[Does anybody remember the feet that lead to The Beast at Kings Island several years ago?]

I thought Cedar Fair didn't release attendance figures.

[Next New Ride?]

^Was the track green?

[Diamondback Rumor]

^Adventure Express' line moves just as fast, even though it has one less train.

[ERT (Early Ride Time) 2014]

It's possible that there might not be a lot of people in line for The Bat this season, but I think the rebranding and location next to Banshee will help the popularity of the ride.

[Banshee Construction Progress]

At least from this distance, the structure doesn't look permanent. I highly doubt any lockers would go there.

[Banshee Construction Progress]

I'm interested in what they'll do with the space behind the sign. Hopefully trees.

By the way, the misting fans have been installed, so that's pretty cool.

[ERT (Early Ride Time) 2014]

One is registered, the other isn't...or <a href="http://smallbusiness.chron.com/differences-between-copyright-trademark-registration-780.html">Maybe</a>.

Thanks for that link.

Any distinctive name, symbol, or word is designated as trademarked with the symbol TM.

..however I've never seen any park area with that symbol next to the name, whether it be on the map or a sign. In order for a name to be a trademark, does the TM symbol need to be next to the name?

[ERT (Early Ride Time) 2014]

^What's the difference between a trademark and a registered trademark?

[ERT (Early Ride Time) 2014]

I would hope they would alternate rides like Action Zone & rivertown.

Action Zone and Rivertown are..... yadda, yadda, yadda... You get the gist.

Actually, Rivertown and Action Zone aren't registered trademarks of Cedar Fair, but they should still be capitalized anyways because they're proper nouns.

[Banshee Construction Progress]

What if the lift is programmed slow down and/or stop depending on the crew's speed? I'm thinking something similar to The Beast's setup.

[Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at WDW]

When is this ride set to open?

[Diamondback Rumor]

Guys this is turning into the Diamondstack discussion again haha.

[Banshee Construction Progress]

Diamondback doesn't have magnetic trims.

[Next New Ride?]

Ah. You were talking about the coasters and not the company itself. Using words like "they" can get pretty tricky.

Sorry for the confusion!

[Next New Ride?]

"Prominent: standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable."

You said S&S isn't a big manufacturer. I said the products produced by S&S and Arrow are not comparable. How are these statements similar?

[Next New Ride?]

^That doesn't mean the products that S&S makes will be anything like Arrow's creations.

[The Bat flies again at Kings Island]

^The paint was never promised to be anything darker than grey. The color was defined as "two shades of charcoal."

[Banshee Construction Progress]

^ Have you seen the lines during Haunt?

[The business of building roller coasters]

^Flight of Fear and Tomb Raider: The Ride as well.

[2015 talk]

Why would Cedar Point store their Halloweekends props so far away?

[Banshee Construction Progress]

Hey...let's drop the subject. There's obviously a reason for the request but I don't care what it is. The main thing we need to know is that NO unauthorized testing pictures are to be posted here. Period. End of story.

Is anyone else getting déjà vu?

[2014 Park Map]

Guys...the map isn't about having exact depictions of all the rides. The map is just a piece of paper meant to help people find their way around the park. Nothing more.

[Something I noticed about The Beast]

It honestly depends if the driver doing start-ups in the morning remembers to turn it on (which is something they should do). Its a minuscule thing that often gets overlooked.

Ditto with Flight Deck, Adventure Express, and maybe ~50% of the rides with music. Others though, like Drop Tower and Invertigo, have their soundtracks synced with the ride. When the cycle starts, so does the music.

Some rides in the park have(or had) music that synced with the ride automatically(IE: Crypt). But in the case of The Beast, it was as simple as pushing in a button.

Is this the reason why Adventure Express' lights and sound are never consistent on a day to day basis?

[Which kids area would you prefer at KI?]

I chose Looney Tunes because it's such a universal brand. I don't know anyone who isn't familiar with the Road Runner, Tweety Bird, Wile E Coyote, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.

[Slaughterhouse 2014 CONFIRMED!]

The regular ones are more fun.

See Kings Dominion.

I wouldn't be so sure. I actually liked the amount of hang time we got on KI Crypt rather than KD Crypt, though KD's did provide more of an "out-of-control" feeling. KI's felt more immersive, which I think is half the fun, but I can't attribute all of that to Cedar Fair.