I had high expectations for El Toro and it absolutely blew them away. I went for an ACE event a couple of years ago and got a bunch of awesome night rides. The airtime is out of this world, especially on the first couple of hills. I hope they get all the kinks worked out of this ride because it's one of the best coasters in the world!
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Before I moved out of Wisconsin I took a weekend day and hit some of the smaller parks in the area with Bay Beach and Little Amerricka being the main stops. Bay Beach in particular was intriguing to me. It was owned by the city of Green Bay which could be good or bad since municipalities usually don't have much experience managing amusement parks. Well Green Bay does it right with Bay Beach. The park was clean, cheap and had a fantastic selection of rides. The standout being Zippin Pippin, a woodie that was allegedly Elvis' favorite ride. Can't blame the guy, the ride was really smooth and surprisingly forceful without being too intense for younger riders! And hey, if it's good enough for the king, it's good enough for me!
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The sketchiest park I went to last year was without a doubt Camden Park. I made the long drive here a day after Kings Island and found the exact opposite of the clean corporate park that is KI. And it was great! Although the COVID policies left something to be desired (namely having any) I was able to quickly make my way through the park getting all of the credits in an hour or so. And Big Dipper was the star. The first drop in the back seat gives some of the most intense airtime I've ever had, especially with only a buzz bar. It alone makes the long drive from Cincinnati worth it!
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