Everything posted by tuxedoman52
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Weight limit
I can definitely testify for Rows 4 & 5 on Banshee, you do have more room. It is noticeable. Good luck!
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Soak City Changes
I think the Soak City iconic structure is supposed to be the water bucket, but it's nothing like the Eiffel Tower of course.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
Does anyone have an idea of a possible project percentage? Such as how much construction is complete? 10%? Higher? Lower?
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Stakes showing up inside of Racer
Maybe you and your buddy Tom can both take 4 weeks off.
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Skylab question
It had a part break that took awhile to replace, that's all I can remember.
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What is your Expirience on The BEAST?
Unfortunately for the first riders in 1979 and for I-don't-know how long, booster wheels are where trim breaks are now in that long straightaway. The Beast without trims now and maybe even with some would be MUCH faster than The Beast without trims way back then.
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The Most Ridiculous Thing a Ride Operator has told you.
An Afterburn ride op kept asking me if I wanted to stay on (at this point I had already ridden 7 times in a row), and it would be the last ride of the day. OF COURSE I want to stay on[emoji2]
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Your Flight of Fear experience
Ah, FoF. My first inverting coaster. It too will always have a special place in my heart, and will always be my last ride of the year (with lights on of course!).
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What Mean Streak means
I'm talking about the author of this post. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
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What Mean Streak means
Why are you trolling in every single post? I bet this is some sort of social experiment. He's getting the responses he wants from us.
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Making plans to visit this weekend...
I'd start right from the bottom; try Flying ACE Aerial Chase. Then move up to more intense rides such as: Bat, Racer, Adventure Express, and Backlot Stunt Coaster. Once you're through those, move onto Invertigo, Flight of Fear, and Firehawk. If you're serious about riding bigger rides like FoF and Firehawk, then I'd recommend hitting those as soon as you get there as the lines can get pretty heavy. If you don't mind waiting, you can let yourself build up the courage to get to those two rides. Once you've conquered all of those, you can try the biggest rides such as: Vortex, Banshee, Diamondback, and The Beast. Hope this helps!
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What really BUGS me.
Six Flags would come in, add 3 coasters in a year, then sell the park and leave them in a nightmare financially.
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Decoding Episode 2.5: BONUS ROUND! Second Announcement!
What about a cat-themed B&M Floorless Coaster that uses SOB's old station and goes in between The Bat and Banshee? Very very very unlikely but I can only dream.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I believe that was only for press. The general public is welcome to just show up and watch. That makes a TON of sense. I would hope you wouldn't have to RSVP if you're just part of the GP. Thanks!
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Is the email to RSVP don.Helbig@visitkingsisland.com, or donhelbig@visitkingsisland.com?
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For All You Banshee Veterans.....
It's definitely up there in my all-time favorite rides. I'd say it's tied with Afterburn, though the two are different types of inverts. Afterburn is more intense, but Banshee has GIANT inversions that seem to take forever to get through. Each time I ride Banshee, I'm guaranteed to have a smile on my face when we hit the final brake run.
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Least Scary Rides
If you're talking official roller coasters here, which yes I know that wasn't specified, I'd say the Little Bill coaster or Pumpkin whatever...
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Lumberbeast anyone? No? Didn't think so.
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Longest line you've ever seen?
Excluding Banshee on opening day 2014, mine has to be about 90 minutes for Firehawk. I'm not one to stand in long lines.
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Does age change the amount of times you ride a ride in a row?
As everyone gets older, bodies naturally are breaking down slowly. It makes sense if you can't bare to ride a ride, especially The Beast, 10 times in a row. I'm 15 and I'm pretty sure I couldn't do that .
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
By the RARE chance this coaster were to interact with Beast, here's a possible position for it.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I wouldn't want another inversion-packed roller coaster as we just received Banshee a couple years back. But I would love something with that height and speed but maybe two or three inversions, like Maverick.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Yep, I meant the restraints found on Diamondback, Fury 325, Intimidator, and Leviathan, for example.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I think it would be exciting to see B&M attempt a compact, intense roller coaster. My hope would be a couple of inversions, but I would also want the B&M clam-shell restraints. I don't know if it would be in B&M's best interest to have inversions on a coaster with clam-shells, but I'd really love that.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
All I was saying is there was a reason for Banshee's line being shorter. However, it doesn't mean that no one rode Banshee. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk