CoasterKrazy

Looking through the WinterFest photos, I am amazed at the incredible amount of decorations and themeing. Obviously, this is something PKI has been planning for some time now (it would be interesting to know just how long) and I would imagine they have sunk a large sum of money into this project. My question is, is anything used for WinterFest 2005 from previous WinterFest's 13 years ago?

I had no idea there is so much history behind PKI. Too bad it has been ignored for such a long time now, and is quickly being removed from the park. (Namely removal of Coney Island rides and original park themeing)

Well, Screamscape has an intersting little tid-bit of information relating to Paramount's Great America. The Rumored Survivor Coaster may be a Zamperla Disk O prototype. Seeing as how Paramount has no qualms whatsoever about putting the same ride in a number of its parks, this could very well be going to Kings Island. I seriously doubt Nick Universe will be a PKI-only type of deal (if Italian Job and Boomerang Bay are any indication.) So while this ride is rumored for PGA, it seems to fit the description provided by the PKI press release, and this could be an indication of what PKI is getting for 2006, and where PGA is headed for the near future.

I seriously doubt this has anything to do with Six Flags "posing" or "stealing" PKI's images. As many people have said, this exact photo has been featured in health books, math books, physics books, television boxes, computer monitor boxes, and probably several other venues. Go to your local Wal-Mart, and it shouldn't be too difficult to find this picture. And I would be willing to bet this photo is fairly old, judging by its presence in books at my high school. (A below-average school in the state of Ohio, known for very old text books) Anyone with a tet book, check the publication date. I wonder if this pic was taken pre-Paramount.

Going to Spain was my first trip outside of the US, and it was surprising to see how comfortable they are with their sexuality and bodies. This isn't a bad thing, just different from what I'm used to. Sexual magazines are placed at the front of displays with newspapers and other periodicals, topless beaches are the norm, and space is much more confined in Spain than the US. The topless beach wasn't surprising; we had been told we were going to one, and its not like they make a big show out of it either. The thing is, I was standing at the shore when the woman started splashing me and telling me to get in the water (Jokingly, and in Spanish, of course) Needless to say, I've never heard the end of it about my "girlfriend from Spain" from all of my friends. But to make this relevant to the thread, one of my memories from 2005 will be walking by Flying Eagle's old spot and thinking, "Why in the heck did they have to remove Flying Eagles?!? Italian Job is all the way over there!"

Chipotle would be nice, but their food isn't exactly cheap as it is. Let alone putting one in an amusement park.

Consider yourself very lucky, because I met that 80 year old woman. Never go to southern Spain in the summer.

Wendy's is originally from Columbus though, so maybe the cheese is an Ohio thing? Seems to make sense to me, cheese goes with anything.

I have beliefs that go beyond the laws set down by man, so legal or not, I'm going to do what I think it right. If someone happens to contact me and say, "Hey, I'm in that photo and I want my face to be shown," I'd be more than happy to post the original.

If someone took a photo and I happened to be in it and posted it on the internet, I wouldn't mind. However, other people may not feel the same way. So, out of respect for what I can assume another person may believe, I edit the photos so that their faces cannot be seen. In other words, better safe than sorry.

Went to FearFest on Saturday, October 8, 2005 and took a few pictures. Some of these are repeats of other photos found on this site, although I tried to take pictures of those things which have yet to be posted. I used WebShots, and the photos can be found HERE Notice the caption for the Delirium picture, if anyone knows why the logo has been removed, I'd like to know. (Assuming you are legally able to tell, of course) From what I've read, this day was not the best day for FearFest, and I would have to say I'd agree. Fog was very minimal, and the themeing in areas other than Rivertown was below average at best. I need to stop reading all of your reviews and getting my hopes up!

Fire resistant at most. You can burn anything if you really want to. And I think there's a general concensus that Son of Beast would make an INCREDIBLE bonfire.

What was (is?) the Action 180 Theater, as mentioned in the Random Facts of Park History? Was it the The Cinema 180 Theatre mentioned in the Timeline, and if so, what was that before/after it became Action 180 Theater? Where was this located in Coney Mall?

What and where are the signs and curtains that were removed in Festhaus, exposing the old stage? Also, I thought the old stage was the old ice-rink, which was in the middle of Festhaus when it was first built. I read a history of Festhaus somewhere, but I can't seem to find it.

How exactly will SDATHC be changed for Winterfest ?

Agreed. My first impression of Boomerang Bay was "this is WaterWorks with different colored slides." I was much more impressed with Hurrican Harbor at Six Flags Great America, which has more slides in general, more thrilling slides, and more unique slides. The themeing was nicer too, but I think that may have been due to the layout. I still prefer The Beach to CDBB, which provides an experience that can last the entire day, and has much more themeing and landscaping. There are very few open concrete areas in that park, and I'm convinced it doesn't get enough credit as being one of the better (best?) water parks in Ohio.

Its true that Disney/Universal spend a lot more money on their attractions (and it shows) but I would be willing to bet that they have a lot more money than Paramount Parks to begin with. Yes, PKI could do more with the themeing they have and will have, and they shouldn't compare their attractions to Disney's, but they're working on it. Hopefully they will continue to improve and actually keep up their current themeing (Top Gun, Adventure Express, Fight of Fear, Tomb Raider, Scooby Doo, Italian Job, general park themeing, International Street, etc.)

Test Track was my first Disney ride ever, and all of my contempt for PKI's themeing now stems from it, and all the other rides at Disney World. Ahhh...to see real themeing again...::drools::

Nope. What I'm talking about is just below the bottom of the photo. The reason I bring this up is because I had never noticed the triggers I had seen on Monday, and I can't seem to find them in any photos either. Which makes me wonder, if they are for the fishtailing effect, why isn't is working (or working to extent that is noticeable?)

While at the park on Monday, August 22, Italian Job was running three trains, with average intervals of about 1 minute, providing a capacity of 720 people per hour. Every so often the crew could get the trains out as soon as the previous train had left the helicopter scene (which I believe is necessary for maximum capacity) but not on a regular basis. Despite the awesome crew, I'm not here to talk about capacity. While standing in line, and while hanging around at the Skyline Chili Patio behind Scrambler, I noticed what seemed to be "triggers" located at strategic areas on the track. These areas are where the rumored fishtailing is supposed to be (Area 1: 1/4 way down initial drop after helix, preparing for cop car scene. Area 2: Hill after overbank, just before staircase, where a fishtailing sign can be found) Due to the fact that IJST is running three trains, I'm wondering if PKI has abandoned the fishtailing and/or the staircase effect. Does anyone have any information that could shed light on this subject?

bdboy007: The first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop was Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The first modern roller coaster to feature an inversion was Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm. Check out www.rcdb.com for more information on these two rides.

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/boards/showth...os&pagenumber=2 Scroll down to Shorty's second post, where you will find the "arrow - suspended prototype" zip file.

*Information no longer needed, and it was wrong. Check out the videos on page three.

The access stairs for the first lift on Bat are the current access stairs on the lift of Vortex, however, I don't think anything else of The Bat remains. The second lift ran perpendicular to the first, while the mid-course brake run on Vortex runs nearly parallel, which makes me think the access stairs for Bat's second lift were removed entirely.

The suspended prototypes with inversions had only corkscrews, and they were not full-scale models (from the videos that I have seen, so PKINickRoedl correct me if I'm wrong). Apparently, Arrow determined, probably for a number of reasons (safety, reliability, forces) that the inversions would not be possible, although they did originally plan for suspended coasters to have inversions.