jamesdillaman

I like "Hades" It goes well with the tunnel.

um, tourism is NOT a big thing in Ohio. We all live here... Like I said, Cleveland market is covered by Geauga Lake, Cincinnati's covered by PKI, Cedar Point brings in the travelers from out of state, and the only market shared is Columbus. It works out that there is certainly enough people in these regions to buy passes and go to the park to make sufficient profit for both. Also our economy isn't doing too bad right now, with the exception of the steel and airline industry, toyota's expanding a plant near cincinnati, and other firms are moving into ohio for the tax breaks the state government's offering. I don't see any problem at all. On a related note, geauga has a strict height limit, and thus no hyper. Cedar Fair has also repeatedly asked for approval on a 200+ foot coaster for Michigan's Adventure, but the county hasn't gone with it. They first pleaded their case the year they purchased the park... -James Dillaman

Came out today: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060519/BIZ01/605190387/1076/BIZ The flume and the coaster with some other rides may be saved. We might have a new stricker's grove on our hands. I'm pleased, anything to save this coaster! Things might be looking up after all! -James Dillaman

Many offers were made to the guy owning Lesourdsville, but he was never interested in selling, as he owns the land adjoining it. Here's some more pics of the park, Robb. Wish I had more, but the event we had was at night, so after dark none of my pictures came out. -James Like others of the same type, but pales in comparison with the Screechin Eagle The steel coaster The Belle of Lesourdsville would give cruises on the lake, and the chair ride went over it, with the flume and flat rides on one side, the coaster and funhouse (and other rides) on the other Retro James on the Retro Whip ride

Cedar Fair I think would promote the heck out of it. Living near PKI (5 minutes tops) I can tell you that PKI has a lot of thing cedar point does not. For instance, it has 4 wooden coasters, with the Beast. It also has a great waterpark (even though castaway bay is newer, I think Boomerang Bay draws more during the summer). Also you may not understand how Ohio is, but the population density here is astonishing. Almost none of my friends here have ever been to cedar point. People don't travel far to go to parks, and 4 hours is far to travel just for a themepark in many people's eyes. Also, PKI has without a doubt the best children's area of any park. It's great with tons of rides for the kids, and it just received the new themeing and paint. It looks great. I believe attendence would boost if you could visit all 3 parks (CP, GL, and PKI) on one pass. They would charge more for the season pass, but look at all you'd get out of it. Anyway, PKI is in DESPERATE need of either an intamin ride or a B&M, and Cedar Fair is the company to put one in. I'd be so pleased if this sale goes through, but I'm doubtful. The park isn't really in competition with cedar point is what I'm mainly trying to say. Completely different crowds. -James "frequented both parks for years and years" Dillaman

Oh yeah, the log flume was amazing. The wettest log flume I 've ever been on... Flume at Lesourdsville

Another pic I dug up, this was insanity. One can only hope the guy will keep the coaster in place. I heard today that maybe he wouldn't touch the other side of the lake, where the screechin' eagle stands, when he builds this new development. I think he should keep the coaster and just charge like $5 a ride or something, and he could more than pay for the upkeep. -James Massive airtime moment

Holiday World, Best woodie park hands down. No doubt anymore. Wow.

Here's a photo of the aforementioned coaster: Loved This Ride

Some more links, more info for you: Quote: Resembling a strip mall, the showroom was said to be one of the largest of its kind in the state of Ohio. Sad, sad, sad http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/1550/expansion_planned_site_amusement_park.html http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0510localheadlines.html

Just heard today from the middletown journal, LeSourdsville Lake, also known for a time as Americana, will close. Most of the rides will be sold, but no mention of the carousel or the John Allen Woodie, Screechin' Eagle (An AWESOME airtime-filled masterpiece) being relocated. This is indeed a sad, sad day for Ohio enthusiasts, and a loss for everyone. Here's a link: http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/05/18/americana.html -James "Misses his Screechin' Eagle" Dillaman

Don't worry about Guy, if he was upset, you would've heard from him. I'm sure it's fine. -James

MF definately, and I liked Racer at PKI before paramount bought it. Don't have pics, but they had lights along the course, very cool looking. -James

Don't forget Coney Island, Guy. If you don't visit it I'll be very dissapointed in you... -James

,.:!;? Meet your friendly punctuation marks.... They won't bite.

Well, new coasters don't have to be thrill rides. Take it from someone who lives near paramount's kings island. Our new "Family launch coaster" isn't really very extreme at all, and plus SFMM could always fit in a kiddie type coaster such as a vekoma jr invert or the like. -James

Nice photos, Chuck. Hope you had fun even being sad and pathetic. LMAO @ Hubba Hubba Highway. Has to be the worst name ever. Wonder how long it will be before they get a tornado like every other waterpark in the nation... -James

whatever it is it is surely going to be rather large judging from these pictures. If it is an Aqua Trax, it would be the largest by far judging by the scope of this site, that leads me to believe it's something else. -James

Mike and Justin, glad to see you guys made it home all right. I had to catch a connecting flight in Tampa before heading back to Cincinnati, but eventually made it home. The security people didn't have that tough a time with your truck, then I guess j/k -James Dillaman

Hey, Just noticing we have the same birthday, Happy birthday, and yeah I'm hoping it isn't an aqua trax, as it just doesn't seem like cedar point's style. -James Dillaman

OMFG, Don, I opened this thread up at work to show my coworkers my pics, and I didn't expect that at all. That's hilarious, I'll save it to my desktop when I get home. Thanks again. -James "Dillamaniac forever" Dillaman

Wow, I'm thinking none of you are picking up on heavy sarcasm here. Thank you, try again.

double post, please delete

^ Yeah, we were there during that, too, but my question was I haven't seen FOOTAGE of him, yet. I thought for sure some news agency would have an interview with him, so he can say it's his new favorite coaster... -James

um.... that track is clearly RED while the aquatrax is clearly WHITE! What more proof do you need? Gosh! -James