Now that we're nearly SIX months (pun intended) after the official merger between Cedar Fair and Six Flags, what noticeable changes do you think will come to the park(s)? We have seen some definite changes and sharing of ideas popping up since the Legacy Six Flags parks released their new 2025 pass/membership options that mirror the Legacy Cedar Fair model. Now we are in the holiday season with Winterfest and Holiday in the Park in full swing. Some LSF parks are using shows from LCF Winterfest, the Cedar Fair All-Season Drink Bottle plan appears to be coming to LSF parks next year, and now all post-merger Six Flags websites include a park selection among their menu bars. I posted in another thread about this and thought it would be nice to have a separate discussion for the little things that might change.

What changes do you think/would you want to see brought over from either chain that aren't related to roller coasters, rides, or IPs (characters)? Think about things guests can pick up or directly interact with every day in the park. Things like what the maps, paper cups, plate covers, advertisements, menus, websites, etc. could each look like. Which of the map art styles is your favorite and which do you hope will be used going forward? Are there any events or celebrations that you would like to see brought over from LSF parks? What might not change within the next 5 years?

I think things will be consolidated and standardized across the company more and more as time goes on. My short term predictions/hopes are for new physical map art, some new-to-KI events, and more refreshed restaurants. My long term predictions/hopes/dreads are new park logos (could be good or bad), changes to company investment in the parks, and more expensive ticket/season pass prices.

Some proof for the rumor of things changing given below (for topic placement purposes).

Magic Mountain 2025 Season Pass Options (https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/store/tickets)

Kings Island's Modified Website Menu (https://www.visitkingsisland.com/)

Statement from SFEC about an "Enhanced Guest Experience" (https://investors.sixflags.com/overview/default.aspx)

I'll admit the photos appear to be from a known poster (I saw them second-hand in a cropped screenshot), but I would not put it past this company to remove a coaster mid-season with no warning. The temporary fence could itself soon be replaced by a more permanent fence if this turns out to be more than just some temporary movement. 

Do you think this movement around Invertigo is a sign of it's imminent removal, or is it simply a mid-season temporary closure like we've seen for White Water Canyon and Snoopy's Space Buggies?

F - refurbish, R - relocate, S - scrap

CP: Wicked twister (R), Skyhawk (F)
KI: Invertigo (S), Congo Falls (S)

CAN: Flight Deck (S/R), Time Warp (S/R)

CAR: Nighthawk (S), Vortex (F)

CGA: Sky Tower (F), Grizzly (F)

KD: Anaconda (S)

The list goes on, but I’m curious on what the community thinks

A Conjuring house designed by Plague Productions is coming to HAUNT this year in the former Blackout building. They’re building an extended queue now to accommodate the crowds. A sister house is going to be built at Carowinds.

Let’s break down the facts:

• Don and Ryan were the face of the resistance. Telling us how it is, and not afraid to speak their minds.
• The Tower Topics X was deleted, no more tweets, all gone, poof. 
• Today’s episode, was very apologetic, let’s focus on the good, what? What happened to the Don and Ryan from last week? This show was previously like being on a life boat (the podcast) watching the titanic sink (Kings Island). What is going on?

Sounds like to me they were confronted by upper management about their behavior, and if they keep this up they my be banned from the park. They deleted the X burning the paper trail, losing thousands of historical tweets. Sounds like damage control to me…

Has Tower Topics entered it’s shill era? Sounds like it to me.

https://screamscape.com/html/kings_island.htm

Honestly I would like to see the whole theater returns to reflect what it used to look like with some minor changes. For one I would personally like to see the lobby area where the main que room is to be brightened up a little bit what is seen in the picture below:

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2022/may/giving-phantom-theater-life---an-interview-with-rick-bastrup
 

Speaking of que, I would also bring back the outdoor part of the que as well.

I don’t know if this is possible but I think it would be cool if every other ride vehicle would alternate facing positions for certain segments of the ride; other parks of the ride the cars would be facing the same way. For example, when entering the prop room some cars would face the right side of the room and look at what’s happening in that scene while the other set of cars gets rotated to face the left side of the room to see what’s going on on that side. This would give a different ride experience depending on where you sit; similar to how your get a different scene on Mystic Timbers when you enter the shed. Like I said I don’t know if that’s possible but it would still be cool nonetheless.

With regards to the rest of the ride, I think that it should remain the same but with modern technology. I love to see the pepper’s ghost effect return along with the rotating busts. Also it would be neat if it could be over laid to reflect the Halloween Haunt and Winterfest seasons respectively.

Here is just a short list of some of the big upcoming movies for Paramount, that would lend themselves to an excelent ride or attraction.

The Brazilian Job : Stunt Track Sequel to IJ:ST

Watchmen

MI:3

Captain America

Mighty Mouse

Indaina Jones 4

source for photo: https://www.sixflags.com/six-flags-magic-mountain-breaks-ground-on-californias-largest-solar-energy-project

Yup, and I think this seriously warrants a community driven overhaul to the terms of service of this site. Users should not be forced to add a source for “rumors” (which it is not) as if traced back it directly affects someone’s livelihood. When the paper trail for a rumor is so small, you have to be careful about it, and in the coming months when you see markers, and construction equipment arrive, it will be a lot harder to keep these “rumors” at bay.
 

Forcing users to add a source only strengthens the parks control on what information is released to the public, and allows them to trace back the source to that person.
 

Many other sites successfully leak attractions without sources in an effort to protect those sources, VS KIC is concerned about protecting the pockets of the park.

The closing of The Bat should be SHOUTED from the rooftops, because after next season an iconic piece of KI history will be erased from the timeline. 
 

Back to the topic, anyone who is suprised by this just needs to see the writing on the wall. You have out of industry people running this company, who don’t have an understanding of the value of an extra hour of two at the end of the night to ride some rides or get a snack with less waits. All they see is the spreadsheet with the overhead cost of keeping labor another hour or two, delaying third shift maintenance, etc.

These people do not care about you or the experience you have at the park, is this true at a park level? Absolutely not, but down in Charlotte those C-Suites don’t care what this means to you or your family, and each year it’s going to get increasingly noticeable that they are cutting anywhere they can.

You can only chop at a tree so much before it falls.

https://jobs.cedarfair.com/job/charlotte/regional-manager-social-media-and-digital-content-midwest-region/42509/69749220096

It appears that everyone working in the PR / Marketing department at their respective park will have to reapply for a job?

What will this mean for Coasterstock?

A Sneak Peek into the Future: The 1000-Foot High Rollercoaster Dream
For over a decade, I have been passionately proclaiming the imminent arrival of a rollercoaster that would shatter all records—a 1000-foot-high behemoth that would redefine the limits of thrill and engineering in our industry. We have seen several Mega coasters developed, such as King Da Ka, which is now being taken out of service. It was 456 feet tall and reached a top speed of 128MPH.  We have also seen Top Thrill Dragster at 420 feet, and Superman Escape from Krypton at 415 feet.  Currently, there is the new, under-construction “Falcon’s Flight” in Quiddiya, Saudi Arabia, which will be 640 feet high and reach an incredible speed of 155 MPH. 
Now, after years of anticipation and speculation, I have been privileged to witness a sneak preview of this incredible feat of amusement innovation, “The 1000-Footer”!  The manufacturer has sworn me to secrecy regarding many details, but I can share some tantalizing hints about what’s in store.
This rollercoaster, set to rise a staggering 1000 feet into the sky, represents the culmination of years of technological advancements in computer and AI-assisted design, a long way from the early Philadelphia Toboggan designs which in their day and age were overwhelming.  These advanced tools have made the once-impossible 1000-foot dream entirely achievable. The project is still under heavy wraps, with the final international location yet to be announced, but the progress is quite well along and so far, is nothing short of breathtaking in every sense of the meaning!
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Creating a rollercoaster of this magnitude is an engineering marvel involving a myriad of complex considerations. First and foremost is the land location, which must provide enough space to accommodate the massive incline leading up to the apex and the equally daunting first drop run out. The structural engineering design, which has proven feasible, ensures the coaster can withstand the immense forces it will encounter both vertically and laterally.
The company indicated one of the primary challenges in developing such a high coaster is controlling the speed of the ride. The manufacturer has assured me that they have devised ingenious retardation / braking programs and systems that can adapt to temperature variations, ensuring a safe and exhilarating experience regardless of the weather.
As we all realize, safety is paramount in a project of this innovation and design scale. It is anticipated that riders will be required to wear goggles, or some type of specialty safety eyewear to protect against the elements. I was told there may be infrared night vision devices incorporated into the eyewear to see during the night at these incredible speeds. Additionally, and most importantly, newly developed restraint systems have been created and rigorously tested to accommodate riders of all sizes securely and comfortably, from the minimum weight thrill-seeker to the largest coaster enthusiast.
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We have long known that the design and manufacturing capabilities to create a 1000-foot rollercoaster were within our reach. Fast paced technological advancements have accelerated this dream.  Now, it’s only a matter of time and financial investment before this aspiration becomes a reality.  As the pieces continue to fall into place, the excitement builds for what promises to be a groundbreaking achievement in the world of amusement park rides. As I have always said….. in our world, “COASTER IS KING”!  This new MEGALODON of a ride will certainly prove this once again, AND HEY!  Mr. Manufacturer…..Not a bad name!!
Stay tuned for more updates as this thrilling journey (ride) progresses. The future of rollercoasters is about to soar to unprecedented heights, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have been part of this incredible adventure from the very beginning.

I’m not sure how to share footage from Facebook but on Kings Island Uncensored, they had the lights on and were working when it was darker out. I assume it’s being gutted by staff for removal but nothing has been confirmed by the park.

Edit: I was able to find a link:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/kingsislanduncensored/permalink/1468539920635173/?mibextid=l2pjGR

I'm no architect but I personally think it could be utilized for an indoor/outdoor ride similar to Mystery Mine with a cool backstory.

It's important to note that although this was a survey published by Kings Island itself, any of these plans could change from the final product.

I personally think it could be any of the rides in Action Zone besides Banshee. Bat is older. Congo falls is barely running half the time. Invertigo doesnt seem to be super popular these days. so i just think it could be any of them. 

i could also see some kiddie rides being taken out. snoopys surf dog and the whirlybirds come to mind. 

According to this reddit user there are plans for a new Masterblaster model in the Waterpark.  While I think this would be awesome, I am a little sad Vortex's spot will remain vacant I am guessing.  What do you all think?

To start, I'm not really sure what I saw so the whole question could be way off base

anyhoo, I was driving home the other day on 275 b/w the Milford area and 71 when there was a "wide Load" trailer driving north.  It stood out to me, because the trail car was driving really really close to the truck/trailer to the point it kind of looked dangerous.  Anyways, at first I wasn't really sure what the truck was hauling but as I past it, its kind of looked like prefabbed wood/hybrid coaster track.  Can't really recall it if was mostly straight or had some bend in it.  If it was pre-fabbed track, could it have been manufactured by CSF?  I know they have done B&M track quite often but don't recall any prefabbed wood/hybrid track.  The truck got off 275 onto 71 towards KI.  Regardless of the origin of the track, I'm not even sure where it would be headed.  KI isn't in need of that, neither is CP perhaps somewhere off of I70 in Pennsylvania or the East coast?

Finally, does anyone have a picture of what prefabbed track looks like when being shipped on a trailer?  I searched on the internets but couldn't find one.  I may be way off in what I saw and figured if I saw what it looked like on a typical delivery truck it may help me better gauge if I was anywhere close to being right.

This could be just survey markers and turn into nothing. What are your thoughts on what this could be?

Thanks to @Oldschool75 for noticing.

KICentral.com does not endorse the markings being discussed in this thread as evidence of Kings Island receiving a coaster. There is no credibility to or evidence suggesting this being a roller coaster,  no matter what might be reported as fact by any other fan site.  Any discussions of this being a coaster are nothing but rumors by members on the KIC forum. If and when we hear what these markings are from the park, admim of KICentral.com will be reported as fact in the Kings Island Central Newsroom thread. 

Not saying this year, but maybe in the next couple years a flat ride is added?

Now regarding coasters, Backlot has always seemed to be the elephant in the room. When it was the Italian Job Stunt Track, the ride was completely themed to the films’s chase scene. Now with the rights gone, the ride just takes up a generic stunt coaster theme. I know there are those who would like to see it go but I argue it’s too popular of an attraction with families to be taken out. That being said, do you think the park will overhaul Backlot Stunt Coaster into something different or at least make modifications to it?