I said me not every parent. A thrill ride is generally a ride that spins in more than one direction like a Scrambler, a kiddy ride as Klockster said is anything that has a max. height limit, or is accepted as a kiddy ride. Skytours doesn't have a max at Carowinds, so it is a family ride. Our kiddy boat ride works like the Taxi Jam so it is a kiddy ride. Taxi Jam is a coaster.

What is "Screecher" and "Squid"?

Screecher = Alley Cat 500 = Kiddie Whip

Squid = Boo Boos Baggage Claim = Kiddie Tumble Bug

They will probably both be gone next year... They are carnie rides. I hope they keep the screecher though - it is a fun ride to work, and a classic.

I think they should bring back a full size Tumblebug and Whip. By modern standards people would think of them as Kiddy rides, so it would be smart to put them in Nick. Universe.

I absolutely LOVED the TumbleBug.

I think they should bring back a full size Tumblebug and Whip. By modern standards people would think of them as Kiddy rides, so it would be smart to put them in Nick. Universe.

I love both of those rides, I rode them with my mom when I was little, She passed away when I was a Teen, so they would bring back great memories.

Kings Island had a mini Tumblebug at one time in HB didn't they?

I think Boo Boo's Baggage Claim will still remain and that it is a mini tumble bug, I believe PKI had a much larger one in Oktoberfest at one point, Im sure Wooferbear can clear this up.

The entrance was right off of where you get int the que lines for The Racer. It was technically in Coney Mall, but I can see why you'd think Oktoberfest as well due to the location.

deidre didnt your post say near The Bat? or am i imagining things.

I really miss Jabber Jaws Tubs! but I read what shaggy said in another thread he said that Jetsons Jet orbiters and Boo Boo's baggage claim will be put in store age.

why dont they retheme them? oh well, does anybody know when concept art will be released!!?

The first pic is not at Kings Island. I'm guessing Coney Island. Except when the Tumble Bug was at Kings Island, all the cars were Red.

That second pic is very old. That's actually pre shoes over on the left. Hmmmm!

Big tumble bug

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pkiguy1/deta...scd.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pkiguy1/deta...scd.jpg&.src=ph

Jabber jaws tubs

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pkiguy1/deta...40e.jpg&.src=ph

If this is where the Mini-bug was,

http://www.extremepki.com/gallery/displayi...?album=33&pos=7

No more Mini-bug.

The baggage claim was in the shadow of Yogis Skytours. And I say shadow figuretively because the heat there is sweltering... Hopefully its gone...

deidre didnt your post say near The Bat? or am i imagining things.

I edited it, I checked the pictures and I was wrong.......I was just a little girl who has a selective memory.

i see...

http://www.defunctparks.com/parks/OH/Chipp...ippewa-lake.htm - 34k - similar pages - add to favorites

I guess you can tell I don't know what I am doing , but in northern ohio is Chippewa lake and the have a tumble bug sitting there wasting away. With a little love and rehab.......maybe it could go again. It is amazing to look at the over grown coasters on the site anyways.

^Where is Chippewa Lake at?

just out of curiousity, why doesn't pki buy a "wild mouse" coaster and place it in Nick Universe and call it "Fairly Odd Coaster." at least all of the coasters in the park currently have some relevance to their existence/name. There is nothing "odd" about The Beastie... it is about the most straight forward coaster in the park. At least the motions of a wild mouse coaster can be described as "odd."

I know, dead horse... but.....

just out of curiousity, why doesn't pki buy a "wild mouse" coaster and place it in Nick Universe and call it "Fairly Odd Coaster." at least all of the coasters in the park currently have some relevance to their existence/name. There is nothing "odd" about The Beastie... it is about the most straight forward coaster in the park. At least the motions of a wild mouse coaster can be described as "odd."

I know, dead horse... but.....

I like that.

^Where is Chippewa Lake at?

Medina Ohio

There used to be a wild mouse where Festhaus is. It was a Wild Mouse coaster before it was taken down to create Stadium of the Stars and the Festhaus.

I think this is a great perspective on this whole topic. I blatantly ripped this off from a post by "Lord Gonchar" over on Coasterbuzz, so all credit to him and the CB site. But, I think his points really illustrate why Viacom is in the theme park business to begin with. While we (as enthusiasts) get all caught up in the nostalgia of "our" park, we need to keep in mind the business reasons that drive such change.

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"Why is a move like this being made? Because of last week's top 10 watched shows on basic cable, 7 of them were Nickelodeon shows.

That's not a certain child demographic, that's of all people watching all shows on all of basic cable.

Fairly Oddparents is the highest rated cartoon with only Spongebob even coming close. Think about it, more people watch Oddparents than even watch Spongebob. (On a per show basis)

Which do you think PKI would do better with? The generic name of "Beastie" or a ride themed to the most watched cartoon on television?

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Well I like The Beastie because well its taking away a coaster from The Beast family at PKI.

I will miss Beastie but its for the best really.

Really its only a name nothing else so why just not keep The Beast family together and leave the name.

lol ya we can change the name of The Racer to "The Rough Rider" changing the name of coasters isnt going to change anything. I do know long time pass holders like me are still going to call them by thier original name not the new one.