DropZone99 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 ^ Yes I am. The old Mill Run was a rather intresting ride. Kids would constantly dump in a couple bottles of Mr. Bubble causing mass chaos. Oh my god, that would be so funny! Not saying it's okay to do that but that would be funny. =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Yep, but the problem with that is the suds can actually cause serious pump damage. People caught doing that at universities, in particular, often find themselves facing very serious criminal charges. It is far from a harmless prank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Haha that'd be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Right before I let this thing die, since I've never ridden a hydroflume just a bit more. 1. Was the trough the keeboat traveled in (after the lift) deep enough that the boat never touched bottom (Like it always does in the wild thornberry's) 2. Did the boat glide down the hill on water alone (No wheels on the boat's bottom) 3. Does anyone know WHY the water was so smelly and nasty? sorry but these are like the final key detail for me with KCKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 it was deep enough that it didnt touch the bottom, but it would hit the sides on the turns. 2) there were wheels. 3) because KI never maintained it. people just threw garbage in there and it never got cleaned. I'm really glad KCKC is worth a 15 page thread. Will always be a great ride in my memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Yeah, Im sure KI never did a thing for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 I'm really glad KCKC is worth a 15 page thread. Will always be a great ride in my memories. Sigh... I'm very sad about it. I worked the Wild Thornberry's log flume (old Kings mill) and am fascinated on how it ran as I worked on it and saw the detailed mechanical side to the ride. I wish more than ever that I could ride it now that I'm older and more mature. Like I said, very faint yet memories yet I'm certain I rode it at least twice. Once in 1993 and at least a couple more times after. I remember that platform so distinctly. The lift/drop/hydrolaunch are really hazy. OHHH, it must not have been intense at all though because I was a pansy in those days yet NEVER cried or was afraid riding KCKC. Ironically I may cry now as I want to experience it again so bad. Maybe working at a log flume does that to you. I was so suprised when I didn't see it that 1st day at work. I was like "Whoa! Where's the tall flume?" I don't miss any other ride half as much as this... Ohh and I take it KI (Paramount) did not care as much about ride maintinence as they now or garbage wouldn't be in a lake that I *ASSUME* the pumps used to power the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Nate: You really, really need to go to Hersheypark: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersh...q=yes&id=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ^Yet another reason to visit Hersheypark. Been wanting to go for years now. Just a bit of a long drive. I liked KCKC better than the log flume. Loved the quiet and scenic trip around the tree tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Nate: You really, really need to go to Hersheypark: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersh...q=yes&id=19 How is it that Hershey can keep that thing with such low ridership and such high maintenance costs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Wow! I just saw it and think I may indeed get a chance to experience KCKC again. It looks like an arrow flume just like KCKC! Has anyone here ridden it? It has a chute drop of about 50 feet which seems right as KCKC's lift height is like 60ft. This looks VERY similar if not almost identical to KCKC. Am I correct?? Now I also need to know what part of PA it's in. I'm hoping the north-western corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yes, I've ridden it. Many, many times. I actually enjoy it far more than I ever did KCKC. For one thing, the water NEVER stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Nate: You really, really need to go to Hersheypark: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersh...q=yes&id=19 How is it that Hershey can keep that thing with such low ridership and such high maintenance costs? Thats simple, because it doesnt have low ridership.....at hershey. Theres no other similar rides that are better preferred by their guests. Theres another flume, but it is for very small children, its way more tame than wild thronberrys. The coal cracker has no other rides to compete with inside its own park where as KCK has the thornberry rides jsut down the midway, congo falls, and wwc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 How is it that Hershey can keep that thing with such low ridership and such high maintenance costs? Does it have low ridership? Honestly, there always seems to be a line for it. But on the other hand, there are many (if not most) water rides that have significantly smaller numbers of guests that enjoy the ride than other irdes in the park. Most often times I never see a line for CF or SRF (at CP), and rather minimal lines, less than 15 minutes, for WWC and TC (at CP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yes, I've ridden it. Many, many times. I actually enjoy it far more than I ever did KCKC. For one thing, the water NEVER stinks. Alright interpreter, I need to call on your wisdom. So if you've ridden it many times, is the lift/chute height the same as KCKC. I know that the same company made both and ironically.. they were BOTH built in 73'!! So is it almost identical to KCKC besides the better cleaned water? I may make a trip to Hershey Park just to ride it, as odd as that sounds. The chute drop for CC is 50ft. Seems about right for KCKC?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I can't really answer that (though I am sure someone here CAN). In any event, I do know this. If you don't go ride it and it is later removed (and it very likely will be), you will never get to ride it. As I said before, I have always found it to be far MORE fun than KCKC ever was. The siting in the park is better, the upkeep seems far better, and you get to visit a fantastic park that is run well, with many great attractions (Stormrunner is just one of them). It's probably too late this season now. I'd call the park before going, but it wouldn't surprise me if the waterrides have already been closed for the season at Hersheypark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 ^Yeah, I think I'm gonna head over there next summer. You've got Stormrunner, the Great Bear, Farenheit, Lightning Racers, Wild Mouse, Coal Cracker, Canyon River Rapids...looks like a good collection. I was on their web site, but I don't see any "thrill" rides listed. Do they have anything like Drop Zone, Power Tower, Delirium or any flats large or small? Other than a carousel or something low thrills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Haha I just asked my dad alot about KCKC and he agreed with everything EXCEPT that when I said "and the water was dirty and filled with garbage right" He looked at me funny and said "No, it was crystal clear". But my mom said it was nasty too, go figure! I said "didn't it make you smell horrible?" and he said "No, it was very fresh and clean". geeez... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 ^ KCKC did have cleaner water in the early 80's; or at least cleaner compared to what the water was like the last few years of it's existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Sheesh, another thing for WooferBearATL to claim Paramount let go to the dogs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 ^ KCKC did have cleaner water in the early 80's; or at least cleaner compared to what the water was like the last few years of it's existence. You bring up an interesting point. Strange that upkeep was relatively easy on the ride for almost 20 years. Strange....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Right on cue. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Right on cue. . . I'm nothing if not predictable. <G> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Maybe before they planned on removing it, Paramount was thinking about a remake of "Swamp Thing" and was hoping to theme KCKC into a ride based on it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Right on cue. . . I'm nothing if not predictable. <G> agreed, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Stinky dirty water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 To let you guys know: I did find a video with KCKC in it. However, the quality is kinda poor but you can still see SOME from the rider's viewpoint! Google search videos Does anyone else know of a better video of KCKC? And was the water green? For some reason I remember it that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Dang, this is one hell of a long topic! We go from KCKC, to food, to ripping on TR:TR, to arguements over who knows what, to dirty water, to other hydroflumes. If anyone wants to see a great clip of KCKC running or King Cobra check this link: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 ^Nice find Steve. I never had a chance to ride KCKC sadly. Ill stick to Congo Falls for the time being though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks! Have you ridden the Wild Thornberrys? I think it's more like KCKC. Is this not the longest thread in existence... dang! Have you been on King Cobra? I have ridden KCKC but not King Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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