Benjamin22

Well the only thing that might be wrong with that theory is the fact he specifically said Kings Island when several other Cedar Fair parks are doing the festival.

@FlightTimberHawk If you look at the reports from TEA they show that Kings Island attendance has been constantly growing and is by no means stagnant. Judging by how much is being invested into KI this year paints a very different picture then what your “inside” information is suggesting. A stagnant park doesn’t receive investment.

Yeah I understand, I agree with you for the most part but I do personally think the actual front gate could use a renovation in my opinion.

I’d not be opposed to a front gate make over tbh, something like Carowinds front gate is a good example on how to do it somewhat elegantly. I think the new Hershey park front gate is also a pretty good way to redo the front gate.

Because Cedar Fair really cares about spreading out who gets rollercoasters..... there was a 3 year gap between Banshee and Mystic Timbers so once could assume that maybe it indeed would be Kings Island “turn”. Any ways with there being a major roller coaster removal last year I’d say 2020 is a reasonable assumption as to when Kings Island gets a new rollercoaster.

Definitely helps put things into prospective.

I mean if we saw track with a backbone then that’d be pretty suspicious.

If the park says no cameras then it’s a misdemeanor I believe since you’re technically violating ride operators instructions.

I’ve only been to 4, but if I were to rank them it’d go 1:Cp 2:Ki 3:CW 4:KD, kings dominion was pretty disappointing to be honest but still a fun place to go.

Very excited to see the new fountains! Preview night is going to be a blast.

I hated The Reds restaurant, excited to try out the new addition.

Carowinds recently uploaded a real POV on their YouTube channel Incase you haven’t checked it out yet.

Couldn’t they theoretically convert it into a haunt maze?

A similar document was filled before Mystic Timbers that had Great Coasters International as a contractor. Also the removal of Firehawk very well could have been the start of the construction process and is why we may have not seen prep work before seasons end.

Yep, Intamin Blitz is easily my favorite coaster model. While I haven’t ridden copperhead strike it looks like it’s going to be a pretty he a great ride. I’d be fine with either.

Copperhead strike opens next weekend.

Yes the flights are legal, Kings Island does not have a no fly zone and from what others have said on here the photos have come from a private company who does aerial surveys.

How dare you triple post! In all seriousness though have you been able to tell if any other coasters have had their trains lifted back onto the track.

I remember someone previously mentioning a composer was working with Kings Island, I know it’s probably for the fire work show but I think it’d be pretty cool if they could compose something for the speakers on I Street to play instead of mediocre pop music from 2010. Considering they’re renovating I street I’d say there’s an ok chance this could happen.

I don’t necessarily think it’s important to know they’re doing to international street, I think most of the questioning is why would legally obtained Ariel photos not be allowed when blueprints from a new rollercoaster would be allowed.

In regards to 2019 updates and such I noticed you can add Fast Lane plus to your season pass for $500, Is this new? Ive never noticed that.

I think the entire ride could use a paint touch up to be honest. Also according to Baynums website racer was painted in 1996 http://www.baynumpainting.com/completed-projects/

Flying rollercoasters are probably my favorite coaster type behind hyper coaster. Flying coasters are also not low capacity (Assuming its double loading) Manta for example has 1,500 riders per hour while Banshee has a capacity of 1,650, not that much of a difference.

The drop refers to the free fall section and not the break section. The drop section is around that 315 ft mark but it only falls for 264 ft and then it hits the breaks. The ride is still technically taller then the one at KD, I’m not sure if it was the tallest in the world when it opened but it certainly is taller then KD’s

I’m going to assume that during the 4 years in between the two installations Intamin improved the ride slightly(Which is why KD’s has a longer drop section). They’re both technically the same ride.