thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 So, first trip report of the meetup... Got to the park at about 1700, a bit distraught over the fact I forgot my wallet on base, was in a rush to get off base for the day..Anyways, I did find out KI will give you a recipt to scan into the park if you forget your season pass, that was a win, I was expecting to have to spend money and buy a replacement pass. Cool move KI, I was very happy with that. The group started to culminate, and we stood around and talked until the park opened. Yes as alot have noticed, youngstud was in the park, it was quite nice to put a face with the name and posts. I really hope he gets back on here, he was a fun guy on here to me, and was also fun to hang out with in the park, def. someone I wouldn't mind going out and enjoying the park with again. Anyways, wall of monsters, lame as per usual...Went through the gate and went over to Action Zone to sign up for the screaming contest. From there we went through slaughter house, do not go through in daylight, it's lame as hell and you really can't get scared at all unless you hate blood, ect..Good haunt, but I'll have to go through again in the daylight to really enjoy it. Also it was nice to see Gator in there too btw, nice to put another face to the name. Also while in Action Zone I took alot of shots of Banshee's construction progress as follows. This thing is looking great!! No chain installed yet, feed wheels are installed in station and pre lift, no wiring for proxies or limits yet, but everything else is ready to basically plug and play. But construction is down to the bottom portion of the drop, lots of other bits of track are staged around the construction site ready to go. Also back by the trees way behind the construction site, there are more track pieces and parts ready to go back there. Anyways here you go, nice pretty B&M construction pics: Anyways after going through the haunt, we got on Drop Tower. We got a great view of the construction going on and Drop Tower really puts it into perspective of how mammoth that ride is, especially the lift hill. Good start to the day, especially because I got my gf to have her hands & legs all the way out, she screamed like you wouldn't believe, totally worth it. Anyways from there we went off and decided to split up the group. A few wanted to do wolfpack in the light, but I didn't wanna do haunts sans fog and darkness, so off to the merry realm of Top Gun. First off, the pre show stuff underneath the platform is exposed! It was amazing to see this stuff after so long, I really am curious as to whats going on under there, if anyone knows or PR plans on saying anything that'd be amazing. I was so excited to maybe see something going on down there after what seems like agesGot two rides in cars 2 and four, front rows. Always a great ride, I'm really ganna miss this at the end of the season as I won't have a chance to really ride it next season. People can say whatever they want about it, but it really is a fun ride. Being dead, we got on the first time, came back in, and decided to reride in empty seats. Once we got off of top gun and met up with the group, it was a close enough time that we decided to just stop and wait for Ed Alonzo's show. Again, amazingly adult, good magic, and just all around fun, I even got him to chucke with a comment during one of his tricks I hope he sticks around at Kings Island, because if he leaves, what are they ganna bring in there to haunt that will meet or exceed what this guy can do? Plus he's a great addition to the park in my opinion. Plus, the girls can totally stay for the future, that'd be quite nice. If any are reading, a call me ...Also before the show, we decided to have the duo pose for a picture Which Goble needs to really calm down about all of this, he was flipping out cause of this guy ...Wouldn't ride with em, talk too much with em, it was difficult to even stand next to him ...I will actually say Stud is a really fun person, and I was very happy to finally get a chance to just ride rides and talk one on one with em Anyways, from there we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Panda (got loaded with food, amazing). Me and Lindzey split a plate, it was 16 bucks for a huge amount of 2 scoops of orange chicken, a scoop of rice, some cream cheese rangoons, and a soda. Not bad at all for a meal at night. Anyways, we did wait for the group while we ate, they headed to Delerium. Here was my only VERY annoying discrepancy for the night. The op at the unload side of plat was TERRIBLE..One guest that apparently she knew passed the yellow line on the unload plat exit, and the op literally got up out of her chair, away from e-stop, phone, ect. hugged this girl and talked to her the whole cycle. Her eyes didn't get on the ride until right when the platform was going to stop when she had to open the exit gate. Which also, the op at controls must not have been paying attention either as she tugged on it for a good 15 seconds waiting for the op in controls to release the gate...This may be the second worst crew at KI I've seen, slow loading time and terrible safety practices...I was half tempted to go to the ride sup but we didn't have time.. From there we waited for the screaming contest. The DJ here was amazing, I wish I had the mixes this guy was playing, epic job with everything. During the contest, the KI undertaker was the host of it, great job. I will say I like CP's haunt more, but this is one thing CP has never had, this guy was amazing...funny, epic laughs, great voice and dialogue...just all around awesome. Anyways, here's a video of two of our members trying to win their tickets and money. After listening to great music and screams/dropping logs/climaxing people we went back to get a night ride on beast. This was one of the best rides I've had at night all season. Now that the sun is setting earlier and the park open later, it was PITCH BLACK...Excellent ride in 23R...Also whoever was speiling that night was trying a Gerard Butler/Adam Savage voice...It was actually entertaining...We'd roll in and he'd be all like "riihdars...yoo are back, VICTORYYYYYYYY!!!" After all summer of hating their spiels this was pretty redeeming. Anyways great ride and time there, also the full queue was only 30 minutes long, very, very nice. After we got off of the ride, we headed over and knocked out Carnevil...Girlfriend hated the haunt, of course. If you have 3D glasses of your own, bring them versus buying them. Without the haunt you can have fun, but 3D glasses would make this haunt very enjoyable I'd believe. After that, we headed over and did Delta Delta, and last week for some reason was so much better. This week was very...meh... Once out of there we all went through Board...I still say, very original and intriguing idea, not as scary, more fun...Only thing I don't like...the dominos horn thing...what's the point of that. Also forcing us to take a picture before the haunt...so annoying. Anways from there it was midnight, girlfriend has to work all day today (1000-0100), so she was beat, and I was too, when you're used to a military schedule staying up this late is just almost impossible lol, especially being up the night before sick unable to sleep...So anyways, bid our farewells, and headed home and crawled into bed at 0130. Great night, great fun, enjoyed seeing everyone, and especially youngstud...It was great to finally meet up with ya man, and if you can get back on here that'd be great. Still no clue why he was booted it almost seemed Jeff Putz-y...But ah well...Fun almost end of season trip 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofFirehawk Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Great in-depth trip report. Sounds like you had an enjoyable trip to Kings Island, with your girl friend and the KIC group. I like have a fellow Flight Deck lover. What was going on down in lower area under the station? Last time I was there the model plane was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hoping someone took pics, I was ganna come back and take pics but it never happened. Planes are gone, but all of the scenes below the station are all open and exposed. All of the "garage doors" are opened showing what's inside 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I want pictures! Somebody go get pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofFirehawk Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I wonder was this means or if it mean anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 When you left, faeriewench left us as well to take some pics she had promised. The rest of us boarded FoF. The rest of the group rode the back of the train while MrsNC and myself waited for the next, and got to ride 1-1. Really enjoyed my first front seat ride on it, never wanted to wait it out before, but as they were semi-assigning seats it just worked out. From there we all headed for Diamondback, when we got there it was about 25 til 1, so we decided to check BLSC to see if we cold get on it quickly and then get to Diamondback for the last ride. At some point along the way most of the group decided to tour Madame Fatales instead. Myself MrsNC and ohiocolts headed on to BLSC, NO LINE directly boarded and off we went. We then headed back to Diamondback, waited a short time for group and entered the line at about 10 til 1. Got on at about 5 after, great way to end the day. I will agree that YoungStud was very personable and enjoyable to hang around with. I wouldn't mind at all if he was reinstated, as long as he could tone down the bashing a tad. In person I found him to be a decent sort. Edit: spelling correction 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 ^^My thoughts exactly... Could go either way currently...thats why I'd love to see our wonderful shiny headed yellow polo wearing PR manager come in and say a few things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Great report! As for me and YoungStud, I think his annoying posts and banning were still too fresh in my mind last night. I did warm up to him a little as the night went on, but I don't think there was any chance of a full make-up happening last night. Perhaps if he shows up at a KIC meetup next year when now-recent events are further in the past, I might be able to bury the hatchet and possibly even make friends. But that's in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 There shouldn't be a hatchet at all You're getting worked up being an adult over posts about roller coaster manufacturers that you aren't even in relation with on a free public forum... I don't get what the big deal is...Besides if you haven't realized, it's all in good fun...just like this post He's a cool guy and just having fun, I had no problems with him at all last night. I actually will say in the future I'd love to hang out with him, and off season maybe meet up before I head outta CONUS. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 CONUS. There's those abbreviations again. I think you just have more tolerance for that type of poster than I do. You see an adult who loves Intamin and you love to discuss with him, whereas I saw a troll that insisted on bashing B&M a lot. Difference of opinions. You're entitled to yours and I'm entitled to mine. I think some of the other sites I spend my time on and how they handle users in the gray area between legit user and troll like this have colored how I perceive similar users here like YoungStud, and it's difficult for me to shake that perception. I just need some time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 See...you tolerate my opinion of him, what's the difference between him and I? You can take my opinion of him and have your opinion, but you can't allow him to have his opinion and post it? Seems slightly hypocritical. Also, you have done quite a bit of Intamin bashing back, along with several other board members here...So it has been a banter both ways..I honestly don't see many of his posts as trolling..and he actually brought good information and things to the site..very good discussions..But when y'all react the way you do, he is having fun with you...and I must admit it is pretty funny.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The problem, from my perspective, was not that he was posting his opinion that I disagreed with, but that he continued to shove it down our throats over and over well after the majority of the community here had rebutted it, and he did so without really attempting to address the rebuttal (that both manufacturers have their pros and cons and that KI/CF is looking for reliability). It's the last part—continuing to propound the same thing constantly without any reasonable attempt to answer the community's rebuttal—that really irked me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 You all have again done the same thing with B&M...I could easily go through this forum and weed it out.. Same goes for me with KI Ride Operations...I say the same thing, and get the same bland responses...but I'm still here? Stuff makes no sense mate.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Not all. Being Terpish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 ^Nice catch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 How have I done the same thing with B&M? I have in fact said several times on here that I have no strong opinion either way. I'm more of a proponent of the concept that both manufacturers have pros and cons, which is the rebuttal to which I referred above. I have not shoved that down people's throats while ignoring a rebuttal to my argument, because there hasn't been a rebuttal to that argument. Instead, I have to keep repeating it over and over in an attempt to get a certain user to understand that, and if he had ever actually rebutted my rebuttal, I would have taken the time to respond point-by-point. But since he kept pushing the same crap at us, there was nothing new to rebut, which resulted in the same rebuttal being pushed at him over and over. Bottom line: he argued for Intamin, I and several others rebutted that argument, and he ignored that rebuttal and kept propounding the exact same arguments anyway. I can't change my argument to respond his new arguments because he hasn't provided any; the ball is in his court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 glad to hear you had a good visit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. No Chickens Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 It was a fun evening, and I enjoyed EVERYONES company! I really wish I would have signed up for the Scream like a Banshee contest! I think I could have out screamed you Jonathan ;-) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I really need to actually meet some people on this site. Y'all look like a fun bunch! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I can honestly say the meet ups make a park I already loved, even better. There are some truly wonderful people here. I have met people I now consider friends. One of them even turned a bad day, into an AWESOME day. And just as enjoyable , could be a non-meet day, wear the KIC shirt, and someone sees it. Whether it is another member, or just someone who asks, both can make for a great day. If it is a member, we have an instant connect. If it's just an inquiry, it boosts the site. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Good report! I can't believe that I was at the same Alonzo show that you were all at and I missed you. If anyone saw me, I was wearing a white shirt with blood splatter on it that said, "This is my zombie killing shirt". I was keeping an eye out for any KIC'ers but didn't see anyone. Was a pretty smokey night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Thanks for the report! I was there Friday night as well. Crowds weren't as bad as the opening Saturday a couple of weeks back. Didn't do any Haunt mazes but I did get rides in on Flight of Fear, Vortex, and Diamondback in the short time I was there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Good report! I can't believe that I was at the same Alonzo show that you were all at and I missed you. If anyone saw me, I was wearing a white shirt with blood splatter on it that said, "This is my zombie killing shirt". I was keeping an eye out for any KIC'ers but didn't see anyone. Was a pretty smokey night. We were occupying most of the second row from the front in the center section. Where were you sitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I think we were in the 4th or 5th row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondAceExpress Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Good report! I can't believe that I was at the same Alonzo show that you were all at and I missed you. If anyone saw me, I was wearing a white shirt with blood splatter on it that said, "This is my zombie killing shirt". I was keeping an eye out for any KIC'ers but didn't see anyone. Was a pretty smokey night. I remember seeing that shirt a couple rows behind us! (Hi!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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