Popular Post The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2013 Popular Post Posted October 28, 2013 Mr. Don Helbig rode Racer tonight. 12000 Wow. Incredible! And congratulations! 46 Quote
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Terpy doesn't always create topics but when he does they're great. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk 16 Quote
BB1 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 To think I saw him probably 10 minutes prior. Congrats! Quote
Captain Nemo Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Lets celebrate by turning one side backwards. 25 Quote
McSalsa Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Wow...congrats Don. 12,000 rides on a single coaster...unreal... 4 Quote
shark6495 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Wow. Had long had he gone between rides? What was special about tonight's ride? Which seat was he in? Don a huge congrats sir. I hope ride 12000 was just as memorable and great as ride 1. Here is hoping you get another 12000 rides in on the beautiful roller coaster. I wonder which era or season of The Racer did Don love the most? Was the early racer better than the later? Was 85 better than 93? In all seriousness, Congrats Don. It makes me know that our park is in safe hands when a true enthusiast is one of the people behind the scenes making our park what it is. 12 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 ^ A true enthusiast??? The guy hadn't even ridden the ride in 2 years! Just kidding. Congrats, Don! 16 Quote
Hoeter Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Congratulations Don! Wow. Had long had he gone between rides? What was special about tonight's ride? Which seat was he in? Don a huge congrats sir. I hope ride 12000 was just as memorable and great as ride 1. Here is hoping you get another 12000 rides in on the beautiful roller coaster. I wonder which era or season of The Racer did Don love the most? Was the early racer better than the later? Was 85 better than 93? In all seriousness, Congrats Don. It makes me know that our park is in safe hands when a true enthusiast is one of the people behind the scenes making our park what it is. By the picture that I saw he was in the front row on Red. Quote
NoChickens Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Congrats Don, I hope you get many more rides on that classic! Still a great ride. 4 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Good stuff...wish I could have joined in with him but ah well. Good stuff Quote
Existential Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I don't want to dampen the parade...but do you think its possible he might have forgotten a ride or three, or simply skipped a few notches, say somewhere around 6347 and suddenly jumped to 6353 unbeknownst? I hold the position that he has only ridden 11197 times or 12003 times. Still...incredible either way. Quote
Outdoor Man Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Congratulations! I do think, also, it is neat that someone with a true affinity for the "product" is now employed, in part, to market it. This assures that the main thrust of your job is a hobby. So, congratulations on that as well! Here's my "milestone" gift for you: https://www.google.com/search?q=mason+ohio+chiropractors&oq=mason+ohio+chiropractors&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.8471j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 6 Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Public Relations Area Manager for Kings Island, Don Helbig, (KingsIslandPR) takes his 12,000 ride on The Racer on 10/27/13. According to his Twitter and Facebook page Don states: "Closed out the 2013 season at Kings Island by taking my 12,000th ride on The Racer roller coaster with Maria (Don's daughter). It was my first ride on The Racer since August 24, 2011" Congratulations Don on your 12,000 ride! I can't think of a better way to end the 2013 season or a better person to make that 12,000 lap with on The Racer! 15 Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 See also: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28506-12000/#entry566481 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 See also: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28513-don-Helbig-takes-his-12000-racer-ride/ Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Sorry Terpy, I did not see that topic already had been created! Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 Just moments after the park had closed. Thanks for posting the picture! 1 Quote
Existential Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I still think he may have forgotten a ride or two...say back in 79 with a trip too many to octoberfest's bier garden perchance? Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I still think he may have forgotten a ride or two...say back in 79 with a trip too many to octoberfest's bier garden perchance? I know my DB count is short a few rides, but I would rather have a count of the rides I actually counted and know I have ridden! Quote
Existential Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I'm just poking fun... Its a glorious milestone. I don't even know if I have been in my car 12000 times just to get to the grocer if you really think about it. Quote
westcoaster Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Wow what a awesome record to set: 2 Quote
Tr0y Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 If someone paid 5 months worth of gas and bills i could ride The Racer all day every day for the 2014 season, i like my odds .. Quote
lopan Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 and i almost made The Racer my last ride of season Quote
Tanna Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Public Relations Area Manager for Kings Island, Don Helbig, (KingsIslandPR) takes his 12,000 ride on The Racer on 10/27/13. According to his Twitter and Facebook page Don states: "Closed out the 2013 season at Kings Island by taking my 12,000th ride on The Racer roller coaster with Maria (Don's daughter). It was my first ride on The Racer since August 24, 2011" Congratulations Don on your 12,000 ride! I can't think of a better way to end the 2013 season or a better person to make that 12,000 lap with on The Racer! See? I hold to my theory that riding with your dad is ALWAYS a good memory. 12 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I don't want to dampen the parade...but do you think its possible he might have forgotten a ride or three, or simply skipped a few notches, say somewhere around 6347 and suddenly jumped to 6353 unbeknownst? I hold the position that he has only ridden 11197 times or 12003 times. Still...incredible either way. TRUST ME, he didn't. That guy knows how many times he's done everything. He's like Rain Man. 9 Quote
medford Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 any word on why he decided to take ride #12,000? 1 Quote
Creed Bratton Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I believe he wanted to wait until his daughter, Maria ended her last season at the park before college to ride it together. 9 Quote
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