goettablitz
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I voted other for busch gardens tamps. Montu and Kumba are 2 in my top 10 and Shiekra is hands down the best dive coaster. I could also argue Carowinds, a great hyper, one of the best inverts and the best coaster in the world according to many.
I actually think that other than raptor the beemers at Cedar Point are kinda weak....
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I know the park is looking for different special event opportunities. Timberwolf seems like an underutilized resource.
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1 hour ago, Tera Ryzing said:
SbNo. Hopefully lightning racers can get rmc'ed as well.
Um no.
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As much as I would love to see Gwazi RMCd given the budget cutting moves being made in that park I think this is more likely a Tempesto clone.
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Mystic Timbers is one of my favorite coasters at KI. Yes the shed is cheesy but I do appreciate the theming that is there and it is better than sitting on the break run in the sun. As far as GCIs go I do like Thunderhead better. Having been to Holiday World, I like Mystic better than all of their woodies except Voyage (which is in my top 3 favorite coasters). The Millennium Flyer trains are fantastic, all woodies should have these trains! One thing to remember is the station for Mystic is "loose article free". In other words leave your bags and souvenir cups in a locker or with a non-rider.
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Lightning Rod and the area of the park it is located in are amazing. The only negative thing i can say is even last season which was its second season they still seemed to have operational issues with it. I hope they finally have this resolved for this season.
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This is a pretty cool documentary that I stumbled across a couple of years ago and these old photos reminded me of it. It is about the making of Kings Island and how it came from Coney. Check it out!
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I would go with either the Raptor or Manta clones.
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I'm not surprised. Everyone thought Joel Manby was the man to turn Sea World around but their attendance continued to slip. I really hope they can turn the company around!
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14 minutes ago, Tera Ryzing said:
How can people rank Batman so low?
Maybe because they are less special since there are so many of them?
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On 2/5/2018 at 4:59 PM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
When I think of a coaster that would replace Vortex. All I think of is a dive coaster since Vortex's footprint is in a similar footprint of a b&m dive machine.
As the site The Vortex sits on is highly visible I would put something there that shows well or has a wow factor / visual appeal or photogenic (much like The Vortex). Something like a launch coaster with the launch right next to the midway or a wing or flying coaster. Also an emerging trend seems to be fancy lighting packages such as the one going on Hang Time at Knott's. Again something for show.
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6 hours ago, OTTER9919 said:
Quick question
what happened to the theater in between The Racer’s turn around
I'm assuming you are referring to the Action Theater, originally Days of Thunder. The building is still there but as far as I know all motion seats have been removed and one side of the theater is used for Urgent Scare during Halloween Haunt.
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I made my first trip to Kennywood this past summer and absolutely fell in love with the park. It has old rides that simply don't exist anywhere else anymore as well as some modern day rides. Phantom's Revenge went right into my top 10 list. I did not go into the kids area but the Thomas Town seems like a smart move. Didn't some Six Flags parks already use and abandon this IP years ago though?
I have seen on Facebook that it appears some of the locals are not too happy with Kennywood redoing some of the classic areas of the park.
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I have always been fond of the idea of creating some type of retail, restaurant and entertainment area right outside the entrance to the park (in the parking lot) much like Universal City Walk in Orlando. Something that would still function in the off season. I would even say put the pay type rides such as Sling Shot and a go cart track out there as well. It could even have a full throttle type of indoor go carts and maybe, lazer tag, a trampoline park, escape rooms and movie theater! I'm just throwing stuff out here but I think something like that, coupled with a hotel right next to it might work. Then you build parking garages to make up for the lost parking area.
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I think the unthemed part of the building is an eyesore and would like to see it dressed up if an attraction were going to be placed in it. My choice would be flying theator. I do like the idea listed above to include it with the miami river lumber theme. Or just remove it so you can build out behind it. Maybe a modern flume or river battle with a couple of flats like a tilt o whirl and a screamin swing style ride?
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I must say that Montu is my hands down favorite (no competition) invert. Ever since I rode it opening year in 1996 it has been one of my all time favorite coasters. If I were to rate the B&M inverts that I have ridden they would probably go something like this:
1. Montu
2. Fire Dragon
3. Banshee
4. Raptor
5. Afterburn
6. Alpengeist
7. Ice Dragon
8. Silver Bullet
9. Batman Clones
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I went to Disneyland and Knotts 2 years ago. Flew into LAX and took a 3rd party bus to our hotel which was the Howard Johnson at Harbor Blvd and W Manchester. It was a decent hotel and well within walking distance of Disneyland (an a lot of people stay on Harbor and walk to the park) and had a bus stop in front. When we went to Knots there is a bus terminal in front of Disneyland and have buses going all over the LA area, as well as one to Knotts. So if you don't want to drive in LA traffic there are lots of options to explore.
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Winterfest should not just be "lets go to Kings Island in the winter". It should be about the new shows, decorations and experiences like seasonal overlays and skating on the fountain. A different and unique experience from the normal season. That being said I do think operating The Racer would be smart. That way you have 2 coasters running on opposite sides of the park to draw people in opposite directions. Also The Racer could have some cool Christmas lights put up all over the structure.
What I think would be neat for the future is if KI re-did Boo Blasters as a Charlie Brown dark ride. It could have one version for summer, a Halloween (great pumpkin) and a Christmas version (Charlie Brown Christmas) for their respective seasonal events. There has been much talk about how with the screen based dark rides one could simply "flip a switch" and have a different ride for the schooldays but nothing has really been done with that idea yet.
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I love both! My top 10 is:
1. Voyage, 2. Maverick, 3. Montu, 4. Fury 325, 5. Lighting Rod, 6. Kumba, 7. Millennium Force, 8. Thunderhead, 9. Phantom's Revenge, 10. Mystic Timbers.
What you might notice from my top 10 is I like variety. I don't want any park to have to many rides from any one manufacturer. I like different experiences and when you buy most of your rides from any one manufacturer they kinda start to feel the same IMHO.
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How do people abuse it? You are allowed to use the single rider line if you are with a group but you will not ride together. Its up to the park to properly implement it not the guests.
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Most major parks use single rider lines such as Disney, Universal Studios and Six Flags. Only since Cedar Fair has implemented Fast Lane has their single rider lines gone away. As long as the grouper on the load platform uses the single riders to fill holes there is zero problem with it and it only improves the capacity on the ride, it does not hurt the wait time.
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22 hours ago, TombRaiderFTW said:
Oh I am aware that this is no longer being pursued. I just much prefer the newer style wood coaster trains such as Millennium Flyers and Timberliners to the older trains.
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Cool. Still crossing my fingers for Timberliners eventually being used on the Voyage.
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Speaking of things being placed poorly. I think they could have picked a better spot or orientation for Firehawk. It is hidden behind FOF and if you are new to the park you have to walk past FOF to see it. A ride like that should be placed for everyone to see how you are FLYING on the ride. That is the selling point right? It should be front and center so people walk past and go OMFG look at that thing! I rode it at Geauga Lake and it was pretty well placed. Right on the edge of the parking lot on full display and then even inside the park it was not hidden. I believe the original location it was to be installed before being sold off to Six Flags was in the former King Cobra area. That would have made much more sense.
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Best Intamin Collection
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Don't forget Wicked Twister! And yes I completely agree. The standout coasters at CP are the Intamins IMO. Except for Raptor, Magnum and soon to be Iron Mean Streak errrrr Steel Vengeance!