WhatTheBlazes
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I like the thread bump! For me so far this year 2023 it is...
1. The Beast (Front row at night - if not for the stipulation it is further down the list, probably number 6 if I get a random row on a random day, but for me there is nothing else like this specific experience!)
2. Orion
3. Mystic Timbers
4. Diamondback
5. Banshee
6. The Bat
7. The Racer
8. Adventure Express (Love the new theming!)
9. Backlot Stunt Coaster
10. Flight of Fear
11. Woodstock Express
12. Flying Ace Aerial Chase
13. Invertigo
14. Great Pumpkin Coaster
My #2-#4 rankings have definitely fluctuated over the last few years. Up until this season, I had Diamondback ahead of Orion, but have really enjoyed Orion my visits so far this year.
My last good ride on Invertigo was Coasterstock of 2019 ERT. Since we got the Stinger trains, I had a couple days ruined by violence induced headaches, I only ride this If I'm with people who really want to do it. I have not had a positive experience on this ride recently at all, which is why it is ranked so low.
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What the blazes was that?
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Congrats to all who got tickets this year! I was able to get mine after missing out last year. Looking forward to seeing everyone who will be attending!
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On 5/14/2022 at 11:28 AM, zac2211 said:
Hey,
My family is attending KI soon and is considering getting the FunPix. Do we just need to buy 1, or does every ticket need their own FunPix pass?
Thanks in advance!
You should be ok with just buying the 1 FunPix pass for the single day visit. You are able to scan in multiple photos from the same ride so you can add everybody's photos in when you get off the rides. I'd only recommend purchasing multiple if the group is planning on being split up for any length of time. If so, then you might want to look at buying a 2nd pass.
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Awesome! I'll be there that day. Do we know if this ceremony kicks off right at park opening, or will the guests be speaking periodically throughout the day?
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On 4/12/2022 at 10:07 AM, BeeastFarmer said:
I remember polka style music, Flight of the Bumlebee and violin music during the pre Paramount days.
I would love to hear this on I Street:
And also pre-paramount days Saber Dance!! I have a locked away memory of eating LaRosa's and getting some fountain spray while this song played. haha!
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1 hour ago, BeeastFarmer said:
It was not a park project. It was an individual who was working with others. He canceled the project because he said the Covid 19 pandemic made it so that he could not travel to do interviews for the documentary, if I remember correctly.
If you haven't already, look into buying @KIghostguy's book: Kings Island: A Ride Through Time. It delves into to history of the park in a chronological order with interviews of the people that made it all happen. If you are a fan of nostalgic but fact-based story -telling, this is the book for you.
Thank you for the information! All of the 50th Anniversary talk triggered my memory of the video project presented at that Coasterstock and was wondering if it was still in the works or not. Definitely is understandable as to why that project was canceled! I did read @KIghostguy's Kings Island: A Ride Through Time. It was fantastic and just as you describe. Nostalgic fact-based story telling. It was very enjoyable!
14 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:You could also watch the documentary on Kings Island that was made about a decade ago:
This was also a very fun source of KI History! I believe that I viewed this at the beginning of the 2020 shutdowns when I could not make it into the office. There are some other good videos out there as well like Defunctland's Son of Beast and Tomb Raider: The Ride among others. I've just always enjoyed these types of materials. Definitely appreciate the recommendation!
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With the many threads now discussing KI's upcoming 50th anniversary I am reminded of the 2019 Coasterstock. In that year's event, there was a presentation about a KI history film that was being produced, and the hope was at that time that the film would be ready for release for the 50th anniversary. The presentation included a short trailer that featured some past attractions such as Zodiac. Is there anybody here that has heard any updates on this film and if it is still in production and if so, is the plan to still release it in time for the 50th?
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On 3/26/2021 at 9:07 PM, DiamondbackFan said:
I have a gut feeling that Six Flags Great America is getting the prototype of Axis as their next coaster. Time will tell.
That is definitely interesting. I definitely think this is more likely than KI getting the first one. I think Great America would be a good park for it. We will see what happens!
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Here's the thing. Mack and B&M are very expensive coaster manufacturers. With all that is going on right now, I'm not sure companies are lining up to install new coasters. B&M Dive..yeah yeah. We know that. Mack multi Launch? Sure put one at Carowinds. These aren't EXCITING though anymore. Enough parks have these close by where it is not different enough,per se to draw in crowds that aren't going to purchase season passes every year anyways.
KI could do a spinner on Vortex plot like Time Traveler and that would be interesting and different, and intriguing and would be a huge hit. That's my number one vote for what I'd want to ride all the time and what I'd like to see here.
For the park though, let's not forget Kings Islands History on innovation and uniqueness. Racer, Beast, Screamin Demon, OG Bat, King Cobra, Vortex, Outer Limits;Flight of Fear, Son of Beast. And while not Innovative, one of the few parks with a giga. Our drop of 300 ft. Mystic Timbers is the best GCI. BUT they only built it, the layout was designed by another company. What?? Did you even know that??
The S&S Axis coaster should go on this land. Kings Island and S&S should get in cahoots and Let S&S go all out here on this plot and give us a unique experience, a glimpse of our past and something that shows everything this new coaster can do. Old Kings Island motto. DO IT ALL. Showcase the Axis here, and make a deal where KI gets a big discount on being the flagship park to sell this. Hundreds of smaller parks get a less expensive version of this thrill coaster with the various elements in ours. We win, S&S wins.
We get to install a new world class coaster at a discount due to its visibility for the manufacturer. And the manufacturer gets recognized for this model at a major park.
And the Cedar Point who would not want to install one of these anyways in the near future, due to the newness of the model, and still needing a respectable modern woody plus needing world class status for its new coasters, has the lack of land to put anything on, where this model does not fit for a long time without removing a crowd favorite. So, they wouldn't gamble on this.
Kings Island would. It's part of her nature. Let her do what she has always done. Innovate and impress the locals. Everyone else followed back in the day. Let's quit underestimating our worth by following trends and formulas. We aren't Cedar Point South.
We are Kings Island. And that means something to so many people.
Perfect Coaster at the perfect park.
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On 3/18/2021 at 3:20 PM, TombraiderTy said:
I wonder what caused its delays... it wasn't the first Arrow hydro-flume, so I wouldn't think it'd have prototype problems. Maybe the 1972-1973 off-season was particularly rainy or snowy or something?
Here's a summer 1973 construction shot of it, shared by @Sergeant Pepper in this thread.
And here it is seemingly up and running in 1973, courtesy flickr user tshiverd. The specific date is unknown, but you can see the trees are starting to change colors.
I wish I could've ridden Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal, but I'm grateful for the handful of Arrow hydro-flumes still around. Coal Cracker at Hersheypark is especially great - I hope it (and the others) stick around for many more years.
Cool find on these photos. I loved this ride up and through the trees. It's fun seeing this.
@Shaggy thank you for this post, it's always fun to learn more about my favorite park!
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Congratulations! I've got mine pre ordered now as well
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Last year I was one of the lucky ones who got tickets for the event. I know how quickly it sold out. It was nice how KI handled the refunds for the canceled event. Regretfully I will not be able to attend this year due to a prior commitment that weekend. I hope everyone enjoys!
In lieu of this event, I bought tickets for Holiwood nights and Keys to the Kingdom. Haven't been to Holiday World since before Voyage was built and never to KK so looking forward to that weekend for sure!
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1 hour ago, cdubbs727 said:
Interesting!
I don't have any pictures, but man do I remember when going to the Festhaus for lunch and a show was an event. I remember when they had the ice-skating show in there for a bit. That was pretty cool and it really did feel like it was a centerpiece for entertainment. So many weird shows there during the Paramount era - not just the ice show, but also a "Cheers" musical (!) and really silly game show that I loved as a kid. These days, it just feels kind of like an afterthought. The shows are fine, but I don't get the feeling that anyone's particularly excited to rush in and see it (that also might just be me getting older; maybe no one was ever excited for this but kids!).
I remember the Ice Skating show too! One of my favorites was "Game On' which I think was the same game show that you are referring to. That always made me laugh! I want to say that show was going on the first year that Paramount owned the park.
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So for Halloween every year, the Indianapolis zoo hosts what they call 'Zoo Boo.' During this event, they run their Carousel backwards and play Halloween themed music. Would be cool if KI could do this during haunt. Run theirs backwards (or not) but the big draw would be to play the Phantom Theater theme music through that Carousel's sound system. It would sound awesome and could bring more riders onto a classic ride.
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On 1/21/2021 at 10:47 PM, VortexBFForever said:
I have multiple other favorites for various reasons, but Orion has already proven itself as a favorite. I started working in maintenance as it was being built and I got to put sound equipment on it, so basically I helped build Orion! I had wished for a B&M giga to come to KI for some time, so Orion was literally a wish come true. When I felt sad over Vortex's demo, I could look over at Orion and see what was new, and watching its test cycles was a reminder to me (and later a lot of us) that things were going to be all right. Orion became so special to me even before it opened.
As for other favorites, I have a soft spot for WindSeeker (the ride I worked along with Vortex and my most-ridden active ride), Diamondback (got me over fears of height and speed), and Invertigo (another ride I think is overhated) among others.
I did not know that you got to help on Orion beofre it opened! That had to have been an awesome experience
I appreciate your response and can tell how much the park means to you.
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21 hours ago, VortexBFForever said:
Little did 2003 KIC know that they had nothing to worry about as there were still 16 more years for them to enjoy Vortex. Not to mention, Vortex was only 16 years old and people were already worried about its future?!
While there is nothing wrong with speculation, I prefer to not worry or think a lot about a ride’s future because that undermines my enjoyment of that ride in the present.
Just as a curiosity, VortexBFF, what is your current favorite ride at the park now that Vortex is gone?
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2 hours ago, larralu said:
I picked the Woodstock express. It was one of my first rides growing up and now my six-year-old loves it. I’ve been saying for the last few years that it could definitely use some love.
The old yellow color would fit right in with Woodstock too
26 minutes ago, FUN&ONLY! said:Diamondback has looked really bad recently with its incredibly faded paint job. It dominates Rivertown to such a degree that repainting it would liven up the whole area to an extent. Cedar Fair recently repainted Intimidator at Carowinds which is one year younger than Diamondback, so that gives me hope a Diamondback repaint is coming soon.
My vote was also for Diamondback. Definitely agree that it is looking really faded these days and a refresh would give Rivertown as a whole a sharper look.
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18 hours ago, IceePirate said:
They did cap it at 2 per person, people who bought 4 or more for purposes of reselling would've used friends and family who don't really need to be together to buy it.
That is good to know, thank you!
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I'm just really disappointed. If I see a ton of these out on ebay come March or whenever delivery hits, ill be really upset that they didn't cap the amount available to buy per transaction at 2-4. That way real fans had a chance to buy online before it went to resellers. I got a notice they were sold out before 8:01 so these went faster than tickets to a guns and roses concert.
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Logged in at 758 item was not up yet. Went to site as soon as 800 hit and went through payment process and it was already sold out. These went in like 30 seconds. All payment fields were auto filled in and it took me less than half minute to hit check out. They were gone by then.
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1 hour ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
I thought you could purchase a FL at KI this year?
I am not sure when FL sales started back up, but Sunday they were being sold for $100 when we got to the park at around 11:30
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13 hours ago, standbyme said:
Yes, congratulations to WhatTheBlazes...very nice shot!
Thank you! It is one of my favorites that I was able to take last season
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1 hour ago, LuckyluvsKI said:
Anyone know how they last days of the season typically go? obviously this years different, just wondering if itll be busy or mild with just coaster nuts hoping to get one last ride in for the year. never gone the last open weekend before.
Last year was very busy on the last day of operation. But the weather was really nice plus it was last day for Vortex.
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Guests Say The Darnest Things
in Kings Island
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That was me! Having originally been from Cincy as a kid, and then moving to Indy while still young, and all of my extended family still being in the Cincy area, we were always asking everyone(especially the local Cincinnati family) Cincy time or Indy time on our visits. lol this post made me laugh! While we recognized that the posted park times were Cincy time, of course, this post just brought me back. Glad good Ol' Mitch Daniels brought Daylight Savings time to us Hoosiers and now it is a non-issue