CCI is putting parks on the map.

Holiday World= Raven, Legend
Lake Compounce= Boulder Dash
Michigans Adventure= Shivering Timbers
SFWOA= Villian
Indiana Beach= Hoosier Hurricane , Cornball Express.

O.K. Some are getting more fame then others but you have to agree that these small parks(except SFWOA) are getting put on the map due to these great CCI masterpieces. I am bringing this up because there is one park that is being overlooked and has 3 CCI coasters. Big Chiefs has 2 gems with Cyclops and Zeus. While both are short in track length both of these coasters pack a punch. If you love CCI coasters and also love an entertainment type atmosphere then you need to experience the Dells in Wisconsin where you will experience it all from Ducks boat rides, gravity defying mysteries, awesome water parks, go-kart tracks, haunted houses, indian history, lumberjack meals, etc. Its an experience you wont forget. Big Chiefs deserves the prestige that the other parks with CCI coasters gets.

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"SAVING THE WORLD BEFORE BEDTIME" Powerpuff girls

I certainly haven't overlooked Big Cheif's. I'm a little fascinated by the place, actually.

I'd go nuts if a local mini golf/go-kart place build one CCI, let alone three. :)

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Matt Lynch
Co-Webmaster, Kennywood Boulevard
http://kennywood.coasterbuzz.com

Ghostrider really revived Knotts, and that has continued ever since.

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Home Park: Knotts Berry Farm!
but also Disneyland and DCA

CCI has done wonders for the entire amusement park industry. I've visited all of them except Compounce, and I can't help but think that I would have never visited any of those parks had it not been for CCI.

Big Chief's is a BLAST. You gotta love any coaster where the air is SO severe in the back that you have to be 18 to sit there!
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- Peabody *** This post was edited by Peabody on 4/18/2001. ***

I haven't overlooked it at all. I really want to take a trip there, but it's kind of far out of the way. I'll have to wait and see if Valleyfair! gets anything great soon and then I'll definitely set a trip. I'm hoping to at least get up to Boulder Dash this Summer. I agree that Raven, Legend and ST are excellent.

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PKI-Wooden and Kiddie Coaster Capital of the World!
The First and Only Gigabuzzer bigger than Millie, rising Faster than Maggie, and pulls more BS than MS ever will!!!
You are the Weakest Link! Goodbye!!!

It's good to hear that people feel that way. After that crap editorial in First Drop (where the author clearly didn't understand that the parks chose Gerstlauer trains, not CCI, though they were a non-issue for me anyway), I think they need a little praise for the master coaster builders they are.

And I'm not just saying that because my company hosts their Web site. :)

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

Okay Jeff...

I don't know about some of those parks being put on the map because of it. I know Michigan Adventure has, but not some of the others. Sure, those parks have been put out for enthusiasts but not for the GP.

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You are the Weakest Link, Goodbye.

There is no "map" for the GP. The GP only cares about their homepark, and that is about it.

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Don't touch the watch.

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Chitown said:
"Big Chiefs deserves the prestige that the other parks with CCI coasters gets."

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If they would only clean the bathrooms once in a while.....
jeremy
--great coasters, just dont have to pee...

And the funny thing is we are talking about coasters that are relatively cheap by today's standards (3-8 million), compared to 15 million+ of most steel coasters.

This reminds me of The Hurricane at Myrtle Beach. This CCI coaster is awesome. I drove all the way down to S.C. just to ride this coaster, and come to find out, so did a lot of other people. (I have always wanted to go to Myrtle Beach, but this coaster is what finally pushed me to go.)

Granted there are a lot of other things going on at Myrtle Beach to attract people, but The Hurricane seems to be a big attraction and a very welcome addition to the park.

Like Chitown mentioned, Boulder Dash really put Lake Compounce on the map. I had never heard of the park before that coaster was built. A kinda rough double out-and-back and a Boomerang weren't enough to get me to make the five-hour trip, but Boulder Dash was.

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E.J.
Webmaster: Theme Park New England
http://tpne.8m.com

The Hurricane at Indiana Beach is a hidden gem...you have to ride it once during the day and once during the night to get addicted to it! Cornball Express looks the same way...seeing it real life was cool! The hills are steep and twisted. CCI can make amazing coasters under 100 ft. Not everything has to be huge to be fun :)

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-Glitchey
Will be at Busch Gardens Williamsburg April 27th.

Lets not forget the British Megaphobia that put a little farm on the map.

CCI is a great coaster firm. However, I have never experienced any of their coasters. I would really love to since they are based in my city and is run by the daughter of the Beast builder but I`ve never riden one but am dyeing to!