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Yeah...my reason is basically what tuxedoman52 said. Ya know, if this were how much of a Vortex enthusiast you are, I'd be a 10++++++ or even more! (uhhh...you know what I mean, don't you?) Edit: Hey, maybe I'll start a poll on how much of a Vortex enthusiast you are!! Ahh...the power of an imagination.

That video was just great, and the soundtrack really brings out emotion. (I actually want to watch it again!) Of course it's a ride I never got to ride, and my annual CP trip came a little late for that this year...although I DID go three days before the Spiral fell... EDIT: The song used in that video (for the first half and very end before the credits) was actually the soundtrack that played on CP's WindSeeker when I rode it on 9/09! Go figure...

Why, thank you. In fact, I thank everyone for all the compliments and replies! I appreciate them! [Of course, keep 'em coming (even after this post) because I'll STILL be thanking everyone...]

Nice (and little) report! I've never been to Beech Bend Park (so I haven't ridden every operating coaster in KY! ). Kentucky Rumbler indeed sounds exciting... ...(and too bad no re-rides are allowed! I <3 re-rides!)

I also really like riding WindSeeker, actually. It's a good combination of relaxation and thrills, and I also love a lot of the soundtracks that play on it. It's actually somewhere on my ride priority list every time I go to Kings Island. Sure, it's a prototype, it has its problems. But still... At least ours (KI's) is [one of] the most reliable.

I know, that skyline will be pretty empty, at least in the time right after the demo is complete. Totally agree that Action Zone won't look the same as it used to be! well, changes are changes...

I loved reading it and seeing all the pictures! I've never been to Disney World, and I want to go there someday...

True, very true...I actually haven't taken much time time to think of it this way. I am rather content with The Beast and The Racer, at the moment. Woodstock Express was actually my first "real" roller coaster. You do prove a good point.

I knew it! Of course, I checked the website, both yesterday AND today... I loooove going in October! On 10/02/2011, the lines were so short that I stayed on Diamondback 10 straight times, and on Vortex, I rode it 9 times straight. Can't wait for this October. I'm sure those lines will be short again!

^A corkscrew? Wonder would that would be like on a suspended swinging coaster. But alas, it cannot be done, especially with a good potential for disastrous results, if at any time the train didn't have the right amount of energy to swing up and through the corkscrew.

I know, right? That part is sooooooo fun...and intense, too. I also like riding in a seat that goes backwards first, it's also reeeeeeeally fun! But Invertigo doesn't hurt, at least for me. Even when I don't have my head on the headrest. hmmmm...

Simply amazing! and generous, too. It must be neat having that much skill to win eventually a total of at least a quarter-million dollars' worth of toys, and then giving a whole lot of them away to charity!

Well, I don't count SoB as "successful," especially with all the problems it had, but 12 years CAN be a long time, in a way...

^Just edited my post. Why would I forget that we have 3 woodies?? Though it's been a really long time since we last had a woodie built.

That ride looks awesome! It WOULD be nice if KI had one like that (especially with Timberliner trains) even if it wouldn't be in the near future. I do agree that KI needs another successful woodie. Until then it's just The Beast, Racer, and Woodstock Express... P.S. 100th post! I am now a KIC Local.

^ I'll gladly eat them, thank you very much. (I'm a total chocoholic.)

Actually, the park is open 11am-7pm on the 23rd, and closed on the 30th. (I just checked the hours to make sure.) At least, I know about the change now!

The most I've ridden Vortex in one day is 18 (10/14/2012). On two trips I've ridden 12 times (10/02/11 and 9/03/12). Apparently, to break the record I'd have to ride it at least 14 19 times during one KI trip. Plus, I ride Vortex differently than most, which is why I don't necessarily say that it is "rough." I just think it is a nice, fairly smooth ride with some "personality" here and there. And yes, I'll ride on!! I have ridden Vortex for the last 24 trips. That first trip of those 24 was on 7/23/2010, when I took my very first Vortex ride. (I don't want this to sound like bragging...) In response to khaoskat's post, I also got a Vortex photo (during my 9/03 trip), which was in a waterglobe and a keychain! (I also paid $11.05)

I'm with you too. Not only do I love FD's mechanical noises, I also feel that way about Vortex. I mean, since I first rode it, I've always LOVED the brake noises, and especially that chain... (I even have a video that I took on 8/28/11 of (particularly) Vortex's station brakes.)

Sorry for taking so long to post. Twice I started to do it, but somehow it kept getting wiped out, so this time I’m relying on Microsoft Word. Now, where was I? Oh right, I left off after Vortex stopped briefly while I was waiting in line for my post-95th-Vortex-ride WindSeeker cycle. IMG_2744 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr This WS ride was in Seat #30. It had stopped raining for a long time, but it was still a good breezy ride (like always) up top. Pleasant…very pleasant. After that, I returned to Vortex and rode it six more times. The first four of those six were on the favorite, Train #2, while the other two were on Train #1. The first was in row 6-1, which is like 7-1, except it is a little less intense with a TEENY bit less airtime. Speaking of 7-1, the next two rides were in that row! Fun, intense, airtime-filled ride as I’ve always remembered it. My 99th Vortex ride was in my favorite row in the back, row 6-2. It’s sort of a combination (in-between) 6-1 and 7-1. It’s more like than 6-1 than 7-1, though. When it was finally time for my Vortex Ride #100, I suddenly felt this whole new lot of anticipation as I entered the queue. It felt like a casual “procession,” as I got closer to the loading station. At the same time I wondered: Which train would have the honor of taking me on my 100th flight? Turns out, that train was none other than Train #1. IMG_1614 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I took Vortex Ride #100 in the same seat that I took Vortex Ride #1. Very, very nice ride. Like always, I loved watching the track in front of me while going through the loops. Vortex Ride #101 was in a sentimental seat, too. It was in row 2-1, the same row in which I took Vortex Ride #2 on 7/23/10, and it was also where I did my very first marathon, on 9/26/10. To this day I still call 2-1 "the lucky seat." To “celebrate” again, I took a third ride on WindSeeker. This one was in Seat #53 (one of my August 13th seats!) The song that played wasn’t one of the How To Train Your Dragon soundtracks, but I thought it was beautiful. Now if only I knew what it was called… It was about 7:40 pm, just 20 minutes before closing. I had only rode 3 different rides, so I went to the X-Base. I wanted to ride Firehawk, but it was closed. (It was open earlier!!!!!! What’s up with that??? ) So I went on Flight of Fear instead. The wait was only about 10 minutes, as the line actually moved pretty quickly. IMG_2751 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr IMG_2754 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr IMG_2755 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I don’t know how much irony was involved in this, but I rode in 1-1, the same seat that I was in when I took my first FoF ride, on 8/17/10! I’m on a roll with sentimental seats today… I was on Train #3. I loved the launch, and that out-of-control feeling as the train twists, turns, and spirals through near total darkness. I got off the ride at 7:55, which would be just enough time to go back to Vortex and possibly catch the last train of the day. And catch the last train I did! I entered the queue at 7:58. Train #2 was just about to dispatch when I arrived, so that meant I was on Train #1, as part of the last trainload of riders for the night. IMG_2757 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr This was the second time I had caught the very last train of the day this season. The other time this happened was on May 24. I was riding WindSeeker and got off at 7:59, and then I had run like the wind to Vortex and ended up being the very last rider that was let on the ride before the park closed at 8. IMG_1620 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I rode in the front seat for Vortex Ride #102, the same place where I took Vortex Rides #1 and #100. Pretty fun for the last of the night! IMG_2758 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr IMG_2761 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr Is it just me, or were Vortex’s storage bins moved to a different spot in the station?? IMG_2762 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr Train #2 was already parked on the lift when #1 arrived back. IMG_2763 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr To me, after closing, the trains become good places for photos…This time I couldn’t resist hugging Train #1. After all, I AM Vortex’s BFF…I’m living up to my KIC username! ha. IMG_1627 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I finally wished WindSeeker and Vortex a good night, and then I began my departure from my home amusement park. But first… IMG_1630 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr Okay, NOW I began my departure from my home amusement park. IMG_2765 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I see you, Train #3! Good night… IMG_2766 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr IMG_2768 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr How about that! The (military) time is 20:12… IMG_2769 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr IMG_2771 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I didn’t know what they were doing with Dodgems’s cars…maybe they’re cleaning them? IMG_2773 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr Grand Carousel is dark and quiet… IMG_2778 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr I just love the Eiffel Tower and the fountains at night. Simply amazing! Hope you enjoyed reading! Grand Carousel: 2x YTD: 5x Overall: 15x Vortex: 12x YTD: 27x Overall: 102x!! Yay!! WindSeeker: 3x YTD: 10x Overall: 18x Flight of Fear: 1x YTD: 2x Overall: 7x EDIT: In this link, I thought the music in the video kind of fit the overall experience I had at Vortex that time (most of the lyrics actually apply!). (Note: the music doesn't start until 0:20 in the video) This is only based on my opinion & experience, so no criticizing...

This is pretty much the only photo I have of SoB in particular (along with FD). Taken while in line for Flight Deck. IMG_2243 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr