Jeorby Nanpa

Swear! First time around, maybe 2002 or so, Haunt did a cut-down version on Thursdays? Out of the loop, I guess. Had no idea I could pop up there on a slow night and ride my azzoff. Live and learn.

[About Thursday nights and The Incident it all goes together for ON TOPIC please be patient] You guys are killing me! Passholder 1982 to 2025 or so, age 13 or 14 whenever? Local, Sharonville. KI 2025 went all to heck. My last visit ever some lady dragged the staff into this story that I took pics of children in The Beast line. Like a creeper! Still a bit burnt up. Ride op and security dudes were cool. "Just stay here a moment." On the way out I tossed my pass in the storm drain. Checked my camera roll at home. Typical "yay front row dark Beast ride" pic. Was not gonna have ride-ops or security zip thru my cam, guilty or not. Is not, btw. No kids BTW just bragging about short first row lines if anything. Probably got up on the wrong side of the mental health bed. Never had anyone ask that before but it hit especially hard. (Ride-op and security level-headed should say this again) Given all that, KI was disappointing to me in 2025 in too many ways to describe. Getting nailed by security for a fantasy crime outside my fave place in Warren County was the icing. Whipping that season pass into a storm drain in accessible parking was possibly symbolic. Still is! ON TOPIC and this is important. ON TOPIC. Did not realize KI is open Thursdays for "Haunt?" Despite the crabbing above, I can overlook that for short lines on a Thursday Fun part is all the remaining Thursdays are used up. *sigh* it was meant to be - - - - - - - - For kicks Jeorby Nanpa is AKA Punk Cat in the distinctive collar. Mostly Racer n Beast. Not being sly on identified, but I was here before Punk Cat was hehehe

Haunt 2024: I looked! Is the bag policy still in place? Like nothing bigger than a coin purse? I skipped Haunt 2023 for this reason and many will prob say good riddance I am non-threatening and just want a legit bag for my phone and wallet.

Maybe you can read between the lines. But as a guy... this bump is particularly hurtful in the most vulnerable spot. If that little divot in the track was fixed I wouldn't have to stand up against the bar strongly as possible.

Ouch! All the guys know about that "rough spot" I brace against the restraint full-blast.

Aha, thank you. I went to https://www.visitkingsisland.com/frequently-asked-questions and opened the + for Security Procedures and saw nothing.

They sure do sell bags bigger than this! I did go to Guest Services and ask to get a complaint form. She said "you can just talk to security." No, I'm not talking to a 21-year old you just hired. I said I wanted to write it down and she grabbed a random scrap of paper and a pen. I was angry at the time but that's pretty funny now.

The bag thing was a surprise. I keep up with KI and even their website doesn't have this Many walking back to their cars, probably some leaving.

I wish it was working too. It seems like a bit too much breaking. If my stuff broke 30 times I'd be removed from the project.

This thing has been down 8x while I'm visiting and 30x is a reasonable extrapolation. Someone dropped the ball on this. Sensors and PLC's are a pretty mature technology, in any weather and any situation. When the ride opened 40+ years ago, was it down 20% of the time? If I'm driving a car and it's broken 20% of the time, all the parts of it should be mature tech. And those which are new should "break" 1-3x during the testing phase.

Lots of fans here and I hope you can put up with me being a critic. It's for the good of all I'm at KI 2x a week since days started. I'd say 50% of the time Beast is down. We'd like to be safe... yes of course. From my limited attendance, I'd say Beast was down 30+ times since starting the daytime season. Here's some options to consider - the same thing broke 30x... sensors, wires, brakes, whatever. But same thing 30x - 30 different things have broken From an controls engineering standpoint, this is nuts. If it's the same thing over and over then it's a no-brainer to fix it. If it's different things breaking each time then why the heck didn't we figure this out two months ago. Would like to hear someone "make lemonade" out of these lemons. But IMO it's a bit unacceptable for a [former] main attraction to be this unreliable. Even if it's redundant systems disagreeing. Plz forgive my criticism but this isn't ho-hum oops stuff breaks it's all new

AHA! My pass is gold. I didn't realize there was another level below. That clears things up.

Did you get the email about new terms for the passholders? It's pseudo-legal stuff. But it appears that a pass won't be good for Haunt or Winterfest in the future?

I rode Beast a few times after 7PM on Tuesday 8/10/21. For a while, there's a maintenance dude at the valley after the first left turn. The place with the new lumber. He's looking at the trains go by at a place 20 feet further down from the repair. Hmmm. HMMMMMMM. Off topic, but if you want to see a track bend, watch it when a train descends the first hill on Diamondback. Quite a surprising flex. Yes yes yes metal bends and flexes. But still...

(went to Reddit thread) Is that even new? Is it valley after the very first left turn? I could swear that was already done. It doesn't look like more than 15'. Looks like supports sinking or shifting is pretty common.