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    Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees

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    I have an idea for a GCI. Follow the black only for if they do remove RFYLCB, and follow the black and the orange for if they keep it. Also I do realise it's probably really off proportion wise, and that Diamondback goes over the train, but I wasn't paying too much attention to details like that at the time lol.

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    Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees

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    Oki, so here are my new and updated thoughts on this whole matter. 

     

    First, survey markers: what do they mean??

    Pink: "Temporary survey marker" 

    Orange: "Communication, alarm, or signal line" 

    White: "Planned Excavation" 

     

    Source: http://www.missutility.net/searchstatus/colorcodes.asp

     

    EDIT: Accidentally posted before i finished writing, herers the rest of this post. 

     

    Second: If most of the markers are pink and orange, with only a few white ones, i'd say they're just putting in wires and doing general surveying. Besides removing trees, has anyone seen any actual excavation? 

     

    Third: With the sheer amount of survey markers, I would say its probably going to be a woodie. Unless they're putting in a giga and the break run / transfer table is going to be curved, and 3 feet from the train. 

     

    Fourth: I dont know how true this is, but i've heard from fellow Kings Island employees that there is some land clearing going on in X-Base near Flight of Fear. If this is true, it could correspond with the land that was being cleared behind Banshee during the off season. Maybe they'll get a giga in 2018 or 19 in X-Base. While they're at it, they could get new bathrooms over there. :P

     

    TL;DR, I think they'll get a wooden coaster in Rivertown this year, and a Giga in X-Base/behind Banshee in 2018/19. 

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    ONE RIDE

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    The Smiler. I love that ride, (i haven't been on it, but it looks fantastic) and i think it would be a great fit here. (in X-Base, maybe) (but make sure to apply Kings Island's safety standards to it so it doesn't crash)

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    Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees

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    So i was looking through some Cedar Fair trademarks, and there was one called Stratosaur. 

    (I know it says it's dead, but the trademark "Kings Island" also said it was dead. Idk how accurate this trademark site is)

    Anyway, maybe this will be the name of our next coaster? Maybe its hinting that the next coaster will be a stratacoaster?? 0_o 

     

    Edit: Centurion is still on the list btw

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    Guests Say The Darnest Things

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    0 to 100 in 1 second could probably kill someone. if they don't have their head against the headrest. :P

     

    I surprisingly haven't heard anything yet. and I've worked at Banshee, AE and VF so far.

    Actually, Dodonpa at Fuji Q Highland accelerates almost that fast. (108mph in 1.8 seconds)

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    Guests Say The Darnest Things

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    At Drop Tower (i work there): "Is this ride fast?" also, "Is this ride tall?" *facepalms* and even "Does this ride drop?"

    Also a large amount of guests ask me to "make it drop slower this time" or "make sure their feet wont get cut off" like sheesh, i'm not even in the drive box. 

     

    Also, i'm not sure if I've posted this in the past, but its my favorite: 

    At Flight of Fear:

    Guest: "this ride rockets you off from zero to one hundred miles per hour in only one second!" 

    Guest's friend: "Oh my gosh that is amazing how does it do that" 

    Guest (in a matter of fact tone of voice): "It uses this thing called 'Laser Induction Modifiers' and it's invisible lasers that shoot at the back of the cart and push you really fast. 

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    Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees

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    Here's my two cents. 

     

    Idk if y'all have already discussed this, (i'm really lazy and didn't read all 29 pages of this thread) but on Snapchat, Kings Island posted a couple of snaps that could be teasing the possibility of removing RFYLCB. 

     

    Here's a link to a Facebook post with screenshots from Coaster Studios.

     

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1597811953827128&id=1376820432592949

     

    IF they decide to remove RFYLCB, I would take a guess at a Giga for 2017, because there's even more room for expanding that way. 

    If they do NOT decide to remove it, i would guess at either RMC or GCI or even possibly a dive coaster. (hey, they said FALLING trees)

     

    Anyway, those are just my current thoughts. 

    Expect some Google Maps drawings in MS Paint soon! 

     

    EDIT: I read more, and it turns out y'all have already discussed the whole Snapchat thing. 

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