How long has the "Ride Warrior" slogan been used? I honestly had thought it was a recent Cedar Fair invention that had really come to light after the Paramount purchase. But, while cruising through eBay, I found a shirt that made me believe otherwise:

So the Ride Warrior promotion has been around since Paramount, and on top of that, since King Cobra? Surprised me!

Wow that is awesome! So how much is that shirt?

As of right now it's almost 19 dollars. I kinda wanna buy it.

I also found this, which is apparently about moving Coney's rides to KI from 1971.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CIRCUS-American-Business-Kings-Island-rides-Coney-/350185806242?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5188b359a2#ht_824wt_911

Interesting find. That shirt couldn't have been around more than a season or two with both Flight of Fear and King Cobra listed. For some reason I thought KC was closed before FoF was put in.

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Six years...in each of which Flight of Fear and King Cobra both operated...

FoF opened in 96 and Cobra stopped in 01. http://www.rcdb.com/4540.htm

Uh, no. King Cobra's last year was 2001. Also see my post above yours!

I edited after posting and realizing 02 was when they removed it

Actually, it stood there not operating for quite some time in 02, if not the entire season. RCDB is a fine database, but it is not infallible....

Then again, neither am I...I still remember a big blue B and M in Sandusky....tallest one they ever (didn't) built...

Then again, neither am I...I still remember a big blue B and M in Sandusky....tallest one they ever (didn't) built...

Maybe you were just hoping it would be a B and M, not an Intamin...

Edit: Fixed poor English. Sorry!

Actually, at that park, more than anything, I'd be hoping for a re-creation of the Cedar Point Cyclone, probably by The Gravity Group (did I just say that?)

Actually, at that park, more than anything, I'd be hoping for a re-creation of the Cedar Point Cyclone, probably by The Gravity Group (did I just say that?)

Who is your favorite Wood Coater Designer? Not GG I take it?

Who? Harry Traver or better yet Prior and Church...followed by John Miller. None of them have designed much lately, sad to say...

Mike Graham is a good friend, so a bit of ribbing...

Who? Harry Traver or better yet Prior and Church...followed by John Miller. None of them have designed much lately, sad to say...

Mike Graham is a good friend, so a bit of ribbing...

OK current design companies?

I also adored Dennis McNulty's work at CCI.

Of the work currently done in wooden coaster design, I'd have to say I am most impressed with INTAMIN. Yes, INTAMIN.

That being said, I'd still rather ride a good John Miller, Dennis McNulty or Prior and Church any day...and Loof...can't forget Loof...nor Carl Phare. Or Ed Vettel...oh, just stop me now! (Did I mention Curtis Summers? Or William Cobb? Or Charlie Dinn? Or John Allen? Herb Schmeck?....I really need to stop)

I didn't even know Intamun made wooden coasters...

Of the work currently done in wooden coaster design, I'd have to say I am most impressed with INTAMIN. Yes, INTAMIN.

That being said, I'd still rather ride a good John Miller, Dennis McNulty or Prior and Church any day...and Loof...can't forget Loof...nor Carl Phare. Or Ed Vettel...oh, just stop me now! (Did I mention Curtis Summers? Or William Cobb? Or Charlie Dinn? Or John Allen? Herb Schmeck?....I really need to stop)

I disagree with your first statement but agree with your last

I didn't even know Intamun made wooden coasters...

Depends on what you require of a roller coaster to consider it "wooden."

Is a wood coaster defined by the material it's made of, or by the elements it contains?

If smooth-as-glass, elevator-lift, laser-cut, snap-into-place roller coasters that happen to be made of fallen trees count as wooden coasters, than yes, they make wooden coasters. If a wooden coaster has to have a little trashing and wildness, built on-site by skilled craftsmen who use good old fashioned elbow grease to construct incredible (but intrinsically imperfect) transportation devices, then no, Intamin does not do that.

Either way, they appear to be a pioneer of new technologies yet again...

I didn't even know Intamun made wooden coasters...

They have for some time. Ever hear of American Eagle?

Then there's the more recent ones (that often show Stengel as the designer...he is also credited with Son of Beast).

Terpy, who knows a thing or two sometimes...

GYK, what ARE you talking about? They didn't do ONLY pre-fab:

http://www.rcdb.com/...tm?ot=2&mo=8368

As for pre-fab:

http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8381

Intamin and wooden? Ever heard of El Toro?

Or Balder? Or Colossos? Or T Express? Or American Eagle...

I like those who have never ridden a prefab complain about them....... sigh

Yeah, that's a bunch of bull!

Terpy, who just HAD to (and who is a traditionalist in the extreme...and yet....)

I have heard of El Toro and Colossus. Didn't know they were Intamins though.

And so is American Eagle at Six Flags Great America...

Terp, just sayin'