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PTR: Kings Island 2012
Edwardo:
I hadn't been to Kings Island in 8 years and needed to get back for at least Diamondback. I love the park and wish it were closer. In fact, I wish they'd move Kings Island to Virginia where Kings Dominion is, replace Flight Deck with Grizzly, replace SoB with Volcano, replace the big empty Crypt building with KD's Crypt, and put I305 where Firehawk is. It'd be a great park and only 5 hours away. But alas. Holodecks have yet to be invented. And let's be honest, when we do have access to holodecks, the last thing we'll be doing is going to theme parks. I'm just being completely honest.
On to the Park.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I saw a very similar sight the previous week on the same day. Odd.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Did you know this was originally intended to go to Coney Island in NYC?
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I'd heard some people rave and some whine about Diamondback. First off, we got a Fastlane, which was great because I basically got ERT on Diamondback even though it had over an hour line. It. Was. Fantastic. Great airtime, and even the trim throws you up out of your seat for some ejector air. I loved it.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
It was my main reason for coming.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I also needed this. I hate it's placement in the park, but its a fun ride.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Even though I have one in my back yard, we rode this one too.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
The ride is sick.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Speaking of sick...No, really, I love Delirium. I wish Carowinds had some type of Frisbee ride.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Pay no attention to the ginormous wooden structure.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Racer lived up to it's name. It raced. It also ran well.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I wish they'd get Rocky Mountain on this thing. Steepen the drop. Double Up to the first helix. Ninety degree banking on the helix bottom, over bank on the top. Shorten the MCBR. Steep drop off. Add the loop back. Next helix. Then reprofile the last couple of hills to give killer air like they did on Texas Giant. Add in some tunnels and effects like Texas, and you have a fun ride. Oh, and trains. Texas Giant Trains. It could be done. It could be killer.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Thankfully I had this credit when it was at Geauga. But to their credit, they use both stations.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Eiffel Pano.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
Didn't ride Vortex, but did ride Beast in day and nite. My friend Matt described Beast to a newbie that was at HWN with us as "The Voyage with out any airtime hills". He's right. But I actually like Beast. I love it at nite. There was one really great airtime moment this time, but the thing just flies thru the woods. In the dark, it's great.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
HI!
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I like pictures of the Eiffel Tower, Okay?!
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
It's no Phantom Theater, but it works.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
It was all lit up at nite.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
I still don't get this ride. I would have skipped but everyone else wanted to ride and SoB wasn't open.
Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr
It's really fun. If you get it. I get it.
More pix Here.
dkny6363:
I really got to get my night ride on the beast. Likely not happening until KI gets a crazy good new addition.
Hope you guys got a FOF lap in.
Robert T Ackerman:
We tried to get on FoF, but something really strange happened, that left us with no answers. A train lauched, never came back, ride op's panicked, they turned the lights on, we left, then security and EMS went running to the ride as we were leaving.
Beast was running a lot better than I remember. It was in my bottom 10 coasters honestly after my first visit a few years ago. Not sure where I'd rank it now, but it was certainly fun.
B-mac:
I guess the train valleyed?
Robert T Ackerman:
That's what I was thinking
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