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Same here! It has been very interesting!

Over 1,000 views now.

Congrats to Mike: https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/491361548615815168/photo/1

Basic business all boils down to customer perception. There is a reason people will drive miles and miles out of their way to visit even a grocery chain such as Kroger. Would you rather have "so-so" service, or drive a bit further to get "amazing" service. I know what I would choose.

Their whole coaster lineup looks impressive!

Which then leads to more downtime... which is good for no one.

I will definitely have to take a ride on one to fully understand the experience. I will be in the Tampa Bay area in October... hmm... perhaps Busch Gardens will call my name!

That's kind of where I was thinking. Although, I try not to judge if I haven't ridden it. So, for now I'll remain neutral and humbly read both sides of opinions!

Ah, I see. So to most, they aren't as re-ridable as say, Banshee is!

So, I am getting a sense that there is a general consensus that Dive Machines have been a let down in the past? I fortunately, or unfortunately, have not experienced one. Are they that bad? Is it the restraints, or does the diving gimmick get old?

Agreed, I instantly wanted more after listening to it! Great things are happening for our dear ole' park!

Kings Island posted a short video on their Facebook page with some nice audio: https://www.facebook.com/visitkingsisland I like what I hear!

I can't wait to hear it again! Thank you KI!

^ A very good point!

In a lot of Paula's posts, there are mentions of staying below. She also uses the word weave at least once. Perhaps she is referring to going through tunnels, and about the ride weaving around and about itself?

Welp. Eight days to go, and there have been plenty of hints. Still nothing definitive though. I've been looking at some of the layouts for the Dive Machines, specifically the Dive Coaster from Chimelong Paradise. I'm not sure how much they cleared out of the way there, but from the look on the webcam A Dive Machine would fit quite nicely. So, I think I will side with most of you on here and say that's what is going in. A launched type of ride would really be cool too! I just don't see it happening...

Thanks for sharing, Ride On_17! I've always been curious to hit up that park. Steel Force alone looks like a good enough reason!

^ Especially Volcano, The Blast Coaster. It's a very unique experience!

Life in southeastern Indiana is not too bad compared to some places north of Indy. The scenery can really surprise first time visitors!

Hahaha, nice! Yeah that was my problem too, I just couldn't stop shaking!

I finally got to ride Banshee this past Sunday. It was everything I had expected and more! I was thoroughly surprised by the sheer force for the entire duration of the ride. My brother, who takes enjoyment in bashing B&M, was equally impressed. Terp is definitely right when saying that the front row completely changes the experience! Needless to say, we rode it four more times. Enough said!

I've only had an energy drink once, and that was enough for me. I took it while driving to college to stay awake, and ended up pulling over and sitting at a gas stations for two hours until the effects wore off.

Yeah, that's a good point. I was basing that off of past projects. My bad!

The B&M Dive Machines are right in the 13-17 million dollar price range. That should be feasible for Holiday World, right?

Wow... the hits keep on comin'... I'm not sure this is what you call growing pains for the park... the media is too involved these days to brush things under the rug.