kingsrattler Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Big is a relative word. What Cedar Fair deems as "big", others might deem as useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 See, for example, an additional wave pool which they deem big enough to double the size of the water park! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I wouldn't take anything to be 100%, especially since the guy who said it will no longer work for the company starting in January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 But how far ahead of time are these things decided? For example, do you think Cedar Fair contacts B&M in June and has coaster pieces on-site by September? Or are these things decided long beforehand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBOB Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 But how far ahead of time are these things decided? For example, do you think Cedar Fair contacts B&M in June and has coaster pieces on-site by September? Or are these things decided long beforehand? I have thought about this myself.... Just how long does it take to finalize the purchasing, design, and construction of a new roller coaster? I think that one of the biggest mysteries is whether or not some of the rides/coasters installed in the former Paramount Parks were planned by Paramount Parks, or Cedar Fair. Behemoth comes to mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkman Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Thats an interesting thought. They might be getting ready to talk 2013, unless they have done so already. I wonder how far into the future they plan things. What if a new ride annouced next year has already been decided on? What if our future was decided three or four years into the future and thats why SOB hasn't been taken care of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 It's an approximate 3-year cycle from the initial proposals, design, manufacturing, and installation for a major steel coaster. I'm not sure what B & M's "return policy" is, but I would bet that after a certain point in the manufacturing of the ride, you just can't decide not to go ahead with the install, although an install can be set back (see Shoot the Rapids). There is absolutely zero doubt that 2013 is already set. Minor details can always be shifted, but anything "major" would already be a done deal. This is why SOB, if a decision really has not been reached, is such a wild card at KI. Hence, aside from managerial, administrative, customer service, and general park improvements, Kinzel's legacy on Cedar Point, for example, will still be felt for a few seasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'm always leary of torches in amusement parks. Fire is a great enemy of the park industry. according to The Beast book's by RL Stine, the old Kings Island amusement park had torches before the tornado came and wiped it out. RL Stine just used this as a descriptive tool in order for the reader to get a feel for the force of the tornado. After all, he is a well known for his Gothic literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Kinda like everyone is saying, if a new coaster is coming in 2013, it is set. I think the Cedar Fair parks that need a new coaster in 2013 are Kings Island, Cedar Point, and Knotts. If it is a coaster we should see some construction by as early as this May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Do not forget, in less than four months, the grand promoter, protector and parking lot resident of Cedar Point will no longer be the head honcho of the company. That most assuredly will have an impact on the company's future. Five years from now, we will know more about how than when last we met....how, indeed, that's a very good Q. That all being said, certain decisions are already made and very unlikely to be reversed. Five years from back then. That's September. Know? We will. Yes, we will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I love how you have been reviving these old threads to add to the excitement. I am for one, excited for an announcement at the end of this season. But for now, I am ready to make another trip to enjoy this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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