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There is an old saying: Take a piece of crap. Polish it up nice and shiney. What do you have in the end? A piece of crap. Maintenance could not have found the issues with SoB. Unless they were expected to a test on each verticle support everyday, which would have made the ride stay SBNO more than it already has. No, you have a shiny piece of crap! There is absolutely no reason to change anything about SOB now. The new trains are awesome and it isn't half as bumpy as it used to be. Although, I did disagree with someone on here about needing a third train and after Saturday, I would now say that it does need three.

I am with a local company called Ntelos. Actually, what they are sending is not really a replacement per se, but my old service was under my mother's name. She bought a cell and didn't use it, so I took over. Now, I am signing up for new service under my name and a razor is being sent to me for $30.00 overnight. And, I just have to pay one month in advance. Quick question...anyone know what happened to Undertaker's return? And, wasn't he supposed to be in some commercials as well?

The On Point blog mentioned the other day that they were busy as beavers. Is that a possible clue to the Beaver Land Mine Ride coaster being moved to CP? Stay tuned for more details.

I have two questions: 1)Where were all of these people when GL needed attendance? 2)Why weren't the people who did attend singing the praises of GL to their friends and family? I realize that they spend money on advertising, but, I always spread the good word about KI and CP to family and friends. Marketing goes a long way, but word of mouth is a very good way to get people talking about a park that some may not even know exists.

Thanks, Coach Bombay! It must have been the kicker tire that I noticed. It just felt like we slowed down a little right before the drop. Yeah, I'll keep you informed of the cell situation. The great thing is, I called my service provider and a replacement is on the way.

So, my wife and I decided to go to KI with another couple thinking it would be more fun. However, I couldn’t have been more wrong. I like them and all, but, anything that had a line to it (which is virtually anything), they didn’t want to wait. We arrived around 11:30a and were in at noon. We went to Firehawk first and waited about ten minutes. A great coaster and I love its’ location better than where it was at Geauga Lake. My wife had never been on it or any flying coaster and she absolutely loved it. Next, we walked over to Flight of Fear. We were in line when I reached into my pocket and noticed my cell phone was gone. Obviously, a victim of the cell phone eater known as Firehawk. I say cell phone eater because I remember when my brother and I rode it at GL, there were many other cells that had come to meet the same fate as mine had. I could have let it ruin my day, but, I filled out a report and went on with my day. FOF was awesome as always, except for the face that the MCBR was on and really ruined what was great pacing. Next, we went to check the line for The Vortex, which was out to the end of the gate. If I’m not mistaken, it’s only about a 20 min. wait from there. Well, my friends didn’t want to wait, so we went over to Shake, Rattle, & Roll. No wait. I haven’t been on this ride for years and I had truly forgotten just how fun it can be. It was given a thumbs up by all of us. Next, we went over to The Beast. About a 10 minute wait. This ride, after all these years, still kicks my butt…in a good way. Just as thrilling as ever! Next, I wanted to make my way toward the front of the park to ride Son of Beast because after that, we planned on leaving to go check in to the Motel 6 about 10 minutes away. Much to my dismay, the other two wanted to just go ahead and leave without riding any more. So, since it was their car, there wasn’t much I could do. The Motel 6 was the most God awful hotel I have ever been in. I thought Travelodge near Cedar Point was bad, this took the cake. We went to our room (a smoking room) only to find no ash trays, burn marks on the floor of the bathroom not to mention the bathtub. Also, we reserved for four people and were given a bath towel, a hand towel and a bath mat. Are you serious? Four people are supposed to share one towel? I trekked over to the main desk to get more towels. The air conditioner cover was hanging about half way off, but at least it worked. So, then we headed back to make it back in before our 7pm curfew. At that point, I decided it would be best if the four of us just split up for a while. My wife and the two of them had phones, so no problema. At that point, we went directly for Son of Beast. We waited for about an hour. It seemed they were doing a pretty good job of cycling people. My wife also had never been on SOB. She has been many times, but it has always been closed when she was there. Did I mention it was her first ride? And, that by the time we boarded, it was dark out. I teased her because I said, it’s your first time and in the dark? You won’t even know what’s coming. So, we boarded the back seat in the front car, front of the train. We drop out of the station and that got a little squeal out of her, which I thought was cute. We started up the hill and about ¾ the way up there, she was like, OMG, this coaster is huge! I said, yeah, but you’ve been on bigger like Dragster and Millennium Force. That was no consolation to her. She really got scared when we were off the chain and heading toward that first huge drop. Just a quick question. It’s been a couple of years since riding SOB, but, was the trim brake always there on the first drop? I don’t remember it being there, but that certainly doesn’t mean anything. So, she really liked SOB and I loved it. I couldn’t believe how much better of a ride it is with those new trains. I did miss the loop a tad, but the smoother ride was worth the trade-off. I always used to complain about the cars shuffling back and forth, but I only noticed any shuffling before the first drop and after the lift. The Rose Bowl and other helice was smooth as butter. I like the new track, but I would like to see a tunnel placed there. After that, we went & rode Vortex. 15 minute wait and still an awesome coaster. Favorite seat = back seat. I just love the way you are whipped around in the back. Next, we went back up front to get in line for Club Blood. Wound up waiting for an hour and a half, but it was worth it. A couple of people scared me, but they mostly terrified my wife, much to my pleasure. I do have one spoiler, so don’t read this if you don’t want to know, but I thought it was brilliant. The rest of the TR is in the next paragraph. They had a guy in a corner connected to a bungee set up and he lunged out at you, which I thought was pretty original. He definitely caught me off guard. We then hooked up with our friends, did a little shopping, then went to Motel Hell. I called KI the next day to check on my cell. I thought I should at least try before I drove three hours back home. They were very nice and informed me that if it was found, it would be shipped back to me, free of charge. Very nice. Well, my wife and I talked about our trip after we got home and decided we would never take another trip with those friends of ours. On a side note, I thought Halloween Haunt was twice as busy as Fearfest.

Crap! I forgot about the magic show.

Just rode SOB on Saturday. This is the first time for me with the new trains. All I can say is wow! Wish they would have done that sooner! That was by far the best ride I've had on it. Yeah, I kinda missed the loop, but it was well worth the trade off. Now, it could really use a tunnel where the old loop was. Trip Report coming.

^Only the Lemon Chill guy knows for sure!

Yeah, different strokes for different Grand Folks. .... Nothing is off limits. <G> Too funny! Yes, it was a very tragic event. No, I didn't joke about it for about a week or two. Then, things were back to "abnormal".

I think they should just cancel the entire HH altogether. There are way too many sensitive people in this world. Maybe you should all go to Camden Park and enjoy their "childlike" Halloween celebration since you obviously can't handle anything else. You know, my grandfather died three years ago from a stroke. I used to make jokes about strokes and still do. It's not in bad humor. You have to laugh about life. Otherwise, we'd all be on anti-depressants.

And, had they decided to leave GL open for another season, Dominator and Thunderhawk were still moving away. I guess that would've left the Villain as the main attraction. At least I have a cool Villain hat as a souvie. And, two on-ride photos.

I don't think necessarily that they are being ignored. The question is, do they have the attendance to justify a new attraction? When SFA just received something new in the last few years. Just because it's not a coaster or thrill ride, doesn't mean it does not count.

Do you have any proof of any of this or are you just speculating? I'm gonna guess speculating. I think it would be known if TR's motor had exploded.

Do you have any proof of any of this or are you just speculating? I'm gonna guess speculating. I think it would be known if TR's motor had exploded.

Wow! That's pretty awesome!

I read over at Coasterbuzz that there is a rumor has it that CF may be looking to sell off some of the land around KI. I have no clue and just wanted to pass this along.

Except GL wasn't making money and SFKK is. Big difference.

Delirium has a longer line, always.

From what I have read, KD is also trying to come up with a name for Dominator.

I'm going on Saturday, so I'll find out if I likes them or not.

I really hope that people here are not for changing trains on The Beast or SOB and replacing them with Villain's trains. Those trains are horrible. Not a comfortable ride at all. The only cool part was the open front of the car.

1) No, I don't avoid Saturdays. The reason being is I am part-time and I only have weekends off, so I cannot afford to take a weekday off. 2)I'll say it again(SOB). When is a one hour wait considered bad? Most of the GP are smart enough to know that they will be waiting in lines all day. 3)The Beast does NOT need new trains. The ones in place are just fine. As Coach Bombay pointed out, the same trains (with modifications) are the same ones that have always been there. If they have lasted since the '70's, then they must be really well built.

Yeah, don't see KI being sold. KI is sucessful, GL was not. Big difference.

^Exactly, SOB doesn't need a third train. Maybe as a spare, but not for regular use. The trains may indeed be on sight. That doesn't mean they are not on their way to somewhere else, as Interpreter pointed out.