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Postby w00dland on April 30th, 2014, 10:25 am
Usually not worth looking at a weather forecast if its too far out, but considering we're only a few days away - Weather forecast calls for 63 degrees with partly cloudy skies for both Saturday AND Sunday.
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Postby stockboy300 on April 30th, 2014, 11:45 am
I was at KI opening weekend and diamond back didn't have seat belts.

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Postby coasterkidd100 on April 30th, 2014, 11:53 am
Well according to Screamscape Diamondback has seat belts now. It sounds like Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland and Intimidator at Carowinds got them too.
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Postby BURTONxBLUNT on April 30th, 2014, 7:45 pm
^you are correct diamondback has seatbelts now but does not affect the rides airtime at all!

Back on topic opening day is only 3 days away....what ride will you be running/walking to in hopes for the first public train of the season!?
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on April 30th, 2014, 7:50 pm
BURTONxBLUNT wrote:^you are correct diamondback has seatbelts now but does not affect the rides airtime at all!

Back on topic opening day is only 3 days away....what ride will you be running/walking to in hopes for the first public train of the season!?

My plan is to run to Raging Bull, then hop on over to X-Flight, then check out Goliath.
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Postby coasterkidd100 on April 30th, 2014, 8:11 pm
I always head for Raging Bull first followed by the Giant Drop.
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Postby Jackluver18 on April 30th, 2014, 8:33 pm
X-Flight for my friends and I
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Postby GoBears on April 30th, 2014, 9:07 pm
I always ride Raging Bull, Viper, X-Flight, then American Eagle in that order just about every visit. After those four, I just ride whatever I feel like or which lines I don't mind waiting in. Once Goliath opens, I'll probably hit that up first each visit. Sometimes I ride Viper first because its on the way to Raging Bull. I'll probably swing by Goliath's entrance to snap some photos after I get off American Eagle.
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Postby Sharon29060 on April 30th, 2014, 10:03 pm
X-Flight will be my first coaster of the season! Just a quick question; for the people who have already processed their pass, when you enter the park, do you just scan your voucher and finger and they give you the ID, or is it done differently?
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Postby TwistedSTEEL666 on May 1st, 2014, 4:01 am
I usually go to Raging Bull first, but this time I will do X-Flight first. Followed by RB, Viper, AE:R, V2 (maybe), BTR and SUF.
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Postby BURTONxBLUNT on May 1st, 2014, 6:47 am
Sharon29060 wrote:X-Flight will be my first coaster of the season! Just a quick question; for the people who have already processed their pass, when you enter the park, do you just scan your voucher and finger and they give you the ID, or is it done differently?


Correct they will scan your voucher than you'll scan your finger and they will give you your card at the front gate! Just don't forget to remember which card is yours if your with a family or group getting passes as they all are the same
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Postby Sharon29060 on May 1st, 2014, 7:17 am
BURTONxBLUNT wrote:
Sharon29060 wrote:X-Flight will be my first coaster of the season! Just a quick question; for the people who have already processed their pass, when you enter the park, do you just scan your voucher and finger and they give you the ID, or is it done differently?


Correct they will scan your voucher than you'll scan your finger and they will give you your card at the front gate! Just don't forget to remember which card is yours if your with a family or group getting passes as they all are the same


Alright thanks for the information, I appreciate it!
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Postby GoBears on May 1st, 2014, 9:14 am
Okay, so I had my gold passes mailed to me. When I bring the gold pass paper vouchers to the park for the first time this Saturday, I still have to stop by Hometown Square to activate my passes after they hand me the cards? I guess I'm still a little confused on how the new biometric system works upon visiting for the first time of the season.
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Postby kossdude1 on May 1st, 2014, 9:26 am
^ I believe that once you scan your voucher at the front gate, they'll make you scan your finger. After that, I think they scan a card and that activates your pass. I may be wrong, but that's what I've heard
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Postby DejaVu2001 on May 1st, 2014, 9:34 am
^ You still have to go to Hometown Square to activate any add-ons (Gold, Dining, Parking).
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Postby GoBears on May 1st, 2014, 9:54 am
Okay, thanks guys. Only 2 more days to go!
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Postby Iron Wolf 90-11 on May 1st, 2014, 11:42 am
Is anybody at Physics Day today?
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Postby AirTimeDaz on May 1st, 2014, 1:19 pm
Iron Wolf 90-11 wrote:Is anybody at Physics Day today?


Not I, but my nephew is there.
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Postby CoasterCale on May 1st, 2014, 4:20 pm
BURTONxBLUNT wrote:Back on topic opening day is only 3 days away....what ride will you be running/walking to in hopes for the first public train of the season!?


Usually Raging Bull but if X-Flight is only running one train, I'm hittin that up before Raging Bull.
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Postby Sharon29060 on May 1st, 2014, 9:32 pm
I'm a bit confused, so if I have a Gold Membership Pass, I still have to go to the season pass processing center?


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Postby BURTONxBLUNT on May 1st, 2014, 9:58 pm
Sharon29060 wrote:I'm a bit confused, so if I have a Gold Membership Pass, I still have to go to the season pass processing center?

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I believe you don't have to go to the processing center unless you want to add on a dining pass but I'm not 100% sure since it's a membership plan and they may give out different passes for a membership rather than your average gold pass!
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Postby Superman on May 2nd, 2014, 7:13 am
Race to Raging Bull anyone? I'm lookin to repeat as first rider this year muahaha
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Postby Sharon29060 on May 2nd, 2014, 7:35 am
BURTONxBLUNT wrote:
Sharon29060 wrote:I'm a bit confused, so if I have a Gold Membership Pass, I still have to go to the season pass processing center?

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I believe you don't have to go to the processing center unless you want to add on a dining pass but I'm not 100% sure since it's a membership plan and they may give out different passes for a membership rather than your average gold pass!


Ok, thanks! I'll ask at the front gate tomorrow if it's necessary for my family and I to go there.
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Postby Jackluver18 on May 2nd, 2014, 8:45 am
I'm gonna ask too because I have my parking, dining and pass vouchers all with me so we'll figure out what to do tomorrow. I'm excited to go again
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Postby GoBears on May 2nd, 2014, 10:26 am
I forgot that X-Flight was only running one train last weekend. They may have prepared the 2nd train this past week for opening day, but I won't take any chances. I'll probably head there first and then Southwest Territory.
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