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Hershey's still sounds harder. Its this Hershey Kiss shaped symbol on the wristband that you have to line up with the subsequent Kiss on the scanner, and its facing on the wristband makes you twist your arm around awkwardly.

Looks easier than Hershey's scanner where you have to line up the band with the scanner a certain way.

I do get not integrating lockers into the line as the space in the TT2 infield is at a premium between the queue and transfer track and there isn't a lot of space for new access points. Also, is TT2 still using a 2 station system?

I think a lot of locals have high expectations for KI opening day with how well Reds opening day is done each year. The Reds set a very high bar for how to start a season.

Not all that abnormal. The Reds, Bengals, and Bearcats practice that on gamedays all the time.

The best comparison is to Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom which has a similar layout to the Hurler twins (I've ridden both), but TR has tighter corners, higher and better shaped bunny hop and camelback hills thus having better lateral and negative Gs and better pacing. The Hurler twins are too drawn out and forceless.

The online park map has several locations of Fast Lane logos at places you can purchase them including the by the front gate, Action Zone, Rivertown, and the entrance to Area 72. Or did the park change it this year?

Fast Lane are available in the park to purchase in person.

Unfortunately, you can't do much for a bad layout. I found it not really all that rough, but just boring.

Hurler just got an in-house retracking.

I just realized that whenever we want to prove its open, we usually post pictures, so this thread will also become a RT Freestyle Stand/train station photo gallery.

I have one stipulation to add about me wanting a RMC in Vortex's spot- not Topper Track. I think I've seen Wildfire as well as Outlaw Run both having structural issues involving their track in a way where at least OR may need to be converted. Lightning Rod is another culprit. I've also seen Wonder Woman at SFFT already needing new trains, so their single rail design is also a no-go for me.

You're welcome @IndyGuy4KI.

On webcams- Racer appears to be down with Red stuck on the lift. EDIT: Red Racer is being evac-ed from the lift. EDIT 2- Racer has reopened.

^That being open deserves its own thread at this point since its essentially become a KIC meme.

I kind of hope this coaster helps to add more step up rides/coasters to the park. I really like Cedar Point's ride selection due to that reason, they have a lot of coasters that aren't necessarily big or intense, but still fun like Iron Dragon, Corkscrew, CCMR, Gemini and Blue Streak. I've always wanted a ride like Jaguar at KBF where its kind of an intermediate coaster that just meanders through the park with lots of path interaction.

I refer to how the park handled SOB staying up SBNO for so long- they didn't remove it until they were ready to build Banshee.

If they're doing concerts free with admissions- why not invite the plethora of volunteer community bands in the area to play at the park?

Just know, if you're going on your own, they need pairs of riders for Thunderbolt due to it having ancient trains with no seat dividers and it's a lateral G monster. IT does have a pseudo-single rider line at the station though.

This reminds me of Hypersonic XLC's tenure at KD when it comes to something familiar from S&S.

In the same vein that I ask 'how does Intamin screw up a log flume?', how does S&S screw up a sit down looper with a chain lift?

^It makes it up the spike pretty high for being loaded only with water dummies.

I feel at this rate with enough Don blog pre-empting of KI PR to respond that we could get KI enthusiasts/KIC members to pick The Vortex replacement.

^That might be too high a bar honestly for the current PR regime.

For me, pretty much any sort of positive G would staple me with the restraint design. Honestly, I'd rather of had the original Vekoma stock as I'm more used to bracing with them having ridden Invertigo a lot. If Vekoma could put the vest restraints they've been adding to their sit down looping coasters/Boomerangs (see Hershey's and Carowinds' Boomerangs) to their SLC stock, then we'd have a winner. I actually like the SLC cloned layout, I think Thunderhawk at MIA is actually pretty good, and that's despite it being relocated.