Waltny 1458 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Gplez90 said: Looks like they have several large sections of track assembled and ready to be installed. I’m thinking late tomorrow or early Tuesday we will see track work completed! My money is on Wed afternoon or do like they did for the top off and have it first thing Thursday morning. My reasoning is this, They will want the press there and I have a feeling Vortex goes down around the same time. They kill two birds with one stone and the media gets them both. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hawaiian Coasters 325 6187 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 33 minutes ago, Waltny said: My money is on Wed afternoon or do like they did for the top off and have it first thing Thursday morning. My reasoning is this, They will want the press there and I have a feeling Vortex goes down around the same time. They kill two birds with one stone and the media gets them both. Was media there when they installed the last piece of track on Banshee? Link to post Share on other sites
Waltny 1458 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Was media there when they installed the last piece of track on Banshee? No idea, I didnt live in the area and KI wasnt on my radar. This is just a guess on my part. The media has been in and out since the announcement of the 2020 schedule so why not for the completion of their largest investment to date(and the now much beloved coaster that is coming down)? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BoddaH1994 15095 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Waltny said: No idea, I didnt live in the area and KI wasnt on my radar. This is just a guess on my part. The media has been in and out since the announcement of the 2020 schedule so why not for the completion of their largest investment to date(and the now much beloved coaster that is coming down)? I don’t think media was there. They probably reported with park supplied content. A piece scheduled to be installed could be installed on time at 9:00, be delayed until 2:00, or not happen until the next day. The media doesn’t have time to sit around and wait for this. Don’t hold your breath for Vortex coverage too. It’s possible that Chopper 9 will do a fly over or a news station may sent a drone up but the park isn’t going to facilitate anything involving The Vortex. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Waltny 1458 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 8 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said: I don’t think media was there. They probably reported with park supplied content. A piece scheduled to be installed could be installed on time at 9:00, be delayed until 2:00, or not happen until the next day. The media doesn’t have time to sit around and wait for this. Don’t hold your breath for Vortex coverage too. It’s possible that Chopper 9 will do a fly over or a news station may sent a drone up but the park isn’t going to facilitate anything involving The Vortex. Truth be told I’m not concerned with either being reported. I just though they may keep their foot on the pedal and give the masses what they are wanting. I fully intend to get the last piece myself and the hills of Vortex coming down from vantage points around KI . 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Born_in_'72 216 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Off topic, I know, but is it just me, or is the building (restrooms, I believe) that was next to WindSeeker gone?? When did that happen?? Edit: Maybe it's still there and I'm just not seeing it correctly?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BeeastFarmer 5335 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Born_in_'72 said: Off topic, I know, but is it just me, or is the building (restrooms, I believe) that was next to WindSeeker gone?? When did that happen?? I can see the building there. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CoasterWorks9 60 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 30 minutes ago, Born_in_'72 said: Off topic, I know, but is it just me, or is the building (restrooms, I believe) that was next to WindSeeker gone?? When did that happen?? Edit: Maybe it's still there and I'm just not seeing it correctly?? I can still see it; the roof just blends in with the concrete. I can see why it would look that way though! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KIguy2004 174 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Are they even going to install track today? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LovinMeSomeBanshee 3708 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Looks like track is being raised/put into place now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hotrodyoda 127 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Yeah, it just appears that the track is being installed straight with the webcam's line of sight. I imagine we'll be able to see the next piece or two rise up to the left, into the last turn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ThrillKingsFitzy 787 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Is it weird that I used to think Diamondback was a giga? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jcovelli 484 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 They put the piece that is directly below the drop in earlier and now they are putting in the next piece. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 10304 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, ThrillKingsFitzy said: Is it weird that I used to think Diamondback was a giga? I don't think it is weird. Awful, creepy, curious, eccentric, eerie, freaky, funky, ghastly, haunting, horrific, kooky, magical, mysterious, outlandish, peculiar, spooky, strange, supernatural or unnatural possibly, but not weird. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BoddaH1994 15095 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Waltny said: Truth be told I’m not concerned with either being reported. I just though they may keep their foot on the pedal and give the masses what they are wanting. I fully intend to get the last piece myself and the hills of Vortex coming down from vantage points around KI . Can’t wait to see it!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ThrillKingsFitzy 787 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, King Ding Dong said: I don't think it is weird. Awful, creepy, curious, eccentric, eerie, freaky, funky, ghastly, haunting, horrific, kooky, magical, mysterious, outlandish, peculiar, spooky, strange, supernatural or unnatural possibly, but not weird. I was GP so bad! I thought Adventure Express went 85 miles per hour and I scared my sister to death when I told her 2 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 10304 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, ThrillKingsFitzy said: I was GP so bad! I thought Adventure Express went 85 miles per hour and I scared my sister to death when I told her Well, first time I saw Diamondback I thought for sure the splashdown was water jets because the track was not underwater. Many years ago when a ride host asked me to buckle the seat belt I replied politely, "No thank you, I'm fine." You can imagine how well that went over. It would be cool if the top lift could be the last piece, like the STL Arch, but that's not how this machine goes together. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Waltny 1458 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 30 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said: Can’t wait to see it!! I’m hoping to be available and at the ready! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Beast Night Rider 361 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 people just walked to the top of the lift hill...this perspective shows how massive this hill is going to be. 10 Link to post Share on other sites
TheFloppyDisc 364 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Yeah I noticed them too! Also, T-Bone just placed another track piece and you can see it curving back up now. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fishely 361 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 people just walked to the top of the lift hill...this perspective shows how massive this hill is going to be. I hope they’re getting some pictures to post to Kings Islands social media. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 10304 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Sure makes it look like a coaster for ants. One of the coolest aspects to a Giga is there is no getting around you feeling really, really high up. Also, doesn't Ohio at least get the record of most Giga's in one state? 7 Link to post Share on other sites
ThrillKingsFitzy 787 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said: Also, doesn't Ohio at least get the record of most Giga's in one state? Yeah, Millie and Orion. Ohio is pretty much the coaster capital of the US, you will find a lot of coasters that broke records. Unless you count California, which is full of fillers. Ohio have coasters that have purpose to bring tons of crowds in. California adds random coasters for bragging rights. Mostly for numbers. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
RedSummit20 213 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, ThrillKingsFitzy said: Yeah, Millie and Orion. Ohio is pretty much the coaster capital of the US, you will find a lot of coasters that broke records. Unless you count California, which is full of fillers. Ohio have coasters that have purpose to bring tons of crowds in. California adds random coasters for bragging rights. Mostly for numbers. Ohio **has, 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nutterie 379 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Ohio **has, that wasnt necessary but aightSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RedSummit20 213 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Just now, Nutterie said: that wasnt necessary but aight Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk He does it to me all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
Nutterie 379 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 He does it to me all the time. o then power to you lolSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
RedSummit20 213 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Nutterie said: o then power to you lol Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk lol ehh Link to post Share on other sites
Legofan237 118 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I forgot, but do we still have one more support here? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kodistict 2361 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, Legofan237 said: I forgot, but do we still have one more support here? Yes, that will be the last support they need to install. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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