BoddaH1994 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 9:11 PM, Benjamin22 said: Why is that? The ride manufacturers are always deeply involved in the rides’ maintenance. For example, when DB got the new padding on the seats, B&M was involved. If a motor is replaced, the manufacturer signs off on it, perhaps even overseeing the installation. If B&M, GCI, or to perhaps a lesser extent Zamperla, had a major project in the park it is reasonable to assume that we would know about it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I wonder if O'Rourke's involvement might include removal of the SlingShot foundations. I want the SoB station out of there for good, but those foundations also need removal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Random thought. If, (I said IF) there is a new coaster install for 2024, or whenever the next large coaster install happens, the park should do more "mini" type announcements. Seems like when Orion was built there was a decent amount of teasers, which I wouldn't change, but maybe have a partial reveal on a couple of different dates with fun games, etc... to help drive attendance. When Orion was going up, it was pretty obvious early on that a large coaster was going into that space they were clearing, maybe in mid June after schools are out you have a "reveal the manufacturer" announcement, then in late July you have a "reveal the type of coaster announcement" the finally in August you get the POVs, stats and name of the ride. Seems like with a little creativity you could really ramp up the hype with some fun events around the construction. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I still think Banshee’s marketing strategy was the best in how there were clues and different things put in place to throw people off before the reveal itself 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: I still think Banshee’s marketing strategy was the best in how there were clues and different things put in place to throw people off before the reveal itself Or with Mystic Timbers with the "doggone it did the cat get out of the bag" or "stumped?!" Or "ride sally ride" with Diamondback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterteam Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 All I can say is once there are odd posters near Vortex you can bet the rumors will start to run absolutely wild when these posters will appear is obviously still up for debate 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Coasterteam said: All I can say is once there are odd posters near Vortex you can bet the rumors will start to run absolutely wild when these posters will appear is obviously still up for debate And that is if it ends up going in The Vortex plot. It very well could go in Action Zone. We'll see though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Something I just saw when it comes to Daniels Woodland is that they also do playgrounds. Ik this may sound like a stretch, but I think Planet Snoopy could use a nice playground for kids to play on when they're not off riding rides. CP has one in Forbidden Frontier and I believe Carowinds has one in their Camp Snoopy. Dollywood has a nice indoor one in Wildwood Grove. Looking at some of these pictures on their website, they look to have nice theming to them. You could do a nice one with theming to fit Planet Snoopy. I don't think it would be too expensive and likely wouldn't take too long to install. You could easily put one in the current Peanuts Galley/old petting zoo area. https://www.danielswoodland.com/playgrounds/index.html Also another thing is Jack Rouse seems to do Interactive Experiences/Themed areas. Looking at their website, they did Steelers Country at Kennywood, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Crayola Experience in Easton Pennsylvania, and most recently the Dallas Mavericks interactive experience at the Texas State Fair. https://www.jackrouse.com/ Based on all this, could we maybe seeing our version of Cedar Point's Forbidden Frontier? Time will tell. I'm starting to feel that this is an unannounced thing for 2023 as I feel as if for 2024, they would've listed 2024 along with 22 and 23 kinda like the one for Orion where it said "2018, 2019, and 2020 additions and modifications to Kings Island Park". We'll see though. We're likely in for an interesting off-season ahead. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 A playground would be cool; back in the day there was one in the (Nickelodeon) Green Slime Zone area of the park. I fondly remember this as a child and was surprised when one day, it disappeared. A similar interactive experience to Forbidden Frontier would be great too. For me, one of the best parts of Haunt is interacting with the unique characters in the mazes and midways and I loved Forbidden Frontier when I went up to CP in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, MDMC01 said: A playground would be cool; back in the day there was one in the (Nickelodeon) Green Slime Zone area of the park. I fondly remember this as a child and was surprised when one day, it disappeared. The giant multi-level structure that got taken out to build Reptar? Yeah, that thing was awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeredithGrey Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 The first line of this document amuses me.... I hear sarcasm in it, even though that's not what's intended.... as in....he SAYS he is manager of Kings Island, but we have no proof.... LOL... I find humor in how these contracts & such are written. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSourNinja Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 With the announcement today basically confirming zamperla’s work being in 2023 additions (I know this doesn’t guarantee no zamperla additions in 2024, but it makes it far less likely). I think the chance of 2024 being a coaster only goes up now. I cannot wait for some physical progress on these additions. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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