4 minutes ago, Ben43065 said:

Maverick and Copperhead strike are very different attractions, not to mention Cedar Point already has several “flagship” attractions so Kings Island getting one that’s similar to Maverick isn’t that unreasonable.

True, but the spinning aspect makes me think that it will be more marketable and easier to break records... not that the park cares about records anyways as can be seen from the 2020 project!

My only question is: would Cedar Fair build a multi launch coaster at Kings Island with Maverick so close, one of the stand-out rides at Cedar Point? The same can be said for a new RMC. I feel that we are going to end up getting a Mack Extreme Spinning Coaster because they are different...

33 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

I think an KI would benefit from having a new multi launch coaster as well. I think of watching Maxx Force testing looks thrilling. So S&S or another Premiere Rides would be cool. Mack maybe be but I hear Copperhead is sluggish at points.  I can't even talk about Intamin  cuz i'll get the 5th agree but yes a Blitz would be awesome as well.

I would take an Intamin launch coaster any day! The newer ones look to be really great now that Intamin can put inversions on them with only a simple lap bar. I could also see us getting a Mack launch coaster, which does not seem quite as good, but it would still be pretty lit!

If Kings Island is still doing the whole “budget” thing an Intamin is cheaper than a Mack...

6 minutes ago, Joshua said:

The blue ice cream, formerly known as "Smurf ice cream," is blue raspberry. 

I haven't found it in the ice cream aisle in stores, but there is a candy shop at Liberty Center that offers blue raspberry gummies. 

Funny you mention that. Apparently, some guy got in trouble (a long time ago) when a guest asked “how do you make the ice cream blue?” He responded saying, “We grind up The Smurfs and throw em’ in there!”

I couldn’t agree more, the GP do have at least some sense that the park is getting a massive rollercoaster next year. Going up the lift on The Racer or Banshee, you will hear people say “oh look, that is where the new rollercoaster will be” like @Hawaiian Coasters 325 said. I have even heard GP use the term “giga” to refer to it as. I guess John Materese is doing a good job!

4 minutes ago, teenageninja said:

I 100% disagree with this.  

They are going to begin shipping stuff in the not too distant future.  They don't have an abudance of space at CSF.  There are plenty of places in the park that track could be stored and hidden.

I still don’t think we will see a single piece of track at Kings Island until after the announcement. With Diamondback and Banshee, did the track ever show up at the park before they were announced? That should give us a pretty good idea of what to expect.

9 hours ago, Shaggy said:

Ummm.... yes they would...  not saying they do at present... but Face/Off (Invertigo) and Rugrats (Flying Ace) were stored in the parking lot before vertical construction began.  See below.

Also, Tomb Raider was stored in the picnic grove before vertical construction began.  Drop Zone (Tower) was also stored in the parking lot ahead of vertical construction.

That is true, but I think that was more of a Paramount trend, storing the coaster’s track before going vertical. And Firehawk was in the parking lot because it was relocated and had to be installed immediately. I think with any new roller coaster, Kings Island is not going to store the track inside park boundaries.

The park would never have track onsite before vertical construction anyways!

7 minutes ago, Enchanted Voyage Lover said:

I hope they do a great trailer video for the coaster, Banshee was the best one I have ever seen.

The year following, Fury 325’s announcement video was also pretty cool! Unfortunately, every Cedar Fair announcement video after Fury 325 has been meh... I used to look forward to watching those every year!

9 hours ago, Shawn Meyer said:

I would love Kings Island to be the first park to get a Floorless roller coaster with the new vest restraints on it. Also give it a fun exciting layout like Dominator at Kings Dominion. I would be up for that!

They should make it launched too! I would be all for that! B&M has not built a ground-up floorless in quite some time, so I want to see what new ideas they could implement into new design!

10 minutes ago, DustinTheNow said:

Headed to CSF soon. Anything I should look for? (Obviously I won’t tresspass or do anything illegal)

It would be great if you could see if there are any newly painted supports to confirm that they will be light grey. Thanks for heading over there!

42 minutes ago, DustinTheNow said:

Wow... this forum is kinda slow now lol

I guess when you know the whole layout and color scheme of a coaster, there isn’t much to decode. I miss the days when I would log on and see pages and pages of new comments all within an hour period because something big was revealed. Maybe, when teasers show up, we will see that happen again. I do think that the layout leaking early was a good thing, though, because now people won’t be caught off guard and all upset when the coaster is not the tallest, fastest, and longest giga in the world.

28 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

Gray supports look the exact same as pic of HP coaster. I won't call it Candymonium because that is by far the dumbest name for a coaster.

That is the name that seems most likely at the moment, and I agree, it sounds like a Six Flags name for a giant frisbee... sorry for the double post!

B&M manufactures all of their rollercoasters at Clermont Steel Fabricators, and if that grey track is all ready to go, I am certain it is for Hershey as the color matches up perfectly with the animation. Also, while I do believe our supports will be grey, I think it will be a lighter, shinier shade of grey according the partial support attached to the blue track.

Those grey supports could simply be for Hersheypark’s hyper coaster...

19 hours ago, Maverick44 said:

Sorry for double post..

 

No those are not painted. There are no dumb questions!!

Thanks for the reply! That is what I was initially thinking honestly, but I found it odd that these pieces were completely rusted black when the other supports around them were just brown and grey.

Idk... this may be a dumb question with me just being clueless, but are these blacker looking supports painted?

Edit: Since there is no shine, I do not think they have been painted yet...

15 minutes ago, fryoj said:

"watch for falling trees" and a sign about paranormal activity were all KI got for teasers correct?

That does not mean we are getting the same kind of teasers as we did in the past because: first, we have always gotten them to start the season and second, Cedar Fair seems to be doing more involved teasers nowadays. In the past, they have always put up a couple posters on a fence vaguely hinting at the theme for the new ride, but last season they started detailed teaser campaigns that ended up giving lots of information about the rides. Also, they started teasing really late last year, and that also looks to be happening this year at Kings Island.

53 minutes ago, fryoj said:

The teasers for MT and Banshee gave no clues for what they ended up being other than vague hints at theming that made no sense until after the announcement. Also, didn't Fury's teasers hint towards the Centurion theme?

Actually, many of the teasers were really helpful with decoding the ride. If you look at this article from COASTER101, you can see that almost all of the ride was figured out from the teasers.

https://www.coaster101.com/2018/06/30/carowinds-2019-teasers-what-do-they-all-mean/

The reason everyone wants teasers so badly is because there is only so much to talk about now in this thread. From the teasers, I hope we can figure out the exact stats of the rollercoaster and the general theme and the name of the ride.

2 hours ago, Maverick44 said:

Is there still land clearing being done or are they done with that....going back to posts from last week.

I think they are pretty much done with land clearing, but there may still be a couple trees to come down or some dirt to be moved. Maybe someone who has been to the park recently has more insight on this.

9 minutes ago, FoF96" said:

Remember when they just had to push the restraint down and go? Ahh the memories.. which begs the question, will the new Giga come with the seatbelts installed or will it be like the original Diamondback 

Seatbelts, Cedar Fair will do anything they can to have less liabilities!

The grey is most likely just a primer still as many of the track pieces are already rusting, waiting to be painted. A final coat would have more shine and definitely not rust.

Looking forward to it tomorrow @collin.klopfstein!

37 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said:

I have nothing going on tomorrow and I don’t live that far from CSF , should I walk there and get video? “Remember I’m 14 and can’t drive” also coming back from my basketball they had a part of the drop on that little crane thingy, i couldn’t get any pics but here’s what it was ⬇️ 

It would be cool if you could get some video, but just make sure it is not down pouring when you go. LOL! I as well as the others would greatly appreciate that. Also, have you seen any painted supports yet that aren’t grey/silver for the Hershey Hyper?

Edit: Just make sure you don’t trespass on their property... I see that posted every time on a B&M plant tour, and while I am not sure what will happen, it is better to play it safe!