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Best LOOKING coaster at Kings Island
The Racer is gorgeous in its vintage. There's just something about the white woodies. Still, looking up at Diamondback towering over the park is a beautiful thing. My vote went to Diamondback.
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Do you wish Nick-U was staying?
If theme changes mean more money for KI, I say all's well.
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Looking Back: Kings Island 2009
This season was the season I started visiting KI regularly, and keeping up with news. 1. Diamondback. 2. Excellent. 3. Better.
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Coaster Battle #6: Kings Island Mid-Core Coasters
Racer, without a doubt. Can't beat the classics. Plus, it's a wonderful feeling to just walk on on slow days, have a ride, then stay in the seat and have a few more.
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Predictions for rides in Planet Snoopy?
I don't think the argument is about whether or not the Thornberries flume is part of Nick Universe, just that it should be re-themed and made a part of Rivertown once again after Nick Universe is no more.
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Predictions for rides in Planet Snoopy?
If the Fairly Odd Coaster returns to its Beastie status, tunnel included, that would entirely redeem this revamp for me. (plus, that way KI can keep two Beast-related coasters even after SOB is put out of its misery. haha.) Also, a Red Baron re-theming of Runaway Reptar would be kind of kickass. Too bad I'm too tall to ride it these days.
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Nick-U becomes Planet Snoopy in 2010?
Well, I can't say I'm excited about the change, but I'll get used to it in a few years. It's not like the kids area is where I spend most of my time at the park.
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Kids Area
I was a hardcore Nickelodeon fan back in its hayday... I actually don't mind the Nickelodeon theming at all. Like Maverick said, it's very relevant to today's kids, who are the ones who will actually be enjoying the Kids area. I wouldn't mind sticking with Nickelodeon for at least another decade or so.
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New ride
I voted for "a new kids ride", because I'd be a little bummed if there was a new ride at Kings Island that I ended up being too tall to try out.
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Graying out on coasters with high Gs
I've never even come close to graying out on a coaster. A few of my buddies say they gray out a bit during Vortex's second loop, but I get through both just fine.
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Favorite sound on Diamondback?
Tie between that glorious B&M roar and the beautiful silence on the backwoods portion.
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Coaster Battle #3: Red Racer vs. Blue Racer vs. Blue Streak
Can I still cast my vote if I've never ridden Blue Streak? I imagine that's the reason the (red) Racer is so far ahead in the poll; there are a good number of people at KI Central that haven't been to Cedar Point.
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LOCK THIS THREAD PLEASE
This topic is making me want a Little Bill's Giga Coaster.
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What would you like changed to KI in the next five years?
I think a Giant Ferris Wheel in Coney Mall could be a plausible thing to hope for.
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Where did the Thrill go?
I'm still in the wonderful fresh area of thrill because I'm still, for all intents and purposes, a roller coaster newbie. I've only ridden coasters at Kings Island and even then, I haven't ridden them an ungodly amount of times. Diamondback is still a freaking wonderful feeling (though I agree with Kevin in that it's definitely more graceful than it is thrilling), The Beast is just as intense as it should be, and I still kind of get that "oh **** I might die on this ride" feeling when I ride Son of Beast. Delirium is more nauseating than it is thrilling, and I haven't actually been on the Drop Tower yet. Same with the Sky Flier and Slingshot, though I'm usually just too broke to pay the extra price for those. For the record, has anyone else ridden the rotating swing ride in the Coney Mall area at any point and felt a "wow, I could totally die if the chains failed" feeling? Whenever I'm on that ride, I can't help constantly plotting my potential downwards and outwards trajectory in the event of a chain failure. Maybe I'm just weird.