SonofBaconator
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7 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:
Are there any coasters out there right now with 3 lifts? If not, could be a record recognized lol.
Big Thunder Mountain
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2 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:
I would be interested to see how AE’s layout could be expanded, especially without adding another lift.
Tire propulsion?
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5 hours ago, disco2000 said:
Did anyone complaining apply for the open position when it was posted?
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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7 hours ago, purdude86 said:
I think only special ones will. Loch Ness was a more historic coaster and might have stayed very popular too. I think the average Arrow will likely just get replaced.
As mentioned I could see Magnum get similar when needed. And hope AE is saved when that time comes. I have hope for that given all the recent work they did for it.For some reason I always wish they expanded on Adventure Express’s layout if they do decide to keep it around in the next 10/20 years.
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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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32 minutes ago, beastfan11 said:
The KI&MVRR is the crown jewel of the park, in my opinion.
Ironic choice of words since they were manufactured my Crown Metal Products
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4 hours ago, RedSummit20 said:
hmm link not working but i saw it on Fye Coasters Fb and Insta first
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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12 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:
This may indicate that certain avenues of Q4 didn’t go so hot and they are scrambling to make up ground now.
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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Cedar Fair is currently testing out a new Good Any Day Fast Lane at select parks.
– Kings Dominion: $75
– Kings Island: $109
– Valleyfair: $75
– Worlds of Fun: $85 (Fast Lane Plus)The Good Any Day Fast Lane are valid through September 2, 2024. Worlds of Fun is the only of the parks listed above that offers Fast Lane and Fast Lane Plus. All other parks shown combined into a single Fast Lane program.
The new Good Any Day Fast Lane give guests the opportunity to save money on what could be peak days during the summer. No longer will guests have to be tied to a specific day without knowing what the weather or crowds would be far in advance.
This is a good idea.
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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.
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3 hours ago, Taylor.B03 said:
Something that just popped into my head, with the merge, will CF RMC tsa be implemented to all traditional RMC rides, will it go away at CP & KD, will it stay the same, or will it be implemented to any new RMC? This is something very interesting to think about!
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.
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6 hours ago, Kenban said:
If the reports are true, SEAS had a ground up new RMC designed for Busch Gardens Williamsburg, but after operating Iron Gwazi for a year they decided to cancel the project and that’s why they instead are going with a family coaster, which is believed to be a B&M family invert. Reports are the new coaster will be the exact location of the RMC so it will not be possible to build it in the future without changing the design.
The only repeat customers RMC has had are HFE and Six Flags. I really like the companies coasters, Iron Gwazi is one of the best coasters I have ever ridden, but they really need to work on the maintenance and long term reliability. A cheap purchase price is not enough, companies often look at the cost over the life of the attraction.
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.
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15 minutes ago, Orion-XL200 said:
Thinking on this lately, I truly think with the news of Coney Island closing down, that Soak City really needs a refresh in the look/feel of it's footprint and a new attraction (or two) in the park.
The last time I was in Soak City (2022) half of the "action river" interactive and splash things were not working, I feel like they could use a handful more tubes for it as well.Of course Soak City could also use a few shade structures/trees. I struggle walking around the waterpark barefoot and rarely can use water shoes with their lack of arch support, makes me wish there could be a softer type of walkway put in.
As far as a new attraction, I'd like to see a record breaking (high capacity) water coaster ala Mammoth at Holiday World.
At this time, I can't believe I'm saying this, I'd favor this over a main park new addition in the next capital project.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
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Bumping this. Whatever we get next, it should be able to operate during Winferfest. Will the Snoopy coaster be able to?
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So can KI rename Coney Mall Coney Island?
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7 minutes ago, CoastersRZ said:
They are starting the off season overhaul on the third train. If they had more rides open for Winterfest, it could mean that some rides might not be ready to run when the park opens in April.
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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@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.
QuoteThe steam engines were refurbished and converted from coal burning to oil burning, then put to work at Knott’s hauling passengers on a 5/8-mile loop.
https://www.ocregister.com/2016/08/17/a-knotts-berry-farm-steam-locomotive-is-reborn/amp/
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20 hours ago, disco2000 said:
OR maybe it had some significant improvements coming up that needed to be made now or soon and they figured it was time to just bite the bullet now and not risk CA telling them to shut it down in 12 years even if propane is cleaner - it isn't zero emissions and that is the CA goal, and made the switch to electric?
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
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On 12/8/2023 at 12:11 PM, disco2000 said:
Because California wants everything electric and zero emissions by 2035 - lawn mowers, weed eaters, cars, trains, anything powered...
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.
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6 hours ago, DonHelbig said:
The train will lose part of its authenticity and charm going from a steam locomotive to an electronic locomotive.
That it will. Hopefully a park that runs 24” track, like Hershey or Lagoon, will buy it.
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3 hours ago, DonHelbig said:
Auditions don’t start for 10 days, so it’s probably too early to give those interested in auditioning notice and information on the website, mobile app, social media, and stories about the auditions placed in news media outlets throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
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7 hours ago, Orion742 said:
Random question but does anyone know how many feet deep The Vortex plot of land is?
I thought someone said it was 30ft deep relative to the midway between Rivertown and Coney Mall but I’m not entirely sure
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Well this aged well
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3 hours ago, BeeastFarmer said:
@SonofBaconator is going to book a trip to the museum as quick as he can!
Awe it’s so tiny!
Camp Snoopy Arrives in 2024 at Kings Island
in Kings Island Central Newsroom
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So any updates on Camp Snoopy? Photos, videos, any sort of update from the park?