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It's really a cool accomplishment considering it took a few years for Top Thrill Dragster to achieve 1,000,000 riders.

And one day, I'll be coming here to share pics of Trey with you Railrider. I can't wait for the day. On a side note, I took him swimming for the first time yesterday. Had him in a float in an inground pool and had him in a baby pool which he enjoyed much more.

Their reliability is pretty good and getting better from what I have heard and know. TTD, Millennium, Wicked Twister all run pretty well. Not sure about Maverick. I heard it had issues the first year, but not sure about now.

I didn't say that they couldn't spend money. However, one must be a little wiser about amounts spent and how often amounts are spent when their debt load and situation isn't much better than the one currently being suffered by Six Flags.

Not to say that you are incorrect, but I haven't heard any confirmation that Kings Dominion is getting a gigacoaster. If you know something, please explain. Truly interested. Technically you're absolutely correct. KD has NOT announced anything official. However, I'm also going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you haven't been following KD's "rumored" giga coaster construction. There are, however, pictures here and here to check out as a starting point. There are: - Track pieces on site - Packing slips clearly showing this is an Intamin shipment with the words "giga coaster" on them Yes, no official confirmation has been given, but I'm not sure how much more evidence you may need if these photos don't convince you. Very cool, the image of the packing slip confirming gigacoaster. I'm really surprised that CF will spend that much on a coaster again, considering their current financial situation. Guess KD will definitely have to be on my list to hit up next year. My brother went this year and absolutely loved it.

Not to say that you are incorrect, but I haven't heard any confirmation that Kings Dominion is getting a gigacoaster. If you know something, please explain. Truly interested.

What an awesome trip report! Zoe is soooo cute! I can't wait to experience Trey's first rides. You look like a very proud papa, as you should be. SDC sounds like a great time and I may have to give it a whirl in the future.

I would like to see an Intamin as well. They are not that unreliable. MF, TTD, WT and Maverick all seem to be doing ok, from what I have heard.

Not to diminish the rider's feeling, but dizziness could have been attributed to a number of things. Not eating, not drinking enough water amongst other things.

Sounds untrue. CF is not in that much better shape than SF. You just don't hear about it as much.

So is The Beast. Other than the chain lifts, where?

Hmmmm. You didn't like the 1 answer you received in the first thread you started identical to this one? Lastly, a coaster coasts on its' own power, whether it be after the lift hill or after a launch. Avatar is powered off and on throughout the ride cycle. Hence, not a coaster IMO.

Just a pet peeve of mine, but I hate the phrase "a whole nother" considering nother is not even a word. Anyhoo, back on topic, I'm sure KI has something in store already for 2012. What that may be, I have no idea. No doubt, it will be something spectacular.

I rode The Bat as well. Thought it was very intense, even though it was considerably slower than Top Gun. Maybe it had a more interesting layout?

No thanks on looking down from the Sears Tower. I have a fear of heights. It doesn't bother me on coasters, but to look over the edge of a building or something like that just terrifies me. I am more afraid of ferris wheels and skyline type rides.

Ryan, couldn't have said it better myself. The Paramount years were horrendous in my opinion. Some of the movies chosen were ok, but a lot of them were flops. Drop Zone...not a great movie and I don't know anyone who actually went to the theatre to watch it. Italian Job movie was mediocre at best. I liked the movie Face/Off and thought it appropriate to name that particular coaster after, however, I've heard many groans about that movie as well. Tomb Raider was probably the best movie overall that Paramount could have used, but as Ryan stated, the theming died a slow death. It also annoyed me to come to the boards and nearly every Paramount movie was released, people thought there should be a ride themed to their piece of crap excuses for movies.

Be careful what you wish for. If that's really what you want, I hope you get Talon and Dorney then got Volcano: The Blast Coaster. I'd probably never go to Kings Dominion again, at least not until they got another coaster. Silly, say you? Not gonna happen, say you? Tell that to Jeff Gramke at Kings Island. What was it he said last year? (mutter) ride rotation (mutter). You could re-locate Volcano, but wouldn't it be a little more difficult to remove the actual Volcano section of that ride? Just asking.

This would be a cool event...like 15 years ago. Except, I thought they stunk and it wouldn't have mattered to me then. Mark Wahlberg is the superior actor between the two.

KI will not suffer the same fate as GL. People actually attend KI. I do not miss one thing about Paramount. Not one...

You said it all, Interpreter. People should be glad that CF bought the Paramount Parks. KI would now be exactly as you described. And who knows what "family" rides would have been installed.

I like Chaos. Although considering the problems and accidents associated with that type of ride, this does not surprise me. The loading time is pretty slow, but at a smaller park with less crowds, I think it could fit in well. Maybe KI would get it, but that would really surprise me considering they have enough flats/thrill rides with slow loading times.

Firehawk ate my cell phone about 2 years ago. Gotta wear something with deep pockets and that velcros at the top!

I did not know that, Railrider. If we all could only receive bonuses for such things. What I meant, Dalefan, was that even though they are filing for banruptcy, it doesn't mean that the entire chain will cease to exist. Would you rather all SF parks close or just some?

I would agree that the Interpreter is a great guy to have around here at KIC. He does know much about the industry. As far as a new coaster at KI, I wouldn't expect to see one that soon either. Enjoy Diamondback for goodness sakes. We just go that this year and it really cracks me up that there's some sort of "expectation" that the coasters will keep on rollin' in. The way I see it, the market is kinda saturated and what new innovations have we really seen lately? I mean, something truly out of the ordinary?

Filing for bankruptcy does not necessarily spell doom for SF. Look at Big KMart. They filed for bankruptcy and wound up turning things around. It seems that there has been some attempt at turning the chain around. I guess we'll have to see what else in addition can be done, if anything.