Steph88

To me it makes sense why they would have them. I'm a bit scared of riding anything that goes upside down without an over the shoulder restraint. Knowing the facts doesn't make much of a difference to me, for some reason. I still would rather have something over my shoulders. That being said, I wish they'd have given a thorough explanation of how the restraints work to the woman and her granddaughter, as well as the media. Their PR didn't handle this well. If they'd actually explained these comfort collars the way JoeKD did, instead of the defensive, cookie-cutter statement it would have come off better. My local park had an incident where a plastic wheel broke from a Drop Zone ride during operation and came to an abrupt stop. Nobody was injured, but the park's owner went on TV and said the ride did what it was supposed to do to keep riders safe. The wheels weren't due for replacing yet, they'd kept up their maintenance, but he said they were shutting down the ride temporarily and replacing all of these wheels just to be safe and give riders peace of mind. I thought that was handled remarkably well. He explained what had happened and how they were going to fix it. Explaining something rather than being defensive and issuing cookie-cutter statements just seems so much more reassuring.

I'm dying to see how that process (storage, putting trains back on) works. Unfortunately around that time, I'm on my commute to work. :/

Very true!

^^ Agreed, 82 doesn't seem like much to me, but I live in a place where temps in the 100s are almost an everyday occurrence. (Blech.) I don't think it typically gets that hot in England. They're used to cooler temperatures. If you're not used to that heat, it can seem really awful.

I think I'd prefer the original Top Spin, but this looks like SO much fun too! It'll be interesting to see if anyone in the U.S. installs one of these, and how it works out for them, as far as maintenance, etc. I really like the color scheme! (Edited for capitalization)

I really hope that doesn't happen. Competition is a very good thing.

You know what would be cool? If Kings Island used those trains and modified them slightly to use as dining booths in one of the restaurants. Then everyone could enjoy them! I wonder whatever happened to them?

Would Viking Fury count as an air-time related ride?

I was really hoping to see a Tron themed ride or park section. (Both the original Tron and Tron: Legacy movies are among my absolute favorites.) Part of me will always hope for a Tron themed ride. Even though I'm not holding my breath. I think a Star Wars themed park within Disney World would be a fantastic idea. Certainly makes more sense than Avatar, but I'm excited for that regardless. It does seem smart to wait and see what elements people like about the first new movie. Although, they have a lot of material from older movies that they could build upon. I'd also LOVE to see a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit/Middle Earth theme park. Would probably be an insanely expensive investment, and with the movies over, again, I'm not holding my breath. One thing I wish I could learn more about is Busch Gardens Asia, but there's not much information on it except it was in Houston and ran from 1971 to 1973. I wish so much that SEAS would build a new Busch Gardens Asia! So much wishful thinking As far as location goes, the Rocky Mountain area is a bit underserved. We have a lot of very nice small parks (Western Playland, Cliff's, Elitch Gardens) but nothing from Cedar Fair, and Six Flags once owned Elitch Gardens but they sold it years ago. You would think an area that has more sunny days than the rest of the country would have more parks. Especially with things like the Grand Canyon and the Rockies around, they draw quite a lot of visitors. There's nothing large between Knotts and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Land's cheap out here. And there's no lack of population! I wonder why the mountain area is ignored by the major chains? There must be a reason they don't see it as being profitable.

This is more of a fun discussion than a poll. We seem to be seeing a lot of great new rides being built the past few years. However, it seems as though it's been a long time since a new amusement park opened in the U.S. The newest I've found information on is Gilroy Gardens, which opened in 2001, and Disney's California Adventure, which opened the same year, and the now defunct Freestyle Music Park which opened in 2008 and closed in 2009. (Side note: If you know of any others that opened after that, please tell me. I love learning about this kind of stuff, hence why this thread is posted.) So, the questions are: 1. Do you think there will be any NEW parks built within the next ten years? (excluding water parks, talking about dry parks primarily) Or will the still-recovering economy discourage the major players from creating new ventures? 2. If you do think we'll see a new park within the next ten years, who do you think will be the first to build something new? Cedar Fair? Six Flags? Disney? Universal? Busch Gardens? Sea World? Herschend? A smaller company? Or some new company altogether? 3. What is a type of park you'd like to see built next in the U.S.? Theme/location/etc.? Excited to hear what people think!

Would be a VERY strange mistake! And would be a VERY cool teaser!

What happens if someone with disabilities who uses a wheelchair is on a train when there is an evacuation?

I voted Diamondback, as it's my #1 favorite. I wish Sheikra and Gemini had been on the list, as they are my 2nd and 3rd. (Gemini isn't new and shiny though so I didn't expect to see it on the list. Still an awesome coaster.)

I thought the main goal was to have people spend less at the gate so that they'd be willing to spend MORE at Louisville hotels and restaurants. Hence the tax subsidies. But at any other park, yep.

If she lost BOTH legs above the knee she would be unable to ride. But I think (and hope) she only had one leg amputated. Still, she may not want to ride coasters again. Or she may want to, just not in the front. Who knows? Such a sad situation.

"There are so many places on this Earth that haven't been discovered yet, so many remote jungles and such. Who's to know what's living and what's not?" Spot on.

Quite a few people have died entering restricted areas. And have seriously injured riders. Not cool.

Any news? Did they get everyone down yet? Does KI's WindSeeker have that rescue thingy? As far as I knew KI's was the only one that hadn't gotten stuck before but I could be wrong.

Edit: I just learned what an Immellman is. Nevermind.

I like the idea of a new RMC instead of a conversion. Located in Rivertown, its layout flying through the forest like Beast, but not actually interacting with Beast, to let it keep its isolated feel. Assuming they have enough land and are able to do that.

That is a COOL proposal!! Congratulations!!!