Oldschool75 7178 Posted July 22, 2019 So anyone with a good zoom get those white pipes?Will 1200mm be good enough? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick44 7631 Posted July 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Oldschool75 said: Will 1200mm be good enough? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk oh for sure! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fye Coasters 777 Posted July 23, 2019 Here is last nights video. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThrillKingsFitzy 703 Posted July 23, 2019 Going to KI tomorrow! Gonna take a look at the construction and teasers to see if there is a new poster up at the site. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixohdieselrage 5913 Posted July 25, 2019 Pics for yall. Not high def, but what I could get. 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magenta Lizard 18773 Posted August 1, 2019 They have some large equipment and seemed to be working in the clearing next to Beast this morning. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindingSon 2424 Posted August 2, 2019 Apparently some big equipment is moving in... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiocoasterfan 1611 Posted August 2, 2019 Yeah apparently these guys showed up today. Looking at FB they did MaxxForce. Time to get a crane up and running! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collin.klopfstein 3967 Posted August 2, 2019 Anybody know what these are by the station area? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick44 7631 Posted August 2, 2019 That looks like electrical pipes. They will put wires underground. So it seems some electrical work will start soon. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoasterWorks9 60 Posted August 2, 2019 On my way up to Eiffel Tower right now 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoasterWorks9 60 Posted August 2, 2019 I do not see the Skyhigh trailer anywhere on the construction sight. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enchanted Voyage Lover 1152 Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 1:18 PM, collin.klopfstein said: Anybody know what these are by the station area? PVC electrical pipe. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinTheNow 1050 Posted August 9, 2019 Expecting track on site soon! The station track should go vertical first as soon as the footers cure. Can’t wait! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonahWilliamson 1604 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) On 8/4/2019 at 12:01 AM, Enchanted Voyage Lover said: PVC electrical pipe. Electricity lines run through those Edit: saw the question and scrolled quick didnt see it was answered my bad brotha Edited August 9, 2019 by JonahWilliamson Im dumb 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fye Coasters 777 Posted August 13, 2019 Here is the latest update as of yesterday, this will be our last update before thursday. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeastFarmer 4951 Posted August 13, 2019 When I was riding The Beast yesterday (8-12), there were more trees down at the end of the clearing by the brake shed. It didn't look like major land clearing, but you could definitely see that more trees were down, at the end of the clearing. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoparGM 11 Posted August 16, 2019 Guys, I used to be part of the KIC community back in the mid aughts. Took part in the get together when Firehawk was in its first season (at KI) and good ole 'Terpy and myself went round and round on SOB. I've lurked and read forums, but I'd like to say Orion has brought me back into the mix here on KIC! I'm excited! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystic1017 143 Posted August 16, 2019 Will there be 72 bathrooms in area 72??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf Like Me 224 Posted August 16, 2019 https://www.visitkingsisland.com/explore/orion Thrill-seekers will experience a new level of excitement when they visit Kings Island in 2020. Joining the world-class line-up of roller coasters at the park is Orion®, one of only seven giga coasters in the world, a class of roller coasters having a height or drop of 300-399 feet. Themed to the park's new Area 72, the ride features the latest prototype vehicle developed by the Project X initiative. Scientists are in a race against time to develop technology capable of weaving transport vehicles through a coming meteor storm and traveling to a new planet within the Orion constellation. For the program to be successful, it needs volunteers to help with testing. Riders on Orion will plummet down an exhilarating 300-foot first drop, sending them on a high-speed journey over seven more hills and 5,321 feet of track at speeds up to 91 mph on Kings Island's tallest, fastest and longest steel roller coaster. Orion was exclusively designed for Kings Island by Switzerland-based Bolliger & Mabillard, which also designed the park's popular Banshee and Diamondback roller coasters. EDIT: Sorry guys meant to post this in the other thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn Meyer 1286 Posted August 16, 2019 I saw the announcement and I'm excited for Orion in 2020. The only question I have is what is the overall height? The video just promotes a 300' foot drop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoeter 3092 Posted August 16, 2019 Based on the website, looks like it’s 287 feet tall. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
presto123 1959 Posted August 16, 2019 These Orion hill heights are overall bigger than MF. Exact same drop as MF. If this thing keeps the speed/intensity throughout ride, this could be better than MF which still stands toward the top of most steel coaster rankings almost 20 years later. Have high hopes for Orion. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatguyfromohio 1391 Posted August 16, 2019 So does anyone think they’ll do anything special under the large structure over the lines? It looks like the exit will go into a larger walkway so people can spread out faster as wellSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDMC01 8176 Posted August 16, 2019 Guys I just realized the station matches the repaint of Chaos’s building (or vice versa). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdventureExpress35 505 Posted August 16, 2019 I’m a little bummed the overall length is so much shorter than Levi, but I think we knew that was coming. It is slightly longer than DB. It’s going to be a great ride. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevM86 219 Posted August 16, 2019 I’m a little bummed the overall length is so much shorter than Levi, but I think we knew that was coming. It is slightly longer than DB. It’s going to be a great ride.I feel the same. That overall length was kind of a bummer. I know I've said it before, but the height of that final break run just kills me. Still very excited for it. Already purchased gold passes for the family for 2020. Can't wait!Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homestar92 16337 Posted August 16, 2019 B&M likes having obnoxiously high brake runs. There's an entire Arrow Looper underneath the brake run of Leviathan! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standbyme 2532 Posted August 16, 2019 Nothing exciting...but it made CNN: https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/16/us/kings-island-orion-roller-coaster-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatles 17 Posted August 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, standbyme said: Nothing exciting...but it made CNN: https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/16/us/kings-island-orion-roller-coaster-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Except most in this area will insist this is fake news... 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
