Tanna

Most of the injuries from inflatable are caused from falling onto a hard surface or a strong wind blowing the inflatable away, or worse, up in the air. Sometimes a rip will cause the one to deflate suddenly, and in a design like a slide, that's a far fall. As long as indoor bounces are inspected, and safety concerns, such as having soft mats about, I don't see them as a great threat. Of course, all,inflatable should be inspected regularly for wear spots, and all outdoor bounces shoud be thoroughly tied down. I go through my life looking at things and thinking "What can go wrong?" Because if something can possibly go wrong, it will do so around my family.

I don't know if I'd clean it, either. You don't want to lose any authenticity or ride smell.

They just don't want to fish it out. They are just hoping it eventually rots and sinks.

Which makes me want to ask, Over where? In the general direction... because, we're all focused on a now empty lot, when the lot itself could be the diversion.

Is it a cart like one would see in Mister Toads Wild Ride? Like a Hushpuppy? I don't know about it being for the actual Dino Park though, since the big deal about the Dino's Alive is the interactive element, but I've been wrong more than right. I see it's got the holdy on gear underneath for tracks.

Brian, I had thought something like that after seeing the Swarm at Thorpe, too. That would so cool. Ohio can be so rainforest, that a theme like that would work. I wish it could be. Action Zone needs a kick in the butt. It would be great if it had the crowd swoop detail like DB, where sections go over the midway. I love to see the riders fly by as I'm on my way to The Beast. Like everyone else, I've been keeping my eye on all the Cedar Faire parks, and besides the WindSeeker, I've noticed they alternate their renovations. This year CP gets Gatekeeper, maybe next year you'll see your vision come to KI.

I voted height, but I love speed. I have a great fear of heights, so I feel like Master of the Universe when I finish a very high coaster. But after that first awful hill, I love the speed of whipping over the track.

I'd love to see the different concepts, but that's not going to happen. Already the thread of our own concepts are a mile long. At least we know they are replacing SOB with something. A huge, non working coaster with a bad history is nothing to feel bad about when it goes down, and there is a lot of opportunity sitting there, waiting to happen. I expect changes in 2013, maybe not a ride, but changing the menu and pavers added a lot to the park in 2012, so maybe it will be more changes like that. Maybe we'll get roving performers back.

My dad hates those photographers. xD Every time we go, they say "please stop and squeeze together!". My dad usally says "sorry, I work for the CSI, my picture cannot be taken". Every time they say sorry, or somthhing along the lines of that. Works every time. xD p.s- Nice topic TheBEASTunchained, I don't mind it. We usually do extreme Old Hollywood poses. Besides, it's the kid's job.

I wave at perfect strangers to join me on park benches.

My husband and I went with my cousin, Kramer. That was a blast. Always pose for the photographers at the gate, because you don't know of that's the day you want to remember forever.

To be honest, the one time I went to Winterfest, I was bored as all get out. What's the attraction? For me it was just like walking around an outdoor shopping center, with nothing I wanted to buy.

Thank you. At least I won't be so nervous next time the news broadcasts it's yearly "Checking on the roller coasters" piece. edit: Now I see the lifeline system in use. http://queencitydiscovery.blogspot.ca/2012/11/son-of-beast-trackwalkers.html

For some reason, I'd thought that half the seats would be facing the other way.

Correct, although carabiners are considered "connectors" under OSHA standard 1910.66 App C. All personnel who work at height are required to undergo proper training and utilize the required systems in place in the form of personal fall arrest and/or positioning systems. The bungee actors utilize an effect called The Slingshot from StudioTek FX. I don't believe their harness is considered fall protection, though I'm sure there are still preventative measures in place both from the manufacturer and corporate. Thank you. I would like to purchase a Slingshot from said company to frighten small children off my lawn, please. I didn't know what else to call them but carabiners. How do they move them forward when they are walking the track? Are they using the railing that goes along the ride? (Totally lost about how they do it on DB.)

You could tell she was an expert in the subject, by her use of the technical term, "thing you ride in".

Abandoned/trashed amusement parks just make me sad. Some of the rides have happy faces, which makes it worse, like the person taking the photograph has come to take them home, and the rides are just going to be disappointed when the photographer just takes a few shots and then just leaves them there.

The men who walk the coasters at KI are attached to the rail with caribiners, aren't they? I wonder if it also includes building within the park. During Haunt, there are bungee-ers in some of the houses. Since FUN includes all of Cedar Faire parks, I think that would also include the acrobats seen at Cedar Point. I've never see an evacuation of a tall ride at KI, but in films I've seen, riders are helped down by workers. Are the evacuation workers also carabined? It might have to do with new insurance regulations. My better half's company works with a lobbyist. No doubt any of you that have watched the Venture Bros. know about the dangers of Radon!

Oh, you're HER! Everyone was waving hello when I was there. I thought your placement was great. Sorry to hear someone was an ass.

I do appreciate the photos of the demolition. It went into a pile of wood chips quite quickly, didn't it?

How times change. I remember always being impressed with how modern and sturdy Vortex looked when visiting as a child, even though it was one I'd never ride. I wonder how people will describe Diamondback in 20 years, if it's still standing. I already look at is as a pipeline, because that's what it really is. That's what's so frightening to me about it- that and the fact that the chair in front of you just disappears over the hill, and I'm next. Thanks for the clarification on the paint job. Perhaps it's just the colors compared to the scenery around it make it seem darker to me.

The Six Flags in Nola is still just sitting there, from what I recall.

I've never visited Great Wolf Lodge, but the indoor water park intrigues me. I love to swim.

Is that because of the ride or you? I dont mean to be rude, but as we all get older and some of us get bigger, cough, rides dont fit like they should. When they dont fit like they should/did the ride experience suffers... In my case, it's not the ride, it's me. I simply don't have enough body weight to hold myself still between the restraints. It does not fit like it should. My guests and I were looking at Vortex over Halloween, it's one of those "you guys go ahead, I'll watch for you." gigs. They gave it the once over and passed, because it looked old and rickety. I'm not going to say it's rickety, and old and needs retired. The style of Vortex looks more streamlined compared to some of the rides by it, but not rickety. It could do with a coat of paint though. I wouldn't know if it is riding rough, recently. It rode rough for me back in 1992.

As a kid in Lesourdesville, I was vaguely frightened by the Fascination parlor. All I ever saw in there were old ladies chuffing away on Marlboros, with dour expressions on their faces. It was too much like a bingo hall. It didn't help that my friend said, "Don't go in there. They charge you money." Which, to my seven year old mind, they charged you money at the door to gape at the old ladies, like they were a sideshow.