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memorialrainbowA quick shoutout -- happy birthday to my dad!
So I made my way down to KI today to meet up with the fam minus my dad, because my brother was playing in the band this morning in the park. I went later, because I needed to sleep. I pulled on a longer-sleeved shirt that was sheer over a tank top, and my khaki coaster pants. They were fine all day; it was cloudy with high 70's weather. I also wore my tennis shoes after the sandals did not go over well at SFGA-NJ. The fam rode Racer and Delirium before going to Firehawk, where I met them at the end of the line.
I actually started my day with them, jumping into Flight of Fear. This coaster is one of my favorites, probably only because the launch at the beginning reminds me of Dragster. Then it just goes crazy all over the place like insanity. I like the way this Premier ride is aging...the roughness just adds to the insanity in the pseudo-dark atmosphere.
From there we walked to Diamondback, which we tried to get my mother on twice (and failed each time -- Mother, YOU ARE RIDING THIS RIDE at one point or another). The ride was great, as always -- and that's not coming off of my Diamondback bias at all. There IS something I thought about a couple weeks ago, after hanging out with Nitro in SFGA-NJ. How do Beemers age? I've been on a mix of them now, but the older ones I've been on have all been inverted. I think of Raptor, and the Batman ride at SFGA-NJ. It wasn't something that bothered me at Busch Tampa, but somehow Afterburner at Carowinds made me think of it (although, I swear, that coaster is still kicking). Obviously it is a bit soon to be thinking about the age of Bollinger and Mabilliard -- I haven't heard any complaints, though I do know that Arrows do NOT age well (and neither do Vekomas -- I still love Arrows, but Vekomas just annoy me when they age). I do love Diamondback to pieces for absurd reasons, and I know she'll age eventually. I just hope it's gracefully.
Hokay, where was I. Mom and Steph left after that, because they had important stuff to do, so it was just my brother and me. We hit up the Beast, which apparently he had never been on. Running quite nicely today, and I was quite surprised to hear that the surprise of the second lift hill hadn't been spoiled for my brother. Yay. Someone in front of me was clearly enjoying herself, which was great. Love it when that happens.
We also hit up Firehawk again -- which hurt a lot less than I remembered it hurting -- andWoodstock Express Beastie, which is always good, though my brother teased me all the way through it, as well as the Italian Job and Diamondback again. It seems like just a smidge of what I normally conquer, but the park was busy, I was tired, and I was going at my brother's pace, not mine. (We also rode The Crypt, which I always forget because it's not a coaster.)
On our last ride on Diamondback there was a discussion in the station about Kings Island versus Cedar Point. Someone mentioned Geauga Lake, LOL, and I cheered for it. KI and CP are *different,* that's all. I wonder, when I move, if I move to Charlotte, will Carowinds eventually hold a similar spot in my heart? I need a place to call home. I want to be able to wander down the boardwalk like I wander down Coney Mall or the Dragster Midway now. I know it's not the same, but what can I do?
I will write that SFGA-NJ review. Perhaps I'll write it now and post it tonight.
Seriously, why am I watching America's Got Talent right now. This show has me more on edge than Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
So I made my way down to KI today to meet up with the fam minus my dad, because my brother was playing in the band this morning in the park. I went later, because I needed to sleep. I pulled on a longer-sleeved shirt that was sheer over a tank top, and my khaki coaster pants. They were fine all day; it was cloudy with high 70's weather. I also wore my tennis shoes after the sandals did not go over well at SFGA-NJ. The fam rode Racer and Delirium before going to Firehawk, where I met them at the end of the line.
I actually started my day with them, jumping into Flight of Fear. This coaster is one of my favorites, probably only because the launch at the beginning reminds me of Dragster. Then it just goes crazy all over the place like insanity. I like the way this Premier ride is aging...the roughness just adds to the insanity in the pseudo-dark atmosphere.
From there we walked to Diamondback, which we tried to get my mother on twice (and failed each time -- Mother, YOU ARE RIDING THIS RIDE at one point or another). The ride was great, as always -- and that's not coming off of my Diamondback bias at all. There IS something I thought about a couple weeks ago, after hanging out with Nitro in SFGA-NJ. How do Beemers age? I've been on a mix of them now, but the older ones I've been on have all been inverted. I think of Raptor, and the Batman ride at SFGA-NJ. It wasn't something that bothered me at Busch Tampa, but somehow Afterburner at Carowinds made me think of it (although, I swear, that coaster is still kicking). Obviously it is a bit soon to be thinking about the age of Bollinger and Mabilliard -- I haven't heard any complaints, though I do know that Arrows do NOT age well (and neither do Vekomas -- I still love Arrows, but Vekomas just annoy me when they age). I do love Diamondback to pieces for absurd reasons, and I know she'll age eventually. I just hope it's gracefully.
Hokay, where was I. Mom and Steph left after that, because they had important stuff to do, so it was just my brother and me. We hit up the Beast, which apparently he had never been on. Running quite nicely today, and I was quite surprised to hear that the surprise of the second lift hill hadn't been spoiled for my brother. Yay. Someone in front of me was clearly enjoying herself, which was great. Love it when that happens.
We also hit up Firehawk again -- which hurt a lot less than I remembered it hurting -- and
On our last ride on Diamondback there was a discussion in the station about Kings Island versus Cedar Point. Someone mentioned Geauga Lake, LOL, and I cheered for it. KI and CP are *different,* that's all. I wonder, when I move, if I move to Charlotte, will Carowinds eventually hold a similar spot in my heart? I need a place to call home. I want to be able to wander down the boardwalk like I wander down Coney Mall or the Dragster Midway now. I know it's not the same, but what can I do?
I will write that SFGA-NJ review. Perhaps I'll write it now and post it tonight.
Seriously, why am I watching America's Got Talent right now. This show has me more on edge than Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
