Gordon Bombay Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 So I was talking with a friend last night who hasn't been to Kings Island in say 5 years. He asked me how the effects on Adventure Express were holding up. In particular he asked if the "giant moving snake" was still in the last tunnel. I had never heard of this but he swears that in one of the tunnels there was once a moving, animatronic snake. I first rode the ride in 1997, back when they still had the old black and white on ride photos (I have one of me and my dad, I should post it some time). However, I don't remember any animatronic snake, does anyone else? Things I remember working that no longer work: -The bell and flashing lights before the first tunnel. -The fog. -The spears in the tunnel before the first lift hill. Quote
Dane Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Wait till you get SOBTOM in here. He will write you a novel. Quote
Cory Butcher Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Wait till you get SOBTOM in here. He will write you a novel. Haven't heard from him in a while... Gordon, I too seem to remember a large snake but it would have been so long ago, that I can't say for sure. There are so many attractions that have the theme similar to that of AE that I have ridden, so they all begin to run on each other. I seem to remember it being in the same tunnel as the moving spears. Quote
MarketingExpress Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 The first tunnel is called the snake tunnel and if memory serves me correctly, I believe that the on ride photo was taken just before the snake tunnel. So it would make sense for it to be there. Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted September 19, 2008 Author Posted September 19, 2008 ^Yes, there are still a few fake snakes hanging in the rafters of that ride, but I don't seem to remember a large animatronic one like my friend was claiming. Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 My first ride on AE was in 2003: It looks like I missed a lot of cool stuff. It's more express than adventure now. Quote
thatbandguy8807 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 I was just talking to my mom about this and we got into discussion about it. she said that she never remembered seeing a snake even on the ride. I havent been riding this for too overly long but I also do seem to remember someone talking about the spears. I am currently going to look at the original on ride video of Adventure Express (if it is still there). Quote
MarketingExpress Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 ^She missed a whole tunnel full of them then. Quote
kjkjkj Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 I remember one VERY large python that was along the ceiling, and wall it was HUGE, it was like half the lengthe of that tunnel. This snake has been removed for quite few seasons. This may be the snake your friend was talking about, only they may be mistaken about it moving. But there were snake noises in that tunnel at one time. Quote
Beast1979 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 -The bell and flashing lights before the first tunnel. When I rode the Adventure Express at Night on KICentral Day I clearly remember A loud Bell and two bright blue flashing Lights. Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Yeah right.... I've rode that sucker over and over and never heard a bell. Quote
Racer1972 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 My friend Spencer claims that when he rode it when he was young, he said that there were three seats in one row. There are two to a row currently and i belive AE has had the same trains since it opened in '91 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Your friend's memory is rather fuzzy...the trains AE has now are the trains it has always had.... As for bells this year, that doesn't ring a bell.... Quote
Justin_M17 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 My first ride on AE was in 2003: It looks like I missed a lot of cool stuff. My feelings exactly. Although my first ride was 5 years after yours was. AE was the first ride I ever rode at KI. Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 I recall a large snake in the second tunnel... I don't remember if it moved or not though. Anyone think that Cedar Fair will ever step in and fix up Adventure Express some? I'm not asking for too much, just: -Fog/mist -Good lighting in final tunnel -Bell and lights at front of first tunnel -Spears working again in the second tunnel -Making the third tunnel actually seem like a volcano Quote
Dane Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 -The bell and flashing lights before the first tunnel. When I rode the Adventure Express at Night on KICentral Day I clearly remember A loud Bell and two bright blue flashing Lights. There was a bell in the first tunnel, years ago. Quote
coaster_junky Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 did anyone else notice that the guy that "pours" lava on you at the end of the last tunnel was actually working this year? Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 It tilted, yes. Mass improvement. Another thing I forgot is that the chain-lift in the last tunnel is too loud to hear the guy. And the way his eyes change from red to blue to red to blue again and again at first is just confusing. If it is supposed to be an effect, it's a terrible one. Quote
coaster_junky Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 It tilted, yes. Mass improvement. Another thing I forgot is that the chain-lift in the last tunnel is too loud to hear the guy. And the way his eyes change from red to blue to red to blue again and again at first is just confusing. If it is supposed to be an effect, it's a terrible one. along with the drum beats in sync but none of the drummers hitting the drums at the same time. Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Well, it was a step up from last year... I remember when the spears worked in the second tunnel. I hated the sound they made though. Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 "Now you will pay!!!!!...another 2.55 for a small dip n' dots please, or you may make checks payable to Cedar Fair..." lol all I know is that when you ride AE, you have to do the same Arm thing that the people do at the end of the ride, AND say YOU WILL PAY! YOU WILL PAY... hehe I remember bells when I was little, lights? No don't remember them.... Quote
KIBeast Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 The Fog/Mist will not likely make a return as they were rusting the track. Quote
ZosoBeast Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 Didnt that pot at the top of the second lift hill drip water at one point? Quote
MarketingExpress Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 The Fog/Mist will not likely make a return as they were rusting the track. Actually the fog was not rusting the track, it was confusing the smoke detectors and fire alarm system. Didnt that pot at the top of the second lift hill drip water at one point? Yes at one point it did drip water until a couple of guests complained about getting water in their eye. Quote
marlfox_21 Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 did anyone else notice that the guy that "pours" lava on you at the end of the last tunnel was actually working this year? And his eyes are blue this year. Weren't they red before? Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 The Fog/Mist will not likely make a return as they were rusting the track. Many roller coasters use fog, such as SheiKra and Revenge of the Mummy, both in Florida. Didnt that pot at the top of the second lift hill drip water at one point? Yes at one point it did drip water until a couple of guests complained about getting water in their eye. Why haven't they turned off the water on White Water Canyon, Congo Falls, or WTRA yet? did anyone else notice that the guy that "pours" lava on you at the end of the last tunnel was actually working this year? And his eyes are blue this year. Weren't they red before? They switch from red to blue at the beginning. Quote
Phantom Theater Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 When I rode AE on saturday,the guy before the first chain lift was holding a Vitamin water.Its the skeleton guy that has a spear.I guess he needs his vitamins! Quote
Rollercoast19 Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 I remember bells when I was little, lights? No don't remember them.... This past weekend there was one light flashing on the first tunnel. I seem to remember a bell, but I might be thinking of previous years. Is AE open during HH? Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 When I rode AE on saturday,the guy before the first chain lift was holding a Vitamin water.Its the skeleton guy that has a spear.I guess he needs his vitamins! He also has sunglases in one of his hands. Quote
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