PKIVortex

Considering Thunder Alley closed after Labor day, and it's now removed from the website, I would bet it don't return in 2013. I bet it gets ripped apart with the rest of SOB. I wonder if we will see visible work being done by opening day 2013? I hope the rumors are true.

I love Arrow coasters, even more then the B&M's of today, call me crazy I guess, but Vortex is one of my all time favoirte coasters, along with Magnum at CP.

Huh? I have no idea what any of that means?

Yes Vortex was complely repainted in the beginning of the 2001 season, I worked at that ride that season.

I just hope when the day comes that Vortex does get retired, they give it's fans a chance to say goodbye. But I hope this isn't going to be for quite a few more years.

I was thinking the same thing. More then half the drop is GONE, and it seems that the part of the ride after the second helix is gone, at least what we can or cannot see in this photo.

Last year. I don't think it was a whole new chain, just a link.

Iron Dragon ran all 3 trains this past season at CP. I think the reason why they don't run 3 trains per side on Gemini anymore is cause they don't need 3 trains as the ride isn't as popular as it was in the 70's and 80's and early 90's. Corkscrew usually rotates trains every year. They do they same thing on AE at KI, one of the trains goes thru rehab during the summer month's, so they only have to rehab one of the trains during the winter. As with Vortex being the 4th most popular ride in the park, I don't see Vortex going anywhere anytime soon. Vortex also seemed to operate really well this year, and it was running really well during the Fall.

Thunder Alley was not open to my knownledge after Labor Day. I know that was a first, I would say it's GONE!

They always start taking the trains/ride vehicles to matinance the day after the park closes. They have a lot of work ahead them to get to ready again for 2013.

I figured they would keep the station for either a new coaster, or just to keep wolf pack.

The second half of the ride is still in tact, remember they are parts of the ride you can't see even from the tower becasue it's blocked by the lift. The second helix till the break run are still in tact.

I'm sure today it was closed for Wind? I'm not 100 precent sure on that, but just what I guess.

I never got an e-mail to take the survery either.

Kings Island Platinum Passes do work. I have a KI Platinum Pass and never had any problem with it and FUN Perks. As well as Plantium Passes from other Parks. My Friend's Cedar Point Platinum Pass worked with Fun Perks.

The sound of Vortex running it's course. I like to call it the Arrow Roar. LOL

Nope mine was free, as it was giving to employees of the park in 2000.

I actually have one of those SOB polo shirts as I worked for the park in 2000.

I think you mean Route 63 not 62. We always take 75 to 63 to 741.

When I used to live a little closer to Dayton it was about 45 minutes to an hour, now it takes a hour and 45 minutes to two hours.

Cedar Fair actually adopted quite a few things from Paramount Parks that they still use today.

If it was raining I could see it being PAINFUL! Been there done that.

Well ya, but I'm just saying. These Halloween Events bring in Large crowds.

And when is a Saturday in October not crazy busy?