FUN&ONLY!

Orion is also going to have a lighting package, so the strobe lighting is probably refereeing to the DMX lighting. The strobe lighting is probably referring to both the lighting and the camera.

What have you heard is going there? Chad Showalter said that it was going to be a new food stand in a news article.

I know this is a long shot, but I do think that Kings Island retracted the Red Racer turnaround like Don Helbig said they were going to do! The red side track just looks “fresher” if you know what I mean.

I hope this means we may see an S&S Air Launch Coaster or even an S&S Axis!

I think it is the new food stand!

It is not right to position a camera on your property to spy on private property like Kings Island. It may be on YOUR property, but it is watching another. It is the same idea if you positioned a camera in your backyard, spying on your neighbors. Not only it is denying Kings Island to its right of privacy, but it is also none of your business. We are enthusiasts who have a good relationship with the park. Let’s keep it that way and give the Kings Island some privacy!

Where did you hear this rumor?

The Beast was only 3.2 million!

Maybe after they are done filling Diamondback with sand, they will realize how badly it needs repainted!

I have also heard the same thing on Screamscape, but I think it is only a rumor. http://www.screamscape.com/html/kings_dominion.htm

To be fair, the park shared absolutely nothing when it comes to the Firehawk demolition. If I recall correctly, there was even an instance when a picture of Firehawk being demolished got leaked and the park warned people not to share it. The demolition company, O’Rourke Wreaking Company, shared updates and videos on their social media like they did when they demolished Son of Beast. In the case of Vortex, O’Rourke was probably told by the park not to share any updates.

Does anyone know if GCI is doing any more work on Racer for the 2020 season? I heard someone say that GCI was retracking the red side’s turnaround, but I don’t know if that has been confirmed. I know they were finished retracking the blue side’s turnaround early January last year, but I have not heard anything about it this year.

I know King Kobra was the first ground up standup coaster, but hadn’t there been retrofitted stand up coasters before its debut? Also, what do you mean in question 5?

Thanks for checking!

That is interesting. Whether the park does it or not, the splashdown area looks really bad in terms of its paint job and needs a touch up. The whole coaster needs a touch-up in my opinion. Here is an older picture of Diamondback compared to a more recent one.

That would be awesome! Thank you!

I second this. With the confirmed food stand among other possible X-Base changes, there likely are some new blueprints!

This is what Flight of Fear’s extended queue line should look like according to the blueprints.

I hope they are repainting it. It has looked terrible the past few years especially near the splashdown!

I thought it was already confirmed they were tearing down Top Thrill Dragster to replace it with a 500 foot B&M? LOL! In all seriousness, I hope they get something really cool for 2021!

I agree, from the Giga Speculation Thread to the Decoding 2020 Thread to the Orion Construction Thread, it has been fun to see the giga go from an idea to a reality. I can’t wait to start decoding Kings Island’s next project already!

https://cedarfair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rz9aK1cCXjVbWB It looks like Carowinds is getting a new expansion. It would be cool if we got something like one of these two concepts!

New food stand!

Hopefully this rapid expansion doesn’t backfire on them like it did for Six Flags in the late 1999’s/early 2000’s! Excited for the future of these parks though!

That is interesting. They have worked with Cedar Fair before (apparently) and have concept images of the International Street Redesign on their website, but you are probably right. I think this is the company responsible for at least designing the new International Street, and they have also done many other project for Kings Island and other Cedar Fair parks including the Action Zone plaza, Kings Mills Antique Autos, and Cedar Point’s front gate. I am not positive on this either, however, and you probably know more. http://www.placeworkshop.com/projects/