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Hawaiian Coasters 325

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  1. Or rename it Screamin Demon like in my concept from a few days ago
  2. We didn't see markings for Orion until after the land clearing started. At least I don't remember seeing survey markings for Orion in 2018. Same with Mystic we didn't see markings until spring 2016. I'm guessing they do their surveying (with the levels and stuff) when the park isn't open.
  3. It's been almost 4 years since Orion was first announced and 3 since it opened and we are still having this debate?! lol just be grateful we got a $30 million investment when there are parks in the chain that haven't gotten a new coaster in nearly 20 years lol. Also this thread is an Adventure Port thread not an Orion thread. There is already a thread for Orion talks lol.
  4. Firehawk? While Ik it was technically built at Geauga Lake in 2001, it was CF who relocated it and opened it at KI in 07.
  5. I agree with this. CP does something similar with the Bands in Residence program. I don't understand why they haven't introduced that here yet. While I enjoy Hifi Honey and I think they should definitely continue to play at the park, I scratch my head when they play like every weekend in April and May. Not knocking them at all, but I just feel there are other bands around the area that would love the opportunity to play at the park. Like you could still have Hifi Honey play in the Festhaus, but you could also do other stages for other bands to play like what they did last year during the summer when HH and River City did weekend sets. They had stages set up in Action Zone and Coney Mall. Maybe do something similar in the spring time and have stages for live local bands in like Coney, Action Zone, Rivertown (across from train station, LaRosas patio, and/or that little empty gazebo near Diamondback), and the Mercado patio along with the Festhaus and Bandstand stages. There's a lot of opportunities that KI could do for local artists and live music in the spring time and I just feel it is a missed opportunity when it is the same band playing every weekend in April/May.
  6. 2018 was park improvements/Coney BBQ and 2019 was antique autos/I street renovation/other park improvements.
  7. Came up with a new concept of an Action Zone retheme. This would involve the demolition of Congo Falls and the addition of a screamin swing called Serpent's Flyer. Also Invetigo gets rethemed into Screamin Demon. It pays homage to the old screamin demon that stood very close to that same spot and was also a shuttle coaster with a vertical loop. Drop Tower gets renamed to Falltrum and has an enclosed building built at the base of the ride. The queue would be enclosed and themed as well. Banshee would be repainted, and Bat would get an updated queue (out with the metal chain link fences and in with wood fences along with new theming). The SOB station and queue would also be demolished. Timberwolf would remain, but would get chairback seating to downsize the venue and make it more profitable for more up and coming artists as well as make the venue nicer and more comfortable for concert goers. Once again just a concept idea.
  8. I feel the same since while CP is a large thrill amusement park, it is a beachfront resort and a lot of beaches/boardwalks tend to have upcharge attractions like that.
  9. My answer is I think the park made the right decision getting rid of Slingshot and replacing it with a new family ride that isn't an upcharge attraction. While I know some people enjoyed the ride, I just feel like slingshot rides belong at those roadsize FEC's/Boardwalk parks where everything is an upcharge attraction rather than at a large regional/destination amusement park like Kings Island. I also thought the placement of Slingshot was in a bad place especially after the construction of Banshee where the view of Banshee was basically blocked by those 2 ugly looking truss towers. I honestly feel KI doesn't need anymore upcharge rides.
  10. Snoopy's Racing Railway looks like a great addition to the kids area at Canada's Wonderland. Maybe if it does well we could see CF add one to KI? I think it would be a good fit in the area where the old ampitheater in the back of PS is currently. Would be a good filler addition after Vortex's replacement.
  11. I can name several: * Will Racer ever run backwards again? * Bring back Son of Beast but have RMC build it * What will replace Vortex? * Reopening the International Restaurant permanently * Bringing Phantom Theater back * Putting a coaster over the front gate
  12. Also something I noticed is the park is really advertising Spirit Song this year. Today I went into the restrooms near Sally's Seaplane in Planet Snoopy and they had a giant Spirit Song poster where they usually advertise season passes. They also have been playing a Spirit Song slide on the FunTV's. I find this interesting as I don't think I remember them advertising it this much in past years when they had it. All I remember is a post here and there on KI's social medias talking about it and most of the advertising had been on Spirit Song's social media pages as SS is put on by an outside promoter who also puts on the Winterjam tour over the winter.
  13. I wouldn't say RMC has "been teasing" more like they just put out one cryptic tweet mentioning Outpost 5 probably to troll the KI enthusiasts who always bring up RMC reviving SOB.
  14. I think they could do that for a Vortex replacement. I've always said that back area could get an old time car/highway theme. Think Route 76 at Valleyfair, but call it "Route 72" or something. Also retheme the bathrooms by WindSeeker and make them look like the bathrooms in Quaker Steak.
  15. I haven't noticed much of a noticeable difference in ridership than previous years. It always depends on the day and crowds.
  16. CP did something similar for their 150th with the golden ticket of a lifetime. Honestly, kinda surprised they didn't do this last year for the 50th. The one thing I'm wondering is with the QR code thing in the park, will they do what CP did and have alternate prizes like front of the line passes and/or VIP lounge access.
  17. Last year at Coasterstock, Mike mentioned that doing concerts again was dependent on how successful they were. From what I was able to see, most of the concerts weren't even half full so Idk if they were successful enough. The problem is the acts that would fill Timberwolf (10,000 seats) go to Riverbend which is right down the road and a much larger and nicer venue. Also most if not all those acts have a contract with Live Nation which means they can't play at a non live nation venue that is in close proximity to one. Honestly I think a good way to make TW more sustainable is to downsize the venue to like half the seats (like 5,000 seats).
  18. Or just transplant trees from the wooded area behind Orion (like more where that newer building that was built during Orion's construction is so it isn't that noticeable then go and plant them in areas that could use more trees.
  19. They have been there for the last few years at least. They're just easter eggs and don't mean much
  20. I wasn't working Sunday, but Saturday night my supervisor said something about wanting to open north the next day. Glad they were able to open it. Wdym by running both? The only time the tower has done a double plat in recent years was for fireworks when we could take guests up for that and we haven't done fireworks yet this year and we couldn't take people up for fireworks last year due to the lasers.
  21. ^^Also really hoping the colored flag banners and the "farmer's market" like stands happen. And also please give the area its own soundtrack. I can't stand listening to the jazz over there. However, I can't stand the jazz period as I-street deserves orchestral music NOT jazz. The jazz was fine for the 50th, but I wish they would've returned to the old orchestral music.
  22. Also another thing according to the Cincinnati Business Courier is that they are also considering expanding to host things like pickelball competitions as well as year round events like concerts. Imo if that's what ends up happening, we can probably kiss Timberwolf goodbye for once and for all. No way they need to keep Timberwolf around if the facility across the interstate puts in a concert facility. If they still want to host Spirit Song, they can do what I've said before, block of a section of the parking lot like they did for the Kneivel jumps and set up a temporary stage.
  23. I'm honestly not surprised that they are considering the move. Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in America and while I'd hate to see it leave here, I think there is more room for growth in a place like Charlotte who has better infastructure than a mature market with not the best infastructure like Cincinnati. While I will say infastructure has been improving around here, it is hard to pass up a fast growing market like Charlotte over a mature market like Cincinnati who's growth is very slow.
  24. And maybe remove Timberwolf as well seeing as the only major concert event it will be used for this year is Spirit Song.
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