Hawaiian Coasters 325

Im guessing you don't remember when there were car advertisments all over the park in the early CF days? I believe also in late Paramount/early CF there were "ride fact" signs sponsored by Marathon Gas. So ads in the park is not new.

Idk how possible this would be, but theming the train ride around "The Polar Express" would honestly be awesome if done right. Then have a stop in Soak City where that could be where kids could meet Santa and stuff like @Winterfestguy proposed above.

I feel like before the 2019 I street renovation they had a gate on the right side of I street near LaRosas that you would have to go through and show your pass to an associate there during Early Entry.

I'd expect this whole week to be busy with it being July 4th week with lots of people off work. Also the cicadas being gone helps. I heard even with storms the last couple of days the park has been busier than expected. Tbh this is good to see as it did look like attendance struggled the last few weeks so hopefully this is the start of a bounce back attendance wise.

Imo if they aren't going to fix the water show jets, they should just bring the old bigger fountains back.

Imagine that in Boo Blasters building as a Phantom Theater revival

I definitely don't think a tilt coaster at KI is completely out of the relm of possibility like some would think. Especially since both parks have hypers, gigas, and inverts. Also, I doubt Siren's Curse outside of the first few seasons will be as big of a draw as a ride like TT2, Millennium Force, or SteVe are. I think Siren's will long term be a great supporting ride for Cedar Point like what Valravn, GateKeeper, and Raptor are. The more I think about it, I think how cool a large tilt coaster would look from The Beast's exit ramp with the tilt and drop section being placed where Vortex's drop was.

Is it August yet? I'm really intrigued on what this will end up being (if it's coming at all due to certain factors in the chain right now). Along with that, I'd like to see the rock path near Mystic's entrance and brew house turned into a water stream.

It always depends on the day of the week and the weather. With it being on a Friday, I would honestly expect large crowds especially towards the end of the day. In the past, usually when it's ridiculously hot, the dry park is either a ghost town or tolerable and SC is shoulder to shoulder packed. Then as SC closes and we get closer to fireworks time, crowds in the main park build and by the last hour, it's a Saturday level crowd. Like I said, with it being on a Friday, things may be different and the park may be busy all day. It really depends on the weather though. If the weather is perfect (ie in the mid to low 80s or lower), then the park will be slammed all day.

Let me guess, was it green track? lol (iykyk)

The fact they are teasing 2027 this early screams this is going to be a major project. Not even Thunderbird was teased this far out.

They did that in 2022 for the 50th year show.

They seem to be doing just that with the B&M dive coaster model actually more in line with what they did with the B&M hyper model after purchasing the Paramount parks. Since most legacy Six Flags parks have a standard B&M hyper coaster already, it makes sense to add a dive coaster to these parks to make an immediate splash. It wouldn't honestly shock me if their long term goal is to add a dive coaster at most legacy Six Flags parks. I know there are already rumors of one potentially going to Over Georgia in a couple years. It also wouldn't shock me if Magic Mountain gets one as well.

KI actually did have an event called Island Nights pre covid. It was in Soak City though and included select water slides and I believe the wave pool being open later with other activities like live music, special food, and a DJ.

With Star Spangled Nights having a sponsor, that would be a major opportunity to do a full on 4th of July "event" during the day/evening leading up to the display. I know the park is doing the "enjoy your favorite rides and attractions and stay for the even bigger display" model, but imo what they should do is something more marketable that would make locals more likely to choose spending the day/evening at KI rather than their local 4th of July festival. I'm talking a patriotic themed event similar to Food and Wine/Carnivale with live music and activities. Think what Canada's Wonderland does with Celebration Canada.

They haven't played it since like 2019 unfortunately. I wish they would bring that back though. Ever since 2021, Mike Koontz would choose a song that plays every morning when associates arrive to set the mood for the day.

April fools day was over 2 months ago bro lol

I like that idea. I think a simple queue house structure similar to Maverick's queue (old WWL station building) covering the main part of the queue with the front of it facing the Coke stand decorated similar to the old Rivertown mining company exterior would be awesome. Then inside the queue house have some old western lanterns light up the queue (similar to inside a Cracker Barrel) along with fans and maybe a custom country/western music playlist similar to what Maverick used to have. Would be a good opportunity for Diamondback's 20th anniversary in 2029.

To be fair, The Beast I have noticed increasing popularity/lines ever since they started retracking it even on dead days it usually has a line. With word going around about how smooth it is now, it wouldn't shock me one bit if The Beast has the highest ridership numbers this year. Even on dead weekdays, it's almost always a near full queue house during the last hour/fireworks.

I don't see a Mack as Mack is extremely expensive. I think Vekoma would be the best bet. I don't know how much a modern Vekoma like Abyssus would cost, but I'm guessing it would cost less than Copperhead Strike. Correct me if wrong though

Seeing old pics of that building, it is a shame they demolished that for a queue that is as barely shaded as Diamondback's queue. Imo looking back they honestly could've kept that building and used it as Diamondback's queue house similar to how Maverick uses White Water Landing's old station for its queue.

I could see that worse case scenario. What would be your 2027 prediction then? Boo Blasters replacement? Another Camp Snoopy expansion? Another Soak City expansion? Coney Mall/AZ flat ride package?

Orion is a major thrill coaster. Ik it's not Fury size but it's still a giga coaster and very few parks have one. I'd take Orion over a dive or wing coaster anyday. I'd also definitely take it over Firehawk and Vortex. Still holding out hope Vortex's replacement is 2027. That would also align with the 40th anniversary of the original Vortex so why not celebrate it with a reborn modern Vortex by Vekoma

This is one of the reasons why I think Food and Wine should be held in between opening weekend and Memorial Day. That way you don't have the loud bandstand show interfering with the laid back atmosphere of Food and Wine.

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