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Camp Snoopy Arrives in 2024 at Kings Island
SonofBaconator replied to RedSummit20's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
So any updates on Camp Snoopy? Photos, videos, any sort of update from the park? -
So in order to have an opinion and criticize someone, you have to have applied for their position in the past?…. By that logic, I can’t criticize a Bengals wide receiver for dropping a pass because I never tried out for the team. I can’t make a complaint about a meal I ordered at a restaurant because I’m not the chef. I can’t criticize a politician because I never ran for office. I could go on. Maybe if you want people to not criticize you, don’t do things that would warrant criticism.
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Loch Ness Monster is getting some major attention with BGW choosing to preserve the ride by retracking it. That being said, could this be a sign of hope for all existing Arrows across the globe? Let me be clear, parks are going to make decisions based off of a number of factors such as ride popularity, maintenance, etc, so of course it’s not likely that every current Arrow is going to last for decades to come….but still, it does make you think.
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Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad Nathan 6 Chime Rebuild
SonofBaconator replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Kings Island
Ironic choice of words since they were manufactured my Crown Metal Products -
https://cpfoodblog.com/good-any-day-fast-lane/ CP Foodblog is the only park page I pay attention to anymore so I’m sure there are more links out there.
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Q4 for amusement parks can be a hit or miss in my opinion depending on the region they’re in. For example, you can’t keep CP or MA open in November/December.
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https://cpfoodblog.com/good-any-day-fast-lane/?fbclid=IwAR3w4d_CP1JnU9nDznwG0xzMRJWlXsFNkTYA5xBXLeH8Q30ahN6PZCTIm3E_aem_ASz70N9vgRpw1J1pXOVRawpgCYvnCHZ5MkYkkfC7HbJbsq4gTGXg_d-lB4FLm9MXp2E#google_vignette This is a good idea.
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What new attraction would make the best sense for KI?
SonofBaconator replied to dropdasher's topic in Coming Attractions
I read somewhere that when the original raptors were $2-$3 mil so I’m honestly sure any big chain would rather just build a new one as opposed to cutting up and relocating one while risking further maintenance costs. -
Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merge
SonofBaconator replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
In all honesty, RMC is a good talking point. Since 2018, CF has not worked with RMC and with the chains combining you now have almost 15 of them. I wonder how Cedar Fair’s safety standards will affect the current Six Flags RMCs. I also wonder if the difference in trains will play a factor since all but two of the Six Flags parks that have hybrids utilize 1st gen RMC trains (both Texas parks have Gerstlauer) while the CF hybrids feature 2nd gen swing axel trains. -
What new attraction would make the best sense for KI?
SonofBaconator replied to dropdasher's topic in Coming Attractions
Here’s my thought process. CF and SEAS adding a small amount of RMCs was a testing ground for their other parks. CF took it a step further by adding 3 different types of RMCs in the same year: a hybrid hyper, a traditional hybrid, and a single rail. Had RMC been able to deliver reliable attractions, I’d have no doubt you’d see more of them across both chains. It doesn’t surprise me that SEAS is going with B&M and I’ll be interested to see what Cedar Flags will do considering the merger resulted in the addition of more RMCs that the whole chain is going to have to do maintenance on over the years. -
What new attraction would make the best sense for KI?
SonofBaconator replied to dropdasher's topic in Coming Attractions
I think Soak City getting a facelift could certainly entice more Coney Island goers. They need more slash structures and another river that’s actually lazy -
What new attraction would make the best sense for KI?
SonofBaconator replied to dropdasher's topic in Coming Attractions
Bumping this. Whatever we get next, it should be able to operate during Winferfest. Will the Snoopy coaster be able to? -
Coney Island Permanently Closing
SonofBaconator replied to Oldiesmann's topic in Coney Island Central
So can KI rename Coney Mall Coney Island? -
Let me ask a follow up question- what about a ride that operates at double capacity like Racer? They already go to one side ops during the summer season at times, would there be harm in putting it to work during Winterfest?
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Knott’s Berry Farm Camp Snoopy 2024
SonofBaconator replied to Orion742's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
@disco2000 @beastfan11 @CoastersRZ @Tr0y I want to retract what I stated earlier, Knott’s narrow gauge locomotives were coal burners back in the day but were converted to burn oil -which is a lot cleaner than coal or wood. https://www.ocregister.com/2016/08/17/a-knotts-berry-farm-steam-locomotive-is-reborn/amp/ -
Knott’s Berry Farm Camp Snoopy 2024
SonofBaconator replied to Orion742's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
All I’m saying is that they wouldn’t spend the money to have a coal burner overhauled if emissions were an issue. Actually burned oil -
Knott’s Berry Farm Camp Snoopy 2024
SonofBaconator replied to Orion742's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
That’s not the case. The engine they’re retiring is a crown that runs on propane the same as KI’s engines do- propane burns a lot cleaner. It should also be noted that Knott’s just got number 41 back from having some work done on the Durango and Silverton Railroad. @beastfan11 to answer your question, probably a maintenance and staffing fix. The engine they are retiring is small but still requires steam locomotive maintenance and needs to be run by an engineer who knows steam. By switching to an electric locomotive, the maintenance is probably a lot easier and they can just staff it with a ride operator and call it a day. -
Knott’s Berry Farm Camp Snoopy 2024
SonofBaconator replied to Orion742's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
That it will. Hopefully a park that runs 24” track, like Hershey or Lagoon, will buy it. -
Kings Island 2024 Entertainment Auditions
SonofBaconator replied to DonHelbig's topic in Kings Island
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Discussing Land and Space in and around Vortex
SonofBaconator replied to Klabergian Empire's topic in Kings Island
I thought someone said it was 30ft deep relative to the midway between Rivertown and Coney Mall but I’m not entirely sure -
Well this aged well
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NRCMA Receives Ottawa Steam Locomotive
SonofBaconator replied to DonHelbig's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Awe it’s so tiny!