Midgetman82

I know the park has been getting a huge amount of bad rep from people all over the internet... actually, I have yet to see someone review the park as being "good" or "great." I didn't mean to make the park look worse from what I've posted either. Yes, the walls of the water maze were probably made of plastic. Yes, there were a good amount of wasps around, I even had two constantly bugging me while I was there (no joke, this happened). Yes, the zip-line looks short and dull and something that doesn't look permanent. And yes, the park as a whole isn't amazing. But as far as I know, they just transformed into a water park-only park, which means they still have time to build-up and make it better. I'm sure the zip-line was quickly added so people who didn't want to get wet at least had something to do. I'm sure the water maze was quickly added for the same reason, minus the part about being dry. I'm sure it was easy to assemble so they could get them ready for this new season. Because frankly, the water park alone isn't enough. It now desperately needs something new, and they are still planning for that stuff. I'm sure of it. In short: I think we should give them time to improve. Full scale zip-lines and mazes with better material for walls would take a lot longer to put up. These were only quick additions so the park had something new to advertise. -Midgetman "still typing that review" 82

Just the zipline. It's very difficult to miss the water maze, but even that is outside the main water park area.

These comparisons are going completely over my head... it was clever when it was used a few pages back, but I think you can stop now. Also keep in mind the photo was taken at an angle that makes it seem shorter than it really is (still, the line isn't very long). The thing about the zipline is it's location. It's the furthest attraction from the water park, and the first ride when you enter the park. And when I did enter the park, I missed it completely due to it being behind those buildings.

I recently went to the park (June 30). I was able to see their new Zip Line and water maze. The water maze looked like it would be a lot of fun. Lots of water can be sent in many places to get you wet, and there is even two water guns on a viewing platform above the maze so viewers can squirt water at people in the maze. I didn't get to try it. I only had 3 hours in the water park and I used up all that time photographing the park for a website I own. As for the zipline: I don't know what the price was originally, but I don't know if I'd want to pay a certain fee to do this either. No offence, just my opinion. Edit: Just read through a few pages back and noticed that you people are looking for a trip report. If you can give me time, I can write one up of my visit on June 30th. It'll include the POV's I shot of the slides, which I received full written permission from management to so.

Nobody wants to work with the State Fair board. I still remember how they tried to open a snow park in the baseball stadium. Never happened.

I visited Aquatica back in 2010, and I can not wait to go back someday (especially on a day that's not so crowded, like the Saturday in July we went). It is a very photogenic park with a few good water slides to be ridden. Your photos are great, thanks for sharing. Looks like the event was pretty fun.

Well, I heard the manager (or boss, or the head hauncho at the top) is going to be managing the KFC YUM basketball center downtown (God do I hate that name). Article: bizjournals.com Maybe someone new will spring up and completely overhaul the Fair Board, like what happened with Cedar Fair... I seriously hope something like that happens, because the Fairboard seemes screwed up as it is. Again, I still don't really see the park opening at all any time in the future. Yeah, that sums it up pretty well.

... Speechless... Absolutely... and utterly... speechless... I'm not sad or mad, nor am I shocked. I just can't believe how hard it seems to reopen a park that a large company abandoned after plucking a few of it's good feathers, and I can't believe how the two groups who tried to save it blame it's condition and the state of Kentucky for making it too difficult. I give up on this park. Edit: Even Six Flags commented that leasing the park was something they didn't like, especially when they were near bankruptcy.

Poor Kochs. They planned for so much, but could only do so little.

This was more of what I was thinking, although I couldn't guess where the money was truly going to go. Yeah, that would be kind of awkward if they just opened with the water park and you would have to walk through a deserted theme park just to get to it. There is a small grassy lot behind the spot where Chang stood. I bet they're going to use that. I posted a photo of it a few pages back. Using it means that people can avoid having to pay the price of parking issued by the State Fair Board (IIRC, it was $15) and having to hike your way to the opposite side of the park. The only downside to is that it's sorta limited in the amount of space available. Edit: Found the photo.

Something tells me that Ed Hart is pretty mad that it was approved for them and not him.

The last time I rode GASM, I rode in the first car, third row. It backslapped and buttslapped me the entire ride. Hated it. I guess I can trust the center of each car for a better ride. I'll remember that the next time I ride it.

^^^Thanks! ^^ & ^ Oh my lord! I've never looked up pictures of the thing in real life yet. It still looks insane! I don't know how many g's they planned on pulling on the first drop or on the vertical twists! Scary!

I mean, how often do funfairs occur? Every month? Once a year?

Great photos. Not so much of a report, but nice photo nonetheless. Tell me, how often do funfairs happen in these parts?

^How is it awkward to say a roller coaster is beautiful? Have you forgotten that you're on a roller coaster website?! Also, I LOVE the name of the element Banana Roll just as much as I love the look of element itself! Any launched spaghetti bowl coaster also does it for me. How did you guys quote pictures from RCDB with the copyrights on them? Edit: Thanks for the response. From RCDB.

^After seeing an episode of Glee where the actors did a musical on Viper, I'm sure it's gonna be around for a while longer... or at least I hope. I still need to ride it again. Great TR. Kennywood looks like an awesome park, along with Phantom's Revenge. I would love to go out there and ride it some day. I also wish Pit Fall was still there, but at least that ride wasn't totally scrapped. I also liked the IKEA report at the end! A nice change from just an amusement park in a TR. I noticed Black Widow was angled a little in one of your photos. Was it testing during your visit?

Legend at Holiday World on Saturday.

I remember my ride on Sheikra in the rain. The stinging was well worth it!

^Thanks! Are you ready? Are we ready? Let's do this. I know you've all seen the same photos of the same things back here, so I'll save you the trouble and post the more interesting ones. Hey, hey, hey! Stay out of my shed! Us doing what we do best. If you need any help, good luck getting there! After all was said and done, I went to the Voyage walkback. Last year I wasn't able to do it due to a cramp. They seemed to be shooting a commercial while we were there. They even had a film crew in a low flying helicopter circling the park. I probably should have taken more photos of me at the event. Oh well. Here I am. Hmm, how am I gonna take this home? Getting ready for that special shot. Here, to be exact. Can you give us a lift? No...? Okay, we'll walk. Oops. After the walkback, I spent the rest of the time resting up. Ate some funnel cake, rode the freedom train for the first time. I also watched the dive show, which was way better than I had expected it to be! Lots of laughs to be had! After riding a few flats and seeing another show, I come back to the pavilion for dinner. Then we had our last ERT session. I didn't stay for much longer since my dad and I didn't want to be driving home by 12. So this ends my trip report, thanks for reading and viewing! Coaster count for this day: Voyage:3; Legend:2; Raven:1. This brought me to 8 rides total on Voyage, 9 rides on Legend, and 5 on Raven. Voyage bumped Legend off as being my favorite wooden roller coaster at Holiday World thanks to the refurbishment! The event was awesome, I was glad I did it again this year!

I woke up the next morning with my cell phone telling me it was 48 degrees outside. Luckily it felt about 60... time to hit the water park! We arrive, we walk in, we put what we don't need in our cubby with lockable doors on them, and then head to the slides. I brought my camera this time to take photos of the water park. Carrying those heavy rafts onto the slide. What did they call it again? This ride really is big. About here was when I took the time to ride the slides, starting with Wildebeest once, then hitting Mammoth once. Why didn't I attempt to marathon both slides like I did with Wildebeest last year? Maybe it was because the water was FREEZING! I was literally shivering after each ride! I rode Mammoth with one guy that brought his own wetsuit, and even he said it was still cold! I was told that Splashin Safari's water is stored in a tank overnight. So since it was around the low 50's the night before, the water was cold this morning. Mammoth is amazing! Compared to Wildebeest, it is less intense in terms of the amount of airtime it doesn't give. But Mammoth gets you more soaked than Wildebeest and you have the capability to rotate during the ride, which makes it more fun to ride with a group. Then it was time for the walkback tour of Mammoth. The uphill section didn't have that subtle yank-feeling when the magnets kicked in. It was smooth the whole way up. There's Wildebeest. Sure it's more intense, but it sits under Mammoth's shadow now. The station with the continuous moving conveyor belt. (High capacity FTW!) And then there's this, which you wouldn't be thankful for unless you've walked up the stairs of Bakuli, ZOOMbabwe, or Zinga. Speaking of Bakuli, we had ERT on this as well. I didn't do it since I didn't have a partner to ride with. I also didn't want to leave my camera bag laying just anywhere. A small pano after scaling the stairs. Also new for this year was the Cabanas, which I thought looked really nice. Every single one was already reserved, which meant that they are probably selling great. The amusement park opened by now, we had one hour before they let the guests in the water park. I didn't spend much time riding water slides anyways, so I was done with the water park. Since I didn't feel like waiting in line for Voyage, I gathered some turkeys... And ate them for lunch! I thought about riding Pilgrims Plunge, but decided against it due to the temperatures. One of these turkeys is not like the other... Soon, I did wait in line to ride the Voyage... I probably could have provided a better photo. =-/ Then, there's Sparkler! I rode a few flats in the Fourth of July section multiple times. Oh, and I attempted to marathon Liberty Launch! One of the ops recognized me after, I think, the fourth re-ride. I forgot to mention that I rode Revolution yesterday. As much as I like Revolution, it's hard for me to do any re-rides on it. I know my face look really silly because of the g-forces. Back to here. Gahh, glare! Ho Ho Ho! Next up will be the walkbacks. Stay tuned!

This was my second time attending the Holiwood Nights roller coaster enthusiast event at Holiday World. Last year was very hot with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees (Fahrenheit). This year was the opposite, with temperatures reaching as low as 52 degrees. I knew this even before I came, so I knew this was going to be a very interesting change. Caution: This is a photo-heavy trip report. The day started with a 1 1/2 hour drive north to the park. I arrive 1 hour before the event started. Hmm, what to do...? Oh, yeah! I re-rode Liberty Launch a few times. Then I got to ride the new Sparkler. First time riding a tower swing ride, and it was great! A gentle ride around the tower multiple times. The only thing I wasn't a big fan of was the wide buckle between your thighs, but other than that, I really liked it! I still had time to kill, so I decided to sail away on a Voyage into the wilderness. The ride was noticeably smoother out back, which made it a heck of a lot better this time year. Now they just need to work on the figure eight around the station. Still had time to kill, so I re-rode this! I can never get enough of it for some reason! THEN it was time to meet. I saw many people from many different clubs, including ACE, Thrill Network, Coaster Fusion, and Theme Park Review. Gahh! Blurry Photo! Pat and Dan made an entrance as a coastbuster and a marshmallow monster. Pat was even equipped with a marshmallow gun. (Video proof coming soon) After going over safety and chanting the coastbusters theme song a few times, we dispersed from the pavilion. I wasn't in any big rush since I've been on all the coasters before. So I went to see people on the new Sparkler. (I know, I used a fisheye again. Please don't kill me!) The light package on it looked very nice. I wish ERT on it lasted longer though. Would have been nice to see this in darker light. I also wish this ride was open during ERT. I would totally marathon this! Tried getting artsy with this one. *Wolf Howl* "Don't look back." The first coaster of the night for me was the Raven. Benefit of ERT, no lines. The chilly night weather also added to the fun imo. Next up was my favorite wooden coaster of last year. I re-rode twice without getting off. There was less people to be found here. Next up, I ventured out to the park's monster-of-a-coaster, Voyage. I got lucky with this shot! No wait for any seat! Soon they had Turkey Whirl up and running. Not as many people here as there were at Sparkler. "Stop this crazy thing!" After riding Voyage a few times, I came back to legend. Before riding it, I tried being artsy again. After riding Legend, I went back to Raven! By the time it was nearing the event to end, people had the idea of re-riding Voyage until the day ended. I joined them for only one ride. This brought me to 5 rides this night. Many hung out in front of it. Probably letting that complimentary soda, pizza, and block of fudge settle before trying another coaster. I went back to legend to get in another ride, bringing it to 7 rides. I rode alone in the third car, which was really creepy because of how dark it was out there. And then I ended the day with being on the final train on the Raven, bringing that to 4. This night turned out fun, but tomorrow promises to be more interesting. Hypothermia, more Sparkler images, walk-backs, and more on Day two! Coming soon!

^I'm surprised at how many times Godwyn went on Wildebeest! Although his Wildebeest-to-Mammoth re-ride ratio makes sense since Mammoth gets you absolutely drenched!

Holiwood Nights was awesome! I rode Wildebeest and Mammoth once each, and I was done after that. It was freezing! I wish I could have ridden them more like I did last year. Great report, seemed like you had fun. I'm going through my photos now, though I'm now starting to realize how trigger-happy I am with my camera.

Lookin' good, if I do say so myself. That's sure to be a hit within the park.