disco2000

I will be there with my boogie shoes on!

I seem to recall you once said you viewed yourself on a park webcam - perhaps viewed it on someone else's electronic device?

From the Stricker's Grove website: " It is also home to the Tornado and Teddy Bear roller coasters that are the only two wooden coasters in Hamilton County." A look at the map confirms it is in Hamilton County, although it has a Hamilton (Butler County) postal code.

Diamondback and Racer cam's are stuck on 7/10

not new to this topic but a "confirmation"!, but on sunday while in The Beast line, a couple of teens informed me that their dad worked in maintenance and confirmed that Vortex is sinking "like 5 inches a year and used to be taller than Diamondback"

Maybe the topic should be changed to "Starting to Decode 2015"!!! Or maybe they will announce it at night during the dive-in like I previously suggested. Or it will be announced as mentioned above previously by others.

While it may seem crazy to some and a waste to others, communities do have Water Management and Sediment Control Regulations, and one of which requires that any disturbed land that is non-vegitated (ie bare with no grass), shall be seeded as soon as practical as to prevent erosion runoff and polluting the waterways. Some communities will actually put a day limit, like a pile of dirt sitting for 45 days must be seeded, while others are more flexible with a "as soon as practical" - usually depends how "developer friendly" the community is as to how stringent the requirements are as well as enforced. I suspect the grassed area simply falls in this category - we may very well see it torn up later this year.

Interesting how most on here that have commented in reference to my post keep discounting my hypothesis (which was that just because Mr. O's comments about no winged coasters on the menu does not necessarily mean we are not getting a winged coaster - if they have already ordered and signed a contract, then it isn't on the menu any more for consideration because it is a done deal that KI is getting one). Obviously these same folks chose to forget they are reading between the lines right now with respect to what is happening now- just the end of last year we were being told they had no plans for the former SOB area, which was true - because a contract was already signed for what is going in right now, so they have no plans for what to do with this area when this attraction has reached its useful life. Some folks here have been quick to dismiss a winged coaster as why would they want another similar ride so close, yet Cedar Fair has how many WindSeekers, how many Soak City's, how many Planet Snoopy's, Dinasaurs Alive, Diamondback equivalent, etc. Maybe KI's will not overtake Cedar Point's winged coaster in a statistical category, but I could see one just a little shorter in height and length, but maybe add something to make it just different enough to draw folks. Just because the fanboys don't want two of the same thing so close doesn't imply it will not happen. Somewhere perhaps, some Dinasaur fanboy forum was speculating Cedar Fair would never put two Dinasaurs Alive in the same state and compete against one another This is a business, and if they can negotiate a better deal purchasing in bulk, why not take advantage of it. With 3 winged coasters in the USA, why not make sure the odds fall in Cedar Fair's favor for the few individuals that would decide which park to go to simply because of a winged coaster - next year could be 4 USA parks with winged, two of which belong to Cedar Fair, coupled with their two parks-one price deal, they just got someone coming to their parks instead of Dollywood. But alas, I have been told a cigar is just a cigar, so I will enjoy mine in the designated smoking area while you eat crow when they announce the dinosaur themed B&M dive wing coaster on July 5th during the showing of Jurassic Park at the dive in. Who knows, maybe this post is a diversion...

OK - re-watching the youtube video, Mr. O has said he has no winged coasters on the menu - again, not a guarantee we are not getting a winger and his wording is such that one could make the argument that they don't have any on the menu because the order has already been placed for a winger... Now if he said they have not signed any contracts, no wings are under design or construction within Cedar Fair, and the current planning efforts for the parks do not have a winged coaster, then "maybe" you could assume we are not getting a winger. Just because he said they don't have any on the menu doesn't mean that they hadn't already signed a multi-year contract for some wingers across their portfolio and thus additional wingers beyond those already signed into contract wouldn't be on the "menu" for consideration. Just trying to show a different point of view for those set on a winger!

Didnt Mr. O say they didn't plan for any more winged? One could argue if they signed a multi-winged-ride contract for 2013, 2014, and 2016 that it isn't "planning" at that point? Whatever is going in now is under construction, not planning. I am sure he chose his wording wisely to give the appearance of one thing, but is vague enough that upon further reflection in the future, you realize what he said. I do not recall Terpy commenting about O's statement, which should speak volumes...