PKIVortex

No it's not the same place. International Showplace has been there for years. The Dolphin Show used to be in a different stadium. It was right next to the Paradise Island drink stand, in that big grassy area.

Why has the park been so dead the last couple of days? Weather? It was kinda cloudy and we had some rain showers here in Dayton today.

I agree, if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. Maybe the parade doesn't appel to you, but just think of the 100's and 100's of kids who have or will enjoy it. For Christ sakes it is a Nickeloden Parade.

The theme area under the station was used quite a few years after the Wild Animal Habitat was no longer used. It was probably the late 90's I beleive when they quit using the theming area of the que. But I could be wrong on the exact date.

Are we talking about the body boarding thing in BB. Used to be called "Whip Out Beach"?

Just a question for you all who may know. Are the water gysers out by Tower 3 that are controlled by the ride ops, working now? They were not working when I was at the park back in June.

I visited PC back in 1994, so it was over 10 years ago. But when I was there in '94 I had a really good time. Thunder Road was a great ride, (now even one side runs backwards). I enjoyed Vortex, and Hurler as well. You shoudl have a good time.

I agree with everyone else, greatest video of all time.

That is just his opinion. Vortex is also my favorite ride in the park as well. I think because it was one of the first big coaster I've ridden in my life. I've rode Vortex in it's first year of operation at only 7 years old.

What I don't understand why is everyone getting so upset with this site? Why are people starting to boycott the site?

How despert can someone get. :

I would just like to say, I went to Six Flags Great America this past Monday (June 27th). I thought the park was very clean, and the employees seemed pretty nice. Yes its not a PKI, but every park either be Paramount or Six Flags has it's own thing that makes it what it is. I don't agree with alot of what Six Flags does as a company but I also don't agree alot of what Paramount does.

I've been visiting PKI for a very long time. 1987 was the first year I ever went. I had a season pass from 1988 thru 1999. And I was employeed at PKI from 1999 thru 2001.. Got a Season Pass again for 2002, 2003, and 2004. This is the first year I haven't had a PKI season pass in a very very long time.

Wow! I actually liked 7th Portal better then Sponge Bob as far as the 3d films go. I was a little disapointed that 7th Portal only lasted 2 seasons. And now Sponge Bob is in it's 3rd season. As far as non 3d films go, I would have to go with Days of Thunder. Too bad it didn't last a little longer when they brought it back last year. But I feel that was the fault of PKI, they did no advertising on it, and it wasn't even listed in the park map. In the map is just said check at theater for what's playing. I bet if PKI would have advertised that Days of Thunder was going to be playing again in Action Theater, more people would have rode.

That sign has been in the que since the ride opened in '93. They used to be fog in the area of the line under the station, the section now closed off. They were also fog that used to come up from under the bottom of the cars in the station as well, when the trains were entering or exiting the station. I'm not sure about the lighting effects though. I don't think they were any.

What I don't understand why did they block off the extra room in the front car of Vortex? Vortex has had that extra room in the nose of the front car for a very long time (87). Must be some kind of saftey reason.

I would suggest either going to IJST first or Action Zone. Whichever you don't first do later in the day. Every ride is worth at least one ride, then go back and rides the ones you like more. Vortex's line moves pretty fast. You have to hit The Beast at night, it's a very fun ride at night. Don't forget about Flight of Fear, depending on the day of the week you visit, this line could be long.

Skyflier is a great ride. It's actually a lot of fun. If you can get a couple of other people to ride with you, it just adds to the experience. I have rode it twice. Once with 2 other people, and once by myself. Riding by yourself is pretty scary cause your up there all by yourself.

Don't forget I also got 25/25.

I also have to agree. I do not believe SOB is as bad as what most people make it out to be. As long as you don't sit over the wheels, you should get a pretty good ride. I rode once in 2-1 and yes that was a very bad ride. So I normally only ride in the middle of a car, or in 1-1 or 6-3 as those wheel seats or not that bad. Just like Vortex I don't find Vortex rough either. I guess the roughness on a ride is just everyone's opinion. But also just think about it, anyone thinking they can get on a rollercoaster like SOB and think it's going to be smooth as glass, is crazy anyway. A 218 foot, 78 MPH wooden rollercoaster is not going to be B & M smooth. Besides isn't a coaster suspose to be a little rough?

Pretty cool if you ask me.

What he saying is untrue. The Cobra was bulit first in Japan, the people at PKI flew over to Japan to see it. Then it was transported to PKI and rebulit.

What I understand is. The only reason the two other Togo Stand-ups are still in operation is because they were built from American steel. I heard King Cobra was bulit from steel from Japan. Also American steel is stronger then the steel from Japan. I do know that King Cobra was the protype, and it was bulit twice. Once in Japen and then again at PKI. I'm not sure if the other 2 have as many problems with them or not, but I know King Cobra had a lot of down time the last few years of operation. It went down almost on a daily basics.

25/25 here. Those were pretty simple.

I think they were refering to the orginal post and not to the girl choking while on a ride.