Honorarius

It's not just that they don't have to pay people... They also don't have to hire people... And with all the complaints about short staffing, can you blame them??? It's not "taking someone's job" if no one wants the job...

Which is my point, that your cars finish is made to withstand sun and being on something that is going to move a lot. That's why it costs a lot more than buying Tremclad down at the Home Depot... Paint one half your car with the normal autobody finishing process, and the other half with whatever you can find cheap at the hardware store and drive it around for 5 years... Which side of your car is going to look better??? And the clear coat is an important part of the process. It has UV blocking chemicals in it, which is basically sunscreen for your car. Also, the paint takes a while to cure... To speed up the cure time involves either chemicals or heat. Chemically is more expensive, but it's not like you can stick the track in an oven...

The repetitive vibration of the track caused by the train would also contribute to the peeling/flaking. I think the priority is to have something that won't peel/flake over something that doesn't fade. Fading looks bad, paint falling off looks worse.

Don't forget that sometimes a little extra bulk in your pockets can make a difference... I've seen the difference between someone fitting and not fitting be a wallet in a thigh pocket...

Cars do fade... It's a high quality paint, so takes longer, but does fade... As for why they don't use the same type of paint, have you ever had to get a car painted??? It's not cheap... And what's the surface area of a car compared to a roller coaster??? It would cost a fortune to paint it with a paint of that quality...

CPFoodBlog did get a picture of it

It's not operating yet but instead of going with a locker system for YS, CW has gone with a moveable bin system. The bins are suspended on a track and you place your items in it at the top of the stairs before you enter the station. The system then moves the entire bin up and over the train to the unload side of the platform so you can collect your stuff after you disembark. The track is in place, and a few of the bins are but today for the First Rider event they were not operating. Sorry I didn't get any photos, I didn't take my phone into the park with me.

From what I gather, it's to try to enforce pouch use. Too many people were still just keeping their stuff in their pockets, even with the option of pouches and lockers.

According to a repost from a facebook page called Kings Dominion Connoisseurs I saw, the process is: Here is the Twisted Timbers metal detector. Have your phone and keys or whatever pocket items in hand as you start to arrive at it. You will put your hands over your head with items to pass through the detector. If you don't have any items, that is it, if you have items you will get a hand stamp that's says "scanned". This signifies that you have items and the harness checker will make sure items are placed in the pouch under your seat. So it sounds like they're trying to stop the putting items back in your pocket and actually enforce the pouch use. Seen on https://www.facebook.com/groups/kdconnoisseurs/permalink/1032730146921592/ (I'm not sure how to link direct to the post)

For what they charge for a daily FLP, I don't think it's that out of line...

This is the mindset to have... Wait to see if it's worth it before dropping the dough... Is it worth 80 bucks to skip a 3 train wait???

It's one of the things I dispise about theme parks... The push-shove rush of the herd at rope drop, who cares if someone gets tripped and trampled... Would it be so wrong to walk the rope back in an orderly fashion???

That's the problem, there are so many, I don't know which ones are worth the time/money and which are a waste...

Visiting the area for the first time in early June for a week... Will obv be hitting Dollywood, and will make a swing over to Knoxville to catch a minor league baseball game, but with a week to fill, any other suggestions are very welcome... Dinner shows, rainy day activities, funky giftshops, awesome putt, great places to eat, historical sites, anything you can think of...

What percentage of park complaints are people being completely unrealistic??? About half the time I go to guest services, there's someone in there in full rant over something unreasonable.

Top Scan's are among my favorite flats as well... Anyone who hasn't ridden one, do so if you get the chance... And super bummed about the merch... Per capita spending is tracked by the park, hard to raise that number to the level of other parks if there's little/nothing to buy...

I collect too!!! Bit of a bummer that Carowinds is a disappointment in this regards... I mean, I'm always down for a t-shirt, and my fiancé collects keychains, but I have trouble resisting a nice looking shot glass (or tooth-pick holders as Disney World labels them)… I've been looking for a nice display case, any recommendations? Looking for something segmented, and no glass in front... Sorry for the off-topic, but not every day I find someone into shot glasses...

Hmm... Bit bummed about what you said about the merch selection... How bad is it??? Are we talking La Ronde bad??? Or merely Wonderland bad???

Thanks for the review, looking forward to the second part!!! Making my first trip in June, and now I'm looking forward to it even more!!!

My votes: 1) The Parade. If I had more information on the I-Street renovations, that may be my choice, but as I have little information to go on, the Parade is something I'm looking forward to. 2) Drop Tower. I enjoy Drop Towers in general... No matter how many times I ride one, my heart leaps in my throat when the fall starts... I'll always make time for a Drop Tower... 3) The Beast. Love it. Still a hard choice when there are so many coasters I really enjoy at KI. 4) Boo Blasters. It's just bad. 5) BLSC. I didn't pick any of the ones that are geared for kids, as they serve their purpose fairly well (I'm assuming on the GPC, I've never actually rode it)… BLSC is not a terrible ride, it's just the one I'd miss the least...

Sounds like a lot of fun... Glad to see things like this come to the park...

CWs park management was asked about this during the lunchtime Q&A at the ACE event there last year and it was confirmed that a dive was supposed to come in the year or two after the removal of SkyRide at the end of 2014 but business decisions caused the planned coaster was moved to CP...

This is all over the place in regards to YS... It's because most people have no idea what a 'dive coaster' is... To us, it denotes something very specific, yet to them most coasters 'dive'...

It's because as per your example, the government has no regulatory oversight on dressing rooms. They do (through the Department of Agriculture) have oversight on amusement rides as a matter of public safety. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1711.551v1 says 1711.551 Duties of riders. (A) No rider shall fail to do any of the following: (1) Heed all written warnings and directions that require a person to meet certain conditions or to refrain from certain actions regarding an amusement ride, as determined by rule by the director of agriculture; (2) Refrain from behaving or acting in any manner that may cause injury or contribute to injuring himself or other people while occupying an amusement ride. (B) The director, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules governing the types of warnings and directions required to be followed pursuant to this section. Rules adopted by the director determining the types of printed warnings and directions shall include specifications as to the character, size, and print size of such warnings and directions. At a minimum, the rules shall require the following: (1) The warnings and directions prominently disclose the penalties imposed if a rider violates section 1711.551 of the Revised Code; (2) The warnings and directions be based upon the standards of ASTM or the American national standards institute, or any other principles, tests, or standards of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities that research the proper use of each amusement ride and the potential injuries that occur or are unique to each amusement ride if it is used improperly; (3) The owner of the amusement ride display the warnings and directions in a public and conspicuous place on or near the ride. The penalty is covered by http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1711.99 (C) Whoever violates section 1711.551 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

Love this!!! I didn't quote the actual pic just to save space.