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  On 1/24/2016 at 10:57 PM, MDMC01 said:

 

  On 1/24/2016 at 9:33 PM, TheBeast1116 said:

Does The Beast and Diamondback have single rider lines?

Diamondback used to, but then Fast Lane happened the very next year. SRL was the reason why I only waited 10 minutes for D-Back on Opening Day 2009.

 

 

No it didn't. FastLane happened two years later: Diamondback opened 2009, FastLane began 2011.

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I saw that, myself, when looking for the razed buildings.

Okay- people were kvetching about the lack of love for Rivertown, and there you go, something's happening.

Now my mind is itching with the "What would Ouimet do?" Question.

I'm just getting used to having an actual park attendee in charge, and not a nickel and dime man.

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  On 1/27/2016 at 10:15 PM, BlondyRidesOn said:

It's kind of hard to tell, but by the looks of it on the webcam, the path the tracks go on seem to be covered in dirt. Hopefully it's just my eyes and the vantage point from the Tower.

*Edit* False alarm. Just my eyes messing with me.

Perhaps the dirt on the rails is just a temporary buffer for driving over the raised tracks. The only place I've seen any leveling of the road to the tracks is at both designated stops.

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  On 1/29/2016 at 6:55 PM, kingsislandfan1972 said:

When I go to Kings Island in May, I am deciding whether to got to Action Zone first to ride The Bat and Banshee, or go to Rivertown first to go to Diamondback and The Beast.

I usually start in Action Zone then work my way clockwise around the park. 

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Lots of interesting posts on KI's Instagram this week....

 

 

 

Take a look at this! A 1977 concept drawing of The Beast. #KingsIsland #rollercoaster

A photo posted by Kings Island (@kingsislandpr) on

From the vault. #bananasplits #KingsIsland

A photo posted by Kings Island (@kingsislandpr) on

Opening Day 1972. #KingsIsland

A photo posted by Kings Island (@kingsislandpr) on

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  On 1/29/2016 at 8:36 PM, KIfan73 said:

 

Lots of interesting posts on KI's Instagram this week....

 

 

I'm having a hard time quoting it, but the "Opening Day 1972. #KingsIsland" from three days ago is technically incorrect. The picture depicts the grand opening on May 27, while the actual opening day was nearly a month earlier on April 29.

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I remember seeing that last picture displayed in front of the Shooting Star... Hey wouldn't it be a hoot to ride the Shooting Star again only at Kings Island? I'd rather see the Lost River come back to life, myself, and that would look really nice in the Coney Mall.

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