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Worlds of Fun amusement park, Kansas City, MO.
A trouble prone ride that is known for stranding people 300 feet in the air makes its way from California to Kansas City.
After its capture earlier in the year by the 12th legion's famous steel hawks squad (www.flickr.com/photos/145804746@N05/29264667785/in/datepo...), Fort Karmen has been under almost constant assault by the red forces.
Pictured: Aelius works on one of his strange inventions while Laurentius observes the weaknesses in fort Karmen's wall.
The jetpack is inspired a great builder called Pemdinger the Second. You can find him here:
www.flickr.com/photos/140300723@N04/
Make sure to follow him! :)
After its capture earlier in the year by the 12th legion's famous steel hawks squad (www.flickr.com/photos/145804746@N05/29264667785/in/datepo...), Fort Karmen has been under almost constant assault by the red forces.
Pictured: Aelius works on one of his strange inventions while Laurentius observes the weaknesses in fort Karmen's wall.
The jetpack is inspired a great builder called Pemdinger the Second. You can find him here:
www.flickr.com/photos/140300723@N04/
Make sure to follow him! :)
WindSeeker (known as SteelHawk at Worlds of Fun) is a 301-foot-tall (92 m) swing ride at several Cedar Fair parks. The rides are Wind Seeker models manufactured by Mondial. They opened for the 2011 season at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in California. Carowinds in North Carolina and Kings Dominion in Virginia opened their WindSeekers in 2012. The first four each cost US$5,000,000, and the next two each cost $6,500,000. Cedar Fair relocated the Knott's Berry Farm WindSeeker to Worlds of Fun in 2014, where it is known as SteelHawk.
The three-minute ride features 32 suspended twin seats (64 seats altogether) spinning around a central tower. A lighting package was installed on all four WindSeekers, consisting of strips of LED lights mounted on the arms that support the swings and (except at Knott's Berry Farm) colored floodlights to illuminate towers from above.
Canada's Wonderland was the first of the four parks to open its WindSeeker in 2011. On May 24, 2011, the ride was only open for a brief time before problems caused it to be closed for repairs it reopened the week of June 10. The second WindSeeker was opened to the public at Cedar Point on June 14, 2011, the third on June 21, 2011, at Kings Island, the fourth in mid-August 2011 at Knott's Berry Farm, the fifth WindSeeker to open was Carowinds' model which soft-opened on March 30, 2012 and officially opened to the public on March 31, 2012 and the latest one to open was the sixth WindSeeker at Kings Dominion which officially opened to the public on April 6, 2012.
08-13-1966, Barrie, Ont. Drafted round 1 #8 overall 1984 by Montreal Canadiens. Shayne Corson is a retired Canadian professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. During his NHL career, Corson battled both ulcerative colitis and, as detailed in the October 21, 2001, issue of Sports Illustrated, panic attacks. Corson last played in the 2003–04 NHL season. Despite some speculation to the contrary, Corson did not return to the NHL after the 2004–05 lockout and is now retired. Corson played in the OHL for the Brantford Alexanders (1983–84) and Hamilton Steelhawks (1984–86). The Montreal Canadiens drafted him in the first round. He played briefly with the Canadiens in the 1985–86 season, and joined the team full-time the following year. Corson was a regular contributor for the Canadiens from 1986 until 1992, when he was traded to the Oilers in exchange for Vincent Damphousse. He played with Edmonton for three full seasons, before leaving the team for the Blues. His time in Edmonton was marred by some controversy, as head coach George Burnett chose him as the team's captain during the 1994–95 season (Jan.-Mar.1995). Burnett would later strip Corson of the captaincy. He was signed by the Blues as a free agent in 1995, and the Oilers received the rights to Curtis Joseph as compensation. During the 1996–97 season, the Blues traded him back to Montreal, where he played until 2000. The Leafs then signed him as a free agent, and he spent three full seasons in Toronto before retiring in the middle of the post-season because of 'medical issues'. The Stars signed him during the last part of the 2003–04 season in order to add some grit and leadership for their playoff run, but the team was unsuccessful (losing in the first round to the Colorado Avalanche), and Corson retired afterwards. Shayne Corson captained two NHL clubs during his 19 season professional career. He has also played for Team Canada at the Canada Cup, World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Cup of Hockey, and 1998 Winter Olympics. Corson was known as a gritty player, with good instincts both offensively and defensively, and a good leader. Corson represented his teams three times at the NHL All-Star Game. NHL-Stats: GP:1296 / G:311 / A:469 / Pts:780 / PIM:2648. Career-Stats: GP:1546 / G:434 / A:701 / Pts:1135 / PIM:3284 (1982/83 – 2003/04).
04-1-1969, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Drafted round 6 #110 overall by New York Rangers 1988. Dennis Vial is a retired professional hockey player who played in NHL with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Senators. After playing with the Hamilton Steelhawks in the OHL for 3 years, Vial was drafted by the New York Rangers. That year he went back to the OHL and played with the Niagara Falls Thunder, followed by a year with the Flint Spirits in the IHL for the 1989–1990 season, scoring 35 points in 79 games and registering 351 penalty minutes. Throughout this time Vial established himself as a hard hitting enforcer and defenceman and got the call up midway through the 1990–1991 season to join the Rangers. He played in 21 games before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings that same season, appearing in another 9 games. Vial then split the next two seasons between the Red Wings and the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL. Prior to the 1993–1994 season Vial was traded from the Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was left unprotected in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft and was picked up by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim a few weeks later. Finally, in Phase II of the Expansion draft Vial was picked up by the Ottawa Senators, with whom he made his greatest NHL impact. With a Senators' lineup not deep in talent, Vial was able to make the team and play full time, and in 1993-94 he was given the team's Frank Finnigan Award as its most improved player. He led the Senators in penalty minutes, major penalties, and fighting majors. Known as a fearless combatant, Vial's time in Ottawa was highlighted by a long, intense, and often bloody feud with Rob Ray of the divisional rival Buffalo Sabres. Unfortunately, Vial's aggressive and all-out playing style resulted in many injuries throughout his career and he played in at least half of the games in a season only twice. His last season in the NHL was the 1997–1998 season. For the next 7 seasons Vial played with a number of minor league teams including two years in England in the BISL. He retired following the 2004–2005 season where he played in the UHL with the Missouri River Otters and Richmond Riverdogs. In 2001, while a member of the British Ice Hockey League's Sheffield Steelers, Vial incited a much publicized brawl against the Nottingham Panthers which resulted in the league handing out several suspensions totaling 28 games and fines worth 8,400 pounds. Vial was suspended for six games and fined 750 pounds for offences including instigating the brawl by cross-checking Nottingham's Greg Hadden, and squirting water at fans in the stands. Britain's Press Association described the event, which escalated into a 36 men bench clearing brawl, as "one of the worst scenes of violence ever seen at a British ice hockey rink." Dennis Vial’s NHL-Stats: GP:242 / G:4 / A:15 / Pts:19 /PIM:794. Dennis Vial’s Career-Stats: GP:1191 / G:61 / A:207 / Pts:268 / PIM:3976 (1984/85 – 2004/05).
10-30-1987, Scarborough, ON. Drafted round 1 #18 overall by Colorado Avalanche 2006. Chris Stewart is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. Stewart previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames. He played junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Prior to the 2004–05, Stewart's older brother Anthony, who was the captain of the Kingston Frontenacs, put his reputation on the line when he asked Frontenacs General Manager Larry Mavety to give Chris the chance to try out with the Frontenacs as an undrafted free agent. Mavety complied, and Stewart made the team in training camp, allowing the brothers to play together on the same team. Initially given the position with the Frontenacs as an energetic fighting role player, Stewart took advantage of his increased playing time and had a solid rookie season, scoring 18 goals and 30 points in 64 games. Stewart played in his first OHL game on September 26, 2004, getting no points in a 4–3 loss to the Brampton Battalion.In 2005–06, Stewart had a breakout season, as he was named as an assistant captain, while scoring 37 goals and 87 points in 62 games to finish second in team scoring, helping Kingston to a playoff berth. In six playoff games, Stewart had two goals, as the Frontenacs lost to the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of the playoffs. That summer, Stewart was drafted 18th overall in the first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. On October 13, 2006, the Frontenacs revealed Stewart as the new captain of the team for the 2006–07 season at the Kingston Memorial Centre before a game against the Guelph Storm. Stewart had another solid season with Kingston, as he had 36 goals and 82 points in 61 games, finishing second in team scoring once again. Stewart made his first NHL game in the 2008/09 season. He made 53 games for the Colorado Avalanche. The St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames where the next NHL teams, Chris Stewart was playing for. During the 2017–18 season, having being placed on waivers by the Wild approaching the trade deadline, Stewart was claimed by the Calgary Flames on February 26, 2018. He appeared in 7 regular season games scoring 3 points as the Flames missed out on the post-season. As a free agent from the Flames, Stewart was un-signed over the summer, before opting to continue his professional career in Europe agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on September 26, 2018. Stewart however never featured with Slovan, after he was initially reported missing by the club as a consequence of failing to attend the introductory press conference on October 3, 2018. He was later found and immediately announced his retirement from professional hockey citing family concerns. After returning to Canada, Stewart was later announced to have signed for the 2018–19 season with semi-professional outfit the Hamilton Steelhawks, to compete for the Allan Cup on October 18, 2018. He made 1 game only for the Steelhawks and joined British team Nottingham Panthers for the rest of the season. Stewart played with Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship held in Slovakia, where in seven games, he recorded two goals and four points. Canada struggled in the tournament, and finished in fifth place. Stewart became an Development Coach for the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2020/21 season and also a Coach for the national team of Jamaica. Since 2021/22, Chris Stewart is the president of the Minnesota Loons of the NA3HL. His NHL-Stats: GP:707 / G:166 / A:167 / Pts:333 / PIM:768; Career-Stats: GP:1129 / G:340 / A:383 / Pts:723 / PIM:1277 (2003/04 – 2019/20).
08-13-1966, Barrie, Ont. Drafted round 1 #8 overall 1984 by Montreal Canadiens. Shayne Corson is a retired Canadian professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. During his NHL career, Corson battled both ulcerative colitis and, as detailed in the October 21, 2001, issue of Sports Illustrated, panic attacks. Corson last played in the 2003–04 NHL season. Despite some speculation to the contrary, Corson did not return to the NHL after the 2004–05 lockout and is now retired. Corson played in the OHL for the Brantford Alexanders (1983–84) and Hamilton Steelhawks (1984–86). The Montreal Canadiens drafted him in the first round. He played briefly with the Canadiens in the 1985–86 season, and joined the team full-time the following year. Corson was a regular contributor for the Canadiens from 1986 until 1992, when he was traded to the Oilers in exchange for Vincent Damphousse. He played with Edmonton for three full seasons, before leaving the team for the Blues. His time in Edmonton was marred by some controversy, as head coach George Burnett chose him as the team's captain during the 1994–95 season (Jan.-Mar.1995). Burnett would later strip Corson of the captaincy. He was signed by the Blues as a free agent in 1995, and the Oilers received the rights to Curtis Joseph as compensation. During the 1996–97 season, the Blues traded him back to Montreal, where he played until 2000. The Leafs then signed him as a free agent, and he spent three full seasons in Toronto before retiring in the middle of the post-season because of 'medical issues'. The Stars signed him during the last part of the 2003–04 season in order to add some grit and leadership for their playoff run, but the team was unsuccessful (losing in the first round to the Colorado Avalanche), and Corson retired afterwards. Shayne Corson captained two NHL clubs during his 19 season professional career. He has also played for Team Canada at the Canada Cup, World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Cup of Hockey, and 1998 Winter Olympics. Corson was known as a gritty player, with good instincts both offensively and defensively, and a good leader. Corson represented his teams three times at the NHL All-Star Game. NHL-Stats: GP:1296 / G:311 / A:469 / Pts:780 / PIM:2648. Career-Stats: GP:1546 / G:434 / A:701 / Pts:1135 / PIM:3284 (1982/83 – 2003/04).
After its capture earlier in the year by the 12th legion's famous steel hawks squad (www.flickr.com/photos/145804746@N05/29264667785/in/datepo...), Fort Karmen has been under almost constant assault by the red forces.
Pictured: Aelius works on one of his strange inventions while Laurentius observes the weaknesses in fort Karmen's wall.
The jetpack is inspired a great builder called Pemdinger the Second. You can find him here:
www.flickr.com/photos/140300723@N04/
Make sure to follow him! :)
10-30-1987, Scarborough, ON. Drafted round 1 #18 overall by Colorado Avalanche 2006. Chris Stewart is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. Stewart previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames. He played junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Prior to the 2004–05, Stewart's older brother Anthony, who was the captain of the Kingston Frontenacs, put his reputation on the line when he asked Frontenacs General Manager Larry Mavety to give Chris the chance to try out with the Frontenacs as an undrafted free agent. Mavety complied, and Stewart made the team in training camp, allowing the brothers to play together on the same team. Initially given the position with the Frontenacs as an energetic fighting role player, Stewart took advantage of his increased playing time and had a solid rookie season, scoring 18 goals and 30 points in 64 games. Stewart played in his first OHL game on September 26, 2004, getting no points in a 4–3 loss to the Brampton Battalion.In 2005–06, Stewart had a breakout season, as he was named as an assistant captain, while scoring 37 goals and 87 points in 62 games to finish second in team scoring, helping Kingston to a playoff berth. In six playoff games, Stewart had two goals, as the Frontenacs lost to the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of the playoffs. That summer, Stewart was drafted 18th overall in the first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. On October 13, 2006, the Frontenacs revealed Stewart as the new captain of the team for the 2006–07 season at the Kingston Memorial Centre before a game against the Guelph Storm. Stewart had another solid season with Kingston, as he had 36 goals and 82 points in 61 games, finishing second in team scoring once again. Stewart made his first NHL game in the 2008/09 season. He made 53 games for the Colorado Avalanche. The St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames where the next NHL teams, Chris Stewart was playing for. During the 2017–18 season, having being placed on waivers by the Wild approaching the trade deadline, Stewart was claimed by the Calgary Flames on February 26, 2018. He appeared in 7 regular season games scoring 3 points as the Flames missed out on the post-season. As a free agent from the Flames, Stewart was un-signed over the summer, before opting to continue his professional career in Europe agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on September 26, 2018. Stewart however never featured with Slovan, after he was initially reported missing by the club as a consequence of failing to attend the introductory press conference on October 3, 2018. He was later found and immediately announced his retirement from professional hockey citing family concerns. After returning to Canada, Stewart was later announced to have signed for the 2018–19 season with semi-professional outfit the Hamilton Steelhawks, to compete for the Allan Cup on October 18, 2018. He made 1 game only for the Steelhawks and joined British team Nottingham Panthers for the rest of the season. Stewart played with Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship held in Slovakia, where in seven games, he recorded two goals and four points. Canada struggled in the tournament, and finished in fifth place. Stewart became an Development Coach for the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2020/21 season and also a Coach for the national team of Jamaica. Since 2021/22, Chris Stewart is the president of the Minnesota Loons of the NA3HL. His NHL-Stats: GP:707 / G:166 / A:167 / Pts:333 / PIM:768; Career-Stats: GP:1129 / G:340 / A:383 / Pts:723 / PIM:1277 (2003/04 – 2019/20).
04-15-1976, Rochester, NY. Drafted round 1 #4 overall by Edmonton Oilers 1994. Jason M. Bonsignore is a former professional ice hockey forward and speedway promoter and racer. As a hockey player, he was drafted in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 4th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, as one of the team's two first-round picks that year (the other was Ryan Smyth two picks later). Bonsignore was drafted from the OHL's Niagara Falls Thunder. While playing for the Oilers AHL farm team in the 1997-98 season, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was Tampa Bay's leading rookie scorer his first year while also earning IHL player of the week (Rob Capellupo Award) recognition during a short stay with Tampa's farm team in Cleveland. In his 1998-99 season with Tampa he finished the year as a regular with the Lightning. Not given a qualifying offer by the Lightning, Bonsignore became an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization for the 1999-2000 season. He was a late cut at training camp and was assigned to their AHL farm team in St John's. Bonsignore suffered a season-ending ankle injury mid season, and asked for a release. He chose to sit out the next two years for personal reasons, then returned in the 2002-03 season to play with the AHL franchises in Springfield and Lowell. He tried out with the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers in 2003 but was released towards the end of training camp. From the 2003-04 through the 2007-08 seasons, Bonsignore played hockey in the ECHL, Switzerland, Finland and Norway. In 2007–08, Bonsignore returned to North America, where he tried to rehabilitate from a groin injury suffered in Norway while playing a few games with the Fresno Falcons. At the time the New Jersey Devils signed him for their farm team, the Trenton Devils, where he finished the year. It was his last season as a professional hockey player. Jason Bonsignore currently runs the Rochester Red Wings travel hockey program and is head coach of two of their AAA teams. He just signed on in January, 2016, to start playing again with the Hamilton Steelhawks in the ACH. He retired finally after playing 4 games for the Stealhawks. His NHL-Stats: GP:79 / G:3 / A:13 / Pts:16 / PIM:34; Career-Stats: GP:773 / G:275 / A:381 / Pts:656 / PIM:888 (1989/90 – 2007/08; 2015/16).
In the 2021/22 season, Jason Bonsignore was the General Manager and Head Coach for the Buffalo Stampede, a junior team playing in the USPHL Premier.
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03-21-1969, Sarnia, ON. Drafted round 11 #215 overall by New Jersey Devils 1989. Jason Simon is a retired Canadian hockey player. Jason Simon played junior hockey for the Chatham Jr. Maroons, before he joined the OHL for the 1986/97 season. While playing in the OHL, Simon was a member of the London Knights, Sudbury Wolves, Hamilton Steelhawks, Kingston Raiders and Windsor Spitfires. He made his debut in the professional leagues during the 1989/90 season, when he played for the AHL Utica Devils and the ECHL Nashville Knights. 13 more seasons in the North American Minor Leagues followed. Jason Simon also made 5 NHL games for the New York Islanders and the Phoenix Coyotes. He played several NHL preseasons with the Islanders, Winnipeg and Colorado. After the retirement from professional hockey at the end of the 2002/03 season, Simon returned for the 2004/05 season, playing semi-pro hockey in the LNAH and the SPHL. He retired after the 2008/09 season. His NHL-Stats: GP:5 / G:0 / A:0 / Pts:0 / PIM:34. His Career-Stats: GP:1040 / 227 / A:338 / Pts:565 / PIM:4215 (1985/1986 – 2008/2009). He also had a total of 234 fights during his career.
Today I have another image from my Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun Kansas City visit. This image captures the steel hawk and the patriot roller coaster in action at the same time. Lots of fun happening at Worlds of Fun.
This image was shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 70-200mm lens. I processed in Adobe Lightroom 5.6 and Adobe Photoshop CC 2014.