Last weekend I took my first trip up to Kings Island since Backlot Italian Coaster Job, or something like that, debuted.
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Here I am driving up on Friday morning. As you can see the roads were totally crowded!
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Hmm...what's that? Never heard of the place.
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They get their own street name? What?
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You can't really tell from this picture, but this was one of the nicest Cracker Barrel's I've ever seen. The flowers out front were on par with Busch Gardens quality!
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I don't like the look of those clouds. Go away clouds of doom!
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I think I was in TN somewhere when I saw this fireworks place. They have 2 or 3 old shells of Ferris wheels just sitting there to catch your eye on the interstate. It's kind of sad though to think those Ferris wheels will never give another ride again.
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For Kentucky to be such a pretty state, they have some of the ugliest rest stops! I've driven through on I-64 and they look just as bad!
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Fill me up! No, not a can...the whole truck! zzzzzzz
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OK, I guess KY has at least one nice rest stop. But this shouldn't count since its an "artists center". lol
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After a very long drive up, getting in Cinci traffic, I finally arrived and checked in my hotel. Look off in the distance. Is that Swiss steel I see?
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It is! It is!
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I didn't have many expectations for Diamondback going in, because frankly its still really early (which could have backfired if it had had troubles) and I haven't read many reviews. Front row is what makes this coaster my new #1 (steel of course). The ejector air up front is fracking amazing!
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Almost any place in the park you go, you can see Diamondback. It's somehow made Kings Island seem smaller to me, but in a good way.
OK I'll get more up soon... that's all for now.