Everything posted by Dieseltech20
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Kentucky Kingdom 2026 addition
Looks like a fun little coaster. We go up to Louisville every fall for Louder than Life and this year the festival included KK admission. Got to visit the park for the first time in 35 years and enjoyed it. The festival signed a 10 year contract with the park and it looks like the money is being put to good use.
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Universal Studios Orlando Resort General Discussion (USO, IOA, Epic Universe)
Visiting EPIC today. Beautiful park so far. Hour and ten minute wait for the Mario ride WITH a handicap pass. We all got the interactive wrist bands since Universal Orlando has become our home park. Taking photos but won’t share anything since the park really should be seen in person.
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BB1's Most Excellent HHN 2023 Trip Report
We are at the park right now for my first ever trip. Waiting in line for Stranger Things. Wife has been a pass holder for the last couple years. She agrees 100% about how much of a let down the Chucky house is.
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Adventure Port Officially Opens This Weekend
Things are going well here. Heat has been insane over the last week though.
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Adventure Port Officially Opens This Weekend
Looks really nice. 9 years since my last trip, I really need to get up there.
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Iron Gwazi opening officially pushed back to 2022
So how was it? Haven't been to the park in about a year but this should bring me back.
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SeaWorld makes $3.4 billion takeover bid for Cedar Fair?
Glad to see this failed. Wish CF would have countered and bought SEAS though. Got bored of those parks after a couple years and would love to see an actual thrill park come along. Plenty of folks here that would love a park with a dozen or more Coasters in it.
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14 Year Old Boy Killed on Orlando Free Fall Ride
That little spot has 3 rides and the kid was told he was too big for the swing and the slingshot. Why they did not do the same for the tower is baffling. Just watching the cheap video shows there is a huge space between the child and the restraints. Was pretty obvious that something bad was going to happen. Walk around that area all the time but have never had a desire to ride anything there. Place reminds me of a State Fair.
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Kings Island Original Rides Photo Contest
Taken on my last visit to the park in Oct 2014.
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Coronavirus Impacting Theme Parks
- What KI Rides Have You Never Been On?
Basing my answer on rides that currently exist. The upcharge rides and a couple of the rides for little kids. My last visit was Labor Day weekend 2014, anything installed after that is also a no.- Six Flags and Apollo interested in SeaWorld
Ohio folks can leave BGT alone. The animals are a major part of the park. The place still packs a crowd on a daily basis.....without major thrills. Though, it has one of the best coasters in the country, imho.- Red Track spotted at Batavia Steel Plant
Apparently not. So instead I will do it. Sorry to drag this out. I just knew he would continue until the end of time and ran with it. Back to the topic at hand.- Red Track spotted at Batavia Steel Plant
Nevermind. Some folks just don't ever give up, lol.- Kentucky Kingdom
UK and UL fans are equally annoying. I don't miss them- Kentucky Kingdom
Kentucky born and raised. Never have liked Louisville, I hate even having to visit the place but most of my family lives there so I had no real choice. My dislike has nothing to do with college sports because unlike most everyone else in the state, I do not like Basketball.- At Least 6 Injured After Ride Tips Over At Beech Bend Park
No, Sir, I have never been and never will.- Red Track spotted at Batavia Steel Plant
Not, YOU guys, just one. I said I didn't like the name is all. Nothing about Dark Themes, my thoughts on Banshee, etc. Rock head there shows up to get butt hurt about it and pick my opinion to death. I got tired of it and decided to leave it alone. Now another rock head shows up and yanks the first ones chain again so he can go on like he knows me and how I feel about rides and parks. Just another idiot to put on ignore.- At Least 6 Injured After Ride Tips Over At Beech Bend Park
You are correct, sir. Folks do love an easy pay day these days. Surely the park knows the names of the folks that were actually on the ride when the accident occurred. Some interesting comments on the first article.- At Least 6 Injured After Ride Tips Over At Beech Bend Park
I was on a ride that decided to toss parts onto the seat I was sitting in and nearly injured the young girl beside me. The ride kept on running even when one large piece slammed onto the ride platform with a loud, THUD. No Ops seemed to care and only reacted when I pointed out what happened. They removed the pieces and a few minutes later the ride was running like nothing happened. No one we talked to that worked at the park really seemed to care. We left the park and will never go back.- At Least 6 Injured After Ride Tips Over At Beech Bend Park
This doesn't surprise me at all. My one trip to this park was abysmal. BB is still the only park that I ever felt unsafe at.- Kentucky Kingdom
Another cause is......say it with me......Location, Location, Location. KK isn't exactly in a clean part of the city. Being next to an Airport hurts as well. Strict height restrictions keeps out the super tall rides that so many feel a park MUST have before they or anyone they know will visit.- Red Track spotted at Batavia Steel Plant
You are the one fussing. I said I didn't like it......end of discussion. No reason for you to go on about how you don't feel the same way. I don't expect everyone to. Not everything has to be a drawn out debate. As for the ride pieces this thread is supposed to be about. I wonder if anyone has obtained not so legal photos of the labels? The ones for the ride going to China told exactly what the ride type was. Edit: Not saying anyone should take illegal photos, just wondering so please do not pick that statement to death.- Kentucky Kingdom
I remember getting a tiny nick on my forehead once. The amount of blood made it seem like I had been scalped.- After 35 years in 'business of fun,' blue ice cream's secret still eludes Kings Island's top exec
Nah, you won't be banned. I've only had it a couple times in 6 years. The Cone I had in 2011 did not taste the same as the ones in 2010. I never had another one after that. - What KI Rides Have You Never Been On?