Sam

You know you're at a Six Flags park when there is a gang shooting in the parking lot. - Nobody is going to top that!

Great report! Having just read your CP report, I was expecting your KW review to be a little negative, but I'm glad I couldn't have been more wrong. I agree 100% on the chicken fingers/fries combo - awesome deal. The charm of the park definitely raises the experience more than any of the rides there. The charm isn't always evident, however, as I can go a few times a year and only experience it one time. But let me tell you, once that Kennywood memory gets created, it never really goes away. If you're ever in the area again, feel free to get in touch and we could possibly get together at a park. Keep ridin ' em, - Sam

Nice report! The reason Millennium Force may have seemed slower in the station isn't so much riders being too heavy to get in the seats, but rather a new dispatch program they have been running now for two seasons. If they are running three trains, they do not dispatch a train until the one on the track has fully completed the circuit. In the past, a train would dispatch as another flew by the station. It isn't a fault of any employee or ACE member who has put on a few pounds, but rather a new operating policy. I don't know if it had anything to do with the accident on RoS a few years ago, but the dispatch intervals did seem to change around this time. As for Mantis? I went to CP a few weeks ago, and Mantis seemed to be running fine. The only reason I don't ride it more is because the line moves slower than any other major ride there. Very little trim and head banging made for an excellent ride! It isn't as smooth as some other B&Ms, but it is still pretty smooth while packing a wallop at the same time. When it is untrimmed, no B&M I've ridden to date has so many packed positive g's. The ride isn't everybody's cup of Joe, but luckily you were at one of the few parks where you can be picky about the coaster styles and still have a great time. I'll be looking forward to your KW TR .