WindingSon

Well, then. I knew it wasn't the Holiday World folks. Or at least the folks who currently (key word) run Holiday World. Messy situation, that all was.

I like the idea but the high price and no showers instantly kills it.

Probably nothing to do with the announcement but Carowinds will also be hosting a Coaster Campout on August 13th.

Every time I see this thread I have to remind myself it's not the Indiana Kochs. Or the Koch Brothers.

I'm going to take a stab. The day they teased Banshee by unveiling but not unveiling The Bat?

And the new app style this season

Glad you had a good time.

Not while "on a ride" but there are many stories of children being raped or fondled while at amusement and water parks. In searching however, I did find something that hits close to home. http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/jun/10/boy-sexually-assaulted-ohio-amusement-park/ It happens.

Could I would think is not the issue. What's the incentive?

I'm glad I stopped growing when I did. I feel almost too tall for Vortex as it is.

I have not heard of that discount, so I don't think it applies. The only thing I can suggest is to have the KI app. There could be some sort of deal there. Does anyone find it odd The Bat does not have Fast Lane at all? Or do its shorter lines indicate that there's no need?

2011. No wait, that was Shockwave.

What is this "buy two tickets" nonsense? How is that even close to the logical answer? The answer is good customer service. "Would it be okay with you if this other person rode with you?" "No thank you." That should be the end of it. Difficult ride-ops slow down queues way more than single riders do. Should overweight guests have to be measured before they get in the queue every ride? After all, an overweight guest cost a precious 60 seconds on my Flight of Fear ride last week. I've also seen ride ops take extra time with children and re-measure them before putting them on the train. That takes extra time too. If the park was so concerned with filling every seat on every train, they'd have single rider lines where it's understood you're there to fill a seat and you don't get to choose in exchange for a much shorter line. A single rider as it is now stood in the same line as everyone else and doesn't get the same comfort as everyone else of choosing who they sit next to. Fair is fair, right?

When I went last week, there did seem to be more seat assigning than I remember. Luckily, I only was forced next to someone on Banshee and didn't feel like causing a fuss. I usually like to keep a one seat buffer. I was worried I would be forced to double on Flight of Fear but nothing happened. Also, I convinced my other half to ride Adventure Express. In her own words, "it wasn't that bad." I'll take it where I can get it.

Maybe swap Diamondback for The Beast. Beast was normal Fast Lane last year.

What's the secret to Vortex?

Considering AE is the closest you're going to get to Big Thunder at Kings Island, I think I'd go with something else. Either Bat or BLSC. I find Bat to be less intense than BLSC though.

Well, it's not like they're going to get rid of Afterburn (or at least I find it highly unlikely) so I wonder what else could be torn down or removed.

The totally not Italian Job: Stunt Track coaster

I know everyone sounds like a broken record when they say this but I find it very hard to believe this park will open in 2016.

... and Thunder Road. Let's face it, it's done. They wouldn't have plans for its trains if it was just being relocated.

KI is receiving two of the Thunder Road trains so I think it's pretty obvious we're getting another woodie next year. There's some speculation for you. And no, I'm not serious.

Imagine a world class ride with world class operations.

And that's a wrap. Never got a chance to ride. Never will. It's too bad. Hopefully the park has something good planned to go in its place.