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Orion loose article policy:

In regards to the final bunny hills being removed on Racer for "height clearance" or such. Yes, the park has always officially stated that as the reason. The Kings Island Blog (fairly recently) addressed the question with that same response. But... while I'm sure that expanding the opening & pathway to the OLFOF plaza played a significant role, there were probably (behind the scenes) a handful of reasons of which those not affiliated with KI wood coaster maintenance will never be told. A major structural change to an existing coaster - that had successfully operated for 24ish years - was without out a doubt a major decision based on more than one factor. I've personally long suspected it also had something to do with reducing stress on the trains and structure leading into the original, shorter hard stop. Perhaps it also allowed a better ability to stack trains or avoiding any potential "bumps" if ever the incoming train overshot the final brakes. (The actual brake run was indeed lengthened - not just the track flattened. I rode many times in the 1990s - and distinctly recall recognizing the change when I rode in 1996 when FOF was added. Trains stop much farther back than the pre-1996 reprofile.) However, its worth noting I took note (at the time of the reprofile) that there was a trim brake added to the turn-arounds. That signified to me that there might have been concern that any reduced speed in the return could cause the train to valley in the final dip. FYI - The final bunny hill on Beastie (its name at the time - now Woodstock's Express) was removed as well - and that had no "height clearance" needs or issues. Of note - Beastie had a trim added to its final turn at that time as well. The Scooby Doo (its name at the time - now also called Woodstock's Express) located at Kings Dominion was an exact copy of Beastie... it never got the trim, and retains its final bunny hop (or did as of 2016.) That tells me there was more to the story... But we'll never know for certain.

What lesson would they learn? The shed is a great ending to a story line on a themed coaster. I, and many other people, rather enjoy the intricate theming they put into the coaster.

Let’s hope that this... less expensive... way of handling the loose article situation doesn’t devolve the way the Steel Vengeance did the first year.

I wish they would remove the end tunnel on The Racers. It's gross

He did say it was a possibility. Imo that system likely requires a wider station and Orion's station is not that wide.

The remaining loop just fell in the last 15min according to the Weatherbug Cam.

The lockers outside MT were free for the event.

I never worry about lose articles. Apple Watch for the win. As a seasoned amusement park visitor 25 plus visits every year of my 32 year life I have learned travel light.

The VP of maintenance and construction at Canada's Wonderland said he was talking to Jamie Gaffney about using the system on Orion back in October. I haven't heard anything since.

At this point. I reckon the curve will be pulled down first in sections. Then they’ll prepare the lift hill for the final part of demolition. From there I think they’ll either take that down in sections (like GASM at SFGAd). Or, they’ll pull a Son of Beast and rip it down whole.

Well, hot dog.

Late to the party bruh scroll up! haha j/k

I will guess the portion neat Rivertown so they can pull the hill down away from Beast.

Wow they took down the second loop pretty quick.

Working for me!

Yes, Free lockers

^ That doesn't really answer the question that was asked. Obviously almost all wood coasters get some form of work done in the off-season. To answer your question @FUN&ONLY! , don't quote me on this but I believe that GCI was listed on one of the work commencement documents, which could potentially mean that they're being contracted for some of that work. There have also been plastic tunnels over sections of Racer lately for crews to stay warm during some of their jobs, however I'm not sure whether those are KI crews or GCI crews.

New year's Eve 2019. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Light jogging pants with 3 zip up pockets for the win!! Phone, slim wallet, and keys stay with me at all times!

Yes never, ever bring a bag to an amusement park. That is what cargo shorts were invented for in 1967.

I feel like the portion near Rivertown would be the hardest part to remove due to the trees (Which hopefully will be saved) and how close it is to some of those buildings, because of that I think they'll take it down last.

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Any idea what they did for loose articles during the Mystic Timbers first rider event?

https://kicentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Episode-7-2019-Year-in-Review-Part-2.mp3 Don`t forget that you can get this podcast on iTunes, and on Spotify! Be sure to subscripe to not miss an episode! Show notes: Join Robbie (CoastersRZ) and Brad (IndyGuy4KI) as they are joined by Evan Duffy (DeltaFlyer) and finish their discussion on the 2019 season. This is the second part of a two part episode. If you have not listened to episode #6, please do so! We discuss the following: -Kings Island announces a giga coaster for 2020: Orion -Rumor Six Flags purchasing Cedar Fair. -Halloween Haunt -Winterfest -New Year`s Eve at Winterfest We hope you enjoy this episode! Watch for Episode 8 to come out soon! We have already recorded the episode and it was a very interesting topic. As always, if you have any ideas for future episodes, please let me know!

I'll keep The Vortex theme going.

Every year we take my sons photo in this spot so we can watch him grow over the years. Let's just say the next few years the photos should be rather interesting.

Most enthusiasts expected props, screens and sounds--which is what we got. There was wild speculation about drop tracks, reverse launches and the like. But if people were disappointed, they set themselves up for it. But, this has been discussed ad nauseum, and this is a Orion thread, so no sense debating it again! [emoji6]

I think this is from the first year of Winterfest (2017):

#weknowwhatsintheshed

The Beast as seen from back around WindSeeker and the now gone Vortex, captured around April 2019 (I believe opening day)

Two photos for your consideration. The first one was taken last week, and the second about 30 mins ago. I report, you decide...

I'll repost this pic just because I hate looking at it sideways.

I'd be shocked if Racer didn't have new paint and a lot of new track for KI's 50th anniversary season. It makes too much sense.

For the record, I will be at the game! For those that do not follow hockey, the Cyclones are currently in first place in their division of the ECHL. They also had the best record in the league last year, winning the Brabham Cup. Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the playoffs last year.

The Cyclones have released the jersey`s that they will be using when they become the Cincinnati Beast`s for the night of February 28th. Pretty cool jersey! They will be auctioned off after the game that night.

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Racer looked so much better without them. I feel like I've asked this before, but why were they added?

Cargo shorts all day at parks. Gotta have zipper pocket. Sunglasses and phone and key go inside. I buy cheap sunglasses for parks just in case I squish them.

Coney Island will be completely gone in 10 years.

Have you not seen what women's supposed "cargo shorts" look like lately? I'm still trying to replace my park pairs that actually fit a pass in them and zip.

Sorry to hear that you will not be attending this year. It was nice to meet you while there last year.

there was a lot of disappointment as people expected a ride element Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

A lot of trucks drive under racer nowadays since before Orion started construction, there used to be a large warehouse behind there. I believe it was for games, but maybe merch as well.