TJ_Kirby18
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12 hours ago, collin.klopfstein said:
I cant post it on here but there is a new drone video of Kings Island, and wow, its weird without Vortex
Where do you find this? I am curious. If it’s not allowed. I understand. In that case. Disregard this.
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Yes indeed, there’s only one single piece left standing.
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There appears to be a crane of some sort by the shorter section that was part of the banked curve.
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That just doesn’t look right. As of today. Vortex is no longer 148 feet tall.
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19 hours ago, MDMC01 said:
That webcam pic of what's left of Vortex's lift from far away is a little eerie. Also, it seems like they are being very delicate with the removal as they are removing sections at a time (the close up pictures show this well as there are small gaps between the pieces of track that remain); is this typical of coaster deconstruction/removal?
It looks more and more eerie the way Vortex looks, being partially missing and just weird looking.
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3 minutes ago, Bdd127 said:
It's gonna be so weird without Vortex on the Skyline. That part of the park was like going through a time machine back to the 80s. It's always been Beast, Racer and Vortex front and center since before I was even born. It's not gonna look right without that pretty arrow.
I couldn’t agree more. This forever changes the whole look of the park.
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It just occurred to me that Vortex was Kings Island’s last 80s coaster. That means there are no longer any coaster from the 1980s at Kings Island.
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Forewarning. It’s a crystal clear day and the sun is out. It’s such a beautiful day, but that also means Vortex will disappear into the shine for a few hours.
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Oh jee, this is really starting to feel surreal now.
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I was there myself just over an hour ago. It’s insane seeing it in that state in person. It’ll be so strange when it’s not there anymore this summer.
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47 minutes ago, Vortex1987 said:
I really want a peice of Vortex. Can we all get together here and try to get the park to sell some peices?
I second this. We all (myself included) should try to get a piece if possible.
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Another thing I see is that a few sections of the support structure has been removed too. These are not my pictures. But it shows before and after.
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1 hour ago, Bdd127 said:
Please God let them sell pieces, I need one!!!
Agreed! I need one too
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Oh how I wish I could get a piece like that.
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Yep they pulled down the track leading into the curve.
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The good news is the snow on the camera is starting to clear up a tad.
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Was that deliberate?? Or did the weather just happen to blow snow in that direction?
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So essentially, this is what’s left of Vortex right now. (Not my photo) I just covered the parts already demolished.
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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.
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From what I have heard on Facebook from a Kings Island employee. The loop was the first loop and that it came down at approximately 9:43AM today.
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It definitely looks like the first loop is gone. I tried the weatherbug camera. It worked and showed me the footage several times, then it suddenly went white. Now when I reload it, it shows the morning half of today’s footage, then it goes white. I have a feeling Kings Island May have said something to Weatherbug. One thing that does work however is to take a screenshot of the still image (which updates regularly it appears) and zoom in on Vortex.
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Anything new on the demolition so far?
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4 hours ago, standbyme said:
^I still have my fingers crossed that the park comes up with something to sell...they really don’t have to go all out like they did with the SOB plaque. I would be happy with a small piece of track packaged the same way the SOB bolt came, with just a simple certificate...that way there would be no big commitment on their part and no big overrun cost worries.
I too would like to get a piece of Vortex track with a plaque of some sort. I wonder where I’ll be able to get one though? If they decide to sell some.
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Vortex was one of my favorites and it’s sad, but I still get extremely curious and want to see photos and get information. Hopefully there’ll be more information and photos on the demolition process.
On 1/27/2020 at 5:05 PM, Outdoor Man said:The sections to come down are the tallest and most complicated. Much like the Son of Beast i could see sections of the lift hill sectioned and brought down separately.
That reminds me of how they took down Great American Scream Machine at SFGAd back in 2010. I remember them ripping the coaster all apart. Then from the vertical loops to the lift hill, they took it down in sections. So I think that’s what they’ll do here.
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Vortex's Replacement?
in KI Polls
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I am late to this thread. But there are three things that I would be happy with, an RMC Hybrid, a B&M Dive Coaster, or a Copperhead Strike type of Coaster.