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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.

Yep, line jumpers suck. Sorry you had a bad day Sparky. My only problem with your report was that lines that had 45 min.- 1hr. waits was enough to deter you from standing in line. Since when can you not expect to wait in line for extended time on just about any ride? I have rarely had walk-ons on any ride and only one at Kings Island and that was The Beast. It reminds me of a trip I took a few years back with my wife and a couple of friends. We were going to ride The Vortex, but the friends thought that a 45 min. wait was too long. Sure, maybe that's not typical of Vortex, but it was a Saturday. I was just thinking to myself, when did park patrons become so spoiled that they expect to wait no more than 15-20 minutes? I waited 4-5 hours to ride The Beast in the early 80's. I waited 2 hours for Millennium Force and have waited nearly that for the Raptor. I waited 3 hours for TTD in its' opening year. The list goes on. I can see your frustration and it is legit, but I think driving away was just a bit silly when you could've done a lot more.

It would for me. I spent more time playing my Atari than I did my Rubik's Cube. The only way I solved it was by taking it apart and re-assembling it.

I don't know, I thought it was pretty cool at the time. I did nothing but barrell rolls the entire ride cycle.

^That could be true except for the fact that from what I understand SFKK was actually turning a profit, whereas GL was not.

I agree Woofer. Ms. Parton seems to be a leader when it comes to quality and level of attractions at Dollywood. Indeed, who would have ever thought Dollywood would be an industry leader.

Well, a $50 gate price was not helping.

That really sucks, Woofer. People are really causing a problem. Instead of waiting until they really need gas, people are going in and topping off which is some of the reason you're not finding gas. Until people calm down, it's going to keep happening.

My brother was telling me that there were fist fights happening in Georgia at gas stations after Hurricane Ike hit and everyone panicked and thought gas was going to shoot up to $5.

The Fog/Mist will not likely make a return as they were rusting the track.

I liked Head Spin when it was at GL. Never had any headbanging, but then again, Quiet Riot wasn't there either! (some older folks may get that) I like the new trains, but I never had a problem with the old trains.

Finally, I'm back! Interp, if you want, PM me and I'll explain my sudden absence. On topic, I just saw a flyer for this at Chilifest in Huntington. I will definitely be going to the maze, although I think it's a little steep.

I was thinking, Union Break? J/K

So, it's going to be Head Spin, but with a snake name. Curious. Sounds similar to the campaign that they did for KI.

You know, I hear a few enthusiasts casually tossing the word forceless around. What exactly are you referring to? I'm confused. When you go around a 540 degree overbanked turn, what forces are you supposed to be feeling that there "seems" to be a lack of? And, there is airtime over the second and third hills. It's floater airtime and not ejector airtime.

Still don't know why everone was so high on the old TR:TR theming. It wasn't remotely even cool to start with. Not to mention the program was boring and uninspired. I thought it was a waste of time. I even remember thinking that these top spin rides must suck if they are all virtually like this one. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Texas Twister at Geauga Lake. The theming was cool, but it added zero to the ride experience, just like Tomb Raider. Except I wasn't forced to look at the theming nearly the entire cycle on TT.

Seemed pretty popular to me until the 77 incident. I liked/disliked it. It was a great view, but I can't stand that hanging feeling.

I'm really considering going to Beech Bend. But, it's four hours away and I'm not sure what else they have to offer. Wood: Beast Steel: Reserved for opinion of Diamondback Flat: maXair

Awesome photos Robbie!

Yeah, I know. That wasn't the point. Show me where anyone stated that Sea World and the animals were not part of SF.

If that's your goal in life, you sure aim low.

I read the entire thread again and have yet to find anyone who said SFWOA didn't have an animal side. What I did read, however, is that a couple of folks mentioned Sea World selling off the animal side to SF. Just wondering where you got that.

I think for the most part, more global demand is causing a good bit of this. Plus, we're not drilling for any new oil either.