IndyGuy4KI 15517 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 News release I just recieved from Kings Island: Kings Island Confirms Rumor From Opening Weekend of Halloween Haunt Which Ride is Leaving Kings Island? Final Rides Begin this Weekend Today Kings Island confirms that rumors surfacing over opening weekend of Halloween Haunt are true. Guests to the annual Halloween event on Friday evening were the first to see a new gravesite in the park’s annual ‘ride graveyard’ display, all set-up for a funeral service and containing a sign with the message, The air is eerily calm as we make final preparations for the ill-fated demise of one of our own. R.I.P. 10/28/2018 #RestInPiecesKI #ItsBigItsGone #RIP2018KI Today the park confirms that the ride leaving is one of the park’s 16 roller coasters. Final rides will begin this weekend, with last days of operation occurring the final weekend of Halloween Haunt and The Great Pumpkin Fest, 10/26 – 10/28. Kings Island will reveal the coaster later this week. RIP B-Roll.mp4 4 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 10463 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Oh, so the kiddie coasters are candidates as well. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
disco2000 2888 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I guess to a kid Flying Ace Aerial Chase is big and it does have a version of air in it's name 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MaxxForce 136 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I've created a tombstone for the announcement. Let me know what you think: 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites
upstop 12264 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, disco2000 said: I guess to a kid Flying Ace Aerial Chase is big and it does have a version of air in it's name Lol.... making room for the first children’s Giga... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
teenageninja 1750 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I had heard some inklings last week that Firehawk is going to be removed on Twitter. Then this pops up. I'm betting Firehawk, but the placement next to Backlot is interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
sixohdieselrage 5915 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, upstop said: Lol.... making room for the first children’s Giga... So, trim brakes down the whole drop to keep it under 30mph? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FoolCrzy 453 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I'd think the placement of the 'funeral' is more about visibility than vicinity to a doomed ride. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
MaxxForce 136 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, upstop said: Lol.... making room for the first children’s Giga... It'll be the world's tallest, slowest, and lamest! Coming soon to Planet Snoopy in 2020! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SonofBaconator 13604 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I still think it's interesting how they're not telling us, or at least as of when this post was made, which coaster is biting the dust. Maybe they're doing this so everybody doesn't flock to that one coaster to get their last rides in? Maybe they don't want everyone flocking to it because its a capacity nightmare? I'm still looking at Firehawk. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
BoddaH1994 15417 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Here is the tweet: 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
flightoffear1996 4209 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 As anyone looked for permits on this? They would need would to remove a ride wouldnt they. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JudeHoward 227 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 The leaked document from a couple months ago shows construction for 2018-20 so maybe that's included within this? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
IndyGuy4KI 15517 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said: Here is the tweet: You got the the news from us 40 minutes earlier between social media and this thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
disco2000 2888 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: The leaked document from a couple months ago shows construction for 2018-20 so maybe that's included within this? It confirms what has been stated on this forum...if you know where and what to look for... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MaxxForce 136 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Here's a funny thing I made to estimate the cost of Firehawk's demolition: 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JudeHoward 227 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On their twitter they say the 'departing' coaster. Departing is defined as "leave, typically in order to start a journey.", they never said removed or demolished. So maybe the Kentucky Kingdom-Firehawk theory is plausible. Time will only tell. (I know this probably crosses into a whole different thread of discussion but still) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
upstop 12264 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Unless it’s an Arrow coaster. Their coaster track was constructed on site, so it Would most likely be coming down in sheared pieces.... rest in pieces. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JubJester 5251 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: On their twitter they say the 'departing' coaster. Departing is defined as "leave, typically in order to start a journey.", they never said removed or demolished. So maybe the Kentucky Kingdom-Firehawk theory is plausible. Time will only tell. (I know this probably crosses into a whole different thread of discussion but still) Michigan's Adventure? What am I thinking, I think they forgot they owned that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JudeHoward 227 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Just now, JubJester said: Michigan's Adventure? What am I thinking, I think they forgot they owned that. Maybe they'll finally get that BRAND NEW PARK BENCH they've been waiting for. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
JubJester 5251 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: Maybe they'll finally get that BRAND NEW PARK BENCH they've been waiting for. That's too much of an investment. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites
JudeHoward 227 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, JubJester said: That's too much of an investment. Maybe we can create a fundraiser to give them the long awaited bench and trash can duo that they're lacking in their lineup. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondbacker 1337 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 It would be a shame to see Firehawk go, but it would be fun to see how the park can use that land behind FoF and the older Action Theater for a new coaster. KI should call the new ride Phoenix to celebrate its rise from the ashes of the former. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 10463 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: Maybe we can create a fundraiser to give them the long awaited bench and trash can duo that they're lacking in their lineup. Maybe we could build them a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree so they can put on a Winterfest. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MaxxForce 136 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: Maybe we can create a fundraiser to give them the long awaited bench and trash can duo that they're lacking in their lineup. Maybe we could raise enough money to buy them Firehawk! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
silver2005 25676 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I just thought of another reason for wanting Firehawk over Vortex- attention in X-Base which may result in our long awaited restrooms! 7 Link to post Share on other sites
IndyGuy4KI 15517 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Just now, silver2005 said: I just thought o another reason for wanting Firehawk over Vortex- attention in X-Base which may result in our long awaited restrooms! You want to sacrifice a coaster for a rest room? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
silver2005 25676 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 ^The fact that a new coaster going into X-Base would increase foot traffic and might be enough to warrant adding a restroom. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
JudeHoward 227 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Just the fact they're being so dramatic about this announcement makes me think that whatever is replacing this coaster will be massive and this is just step one of their marketing and teasing. Remember when dinos left and they had no plans for the land they didn't make a big deal. This is different. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
warriordog10 93 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 i really hope it aint The Vortex 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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