I too had my doubts about Kentucky Kingdom, but they've done a great job taking a park that had sat there for years and getting it up and running. I thought the place looked great, and Thunder Run ran just as well if not better than it did back in the Six Flags days. I don't agree with all their future plans (the only thing that should be done with T2 is selling it for scrap), but I think the park will be a success.
I had never been to Beech Bend before, and really liked Kentucky Rumbler. And Deena was quite excited about the goats!
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