KIBeast

Corkscrew is decent, but short. But, you have to keep in mind that it was built before the Arrow mega loopers like Vortex. It was the first coaster with three inversions. Being launched at 120 mph is something you can't describe, but must experience. Magnum is still one of the best in the park. Good big drops and great bunny hops with lots of air time at the end.

^Did you stay at the Hotel Breakers? If so, did you like it? You should've given Wild Cat one lap. Great little coaster and pulls more g's than Dragster.

PKD is receiving an IJ:ST clone for 2006. Don't know about PKI.

Actually, the original poster said nothing about Vortex sinking, just being removed. I don't want to see it go, but with PKI, you never know. I didn't think that they would remove King Kobra since it received a new paint job two years before its' demolition, but we all know what happened there.

A boomerang and cobra roll are two different inversions. A boomerang is the last inversion on The Vortex before the finish. A cobra roll is found on most B&M's and Raptor at CP has one. Totally different. Hope this helps.

I am hoping to sneak in a trip to GL before the season ends. I am positive that CF can and somewhat already has, turned GL around. Maybe after next year's waterpark expansion, we may finally see the hypercoaster that was rumored to be installed there finally come to fruition.

I agree with CombatStupendous. B&M's are by far better. However, the King Kobra was the first stand-up coaster I ever rode and it was neat at the time, before B&M. But, after riding Mantis at CP, I never rode Kobra again.

"I was walking along maintenance row with a Park Adm. employee back in April and saw one train on skids and asked what they were doing with it, and he said that he thought the trains were getting conditioned, parted, and sent to NC to another coaster, presumably Shockwave at PKD." I think you mean Virginia, not North Carolina. PKD is in VA and Paramount's Carowinds in NC has a B&M stand-up.

I'd rather PKI get something like Storm Runner than TTD.

^But it is actually longer. I've seen it discussed on many other boards.

Top Thrill Dragster is at Cedar Point. Kingda Ka is the one at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Millennium Force is one you don't want to miss. Power Tower is a good flat and if it is working, so is Chaos. Wicked Twister is awesome and looks great on the beach. Disaster Transport is a must miss unless you want the coaster credit. Magnum XL200 is pretty good with lots of ejector air time. The Mantis is a good standing coaster. Unfortunately, it has slow loading/unloading, so the line is ususally long. Raptor is still ranked in the top ten inverted coasters in the world and is a real thrill. Mean Streak is a decent wood coaster and has some good head choppers. Geminii is a cool racin coaster with some good air and a great final helix. Blue Streak is pretty decent and has some air time. I would also give maXair a try, even if you have been on Delirium at PKI. From what I have heard, maXair gives two more full swings than Delirium. Cedar Creek Mine ride is ok for that kind of coaster...no better and no worse than Adventure Express. Dragster is a very short ride, but the rush is amazing.

The Beast has never really had much air time to speak of. And I still get plenty of air riding The Racers.

What I want to know is, why do guests want it explaind to them what happened to _____ ride anyway? You're not a ride mechanic nor an engineer, so, it's not like you'd understand anyway.

I never even considered the gas prices. Definitely would be a problem.

^They don't need a giga, but I would sure like to see one there.

I agree Crispy, IJ is located in the wrong place. Seems more suited for Action Zone, even though I'm not sure where it would go.

Vortex, like Magnum XL200 at CP, is not sinking. Stupid rumors.

"P.S. He isn't God either." Some people seem to think so.

PCW=Paramount's Canada's Wonderland PC=Paramount's Carowinds Just so they don't get confused any more.

"anything on screamscape." LOL.

As far as what's coming, those who know, don't tell. Those who tell, don't know. "Actually I've heard there is supposed to be the 3rd longest wooden roller coaster being built in 2007." The third longest wooden coaster is being built in 2006 at Holiday World. It's called the Voyage.

PCW's inverted coaster is a Vekoma, not a B&M. B&M seats four accross while Vekoma seats two accross.

Rumor has it that they are overhauling the cars and they will become the Nickelodeon Toonpike. I'm sure that they know exactly where they will be located.

Wonder how many heat strokes ocurred at the park the 25th?

Love the aerial photo of The Vortex where you see the majority of the circuit.