[Edwardo]

I hadn't been to Kings Island in 8 years and needed to get back for at least Diamondback. I love the park and wish it were closer. In fact, I wish they'd move Kings Island to Virginia where Kings Dominion is, replace Flight Deck with Grizzly, replace SoB with Volcano, replace the big empty Crypt building with KD's Crypt, and put I305 where Firehawk is. It'd be a great park and only 5 hours away. But alas. Holodecks have yet to be invented. And let's be honest, when we do have access to holodecks, the last thing we'll be doing is going to theme parks. I'm just being completely honest.

On to the Park.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I saw a very similar sight the previous week on the same day. Odd.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Did you know this was originally intended to go to Coney Island in NYC?


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I'd heard some people rave and some whine about Diamondback. First off, we got a Fastlane, which was great because I basically got ERT on Diamondback even though it had over an hour line. It. Was. Fantastic. Great airtime, and even the trim throws you up out of your seat for some ejector air. I loved it.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

It was my main reason for coming.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I also needed this. I hate it's placement in the park, but its a fun ride.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Even though I have one in my back yard, we rode this one too.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

The ride is sick.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Speaking of sick...No, really, I love Delirium. I wish Carowinds had some type of Frisbee ride.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Pay no attention to the ginormous wooden structure.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Racer lived up to it's name. It raced. It also ran well.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I wish they'd get Rocky Mountain on this thing. Steepen the drop. Double Up to the first helix. Ninety degree banking on the helix bottom, over bank on the top. Shorten the MCBR. Steep drop off. Add the loop back. Next helix. Then reprofile the last couple of hills to give killer air like they did on Texas Giant. Add in some tunnels and effects like Texas, and you have a fun ride. Oh, and trains. Texas Giant Trains. It could be done. It could be killer.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Thankfully I had this credit when it was at Geauga. But to their credit, they use both stations.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Eiffel Pano.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

Didn't ride Vortex, but did ride Beast in day and nite. My friend Matt described Beast to a newbie that was at HWN with us as "The Voyage with out any airtime hills". He's right. But I actually like Beast. I love it at nite. There was one really great airtime moment this time, but the thing just flies thru the woods. In the dark, it's great.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

HI!


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I like pictures of the Eiffel Tower, Okay?!


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

It's no Phantom Theater, but it works.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

It was all lit up at nite.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

I still don't get this ride. I would have skipped but everyone else wanted to ride and SoB wasn't open.


Kings Island 2012 by Edward Beavers, on Flickr

It's really fun. If you get it. I get it.

More pix Here.