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1 hour ago, Maverick44 said:
We have movement on Copperhead Strike!
Can’t wait to see the test POVs, I’m looking forward to heading down there this summer. Certainly greatly improved the parks lineup.
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8 minutes ago, Boris81 said:
This is what people on other forums think about a rumored 2020 coaster and the documents...
Quote from coasterforce.com:
[[While it's not a definite answer as to why B&M is on the list, it rules out the idea that it must mean a new roller coaster. As stated above, it could easily be a new set of wheels/seats.
Also, it would most definitely be required to be reported regardless of how menial it might seem. If you had to replace all the doors and windows in your house/apartment, your family/housemates/landlord would not be happy to see such a large project be "not reported" because it's not a development of the property. If it costs money, make sure it's reported.There is absolutely zero shred of evidence of a new coaster going to Kings Island in 2020. This document is not proof for the reasons stated. A fan made concept is not evidence. Firehawk's removal isn't even evidence - for all we know, the plot of land can sit barren for years before anything happens with it.
You absolutely want proof of a new ride? Go to the city/county clerk's office and look to see whether the park has filed any site plans or building permits. Pay attention to city council agendas to see if the park is presenting future plans.]]I would love to have a new coaster next year, but I still have my doubts..
A rollercoaster seat train is almost certainly not required to be reported. If things that insignificant that don’t even relate to the physical property of the park that list would have been way longer. If you look at the document you see companies that developed physical property (Roofing companies, tile companies ect). Of course just because B&M on the list doesn’t guarantee a giga but it wouldn’t really make much sense for them to be on there for a seat train. We’d so way more manufacturers on that list if that’s why they’re there.
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1 minute ago, jimbo t said:
I think it would help attendance .
I mean it probably would but I don’t think it’d have a significant effect on it, Cedar Fair would see it more as another source of revenue rather then its effect on attendance.
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How likely do you guys think it is that KI will get a giga in 2020? I’d say there’s around a 70% chance considering the paper work, the removal of Firehawk & Kings Islands consistent growth.
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45 minutes ago, chugh43 said:
No it won't affect next years addition(s)....as they are already in the process (design, planning, likely site prep, etc.) If anything, I feel like the additions of major coasters have slowed down in recent years anyway...we'll continue to see additions as parks evolve.
I agree, there’s no reason CedarFair would scrap several large projects just because they had a rough start last year.
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12 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
I do like the blue and white color combo @Hawaiian Coasters 325.
GateKeeper has joined the chat.
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5 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:
I am just thinking about how CP had the hotels on site. Same with Disney and so on. I think if KI did that it could be good!? Idk I’m just spitballing haha. I think if they have their own hotels hey can offer packages with rooms and tickets for the guests who are not going to hold season passes. Idk seems like a good idea to me haha. But in a Hotel Breakers in KI. Have it in the area between water park and wwc and MT somewhere!?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHotels have been big revenue drivers for CedarFair recently so I’d say the possibility for a Hotel has increased.
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12 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:
I could see them maybe trying to add a park in an area they are not currently in. Maybe Texas or somewhere south and west. Why can't they just do a ground up park?
Ground up theme parks are expensive to build and are probably a riskier investment compared to an already developed park that has known income & attendance figures.
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1 minute ago, Maverick44 said:
not really sure if people getting hurt is really something to joke about but hey.....who am I to say. Intamin should stick to coasters, towers and rapids.
In hindsight the joke is poor taste, I was joking more or less about how terrible of an attraction the ride.
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2 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:
Was this supposed to be a joke? There are still other companies that could make a good flume. Look at the link above.
The 2nd sentence was a joke, but I wasn’t aware of that many manufacturers still making log flumes.
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Just now, Maverick44 said:
Also with CP and KI their log flumes. KKBC was amazing. So what White Water Landing. I wish those would make comebacks. With WWL at CP we got Maverick so that forgivable. With KI an empty box sits on the ruins of KKBC.
Does anyone really make log flumes anymore? Maybe they could get some sort of Intamin water ride with a chain lift and a terrible anti-rollback system?
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Yeah I noticed that too, on a completely somewhat unrelated note did copperhead strike get a custom score from the same people that did Mystic Timbers? Here’s the song I’m taking about.
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34 minutes ago, JubJester said:
Do you have any reliable source to share?
I think I recall “stats” being leaked from the European coaster club magazine first drop or something along those lines. I don’t really know how reliable it is.
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5 hours ago, chugh43 said:
I am not 100% certain this has been discussed, but I would love to see some kind of tunnel or two for the giga we may or may not get. I'd love it to have a portion go underground, maybe have a walkway to the ride over that portion similar to Fury's tunnel. I of course would love another tunnel, maybe to go with the lay of the land.
Thinking more and more about it, I'd love for a hunter green colored track with brown supports or a purple track and a black support combo.
Where are the artists in here? Can y'all make some mock ups for color combos on Giga track? lol
A tunnel would be fantastic! If they do add a tunnel though I’d hope it’s not the crappy leviathan tunnels. Beast concrete styled tunnels would be what I’d personally prefer.
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2 hours ago, JubJester said:
Here's a question for everyone. Does a giga increase the value of a ticket into the park? Is it that big of an attraction?
Personally I’d be ok paying more for a giga rollercoaster but I’m sure there a lot more factors playing into wether or not a price increase will be justified. Fast Lane plus prices would probably increase if they added a giga Though considering how popular the ride would be it’s first year or so.
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On one hand KI got sold to Cedar Fair in the 00s which is probably one of the best things to happen to the park but with all the renovations & additions recently I’m going to have to go with 10s. Maybe we might get lucky and end this decade with a giga announcement
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I mean no park needs a giga, but a giga coaster would do wonders for Kings Island coaster line up. Id much rather have Kings Island's next rollercoaster be a giga rather then some other model.
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3 minutes ago, JubJester said:
They would be too tall, taller than the tower itself. The average height is around 359 feet.
Some tall Evergeens would fit nicely. Also would benefit WinterFest.
Yeah maybe you’re right, maybe they would be better placed next to the tomb raider building.
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4 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:
I like it that way- you get a good picture
Personally I think coastal redwoods would suit the area around the tower well.
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40 minutes ago, jtro223 said:
I wish the park would set a tree planting goal of 50-100 trees per year throughout the park. That way when things like the emerald ash borer take out trees, or they become past their prime, replacements would have been growing in.
That’d be a great goal to have the park set! I’m not sure how expensive it is to accomplish a goal like that but even if they added just a few trees it could greatly improve the atmosphere of some areas of the park.
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10 minutes ago, chugh43 said:
Would the cost to ship justify it? I mean Wicked Twister was only $9 mil when it was built.
Also, if this were to be proven true that CGA would get an Impulse Coaster, who's to say that Possessed from Dorney or Steel Venom from Valleyfair wouldn't move?I don’t know if the cost to ship it is justified but I do believe people speculate it would be wicked twister is due to all the rumors suggesting Cedar Point is planning on doing something major around the board walk area.
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In regards to the expansion of royalty programs what do you guys think it could be? In addition to that what parks do you think will test it out? I’d assume Kings Island would have a good chance of being one of the test parks.
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I’m not aware if this has been previously mentioned or not but in the blog they did state we’ll hopefully be getting pictures in March
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The Giga Speculation Thread
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Also Painting effects the physical look of an object, if you paint your house or building a certain way it’d need to be approved by the county. Also if it is a New rollercoaster Bayum would be the ones who paint it I believe.