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^Make sure to invite @Hawaiian Coasters 325.

Agreed. Beast needs its seclusion, it's an important part of the theme.

Orion's Belt just got a lot more dreamier.

My book arrived this week. Probably going to save it to read on vacation next month, but two big surprises: 1.) This is a good-sized book. I anticipated maybe a short, 100-page quick read. This is fairly hefty, and browsing through it, it's comprehensive and very well written. Which led to my second surprise... 2.) @KIghostguyis super young! I always assumed he was someone who was around my age, who'd been involved with the park for decades. But he's a kid! And he wrote a good-sized book! I have a master's in communication and toiled over a 100-page thesis last year; he has a nearly 400-page history on Kings Island! I'm impressed! Major kudos, and I look forward to reading this!

Sorry but I don't want anything crossing over or coming near to The Beast's land. Orion has been the only coaster to come close and that's as far as I would like it to go. Personally whatever replaces Vortex, I hope they use the cleared land and nothing more. Vortex had a low angle lift hill which took up a lot of space where as most manufacturers nowadays incorporate steeper lift hills to save space.

This is the best KI book I've ever seen!!!! I've been waiting for a good KI book to come out forever! I was so desperate for one, that I bought a KI book that actually was a 2016 parents guide to KI.

It seems they thought making sure they spelled your name correctly was wasting their money!

Yes, there are new lights under the helix!

https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/teen-writes-book-on-the-history-of-kings-island

Definitely seems like it has more lighting on the supports now compared to when it first opened. Wasn't the helix dark?

Tune into WCPO on TV tomorrow! John Matarese produced a feature on my book that will run at 6:30 Thursday morning and 5:30 Thursday evening. It will be posted online afterwards!

I get what you are saying which is why I don't find it the most realistic. However, I would be okay if they used some of it, but made sure they did whatever they could to keep The Beast's secluded feel. This coaster only goes under the hill right before the long straight section and does a cutback over the drop before that hill and that's the only way it comes close to The Beast's track. If I would change one thing about this is I would have a much lower drawn out wave turn and would go straight to the cutback so that it doesn't take up that much space and they can keep most of the trees there. Think of what they did with White Water Canyon when they put in Mystic however with this much less trees would be removed and you would only see this coaster once while on Beast. I may make a more updated concept. EDIT: Here is a more updated concept using a better software (I used my phone photo edit app and Google Maps on my last one) This time I'm using Google Earth Pro and Pixlr Editor so I can get a better look.

Do we know if the book will be sold in the park or in stores yet?

Just ordered mine, I can't wait to read this!

Ik this isn't the most realistic, but this is my "dream" Vortex replacement. A ground up RMC topper track that interacts with The Beast. Basically you give RMC The Vortex plot and the land around The Beast and let them go at it (not touching The Beast, but interact with it). But still leave enough trees to keep The Beast secluded, but maybe give Beast a near miss element or two with this ride. In the concept below, it features a cutback going overtop the bottom of the second hill of Beast. The coaster would also feature lots of RMC ejector airtime.

I’m glad I was able to surprise you. I hope the book’s contents are surprising as well! It was so amazing to see my book on TV this morning! What a crazy feeling.

Did they add more lights to Orion over the off-season.?

This is what I’ve also been wondering. I’ve looked but I’ve founded no previous mentioned of SVP of operations @ CedarFair so I’m assuming it’s a new role. I’m assuming the regional VP role still exists (Which was filled by Bob white for the parks KI, KD & CP) but I guess it’s also possible that role has been phased out and replaced with this new posistion?

Got my first phizer shot today and so far experiencing only a slightly sore arm.

Yeah, it made an odd dark void by not having that lit up for whatever reason.

Just love looking at Orion at night from the webcam!

https://kicentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Episode-14-A-Ride-Through-Time.mp3 Join Robbie (Coastersrz) and Brad Perdue (Indyguy4KI) as they interview Evan Ponstingle, author of the new history book about Kings Island, "Kings Island: A Ride Through Time". Be sure to also check out Episode 8, where we previously interviewed Evan. Pick up your copy of the book at the Emporium at Kings Island or online at River Shore Creative here. Here is Evan holding his book at the Emporium.

This was so much fun to be on! Thank you for featuring me again and letting me share the story behind this book filled with stories!

This was posted a few minutes ago.

One of my friends who briefly did tech support at KI though a co-op at UC told me one of the reasons Firehawk was down so much is that it ran on Vista.

Guys I figured out why the webcams are still off . IT is looking for people with experience in Windows 2000 and XP....