VortexBFForever Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 While there was a Vortex shoot originally planned, they cut it due to time. That makes me feel a little better about not being able to come.... If I ever participate in a Vortex photo shoot, I would be more than willing to ride it as many times as possible (maybe 18 times in a row or even more!)! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 It was a little hurtful to my ego to be one of /very/ few people who showed up for the daytime shoots that weren't part of a modeling agency (not to mention being twice the average age of the models). And being shuffled to the back sections of the trains as seat filler, not to be included in the shots. Even as my ego bruised, though, I could hardly complain: I got to be at the park all day, riding coasters, and I loved it! But, it was interesting to see the difference between that and the nighttime shoot, which was entirely populated by people like me who were excited about riding the coasters more than about having their pictures taken. After seven rides in a row on Banshee* in the morning, in my favorite seat no less, I was pumped for the rest of the day. I overheard a couple models in the restroom afterward complaining about how much it made them want to throw up, and it made me a little afraid to stick around for the afternoon shoot, after we all had eaten lunch. Fortunately that didn't become a problem, possibly because of the length of time it took to mount the cameras on Beast, and that it probably is easier on the stomach with no inversions and lower speed. It was so different at night, when almost no one left the trains between rides, cheered enthusiastically each ride, and groaned with dismay when it was time to stop. I certainly know who my people are We may not be as photogenic, but boy do we know how to have fun! Once again I thank Don for extending this opportunity to us! *which broke my previous record of six rides on Banshee in an hour, which I set during normal operations one day last year. Since she's my favorite purple-people-eater my only real limitation was the length of the ride and the walk around, so I probably could have fit in a couple more rides in that hour. But, that day I started greying out pretty badly on the last turn the last couple times around, and I became worried for the ride crew if they found an unconscious woman in the restraints, so I stopped. Fortunately I wasn't greying out at all during the shoot. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIDB Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I chuckled when reading the waivers, figuring that no one there for the night photos were from a modeling agency. I guess I didn't realize that models signed up for that sort of thing, but now I know. I really appreciated the ride ops after close who were just as enthusiastic as they were at 5pm. I really just can't brag on them enough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 The waivers apply to all who sign them, to the extent that they do. Terp, not in the dark about such things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 @KingsIslandPR just Tweeted this pic with their most recent update on the number of Saturdays left (11) https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/693427800016044032 And, oh, hey! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I'm waiting for the Banshee night footage! Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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