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Hmm, weird about Mindbender...it seems to be the problematic ride at SFoG this year. Bummer! Elissa "all these deja vu's working are starting to worry me!!!" Alvey

Must be a slow news day as it made the LA news! Elissa "wonders when these people will sue!" Alvey

You guys really have way too much fun! Elissa "not that fun!" Alvey

I'm actually quite jealous of my parents who have been to Denmark twice in the last 5 years. Once they did some biking and went to Legoland, and once they were on a northern European cruise and got to go to Tivoli!!! Elissa "excited to go in a few weeks!" Alvey

I was seriously concerned when I saw this topic...I was worried that this was going to be about Menopause or something!!! Thankfully it wasn't! Elissa "yeah daylight saving time is kind of outdated!" Alvey

Awww! Thanks guys. Seriously though, the forums are really run by all of us so the thank you should go around! Please always let us know if you need any other help or advice for other parks. I mean, we post enough questions asking everyone for help too! Elissa "we're really trying to be helpful!" Alvey

^^Say it again!!! I too remember this day...not so much anymore! Now it seems perfectly reasonable for parks not to open new rides till June or even July when they open for operation in March!?!? It just doesn't seem quite right to me. Elissa "even parks like Busch...ugh" Alvey

What's with the scary eye patch kid in your picture!?!? Elissa "looks like a lot of us had a good coaster weekend!" Alvey

Hey all! It's about that time again where we start trying to choose music for this years video. I've got a good size list already but please post any suggestions here! In particular I'm looking for a really great song to do a Powder Keg segment to. Something similar to our "doo-dah" Silver Dollar City Segment, or the Cowtown Thunderhead segment. Some kind of country or Powder Keg related high energy not quite country music! I have a few ideas, but I'm not up in all the country music! Please post below any suggestions for video music! Elissa "Thanks!" Alvey

YES! I loved it! I am still shocked by how good it was! Elissa "usually a lot more negative!" Alvey

Like Ted said, just ask permission. You'd be surprised how often they say yes! Elissa "ask and you shall receive!" Alvey

"My friend went to Saudi Arabia and all I got was this lousy Burka!" Elissa "that would be cool!" Alvey

I wonder if Kings Island will keep with its tradition of not making long enough queue areas and having the line just spill out into the midway. There were several occaisions where we would come up to a line and ask what it was for..."Excuse me, what is this the line for" "Vortex" "Vortex? I can't even see Vortex from here?!?!" Elissa "maybe this will make the other lines shorter??" Alvey

Please take pictures when you are there and post them here for us to see and be jealous of! I'd love to get out to the Middle East as soon as it becomes moderatly safe! I don't know how long I can hold off going to that nice looking waterpark in Dubai! Elissa "have fun and be safe!" Alvey

Nice Report! I'm looking forward to getting back to great america this year! And I'm going to hold you personally responsible if I don't get on Deja Vu this year (my 3rd attempt!) Yay for Raging Bull running 3 trains! Elissa "post pix of Hurricane Harbor for us Waterpark dorks!" Alvey

Look forward to hearing both of your reviews of the ride, since it seems to have had such promise when we all saw the video and press materials, and now after seeing the actual ride everyone seems a bit let down. Elissa "hopes it's good, but not rushing out to it!" Alvey

"...Operation: Human Shield...follwed by Operation: Get behind the Darkies" Office Space

grrrr... Elissa "I miss Superstar Limo!" Alvey

Have a good time! We're off in a few hours as well! Elissa "can't wait to see your Dollywood, and more importantly Nascar Speedpark pictures!" Alvey

Got up at 9am Checked email and stuff online Left for work at 10:45am Worked from 11 - 5 Went to the store to pick up a few things on my way home Home at 5:30 Packed for the long weekend Played with RatTums Showered at 11pm Watching Family Guy now till midnight Going to Sleep at Midnight! Elissa "that's a pretty normal day for me, other than the packing stuff" Alvey

^^I think you'll find that most people over 20 don't really want to give away their salary information. Plus a lot of us don't get paid hourly, but on a salary. Elissa "I like my Corolla!" Alvey

Interesting...Thanks for posting Barry! I intend to visit once they open up their Jesus Hyper Coaster! Elissa "as you can see, I have no intention of visting!" Alvey

Awesome Gregg! I've always wanted to go to a Disney Wedding...especially if I'm not paying for it! Elissa "you still have a good 4 years before you REALLY need to worry " Alvey

Some software company shirt Elissa "it's huge and red" Alvey

Not as much as I should, but I have great benefits, time off, flexibility, and co-workers... Elissa "sometimes you can't measure your 'salary' in just money!" Alvey