homestar92

These arguments seem silly to me. By my definition, Goliath is very much steel, Son of Beast was very much wooden, and that's not up for debate. Others disagree. Not to date myself here, but I suppose it all depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is...

I might be worried about it if Goliath were a wooden coaster.

The Boo Blasters ride at Canada's Wonderland is shorter and, like Kings Island, does not light up a target to indicate where you're aiming. And yet, I had no trouble getting about double the score I normally get at Kings Island. I have a very strong suspicion the issue in this case is not the riders being a poor shot, but the blasters being wonky.

Just thought I'd share a little anecdote here. A good family friend who unfortunately lost three children to Cystic Fibrosis was very excited when she found out that we were all raising money for Give Kids the World. She stayed at Give Kids the World Village many years ago with her children, and she wanted me to forward her thanks to everyone on here for caring about such a great organization. She also wanted me to let everyone know that she couldn't think of many causes that could be more worthwhile. Let's keep up the good work, guys. Adding up the displayed totals from each park as listed on the website, we're over $100,000 chainwide, and that's awesome.

Vortex <3<3 Just like you can see in the logo, SHE rules my heart with an iron fist

Adventure Express Never shall you mess with it Or now you will pay. There, a haiku to our favorite Arrow Mine Train coaster at Kings Island. And with regards to people not liking Adventure Express, it's alright. There are two types of people in the world. Those who enjoy Adventure Express, and those who are wrong. As another amusing anecdote, just Sunday, I went on a date to Kings Island with a nice young lady from my church. It was going well until I suggested we ride Adventure Express. She told me she'd rather ride Diamondback again because Adventure Express is boring. When I took her home that evening, I told her that I just don't think we really clicked, and that it would be best to just stay friends. Now the question YOU have to figure out is: do these two events share a cause and effect relationship? -Homestar92, who doesn't like to think he's Petty but definitely Won't Back Down on certain things, which occasionally causes him to be labelled as a Heartbreaker...

I also enjoyed the two B&Ms. But they were definitely the only coasters there that I would describe as smooth. They have one of the roughest Arrow loopers I've ever been on (though I still liked it), a VERY unpleasant Vekoma SLC, a Zamperla Flyer (does it need saying?), a TOGO standup, a Vekoma Boomerang, and an Arrow Suspended coaster that was legitimately rough. I enjoy rough coasters in moderation, so I still really liked the park, but I'm amazed that the general public will even enter that place. A lot of their rides are a one-way ticket to pain...

As was said before, no it was not. It was at one point, however, the only coaster in the world that was designed from the ground up for the purpose of being a Stand-up coaster. All the ones that came before were sit-down coasters that had been retrofitted with stand-up cars.

And as for Wildwater Kingdom... Well, I guess it is TECHNICALLY relatively unscathed... Nevermind the mysterious old wooden coaster falling apart right next to it...

I liked Carowinds's Vortex... And Hurler... Heck, I enjoyed every coaster at Carowinds. Something that cannot be said about another Cedar Fair park I've been to recently, where they have such a calamitous collection of concussive coasters that I highly recommend you ride with a Guardian if you choose to visit... The more clever among you may know which park I'm talking aboot, eh?

After my two Vekoma SLC experiences (at Darien Lake and then Canada's Wonderland) my sample so far indicates that they range from "moderately unpleasant, but borderline rideable" to "Oh God, Oh God, we're all gonna die". I will probably go to ride T3 when it opens. I hope that it skews my sample in a good way. I'm not holding my breath on it. And yes, I did reference the finest show in the history of television in this post. Thank you for noticing.

Oh, I know many, many people who might disagree with that. It has exploded in terms of content, even recently. The real difference is that Usenet is used for things far more dubious nowadays... -homestar92, a young whippersnapper with a penchant for technology that is older than he is.

For those who may be interested, this is an eBay (or is it all lower-case? Their ever-changing logo confuses me...) listing for a 2014 Beagle Buck, complete with an image of both sides of the bill. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-1-SNOOPY-CHARLIE-BROWN-BEAGLE-BUCKS-PEANUTS-DOLLAR-NOT-DISNEY-CURRENCY-/171225909909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dddc0a95

You will also probably have an easier time finding Kings Island's swinging ship with the park map, for what that's worth...

From the sounds of it, it should be. But just because we're establishing RCDB as being potentially imperfect and sometimes self-contradicting doesn't mean they're never right. And in the case of Surf Dog, I agree with them in that I do NOT consider it a roller coaster. I could MAYBE make a case for powered coaster (maybe) but even then, I really think those should count as something different. Or at least be counted with an asterisk.

It has a lift hill, track, and is powered by gravity throughout its cycle, excluding the lift hill. I find it easier to justify Wonder Mountain's guardian as a ROLLER coaster than the same park's Thunder Run (which IS considered a coaster, on RCDB and elsewhere).

Some consider Surf Dog to be a coaster, while others often do not. RCDB (which is by no means the be-all and end-all) does not consider it to be one. I think its status (and perhaps that of powered coasters in general) is up for... interpretation. A task that I understand you excel at.

Let's go down the list: Diamondback: Front two rows or back row. Two different experiences, both awesome. Banshee: Front Left or back right for the first drop. I really like the zero-g roll from row 3 as well. Beast and Racer: Any row that is in the middle of a CAR - where you are on the TRAIN is immaterial. Basically, take any number that is a multiple of three and then subtract one. Those are the row numbers you want. On Racer, the third row has stellar airtime, but the ride WILL be rough in that seat. Firehawk: Doesn't really matter and seating is typically assigned. Vortex: Front row for the best view, first row of the fifth car for the smoothest ride. Invertigo: Front/Back for a great view on the lift hills. Closer to the middle for the most consistent ride throughout. Adventure Express: Any row, any time, any day. The coaster is surprisingly awesome for its size. Especially when the tunnel theming is working. The Bat: The experience is pretty similar all over, so I like the front for the view. Flight of Fear: You get some interesting hangtime near the front after the MCBR. You don't in the back. Even numbered rows are roomier if you happen to be tall or large. Backlot: The train is very short, so the experience doesn't change a whole lot based on where you sit. That should cover everything that isn't in Planet Snoopy. I'm not familiar enough with those to tell you which row is best.

I hear that a certain INTAMIN attraction in Indiana has taken a bit of a plunge recently, as well. We may not need to worry though. INTAMIN's relationship with that park Mayflower still, even with past difficulties.

My last visit was not actually entirely special. My NEXT visit is the one I'm hoping will be the most memorable visit of the season (perhaps even moreso than Media Day). I am excluding Coasting for Kids in that listing, because that event is so awesome and special that it's unfair to compare anything else to it.

When/If you go to Stricker's make sure to make it known on here that you're going! Stricker's is even closer to my house than Kings Island, and I would happily come by after work to join anyone on this site who wants to go on one of the days they're open.

I also had to go for "Other" because "Coasters designed by Ron Toomer" isn't a choice...

You aren't going to Stricker's next week unless you're associated with an organization that has paid to rent out the park. They're only open to the public a few times a year, and next week won't be one of them. EDIT: Since you edited it to refer to the whole season, I say why not both?! I love both parks! Each is great in its own way, Stricker's is quaint and charming with a couple of great coasters for their size, and Coney is a beautiful park with some good old fashioned fun, and a great setting. Coney really emphasizes the "park" side of an amusement park! For Stricker's, I recommend going during the Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair between July 9th and 12th. It'll cost you just a couple dollars more in total than during the other operating days (between parking, ride tickets, and admission), but these days typically have live entertainment and very few people are there for the rides. I walked on EVERYTHING every single time last year when I went for this event. And that includes the Kiddie Whip, which I can assure you has a lot less room than it looks.

The ticket booths are typically open a fair bit earlier than the park.

Three hours for Flight of Fear during a Saturday of Haunt in 2010. Coincidentally, this is the longest I've waited for an amusement park attraction, period. Next is Banshee on opening day, for which I waited two hours, and then Wildebeest at Holiday World last summer, which I waited 90 minutes for. Other than those, I've never waited more than an hour for any ride ever that I recall.