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Just left SFSTL after an enjoyable day at the park. Most rides were walk-ons or station waits, except for Mr. Freeze and Boomerang. Justice League looks freaking awesome. Got the $15 shirt that comes with a skip the line pass, which should come in handy. (Apparently I was the first to buy one, at least from the specific shop I got it from.) Sad to see Highland Fling already down again. Superman's down as well, and a few of the kiddie rides were too.

Maverick's capacity is far lower than GateKeeper, which is an absolute people-eater. While it may be possible that most people like Maverick better, there's no real evidence for that, and lines aren't a good way to measure that. I don't see the problem with a B&M. Manta is awesome and Kraken's pretty good too. At least Orlando's getting a new coaster.

As a huge fan of Racer at Kings Island, this news is sort of sad to me, and I hope it doesn't mean Racer's days are numbered. There's something charming about old-fashioned wooden coasters. Yes, rides like Outlaw Run (my #1 coaster) are incredible, but old coasters can be just as fun. It's obvious this is for a water park expansion, but I just wish they could've left Thunder Road as is.

I would think that if they were planning on putting one on it would've been done already, but you never know.

Reef Hunter definitely sounds like it could be a rethemed "Wild Arctic" if they chose to go with a tropical theme. Then again, there is a huge Arctic animal exhibit afterwards, so relocating that wouldn't be very cost effective. Reef Hunter just doesn't sound like a hyper coaster to me.

They look nice but is it really going to make a difference when you're whizzing by at 20 or 30 mph?

Wouldn't Cedar Point still be the Intamin capital of the world with 5 different rides from them? (MF, Maverick, TTD, WT, and Jr. Gemini)

^Same here. I was trying to wait and be surprised, but I couldn't help myself. Either way, I'm sure riding it will be a totally different experience.

Yes, Voyage is intense, but it is also a very rough ride. It's still my #2 wooden coaster, but it has some very rough moments.

I was trying to avoid spoiling the ride by not watching the POV, but I couldn't resist. All I can say is WOW! This ride is far better than anything I expected. The last screens do look to be curved, and the cars go right up to them. I can't wait to experience this thing in person.

A larger model is taller and has an extra "row" of track in the layout.

^^Raven is very smooth, I'd rank it at least a 8/10 in smoothness, because the ending was still a bit jerky last season. Legend isn't too bad either, but has lots of laterals. Maybe a 7/10. It wasn't too bumpy. Voyage is reported to have gotten a lot of track work this season, but based on last season I'd rank it a 3/10 (Boss, last season at least, would be a 1/10). It's a rough ride, but still my favorite, and it is worth experiencing at least once. I myself rode it 26 times in a row, but I'm pretty young.

Anybody have any reports from Coasterstock? It looked like it would be a fun event, too bad it took place right before finals week began for me.

All the discussion about Iron Reef's capacity is starting to worry me about JLBFM. I mean, they have 8 cars with 8 passengers each, and JLBFM will have 7 cars with 6 passengers each. I don't know how different the attendance numbers of KBF and SFSTL are, but I'm still a bit worried.

I'm sorry, but wouldn't wearing glasses that are too strong for your eyes really take a toll on your vision? This sounds like sort of a dangerous hobby.

JB's BBQ might not match the DC Comics theme but it is FAR better than the Villain's Cafe ever was. It would've made more sense in the abandoned Western restaurant, but I'm also sort of glad it's near Mr. Freeze and JLBFM because now I can ride those two and eat at my favorite restaurant without walking all over the park.

There is always a summer show in the Palace, I believe this year its called Evolutions. During Fright Fest, they do "Love at First Fright", which is starting to get a bit old.

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Intamin: Millennium Force B&M: Incredible Hulk RMC: Outlaw Run

Since I was curious, as I was shopping at my local Dierbergs, I stopped by the ice cream aisle, and was pleasantly surprised to see Thunderbird ice cream! Can't wait to try it.

^^ I didn't have a problem with basketballs during my visit to KK last year, but the guests were by far the most obnoxious of any park I've been to. They were having strange conversations at extremely loud volumes and smoking in queue lines (and just about everywhere else). The park really can't do anything about them, but it still really made me not want to go back this year. Which is a shame, because Lightning Run and FearFall are incredible.

I'm extremely impressed. No, it's not Universal or Disney caliber but looks far better than any other 3D shooter any other parks have attempted. I hope Justice League turns out this good!

I've eaten at a Quaker Steak & Lube in Springfield, IL, and the food is amazing, especially the wings. However, with Thirsty Pony, which has just as good wings, it's gonna be hard to choose for our family. The inside of the one I've been to had motorcycles hanging from the ceiling and a lot of other car-related items. Is that not what this one looks like?

As cool as that would be, I'm almost 200% sure this will be a B&M. They're GP-friendly, reliable, impressive-looking, and they do have some nice floater airtime.

My sister and I are once again participating at Cedar Point's event and have just now registered. Here are the links to our pages: Mine= support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224616&pg=personal&fr_id=1371 Sisters= support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1224617&pg=personal&fr_id=1371 We are currently at $0, so we could use a bit of help. We can't wait to participate again!