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  1. If the owner of whatever was sold at auction tried to visit the coaster now, I wonder if he'd be allowed onto the site. If someone trespassed and was injured on the ride, would this "owner" be a party to the resulting lawsuit?
  2. I wish I would have visited in time to ride it with buzz bars, but it's great to see a classic wood coaster being refurbished & restored.
  3. I've long found it curious that songs with "beast" in the lyrics seem to have weight on KI's playlist. (Demons by Imagine Dragons and Stay Young, Go Dancing by Death Cab for Cutie come to mind.)
  4. The original waterpark was right next to the dry side, before they demolished the former SeaWorld side & relocated the waterpark there. Only to demolish the rest of the main park a few years later.
  5. I thoroughly enjoyed the music on International Street last season - at Kings Dominion.
  6. Since I haven't seen this posted here yet, Coaster Crew is having an event at Dollywood on their Opening Day (March 19). Event perks include night ERT on Lightning Rod, a Qbot discount, & plenty of food. Who's already planning a trip? Anyone want to get a KIC meetup together there? New season passes (still) include one free bring-a-friend-ticket, which could make attending more economical for some. (EDIT: The bring-a-friend ticket must be used between April 20-May 20, so it's not directly useful for this event.)
  7. HoliWood Nights at Holiday World and CoasterMania at Cedar Point are happening on the first weekend of June this year. HoliWood Nights information via holidayworld.com CoasterMania information via CPFanSite (part of Coaster Crew) Note that the HoliWood Nights online registration deadline is sooner than in previous years, and CoasterMania will be a paid event limited to the first 1200 registrants. These events have been very well attended in recent years, so hopefully the conflicting date and more restricted registration makes for more productive ERT at both. After attending CoasterMania two years in a row, I'm tentatively planning to be at HoliWood Nights for the first time ever.
  8. Decoding 2014, two KICentral events at the park, Banshee's announcement day, Goble screaming like a Banshee, construction tours, a chilly ride on the log flume... Lots of great memories that year.
  9. It's now bright pink text on a white background. In the editor, choose font color "automatic" for best results. This will allow the website stylesheet and/or the reader to select the most readable color.
  10. malem

    Project 2017?

    Because nothing screams 19th century town on the Ohio river like a 300' steel coaster.
  11. ^^ Some ideas are better than others. For the benefit of our newer members:
  12. malem

    Project 2017?

    In the end, no ride company was willing to touch Son of Beast.
  13. malem

    Project 2017?

    ^ That ride has had numerous problems since before it opened. It's being removed after only 6 seasons in operation. The only place it's going is a scrapyard and/or the Erie County dump.
  14. I suspect that, on crowded mornings, a person will be stationed even at the passholder lanes to get cars through efficiently. It's quicker to hand a pass to a person than to figure out a machine, and some cars definitely will be in the wrong lane. When the gate doesn't need to operate at full capacity, an automated system would allow for more lanes to be open.
  15. malem

    Project 2017?

    Obviously that ride isn't coming to KI, but Rivertown really should have a flume again. Cedar Point will apparently be in need of another White Water Landing replacement. It wouldn't be far-fetched to speculate that Cedar Fair is in the market for new flumes.
  16. Assigned seating in recent seasons didn't help the ride experience. I made the mistake wearing athletic shoes when assigned to the front row last season; I might as well have worn them into Soak City's wave pool. The last time I rode in the back (in 2013), I barely got damp.
  17. As I've often noted, games of chance on Ohio amusement park midways have been played since long before modern laws regulated gambling. Had the office of the Ohio Attorney General wanted to act, it has had plenty of time to do so. I suspect that it's not considered gambling simply because it's traditionally not seen that way. Also, removing arcades from amusement parks to meet the letter of recently enacted laws might not be a very popular action, especially in a state where amusement parks are an important part of the tourism economy. But see Florida.
  18. For what it's worth, in 2015, parking fees were not collected on the first day when CoasterStock traffic was routed into the lot via One Team Way to avoid the Color Me Rad race. Parking tolls were being collected on the second day when the main lot opened for CoasterStock attendees. But, yes, call the park for an answer.
  19. malem

    Project 2017?

    The next time First Rider shirts are distributed, hopefully they'll be restricted to one per person, regardless of whether Fast Lane Plus is purchased. That product doesn't exist to pay for itself a few times over by selling excess shirts on eBay.
  20. 5 classic flats for Carowinds? Maybe they won't need Coney Island of Ohio's Eagles anymore.
  21. ^ On the Twitter website, you can get a link by clicking the date/time in the upper right corner of the tweet. This is as good of place as any to mention that, per KIC policy, any embedded media (photos/videos) from park social media sources must be accompanied by a link to the original post.
  22. I think I posted this in another thread, but some 2016 Fast Lane (Plus) passes have already been sold in a ticket combo deal around Black Friday. Prices & ride selections typically aren't made available until near the beginning of the season. Since it's getting a new entrance, I wonder if White Water Canyon will be added?
  23. malem

    Project 2017?

    My hope is that whatever is planned for that area makes good use of the woods. KI has lost a lot of its tree cover over the years.
  24. Someone should tell him that Huss doesn't rhyme with fuss.
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