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As expected, the comments on the post are already being filled with people asking for RMC Son of Beast...

How likely would it be if Kings Island did Soak City and Planet Snoopy the same year? There's been markers found in both areas.

Not really sure how likely it is, but I started to think how a Vekoma tilt coaster would fit in The Vortex plot. In my opinion, a tilt coaster akin to Circuit Breaker at COTAland seems like it would be a great alternative to a B&M Dive and would provide a spectacle to see throughout the park. Seeing how much a coaster like Gravity Maxx has gained notoriety throughout social media, I do think a coaster of this type would be immensely popular and would bring a ton of people to the park. Personally my #1 pick for that land would still have to be a mack extreme spinner, but I wouldn't mind a vekoma either if Cedar Fair wanted to save some money on the investment. I know Cedar Fair hasn't worked with Vekoma lately, but I do think we'll see them work with each other at some point given how Cedar Fair has been experimenting with different coaster manufacturers lately.

I personally think that's for the best since I've heard the current rmc raptors aren't aging well at all. From what I've read online, Wonder Woman Golden Lasso (Fiesta Texas) has already gotten rough and is in the process of getting refurbished and is planned to get new trains next year.

I agree. I know it was joked around that The Vortex structure was "sinking", but I guess there was some truth behind that meme because the whole area now looks like a giant sinkhole apart from the small drone pad. I hope it isn't too much longer before we see some activity on that plot, but given Canada's Wonderland "supposed" launched wing coaster, that's already one possible candidate for 2025. Not to mention Carowinds is also due for a coaster as well.

Leviathan 2

Seems Kings Island is taking a page from Cedar Point.

If the leaked blueprints are accurate, then it's a pretty safe bet it's going to be a B&M mini dive.

Despite the issues the ride had, Top Thrill Dragster was still seen as one of Cedar Point's most iconic coasters. The top hat element is the tallest structure in the park and can be seen as Cedar Point's version of our Eiffel Tower. I don't think Cedar Point was going to fool the general public that this was going to be a completely different ride, especially considering most of the existing ride was still going to be there, so sticking with the Top Thrill naming made some sense there. Though I do agree that they should've added some sort of formula or other racing term in the name instead of just calling it "Top Thrill 2: Electric Boogaloo".

Given that this was probably a last-minute addition due to the 2021 incident, I imagine Cedar Point went with Zamperla to save money on the investment compared to a manufacturer like Mack who is known for being expensive. This is just my speculation, though.

I think it would be neat if at least one small park in the Cedar Fair chain got a Zamperla double heart coaster. Personally, I think if Kings Island were to get a new launch coaster at some point, I would still put my money on it being from Mack or B&M.

I wouldn't be surprised if Xcelerator at Knotts gets the Zamperla treatment at some point considering it's about as much of a maintenance nightmare as TTD was. For Flight of Fear, however, it's harder to say. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears the Zamperla lightning trains were designed specifically for older Intamins, not premier rides launch coasters like FoF. Plus, the fact that FoF is an indoor coaster could make it more difficult to do any major modifications to the track and/or launch system.

Park guest when they get banned for doing that thing the park explicitly told them not to do:

In the b-roll footage, you can see a second train parked in the station. It's hard to tell with the quality of the video, but it looks to be colored either black or dark red.

Yeah, Cedar Point really needs to work on their naming conventions. They removed the one word that actually connected the ride's name to racing (Dragster).

I think the ride looks solid, but wow. Cedar Point needs to work on their coaster names.

Does anyone recall when Cedar Point announced Wild Mouse and the Boardwalk last year? It could be another pre-recorded announcement.

The markers that were found in Planet Snoopy were near the old peanuts theater. It's on the opposite side of PS from where the great pumpkin coaster is located.

Someone on reddit has reported seeing the ride test today

Apparently there has been a weld indication cited by the North Carolina Department of Labor, likely related to the earlier report of a second crack. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/channel-9-confirms-second-break-carowinds-fury-325/VXT6UDERRFEQHGEDB37EHH22DI/

I've already received three surveys this year from Kings Island and it appears surveys are being sent out more frequently throughout the entire chain. Heck, Canada's Wonderland probably spoiled what their next coaster is going to be just from a survey they sent out several weeks back.

Someone with small or loose pockets combined with the absurd forces you get on a ride on Maverick, I can definitely see how it's possible.

I don't really have an issue with the content being shown, I just think it's a bit strange they haven't updated their content much since then.

He didn't deconfirm Zamperla entirely, just the shipping labels that have been spotted around the site. We still don't know where the new track came from.