pkiknex25
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Okay, I didn't want to incite a panic for this with it's own topic, and this is only one person on Reddit talking, but I'm looking for assurance.
Again, this comment is the only place I've seen this, including a search for the word "phone" here on KIC. Can anybody 100% confirm or 100% deny this information please?
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I had made a reservation this morning, then reached out to KI customer service later after it went down. Here's their reply:
"Thank you for contacting Kings Island. Your reservation will be canceled because that was a system test for the reservation system. You will need to place your reservation again when Kings Island announces the opening of the reservation system. Thank you for checking with us about your reservation. If you have any additional questions please call 513-754-5700."
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15 hours ago, FUN&ONLY! said:
For those who have ridden Hangtime or a similar Gerstlauer, how was it?
I actually didn't really enjoy it. There was a weird shuffling throughout the ride, and there was one bad transition that had frontward-backward jolt that slammed my head into the headrest. It was pretty disappointing, even with no expectations going in.
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Anniversaries, if promoted and celebrated, can sell themselves. I hadn't thought about an anniversary before and I won't say never, but now I don't see another coaster addition until 2023 at the earliest.
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2 hours 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 think it's going to be more weird coming over the crest of The Beast's second lift. (Vortex was older than me) That view will be dramatically different, and you probably won't be thinking about it until it hits you.
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2 hours ago, Enchanted Voyage Lover said:
The soon to be view...
OMG, don't scare me like that! It was the first unread post for me and I thought it was legit when the page loaded.
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2 minutes ago, Waltny said:
Guess these are dated at this point. I expect track first thing again tomorrow morning.
Eh, just another support. Pictures are appreciated nonetheless.
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This place also went after Silver Dollar City for their new Mystic River Falls. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2019-10-28/california-man-sues-over-missouri-amusement-park-ride-name
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8 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
I believe the higher ups in maintenance and construction said 50 degree lift.
I'm aware of what they said, which is at the very least unfortunate.
Found the links to the blueprints provided by @Bansheeback. In the first link, the lift hill base footer is on page 6, top left. The lift spine goes up and to the right. I included the 2nd link for those interested.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h6qKpT4jW4JwgNh9uXq4dD39iLwbyAmJ/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DSj3IBP1_GI9h7JhU7217zdiO-LQbNU9/view
EDIT: here's the footer design.
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15 hours ago, Fishely said:
Does anyone know the lift hill angle?
15 hours ago, Kodistict said:I think somewhere around 50 degrees. But I may be wrong.
It's 40 degrees, from the blueprints revealed in what seems like forever ago.
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17 minutes ago, Beast Night Rider said:
So there are 3 pieces left? This is where it's going to get tricky because there aren't any more supports.
On 11/1/2019 at 1:47 PM, pkiknex25 said:The method for Leviathan and Fury were fairly similar to each other and should tell us from here:
1. Exact same current set up, lift and drop up to last support each.
2. Add next piece of drop track. The drop is still steep enough that the rest of the drop can support the attached piece.
3. Last two lift pieces go up. Leviathan lifted them separately, Fury lifted together. Regardless of how lifted, the end of this segment must be supported by a crane.
4. Lift the last remaining piece, which is the first piece of the drop.They have just completed step 2. Also, from the redacted picture and video, we know that the last 2 lift pieces will go up together as one.
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25 minutes ago, JonahWilliamson said:
what makes me a little nervous is the one crane to the left isnt wired up but im almost positive they cant leave that track unsupported
The piece that they just put up can support itself. Both Leviathan and Fury were erected as such.
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From what I could see in the picture and the video, I have a few comments:
1. I would guess that topping is going to be Tuesday. I don't believe it will be tomorrow because the first two pieces of the drop still in their staging locations, as well as the end of the maintenance stairs that goes with the top piece. It is nice to see that they have the last 2 lift pieces prepared though. I think we may see the next drop piece (no additions necessary) lifted tomorrow, but that would be it.
2. We finally have confirmation that the drop pullout has been completed!
3. Does anyone remember that small grassy hill to the right after passing underneath Racer (across from FoF exit)? It looks like it's been at least de-grassed if not flattened out. Area 72 restrooms?
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3 minutes ago, Ohiocoasterman said:
Does anyone know if they will get a 4th crane? 3 to hold the last 3 track pieces and one for the basket?
They only need 3 cranes. The next piece of the drop can hold itself, 1 crane lifting and holding the remaining lift segment (2 pieces together), 1 crane lifting the top drop piece, and 1 crane for the basket.
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1 minute ago, CoasterNerd said:
We think it might be topped out today. Do you think with all of that they still have to do, do you think it being topped today is possible?
I don't think today is possible. With Leviathan, the crew did the last 3 steps in 1 day, but it was almost dark when they lifted the last piece, with a few more hours of attaching and connecting.
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1 hour ago, TheFloppyDisc said:
I wonder how they are going to top it off since that is the last support. Will they attach the last pieces on the ground and then put it up all at once? Or will they put a few pieces up at a time?
The method for Leviathan and Fury were fairly similar to each other and should tell us from here:
1. Exact same current set up, lift and drop up to last support each.
2. Add next piece of drop track. The drop is still steep enough that the rest of the drop can support the attached piece.
3. Last two lift pieces go up. Leviathan lifted them separately, Fury lifted together. Regardless of how lifted, the end of this segment must be supported by a crane.
4. Lift the last remaining piece, which is the first piece of the drop.-
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A little higher resolution, and a little bit of sun movement really helps you see it!
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1 hour ago, Fishleehooker said:
Man...put that anywhere but a parking lot and it would look so much better.
You mean like this?
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1 hour ago, Maverick44 said:
hey everyone. So what are we missing today?
Judging by the lack of crane movement since it started raining, I'm guessing not much.
1 hour ago, Fitzcoasts14 said:I could see it being topped off sometime this week because today and Halloween are pretty much the only days with crappy weather.
You realize that leaves only Friday and an unknown-if-working-Saturday as the rest of this week, right? With half of an A-frame support and 6 track pieces to go? Cresting with the top 3 pieces takes a day itself, according to Fury and Leviathan.
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A lot of rain in the forecast today and tomorrow. I doubt she'll be topped off this week.
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I'm gonna guess Friday at earliest. Last drop support today, drop track up to the support Wednesday, Thursday place one more drop track and prep last 3 pieces, Friday top off.
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7 minutes ago, VisibleConcern said:
Did Steel Phantom count as a Looper or a Hyper?
Looper. It had the classic looper trains with over the shoulder harnesses that was necessary with the inversions.
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12 minutes ago, Fitzcoasts14 said:
Wasn't Vortex the second tallest Arrow looper?
Arguably the second tallest in existence in recent years. Viper at SFMM is objectively taller, and Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood is statistically taller but built on the side of a mountain. As for defunct Arrow Loopers, Great American Scream Machine (SFGAdv), Shockwave (SFGAm), Steel Phantom (Kennywood), and Drachen Fire (BGW) were all taller than Vortex.
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2 minutes ago, Hueney020 said:
Someone on reddit mentioned Raging Bull having an overbanked hill. It’s tough to see one on the pov’s so I am not sure how much alike they are. I would say Orion’s is definitely much higher off the ground and maybe even longer than Raging Bulls.
Raging Bull's isn't nearly as tall, doesn't bank to 90*, and imo, rides more like a turn than a hill or a bank.
Image from Coaster101: https://www.coaster101.com/2019/08/22/19-for-99-raging-bull-at-six-flags-great-america/-
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Kings Island 2020 Finally Open Thread
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So normal KI policy still. Perfect. Thank you!
Disco, agreed about Reddit. I never use it alone as a source, like I wouldn't with Wikipedia. Hence why I came here before believing it.