Ki Man Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Yeah...I'm late. Hey KIC! So, I live in Cincinnati...about 15 minutes from Kings Island, 3.5 hours from Cedar Point, 20 from Coney Island, 1.5 from SFKK...but I've been forgetting Holiday World! For some reason my family never goes west. So I decided to get my brother out of school and head to Holiday World! It was about a 3 hour drive, including 25 miles of construction...and McD's stop. I arrived at the park around 9:20AM and there were a few cars and busses, it was a Wednesday, the worst that could happen is 10 schools to dump their kids off at the park. And it didn't happen yay! Oh, I didn't venture into Holidog land for the kiddie credit, sorry but maybe I'm not a big credit whore, I'd rather take another trip on the Voyage instead. It's not going anywhere. Food stops; 7 bucks: Ice cream in Safari. Kringle's Kafe...burger combo. Ride counts: Raven - 8 or 9 The Legend - 4 Voyage - 11 Liberty Launch - 3 Gobler Getaway - 3 Turkey Spin - 1 Swings - 1 Frightful Falls - 1 Raging Rapids - 1 Plunge - 1 Splashin' Safari: Bukali - 1 Watoobe - 1 Mat Racers - 4 Otgomogoslapintheface - 1 Bamboo chute/Amazoom - 1 Gripes: Checking the restraints - It's okay to have the seatbelts, since pretty much every wooden coaster does now...but wow, they pull those seatbelts TIGHT! Thankfully most of the rides loosen the seatbelts as you ride, but sometimes I thought it was way too tight. As goes with the lapbars. Most of the time it was pressed down as far as it could go, and on the Voyage...that's VERY uncomfortable. Safety is key, but this is like parents implanting homing devices on their kids. Loosen up a bit. See Pilgrim's Plunge. Details/Thoughts: The park - It's a nice, midsized park. I'm used to treking around Kings Island...this is easy to walk around, in four different sections. Halloween, 4th of July, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Nice landscaping, clean, easy to find the attractions. I think the park is nice just as it is...coasters, thrill rides, water rides, water park, attractions, shows. Staff - Kind and courteous, as expected! Naw, they were all very nice; asking if they could take my bags for the fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo on the side; how my day was; if I'm a photographer; ect. Rides: Raven - Since I headed there first. I went straight for the back car, first bench. They were only running one train op the whole day. The trains are pretty, and they must have added new restraints. I got in the last car and after I got off the ride....this is where I ask people. If you're not emotionally attached to The Beast (ride ops) what's so great about it?! I know it used to be good, but hey so did The Crypt! Haha. Backseat or front? Do 'em both. ->9/10. It felt like an unofficial GCI. It was awesome. Constant speed, quick changes in direction, airtime, laterals, and crazy drops into the woods. Kicks the CRAP out of The Beast. Legend - Headed there second. One train op all day, most I waited was 10 minutes. It's cool how they have the bell ringing when the train leaves the station..eerie. I also really like the holwing at the top of the lift. The first drop is pretty good in the backseat, there's a few GREAT airtime hills and moments. Other than that....this ride is CRAZYYYYY laterals! I was broken over the side of my seat by the time I got to the station. It was in a kind of cool way the first time....then it got rough after the 4th. I'd ride in the back, left seat. GO LEFT!!! ->9/10. Great tunnels, interaction with other rides, airtime, and laterals. VOYAGE! - It's massive. It's...huge. The structure is so cool, and I love how it wraps around Thanksgiving. OH MY GOD. This ride is absolutely INSANE. I left the ride saying HOLY SH*T!! Every time. It's everything I heard about it.....and more. And I can see how it can be amazing #1 ride, or a painful potential. For me.... COASTER NIRVANA! New number one coaster. Sorry Diamondback.... Based on your seat, you get ejector air, floater air, roughness, silky smoothness, great views, OMFG airtime, and crazy throw you around moments. Backseat - Airtime over the first hill is very nice. Steep, loonnngggg floater. Same with the two to follow. After that, it's just ejector air, throw you from left to ride, NO BRAKES TO OMFG TRIPPLE DOWN, crazy turns, crazy airtime, 90 DEGREESE, and more airtime. Frontseat - My eyes teared up, and went from my eyes, all the way to my jaw bones...then flew off. Amazing views of the beautiful track, the woods, the area around the ride. You're off the seat probably half the ride. I believe the 24 seconds of airtime is here. Why? Because there's prooooobably 20 moments of airtime. I can't begin to count them. ->10000/10. To me, this is as good as it's been. If El Toro's better, then I can't wait to find out; because I'm not sure how it's going to beat this 4 minute long, 24 second airtime filled ride. This ride is absolutely insane. Liberty Launch - I think I've been on all the different types of drop rides now. OH! Except combo towers. Tower of Terrors, Space Shot, S&S shoot down, Intamin 1st, 2nd, 3rd gen; stand up; Giant 420ft; Shock Drop; and now Double Shot. It's like those little mini energy drinks in like, 1oz. Everything you'd expect from a space shot, just smaller and better. Two moments of shoulder-hits-the-OTSR ejector air, then a little floaty back down. Wow, this park has loads of airtime... Frightfull Falls - Ride it for the tunnel. Raging Rapids - Eh, it's fun. Gobler Getaway - So much fun! My best score was like, 2160. So much better than Scooby Doo...it's impossible! Pilgrim's Plunge - Alright....here we go. When we arrived, we were told it'd open late. I kept looking over to it, and 10, 11, 12....nothing. I think around 2 or 3 it tested, then opened. I went over and got in line. I was REALLY excited for this. I was happy I could ride in just a bathing suit, too. I got up and over to the loading platform, and waited for the front seat. Our boat pulled up....and there was already two people sitting in the front row. Huh? Oh well, I'll just wait for the next boat. Nope. I was pushed onto the boat with someone I didn't know in row two. So that upset me. I sat down, and the lady was trying to get us out quick, so I was stapled pretty bad....now I'm pretty upset. You float around to the back of the lift, pretty quickly. There's random worker dudes, hay, growing grass, and concrete. So really nothing. You're loaded onto the platform, and slowly carried up. It looked so cool and kind of scary from the ground...but it seemed like nothing to me; I was kind of let down there. We get to the top, and start to head down the drop. The water starts to hit off the boat....and shoot right into my eyes. OUCH. Leveling out....then you skim across the water until the splash starts. The boats are pretty compact, and when you hit the water..it's like brakes. HARD brakes. My knees were smashed into the seat infront of me; and I hardly got wet. I was REALLY frustrated during the trip back to the station. Sparknotes: -No front seat for you -Super Staple -Boring trip up to the lift -Mediocre ride up -Water in the eyes at 50mph -Drop into heavy brakes -Smashed knees -Hardly wet Sorry Plunge and HW...but this ride didn't not impress me, and I thought it stunk. My ride was pretty bad; that was my honest trip. Oh...and it broke down 10 min after I got off. It was open about 20-30 minutes the whole day. But I took my anger out on some turkeys, then let Voyage kick my a$$. Photos will be posted soon! -Zach Raven's station. First coaster. Control pannel..and Raven TV! Yummy lift through the woods. Everyone enjoys close ups. Brake run Awesome first drop. Good stuff. It's purple, it's fast! I see youu.... Fun ride! Off the track airtime. Station view. Backround (Current) =) Amazing. Yup, airtime there, too.. Weeee Told ya it's #1 Giga. Most intense part right here. Or maybe because the ride's going on about the 3 minute mark? 3:30 mark? Fun for everyone! Legend trying to be mysterious. Oh yummy. Terrain hugging woodie. Epic. Fear. Then bliss. You keep catching my eye.... Tired of Voyage yet? No? HIGH FIVE! Coaster perfection. Can't get enough. It's huggeeeee. Raven break! I pretty much had it to myself! More to come. Go ride Voyage...NOW!!!!! -Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 URL=http://img183.imageshack.us/i/rszdsc3404153.jpg/][/url] Very nicely landscaped, might I add. Cheap food rocks. See, I had a plan for this late photo tr afterall. I'm 18 now. Oh yeah! Rapids Ride....fun fun fun. Headless Horseman wants your heads! Heads, not boobs. Painful break run. Yikes. Six slides in this picture. Yup. Sooooo pretty. Oh, hey Mr. Sun. Couldn't get a good angle. It does that.....3 times. Awesome. 175 ft.. 66* angle. Inta-not win. Water in your face at 55mph isn't fun. Should it be? Hell no! It's a huge drop into water brakes. Not a good idea. Boo! If you're in the front seat... You get wet... Row 2? Nope. A little bit. That ride STUNK! Sorry Holiday World, you spent your money in the wrong way. Nice try though... No other place I'd rather be. I win Granny needs some love. Her ride was awesome! A very fun, relaxing ride. And...a few more. Thanks for reading. Go ride it. It'll change your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Nice Pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedripper Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I agree with you on Voyage. Everyone needs to drive out there and experience it. I just hope it holds up year after year and doesn't become like meanstreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Wow you added morepictures, sucks to here you didn't like PP I'm going to have to go and try it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 GREAT pictures! I want to ride Voyage soooo bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 As always KiMan great trip report and awesome photos. Happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperg Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 cool pics... I was just at HW for my first time on Friday the 3rd. Didn't get many rides in but I did ride "Raven" just boring after I seen what "Voyage" was. Voyage, Great Ride! Didn't get "Legend" in. Yep, "Voyage" out beats all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 WOW is all I have to say, Zach. Your photos always blow me away. And I agree 100% with everything you said about Voyage. It was my first ride on my first visit.. several minutes later after I was able to speak, I told Adam in a dead serious tone that Voyage alone was worth the 4.5 hour drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yup, me too! But I knew to hit up Raven and Legend first. Buttttt...everyone thought I was crazy for driving that far to ride a roller coaster. Hahaha. Oh well, I'm going to have to make a return trip soon. Not sure though with the lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Zach, Yet another great trip report...and some really impressive photos! For me....COASTER NIRVANA! New number one coaster. Sorry Diamondback.... This statement blew me away...I didn't expect Diamondback to be pushed out of your #1 slot so fast! I have been wanting to make the trek to Holiday World JUST for Voyage...but so far I haven't made it...I really have to make an effort now! See ya, J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StalkerChick Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i <3 you zach now i ahve to go. i've never gone, but darn you and your pics.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveStroem Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I am soo looking forward to Voyage in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Diamondback isn't my number one coaster. It's ONE of a few coasters I call "Number one material" The coaster that can never be beat is: Scooby Doo's Spooky Coaster at Movie World Australia. BUT right...just right under that, soooo close. Is Voyage. Voyage is amazing. It's such a fantastic ride. You really can't explain it....it's just... The Voyage. No other ride I've ridden can get close to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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