homestar92 Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 My first ride on The Beast was in 2010. I have no nostalgia with it whatsoever. It is my second favorite woodie and third favorite coaster ever, ranking just below Voyage and Vortex. What makes The Beast special, to me, is the setting. You forget that you are at a theme park when you ride it since it's way back in the woods. If you took that coaster, and placed it completely on a flat concrete pad, I believe it would likely go down as a terribly boring coaster. 6 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Especially since it is a terrain coaster. 10 Quote
KI432 Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Photo #17 - Wild Thornberrys River Adventure I really wish they would update the theming of our Log Flume, I'm pretty sure that this is the way it still looks for RFYLCB. If they did I think we would have one of the best log flumes around! Quote
stinky Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Can you recognize the singing, dancing manager from the Burger King commercials? The Klown Band really added atmosphere to International Street, I remember you said he was in the clown band, but being 30 years older, I can't recognize him; is he the one behind Mike? Quote
Tanna Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Can you recognize the singing, dancing manager from the Burger King commercials? The Klown Band really added atmosphere to International Street, I remember you said he was in the clown band, but being 30 years older, I can't recognize him; is he the one behind Mike? Yes, back row, far left, pointing. He could fit a whole lime in his mouth, though it was not used in the show. Tremendous waste of a talent there. 4 Quote
AZ Kinda Guy Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 I really wish they would update the theming of our Log Flume, I'm pretty sure that this is the way it still looks for RFYLCB. If they did I think we would have one of the best log flumes around! If you think it's bad now you should have seen it pre Wild Thornberry days. IMO, it looks fine now. You get in a log, you ride in the trough(sp?), you get wet. It serves its purpose. 5 Quote
JTW Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 I preferred the saw mill. Guess I'm old school. 8 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 No spitting beagles. No dousing elephants. Nor coconuts. 11 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Photo #18 - scooby doo & the haunted castle 21 Quote
MysticsTimber Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Geez I miss being a kid! I loved that ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Popular Post TOPGUN1993 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Popular Post Posted January 19, 2014 Photo #19 - king cobra 42 Quote
XjoshhyX Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Geez I miss being a kid! I loved that ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don't have to be a kid to ride it! Check out my Avatar haha. 1 Quote
MysticsTimber Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Geez I miss being a kid! I loved that ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don't have to be a kid to ride it! Check out my Avatar haha.Haha I know. I do still ride it. I just liked it better when it was Scooby Doo.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
XjoshhyX Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Geez I miss being a kid! I loved that ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don't have to be a kid to ride it! Check out my Avatar haha.Haha I know. I do still ride it. I just liked it better when it was Scooby Doo.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Totally agree. I wish they would get new guns in it. The ones they have right now are starting to go bad. I always try to get a new high score or to beat my friends every visit. We usually ride it 2-3 times a visit, especially on the more dead days. It would be neat to see a full on revamp of it with new guns, themes, and such. Might be asking too much though. 2 Quote
MysticsTimber Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Geez I miss being a kid! I loved that ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don't have to be a kid to ride it! Check out my Avatar haha.Haha I know. I do still ride it. I just liked it better when it was Scooby Doo.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Totally agree. I wish they would get new guns in it. The ones they have right now are starting to go bad. I always try to get a new high score or to beat my friends every visit. We usually ride it 2-3 times a visit, especially on the more dead days. It would be neat to see a full on revamp of it with new guns, themes, and such. Might be asking too much though.Yeah my scores aren't as high as I thought they would be.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
PhantomTheater Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Photo #18 - Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle A sad sign, knowing what greatness was being lost. 5 Quote
XjoshhyX Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Photo #18 - Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle A sad sign, knowing what greatness was being lost. The nostalgia from Phantom Theater is great for me. It is an outstanding ride in its own. I think it would've been neat to keep it as it, but I like the interactive feel that it was given on the reboot to Scooby Doo. *edited for Terp!* lol Edited January 19, 2014 by XjoshhyX 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Please capitalize the names of Kings Island rides, past and present. Most are registered trademarks. 8 Quote
Tanna Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 As to replacing the guns, I can go for that. Right now, it's just a matter of repeating squeezing the trigger until you get hand cramp. 3 Quote
XjoshhyX Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 As to replacing the guns, I can go for that. Right now, it's just a matter of repeating squeezing the trigger until you get hand cramp. Need to invest in some tournament quality laser tag guns! haha. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 They, unfortunately, have not gotten worse. That would imply they once functioned well.... 12 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 Photo #20- white water canyon 27 Quote
Captain Nemo Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Great photo of white water! I wish they would bring back the mist and spray in the tunnels. (Not capitalizing ride name because I honestly do not care and because it has been 'gotten' away with since the forum began) 9 Quote
Jasper Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Photo #19 - King Cobra Ah yes, finally, a semi-decent view of the queue line for Cobra, I may die a happy man now. 9 Quote
elyk Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Wonderful picturea ao far! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Posted January 21, 2014 Photo #21 - "Edge" climbing wall - Located near Adventure Express exit. 18 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 It's amazing how many of those rapidly appeared...then they largely fell from favor. 6 Quote
Adventuro Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 They were kind of ridiculously hard. Kind of like the ladders there now. 2 Quote
Delirium13 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I always enjoy these topics so thanks for doing this again! The Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle picture brings back some great memories of visiting the park in the fall with my whole family which I haven't done in years, it also brings back memories of how I was upset about losing one of my favorite rides in the park. The King Cobra picture is very awesome, cool to see it from a different angle! Great picture of White Water Canyon as well, we are lucky to have such a great rapids ride at the park! Anyways, thanks again for sharing these pictures. 6 Quote
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