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Paramounts Kings Island, 1995, 96, 97 and 98 seasons (only half of 98 season to due birth of my daughter) in the park information/season pass phone sales department. This is where I answered such questions as: "Is there somewhere I can go to pray at sunset?" "Are you located on an island?" "Do I still have to pay to get in if I promise not to ride anything?" "My daughter is there, her name is Becky and she is wearing a blue t-shirt. Could you have someone go find her?" "Is it going to rain today? Do you know what time? What kind of rain will it be? Should I still come if it is raining?" Shari "I am making a movie of dogs in humorous human situations. Could I bring them and have them ride the VORTEX?" Shoufler

^ And you, like me, CALL them "flying scooters". Everyone else calls them "flyers". Shari "Riding them is one of my most enduring memories of my late father, and I cried the day I rode them with my little girl" Shoufler

That is one of our favorite movies.... I love it. I leaned over to my husband in the theater during the "door chase scene" and said "theme park ride", so it's no surprise! Shari

I laughed out loud (very loud) at my desk at work when I read this, Gregg! I am with you-for a 1-4 chance at $1 mil, I would too! Shari

^Ahhh, but coat-tail-riding has made many a reality tv millionaire, wouldn't you agree. Just ask Amber. I wish I had a scanner, I would send you Sammi's and my "Romber" pictures. If they win TAR I may have to find someone to scan them for me so I can post them and brag about my little brush with fame Shari "What am I going to do for entertainment once May sweeps is over??" Shoufler

I came up with this as a user name when I was purchasing some Disney items online a few years ago. It was the screen name that most related to this board, so I decided to use it for TPR. Basically, I love Disney, and so does my daughter, and our first and last initials are the letter S. So, there you have it. DISNEYGURLZ2S Shari "and besides, Elissa already took Sharktums" Shoufler

^Well, think about it... where did you sit in school if you didn't want others to see what you were doing...? The back of the class, back of the bus, etc. Yeah, I know there is an increase in your airtime and all, but you almost have to think she was planning some risky behavior. But I am also sure she didn't plan on the outcome. Shari

OK... I've spent way too much of my time today posting about a more serious subject....let's talk mindless reality tv!! Alright, TAR is not mindless. After all, I have learned more about geography and cultures than I knew before (I knew the term "whirling dervish", however I didn't know it was a PERSON). So, anyway.... let's have a moment of silence and raise a glass of GERITOL in honor of the newly eliminated Gretchen and Meredith. They rocked!! That said, I am now rooting for Uchenna and Joyce, because they need to money. I will also be ok with Rob and Amber winning. However, if those weenie whiners Ron and Kelly win, I will be ticked. Shari "Could you believe Kelly asked to use that woman's lipstick?" Shoufler

It took me forever to find this topic, and then I goofed up my post.... sorry! See below... Shari

Which makes me think she chose the back seat for a reason........... Shari "If she had been in front of me doing that, I would have made a scene" Shoufler

I honestly can't explain why this story gets me so fired up.... I wasn't there, I don't belong to any enthusiast organization/club and, as stated in my post above, my "coaster riding enjoyment" isn't going to be ruined if a ride op straps me in like an infant in a car seat. Perhaps my reason for feeling so passionately about this story is this.... In February 2002, my niece, who was like my little sister, was killed in a drunk driving accident. An off duty Sheriff's deputy, roughly the same age -23- as my niece, left a party (hosted by another off duty officer) and got behind the wheel of his car while being 2X over the legal limit. He was tailgating another car coming down the hill of a city street, and when he got the opportunity to pass the other car, he swerved, losing control of his vehicle and crashing head on into my niece. She died instantly; he died in the AirCare helicopter. In the weeks/months that followed, my sister and brother in law were repeatedly asked if they wanted to sue. They could have sued his estate (his family), the party host (the other family could have, as well), etc. They chose not to sue anyone. Their feeling was-it was an ACCIDENT. The reality of the situation was that my niece was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She, too, had been drinking that night, but we had the assurance of the accident investigators that she neither caused nor could she have avoided the accident. My family felt that no monetary gain would relieve the heartache of losing her, and that any lawsuit would only prolong the suffering. Because she had been drinking, the lawyers for the "other side" would have done their level best to drag her name through the mud. It would have meant recounting that night, complete with photos and eyewitness accounts, etc... I can only imagine what this woman's family will be put through, as well as the folks who own HW. It's just sad they can't see it the way my sister did. Shari

In response to FreeFall..... let me just say it this way..... not everyone looks at everything on this site. That's why I was lost on your original post... For MY purposes, which is just entertainment and information, this site is great. I am not a "hardcore coaster fanatic", but I am a huge fan of theme/amusement parks and travel, and I love Robb, Elissa and gang's sense of humor. That's why I am here. Shari "that, and because of Robb's creative ideas for chopsticks" Shoufler

Cute kids!! That looks like a pretty fun place..... I miss my Sea World here in Ohio. We used to take my stepdaughters there when they were just about that age and they loved getting to touch the marine life. We used to just about go broke feeding the dolphins. Shari

PKI is doing Gold Pass bring a friend free day.... don't know if the other Paramount Parks are doing the same, but if they are...LOOK OUT! That is like the mass of humanity. Shari "would like to go but it'll be too crowded" Shoufler

Wow... when I saw this topic the first thing I did was look to see if Robb had locked it. I believe this is a touchy subject........ See, after this accident happened a couple of years ago, I was reading about it on the internet (major news site) and followed a link to "another enthusiast website" (cough, cough) and there was quite the debate about this "one click" issue. Specifically mentioned and shown was our own Elissa White Alvey! That was how I came to find Theme Park Review!! I remember that after this, Robb and Elissa edited a lot of their "Stark Raven Mad" pictures with some very funny (and sarcastic) comments, and I have since noticed that those photos are gone from their photo gallery entirely. I got the impression that Robb and Elissa took a lot of grief for their photos, but from everything I have ever read, this was a common practice at this park and at this event, and certainly not something the Alveys should have singled out for. My opinion (cause I know you really care ) is this..... If it is your choice to board a ride and not secure yourself as tightly as you possibly can with the restraints provided, that is your problem. Personally, I bolt myself down, and still sit there and tug on the locked restraints to make sure they are secure. I am especially paranoid on looping coasters and have actually had nightmares of going up the lift hill and discovering my restraint is not locked. I was elated the day parks started adding a seat belt that attached from the seat to the shoulder harness!! That said, however, I wondered then, and am still wondering now, how much responsibility does a park have to make sure park guests are using the restraints properly? I mean, isn't the point of a lap bar that clicks that it adjusts to fit different sized people, not to give the rider an option of how tightly they want to be held? In other words, had the Holiday World employees insisted that the lap bar be secured to as close to her body as it would go, would we even be having this discussion???? I know from following these boards for the past two years that coaster enthusiasts hate being "stapled" into rides, and it sounds like Holiday World recognized that and allowed the one click practice to go on, assuming that everyone would be sensible and not push it any further. Unfortunately, they (Holiday World) are now going to get burned for it, it seems, which is unfortunate. Shari "staple me, nail me, I don't care... the thrill is still being on the train when it pulls back into the station" Shoufler

Perhaps it's the migraine I have today, but after the first paragraph of this post (which, I believe, is purely the author's opinion and does not reflect the way the rest of us feel!) I didn't understand what he/she was talking about! Shari "I like TPR just the way it is" Shoufler

She was probably some poor kid from Cincinnati, still upset that they took her flyers away from PKI and sent them to Carowinds. Shari "Have I mentioned this week that I am still ticked off about this??" Shoufler

It depends on what I am doing..... Obviously, I am a big fan of this website I am really crazy about zabasearch.com right now... you can find just about ANYBODY (which is cool and creepy at the same time, I know) if you haven't heard. I frequent lots of sites that have to do with the things I like to do in life-watch tv, travel, cook, shop..... Oh, and a big favorite is illwillpress.com Go to "toons"-I think that's what you click- and then click on "Tech Support"... even my 6 year old can recite this one (the parts of it that don't have foul language). Shari "How did we exist before the internet??" Shoufler

FRONT!! because of the view, it's usually not as rough, more fun for onride pictures. Usually I will ride wherever, but I try to avoid the back seat on wooden coasters, because I am getting too damn old for that. Shari "I try to avoid an any seat that will cause a concussion" Shoufler

Absolutely!! www.tastefullysimple.com/web/sshoufler should take you to my web page. Shari "thanks for asking" Shoufler

Most entertaining as always!!! You guys are hillarious. I love Elissa's shirt with the food pyramid. I would love one of those for Sammi as that is all she's talked about for the past couple of months. LOL I'm not sure if we'll make it up to Cedar Point this summer or not, but I am curious to compare their park to your "Cedar Fair" comments, as I have had nothing but positive to say about CP on previous visits. Shari

I liked the smiley faces drawn on the headrests Shari "Are you sure that wasn't PKI???" Shoufler

Like Elissa, my full time job is enough, could be more, but I get a lot of decent benefit options and it pays the bills. I also drive a Corolla! Whoo HOO! I also sell a line of really delicious gourmet food products called Tastefully Simple and they are one of the fastest growing companies in the US!! I sell the best beer bread mix you could ever have, along with a lot of other delicious seasonings, sauces, mixes, etc! Shari "but I always need more time and more money in my life" Shoufler

Not sure which looks like more fun....the ride, or that basket of bread Elissa was holding. Shari "really, for me it's a toss up" Shoufler

Ditto for me and possibly Sammi if you decide to order some kids sizes for the Gregg and Kristi's little people. Shari "I'll wear it proudly" Shoufler