Hawaiian Coasters 325

Technically I think Yukon Striker does. Rapterra exits through a gift shop and so will AlpenFury.

Ik, but imo I like exiting through a gift shop. The shop is already there so why not have it exit through Coaster Connection?

I like it. How about having the exit be through the gift shop like other legacy CF coasters.

That NOC was filed last fall and had nothing to do with 2026. It was "labeled 2024 and 2025 additions and modifications" for example the one filed in 2018 for what became Orion was "2018, 2019, and 2020 additions and modifications"

Or what about the skyflyer area? @BoddaH1994 shared a photo on facebook of a survey flag in that area. Now that could be many things, but I definitley will be keeping my eyes there as well as Timberwolf this season.

Any pics/updates on what the skyflyer area looks like? I saw a pic on facebook that there is already a survey flag placed in there. Maybe that's the 2026 family thrill attraction spot?

With the nice weather tomorrow and expected rain on Saturday, I would assume tomorrow could reach Haunt level crowds. I would say get there at least 2 or so hours early and even then there may be a backup to get in.

Agreed. When I want Skyline I get it outside the park which is usually cheaper with bigger helpings. I think KI's Skyline should be more comapared to concession Skylines at Reds/Bengals games where the menu is smaller and more expensive and not the actual restaurants.

The current wait time for The Beast is 48 hours and 49 minutes...

The problem is right now the stage there is built specifically for the stunt style shows there. Maybe in future years though as I don't think those stunt shows will last forever.

The forecasts on those as well as The Weather Channel aren't that much better:

As I said "current" forecast. Obviously the weather is unpredictable and can/will change by then.

Current weather forecast for opening day...

Michael Williams the guy from American Idol and The Voice who used to perform at KI and had his own show at KI in 2020 along with rising Cincy area band Telehope played at Busch Gardens Tampa as part of their Food and Wine festival this weekend! If they can perform there, they can obviously perform at KI, but yet the park keeps settling with Hifi Honey and River City for every event entertainment instead of offering more opportunities to other bands. Imo the park should reach out to those 2 artists and have them perform at KI too. They would very likely draw a crowd as both are up and coming especially locally. EDIT: let me be clear: I don't dislike Hifi Honey or River City. In fact, I really like both. I just wish the park would branch out and add more bands instead of settling with the same 2 bands every year. It just isn't fair to the other local bands that would love the chance to play at KI even if it was just one set on one day. That's why I think a Bands in Residence program would be perfect! For Michael Williams and Telehope, I think they're big enough where they could use Timberwolf for them. However, I don't think they would fill the place, but I think they're popular enough locally to where they could fill half of it. However, idk if the ROI is there for that so maybe having them perform on the bandstand or on a temporary stage in the grass near International Showplace like during Banshee Brew Fest years ago would work.

I believe that's for this:

Seeing how Carowinds is doing a Fury 325 10th anniversary block party, I think it would be cool for KI to do an Orion 5th anniversary block party this summer in Area 72! They could do it on July 2nd (Orion's official opening date) or maybe do it over 4th of July weekend as part of Star Spangled Nights! It's not too late to plan something like this and it would be a great way to honor Orion this summer!

It has to be earlier than that as Skyflyer is still standing in the view.

Isn't Winterfest sorta sponsored by Coke? I think KI could do a Spring family event sponsored by Peeps just minus the Easter stuff. Imagine a putt putt tournament in Tower Gardens and lawn games set up in the grass areas near the Carousel, Backlot Stunt Coaster, and/or Diamondback's brake run. Imagine silent disco under the Eiffel Tower and a dance party at the bandstand. Imagine a block party in Action Zone. All with awesome spring decorations by the park's outstanding landscaping and decor team! It would be a good in between event to draw people into the park during the weekends between opening weekend and Memorial Day weekend.

Trust me I get it lol. Mystic Timbers still feels like a few years back to me when in reality it'll be 10 in 2 years.

Carowinds is holding a special Spring Break celebration that features a block party on the Fury plaza celebrating its 10th anniversary as well as an activity area near Thunder Striker. It also features a putt putt tournament, silent disco, an Easter Egg hunt, and more. Imo, an event like this would be perfect for KI early in the season. Obviously, the Easter stuff probably wouldn't happen as KI is rarely open on Easter, but a family friendly spring time event like this would be perfect for the weekends in April and May between opening weekend and Memorial Day weekend. Here's a pic of the event itinerary by Carowinds Fans Only on Facebook.

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Double post, but looks like Hifi Honey will be performing in Soak City on its opening day in May. Wondering if they're installing a permanent stage back there or a temporary one. I'd like to see live music in Soak City on a more consistent basis mainly on busy weekends like memorial day, 4th of July, etc.

I have similar thoughts, but mine is to keep the stage, but split the seating in half. Use the back half towards the midway for park expansion/new ride/s, and have the front half/stage area be for shows/mini concerts (local up and coming artists/bands in residence even). They could even just take out all the bleachers entirely and put in grass turf and make it more festival seating/standing room.

Tbh while I would love a coaster to eventually go in The Vortex plot. My hunch says they don't plan on filling that plot while the drones are popular as the empty space in the center of the park is a perfect area to launch them without disturbing much. Obviously you don't want them flying over guest pathways. The more I think about it, the more I think the 2026 family thrill attraction is going in the Skyflyer area. Think about it, Carowinds still has theirs open and KD has theirs SBNO. If the park didn't have immediate plans for the site, why remove it now? Same with Cedar Point, I feel like 2026 (despite not being on the press release) is the replacement of Snake River Falls and the skycoaster.

To be fair, River City and Hifi Honey are meant to be early season entertainment and a placeholder for the summer shows. I will stand by my word and die on the hill, that the park needs to branch out and look for more local bands and not juzt settle with the same 2 bands every year. You can still have them play once or twice, but branch out and look for more like Cedar Point's Bands in Residence Program. There's lots of bands in the local area that would love an opportunity like this. If they can bring the school bands in, I'm sure they can bring more local bands that play at festivals, clubs, etc outside the park.