Everything posted by faeriewench
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9-year-old dies at Hersheypark Boardwalk waterpark
Thats horrible
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Las Vegas Adventuredome and Big Apple Coaster
Glad you was able to stomach the smell of the casino to get to Adventuredome.... Canyon Blaster is a neat little gem in itself.
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Go-To Meal and Snack Place
It used to be I-Street LaRosa's when there was more trees. Our more recent visits had to be Festhaus simply cause its indoors, bonus was my daughter meeting the legendary Theresa.
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What’s your favorite Restroom?
If I gotta go I'll chose whatever most convenient. I will say though KI does have its more "peaceful" restrooms whereas my family are SeaWorld regulars so kids are everywhere...its like kids area restrooms park wide. Honestly I think a more constructive restroom thread would be asking former Park Services employees their favorite restrooms to work cause that would be a thing. Having done that several years I have stories from kinda cool (attendees to pride night cleaning bathroom mirrors) to absolutely bizarre (another discussion for another time in case people are in process of eating while browsing KIC Forums)!
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What’s your favorite Restroom?
this must be a satire question... Personally a restroom is a restroom.
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Marineland Canada no more?
Marineland does need to go.
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2025 Bucket List Parks
Our bucket list is Cedar Point, and Kings Island in August. I grew up with CP, spent quite a few summers working at KI and I just want my daughter to grow up familiar with them too, lol. (plus my parents are in Ohio)
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HUGE announcement from BGW!
KI started teasing for Diamondback early-ish. I don't remember any of the teasers for Banshee (or if there was any at all). When Diamondback was announced the entire world was not yet on Facebook, most didn't have a smartphone yet, so the "season pass" groups didn't exist yet. Maybe if the fun wasn't already spoiled they would have begun some sort of teasing? The teasers for Dback went on nearly all summer from what I remember. I just remember Marketing having a "field day" with those Mustang Sally teases.
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Biggest Cosmetic Change
I think only those who were actually alive at the time can really comment on that one. XD
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Knotts announces "new" Calico River Rapids!
Actually, OC Register calls it new, whereas Knotts themselves don't. I like how Bigfoot will finally tie into Calico better, without dropping the Bigfoot theme entirely. (Even getting a new Bigfoot animatronic to replace the old one that got spooked and ran away way back when). I kind of hope they bring back the waterfalls too. https://www.ocregister.com/2018/11/13/knotts-berry-farm-announces-new-water-raft-ride-calico-river-rapids/
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What defunct coaster did you wish you rode
I can't think of any. For KI, I guess the original Bat. I survived Sonny, Firehawk, King Cobra, and Ghoster Coaster. I be lying if I said I found any of those real enjoyable. Now a defunct coaster I do not regret having ridden? That's easy! Disaster Transport. I'd marathon that with Iron Dragon even. for Knott's? Uh..I dunno. I guess Corkscrew. Boomerang was garbage. Hangtime is good, but not good enough to blow kisses at it like some coaster enthusiasts do.
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Things that KI can improve on
Maybe not look taller, but personally felt like it looked better, lol.
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Couple Visits Disney World and Disneyland on Same Day!
I've done close to similar to this myself with KI and Knott's when I was living in Ohio. Being at KI until close at Haunt (which was near 2am I didnt leave the park), and catching a flight to begin fall vaca in Cali, and was at Knott's at opening. Now it is just Knott's and Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat (4 hr drive between), or Knott's and SeaWorld (1 hr and half drive). lol
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USA Today Names KI Best Haunt
You were allowed to vote for the same choice once a day for this poll. So for the most part, it was flawed. *shrug* I learned first hand on a poll that featured Bar (er Dark) Harbor at Queen Mary, haha! (There were a couple different polls in this, DH shared theirs with Land of Illusion, while KI was listed with Knott's and Uni) faeriewench, to be found at KSF tomorrow.
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Should they expand the bathrooms up front?
From experience while working there... The water park especially. Similar experience at The Beach too. I have no idea if they changed it or not (hope they did), I was apart of all female crew for restrooms, which means I had to clean both men and womens. Aside from the obvious issues of men, I still found womens worse.
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FORBIDDEN FRONTIER on Adventure Island - Cedar Point 2019
Which a lot are not. You have families with elderly, and/or disabled that aren't able to enjoy the coasters or even moderately thrilling rides that are usually left on the sidelines to watch. That is where rides like the boats, ferris wheels, tiques, trains, and a good entertainment lineup come in handy. My immediate family are a perfect example...non verbal autistic brother and a permanently disabled father with heart problems. TRUE family rides (I saw you mentioned STR and others constantly bring up Mystic Timbers) are able to accommodate everyone. From newborn (tho I know they dont get much of anything out of anything in terms of enjoyment), and elderly. What saddens me there was a time where I could consider CP as the family friendly alternative to KI, now its almost the opposite the rate they've been going. Maybe it is because of how I was raised, my grandparents raised me, and we were at CP constantly. My definition of family rides is different and that is no coaster can be considered a family ride. *shrug*
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FORBIDDEN FRONTIER on Adventure Island - Cedar Point 2019
On the forum? Why yes. Yes, I am aware. :) Keep in mind though families bring in much more money than coaster fans do, so they should be taken as priority.
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FORBIDDEN FRONTIER on Adventure Island - Cedar Point 2019
No, it is not. And thank goodness for that. In the future though sadly. Now as for it being similar to GTA, it is too soon to really know. GTA is not a escape room attraction, rather it is almost a league of its own, whereas this one has a escape room vibe, but guess we'll see. I could see Cedar Point trying to adopt similar to it. Definitely gonna follow this. If it is just as family friendly, I'm all for it as GTA's largest fanbase is actually children. Some teenagers partake, but they always seem more interested in trying to flirt with the Doctor. XD Cedar Point has done away with a lot of family friendly attractions and something like GTA and more tame rides be helpful at this point. Can't fix everything with coasters.
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Cedar Fair attendance down 3% through July 4th
And at Knott's, you got guests and employees that are clueless as to the existence of the other Cedar Fair parks period. (minus...CP) A lot of guests I talked to don't even know Knott's is connected to Great America in the same state, but will remember it as Paramount.
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It's about time!
I dunno if i should be doing that. lol ._________.
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It's about time!
For real? o_o Every time I have done Mystic Timbers, I always got the blasted tree.
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Kings Island Announces Kings Mills Antique Autos for 2019!
News reporter actually right for once. Cedar Point made those easter egg posters, and the fans ran with it. Knott's was referenced in them too and I can confirm no such thing existed at Knott's, just like it was non existent at KI.
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Kings Island Announces Kings Mills Antique Autos for 2019!
I was going to say..if that was the case then it was dumb. I loved Terpy.
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Kings Island Announces Kings Mills Antique Autos for 2019!
Where is Terpy?
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Get Rid of One Coaster-Cedar Point Edition
GateKeeper.