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The Racer- Bunny hop hills, small splashes of ejector airtime. The Beast- The helix with all of its force. Tornado at Strickers Grove- The sudden floater airtime drop that almost catches you by surprise.

I have an interview today. Should I wear something nice or something casual?

"Rose" by James Horner from Titanic; it helped give International Street beauty and charm, in my opinion. But that was long ago...

Great Pumpkin Coaster

I applied for a summer job back in January and they said interviews would be in February but I have yet to get a notification. Should I attend the next jobs fair?

Thanks! Forgot about that thread.

I have a question regarding applying to work at the park. I applied back in January and haven't received any notification as to when they want to interview me for a summer job. Not concerned, just curious.

I'm not sure of we are getting a coaster in 2017, but it seems unlikely. We just got Banshee in 2014 and other parks, like Kings Dominion for example, are long overdue for a coaster (Last coaster KD got was Intimidator 305 in 2010. Canada's Wonderland got Leviathan in 2012). I would love a new coaster in Rivertown, however it seems unlikely and would probably cost us the train as well as the shady trees in order to build it.

An expanded Rivertown would be lovely. Oh the possibilities...

Perhaps all of these nostalgic photos are a preview of their 45th anniversary in 2017. Hopefully it'll be like Kings Dominion's.

I remember it from my childhood. It was located in the Alpine Chalet building on International Street, currently the location of Starbucks. In the park's early years, it was known as the Hanna Barberra Potpourri Shop.

It's kind of hard to tell, but by the looks of it on the webcam, the path the tracks go on seem to be covered in dirt. Hopefully it's just my eyes and the vantage point from the Tower. *Edit* False alarm. Just my eyes messing with me.

I think a B&M Giga will be coming to the Island in the near future. But if there's a coaster I would love to see the park get, it would be a Rocky Mountain coaster similar to Outlaw Run. Never been to Silver Dollar City, but I would absolutely love a Rocky Mountain woodie close by, even though we already have two good ones, three if you count Woodstock Express.

Never got to visit while it was open. I first went coming up on five years ago, the Screechin' Eagle was still standing at the time. I was surprised to see how much was left.

I think the theming back then wasn't much but still went a long way. I recently acquired a brochure from 1992 and flipped through it. Most of the food venues and shops were gift shops and standard amusement park food counters. "The German Building" (currently the Emporium) sold Kings Island souvenirs, Cafe Parisienne sold nachos and cotton candy, and the Swiss Deli, currently Skyline on I-Street, coincidentally enough, sold Skyline along with other food on the menu. Kings Dominion has been going towards themed areas again in its recent days, so it's evident that the Cedar Fair parks have the freedom to bring theming back, even to the smallest degree. It might not happen at Kings Island, but there is some hope of it actually happening one day.

Looking at the numbers, I'm surprised that The Racer has had more riders than The Beast. The Beast's line is usually longer than The Racer's.

Wipeout. It's a small ride from Moser Rides; similar to a Mondial Top Scan.

I thought tge organ didn't stay "fixed" because of the humidity and temperature differences, which is common.

-Racer TLC (remove chipping lead paint, restore red white and blue color scheme, new wood track) -Eiffel Tower repaint. -Grand Carousel touch up, especially some paint on our beloved Wurlitzer 157. -Re Internationalization of International Street, not really all out like the World Showcase at EPCOT, but something like Holiday World where it's just tiny things, but theming is still being acknowledged. -Animatronics on the train. -Bluegrass music as background track for White Water Canyon.

A picture of the maintenance team painting the queue entrance was posted a few weeks back.

They posted the process in Instagram a little while back.

Comparing Knotts to Kings Island makes me think about Kings Dominion. That park seems to be bringing back some old themed elements. Candy Apple Grove, Safari Village, even their International Street is being acknowledged a bit more.

Can painting over the lead based paint have negative affects on the structure of The Racer? I have always wondered if the current paint restricts from a touch up. I probably wouldn't think it would, because the Eiffel Tower was also painted with lead based paint, but I could be wrong.

However, when it comes to Thunder Road, the paint was stripped off, and that caused structural damage to the wood, and it was also in the way of the waterpark expansion. At an ACE event recently, Don brought up how The Racer is still structurally sound and not in the way of any expansion. That could all change, but they did give the queue house and entrance a fresh coat of paint just last week. I think the best way for The Racer to get some love and attention is if everyone rides it. It still seems to get pretty sizable lines, unlike her Carolina native sister. It still has a lot of fans, but then again, so did Thunder Road.

Coney Mall- Put sign back, paint touch ups. Rivertown- Put animatronics on train. Oktoberfest- Install Tilt a Whirl named "Glockenspiel" next to lake. International Street- Spanish building~ Add on and build Mexican food stand, name it "Hank's Cantina." Deck out with a couple Spanish flags German building~ Change shop names to German sounding names like "Main Strasse Souvenirs" and "Spielwaren." Keep Peanuts Emporium. French building~ Replace Minute Maid with snack stand with Soft Drinks, Pretzels, and Elephant Ears, rename "Colations Cafe." Italian building~ Okay for now. Alpine building~ Can't be saved.