KIBeast

Yeah, I read this thread and thought, SR&R is up and running again? Then, I checked out the date.

Being a little older fellow, I'm going with the 80-89 era. There were some really cool flats back then that are long since gone. There was a show my family used to like to watch, but I can't remember the name. Also, Hanna-Barbera Land was totally cool. Plus, I remember riding The Racer in their glory days as the main attraction at KI. It's hard for me to believe that I used to think it was such a large coaster, considering I've been on Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster. I remember when The Beast opened. My uncle used to have 8mm footage of a ride on The Racer. I really miss the Bayern Curve, the Rotor, Der Spinnin Keggers, the Zodiac. Come to think of it, some of that time was in the 70's as well.

I agree with you on the Haunted House at Camden Park, Interpreter. It has a chain lift and even a first drop. After that, it meanders downhill gradually. The only difference I can think of is that it doesn't have what many would call traditional coaster cars, as it seats only two. Now that I think of it, there are several that have low capacity cars, so that's not really an argument either.

I don't like it when FUN is down. Seriously though, is 1.04% all that bad? And SIX is up, but not by a great margin either. I wouldn't throw a party just yet.

I was fortunate enough to ride the Big Dipper at Geauga. It was a great coaster with some good airtime. I also enjoyed the Raging Wolf Bobs. I also liked X Flight, Dominator, Thunderhawk, Headspin, Steel Venom, and the Villain. Pretty decent lineup and short lines were what I experienced and that was after CF had purchased GL. I know some of these were re-located like X Flight is now Firehawk at KI, Thunderhawk relocated to Michigan's Adventure, Dominator went to KD. Not sure about the others.

With due respect to the whole speeding issue, you know that what you are doing is against "policy", or in this case, is against the law. The people trying to ride rides were not breaking any policy that that they were aware of. Not to mention the accusation of forgery of documents which Bavarian Beetle mentioned. I'm not saying that I think that person should ride or not ride, but if you hand some documentation stating so, it should not be a problem. It's different from the wrist band policy because someone could easily give their younger sibling that wrist band. I don't see a group of people attending the park with multiple people in their party having disabilities and are pulling a fast one just to ride something. I also think that there is responsibility on the part of the woman offended to go back to whomever handled this and handed out the itinerary to discuss the issue at hand.

I have a question, then. If there was no policy change, then why the confusion? There's an itinerary that shows what that individual could ride.

I think it's different when someone claims they have rode it before and then when there is actual visual evidence. Also, you didn't even read the section of my post which you quoted mentioning the policy changing. You only commented on what you had in bold print. It starts immediately after the sentence in which you highlighted to make your point.

On the other hand, there have been plenty of times that I just talked to the people around me.

I was never really all that interested in the DJ's while waiting in line. Have music playing over some speakers? Fine. I'm not there for a dance party. I'm there to ride rides and converse with the people I'm there with, not looking to be entertained in line.

My only question is, if that list of hers was forged, then where would you get such a list from? Create it? Doesn't look like a simple forged document. Not only that, she has pictures of him on The Beast. That right there is enough evidence that this boy had been to KI and rode The Beast. Plus, the picture should have a date as to when that was taken. However, if policy changed, then that's a different issue. I would err on the side of caution as well because of previous incidents at other amusement parks. The SFDL incident comes to mind. Not surprisingly, we are not hearing the entire story.

Thanks. I just couldn't place it. I'm glad they didn't put one there. I love the way you're still flying around that last banked turn.

I like what Cedar Fair has done with these parks. Have they been perfect? Absolutely not. And, I am more impressed with the new CEO Matt Ouimet as opposed to Kinzel. Kinzel did have a lot of guts to take a risk on something like Dragster, so I give him credit there. Matt seems to be more interested in family experience as opposed to just record breakers. And where I am in life right now, the family focus is what I'm looking for. On a side note, I wonder if 'ol DK has an Intamin in his back yard. He seemed to have a thing for that company.

Where is that piece of track located exactly?

I have found that if you lean towards the left or the right, depending on which way the car seems to be pulling, you will shift the weight, thus the car spins faster. Pronto Pups are where it's at. Some would call it a corndog, but a Pronto Pup is much better.

I for one, am glad it will return. Hopefully, next season, Trey will be big enough to enjoy some of the bigger rides at KI. Although he's never been, so there's lots to do for him even if he doesn't reach 48" by next summer. After going to their web site, I see he is already big enough for SR&R. He's already 44" and growing fast.

I enjoy Mean Streak as well. Never thought it was too rough. I wonder if people have just gone soft. I don't ever remember hearing how rough any wood coasters are until the last 10-15 years. Keep in mind that I never thought Son of Beast was too rough. A bit rough, yes. Too rough for my taste...no.

Pics of our trip. Some include my sister and her granddaughter who were with us. She is 2 going on 3. She loved Camden as well. http://postimg.org/gallery/32o2nffi0/2ad55d32/

It's decided by advertising dollars. Not interested.

I have to install a program on my computer, but I hope to get some pics up today of our trip.

It was an announcement for an announcement LOL. I figure Mantis will change. I don't believe it is being removed. I have been known to be wrong. Exactly what that change is, I don't know.

It's an epic fail because what she did distorts the reason behind it to begin with. It was meant to draw attention and raise funds for ALS, not making a political statement. It would be like me attending a fund raising event for cancer only to make a speech about what's going on with Russia and the Ukraine.

Ice Bucket Challenge Epic Fail www.campusreform.org/?ID=5878

I would rather see Camden get one of these Larson Giant Loop coasters. Smaller footprint, still provides a thrill, and they can market it as a coaster because Larson does. On topic, I don't really see any amusement park clamoring for this coaster as Togo no longer exists. The whole standing coaster phase is over.

That was always a favorite place to walk through was that vine tunnel. I would expect that KI will make a minor addition or two for next season. I haven't been in a few years, so I'm not sure what else they need as far as paint, general clean up of an area. I'd like to see something get added to the area where Firehawk and the old Outer Limits (don't even know what it's called now) are.