FUN&ONLY!

I sure hope so! I am looking forward to the full Orion “experience!” It is going to be great!

Since Cedar Fair is cutting some of their 2020 expenses, do you think they are going to be cutting any of the theming elements or the lighting package? We still haven’t seen the DMX lighting tested yet, and we maybe haven’t seen all of the theming. Do you think Cedar Fair is going to cut any of this from the project?

If anyone here knows, whatever happened to that spinning barrels ride Cedar Fair purchased in Europe? Because I think the park could install that, bringing back the Der Spinning Keggers.

Heightened_Imagery posted a detailed photo of The Vortex site. It appears that some parts of the plot may have been leveled off, but I don’t know if all of it is going to be leveled off.

Thanks! I certainly do see an LED light strip.

I am interested! Who is this person?

While he shouldn’t have been flying over the park, I really enjoyed his videos. Edit: I also think @BSBMX (or someone else) noticed in the blueprints that there was going to be DMX lighting visible on pretty much every large hill including the lift hill, overbanked turn, turnaround, and helix. I think this is part of the blue lighting @collin.klopfstein spotted on the Orion Construction Webcam.

Do we know anything more about the Orion light package? Has anyone seen it tested?

I don’t know if this has already been talked about, but Grand Carnivale is scheduled for June 6-28 if the park opens by then. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/play/events/grand-carnivale

Vortex may have actually given more rides this year than Copperhead Strike. I know Chad Showalter said Vortex gave around 100,000 more rides this year than it did last year, and going off past ridership numbers that puts us around 700k-800k riders which is comparable to Copperhead Strike. Also, keep in mind, Copperhead Strike was open from March until December while Vortex was open three fewer months. Kings Island has crazy high ridership numbers compared to Carowinds. If I recall correctly, I believe last year Diamondback, Banshee, and Mystic Timbers each had more riders than Fury 325.

Kings Dominion is also likely getting an S&S 4D Free Spin to replace The Crypt.

Kings Island initially stated their 2020 park map would be released in mid to late March, but that never happened. This is probably due to there being so much uncertainty as to when the park is going to actually open.

Racer is getting some love! https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/march/annual-care-keeps-the-racer-in-peak-operating-condition

I wish it was getting repainted, but it doesn’t look like it to me unfortunately.

I had a dream that Kings Island demolished The Beast and sold the land to some private company. I know... it wasn’t a good dream.

We’ll see I guess, but I am still not sure Cedar Fair will be interested in RMC single rails because I know RailBlazer had some problems initially which caused it to open late. I don’t know if those problems have been ironed out, but maybe they have. I also think an RMC raptor like RailBlazer, Wonder Women, and Jersey Devil would be too low capacity for a larger park like King Island, but maybe if the RMC T-Rex ever comes out, Cedar Fair will consider building one of those.

I don’t think any Cedar Fair parks will get an RMC anytime soon after all of the problems Steel Vengeance had/has. They are the new Intamin in Cedar Fair’s eyes. I would love to be wrong though.

I would argue that even a June 1 opening is pushing it. I would love to be wrong, but with the way things are going, I could see Kings Island opening mid to late June or even in July or August.

What was the letter about that makes you so angry with Cedar Fair? Is it because Cedar Fair is not suspending your payments?

When did this happen? And why did they randomly send you a letter?

I will try to fix it. It was just like the picture you posted but from Kings Island Twitter. If you zoom in on the background, you can see part of the fence.

Credit: Kings Island Twitter You can see the fence they put around Vortex’s plot of land well in this picture!

That is interesting to think about. If domestic travel within the United States was restricted, it would definitely be a problem for pass holders in Indiana, Kentucky, etc. It would be interesting in the case of a park like Carowinds which is in two states, so season pass holders would really have a problem. Hopefully, though, all of this is passed once Kings Island finally opens whether it is May, June, or even July or August.

I agree, and I am expecting them to announce that they are postponing their season very soon. I am just waiting on the formal announcement and how long they are delaying the season.

Who told you?