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But I like Mac N Cheese for its reliability and easiness of cooking, BBQ you have so much down time with smoking and the wait oh my don't get me started MNC>BBQ

BBQ vs MAC N CHESSE This could be worse than B&M vs Intamin[emoji41]. Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk

What about Baconators?

So is it the Mac bar or the island Smokehouse on the rides side?

Confused. Isn’t the failure of a failure called a success?

^Now 100% natural.

Can't believe they filled Sunlite pool already! They're ahead of the game!

The park is currently under water. Any, and all, good news is welcomed...

Saw a similar thread on another website...thought it would be interesting to bring it over here. What do you think Kings Island would look like today if Paramount had not sold the parks? If the park operated as it did in the 90's and early 2000's, what would that look like from 2006 to today? Feel free to include the other Paramount parks if you'd like. What would the park look like in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017?

It was super delicious at Winterfest.

You must have missed the photo they provided.

The last time the river was this high was 1997 and I think this year's flood surpassed that. I drive by it all the time, and I'm hearing one of the major roads that goes downtown (US 50) is flooding in spots. I've never seen that before. We're in good googly moogly territory now.

Don't think I will swim in that pool anytime soon. I bet the water is cold.

Bacon is good on Mac too... lol

I agree, no reason they can't do both.

I honestly don't think the outcomes of Tomb Raider and Son of Beast would have changed much. Tomb Raider was frankly unsustainable on a seasonal park budget, CBS was apathetic, and park attendance and guest spending slumped during the 2008 recession. If CBS had owned the parks up to the recession, I think Tomb Raider might have gone away even sooner than it did. I'm assuming that Son of Beast's 2006 accident and 2009 medical incident would still have happened in our hypothetical world; if so, I don't really believe that anyone in charge would have tried to redeem it much more than Cedar Fair did. Maybe some sort of leadership change at Paramount Parks during the rise of RMC might have saved it, but if PP's leadership around 2005/2006 was any indication, I don't think they would have been in the business of carefully trying to untangle the liabilities of that ride instead of just replacing it. As far as additions go... I imagine it would have been the "cheap and cheerful" route through at least 2008. If a new coaster showed up, I would imagine it wouldn't have arrived any sooner than 2009, and even then it would be because it was already well in the works prior to the recession. CBS wasn't enthusiastic about owning the parks; they wanted to get rid of them. If we're not selling the parks in this situation, then I imagine that some amount of restructuring within Paramount would have put the parks in some other Paramount-owned brand's hands sooner or later. At that point, maybe we might have seen some more movie-themed E-ticket rides arrive at the park. Oh, and maybe Flight of Fear would have gotten an MTV-related makeover that was rumored at one point. Kings Dominion either wouldn't have a Flight of Fear anymore, or it would be a completely different experience. Winterfest-wise... I dunno if it would have actually come back in 2006 or not. If it did, surely it would have had more attractive pricing than the 2005 version. I don't know what else you could predict more than a couple years beyond 2006, but if we're open to daydreaming, it would have been really interesting to see them switch hands after the recession and focus on turning the park into some kind of year-round destination with Universal- or Disney-quality rides. I realize that's not what Kings Island was originally meant to be and not what it is now, but that's where early-2000's KI was trying to head, in my opinion. It didn't work, but as an eternal fanboy of Tomb Raider, it would have been cool to see that level of detail work out and inspire similar additions. I know the original post specifies that the Paramount parks weren't sold in this situation, but I honestly feel like the parks would have been individually sold one way or another if Cedar Fair hadn't bought the lot. I don't know who would have bought each of them, but it feels like KI would have gone to Cedar Fair sooner or later. There was a lot of heavy speculation and rumoring around then that Kinzel wanted Paramount Parks specifically for KI. From a business perspective, that makes some sense. This was a fun topic to think about. Thanks!

Saw this on Facebook http://coaster-nation.com/rumor-mill-new-coney-island-bbq-eatery-coming-to-kings-island/

I think the Spongebob car wash ride would have happened. I'm thinking it was a water coaster type of ride? Can't really remember. I am not sure the Diamondback or Banshee would not have been built. SOB was built in the Paramount era, so they were not adverse to building huge coasters.

There might be some water near the end of Diamondback

No DB, and no Banshee! That investment would not have been made. Just a few more BLSC type coasters that included a movie theme. We might still have TRTR. Maybe a few more dark ride experiences.

Visit Orlando in 2020....or 2021...or 2022...or whenever they decide to open it.

Yes!! X-base needs some love!!

That just looks like wet pavement. If there were flooding, we'd be seeing the water throughout the Diamondback queue and other lower parts. I also just watch a truck drive through that area without any issue.

I think that would be the way to go if they wanted to start X-panding that area. I personally want to see a path made on the blue side of The Racer so it isn't a dead end anymore which could accommodate more rides like Skyflyer and some more flats. Notice how much Action Zone was overhauled when Banshee was built, it seemed like a completely new section- that's what I want done to X-Base.

Obviously 399’ 11.9” to remain a Giga and remain the Worlds Tallest Giga.

Riverbend floods almost every single year. Coney floods almost every single year. This is worse than usual, but still par for the course.

"In a van down by the river!"

You do realize the waterpark is not a separate admission like up at CP?

Smokehouse sounds great to be honest for a guy who doesn't go to the waterpark. Well that might change now that I have a platinum pass for the first time!

two places that BLSC could and SHOULD go one in Action Zone like everyone says but IMO this spot would work better. It would hide the ride to so its not an eyesore. Would it fit though?

I think BLSC would be great in Action Zone and then bring back Les Taxis to its rightful location behind ET.

How about this one? https://www.redbubble.com/people/coasterfan/works/30490914-untitled?asc=u&p=mens-premium-t-shirt&rel=carousel

They should just pick up their rides and move them someplace else!

We should just push it somewhere else

BLSC would be awesome where Congo Falls is now. It sucks behind the ET. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

BRC Imagination Arts, a Southern California design firm, has proposed something entirely new: a ride that creates the sensation of zero gravity for up to eight seconds at a time. https://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2012-01/zero-gravity-roller-coaster

What a concept. A protein spill floating in mid air, you know it’s there, and then deceleration and splat all over you. Just because you can build something doesn’t mean you should.

Video acceptable?