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Small story from todays newspaper.

And they were already two BTR's in the state, with one being in San Antonio! I really hope it doesn't stay a stand up and if it does I hope IW can stay and possibly undergo a conversion.

^ Haha, I get it now.

^^True, the GP probably wouldn't notice unless they had really good marketing. Hell I heard someone say Deja Vu is gone because it ran on the same batteries as V2 and they ran out, so yeah they would need REALLY good marketing to teach the GP. And for the record, a few coasters have been converted to stand up for a few season and then gone back to sit down, and there is one coaster running stand up and sit down trains...but that is a Togo!

Just a random thought here, if IW stays could that be converted to sitdown?

Well thats good...and bad. I would actually be sad to see IW go, it has a special place in my heart. It is possible that they when they said stand up coaster that it's coming to the park as a stand up coaster, because the park doesn't know if it could be converted to sitdown yet.

Any news from tonights zoning meeting? Little Dipper pictures fromhere.

Wow. As if there hasn't been enough controversy over this coaster and now this? There better be a really good reason why.

Here's a quick update with some pictures the park sent me of Lone Star Splashdown. The ride has been built and right now they're working on what will be a big station. The theming will come next. Overview The station will be pretty big The first and smaller drop as well as the tunnel. (The tunnels are CS and are not recolor able so I had to stick with black) The second and larger drop. A different view of the big drop. Thanks for reading!

You get scared by a few sparks on bumper cars yet you call yourself a coaster enthusiast? You would die at Little Amerricka.

This is the rumored location for the 5-d ride that one SF park would get for the anniversary next year so it could be that, but with Chang or whatever coasters coming I highly doubt it.

I'm 50/50 on it. If it stays stand up I don't want it. If they could somehow convert it to floorless or just plain sitdown, then I would want it. Although no matter how we get it, other SF parks could really use it a lot more than us. Also the park has been filling some footers by the rock wall.http://tweetphoto.com/22855311 If they were for Chang I don't see why they would be filling them by the rock wall when they have the whole are where SSA used to be. I guess it could help make it a little more secret but after the height request went public I don't really see why they would try to hide them. Not like the GP is going to know what they are! Finally I saw on SFGAMWorld (I was looking for laughs) that V2 has ads on it. Any pictures?

It's been a little over two months since my last update and guess what popped up? Vertigo! The ride and theming are almost done. The theme of the ride is that it's housed in an abandoned factory. The supports for the ride are all new and 50% of the brakes, launch, and other mechanics have also been modified. It will run with the same trains as it did at SFKK. The park is set to begin LSSD next week. Once LSSD is up and at least 50% of it's theming is complete, the rest of the rides will have their theming finished, paths will be made, concrete will be laid for future attractions and then vertical construction on the entrance will begin. Once the entrance is 75% done, the rest of the rides and buildings will be built. There's a lot of work planned for the second year. Hopefully the park will be able to open in 2012 as planned. Onto the pics! Entrance gates to the parking lot. Parking is free, these will be used to keep count of how many people are in the park. Exit ones will be up soon. Some new flowers around the castle. The Odyssey ride was replaced. Apparently the old one had a major mechanical problem that would have cost the park a lot of money, so buying a new one saved them more in the long run. Woah, this view looks different. Entrance sign. The not quite done station. Launch track Loop and front spike. Brakes. Hopefully they wont be on too hard. Back spike. Theming. This is supposed to be a workers break area that isn't in the best condition due to the whole abandoned thing. The queue goes under the track so it has a tunnel for safety. Overview. Can't wait to see itwhen it's done. Thanks for reading!

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Geez, why is it that every ghetto fair can get a Pinfari and Wild Mouse, yet the Wi State Fair only gets an Orient Express and if were lucky a wacky worm?

I geuss, it also ruins our chances of getting that 500 foot inverted Intamin stand up I've heard so many rumors about.

Little Dipper looks awesome! I really like how the sign says "Keeping the History Alive" and I hope that they add some other signs or pictures about the coasters past. Edit: Chang is 154 ft yet the proposal has height of 150 ft. I'm assuming this means there would be trenches at various points throughout the ride.

Geez it's been way too long since I last updated! It's been 4 months after the park was announced and the first major attraction has been completed. While some rides might look a bit ho-hum and underwhelming when it comes to theming, don't worry! I was told that they have some big plans for Kid Kingdom and they choose not to spend too much time and money and theming because in a few years, it could look totally different. The other big news is that Vertigo (shuttle loop) parts are on site! The reason it took so long is because it took a while for the Kentucky fair board to give the park permission to repaint the ride. A few pieces are in the open while the rest are still being painted. The park will spend the rest of this year getting the three major attractions ready and then next year will be used to get the other rides, shops and buildings built. Since it took so long to get permission to paint the shuttle loop, the park is a few weeks behind schedule, but will still open in 2012, even if some parts aren't quite done yet. Onto the pictures! The parking lot has been paved. Paths have been made but no vertical construction on the entrance yet. This looks different. The entrance to Kid Kingdom The Moat Boats is a small Zamperla kiddie flume that goes around the castle entrance. It will open with alligator cars. The Joust. The theming is quite meh, but if the future plans go trough this ride won't be here for long! The Odyssey. I guess this is the spinning ride. The Dragon. Don't worry credit whores, you won't need a kid to ride! As promised before, when looked at from above the layout resembles a crown. The entrance is very cool! This should be a nice area for parents to relax while their kids run wild. Lockers have been installed. Since you don't have to use them they are $1 for two hours or $4 for the whole day. Any lockers you are forced to used (like for rides) will be free. Kid Kingdom overview Vertigo track Vertigo launch track Where the rest of the Vertigo track is being painted. At least the building has the same colors as the ride so it won't be totally out of place. That's all for this update, thanks for reading!

I sure hope god hears my prayer request.

http://behindthethrills.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=613:busch-gardens-tampa-unveils-summer-nights-kicking-off-june-4th&catid=64:news-&Itemid=121

Just joined the site! I need to start coming to more chats since I'm borderline peon!

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/luna-park-coney-isla-6932/

When I went on the 1st I didn't hear anyone say anything about re-rides.

Looks awesome! When I went to take more pictures I was let into the park so I could get some good shots of the Kid Kingdom construction which is the main focus right now. I even got to talk to the GP of the park and when I told him about TPR he said anytime I came I could come in to get really good shots. He also told me a few things like that the park was going to lease SFKK's suspended coaster too, but when he rode it he decided it was too rough. Also the Vertigo sign might not be final since the park might not be able to repaint the ride because they don't own it. Anyway here are the pictures! The path from the parking lot to the entrance has been made. After revisiting SFKK to see GL, the decision was made to not have the station as big as originally planned. Walking towards Kid Kingdom Bridge used to get into KK The Zamperla kiddie flume is the first ride to be built. The black bricks are the base for the castle. Dragon coaster track. The ride is manufactured by Zierer and when looked at from above should look like a crown.