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Update (6/21/17) Rolls playing: 6617 and 6627 I think I've finally got a temporary fix on the speed control. No more funeral march tempo! (Original Post) Hi Everyone! Opening day is approaching and there's a BUNCH to be excited about. As a wooden coaster fan - I'm itching to ride the new coaster, and Winterfest is going to be truly specacular... Trust me, you won't want to miss it! Anyways, I was at the park today and 2 weeks ago with a band organ restorer to diagnose some issues and between those two days - I'm pretty happy with the result. Today was a tuning day and I've now got all of the ranks of pipes playing, including the trombones which were not operating properly the past few years. Update (4/12/17) Take a look at the new lightbulbs on the organ! This pays homage to the way it looked in the Paul Eakins collection back in the 1960's. Attached below is a short audio file showing how it sounds as of today (3/24) W157 2017.mp3

Keep in mind that the Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad burns propane. It is not like it is burning coal like the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railorad or the Dollywood Express. The wood on Mystic Timbers is pressure treated, so it should be able to withstand the elements, including any exhaust from the train.

I think it was down (not keeping time, no hands) a good deal of the 2015 season, so I was pleasantly surprised with its new cement face that includes planters in the shape of letters forming "Kings Island" They definitely seem to have stepped back up their landscaping game this last season and it makes me very happy. At one point they had food-bearing plants back by the restrooms near WindSeeker (tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins). It delighted me because it was unexpected. I hope somebody had a couple dinners off the fruits before they changed it out again.

Thank you so much! I put 2 snappy rolls on and will put new music on at least monthly. There *may* even be a special roll for Halloween Haunt as I've been looking to arrange a Halloween roll. (Any tune requests?) The park already does have a Christmas roll for Winterfest from years past.

It. Will.

I like BLSC, so I wouldn't be happy if it were removed. I never visited the park pre-CF, so I don't know what it was like before them.

Also, there will always be heat expelling from the smoke stack whenever a locomotive is in operation, whether it's sitting still or moving. The "puffing" you're referring to is when the engineer pulls back on the throttle allowing steam to go through the cylinders and eventually into the smoke stack. To stop the "puffing" the engineer will push against the throttle so that no steam is pushed through the pistons and the train will just coast, (similar to taking your foot off of the gas in your car.) If I know locomotives correctly, and I do, I expect the engineers normally push the throttle all the way in and let the train coast into the station then open it back up slightly if needed to reach the water tower and the wheelchair ramp.

I LOVE this idea! I'd even be down with this inside the TR:TR building. I'm down with this, too!

Guess what everyone? Delirium's testing! Also, The Bat's just chillin' on the lift! 21 days!

I've heard Firehawk (XFlight) was originally designed FOR KI in Action Zone. Paramount changed their mind after the design was finished, and Geauga Lake took it instead. Firehawk (xflight) being up for grabs years later probably made Cedar Fair easily pick KI for it, if they knew this (assumingly true) information.. Almost with a thought of "they were gonna get it anyways" sort of thought.

Thanks for posting your updates to the band organ! It sounds amazing! I am so happy that you continue to work on this wonderful piece of history that the park has. It adds so much to the atmosphere! I can't wait to take my newborn son on the carousel when he is able to, just like my Dad took me on it when I was little. I always was mesmerized by the band organ when I was young, and still am today! Hmm. I don't know what you added. Is it something visual that we will be able to see when we ride the carousel? again thanks for all your hard work into restoring this for future generations to enjoy!

But it still makes money where as a coaster wont directly create funds

The floral clock was operational last year, along with every year before that.

Truthfully I don't see any coasters leaving anytime soon. Like, I thought The Vortex looked like it was in rough shape the last time I saw it--- but I don't see it leaving.

I don't think The Racer will leave soon. It's an ACE landmark. Give it some TLC? YES! New paint does wonders to any ride

Nothing says majestic like a large smoking section near the carousel and non working floral clocks .... :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't see The Racer leaving anytime soon. It has historical significance to the park.

General rule of thumb, don't look at any comments on Facebook Public Pages....especially park pages...GP is never happy and/or looking for something out of their rants.

Kings Island posted a picture of the Les Taxis on Facebook today and I didn't realize how much the GP disliked them being removed until I read the comments.

^Or maybe hypnotic sleep induction...

Although, I know I said I don't think any coasters are going to be leaving... but I WISH Firehawk wasn't there. I've never had any interest to ride it, the people I know that have ridden have told me they didn't just love it, and for me-- I think it's missing a wow factor the other coasters do have. In my opinion, I just never felt like it fit in well with KI.

This could end up being incredibly embarrassing for me...

KI's history really is Coney Island's history which is only 16 years after Cedar Point opened.. Lake Erie is impossible to beat.. but idk for most others, but I dont know any friends or family that go to Cedar Point because its got coasters and a beach... i only ever hear them talk about the coasters... for whatever that's worth. I think Cedar Point gets to feel more like a resort with all the different styles of arrival, and being where it is, but park wise, I dont really think CP offers an incredible amount more that it can't ever be met.. sans an unforeseen revolutionary addition

It could use a paint job and maybe they could bring back the backwards car. But the ride's not going anywhere. I bet we'd lose The Bat/Flight Deck before we'd lose The Racer.

Yeah, the Brady Bunch trivia is still relevant. It still draws lots of traffic, rides well, but it does desperately need a paint job.

Good point, at least earlier today can you put past videos on Snapchat? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking at the video relative the weather, I think this was a couple days ago...

^ I believe they don't have the Lead-cars yet, or they wanted to test it before putting them on.

Is that front car the final front car? Could they have left the car with the truck looking front off? I don't think that front car look like a truck lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually, you can see in the Snapchat that the lead car just isn't on yet

I played around with with a picture of the test run train and... Idk but it looks like a red maroon-color to me. Perhaps red, blue, and green fronts? Yellow? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

When I watched the clip it just had a standard GCI Millennium Flyer front. It might just be off of the train due to it being a first test run Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks more like a deep maroon color. We could have 3 different colored trains!

I was just thinking that! I need to watch it a few more times but it almost didn't look like a truck at all. I agree it was red though not blue Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also in the test run video does the lead car look like a red truck to anyone else or is that just me?

Mystic Timbers has officially been tested! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

^Also on Snapchat DB, beat to the punch by mere seconds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is a link to the test run.

Test run confirmed!!! And video of it on @KingsIslandPRs Twitter [emoji33] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edit Twitter Link:

^I noticed and was wondering that too. Perhaps there's a reason but I can't think of one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do the chains usually have that much slack in them? I was surprised to see how low it was hanging underneath

Meaning a train has been at least partially pulled up?? How do know?

Chain lift working!

Sharing from @KingsIslandPR Twitter! Not much longer guys!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edit: Sorry for the double post! I could open the above link on Tapatalk and didnt know they were the same picture

Now i know how close that the ride is to RFYLCB! Looks like you can get some good footage from Timber's platform of the log ride!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7ZKIwmX4AEZ9KZ.jpg:large

With the Rain, Snow, Hail, and thunder, there's probably not much happening today. Unless, it's inside The Shed!!!

"Not to burst anyone's bubble" ?? I'm confused