should be considered wooden roller coasters? More information on these track types can be found here: http://www.rockymtnconstruction.com/

Realistically, I'm hoping to check out Kentucky Kingdom, as well as bring the lady friend to Holiday World for the first time. Cedar Point and Kings Island should have multiple visits. Not so realistically, I would like to go to Indiana Beach and Six Flags Great America for the first time, potentially on a road trip. There may be a trip to Williamsburg in the cards this year as well. (looks at bank account and realizes that college is expensive)

I would guess it is because too many people are worried about ERT, funnel cakes, and getting their kid on every ride possible. Priorities, eh?

And by tweaking you mean ruining, right?

When you see a silver comb on the ground and look for long grey hair stuck on it.

Gatekeeper's was held on the Thursday prior to opening day.

Ho Ho Ho? Santa Claus? Indiana?

Not calling you a liar or anything, but did anybody else catch this? It could be very easily photoshopped to say Fear Zone, so I would prefer to have another witness before I believe anything. Still waiting on that Green Intamin track....