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First Trip In Years - 8/20/06


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EDIT: Just so no one is confused, I have been to KI once this summer so the title is not really true, but the we only got a couple rides in, one being SOB, and then had to go home since my friend was sick so it didn't really count as an actual trip. Whew!

I'm having a really good week! On Sunday my dad and I went to KI and today we found out we won 2 free tickets to Cedar Point, lol. Anyway...We arrived at the park at 10:15 am.

Instead of walking through my day, I'll just write the rides we went on, how many times and what we thought of them.

Face/Off (2) - first ride was in the middle of the train. The line moved very slowly, but it was a fun, intense ride. Second ride was in the very front (starting forward) and it was awesome until we reached the top of the other "hill", the way back to the station was sort of rough.

Delirium (2) - I have been on maXair at CP so this ride wasn't very thrilling to me, but it was fun! My dad really liked it (he has not been on maXair). For some reason, I remember maXair being a lot more thrilling, but that could be because I rode maXair before I was a crazy coaster person and still a scared little thing, hehe.

The Beast (1) - I liked this. It was a little rough but that's what makes it fun. It really zooms through those tunnels!

Racer (forward) (1) - The ride was okay...nothing special...also our wait should have been 5 minutes but, not to sound rude, the ride ops were pretty slow.

Tomb Raider (3) - I loved this! It is such a unique experience, and KI did a nice job with the theming. The flips are so much fun and the part where you are hanging for so long is scary especially for a first-timer, as you feel your restraint could break at any moment and that would be it for you. My head hurt a little during that part, but it was nothing close to unbearable.

Vortex (2) - Vortex was great because it had a very short wait for a pretty popular ride (I'm guessing it's to do with the 3-train operation). A little rough but it's still a great coaster and those loops are really fun!

Viking Fury (1) - Ok, I know I know...but we decided to do this after we had lunch, to see how our stomachs handled it before "experimenting" on a roller coaster. It was really boring, but it may have been okay if we sat in the very back of either side.

Top Gun (1) - after having our first ride on FOF, we decided to give Top Gun a try. A guy walking solo next to us turned and said, "Are you going to Top Gun? It sucks. It's a 5 minute walk for a 30 second ride that sucks." Well, we decided we'd judge for ourselves and we agreed with him. Why does Top Gun have such a huge path...I mean does it ever get crowded? Also, it was very short. It was okay on the aspect of "fun" but it was short-lived and left us waiting for something more.

Flight of Fear (3) - LOVED IT x1000. Hehe, my dad and I both really like this. The only other launched coaster we had been on was Wicked Twister at CP, so we were nervous but it's so much fun.This was my favorite. The funny thing was the zig-zag things inside the building were all empty, the only line was from the building entrance straight to the UFO. So when the TV showed the picture of the "civilians" in the "quarantine area", there were none. tongue.gif

A negative thing I noticed about the park was (aside from the crazy food prices) most of the employees seemed like they hated their jobs and did not care about making the guests excited about the ride. There is one exception though - Tomb Raider. The one guy was great "Enjoy your ride on Tomb Raiderrrrrrr, the Rrrriiiiide!" and after it was over he began singing, lol. Anyway, I don't know, I could be a little harsh since I tend to compare with CP, which has amazing crews.

Overall, though, I had an amazing day as did my dad. KI is a wonderful park and definitely worth visiting at least once a summer! It has a nice variety of rides and I think it would be impossible to go there and not find a ride you really like.

KI = wub.gif

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in 97 i waited that whole que for Top Gun, i regreted it.

During TG's first season in '93 I waited over two hours one time...

The queues were completely full (including the "aircraft carrier" on the first floor of the station), wrapped all the way onto what is now the AZ plaza, and in front of the entrance to Amazon Falls, where they had temporary queues set up!

Now, I'll only ride TG if it's 15 minutes (or less) for the front seat smile.gif

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