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I'm probably in the minority here, but I love the Mantis. King Kobra was my first stand-up and it was great for the time, but, the B&M's just do so much more and I don't really remember all that much headbanging until after the corkscrew. And, that's only because there are a lot of direction changes that occur after that. I am highly doubting we'll see any new stand-ups ever. It was a fad and so faded just like a fad. Although, the one thing I love about KK over Mantis was the trick track section.

I think we needed to see that again. Gordon and Tggr are correct. Between the lady being intoxicated and the operation policy by Intamin was what lead to her demise. It had nothing to do with KI's maintenance team. I would really trust them and the maintenance guys at CP considering Ohio has really strict State safety codes that they have to abide by. Not only that, but it's been proven over and over that most accidents, including the fatal ones, are due to rider error, not faulty maintenance.

Yeah, Rumor Smasher, you can't be serious. CF, if anything, will be a huge improvement over Paramount. Paramount did install some cool rides, but, they removed way too many flats over the years and never replaced them with anything.

Are you kidding me? ... Unless they change it to Afterburn like the one at Great America.

I went to GWL and saw Flight Deck I saw nothing of the sort. It lookes really quit back there. Well, there is quite a bit of off-season to go yet. It could be painted some time in March or April.

Thank God, Ryan! I was getting tired of hearing Confirmed: My unlce's brother's niece's 3rd cousin says there will be a ____ft. coaster added to KI. It was getting old. ^The rumor section will stay open. Just admit you're starting or spreading a rumor and not saying it's confirmed. Don't know if it is, but KIC should be the #1 Unofficial Guide to Kings Island.

That would be a better choice for a name. Afterburner...oh wait...I think I played that game on the Sega Genesis. Great game!

I wonder...IF they are found guilty of taunting Tatiana, will charges be brought against any of the victims?

Which brings me back to my point. Had they held on to some of the key people from the Paramount era, they could have avoided the screwy pricing on last year's season passes. I've never seen so much confusion over SP's.

We just saw this on the news about an hour ago here at the airport. Most of the guys I work with over in operations are firefighters, so naturally, they are really interested in what's going on.

Now, if only I had foresight...

Sounds like he has pretty good credentials.

You are right about that. Not the same owners. Near riots?

I don't like the whole idea of them pretty much planning your day. I personally like not really having a plan in mind. The only plan I really go by at KI is to go to the back of the park first and start with The Beast. Most people go right for Action Zone.

A GREAT quote, (pun intended) "We've been aggressively working on our image as a family-friendly park," Kane said, describing how they enforce a code of conduct, which includes "No Smoking," "No Line Cutting," and "No Profanity." In other words, doing what they should have been doing from the beginning.

Never been there, but it may be a good addition for them as I don't think their operating season is very long. Official Story

I'm just saying that other coaster sites I go to, footers is an acceptable term. Why it has to be a huge issue here is WAY beyone me.

Referring to what? They let a whole lot of qualified people go...many say some who could have helped them transition better.

Footers, footings, who really cares (other than engineering students) as long as everyone knows what is being talked about?

"Nobody was in any danger. It's most unfortunate that it occurred obviously and we're very sorry that it's interrupted people's enjoyment of the park.'' How can they say that if they thought an anti-roll back device may have failed? That could have easily sent a train backwards into another depending on where that anti-roll back was located. Or, even possibly into the station.

Yeah, but who could be Dane?

I would say it is advertisement could be for both ride and movie. People may ride F/O, see the poster and think, maybe they'll rent it some time. It did have two huge actors in it after all.

This would be the most intelligent post I've read so far. Who REALLY cares about the names anyways? It won't change a thing. I hear a lot of people complaining about the name changes and have read some of their own suggestions...from what I have read, I'd rather go with what CF re-named these rides.

Maybe because Congo Falls doesn't directly refer to the movie Congo. Congo is not only a movie, but it's a place! Most people do not realize that Congo was a movie. same with drop zone. i didn't know that was a paramount movie until it was pointed out to me in an earlier forum Don't waste your money on that one. It stars Gary Busey and Wesley Snipes (which I like most movies he's in), but it stinks.

It was just made official in the last few days. Give these guys a break.