KIBeast

Funny...I mention theming going to hell and get jumped on. Truth is, it should be in the budget no matter what the budget is for keeping the ride operating. :offtopic: Anyway, can't wait for 2005. I have heard that it will be under 100 ft in height. Can't say for sure.

Premier also uses a similar track.

All I can say is, I am impressed. This will be a great addition to the park. Was it mentioned where it will be located in the park?

Umm, what problems do B&M's have? None I can think of. They also own the patent on their wheel design which is why there are no other inverts as smooth as them.

I would say that people will remember the Italian Job two years from now because they are making a sequel. I am voting for the Italian Job because it sounds more like a dark ride experience like something from Universal Studios ala the Mummy. Haven't been on the Mummy, but I hear it is awesome.

Actually, I heard it was a chain dog that fell off of one of the cars. Do I win the prize? Survey says?!

I thought it was a poor choice. Who, in the next five years will remember Crocodile Dundee?

Actually, the chain is being replaced with a rope and two horses.

I got one of those SOB shirts last week. They are too cool.

Pretty spiffy. Let us know when it is complete.

You tease!

Also, didn't PKI say that the reason KC was dismantled is because parts for the trains were becoming difficult to get? Yes, this was a large reason it was taken out.

I don't see anything wrong with the awnings. But, that is a really stupid place to post your menus.

My brother just got back from PKI yesterday. He went with a friend and their family. Although he did not see the Spongebob 3D, he said that two of his friends' kids went and they absolutely had a ball. He also got to try out the SDATHC and said that it was a lot of fun as well. Godd TR.

Do bears poop in the woods? Oh sure, and Grizzly Adams had a beard. (Think Happy Gilmore) I can't wait for the announcement. I will be coming here for the news, so be on top of it Boddah.

Personally, I don't think that getting rid of the campground is a good enough reason to not buy a season pass. I live three hours away and am considering a season pass for next year. In these cases, with people living only three hours away, it is a day trip and the only money you still need is for gas and food. But, like what was said earlier, to each his own.

Maybe most of you won't stay there, but I'm sure they will have no problem filling it up. Also, they may already have plans to get people from the lodge to the park. I like the way Cedar Point is set up. They have a few entrances thay you can use and offer the shuttle service as well. Even if PKI does not own the lodge, they'll make money off of renting the property to them. I still say more of the GP will utilize a hotel over a campground. If I'm not mistaken, there's more to this lodge than just rooms. So, it's not like you're paying $259.00 for just a room. So, how long of a walk are we talking here...5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes? I don't see how season pass sales have anything to do with it. People don't buy season passes based on their ability to stay at their campground. They buy them because they live close enough to frequent the park.

What I am saying is that sometimes, things are removed or moved in the name of progress. I know of many people that have complained for years that there is no place to stay on premises, not across the street or up the block. I would book a room every year if there was a hotel on site. I don't want to be bothered with having to catch a ride across the street...I want to be able to walk back and forth to my room without needing to wait on a scheduled ride. PKI is going to do what the General Public is asking for...obviously the GP wants a hotel on premises or they wouldn't be building one. It also means more money for PKI. You can make a lot more money off hotel rooms than you can renting camping sites. Anyone can enjoy a hotel, not everyone can utilize the campgrounds.

I like 'em!

I would check here before PKI's official web site. Someone will post about it here or at coasterbuzz before PKI will add it to their homepage.

If it is true that the campground will be replaced with a lodge, then everyone should be happy for PKI. They will finally have a place, on premises, to stay that isn't a campground. Wow, that's really horrible. How dare they improve your stay at King's Island.

Oooooooooh! Sorry for having an opinion.

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On the Son of Beast. Afterwards, we can go for his and hers catscans.

That's an interesting point about the attendance, tggrr. With statistics, you can pretty much twist them to be whatever you want them to be.