The end of Paddlewheel at Cedar Point

If nothing else, holding Kinzel hostage should make the stock go up 3 or 4 bucks a share. And on the subject of former jobs, the building where my first job was is now an OB/GYN's office.

The railroads next!

Don't even joke about that................

Im not It just goes with the eliminate the high maintenance, High operating cost and large crew model.

Except that it has the highest ridership numbers in the park, more than any of the high rides.

That wasn't the case when they were only running 1 train. In recent years they began running 2 trains on busy days again. It is reflected in the numbers in this graph. Since the park stopped posting the numbers on the website, I was unable to keep this graph up to date.

Im sure the auto ride was hightly ridden as well as were KI's antique cars. White Water Landing? Its all about the bottom line and marketability.

Carrie J. said:

The way I've been feeling lately around here, for example, has me thinking it's likely time to move on for good.

Oh gosh, I sure hope not! Obviously, you're free to have your own feelings and make your own choices. I guess I'm just being selfish, because I would miss you tremendously around here... :(

^Amen! We need your clear thinking stability and sanity around here.

Carrie J. said:
The way I've been feeling lately around here, for example, has me thinking it's likely time to move on for good.

I've been thinking the same - but perhaps more of a vacation than a full departure. Lately the site hasn't been the same - maybe I've changed in lieu?

Jerry said:

I've been thinking the same - but perhaps more of a vacation than a full departure. Lately the site hasn't been the same - maybe I've changed in lieu?

Yeah, I'm on the same wavelength. If it wasn't for the inside jokes and camaraderie, I'd have checked out. It's not that I don't like coasters anymore, but I'm over the whole enthusiast thing. I'm sick of the complaining, the nit-picking everything certain parks do while holding others on a pedestal and the like.

I just want to have fun doing the things I like to do, without all the drama and negativity.

What has happened to CoasterBuzz?

I think I'm the only person that doesn't care for Paddlewheel Excursions. Not that I disliked it, I just didn't like it. KnowwhatImean?

What has happened to CoasterBuzz?

and it's not even the offseason!

With all of the new rides coming next year, and me moving back into the middle of it all, I'm actually more geeked than I have been in awhile.

Even though I haven't moved, I feel the same way. :)

I like CoasterBuzz as much now as I ever have.

Carrie, I would totally miss you. You keep a lot of stuff in perspective.

Josh, sorry it seems like people are nit picking on stuff to complain about. I am not complaining just to complain. I am complaining because I feel passionate about certain things that I feel are not going the direction that I would like. Hopefully you can understand, and stick around here to keep people like me in line. Seriously, I don't feel that I complain half as much as I support. CoasterBuzz would totally be a bore without a little controversy sometimes. I'll keep the fun in mind from now on. Thanks for pointing that out.

And, never take anything I say personally, because I like every darn one of you (with very few exceptions). We are a bunch of friends standing in a circle, talking about coasters. When one says something that the other doesn't agree with, they smile and respectfully counter the opinion with their own opinion. It's really fun!

When I was a kid, I loved to talk about coasters to anyone who would listen. The problem was, no one wanted to have a conversation about coasters. That's why I love CoasterBuzz.

Yeah, I'm on the same wavelength. If it wasn't for the inside jokes and camaraderie, I'd have checked out. It's not that I don't like coasters anymore, but I'm over the whole enthusiast thing. I'm sick of the complaining, the nit-picking everything certain parks do while holding others on a pedestal and the like.

I just want to have fun doing the things I like to do, without all the drama and negativity.

But you like it when you get along, agree and others validate your point of view, correct? We can't all be on the same wavelength. It would be boring.

It's only drama if you want it to be :)

LostKause said:

Josh, sorry it seems like people are nit picking on stuff to complain about. I am not complaining just to complain. I am complaining because I feel passionate about certain things that I feel are not going the direction that I would like.

Amen, Krause! I mean, if I was perfectly overjoyed by everything about every park and every coaster, I might as well be a jelly bean. I have opinions, passions, etc.

Heck I haven't even mentioned (that damn type of painful restraint) ina while. But it's still something I'm passionate about (and I'm glad to see parks are wanting an alternative to that damn painful restraint.)

Things annoy me about people on here, too. But I have found out that you never know what you will get when you meet someone in person. I have met a few Coasterbuzzers this summer, and was very pleasantly surprised. I love Coasterbuzz too, and have learned to take things with a giant brick of salt; that stuff isn't personal - even when it seems it is.

But, but, Carrie...I'm almost legal. :(

Legal for what?