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My resolution is to complete my coaster alphabet. I've been on coasters with names beginning with every letter of the alphabet except U and Y. If I can make it to Canobie Lake Park, I can cross those off with Untamed and Yankee Cannonball. Not close to my Cincinnati home, but if I go to Coaster Con this ...

For my home park, Kings Island, I'm going for #1. Next summer will be 6 years since Orion opened, so a new major coaster is overdue. That empty Vortex plot of land is screaming, "Coaster me!!" ------------------------------ Douglas Hubbuch ------------------------------

My coaster experience began as a young boy riding the Comet, a PTC coaster at the long-defunct Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. But my passion for coasters was cemented during our annual trips to Cincinnati's Coney Island to ride another PTC ride, the Shooting Star. I have vivid memories ...

A bucket list night ride for me is Lightning Rod at Dollywood. Was supposed to have nighttime ERT at an event back in April, but LR was (surprise!) down. Looking forward to some first-time night rides on Velocicoaster at an after-hours event in November. ------------------------------ Douglas ...