KIBeast

^It will be referred to as just "King's Island". Do you hear anyone saying, let's go to Geauga Lake, a Cedar Fair LP park? Nope.

Nice photochop! You guys nearly had me going there.

Funny, I voted yes, and then read the replies. Obviously, this is not a coaster since it never "coasts".

Guess it doesn't matter whether it's CBS or Viacom any more.

I don't know about the swamp coming back. I highly doubt it since it was removed due to mosquitos making lunch out of the guests. I rode The Beast last year and it seemed fine to me...not much tlc needed. It seemed as rough as it has ever been, no more, no less. Maybe I have a high threshold for pain?

Maybe I confused some of you, but I wasn't saying that Dick Kinzel was going to have a bunch of new coasters built at KI. Just stating what he has done for that park as well as the others in the chain. I think Shaggy is correct in thinking that since it has changed hands, we can expect a large coaster investment sooner than was planned by Paramount.

^Well, all I can tell you is the podcast is wrong. You can read about MF back in action here at point buzz

This IS great news! Dick Kinzel has taken CP and made it the coaster capital of the world. Not to mention winning #1 Amusement Park for I think the last 5-6 years consecutively.

There's nothing wrong with the way that KI has been taking care of The Beast or Son of Beast. Sometimes, people on here kill me. They act like re-tracking only happens once in a great while. Chances are, some section of every wood coaster is re-tracked every year.

There's an on-ride photo for Tomb Raider? Is it still there?

Yay, Maureen! Nice job of clearing the air. Glad to hear that The Beast was not on fire. Nor sonny, either. I'm with the ones that like SOB. I can't wait to get a ride this year to see if I notice the re-tracking difference.

Well, having been to both parks, CP's children's area is nowhere near the caliber of KI's. There are far more attractions and not only that, a lot of rides in Kiddy Kingdom at CP are nearly identical.

^Good deal, Ryan. I just need a little advance notice and I'll be there.

I didn't think it was banned, per se, but rather limited to certain areas. Being a non-smoker, I never minded people smoking except in line. I'd like to hear how the smokers feel about the designated areas...are there enough of them and is it a pain to find a place to smoke.

I wasn't disagreeing or agreeing with you. Just saying that some like it and would like to see rap concerts at timberwolf. And, one of my favorite quotes is "Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not any good". I live by this because it doesn't just apply to music, but to a lot of everyday life.

It's ok that you think that rap sucks, but there are a lot of people who don't feel that way. So, not every concert that is scheduled is gonna cater to only your musical interests.

I thought that it was stated that the paramount theming would stay. Not sure how many years that it will stay that way. Most all of these predictions are laughable at best. What's with the free parking anyway? Do you get free parking when you buy a season pass? I know it's not free on a daily basis. There still could be a buy early pass, depending on how CF views the choice of doing it. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. Point is, there's not much use of speculating as NO ONE has any idea what changes will be made that haven't already been stated. Also, the changes that were made to GL were solid business decisions. Getting rid of the Sea World side was sad to some, but CF is not in the business of caring for animials. You have to have the attendance to justify staying open later in the year or having some type of Halloween event. They don't make these decisions to tick people off. It's plain smart business. This also doesn't mean that if attendance picks up, people won't start asking for some Halloween event and later operating days. But, to just stay open later in the year when no one attends makes no sense. For the moment, it would just be a loss to them. And, there not in the biz to lose money.

Too funny! I'd be scared to call myself pretty.

I'm confused, Klockster...So, you're saying that a guest didn't bring the gun in? If not, then I'm assuming one of the crew with Pretty Ricky brought it in? And, if it was someone from the crew and it took place in the parking lot, I still maintain that metal detectors would not have helped if this incident took place there and not inside the park.

Obsessed, are we?

Great to hear that you and the Mrs. were able to spend time together alone. Sounds like you had a good time in typical Chef fashion. Just wait until junior chef is old enough to ride with you. My nephew is just getting to the age where he wants to ride because daddy rides. Can't wait until he's ready to ride the big boys with daddy and uncle Brian.

I really like The Vortex as well. I love the little dip before the big drop. It sets you up for a gut-wrenching drop, which is something that is lacking from many of the large coasters today. MF and TTD just don't have that kind of drop.

Great info, Shaggy. I usually grab a park map every time I go, but I don't have them for every year, just when I have been. Mostly, I collect on-ride photos. I have one for Vortex, IJ:ST, Face/Off, Son of Beast. I have others, but they were taken with ex-girlfriends. Now, I have learned a lesson. Only buy on-ride photos with friends, not girlfriends. Now, I need to go back and get one for The Beast, again.

Well, since it happened in the parking lot, metal detectors didn't help at all.

How many shootings has KI had since before the metal detectors? Answer=None. I think that you are overstating a little.