KDcoasterMAN

I see that Ed Farmer has got his picks for the 2011 season, anybody got any?

Definitely a new credit!

From what I could see, the hill is complete until the ground, they have not begin placement of the turn's track from what I can see.

They completed the crest today. The second hill is once more complete. Sorry, No pics...

The footers to King Kobra are still underneath of Anaconda.

might as well as call it the Texas Mutt. No wonder they tore out all those trees....

That is what Son of Beast should had been!

^^Maybe, I would like to, I may try to.

I'm calling a "riot" on this one.... I believe we'll be seeing so'more windseekers!

Any Relient K Song

^ Highly doubtful.... I believe they outright removed it....

I have the EZ Pay 2-Year Season Pass which I purchased October of 2009 and it has been one of the best purchases I have ever made. There are allot of benefits to having the season pass for such a overall low average cost.

^ The webcam been gone since last June, if I am not mistaken. We won't get any progress on the ride until March. W&S.

^^That was great! http://www.youtube.com/themeparkreviewTPR#p/u/16/hulledaUxks Just as good as the Manhattan Express video!

Like Chadster, I read the original PTR and somehow missed the most epic thing on the internet since.... sliced bread!

Ya'll need to listen to thus guy!

I would have to agree with this. One idea that has been running through my head is shared staffing. The stadium probably needs a few educated/qualified managers to oversee the masses of low skilled labor needed for game day operations. But, if the 49ers owned CGA think how many stadium and park operatioins could be consolidated: food service, retail, admissions, janitorial, security, and perhaps maybe even more "white collar" gigs like marketing and IT. I doubt it is very cost effective to recruit people to work only 8 days a year. In essence what I'm getting at is that CGA's Food & Beverage Director could also be in charge of food operations at the stadium. Then come game day, all of CGA's seasonal foods hosts would show up to work their jobs at the stadium (instead of the park). Those people who manage the stadium work more than 8 days in the year. Stadium operation is a large business that requires 365 days of work. I'm no expert but the SF 49ers stadium wouldn't just be for 49ers FB games.... Like any other FB stadiums they probably hold weekly events. The park would have more traffic than just game day traffic. CF wanted to sell the park, my guess is a multi-business developer would love to get is hands on the property for some outlet style business...

I personally don't see the Invertigo coming to KD.... If I had to make a top five possiblities list (and this coaster will not appear in a park until 2012): 1. Michigan Adventure - currently has a Vekoma and may be willing to take the ride responsibility on... but it is a small park so... 2. Canada's Wonderland - yes it has the Bat and Flight Deck but hasn't had a coaster built since 2008. 3. Valley Fair - Medium sized park trying to get bigger. Surprised they haven't had a major installment since 2007. 4. Kings Dominion - the KD operations and Maintenance staff would probably be willing to take the coaster and they have th3e perfect void to fill. This a kind of coaster they don't have in their lineup... 5. Dorney - I have a feeling that CF has big plans for the Pa Park in 2012. Bigger than Invertigo. Thye have been gettting the old Laser site and land around it rready for "something" right? Less Likely CEDAR POINT CAROWINDS KNOTTS BERRY FARM WORLDS OF FUN KINGS ISLAND

I think all of ya'll are overacting... this is a WAIT AND SEE moment...

If I may speculate. This sounds like a financial decision like the removal of Greezed Lightning and Stealth may have been... To me, it looks like CGA doesn't have either 1) the maintenance staff to truly keep up with these coasters, or 2) these coasters were not fiscally useful to the park. Hypersonic wouldn't had lasted 5 years at CGA.

I was just blown away by the Social Network. WoW! Totally deserves the credit its been getting!

I'm just going to put two thing next to each park: mins(or hours) from central DC, ranking of park on scale 1 to 5 based on reviews by myself and others (I Don't care if people call BS on me for this) Six Flags America: 40mins, 3 out of 5. - Pro: Has Superman, Roar, Wild Thing, Outdoors FOF which are all worth a visit. - Cons: other than two Vekomas which should have licensed chiropractors at their exits, there isn't much else to this park where nobody who works there seems to care for the customer... Kings Dominion: 1 hr 40mins, 4 out of 5 - Pro: has a top 5 roller coaster in I305, and many other world class coaster like Dominator, Volcano, and Flight of Fear. It has a wide variety of options for a the average family which many high thrill attractions in many varieties, a great water park, and a goos sized children's section. - Con: many of its attractions are somewhat outdated or not aging well. Hurler is a Do Not Touch attraction. Busch Gardens Williamsburg: 2hr 35min, 5 out of 5 - Pro: Without a doubt, the most Beautiful theme park ever built. With Griffon, Alpinegiest, and Apollo's Chariot, Busch has some of the best coasters in their own categories. The crowds can be large at many times and lines can be long, but the park has enough multiple options to entertain all day. Has a few great live shows and some of the best foods in a park. A must visit. - Cons: The are only 5 coasters in the park, one of which is a kiddie coaster. The park coaster lineup has diminishes greatly since I started going to the park, but I look forward to what BGW got cooked up next. Hershey Park: 2 hr, 40mins, 5 out 5 - Pro: One of the few parks within the U.S. or the world alone that can boast 4 amazing wooden coasters, Two crazy amazing Intamins and a fun Theme Park experience for the entire family. - Con: Crowds. Hershey Park is in between four major cities (Pittsburgh, DC, NYC, and Philly) and during the summer the crowds can become suffocating. Dorney Park: 3hrs 35mins, 3 out 5 - Pro: being a Cedar Fair park sometimes has its benefits. DP has a great coaster line up with Hydra, Talon, Steel Force, and Possessed. It has a history and like to remind its customer of it in good ways. and Thunderhawk is a nice blast from the past. Includes a nice sized water park. - Con: again crowds play a part for this part as it is more centrally located between NYC and Philly. It has a hilly terrain which I have never complained about but many I have known have. It has a small coaster lineup which can have lengthy lines during the summer. Many consider, as do I, that the departure of Laser from the DP was one of the worst this to happen to the park (unless you consider Hercules (which was tooo bad, but still rough). Six Flags Great Adventure: 3hrs 40min, 5 out 5 - Pro: When it comes to a coaster lineup, I always place SFGAdv as having the third best lineup in the nation (Behind CP and SFMM). El Toro, Nitro, Bizarro, Kingda Ka, Green Lantern, Superman: Ultimate Flight, Batman: the Ride, etc... Its the first park with 5 B&Ms! - Cons: The park isn't that well maintained. Kennywood: 4hrs 30mins, 4 out 5 - Pro: Like Hershey, this park has three great woodies in Jack Rabbit, Thunderbolt and Racer and two great steelies with Phantom's Revenge and Sky Rocket. It has a rich history. - Con: Like Dorney, very hilly and its a smaller park so the crowds can be amplified due to a smaller volume size. And if you were planning to go farther... Kings Island: 8hrs 20mins Cedar Point: 7hrs 30mins Six Flags New England: 7hrs 5mins Dollywood: 8hrs 20mins Carowinds: 7hrs 6min Lake Compounce: 6hrs 30mins Six Flags over Georgia: 11hrs 10mins Disney World: 14hrs 40mins Six Flags Magic Mountain: 43 hrs.....that would be cool. non-stop. I'll do it if somebody wants to finance me! I hope you enjoyed my sense of humor.... But in all seriousness, I hope this helps.

^ The tower probably won't be going vertical until late February or Early March.... Nothing probably to report....

of coaster I have ridden which are now defunct... Drachen Fire (second looping coaster cred) Big Bad Wolf Hypersonic XLC Deja Vu (SFOG)

If I had to give my opinion on which parks are a must to visit.... any of the Disney and Universal Parks. Cedar Point (obvious). SFMM. Knobels. Busch Gardens Williamsburg & Tampa. Hershey Park. Dollywood.