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So @King Ding Dong must not be there....

To be fair, going with this would've likely required the removal of Mondo Monsoon which I'm sure the park did not want to lose.

I stumbled upon an old video of Marty's Party. I didn't even know this was a thing granted I was only like 6/7 back then and never watched shows at KI then lol. Throwing marshmallows on the stage sounds interesting to say the least. Does anyone here remember more about Marty's Party? It's hard to find stuff about it outside of the photos on this forum. Maybe could make for a good topic for a future Tower Topics episode @DonHelbig @BoddaH1994

Is this the blackout building?

Im getting Wrath of Rakshasa/Six Flags Great America ads on here lol

Looks like some media people got a sneak preview this morning: https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-islands-soak-city-new-attractions-memorial-day-weekend/64852450 https://local12.com/news/local/soak-city-to-open-for-memorial-day-weekend-with-new-water-coaster-at-kings-island-cincinnati-mason-riverracers-rides-memorial-day-weekend-food-drinks And just like that we're getting close to calling it a wrap on another construction thread!

Guessing it'll just be used for seating and maybe live music

I would honestly rather a fully indoor ride in that building. With KI focusing on dry park rides that can operate during Winterfest, a fully indoor ride would be better as a way to fully escape the outside elements no matter the time of year.

Camp Snoopy i don't think plans were filed until later same with Adventure Port. I could honestly see after the whole leak thing last year with Soak City that the park would want to keep this under wraps as much as possible. Its also still May and the Soak City attractions weren't filed until like mid June i think. I could see it being a Haunt though worst case scenario, but would they really be cleaning it out/doing all this drilling work now for Haunt? Correct me if im wrong but i don't remember seeing this much action this early for Hotel St Michelle when that was new.

I didn't realize 2026 is the USA quarter millenial. I wonder what kind of celebration if any the park would do. Would it just be over 4th of July weekend or all summer?

To the average general public, Diamondback, Orion, The Beast, Banshee, and even Mystic Timbers to an extent are extreme rides. KI doesn't need a major new coaster right now. From 2009 to 2020, KI added a new thrill coaster every 3-5 years to round out the thrill coaster lineup which was sorta lacking under Paramount. Now since I feel the park has a solid thrill coaster lineup, it's time to focus on what actually brings in the crowds around here which is families with kids. Sol Spin was the first thrilling flat ride addition (that isn't a tower ride) since Delirium in 2003. Snoopy's Soapbox Racers was the first new ride in Planet Snoopy since Woodstock Gliders (Franklin's Flyers) and Space Buggies in 2015. RiverRacers is the first water slide addition to Soak City since Tropical Plunge in 2016. If the 2026 attraction is going in the Crypt building which a lot of signs are currently pointing to it, then it'll be another indoor attraction that hopefully is family friendly and can run during Winterfest which is a plus. Also, outside of Haunt that large building has been vacant A LOT longer than The Vortex plot so I'm perfectly fine with that getting filled first.

Tbh I hope if the new super flume for Carowinds in 2026 is a success, I wouldn't mind seeing one come to KI. Put it in the wooded area behind the Crypt building near The Beast and have it pay homage to Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal.

Idk what's going on, but the photo/video links aren't working. This same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago with photos i tried to upload from my phone. Is there a problem with the site? @IndyGuy4KI @malem @Dane can this be addressed in any way?

We're here again! 17 years since they last appeared, they are starting to appear again! I live 5 minutes from the park and caught several today. Crazy to think it's been 17 years. I remember them coming out in 2008 when I was 5 and my parents telling me the next time they come out, I'll be a grown up. Now here I am at 22 about to be 23 in just under a month! Might as well resurrect this thread again as we see them likely take over the park in the coming weeks.

The more i think about it, i think Timber Hallow is for a themed area probably the area where the water ride at Carowinds is going.

Centurion and Polaris

Both sound like water ride names. We know Canada's Wonderland is also getting a record breaking water attraction next year. I also wouldn't rule out a Snake River Falls replacement being a water ride (Mack water coaster is my guess) for Cedar Point next year. If they do get something there next year. Or maybe this is both for Carowinds' water ride and they're doing what they did for Fury and Orion where they file 2 names and pick one.

Apparently the new shade structure is up. I don't have a pic right now though.

Or how about a new event space for something like live music and lawn games. Think the lawn area (or what was a lawn area) near Harmony Hall/Thunder Striker at Carowinds which they used for the easter/spring break activities a few weeks ago and last year a stage for the Summer Music Fest series.

Thank you. Im very interested on what the plan is as it looks like they only planted grass in half of the plot. I would be happy with a new pathway connecting Banshee/Bat with Drop Tower.

I dont get the complaining about the new ride additions. Some parks out there get no new rides and KI since the pandemic has added new rides/attractions 3 years straight with likely another one on the way next year. I dont understand the whole "KI doesn't get world class coasters anymore" claim. Imo Diamondback, Banshee, Mystic, and Orion are all world class coasters. I get it, Orion is not as good as Fury, but to the average GP a coaster with a 300 foot drop and over 90 mph is world class and a crowd pleaser which is what Orion was meant to be. It was never meant to be better than Fury which only enthusiasts (which make up such a small percentage) actually care about. I know 6 years without a major coaster is a long time, but at least KI is still adding new rides in that time frame. There are other parks that don't get annual investments like that. Plus, KI isn't the only large legacy CF park in a major coaster drought. Knotts and Carowinds has been waiting longer (Knotts since 2018, Carowinds since 2019). Canadas Wonderland is about to end a 6 year drought and TT2 ended a 6 year drought for Cedar Point.

I don't know why, but the pictures wouldn't upload as pictures from my phone. Instead they uploaded as files. Idk if it was an issue with the site or my phone, but I tried reuploading them and it didn't help.

A little update on the area: It looks as if recently two new pathways were started on the Drop Tower side. Also it looks as if the dranes were spray painted with orange spray paint. Also interesting that they planted grass on one half and have the other half gravel. Honestly i would be ok with the area becoming a pathway that connects Banshee to Drop Tower and have the grass area become some type of lawn area that could house lawn games and maybe a stage for live music (like the lawn area at Carowinds by Thunder Striker/Harmony Hall. Will be interesting to watch this area. 20250503_182339.heic 20250503_182353.heic 20250503_182428.heic 20250503_182433.heic 20250503_182514.heic

Plus if the 2026 family thrill attraction is put in the Crypt building, they could put the nebulaZ in the pad right next to the building near Beast's entrance and open up that area past The Beast's entrance and maybe have the exit be moved back to its old spot again and maybe just maybe get the water mill working again.

Seriously why can't KI do a Peanuts specific event for the 75th anniversary of Peanuts? The 75th anniversary of a show only happens once a lifetime so why not plan some sort of celebration for it? Or at least a kids focused festival in Planet/Camp Snoopy like Canada's Wonderland does with Kidzfest.