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The new for 2025 Discovery Meadow re-theming of part of Kentucky Kingdom really makes me happy.  THIS is what Herschend intends to do with all of Kentucky Kingdom and it just gets me excited.



The whole area is covered in greenery, there is theming everywhere, and there are great little hands on things to mess with that are so much fun Bond and Travis felt their pull and ended up making a little music with them.



Next stop is the Hollyhock & Roll.  This coaster is the only coaster at Kentucky Kingdom that Bond has already been on.



Back when Bond was three or four he took the Rollerskater, as it was known as before the 2025 season, for a ride.   He didn't really care for it then but thankfully in the decades since his last visit he decided he likes coasters now.



While I have not always been the biggest fan of coasters by Vekoma back until about a decade ago I'd have said that their kid sized Rollerskater coasters like the Hollyhock & Roll were the best of their coaster designs.  Thankfully as I'll observe later in this trip at Dollywood while riding Big Bear Mountain they really have come around to being one of the best coaster manufacturers in the world. 



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