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Ride Tennesee Tornado and Mystery Mine, they are both amazing! Also, Dollywood has some amazing pulled pork. There are 2 places in the park that serve it and they are both in the Craftsman's Valley area of the park.

The only opening day that I've been to (that I can remember) was Opening Day 2009. It was very crowded; thus, I only rode Flight Deck, Diamondback and Flight of Fear. Surprisingly, I only waited 10 minutes for Diamondback because I was in the Single Rider Line. EDIT: And, I got a free T-Shirt! (Diamondback First Rider)

I've been to both and both parks are great (though Cedar Point's a bit better). I'm sure you'll have fun either way. If you do end up going to Six Flags, try Viper (it's their wooden coaster) and Revolution (a Delirium-like spinning ride). Also, make sure you get to Great America early as crowds are very light in the morning (at least they were when I went).

I typically ride by myself, but if I'm with friends (or KIC members) I'll ride with them.

Well, I think Flight of Fear is awesome and is always a great ride. This past season, I actually closed my eyes on FoF to try to experince what it must have been like when the main part of the ride building was pitch black. It was pretty crazy. I also like the line video, the saucer and all the retro computers and other technology. Basically, I think the whole experince is pretty cool. EDIT: I do actually remember my first ride was on a limited operation day, so FoF was one of the only "big" rides open. I was scared (as I'd never been on an indoor coaster before), but I enjoyed it.

This sounds like a great idea. Maybe there could be a section that shares stories about people's experiences on Son of Beast. These stories might also serve as introductions to different chapters or sections of the book.

Good stuff; thanks for posting- for some strange reason, the ending quote sounds very familiar: "Nothing gets the best of Laura Croft, unless she lets them, and I didn't raise that kind of girl"

I joined in May of last year (2012). I'd previously read the forums on this site for a while and really wanted to join, so I finally did. Random Question, though: Where can I find my member number?

I know that last year, Carowinds had ERT for Nighthawk, WindSeeker and Intimidator. I don't know how early Gold Pass holders were let in, though. EDIT: I previously said Platinum Pass holders by mistake (I changed it to Gold).

Three words... Thousand. Foot. Krutch. When I heard the news this morning, I was so excited. They put on an awesome live show that's sure to RAWK! Oh, and Skillet, Newsboys and TobyMac are awesome too. EDIT: Crowder's cool too.

I like the water tower, and if it is going, I'll be sad to see it go

I've had many Kings Island dreams, but I'd like to share one I had last night. The whole dream took place in Action Zone. I noticed that Backlot had been moved to Action Zone and that a Son of Beast train was being pulled up in the air by a crane. I was at first confused when I saw the train as I knew the ride had already been demolished. I rode The Beastie (yes, it was called The Beastie in my dream) but it was a kiddie shuttle coaster. Flight Deck was also in the dream.

I don't know how much help I'll be as I didn't ride much the one time I went. That being said, I do remember enjoying Volcano, Anaconda and Avalanche.

Similar story... there was the stretch of curvy road I was on (I'm not sure it still exists) that reminds me of Adventure Express (it curves a bit up to the left and then takes a semi-steep right turn).

Thank you Don; Merry Christmas to everyone

(It may be hard to see; Firehawk is towards the bottom middle of the picture) Easy: Shake, Rattle, and Roll and Vortex Hard: Diamondback's splashdown from rivertown Expert: All of Action Zone from Effial Tower

I remember my first ride on Son of Beast. I remember being so nervous in line (as SoB was my first looping coaster) and then loving the drop out of the station. I also remember the loop not being as bad as I thought it would be. After that first ride, it quickly became one of my favorites. I also remember coming off one ride in slight pain due to the roughness of the rose bowl. When the loop was removed, I remember riding and feeling a slight letdown when the train cruised over the straight piece that was the former loop section. And for some reason, I really loved the twisty part between the second helix and the break run.

I've got a question: Is the old Nickelodeon sign (the really big one that used to be in Nickelodeon Central) still in storage?

Roller coasters, music, Thousand Foot Krutch (my favorite band), going to church, retro stuff from the '90s