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^^That may have been it! I do a bit of research of old parks and new parks so it is easy to occasionally forget. Thanks for all the feedback and the information about GENcon!

It was a cold morning that I made the 2 hour trip westward/northward to Indianapolis. I have personally never been to the city, and thought for a second that there was a park there, or at least nearby (SFOSL and IB come to mind).But that was not why I was here. No, for it was the Awesome Con that was the reason why I went. A little background to why I went. I like Doctor Who, Tolkien books/movies, Thor(no, not a bandwagon), and so many more "fandom/geeky" things. End background. I was expecting for it to be a tad bit warmer, nope, it was cold. We parked close by about near this outdoor "Fall Fest" was going on, think of our Oktoberfest, and scratch the German and rides, and you have yourself a Fall Fest! We finally made it into the Convention center (Which is a large labyrinth of corridors and rooms. I liked the Wabash rooms though, the name has a certain chime to it.) Navigating left and right we finally met the masses of the Awesome Con. Think of a mass of cosplay and normal clothed people. Finally, we got into the Con itself and it was HUGE, yet it really wasn't, but I'll touch on that later on. We got to sachet through first the comic book stand. Yes, this is the first time I truly became a "comic book nerd". I finally picked out two comics, DragonSlayer and RAGNAROK (Thor/Loki stuff). But the selection at this one stand was superb, Twilight Zones, War of The Worlds, DC, Marvel, you name it, it was probably in one of those boxes. Plus, they were a buck each! After this we went out onto the show floor and looked around at the different booths and the "celebrities" who were there. The Invader Zim cast (Yeah, it's one of those iffy shows, but I liked it for some of the dark yet light humor in it.) of the voice actors for Gir and Zim, Davies from LOTR was supposed to be there, never saw him though, and of course, Adam West. As well to add to that, numerous of different artists (Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors comic artist, and some other people that I cannot name) were strewn about. Now onto the vendors themselves, Etsy to comic book vendors, it was a plethora yet it did not seem large. Some local artists and carvers came out with their items, so did local shirt designers and etc. It was a great taste of what was the geek/fandom side of Indy and the region itself. Many of these prices were not that bad to be honest, so I took advantage of a few and bought a Gandalf shirt, a Dalek poster, and an "I WANT TO BELIEVE" poster from The X-Files, one of my personal classic Sci-Fi shows. Then when it came to the variety of the items though, they did not have much from the LOTR and Tolkien themes. For example, I could find troves and troves of SuperNatural, Walking Dead, Doctor Who (No problem with that) but what a few bits and pieces of LOTR/Tolkien? Maybe it was also the fact that many did not find interest nor was there as many vendors as what I was expecting or saw. But that wasn't such a bad thing as it made it more ambient and more open for people to browse and see what is around. Now onto the other part, the groups and what people were wearing. One of the major groups that was there was the 501st Legion. The 501st Legion is basically a group of Star Wars fans who dress up like Storm Troopers/etc from the film, and participate in things like this. As well, they make some amazing costumes and act very authentic. Adding onto that, out of all of the places I have ever been, this was by far the best place for some of the best costumes. I especially liked how in-depth alot of them went into. I E, Gandalf suit was superb, many Doctor Who fans (Such as myself) dressed similarly to the 11th or 4th, a reoccurring theme. The presentations were cool too, they were mainly by special guests, but they were interesting and were for the most part informative. Overall, I loved the trip out to Indy, it is a cool city with some old history too. If you are looking for a new con in 2015, go to Awesome Con, even though it costs a shiny penny, it makes for an amazing trip!

Move it to Kings Island, that would be hilarious! I am personally hoping that Vekoma or someone retracks T3, that thing from some of the POVs I have seen was far too rough. Another thing is how odd of a drop that it is. No wonder it gets a max of 55! Should be an interesting credit nevertheless, hopefully not too painful.

As per my history, the rides go through refurbs every so often. This would permit for animatronics to be reworked and etc. But i wouldn't think a full evacuation of the props, instead just reworks with their own parts. As i would think that WDW has their own or at least a reliable vendor of such technologies. But hey, that's coming from a 14 year in a row WDW visitor.

Indeed PT is a gem. But then again, looking through my level electronic glasses, I see problems. First off, let's make the analogy of the props being Christmas light fixtures. They go out, so what do you need? Spare parts, which costs an arm and a leg. That alone could put you in the tank, now multiply that by 20ish 40ish. That's some major Boo Boos some one needs to pacify. Now other than that,could I see it returning? Yes, look at the KD for that matter. Could I see some or all of the props returning; yes, but I would think some MAJOR work will need to be done after the water damage alone No telling how deteriorated they are now. Heck, I would even start a Kick Starter for PT to return.

Me thinks the Banshee will more than likely make me dizzy(Will be riding soon.....soon).

I was referring to the Haunts, but I guess no early access more than likely. Thanks anyways!

How early does it open for GP guests?

Just for those of us(Or probably only me, being a penny pincher) who haven't been to the Reds HOF; do they have boneless wings?

Hopefully he won't be a StarChaser either. But at the same time, I like what Mr. Hart is doing with the park and I do give him kudos (Cyclos?) on what he is doing and what he has done!

Paramount is a regist.......oh wait. Definitely a price to die for too! I'm surprised how cheap it is and I am quite thankful that KI would promote this.

All-You-Care-To-Eat......hmmm I seem to remember DollyWood telling me something similar to this. Cool Beans, sounds like something I may try with my Beast marathons this Fall.

Don't you mean Rougarou? Or is it Mantis? King James Coaster? My head hurts. (Someone had to pull it and beat Terp to the punch) Cool article, interesting bits about painting it. It should be noted that this is the same company that did The Bat.

.....and if you add the two colors together, you get an Invertigo!

I would say Wolf Pack, but at the same time, Board To Death was a bit flat. But at the same time, Wolf Pack has one of the best themes personally as I love werewolves.

I'm going there next year . I usually like looping attractions, but if it is the rough kind (OSTR, or lap restraints that go too far) that's a nope.

That's an awfully broad statement you're making there. I understand what you mean by it, but do bear in mind that there also are teenagers who wouldn't steal a basketball and who would have reported the theft the same way you did.I'm not trying to be the PC police, but I think it's unfair to generalize it like that. Most teenagers are not very bright about many different things. Like it or not but most teenagers have very little real world experiences with anything. But......but.....the Internet! With the certain events happening at SFA, and what happened in Louisville just a few months ago, I wouldn't be surprised.

I want a shoot the chutes that's themed to the old Coney ride way back when right where it is now . In all honesty, I would not mind on it being bye bye. Let's get a new one call it "Viking Fury", make it look like an old Viking(No kiddies, not the American Football team) ship, and make it go all the way around. I wonder how many "Whees" we will hear from Mr. Alvey on that.......

I'm actually quite impressed with the "Old Kentucky Park" it held up a, what it seemed, to be a great season. Sure, there were kinks, and there were some of the oddest park policies I have ever witnessed, but the park actually carved itself a niche in the region. To add to that, maybe it is just because I have been spoiled with KI, WDW, and DW that made me feel out of place with their line policy. I could see a point to it, for money's sake, but at the same time, the guest could find favour in you actually letting him or her get in after 30 til close. Which, by the way, close should be when the park shuts down, not that the slides basically shut down 30 till. Then again, it was the first year, this winter will bring about change, and the April will bring a new season with new thrills and attractions. Which, by the way, even though KK has some flukes, I will probably buy a season pass for 2015.

Must.........buy!^ BB1, the BB enthusiast, of course.

They have a mug........

^Blue's Clues, PT Car, some sort of cop car, maybe some artificial rocks, and what looks like some waste barrels and BB stuff?

I Spy Son of Beast trains......

Monster by The Automatic Riders of the Storm.

BB1, at least the old one..........has been......."indisposed"........ BB2, the BB1 clone.......gone wrong!