AgentSoB

It is a large building located in Oktoberfest across from Viking Fury. It it home to a Larosas and Panda Express. You can also get several other kinds of food such as burgers, fries, chicken tenders, and mac and cheese. There is also a very large eating area inside to enjoy your food. Along with the food, there is a set of restrooms, some arcade games, and a bar serving cold ones. This is also home to the live entertainment shows "The County Line" and "Down Home Country".

Well congrats to Ty... after all of the great photos in his TR's it is nice to have one pay off for him. I said to myself several times throughout the event that a picture consisting of a not widely photographed ride would win the contest. The people are having fun in the pic and the splash is timed just right. You can see SoB in the background which is nice as well as the tree in front view. It is everything Kings Island rolled into one. Congrats again and kudos for taking a good photo. **It has taken me almost 3 years to do it but I finally hit 100 posts

Yeah, I can agree with that, a night ride on AE is pretty good. I love the ride period. My girlfriend and I giggle through the entire thing. I don't think I've had a trip with out taking it for a stroll. Brings me back to the memories about the clock. We'd ride AE then go for some food in the Festhaus. We usually enjoyed the scenery by VF while the food settled. I remember several times myself or my sisters doing the chicken dance with my grandparents as the clock rang in the background. Memories like this should be able to readily be made in the park. If little things keep on dissapearing families may begin to leave.

Nice report, seems like you had a good time. Day like what you described are some of the best in the park. My family always gets on my back about going on weekdays after work. This early in the season they are almost a guarantee that you are in for some good riding. It sure beats a crowded weekday.

I'll be there this Sunday, so I'll take a ride for you all if it is open. This is completely freaky, but I have trust that they will take care of it to the fullest extent. Cedar Fair is good for this generally... least some kind of theming or charm didn't break. If that was the case, it would be hanging there all season.

I think these are all great ideas... I think KI would be a good candidate for a B&M invert Patriot style. Also, I too think a S&S swing would go perfect in Xbase to launch it as a new area. This area would of course also include a few restaurants, shops, and a restroom. Besides that, i think a giant wheel in Coney Mall would fit the deal. My dream would be for a complete retracking and reprofiling of the Son of Beast rosebowl complete with a tunnel like papa and gasp a trim before the tunnel. Also, this would mean that the midcourse could be turned off or darn close to it. Plus, custom made to fit the gauge of the track MF trains couldn't hurt. Other than that some paint on Flight Deck and the other rides that need it along with the FH clock being fixed.

I want to make it down to Dominion sooo bad. The last trip I took to to the Island that King Cobra was running it rained for a slight period and the ride never opened back up following the storm. I never imagined that would of been my last chance to ride it. I want to get on Shockwave badly, just to experience what Cobra may have been like.

I voted for Shake, Rattle, and Roll as my favorite flat ride. Quite simple... I love the Scrambler and S,R,R is similar, but in the air. Viking Fury (-the middle) and Delirium make me green, and I've been to chicken to try Drop Tower or The Crypt. At 21 years of age I fill silly to be afraid of rides... put me on any coaster and I'm fine (cept Wicked Twister and the like). However, flats are a different story for me. I plan to make it on Crypt now since in has been dulled down.

Yeah... I've seen that episode of mythbusters. It reminded me of the unfortunate Kentucky Kingdom accident although not a completely similar situation. The concern I have is can that cable just sway in the breeze like that, hopefully the situation doesn't become worst. The train disengaged properly I hope because there could be damage to that as well...

I've requested the front nicely three times now and have been denied each time. Only once was it a busy day at the park when I rode. One instance, the line was not filled and the front row only had two people in it. I wasn't happy at first, however I was assigned the back car front seat, so I quickly changed my mind.

that video is crazy... I remember watching it for the first time. I showed it to my grandparents and they were almost in shock. Ever funnier is when we visited the point last summer my grandmother had a cow when we all rode it. She was watching when we pulled out to launch. The last thing I saw was her covering her eyes. She went on all day about what she would of done to us if we got stuck up there.

Yeah I noticed this the past trip. The doors are broken and open. You can see the figures in the door. Hopefully this is fixed because it was a nice piece that added charm to the area.

I never rode the ride that was Tomb Raider, nor did I participate in the program that it was previously running. However, I just have this thing with tight flips or inversions. However, I'm going to give it a shot the next time I'm there. I tried to talk the girlfriend into it today, but she wasn't game. She still thinks it is running the same Tomb Raider program and I'm just trying to get her to ride it again.

I've got the feeling of slipping a few times on DB especially during ERT at the event. Although I know it is perfectly safe, I still get a creepy feeling from time to time. For fun though I like to do what Ogrmac termed as "The Superman"/ Lean forward as much as possible on the first drop with your fists out. It makes the slipping feeling even more outrageous. Although I spent our second to last ride of the night screaming, "NO MORE SUPERMAN". We were in the very back seat, a place where you usually won't find me... Also, I was a victim of The Racer stapler during ERT. I felt like they was trying to get the second click on a person that barely fits. I was smashed... on a ride I fit fine on.

Nice TR glad to see that a good time was had... I take it the wide isn't a thrill junkie? Cedar Point is truly an amazing place. As far as Gemini goes... I personally love the ride and think it has a few good pops of air and a very effective head chopper. However, I can see how it is not some peoples cup of tea...

I'm not sure of the years but Top Gun was previously a red color for a few years... If you look in the station and some other parts of the ride you can see it coming through. This is of course also along with the rust and the fading grey that covered up the red.

You take some really good quality photos... Some of your shots of DB are pretty unique. With all of the trip reports, it is surprising to see all of the unique angles I have seen.

I'm going to poke my head in here in this little convo... Obviously I'm a fan of Son of Beast, however, I can see people the reason for people's complaints. Yes it is rough... Sometimes I even say oww. I look at it this way though; there are so many different tastes out there, that it really shouldn't matter who likes the ride. Some people don't like DB because it is too tall, some people don't like AE because the theming doesn't work anymore, and some don't like Invertigo because it goes backwards. There are many reasons for people not to like a ride. Even if a line doesn't constitute popularity, there are still people lining up to experience the ride. Before the accident, I rode SoB 14 times in a row on a Saturday. There was never a line, and never cheering in the station from the riders. (Even the preteen girls weren't screaming then). Does it need a little bit of work yes... The rosebowl needs a tunnel as a tribute to daddy as well as a bit of retracking and perhaps... Gasp a trim. Also, the midcourse could then be turned down a bit. While this would be nice it is ok without it (Minus the rosebowl retracking, it needs done reguardless).

You guys are saying Demon Drop is more stomach churning that Drop Tower... Drop Tower sure seems a lot more scary... However, the word of terpy and Ryan isn't taken lightly. I still think it would be nice to be around for the RWCW next year. Drop Tower could hinder that..

As far as KI goes I own a first rider tee for Firehawk, as well as two for Diamondback. I've also got a black DB shirt from DB Trading Post. Finally, I also have a Son of Beast shirt I bought last year and the CF VIP pullover. From CP i have a Magnum shirt, a Maverick hoodie, and two Maverick first rider tees.

I had a great time at RWCW and it gave me an opportunity to write my second trip report. As far as FOF goes... I only ride it a few times a year due to the line. Each time I've rode, except for one instance, it has screeched to a halt at the midcourse. The only time it didn't do it was my first ride on it in 2003. The ride went straight through the midcourse and hammered on...

I figured I would add my madness to all of the trip reports. Although I haven't went through all my photos, I figured I'd still post. (I'll update when I get the rest of my photos) I will start off by saying that I have attended several events and this is the first time I've really hung out with the crowd. It kind of worked out great, because my girlfriend was sick and I made the trip saturday at 4:00 am alone. It was the perfect opportunity to get to know some people. Also, this is the first drive to KI that I have made solo. I arrived on time to a smooth check in just like most have reported. The ERT was a fantastic opportunity to ride Backlot as I got 6 rides on it. After this, i decided to seek out a ride on Vortex in seat 5-1. I goofed up and ended up in 5-2. Orgmac and her friend Robin got seat 5-1. So, I reintroduced myself to them and we went our seperate ways. I decided to take a break after the ride due to my shoulder hurting. I dislocated it a few weeks back and Vortex did a number on it. While doing this I snapped some photos of the ride. It was here I got picked up by the KIC group including everyone from JustinM17 to PKIRuler102. I joined them and gave Vortex another shot. Diamondback was opening and we proceded to go get our rides on that. I am proud to say I was a part of the 22 person ride on DB. Thanks to the DB crew for cooperating and to Avatar for organizing the group. We took a group photo in front of the exit of DB and then proceded to The Crypt. I sat out on Crypt due to being a chicken. However, I had a decent converstion with PKIRulers dad. After this I hung out with Ogrmac and Robin for most of the day. You all know most of the details from the walkbacks, so I won't bore you with another story. I do have to say thanks to StalkerChick for inviting me to set with her and her friend in the KI Theater. Her pics were awesome... We looked at them while waiting for the presentation to begin. Also, I have to say that the birthday party for The Beast was a standout for me. I thought it was well done and a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped make that event happen. I also want to mention that I convinced Ogrmac and Robin to take a night ride on Son of Beast. It inherits a great trait from its daddy... Also, it is a great ride to be going up on during the fireworks. The op even mentioned that to us as we were boarding. Low and behold, all of us had an enjoyable ride. While they still might not be fans they really had a good ride. DB ERT was after this and we got 11 rides in a row. I retired after 11 because I was ready to fall asleep. Sunday This day was a standout for me because my family was coming to the park to spend some time with me. I woke up for RWCW at 6:45 only to get lost on my way from my hotel. I figured hey I missed 71 I know the streets enough to get to the park. I made a wrong turn on Columbia. I stopped to ask for directions and made it to the park at 8:10. This turned out not to be my only problem for the day. (More on that later). ERT was great again and lights on FOF was awesome. I met up with Ogr and Robin again and got rides on All the ERT rides (-Firehawk) along with DB, AE, and Backlot. After this my family was arriving, and it was time to meet them at the gate. Turns out, I forgot a coupon I had at home for discount admissions at the gate. So, I had to make a trip to the local Meijer quick like to buy tickets. So, I killed an hour off my families trip. I also missed The Racer walkback. Orgmac was nice to send me photos though. To make a long story short the trip turned out to be great for my family they got two rides on DB and hit up several coasters. We even had our usual Son of Beast ride. The highlight of the night was my grandpa on the Dodgems. He is ruthless... The only other negative thing about the day was my ever growing sunburn. I still made the SoB tour so I was excited. I am in total awe standing underneath that ride. It makes my love for that ride grow even more. It broke my fear of coasters several years ago and I've liked it ever since. I truely think it is a piece of art. Total rides this weekend Vortex: 5 BLSC: 7 FOF: 2 Blue Racer: 3 Red Racer: 2 AE: 1 Flight Deck: 2 The Beast: 5 Son of Beast: 2 Diamondback: 15 Firehawk: 0 Zephyr: 1 Now for a couple pictures. (The Racer photos are courtesy of Ogrmac) Behind the scenes shots are always good! least they are attempting to race... Blue always gets its butt handed to it. Here they come... Can I give it a hug?? I kind of messed this up... we were supposed to be peeling our faces back. I was just having a good time. I remember this time as we are the three monkeys... I'm "speak no evil". I came up with "smell no evil" for the single rider that was paired with Robin. I'll post more photos once I get them on a disk at work. My card reader at home will not read my 4GB card. I mention monday in my title because I attended WWE Raw in Columbus. I'm a wrestling fan and that event along with the RWCW made things even better.

That's the next thing i'm looking forward to... I had so much fun last year even with being shy and not talking to anybody. I can only imagine the fun after opening up and talking a bit. Who knows??? Maybe the KIC Group can convince me to ride Drop Tower for the first time. My goal this year was to at least get in line for it even if I didn't go through with it. This is coming from a person that shrieked their head off on Demon Drop at CP.

Great pics... I know Chicago is a very beautiful place. I've never been, but I'd like to try to visit some day. I'm terrified of planes, so a car ride will be my most likely form of travel. Although I thought, a flight to Chicago would be quick. It might be a great way to break the ice for me. Also, thanks again for Robin and you keeping me company during the coaster weekend.

Hey KI Man you take some great pictures and I think you have a good shot at winning the contest with that photo of the conductor. I never was introduced formally, but I was with stalkerchick and ogrmac on saturday. They were smoking and contemplating a ride on Reptar before the b-day party for The Beast. I never ended up riding though.