LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 I thought KI's were amazing for snapping. Of course, the only other scooters I can compare to are at Holiday World which are horrible. Even the Flyer Addicts Anonymous site rates our old Eagles as a 5 out of 5 for snapping: http://www.flyeraddicts.com/categories.php?cat_id=9 Quote
tigellinus Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 Yeah, like I said, I had no idea about KI's snap-ability!? The last time I rode the eagles at KI I was much younger, not an enthusiast, and had no idea what snapping was. Quote
Jaredap88 Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 <still has no idea what snapping is Quote
goofywdw Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 Wathc at about 50 seconds in this video. Quote
Jaredap88 Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 hmm...i still dont get it i guess....i mean i see what it is...but i dont get it? Quote
goofywdw Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 You slow down the car and the ride is still moving and the cables want to still pull you forward so you are "snapped" to continue moving with the ride. Am I right? Quote
crazypkikid2005 Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 You slow down the car and the ride is still moving and the cables want to still pull you forward so you are "snapped" to continue moving with the ride. Am I right? Sounds about right. I miss snapping so very much. Quote
Rollercoast19 Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 You should have been there the last two days of the Eagles operation at Kings Island. They had invited enthusiasts down for the last rides, and it seemed like everyone was snapping. It was exciting, and a little frightening, to watch and participate in. Quote
The Interpreter Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 ^^But at least you can still ride very similar versions of KC at CW and Carowinds! And after riding both last summer I can tell you the Togo stand-up's are quite comfy'er than the B&M stand-up's IMO... Ummm, I am sure you mean the similar versions of King Cobra at Canada's Wonderland and Kings Dominion. The stand up thing at Carowinds is an early B and M and is neither comfy nor amazing. ^^Ummm....because snapping the Eagles can get you wicked air unlike that of a coaster!! Of course, snapping is not allowed most places, and I want to claim KI's weren't that good for snapping anyway. Now, the eagles at the Fun Spot in Indiana?? Holy crap! Flyer aficionados from Knoebel's Amusement Resort, who claim the ones there are the world's best (not surprisingly, I do not agree) will tell you that Kings Island's were too easy to snap, and that any half trained novice could do so with ease. Quote
violakat03 Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 I could snap the ones at KI. After someone told me how to do it, I was able to do it the next time I tried. However, I didn't find snapping as entertaining as simply flying high, so I didn't do it that often. Quote
chippewa&idora4ever Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Tumble Bug, my mothers favorite too. There certainly is no comparison to any other memory that I have of any thing else in this world, than a ride on the Tumble Bug with my mother. that almost made me cry. Quote
Ksings Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 I never got the chance to ride the King Cobra! I was too small then they tore it down before I got the chance to! I never rode The Bat so I feel your pain. Though King Cobra was one of my favorite coasters. The Bat? Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 You've never heard of The Bat? See here. It was the first modern suspended coaster (there were others in the early 1900's), and it was located where Vortex is now. Vortex's station was originally The Bat's, and the extra footings you see around Vortex are from The Bat. And RailRider was nice enough to post video of The Bat here. Quote
Mr. Coastermania Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Was there a ride there at one time that you stood against the wall and it spun very fast and then the floor dropped?I guess in some parks they called it the rotor.It was one fun ride no matter where it was. Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 ^Yes. And it was called The Rotor if memory serves. Quote
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 What are you doing, Gator? I don't recognize you in non-cartoon form. Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Just messin' around. I wouldn't recognize you in non-cartoon form either! Just felt like changing my avatar for awhile. We'll see how long I leave it. I am awfully fond of the Wally Gator pic... Quote
Big Red Dice Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 True True. i miss the phantom theater, instead they replaced it with a scooby ride that isnt fun anymore. but it does beat the heat on those extremely hot days Quote
SRCputt Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 I waited 2 3/4 hours for King Cobra its first year, and thought it was totally worth it. That would be what I miss the most. But now that I have kids, I wish the giant slide were still there, as that was truly fun for all ages. Although my worst experience last year was taking my son on The Crypt (he was now tall enough for it) and then having to explain that wasn't the ride it used to be. Tough to explain those jets of water which are now just a cement floor. Quote
CongoThrills15 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Ah yes Scooby. You guys over at KI got it all. I mean Nick Universe! In "Nickelodeon Central" over here, we only have 1 actual ride. I mean seriously! I really hope we all get Snoopy next year and they take out Nick & Kidzville and make it all one big area. As for Scooby, he rocks! I know I've heard a lot of commotion over the Phantom Theater, but you've got the Haunted CASTLE. We've got the HAUNTED MANSION. Ours is a chain, yours is individual. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 And some of us much, much prefer the Kings Dominion version. Carowinds has a unique one, as well, built into the existing faclity. Unique does not necessarily mean grand. It can, it may not. Hypersonic XLC was unique. Volcano: The Blast Coaster is unique. For North America, even Avalanche is unique. So is Grizzly. And so is Son of Beast. Unique means just that, it does not mean superb, though it can. Quote
PKIPoodle Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 hmmm i think the ones i miss most are the ones i rode but dont remember anything more than that fact. Flight Commander i suppose [minus the um...thing that happened] and the smurfs but the MOST missed is Phantom Theatre (LONG LIVE MAESTRO [er...you know what i mean]) and aye, the eagles. cant beat the classics....ok and the antique cars. im running out of things to take grandma on.... though technically not a ride, it is part of one...BRING BACK OUR CAROUSEL ORGAN!!!!!!! (seeing the one in santa cruz made me cry) Quote
NatiReds084 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I miss the Phantom Theatre although I dont know if I would even ride it now.. getting a little old for that haha Quote
CongoThrills15 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 And some of us much, much prefer the Kings Dominion version. Carowinds has a unique one, as well, built into the existing faclity. Unique does not necessarily mean grand. It can, it may not. Hypersonic XLC was unique. Volcano: The Blast Coaster is unique. For North America, even Avalanche is unique. So is Grizzly. And so is Son of Beast. Unique means just that, it does not mean superb, though it can. Actually, I am one of the few KD fans who misses Hypersonic. It is trashed horribly over at KDFansite. Now Avalanche is fun, I love that thinf. PS: Dominator is also unique Quote
trevor75 Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 the ride i miss the most is Skylab, but what i must say i miss the most is the pond that was under and around The Beast. I remember leaving the station house and making the turn for the first lift hill and thinking to myself, "wow that must be some big piece of concrete that these support cables are hooked too, I wonder how deep that goes down?" Now there is no mystery. Also does anyone remember when they used to have an actual concession stand in the line queue for The Beast? Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Does anyone have the picture of the tank boats they used to have. I don't know the name of the ride. Quote
rotag Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 i think i only saw the lake once. but that was when i was a we young'un. Quote
trevor75 Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 I always wonder why the got rid of that lake, but the more i think about it i think it must have been due to trash and also mosquitoes in the summertime. Quote
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