u/TheAlmightyHellacia

I'm desperately holding onto hope X2 doesnt close but if so, what are some good options?

It's a narrow skinny plot, but a hyper tilt would scare tf out of people coming in. A giga could also work if it uses the land behind viper.

But whatever replaces it if things come to the absolute worst case scenario, it needs to absolutely be worthy of its spot.

460 has way too many stops to be a viable way of going to Disney or Knott's. While the express lanes portions are fast, the street running sections are horrendously slow. Ideally I'd have it go down the 91 to beach and go to Knott's, then head back to the 5 to finish at Disney, with the start and end points being the same.

Edit: I'm not calling to eliminate the 460 as is, sorry for the poor wording. I meant adding an additional service such as a "465" with the fewer stops.

I play survivor: trash teammates and a killer that tunnels me out instantly

I play killer: the sweatiest 4 man swf imaginable t bagging and calling you trash in the egc

WTF DO I DO

For me:

Cherry - DJ Bam! Bam! Play The Boom! Boom!

It's no masterpiece but a severly overlooked Sinclaire song from 2000s imo

For me on the non coaster side: -TRANSPORTATION RIDES. Something that goes around the park and takes you around, or up and down the mountain.

-Return of the scrambler

-Lower thrill rides like bumper cars, some tea cup like spinning ride, etc.

Coasters:

-Some kind of modern day family coaster - I hope this is what the thrill glider is but Im not sure.

-B&M giga (duh)

-Vekoma Tilt (superman replacement)

-Mack Stryker or Gerstlaur Infinity that tries and takes the inversion or steepest drop record - I'd pack up scream and ship it off somewhere else, and maybe also convert Riddler's into a floorless.

Drop your most wanted line that hasn't been planned below!

For me:

-Extend the K line down to Long Beach and possibly past it

-A rail line that goes north and south right down the coast.

-A j line style BRT in the 405 from Long Beach to UCLA, as well as possible service to Van Nuys in case Sepulveda Line goes down

-A rail line for the sunset corridor

-A rapid version of the 460 (call it 465) that goes south on the 605 to the 91, then goes to Knott's/Disney

-G line converted into a B line extension

-Lines 344 and 4x south of HGTC converted to BRT, or a BRT down Hawthorne Blvd in general

Over half a year of considering Metro as a way to get to places, I was expecting something a lot much more ghetto considering what you'll find on social media. However, it really is not that bad, in fact pretty uneventful and quite safe.

Do keep in mind I'm usually using it in the day, haven't ridden every single line and I'm not going into places like South LA, Compton, Watts, East LA, etc, where I'd assume a lot more antisocial behavior, crime or homelessness on trains or busses would occur (people from those areas have been saying the A line at those areas is REALLY bad).

My main citicisms - the rail network not reaching out to most people due to car dependent sprawl, busses being infrequent (seriously why does the 344 have 1 HOUR headways) or delayed, or bad land use around some stations - most metro rail stations dump you near giant parking lots with big chain restaraunts, fast food, gas stations, or storage facilities. Not to mention if it's in a freeway, it's even worse, such as the infamous Harbor Freeway station. Second trains needing to stop for red lights for A SINGLE CAR TURNING LEFT is pure bs, as well as at grade sections being throttled heavily. Busses also usually have to mix in with car traffic, which in my area usually isnt the worst thing but if it's called Hawthorne blvd it's genuine hell considering the amount of traffic it carries.

What I love - the value. $1.75 plus 2 hours of transfers one way is insane. And when it goes to interesting places, the land use is usually very good. Second, when it can get to its max speed it rivals having to drive, where for example J line busses completely blow past traffic, same with A and C line trains.

So in conclusion, the things it does good it does REALLY good at, as I dont have to stress about having to drive to and from places like downtown, hollywood or santa monica, but also save money on gas and parking. And I usually am not worried about anyrhing happening to me, usually the main line I use, J is full of students commuting to the universities on its route, or people going to downtown for work. But it also has a long ways to go, which thankfully its rapid expansions should help pave the way for a better system overall.

I'm absolutely shocked NOTHING goes out to the LBCT. Not the A line, not even busses. And if you ever got dropped off or parked there, the line to get in is MISERABLE. LA Cruise Terminals have the J line, why can't LBCT have something?

If you've been here for a while, you know about the Avex vs Beat Freak SEB Vol. 1-8.

If not, the Super Eurobeat Vol. 1-8 on modern platforms are NOT the original 8 albums - these are "remakes" of them in extended format, though some with altered or completely new tracklists.

For those curious, beat freak was a small Japanese label that had a good number of people that would move to Avex, the biggest being Max Matsuura.

I am aware the community does prefer the Avex versions, and I completely understand why - extended versions, actual digital lossless audio instead of poor quality vinyl rips, and no janky mixing/transitions. However, that doesn't excuse Avex from erasing history.

I think what should've happened on the 35th anniversary of SEB or even the 30th should've been the re-releases of those beat freak albums so people could appreciate where SEB came to be. Instead, Avex put the remakes on and said "oh these are the first 8, enjoy!" and left it at that. There is zero legal way to officially listen to these albums aside from hunting down second hand copies, as as I've mentioned, you will have a VERY hard time obtaining Vol. 1 as it remains to this day the most sought after SEB album in Japan.

But what do you think about these versions?

In a guest satisfaction survey, a potential coaster was proposed for either Knott's, Magic Mountain or King's Island, which you can read more about here: https://www.vekoma.com/sitdown-thrill-coasters/ghostrider

If they put this in Knott's I'm VERY curious how they plan to do this. Magic Mountain and King's Island seem like it could work better, yet in this case that would be Magic Mountain's 3rd multi launch coaster, while for King's Island it'd only be their 2nd.

If they put this in Knott's, it might have to come at the expense of a large ride like Xcelerator, unless they use parking lot space for it.

There'a still uncertainty with this extension, but we at least got Kalani elected! I'm hoping she's a lot more accomodating with the hawthorne alignment

After multiple nerfs Kaneki is STILL stupidly overpowered, and it really just comes down to his power as a concept. Let's make him injure you for free by just looking at you and clicking on you, then let him catch up so easily you'll be down in a few seconds.

"Oh but he's just an m1 killer after the injure!" An m1 killer who can: rocket towards you and cut you off at 100 mph, finesse vault windows and pallets so he's right back on top of you, and not to mention most players will just rapidly tunnel or slug everyone as fast as they can. And that's BEFORE the builds they bring, which are usually the jason mask, centipede, pain res + DMS, bbq or friends, and lethal. And somehow they are the most tryhard and egotistical killers in the whole game.

And before you bring it up yes vaulting back into him does work until they bring dissolution or blood favor, which you can remove one but the other can't be.

This is one of the few killers who pretty much can avoid punishment because he has so many options at his disposal to be right back on top of you no matter what. Can you counter him? Sometimes. Usually no. Kaneki needs a full rework because his power IN CONCEPT is overpowered.

Hear me out: tear out coast rider (should happen regardless), and replace with a modified raptor eith either a switch track or turntable. Why either one of those? Massive capacity boost, and you can load them and send them out right as the next one hits the breaks.

I mean songs that are just the definition of eurobeat, like you hear it and go "oh yeah it's eurobeat". Basically the default go to example.

For me:

-Are You Ready!

-Running In The 90's

-I Was Born For Burning

-Night Of Fire

-Deja Vu

-I Need Your Love

-Touch My Fire

-Talk Into The Night

-The Top

-Nitrofire

-Crazy Night (Maximum Power)

-Skyline

-Fever The Night

-Play The Music

-Spitfire (Go 2)

-Dancing

-Luka Luka Night Fever

After years of delays and delays... it turns out KumbaK is still spearheading the project, especially with the trains.

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For those who do not know, KumbaK has had a HORRIBLE track record when they add their trains onto coasters. Out of the 4 coasters they added trains to, 2 closed permanently (T3 especially had an awful ride experience), 1 is still operating with them and 1 is still operating, but had them removed because of issues and were quickly replaced by Vekoma trains.

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I have absolutely ZERO idea why formerly Cedar Fair would ever choose KumbaK, especially when Gerstlauer has had experience rennovating aging Shuttle Loops already.

I know there are some diehard Disney fans/Disney adults waiting in the shadows to strangle me, but hear me out:

For what it is now, Disney is way too expensive, crowded, stressful, and becoming more of a chore to visit than Knott's.

Pricing wise of course Knott's will always be cheaper in every single way, aside from the Fast lane. However, what's behind that admission price is some of the best non Disney/European park theming you'll get at any American park - every single area has its own identity, and carries either rich history or is a love letter to various cultures from California. And it doesn't stop at the main areas, rides like the Calico Mine Ride and Timber Mountain Log Ride all have that classic Disney ride essence you'd get from Pirates, Haunted Mansion, etc, not to mention TMLR is straight up better than Tiana's (if it was splash mountain I'd be singing a different tune). But not only that, there's also a higher level of thrill rides you can find here, including one of California's best 1-2 punches in coasters, Ghostrider and Xcelerator, both elite experiences. And camp snoopy - even after the controversial rennovation, still remains one of the best kids' areas.

Crowds are still a pain point of Knott's, ESPECIALLY during scary farm - the park is too small to handle its demand as Disney dumps its leftover crowds here. I can't really decide who's worse at their worst, so both parks are both equally as guilty.

And lastly, the food - some of the best theme park food out there. When you're 5 minutes away from a major tourist destination, you HAVE to be competitive with food as well, and they go above and beyond, from the chicken dinner restaraunt to everything they offer in the park.

But the last thing that FINALLY let me decide that Knott's is better than Disney - you do NOT need to plan out a laundry list of everything you must do to make sure your day isn't miserable. Even on the crowded days, as long as you know to just do rides in the back first and move your way to the front you can STILL just walk up to most rides and decide to go on, while Disney at least one person must be on their phone at all times making every single calculated decision so that their family isn't miserable. Knott's and hell even Universal and Magic Mountain give you that ability to breathe and just go "hey let's go on this next".

So in conclusion - its cheaper, has amazing theming, an incredibly diverse ride line up, and great food, but maybe the same level of crowds. But most importantly, you dont have to do hours of planning and staring at your phone to have a good time. *mic drop*

If you're a AAA member, they have single day tickets on certain days for $112, mainly on weekdays starting around mid september.