homestar92

Ah, is it time to bust out my 1972 LP of the Queen of Kings Island again?

If I had to guess, I would say it's probably going to Xishuangbanna Theme Park in China. They are building a B&M Flying Coaster for 2014 and as I recall, the yellow track was for a Flying Coaster.

This thread seems to have gone a bit off target.

Thunderbolt is a great coaster. One of the finest things in the state of Pennsylvania. Oh, wait, are we talking about something else?

I don't have work or class tomorrow, so imagine how slow my day will go. Though some would tell me that I never have any class.

As a reminder, to attend media day you must be a current member of one of the previously-announced coaster clubs and also have registered with the park through their website during the registration period. Or be an invited VIP or an invited member of the media

That's the benefits of a regular season pass. I want to know what extra benefits I am getting with my Gold Pass that I paid extra for, as well as how to use those extra benefits. Transmitted from Wild Space via my datapad's DROID brain You get to go through the parking tolls without paying on each visit. Next question. EDIT: beaten...

I can't fathom that we wouldn't be allowed to take pictures OFF the ride.

We've seen a few good shots of the queue line from the park's official sources. Check Don (@KingsIslandPR) and Greg's (@KIGMGREG) Twitter feeds. I know that a lot of pics have been posted there.

^^^Not sure if image is manipulated. Something about it looks... off. Plus, I just can't see that park announcing, "Hey! This disaster used to be here!"

They've broken the 11th commandment... NOW THEY WILL PAY!

No need for safety glasses here! There are some perks to having poor vision. Unless you were at Knott's Berry Farm prior to a few months ago.

What video? Mind posting a link? We were asked not to post links on this forum to unofficial pictures or videos of Banshee testing since this is a public forum.

Ironically, I was literally listening to that song the minute you posted that. I have the album that song was part of on Vinyl, and it's one of Muse's best. It's no Black Holes and Revelations, but it's solid.

That's not to say, however, that Firehawk's in-line twists aren't awesome. Those twists are my favorite element on any Kings Island coaster (pending my thoughts on Banshee).

And hopefully NOT: "That all clear means you guys are up and out of here so sit upright, hold on tight and enjoy your ride on Banshee!" And thankfully, we will definitely not have to hear: "Down goes the floor, now you're out the door" as is often spieled on Inverted Coasters (especially at Cedar Fair parks)

I think that the best part of Banshee is that it's a purple people eater. We also have Firehawk, which has an identical layout to another coaster called Batwing.

Just remember, don't post any pictures on here. I assume you're working there and your visit is work-related. If that's the case, posting anything about it here that isn't plainly visible on the webcams COULD land you in hot water.

And Jonathan isn't joking. That line will be all sorts of ridiculous. It always is on the first few days of the season. Now I may be wrong, but can't you get in the park one time with the printed confirmation of a season pass purchase? I remember hearing something along those lines before.

I wonder if the sign for Invertigo will be painted too? With all this painting going on, it seems natural that it could happen.

Just gave another $5. All week I've been throwing $5 at pages for KICers who aren't quite to the hundred yet. I've given $20 so far.

As long as I get a night ride in row 1, left side on April 18th, I will happily sit anywhere the park will let me on Media Day.

I don't think the wall will be part of the final product, but in theory it still could. I'm sure it would take no more than a half an hour to erect that wall.

Big gen ed lecture classes at WSU are actually pretty easy to skip. You learn more in the labs than you do the lectures. Though four absences in this class = dropping one letter grade. Can't miss that Great Gatsby talk! I hate classes that literally punish you with grade deductions for missing class. It adds insult to injury of missing the material. OK, if it's a lab and your lab partner will suffer if you don't show up, then fair enough. In that case, it makes logical sense. But for a lecture, if I want to miss class, that should be my prerogative. If I am able to learn the content while missing lecture from time to time, then what does it really matter? I still learned it! That's why teachers have tests. It forces you to actually LEARN the material rather than just show up to class and daydream. If I were in a class where there were no tests, I could understand only allowing X number of missed days, but the idea that I'm paying to go to college means I should be able to utilize my investment in whatever way I see fit. /rant I can say from experience that in my college career, there were several days when skipping class to get a little extra sleep and studying the material later on my own helped me learn it FAR better than I would have if I had gone to class groggy and tired.

I wanted to vote for Adventure Express, but with Vortex being the greatest coaster ever built and all, I just couldn't do it...