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If the Festhaus gets any renovations I'd like to see some aspects of Sangerfest Halle (Fiesta Texas) also brought in alongside the Harmony Hall (Carowinds) elements. That building just got a nice post-merger renovation and looks really good. Two things I'd really like to see return are the streamers and the classic Kings Island sign with the ribbon behind it. I don't think the shows and the food offerings need to be German-themed, but the building being better themed would be very nice. This would also be a good opportunity for some "holiday hooks" to be installed where crews can just bring in pre-assembled decorations and hang them like they already do with wreaths and such. It would be nice to see all of the food stalls centralized in the building (like at Harmony Hall), but I recognize the logistical issues there might be with trying to fit that into the building as it currently exists. The international food hall concept could work well if they have a line for Chinese food (Panda Express), a line for "German" foods (hamburgers and such with German names), and a line for Italian food (LaRosa's). The current setup already has three big lines serviced by two kitchens, so I would think reducing it down to three lines serviced by one big central kitchen wouldn't be too bad.   Side note: If that upgrade happens I really hope they don't try to put "Festhaus | International Food Hall" on any signage. I really hate the new naming scheme where everything has an extended name like "Tormenta Rampaging Run", "The Inn at Kenton's Cove" (which also has the issue of being anachronistic), or "Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad | 12 Days of Christmas" (only called that on occasion, but I've heard it enough to be upset). The new Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare name is not included in this because its name extension is used as a way to distinguish it from the original — a small but important difference. I really hope any realized version of a Vortex replacement receives a simple 1-2 word name.

Hopefully they at a minimum change the facade 

I feel like "wastes" is a strong word in this case. It serves its purpose as an indoor entertainment venue much better than it did when CarnEvil was in there and only being used for a month and a half each year. The theater could use a good renovation to make it more than just a bunch of chairs in front of a stage, but having the shows in there is good for the park. I wonder if they could move the stage further down and have the chairs angled compared to the "back" (exterior) wall. It might help with fitting more seats in there. I'd love to hear some ideas as to what else could go in there besides the theater and indoor meet&greet space? Something interesting I noticed about these drawings is that some parts of it still have artifacts of a past time. The old stairs just outside of the DB Trading Post are still there despite the fact that they were removed in 2009. The differing line weights for all of the different kinds of pathway concrete/paving is also cool to see.   Looking at the queue room again, I'm starting to think more and more that the animatronics and their loops shown at IAAPA will be placed here without many changes from what we saw at IAAPA. I do hope there are some more lines of dialogue added to the loop alongside getting some of that sweet organ music back in the line. It also looks like there are no connections for FunTV monitors in the queue room (other TVs/"monitors" are listed elsewhere). 

This shows how much space the enchanted theater wastes that could be used for something else.

Looking at the electrical receptables schedule: - 7 Bat Sconces (in queue I assume) - Stained Glass illuminated arch sounds cool - Box office! - 3 Larry's (one in queue, 2 in ride?) - Larry confirmed to be on the turntable which is named "Last Minute Dash" - All original characters named I was hoping the turntable thing would be removed and the massive staged brought back. I hope what they've done with Larry is done well. Exciting stuff!! Thanks so much CoasterJack for making this known!