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I forgot to add my "other" response. Aside from amusement parks, I'm an enthusiast when it comes to: trying new foods going new places/traveling historical places vehicles football hockey wrestling photography nature music architecture Watch me at a car show, an aquarium, or the Gateway Arch. You will see me having just as much fun as I do at an amusement park. The list goes on. I used to be a very shy, very hesitant person up until junior high school. I broke out of my shell and decided to be a daring person who loved to try new things, and I haven't stopped since. I have found enjoyment in almost all areas of life.

! I got that at first too.. a few people on here accidentally referred to me as a he until they saw me at KI, and there was no question afterward.. I am indeed a she! hahaha

Rachel, I absolutely love your pics! I can't wait to ride the flying scooters.. those ride ops had better watch out for OUR group! LOL.. glad you had such a great time, but I'm sorry your head hurt and Robbie got sick.. hope both of you are feeling better. I still have my painkillers and nausea prescription meds left over from my fight with a very nasty stomach flu virus just in case.. Giga has NO plans of getting sick, not this week, no-way!

I remember that! One of the few times I've ever screamed on a roller coaster! Do you remember when we were heading up Magnum's lift and I looked out to see a huge flock of seagulls around the second hill? I was sure that we were going to hit the flock. Thankfully, the train coming toward them scared them away.

When it takes several beers to get me to ride a coaster, that should tell you something.

Agreed 100%. I am one of those that had pain on SOB, but I did give it another chance after several people told me I need to ride it in the front seat of the blue train. I tried it, and I was blown away how smooth it was in that seat. I rode it that way again, and it closed shortly afterward. I was sad to see it not running for the remainder of last season, and I missed hearing the sound of the lift, like any enthusiast would. If they rehab it, great. I'll give it another chance. If they don't, you will only see me riding in the front. If it never reopens, see my above statement. SOB isn't the worst ride I've been on, but it's not the greatest either. KI still has my favorites: DB, Racer, Slingshot, Drop Tower, Flight of Fear, and Flight Deck to keep me happy. And I repeat: At least it isn't DB that's closed for the season. Look on the bright side.

YUCK. I ate so many of those at CoasterMania!, I got used to the taste of bug in the back of my mouth.

Anyone who thinks the bugs are bad at KI needs to ride the front seat of Millennium Force on a midsummer night. The night Tom was talking about, MF's trains were coming back with people in the front rows spitting, gagging, and wiping their shirts. We rode in the second seat and I was picking bugs out of my eyes, off my shirt, out of my nose, out of my hair, and shaking them out of my bra. Some people will even wear a poncho to protect themselves from the unavoidable coat of bugs.. yes, it is that bad, and no, I am not exaggerating.

You forgot about the part where we went from MF straight to Magnum and I was flicking dead bugs off my arms at our friends on the 2009 Magnum crew while we were waiting for our train to dispatch. In 2007, on one of my first rides on TTD, I had a bug slap me in the back of the mouth as we launched. I came off the ride gagging. I thought I was going to hurl. I've pretty much gotten used to snacking on bugs at CP. As far as official number of bugs swallowed, I can't say. Anyone who attended CoasterMania! 2009 has indefinitely lost count of how many bugs were ingested!

Diamondback!

Your photos, even without words, made me feel like I was there. You did a fantastic job.. I can't decide which pic I love most.

Look on the bright side, guys. At least it isn't DB that's closed for the season. We still have that, and so many of our other favorite rides. Not to mention, we have each other. I know that sounds sappy and cliche, but it's true. I'm a member of a CP forum that doesn't have a fourth of the friendship level that we have here on KIC.

I'd have to take the REALLY long way home. I live 63 miles from KI.

This skyline looks pretty good to me right now too. nom

Oh wow.. I miss seeing that so much. It is always nice to have my worries evaporating as I realize I'm at my beloved home park. I can almost hear Invertigo now (the loud hum with the the KA-KRAK with screaming shortly following it) as I walk toward the entrance. I miss KI so much and everyone I've met there. Thank you for that photo.

The first I305 train tested on my birthday! NICE! And how fitting for me, given my username!

Those of you who claim the longest wait on opening day was 2+ hours seem to be forgetting this: If that's a 2 hour wait, I'd hate to see what a 4 hour wait looks like. Anyway, I've decided that DB will definitely be my first ride. It looks as if many of you from KIC are going to hit DB first. Do I sense a KIC DB meetup for our first ride of the season?

That is the cutest thing I've read on here in a long time. I'm excited for you and your kiddos.

Millie is dear to my heart. It was my reason for my first visit to Cedar Point, the first coaster I ever rode at Cedar Point, and the coaster that destroyed my paralyzing fear of heights (I used to be the one cussing and crying in fear on Drop Tower.. no joke!). Plus, the first friend I ever met at Cedar Point LOVED Millie so we always rode it together, and have a ritual of last ride on it when we hang out. But the more coasters I ride, the more I realize I like coasters that pack a wallop. I like being thrown upside down, flung to the side, and ejected into my restraint. I have bitten my tongue from saying this for so long, but I came to realize last year why Millie has been dubbed Millennium Forceless as compared to so many other coasters. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the first drop and the speed, and I will definitely still ride it, but not for a thrill. It's more relaxing than it is thrilling.. to me it has become the porch swing of the roller coaster world, and that isn't always a bad thing.. Millie is tall enough to be intimidating, yet its layout is smooth enough that people of all ages can enjoy it. It's a crowd pleaser, and a good one. I refuse to change my username though, as so many people know me by that, and Millie still has a place in my heart as my first coaster ever at Cedar Point, and one that opened up my eyes to a wide open new world without fear of heights.

I'm not sure what defines exhilaration! Most coasters for me are like a stress release. I love the sounds, the way they ride, everything about them. I could be feeling sick or having the worst day ever, and the instant I hit a steep first drop or a large airtime hill, my problems and all of my stress just vaporize, any headache or stomach ache goes away instantly, and I feel like I've landed on cloud 9 as long as I'm on that coaster. I'm the one with an ear to ear grin on her face, I've even found myself laughing and screaming with delight as I ride. I come off skipping and dancing on some of them with a smile, and usually run back for another ride. I love coasters THAT much. The coasters that usually give me the best feeling like this are: Kings Island: Diamondback, Racer Holiday World: Voyage Cedar Point: Magnum XL-200, Maverick, Blue Streak, Raptor Six Flags St Louis: Evel Knievel, Mr Freeze Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: Greezed Lightnin

Kat, when you ride it, please tell us if it rides just like the original or not. And please also let us know where we can make donations to the efforts to rebuild this coaster. I remember hearing you talk last summer about how great this coaster was, and based on our mutual love for wooden coasters, I can't imagine how excited you were to know it is being saved.

You make an absolutely excellent point. Tom and I have decided to purchase and process our passes at Kings Island on April 1, and then head down to KD. I am extremely wary of the way KD is handling things.. not just with pass processing, but with this tailgate party that just seems like disaster waiting to happen. We have also decided that we may not head to I305 first if the line is outrageous.. if it's anything like KI opening day, the line won't be as bad later on in the day (then again, from what I've noticed, it seems that B&Ms have far better capacity than Intamins). I'm trying to plan some things, and trying to play other things by ear. I've never singlehandedly planned this large of a trip before, and I'm really not sure what to do right now. I feel like I'm shooting in the dark.

I can't believe I didn't mention this. I am excited to announce that July 12 will be the 1 year anniversary for Tom and I. Yes, I mean Tom76257. I'm sure several of you already know or have picked up on that, haha. We wouldn't had met had it not been for KIC.. and yes, I am very happy.

You mean like this? It stormed for a good 45 minutes to an hour that day. The best part about that is watching 2/3 of the park run for the exit.. the park was DEAD when the sun came out around 5 pm. I got 6 rides on Millie in 1 hour. I usually try to keep an eye on my radar on my cell phone, and I'll usually duck into a gift shop and browse while the storm rages and more and more people leave.

I can not wait to ride that again! One of my favorite woodies.. so underrated, and SO much air!