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Last time I was at KI I had a friend that ate at Hanks. His burrito was cold and had very little cheese and sour cream. For the price you pay you may as well drive out of the park and eat at the Chipotle located right outside.

@SonofBaconator I thought I heard that fact from CarolinaCoaster Liam on YouTube but I may incorrect.

Possibly. I think the lift will be near where Dinoasurs alive is but it may turnaround back behind Banshee.

Kings Island has to be the second best Cedar Fair park (behind Cedar Point of course) but oddly lacks a coaster that all the other major five Cedar Fair parks have(Cedar Point, Kings Island, Carowinds, Kings Dominion, and Canada's Wonderland). The coaster is categorized as a giga coaster. Giga's are between 300-399 feet tall and known to please the general public and enthusiasts very well. Fury 325 at Carowinds is an amazing B&M giga with immense airtime. Millennium Force at Cedar Point is a classic Intamin giga. Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland is the shortest of all the gigas but very enjoyable and finally Intimidator 305 is the most intense giga (and roller coaster) in the world. Intimidator 305 frequently causes riders to grey out due to the extreme amount of g-forces pulled on the first overbank. The giga's are all stupendous coasters which place in the top 25 of most enthusiasts lists. See Kings Island is an already amazing park with coasters such as Diamondback, Banshee, Beast and now Mystic Timbers but the park lacks a huge coaster delivering spurts of great ejector airtime with high intensity overbank elements (such as the Treble clef element on Fury or the first overbank on Millennium). This coaster would be a Kings Island's fanboy dream and make any enthusiast be wanting to travel to Kings Island. The coaster would be a B&M giga like Leviathan and Fury 325 due to Cedar Fair's love for B&M (Swiss coaster manufacturer) and recent inactivity with Intamin (coaster manufacturer). I predict the coaster would be named Centurion (Roman soldier) due to Cedar Fair already trademarking the name. Carowinds also was going to name Fury 325 Centurion but backed out at the last minute changing the name to Fury 325 making me believe Cedar Fair wanted to save Centurion for the other chains future giga coaster. The ride I predict would use the classical 8 by 4 trains found on all old school B&M hypers, Mako, Leviathan and Fury 325 as the trains seem to create a freee falling effect. The 16 by 2 trains found on all new B&M hypers except Mako are great for airtime and the "whip" over the first drop (especially in the back of the train) but lack the intensity factor found on the 4 by 8's. The trains would be painted green and white with a cool lead car similar to Fury's. The train would also feature classic and amazing B&M clamshell restraints hopefully with no additional seat belt (Very Unlikely). I predict the ride would start near the back end of Racer and go behind X-base and even go behind Banshee as there is a lot of land cleared back there from Son of Beast. This would make the ride about 7,000 feet long which would make it one of the longest coasters in the world. I predict it will be around 350 feet which is 40 feet taller then Millennium Force and 120 feet taller then King's Islands tallest coaster (Diamondback). The coaster would reach speeds of 97 mph and would go straight into a 200 feet overbanked turn. The ride will feature 5 airtime moments, a treble clef, a non-inverting dive loop, a few helixes and NO mid-course brake run. Sadly there will probably be a trim brake (Friction or Magnetic) located on one of the ladder airtime hills. Hopefully the ride will end lower to the ground then the other B&M giga's as they end near the 30-40 foot mark and slowly descend back into the station. The coaster will cost around 30 million US dollars making it the largest investment in King's Island history. This summer I prayed for a giga and even went to watch the announcement on July 28th but was slightly disappointed to hear we would have to wait another few years for the giga to come. From Drop Tower and the Banshee webcam located atop the Eiffel Tower you can notice clearing behind Banshee making me believe this coaster will arrive in 2019 or 2020. I hopefully attend media day to ride the coaster but if not I will wait in the 5+ hour lines on opening day.The coaster similar to Fury will probably be glossy smooth in it's first year but may develop a slight B&M (an unexplained phenom where the train gently vibrates against the track... Very evident on older B&M's towards the back of the train) rattle as years pass similar to Banshee and Diamondback. The ride nevertheless will undoubtedly change Kings Isand history and may even spark another generation of coasters. Please Please Please Cedar Fair bring joy to all the Kings Island fanboys and just give the park the giga it's so longingly thirst for. PS: The giga will most likely have a darker green track with glossy white supports... Also this was not copied and pasted as I feel passionate about anything in the industry especially regarding my two home parks (Cedar Point and Kings Island)

Even though Cedar Fair announced on the same day they were all individual announcement themed to the rides that were being built at that specific park. The flats that the Six Flags parks are receiving look to be unique and fun.

Yes! It's very annoying and makes feel Six Flags feel more corporate then it already is. Twisted Cyclone looks to be a middle of the line RMC but the name is so mainstream. There are now three RMC's with the "Twisted" name in it. This year really does make evident that Six Flags dwarfs in comparison to Cedar Fair.

I have been recently been brainstorming ideas to make coasters more innovative. I have seen an idea for a self-lubricating wheel system which seems like a good idea ( I don't know about wheel slippage along the track!?). I want to just pick the minds of fellow enthuasists. Feel free to share anything.

I have been recently been brainstorming ideas to make coasters more innovative. I have seen an idea for a self-lubricating wheel system which seems like a good idea ( I don't know about wheel slippage along the track!?). I want to just pick the communities mind on what they would love to see or what problems are strongly present on today's coasters (Capacity, Rattling, or any other minute issues) feel free to share any ideas you would love to see.

You just have to know how to ride Votex. Keep that head forward!!

This opinion is very interesting as Kings Island seemed to almost tease the removal of Vortex before the season even kicked off. They took a photograph of the rides sign being dismantled, raising red flags and many eyebrows. However, it came to be the rides sign was being refurbished for its 30th anniversary. Take it how you want but it seems they teased it. On a final note, for hypothetical reasoning if Vortex was to be removed what would he put in it's spot?... A terrain, compact, twister RMC next to The Beast would be very very unique.

Cool picture when was that taken?

I would love to see some flats like some Zanperlas and a S&S screaming Swing. It would be very cool to have a giga back there as well.

Very very true. Hamilton county even has a fair which I find odd considering Kings Island is 20 minutes at most from any given spot in the county.

I have heard the thing will be bulldozed and the land around it will will be as well then prepped.

A non-inverted dive loop would very very cool. I would also love to see Fury esq turns and airtime pops. I agree. The B&M vest restraints do press down on your collar bone and pelvis a bit too hard which can make sitting on the brake run very uncomfortable but, other then that I think Banshee is superior in EVERY (maybe not theming).

Thanks for clarification. Yes, Racer is very fun the way it is, but it could use a re-track not gonna lie. One of the two sides (I forget) has a really bad trim on the turnaround that makes the rest of the ride slow and lackluster.

I may sound like a broken record or just another Kings Island fanboy but I have heard from a source that works at the park that Dinosaurs Alive will be removed after this year (Not listed for 2018 Season pass perks... See Link) and the land will be prepped all of next year. I'm sure teasers will appear. What are your thoughts on this 2019 Giga project possibility!? https://www.visitkingsisland.com/tickets-passes/season-passes

They need a single rider line.

I never noticed that. Very good to hear.

First rides on any coaster are unique and odd experiences. You may have a general idea of what to expect depending on the type of coaster. However, Mystic was different for me as it was my first GCI. I was underwhelmed my first ride due to the length of the ride but very very impressed by the ejector airtime and the fact it seems to haul ass throughout the whole ride. The curved drop was a very odd feeling but very fun, to say the least. The more and more I ride Mystic the more I start to fall for its uniqueness. Mystic isn't as good as Diamondback or Banshee but very close at the moment, but as I ride it more I hope that changes.

Yes, they do. Rumors have it that Dorney is due for a GCI. I assume something along the lines of Prowler or Renegade.

I have heard rumors of Racer getting the Iron Horse treatment like Twisted Colossus but if I'm not mistaking Racer is a protected ACE landmark. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I have heard that T-Rex's can be 300 foot plus coasters that would be interesting for sure.

AMEN!

Pray for that giga. I would love either a Fury 325 or Intimidator 305esc ride.