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That was a really good article...that guy can certainly turn a phrase. (His description of his "encounter" with Huckleberry Hound was so well written that I could practically picture it.)

Of course, he got the age of the girl in the accident at SFKK wrong, but I'll overlook a simple factual error in what was otherwise a really enjoyable article.

That guy sounds like a total jackass what person would pick a fight with a cartoon character they are at the park(s) to make your visit more enjoyable for you or your family now if ya pick a fight w/ anyone at a theme/amusement park you can go to jail or worse!...oh yeah it DOES get hot in those suits just wanted to add that in I noticed that he got the age of the little girl wrong aswell...

what person would pick a fight with a cartoon character they are at the park(s) to make your visit more enjoyable for you or your family

Apparently a 10 year old male from Virgina in the early 80's. And I wouldn't necessarily call a kid who couldn't watch Saturday morning cartoons for a year because of this incident a jackass. He obviously felt bad about it. Theres no doubt that he shouldn't have done it but you shouldn't make a hasty generalization about a guy on something that happened over 20 years ago. Otherwise it was a good article.

Yeah...it's not like this guy got into a fight with Huckleberry Hound last week. Personally, I can think of quite a few "jack ass" things I did when I was ten...(and, even older! )

I looked at it more as a "coming of age" type story. I found it interesting how his memories of KD as a child interact with the reality of the theme park business today.

what person would pick a fight with a cartoon character they are at the park(s) to make your visit more enjoyable for you or your family

Apparently a 10 year old male from Virgina in the early 80's. And I wouldn't necessarily call a kid who couldn't watch Saturday morning cartoons for a year because of this incident a jackass. He obviously felt bad about it. Theres no doubt that he shouldn't have done it but you shouldn't make a hasty generalization about a guy on something that happened over 20 years ago. Otherwise it was a good article.

Felt bad about it? excuse me? I or my friends never did anything that stupid when we were 10 heck I was thrilled to see The Flintstones and Jetsons,Scooby-Doo when I was 10 at Kings Island you know I dont care how old you are you should know right from wrong when your a10 year old kid I know I did and as far as articles go..I've read better.

Yeah, ok...

It was a fluff piece from a Sunday paper lifestyle magazine. I probably wouldn't get too riled up over it.

I agree with Scooby. Sounds like a real a-hole to me. I did stupid things when I was 10. However, violence was not involved.

It was a dumb thing to do, but not as dumb as some of the things I've done in my life. He got his for doing it, it's not that big of a deal.

And, suprisingly enough, wasn't what the article was about to begin with...

Of course, I don't think Moby Dick is really about a whale either.

i would bett him up if i was in that character. Im sometimes DORA and kids do dumb stuff but we have never got a kid to beet a character that bad we had punches but lucky now we have corhorts (what i do most) as a corhort we portect thoes character like the president. its to bad they didnt back then maby it could have been better.

Intresting article.

I would just make the suggestion to the writer to expand his horizons to other big parks. It was easy to tell that he does not frequent parks often.

^ That's actually what I liked about it. This guy is clearly not a park enthusiast (he hadn't even been to his home park in years), so it gives a glimpse into how the average member of the GP thinks about things.

Most people can't tell (or care about) the difference between a B&M and an Intamin, or an S-curve and an a banked turn. I think those of us who participate in these enthusiasts boards tend to lose sight that most people don't find these things nearly as interesting as we do. However, it's these non-enthusiast members of the GP that make up the main customer demographic of the parks, so I think it's useful to hear that perspective.

I don't know...maybe I'm overthinking it, but I actually prefer hearing a non-enthusiast's thoughts on these kind of things most of the time.

The guy learned his lesson, however, in today's age, the character wouldn't have gotten away with the retaliation even if it was justified. He would have been sued or worse.

And, suprisingly enough, wasn't what the article was about to begin with...

Of course, I don't think Moby Dick is really about a whale either.

Some can't see the forest for the trees.

And, suprisingly enough, wasn't what the article was about to begin with...

Of course, I don't think Moby Dick is really about a whale either.

Some can't see the forest for the trees.

At least until recently, Cedar Fair had ways of helping those people. Many ways, actually.