Justin_M17 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Twice. And that'll be enough for me. I was nervous my first time riding it because the height bothered me. But then the ride got going and once we got to the top I was just thinking "... That's it?" I'll not refuse to ride it if my friends decide they want to ride it. But I won't go out of my way to suggest that we ride it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 0 :-( i havent been able to go every week like i did last year but i do want to try it out. sigh im in ki withdraw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholderfield Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Rode it at Kings Island yesterday, only had to wait one ride cycle. The park wasn't very busy, I'm sure the heat had something to do with it! It was a fun ride, not "thrilling" so much, but it was a nice cool down and interesting perspective of the park. The height did get to me at first, but I really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I can now finally say that I have ridden it once! Like others have stated...I do not consider it a thrill ride...and I don't even like heights! It was a nice ride to look around the park...and the music is a nice touch. I was lucky enough to have gotten the Superman theme which was nice. My only comment to improve the ride is to have some speakers at the bottom of the tower for the people in line to also enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 finally rode it today. i liked it. it was more windy than expected but 30 stories up i should have expected it. i was gona ride it again later on but it got crazy busy( heck u know its busy when u have to wait 15 min to ride AE lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSaturdayNite Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Been on it 3 times thus far: twice during the day and once at night. I loved the ride the first time I rode it, then I fell in love with it when I saw it at night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonks Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Finally was able to ride WindSeeker yesterday...was a bit late to open, though. Rode DB 4 times and Beast twice during ERT ... Now, I am absolutely petrified of heights. Coasters have always been fine, but...Bridges scare me, tall buildings I have no desire to creep to the edge. I thought about ducking out the 30 minutes we waited, but, my 12 year old daughter talked me thru it. Ride was fine until it started spinning. At that point, started praying to Jeebus. Eyes closed. The centripetal force that sends you to the 45 degree angle, for a guy afraid of heights was almost too much. Finally opened my eyes once at the top...what an awesome view. Once it started lowering, a sense of relief. Once off, thankful to be back on the ground. A fun ride, worth the 30 minute wait, but, not my favorite thing ever by a long shot. I am not afraid of heights but when it kicked out and started spinning with the wind blowing I started to panic. It has an amazing view as you said and I will ride it again even though it almost gave me a stroke. Having your 10 year old cousin call you a chicken because she wasn't one bit scared was a bit of a blow to the ego also LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonor_Drummer Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hopefully I'll have my first ride tomorrow! but knowing my luck it'll be closed lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDL Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 ZERO! I don't think I am going to ride it for a few seasons because the line is always so long and I really do not feel the need to ride it... a really tall swing ride, boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentiallyCoaster Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Once. It's not that impressive. I wouldn't wait longer than 15 minutes for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArrowDave Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Well, I've ridden A WindSeeker 3 times. KI's twice and CP's once. Kings Island's is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 4 times. twice at night. once during the fireworks. You feel the explosions and felt heat (but that could have been sunburn). Also anyone notice the "stuff" behind the dinosaur exhibit on (July 2nd) ? It looked like rows of round black objects and stacks of orange bars. I'm not sure if they are still there, but take a look the next time you ride and post what you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonor_Drummer Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 First time rider yesterday morning. Very pleased with it. I tried to ride it a second time at night before it closed at 10. It was about 9:50 and as I stepped into the line, then a jerk of a ride op yelled at me and said they were closed. Upsetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggen12002 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 To me, thrilling is something that get's my heart pumping and the addreneline flowing. DB, MF, TTD, The Beast, etc. are all extremely great, fun rides and I love rollercoasters probably more than nearly everyone my age. But rollercoasters don't get my heart pounding. They make me happy and laugh, but I don't get that "thrill" that I used to get when I was 8 years old riding rollercoasters.. WindSeeker filled my need for something thrilling! To me, sitting on a tiny little seat bumbing violently from the wind nearly 300 ft in the air on a brand new ride is 100x more thrilling than any rollercoaster I've been on since I was a little kid. There's just something about Drop Tower and now WindSeeker that makes those rides worth my time. Don't get me wrong, I'd ride DB or The Beast before getting on WS, but I, without a doubt, find WS a more terrifying ride than any of the rollercoasters at KI. I've been on it 3 times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Finally rode it for the first time today. I thought it was a decent ride - nice breeze, especially on a day like today. Now I need to go on it at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 zip, zero, zelch, nadda; last time i was in the park, it was still down, cause they still had test dummies tied to the seats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback Dude Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Twice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Finally rode it for the first time today. I thought it was a decent ride - nice breeze, especially on a day like today. Now I need to go on it at night. Dittoes. May fix that tonight. And what's mysterious to me is even given how wonderful WindSeeker is, Zephyr seems incredible when ridden right after it. The ride ops at Zephyr yesterday were phenomenal, having fun with the guests AND doing a great job. But, they didn't sing to compete with WindSeeker's musical score (a Josh-ing guest asked them to...instead they told mushroom and orange juice jokes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron88stang Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 3 times. 2 day and 1 night ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 i MIGHT go tonight. not fully sure though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiruler102 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 30 trying to get to 100 rides before i leave august 19th for college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccarthysnerd Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 As unfortunate as it may be I have not gotten the chance too ride WindSeeker yet but next week I will and I will probably ride it at least 4 times in a row if I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afkifan Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 30 trying to get to 100 rides before i leave august 19th for college. Wow, quite a goal. Good luck! I'm going for the first time this year tomorrow. Anybody have any idea how long the lines have been running for WindSeeker on Saturdays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I'm now up to 7 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Take my turn for me, I can't do that height. I'd scream like a Banshee and ruin everyone else's ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Take my turn for me, I can't do that height. I'd scream like a Banshee and ruin everyone else's ride. I doubt it would "ruin" everybody's ride. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy it when someone near me screams their head off throughout an entire ride (on any ride). I don't know why, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 oh. Now I know who I'll sit by next time I get there. I do a mean Roy Orbison. Are you sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Tanna KICentral has a long history of supporting fellow members in overcoming their fears of tall rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 hoho As small as I am, you'll have to do a lot more dragging than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 finally got a night ride in. it was a spectacular view & a half. yet i couldn't fit earlier in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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