KatieF

I had never really ridden the big coasters until I went to King's Island when I was 12 with my sister. That day I rode The Beast, The Vortex, and The Racers...but then we got in a fight in line for Flight of Fear and she made us leave... But I digress... Anyways, I would have never imagined before then that I'd get on an upside down roller coaster. Granted, I haven't ridden it since because it still frightened me some. But I got to check something off my list!

It really just sticks out in Planet Snoopy, and not in a good way. Officially, Boo Blasters is NOT part of Planet Snoopy, and is not listed as such in the "Rider Height Guide" column on the back of the park map. It is officially located on International Street, despite the fact that its entrance is physically in Planet Snoopy and its operators wear Planet Snoopy uniforms. That's really...awkward. *sigh* Hopefully within a few years, they'll improve this ride. You know, I'm not crazy about what's actually in the ride, but even if they just fixed the shooting system...I'd be okay. It's nice and air conditioned so I appreciate that much.

Very true. It makes sense on rides like The Bat and Adventure Express. But I could never quite figure out why The Beast's booth would be closed. The last few times I've been there, the amount of guests in line was insane. Seems like somebody would want a picture. I was also feeling the same way about BLSC, but then I realized that the line for that's probably long due to it's slow loading time.

Aw, man...this kind of bums me out! I had actually wanted my picture on The Beast but the last few times I've been-- the booth has been closed. EDIT: Out of curiosity, why do they generally take cameras off on rides? Do they just get old and they don't want to replace them?

I'd love to see another dark ride. Personally, I would love to see more themed rides added. Like roller coasters and flat rides are great, but they always feel semi generic to me.

Last summer, I went to KI and was surprised that I really couldn't find many working photo ops. I'm a little more chicken and haven't ridden some of the big coasters like Banshee and Diamondback yet, but I figured at least that The Beast would have a camera. I know I've seen a photo of my friends on Backlot Stunt Coaster a few years ago. I'm returning next weekend and was curious where are the working photo ops on the rides?

Thanks Interpreter! I've been a lurker on the forums for a few years and finally decided to join! It really just sticks out in Planet Snoopy, and not in a good way.

Great article! The Beast is a legend!

Hello all, sorry to bump this thread back up-- But I totally agree that Boo Blasters is looking pretty rough. Last summer, most of the targets weren't working, and honestly, the ride stood out like a sore thumb in the rest of the kids area. I never got to ride Phantom Theater, but it looks pretty cool in the ride through on Youtube. I really think they should retheme it to Snoopy in the near future. While I'm not a big Peanuts fan, it'd be interesting to see a dark ride set in the pumpkin patch.