Magenta Lizard Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Considering it will probably be Don giving the VIP tour, I'm not sure the prize would be as exciting for him as your average park goer 5 Quote
malem Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Said it once and will say it again the 100 millionth rider should be Don. I'm sure that park officials will take care not to ride when the milestone is imminent. But hopefully he'll be rider number ~100,000,300. Ideally with the milestone rider re-riding as 100,000,301. Considering it will probably be Don giving the VIP tour, I'm not sure the prize would be as exciting for him as your average park goer If he were giving the VIP tour for the 100 millionth rider, I'm sure that it would be exciting for him. Not many rides have seen that milestone. 4 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Ok, winning the prize wouldn't be. I am fairly sure he is excited about giving it 3 Quote
malem Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Don probably wouldn't be able to take 9 hours out of his day to give the VIP tour himself, no matter how exciting it would be. That would be a really neat tour, though. 5 Quote
thegajone Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 I agree that it would be cool to see Don get the 100 millionth ride while recognizing someone else as the 100 millionth rider. I'm sure he's content either way though. Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 How about give the 100 millionth rider the title..then he be rider 100,000,001 2 Quote
homestar92 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 To put into perspective how many rides Racer has given: Don's 12,000 rides will account for just over one percent of one percent of the total rides that Racer has given when it hits 100,000,000. Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I would check my math: 12,000/100,000,000= 0.012% total rides. Quote
shark6495 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Yup .012% appears to be just over 1% of 1% ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I have seen Diamondbacks train leave with up to six seats empty. That's one and a half empty cars. The capacity is reduced to 26 passengers. It this were to happen continuously, every 5th train would be two seats short of an empty train. As Devarious said, it does add up over time. The capacity for Banshee and Diamondback is the same volume of seats. Both often send out empty seats, so why does the line for one fly and the line for the other doesn't? Even though I love Banshee, it gets sent put with a lot of empty seats. I've seen 8 before. That is way to much to be allowing on a train. Quote
OleShawn Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 IDK I just feel like it will go to someone who won't care about it. I would think Don would love it, even though he can't admit it publicly. 2 Quote
LoraX Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I think Don should ride with the 100,000,000 rider. It's fitting. I think if it's someone who called into work as sick to go to KI, being the 100,000,000 person it would be hilarious. Well maybe not for them. 3 Quote
malem Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I think if it's someone who called into work as sick to go to KI, being the 100,000,000 person it would be hilarious. Well maybe not for them. That would be the type of rider that might really want to avoid publicity and eternal fame. If the milestone rider doesn't participate (provide name, pose for photo, etc), I wonder if they'd pick 100,000,001. 2 Quote
DonHelbig Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I think if it's someone who called into work as sick to go to KI, being the 100,000,000 person it would be hilarious. Well maybe not for them. That would be the type of rider that might really want to avoid publicity and eternal fame. If the milestone rider doesn't participate (provide name, pose for photo, etc), I wonder if they'd pick 100,000,001. We will take a photo of the 100-millionth rider. Whether they want to provide us with their name is up to the guest. 6 Quote
Oldschool75 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 How about opening the blue side. I'm here now and the line is backed out on the midway. Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system. 1 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Within a few days: https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/494531678678052864 Quote
DonHelbig Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Within a few days: https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/494531678678052864 Sooner than later. 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Even though I doubt I'll get the 100 millionth ride, it would be kinda fun to take a lap on the ride with you at some point. Quote
Who Dey Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 I am out of town but I will tell my wife to send the kids over to marathon Racer for the next day or two. It would be awesome if my 7 year old was the fortunate one. 3 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Sooner than later. You're killing me Don! Guess I'm going back to the park today. Gonna get me in shape going every day like this. 1 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 I'm taking a Cirque break now, but so far I haven't seen anything (or anyone) official looking at The Racer. I've been enjoying riding it though! The most interesting thing I've seen so far was before my first ride today, three (young) employees were intently looking over a few clipboards of what I believe were tally sheets. I think it was a shift changeover, because when they were done, a couple of them left. I got excited for a bit when a woman in a blouse and an employee name tag appeared to be approaching The Racer, but she went into the storage shed between the entrance and the basketball game there, instead. 1 Quote
Creed Bratton Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Those clipboards holds the schedule of rotations for the day....not a tally sheet. 3 Quote
Oldschool75 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 I'm sure Don's bat phone will ring when the ride is imminent . Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Isn't that The Bat phone? A Bat phone would be used under license from DC Comics at its exclusive US amusement park partner, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Terp, having FUN. 3 Quote
shark6495 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I assumed he had a Racer Phone, it's ring tone would be the Smurf song Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Well, it's a station wait if anyone wants to come do some last minute marathoning 2 Quote
PKIVortex Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Park would be closed by the time I would even get to the park! LOL 2 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I'm more excited for this milestone than a middle aged woman probably should be. Ah, well, The Racer is older than me. I slept little enough last night I had time to do custom nails this morning to celebrate. Right hand in red, left in blue, one letter of "RACER" on each finger of each hand in silver. I hope it happens today. I don't care if I win, I just want to be here for such an amazing coaster milestone. 1 Quote
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