If we're going with things our parents have said, I have a couple from my own (biological..) father.

 

Raptor: "That scary green thing!"

Top Thrill Dragster: "Your head will fly off!  See, your brother had to have his stitched back on."

 

Some parents are less encouraging that others, and this is the parent who brought us there..

At SeaWorld I heard guests refer to the pilot whales as "black belugas"

 

I can't even..... ._.

 

/facepalm

 

And then the Commerson's dolphins at Aquatica (Orlando) I heard guests refer to them as "baby shamus" (this was also really bad at SeaWorld Ohio as they had nearly the whole population of Commerson's there during the 90s)

 

While taking a short break during Coasting for Kids to visit with my family who was waiting for me in front of The Racer, I heard this gem: "I rode that when it was at Coney Island," referring to The Racer.

 

The person who said this: none other than my very own mother!

 

Did you correct her?

 

As soon as my mom said that, Mrs. Gator quickly turned her head and asked me, "Racer was at Coney?"  I shook my head no, and my mom just gave me that look that says "You don't know what you're talking about," so I quickly stopped.  Some battles are just not worth the effort!

On Diamonback's brake run a few minutes ago during early ride time: "Son of Beast was The Beast with a loop." Yeah...no.

Not entirely untrue... Had some the same elements...

Son of Beast was a far different ride than Beast. They were the same in that they shared part of a name and they were both wooden. That's about it.

And had trains and went up and down hills...

Lady in front of me appalled that her friend had never ridden The Beast claimed that the ride was built in 1950.

Son of Beast was a far different ride than Beast. They were the same in that they shared part of a name and they were both wooden. That's about it.

We need a ride called "Mother of The Beast"

 

Son of Beast was a far different ride than Beast. They were the same in that they shared part of a name and they were both wooden. That's about it.

We need a ride called "Mother of The Beast"

 

No I was thinking Mother in Law of Beast, then you know it is really scary.

"Is Thunder Falls the pump for the Splash River?" A guest to a lifeguard.

Sometimes I just wonder......

 At Coasterstock, inline for The Bat. An obvious CP fan on his first trip to KI. " Oh, it's gonna be just like Iron Dragon."  I really should've waited at exit, some things are not like others.

Lady in front of me appalled that her friend had never ridden The Beast claimed that the ride was built in 1950.

 

Would have been interesting to hear her story as far as how they got that ride to KI in the first place then

I remember last year when a guy, who looked liked a bodybuilder, was freaking out because he said the Diamondback looked "too scary", so his girlfriend had to calm him down and eventually went on the ride.

 

(Diamondback was on Extreme Coaster Wars, I watched yesterday on my recordings.)

I would be scared to ride Diamondback because the train looks like a snake

I would be scared to ride Diamondback because the train looks like a snake

If you're afraid of riding a rollercoaster based off of the design of the train you probably shouldn't be riding it. 

 

I would be scared to ride Diamondback because the train looks like a snake

If you're afraid of riding a rollercoaster based off of the design of the train you probably shouldn't be riding it. 

 

That's why I'm not riding it

I remember last year when a guy, who looked liked a bodybuilder, was freaking out because he said the Diamondback looked "too scary", so his girlfriend had to calm him down and eventually went on the ride.

(Diamondback was on Extreme Coaster Wars, I watched yesterday on my recordings.)

I know of a somewhat bodybuilder who hates "Diamondstack" ; he prefers the INTAMIN installations far more than the B&M.

BB1, just pointing out who it could be.

I though that when I was little (6-7) that Millennium Force was themed to Star Wars (Millennium Falcon). No idea how I got that because my sister just showed me pictures of it after she went during high school. 

A mom standing outside the KI Theater talking to her young son:

It's "Sir K image"

There was a little boy today named "Maverick" which I found interesting.

There was a different little boy who balked once he got inside the BBoBH castle and his dad was trying to convince him it was ok, and not scary. The boy got anxious about the sound effects of wind blowing and his dad said "it's ok... That's just... people screaming. It's not scary." He wasn't trying to joke when he said it, either

It amazes me how many times I'll be asked if AE is The Racer(s) once they get to the station. How do these people miss the giant Adventure Express sign that they pass right under? And how do they not realize the ride is not racing at all? 

^It used to be confused with Son of Beast all the time as well. 

^It used to be confused with Son of Beast all the time as well. 

Trust me, I was 6-7 when I made that mistake, along with my dad and sister convincing me it was Adventure Express. 

^It used to be confused with Son of Beast all the time as well. 

What about me?

While stuck at the brake run of Diamondback yesterday, I heard this behind me:

 

"Yeah there's a coaster like this in North Carolina, it goes 397 feet in the air! It's called Fury 325."

 

As I was getting off Viking Fury earlier, a lady was complaining to the ride ops because she thought the ride cycle was shorter than usual (even saying something like "we went two cycles fewer than usual"). I didn't pay much attention to the conversation and didn't stick around to see what happened, but I felt sorry for the employees who had to deal with her.

While stuck at the brake run of Diamondback yesterday, I heard this behind me:

 

"Yeah there's a coaster like this in North Carolina, it goes 397 feet in the air! It's called Fury 325."

 

Where did that first number even come from?

It amazes me how many times I'll be asked if AE is The Racer(s) once they get to the station. How do these people miss the giant Adventure Express sign that they pass right under? And how do they not realize the ride is not racing at all? 

If you think that is scary...I got a better one.

 

My last full season as an employee I approached this gentleman and his girlfriend over by Delirium when I saw him looking at the park map confused and then looking at Son of Beast, which was still operating, then he saw me (while he was pointing at SOB) "is that The Racer?"

 

I never could figure that out but then again I had someone ask for direction to Raptor while at KI several years before CF took over. (I thought he was referring to Reptar but nope...he was looking for Raptor)

 

It amazes me how many times I'll be asked if AE is The Racer(s) once they get to the station. How do these people miss the giant Adventure Express sign that they pass right under? And how do they not realize the ride is not racing at all? 

If you think that is scary...I got a better one.

 

My last full season as an employee I approached this gentleman and his girlfriend over by Delirium when I saw him looking at the park map confused and then looking at Son of Beast, which was still operating, then he saw me (while he was pointing at SOB) "is that The Racer?"

 

I never could figure that out but then again I had someone ask for direction to Raptor while at KI several years before CF took over. (I thought he was referring to Reptar but nope...he was looking for Raptor)

 

 

Did you tell him to get in his car and driver several hours north to get to it?