malem Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 It was true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Well, crap. I STILL have not been able to successfully snap a set of flying scooters, and it looks like I will now need to go somewhere other than Kings Island for any further attempts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraX Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 It is true. I feel bad for the ride op(s) who were stuck enforcing the policy change that allegedly happened about 4:00 yesterday. Apparently it is a corporate wide decision to have this policy in place, or so I was told repeatedly from the ride ops, a supervisor, area supervisor, full time manager, 3 people in guest services. I may have forgotten a person or two. I am probably more upset in the manner in which this was handled. With it being an enthusiast event, they knew people would want to snap during the event because many snap throughout a normal day. I know people who specifically went to the event just to have ERT minus smaller children. The park left it up to ride ops to enforce the change and did not have a supervisor handle people who would be upset. An area supervisor was hid in the shadows did not approach me until he knew I asked to speak to a full time supervisor. He allowed the ride ops to deal with people who they knew would be upset. The announcement should have been made during dinner. The ride could have just not remained open for ERT because it is known why many enthusiasts would want to ride. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Interesting time to start following a corporate wide policy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 An especially because that said time started during a Coaster enthusiast gathering who have been known to snap the flyers.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 What? I attended ERT at 9:30am on May 21st and rode Woodstock Gliders and even asked the ride op if I had successfully snapped. She said I did and that yes, the ride was designed to be able to do that. You're tellin me that a chain wide decision was made at 4:00pm that afternoon and it must have been enforced immediately? Did someone get hurt or what? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I will say that there was some debate about this last night. Some people had been told it had to do with a concern about the tubs striking the center. I have also heard it is not chain wide and that it may only be in effect this weekend. Not even sure if the decision was from corporate or was made at the park level. It seems strange for this change to occur in the middle of the afternoon on a weekend if it is from corporate. If it is true that it is purely about the flyers striking the center. The easiest way for this to occur is if the ride is e-stopped. I am not aware of this occurring recently. During normal operations the centrifugal force will make it more difficult to get enough inward speed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce1994 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The ride ops kept saying yesterday "Oh we can't wait to see what you do tonight". The ops kept promoting the event up to 1 minute before the ERT began. When I was getting into a dive, while close to snapping, they E-stopped and sent me nearly into the center pyramid. For that I got kicked from the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Diamondback crew is nailing it today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Nice sunny day at the park today. A little warmer too. No wait in line for the Eiffel Tower! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Today was a great day to be at the park. We left around 1 due to toddler shark fatigue. New family center is great. LaRosa's on International street was doing great bright before noon. Only problems were the guests. They had 1 cashier at each exit and everyone kept going to the same side. Kiddie land rides did well and the train was nice. Toddler shark even got to wave to don. Interesting tidbit I asked about the Eiffel Tower and how do they inspect it and know it's "safe" every year. The ride op said that during the off season the "cage" is removed and then put back on. Thought it was an interesting thing and also sort of frightening to think about wiring or walking up there without the cage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 As I recall from my distant youth... My memory is foggy.... But it seems that the ride opened with either no cage or a partial cage with no "ceiling " cage. I remember freaking out seeing kids climb on the fence.... Then the next season having the "roof" of the cage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 You are right. I did a quick Google search http://gorillasdontblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/kings-island-ohio-august-1973.html?m=1 http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bananaphone5000/media/Gorillamydreams/KingsIsland_8-22-73-B.jpg.html Wowsers. Thanks upstop. Now something I thought of while we trudged along the little kid train tracks today. I know that area used to house a car ride. But on the Peanut Trains (used to be Quick Draw Trains) each train has 19LGB75. I assume 1975 was the year they were built or installed. But what does LGB stand for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Lehmann Gross Bahn, German for Lehmann Big Railroad. http://www.lgb.com/en/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Why are they only doing 2 train operation on Diamondback? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbum123 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Why are they only doing 2 train operation on Diamondback?They transfered one off about an hour ago and maintenance was looking at a wheel assembly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Lehmann Gross Bahn, German for Lehmann Big Railroad. http://www.lgb.com/en/ Thanks. Cool to know but sort of anticlimactic. Was hoping it stood for something KI history wise. But eh company name is good to 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 NJFTP had one, too. Not surprisingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 So, I just go off Invertigo (which I hardly ever ride) and being by myself, they paired me with a family of 3. There couples youngster had just hit the 54 mark and it was her first time riding it. The look on her face throughout the ride was great. At the end they ask her if she wanted to ride again, to which she replied "nope". Priceless. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^Smart girl. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce1994 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Final thoughts on Coasterstock? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Something about the parking today. The line from the tolls to the lot was backed up and I'm sure it's because of laziness and the inability to drive of the drivers. Everyone wants that close spot so they will fight tooth and nail for it. Here's my story. As I was driving north to the entrance I noticed the outside one in the park had no cars and the left lanes were completely full. Knowing this I merged right at the tolls and went to the farthest right toll booth. Handed over my pass and went in. From here it goes from 5 lanes to 3 lanes to 2 lanes relatively quickly. We all merge into the left lane and no one is in the right lane. After a few mins of inching forward (no one still in the right lane), I merge right and move I stopped from about 200feet pass the tolls all the way to aisle 35 which is about halfway between south exit and the drop off. I got some horns beeped at me for passing everyone (legally) but I got out of my car had my son in the stroller and was walking towards the park when I saw the car I had originally got behind try making it down the same aisle I was parked in. Moral of the story, that right lane doesn't end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 They've started frame work for fencing/light poles and I'm assuming nets for the WWC entrance. Took this today. Sent from the cellphone Zach Morris used in Saved By The Bell using Tapatalk 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Meyer Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ^ Fudge! That means I won't get good angles of Diamondback then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 They seem to be cutting this close? Isn't White Water Canyon suppose to open Saturday? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Looks like they made alot of progress today. But yes, this weekend. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Ya, like they did with finishing the paving of the new toll booths right before season pass preview night, they seem to be doing this fencing and WWC entrance at the last minute as well. My main concern is those workers are in a lock-out area...was Diamondback running when they were in there? They had to be awfully careful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtk1378 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 When I rode the train the other day they said WWC wouldn't be opening until AFTER Memorial Day. Don't know if he just had a poor choice of words but I had heard previously it was opening the same day as Soak City. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdm_4ever Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 When I rode the train earlier in the year the young man told us all that it would open on memorial day weekend. I assumed that many on Saturday. But when I rode the train this past Saturday the young man said that wwc would open up later on in the season... I don't know if that means this Saturday or later on but I hope it's this Saturday because my kids really want to ride it...as do I. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I posted this just now in the decoding thread, but I'll put it here too to add a third confirmation of the previous two posts. When I rode the train Saturday, the announcer mentioned WWC would only reopen "later this summer" instead of Memorial Day weekend as was previously posted here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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