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Without the terrain, woods, and tunnel, it would not be nearly as good. Pretend there was room at CP and it was built there. It would not get nearly as many great reviews and as much love as it does in its current settings at KI. I agree that its layout is nothing special. It's everything but the layout that makes that ride awesome.

I've been very lucky. I realize that I've been able to do things that many people haven't and I take non of it for granted. You definitely need to make a trip there. Next time I go I definitely want to go to Sea World too. I've always wanted to go so it was hard when we drove right past the entrance.

I'd love to work at Disney, even if just for for a little while. And even though my dream job is to design coasters, I would definitely let my career take me to Disney. We actually have a family friend who works for Disney. I'm not sure exactly what he does but I think part of his job involves being part of the planning/design for future attractions. Right now he's at Disney in Tokyo and he loves it. If anyone could be able to help me know ways to get into the industry it would be him. I would definitely be happy with a job like his.

The best and worst things of being a Disney cast member: http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20130901/14030/5-best-and-worst-things-about-being-disney-cast-member

^Ah, I guess you're right. They're just cool.

I love foodtrucks and hope amusement parks start using them. I know Cedar Point has had one and it serves Lake Erie perch sandwiches. I would rather stop by a food truck while I'm walking to a ride than go out of my way to walk into a restaurant and order. In no way am I lazy and there are cirumstances where I'd prefer the latter, but most of the time I don't want to spend a large amount of time eating a meal when I'm at a park. I'd rather get something quickly and then move on to the next ride or attraction I want to hit. I could really see foodtrucks' popularities expand in parks if they were advertised throughout the park and they offered more selections. I think it would be a great idea.

That's interesting. It makes sense though. I guess the saying's true that you learn something new every day!

The top 5 things Disney cast memebers can't do: http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20140105/15604/top-5-things-disney-cast-members-are-not-allowed-do I think 1-4 are pretty obvious and are pretty much common sense, but I was surprised by #5. I never realized this before.

You definitely have to go. I'm even ready to go back already. There is still so much more to do and several other parks that I didn't get to experience. I love Universal for the thrills and innovative dark rides, but the WDW parks just have something special about them. The whole atmosphere can't be topped anywhere else.

The biggest issue I have with opening days of any park is that rides and staff aren't to their full potential yet. It is probably that you will experience downtime, maintenance issues, staff still trying to figure out what they're doing...Just be prepared to be patient if you go on opening day, no matter where it is.

If a moderator reads this, unless you think it's fine, feel free to move this thread to a different section if you want to. I didn't mean to have it in the KI Poll section.

Which you do prefer: Busch Gardens Tampa or Busch Gardens Willamsburg? I've been to neither park but have heard they are both great places. Just based on what I have heard, BGT sounds like it has an edge over BGW but I'll refrain from taking the poll since I can't fairly vote. Let the battle begin!

I'm looking forward to trying out Racer again this summer since I had a terrible experience on it last year. As of now, that has been the roughest ride I've ever had on a coaster. It was just painful the entire time.

I have seen people get pretty furious at ride hosts and employees before when they tell them they have to get a locker. I understand why lockers are necessary, but again, if they were made free (or at least hidden in admission costs where most people wouldn't realize it), I don't think people would give as big as a fuss as many currently do. I'd rather have prices increase by 5 or 10 bucks if it meant not having to pay for lockers once in the park. This would result in happier people, happier employees, and happier FUN days.

I actually don't mind wearing them. It wasn't that bad. Do you know if your band will also go to Universal, or what the Disney parks are that you will go to?

A big pain are cameras. My family is a roller coaster family--that's the main reason we go to parks. But my family also loves to take pictures (mainly my mom and I) and we have a nice camera that we like to use rather than low quality cell phone images. The only problem is that if we want to take our nice camera to a park, we have to buy lockers. This is really the only instance when I'd actually depend on lockers, but with having to pay for them it can definitely be an inconvenience.

So it sounds like Tatsu is a better overall ride, but Manta has incredible theming. I now want to try out Manta at SeaWorld too. So many parks, so little time. #coasterenthusiastproblems

Even when I was a little kid my family didn't like bringing lots of stuff to the park. I do remember one time I got a souvenir cup st CP and we ended up hiding it in bushed whenever we went on rides. I know that's not the most secure way of storing a loose article...but heck, it was just a plastic cup. I'd never leave anything valuable behind in a bush. Really, unless you have a baby or small toddler with you, I don't see why you need so much stuff. Me: Cargo shorts, water bottle (refill it throughout the day--never need to buy drinks), wallet, keys, phone. The water bottle's a little lumpy but it still fits. I have all the essentials and I don't have to worry about loose articles. If I want a souvenir? I wait until the end of the night and buy something on my way out of the park.

Oh, man. My body feels sore just looking at those pictures.

When I went on Superman at Great Advencha I only waited about 20 minutes.

Thanks for clarifying. I had never heard about this before.

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140106-902675.html This sounds like a pretty good system, but it's unfortunate that this even had to be done. KI wasn't on the list of parks to get this yet, but the article says that eventually all Cedar Fair parks will have it. Phase one will include Knott's, Cedar Point, Kings Dominion, and Dorney. Pretty interesting.

When I went to Universal, this was one of the things I liked best about it. I realize the park it not making any money off the system, but this shows high customer service. Granted, I'll be wearing cargo shorts so won't have an issue with loose articles but it sure would be nice to have free lockers.

What makes the Zamperla ones so bad? Are they rough?

I was sort of like that too. I kept thinking how it was just a place for little kids. Boy, was I wrong. Sure, the parks (especially Disney, not so much Universal) are geared toward younger children and families but there are things to do for absolutely everyone. The parks are just so much fun, and the staff is so freindly and each one wants to make your day special. I forgot to put this in the report, but the staff went above and beyond my expectations. Disney is definitely top notch in customer service.