MrSourNinja

This is 100% the reason that happens. You described it perfectly.

And as soon as I say that the site shows it as back open LOL

Dang Mystic is down. They seem to be having quite a few problems today. Hope they get them ironed out by Saturday when I get to go!

I sure as hell hope your assessment is how it feels to me too! Sounds so much better than MF.

The theming is fantastic! Obviously not disney levels but pretty darn good. Even better than the Mystic Timbers shed lol

Which color train looks the best in your opinion? And I am guessing it is glossy smooth?

Back Row ride 100%. Calling it now. That Drop! And the turn-around actually looks really forceful! Cannot wait one bit.

DB and Banshee both definitely have a little rattle. While not horrible it is there. Banshees is just kinda throughout the whole ride. Diamondback is worst right after the turn around and isn’t awful or anything imo.

Has to be right?! If so I am liking it so far. Kinda like millennium and I love the space theme/ sounds.

I hope you're right. You would have to think they know people value the back row right? Also, until trains run at full capacity, we aren't going to get a top speed ride before the trim,

Most likely they won't tease the real POV. It will just get uploaded.

Saw that coming

Now that is an impressive angle! I would expect, maybe not daily updates, but probably close to it as the park prepares to launch its largest investment ever. Cannot wait to get some shots of this monster. Especially some that we haven't seen similar shots of!

Not going to lie, I am so happy they went with a space theme for our giga. Allows for really cool themeing a graphic opportunities!

@DonHelbig is out here interacting with and lowkey roasting some of the community. Love to see it!

It would be a fantastic thing to build. A new age intamin would have a nice seat in the park lineup. Sadly, unless the velocicoaster goes exceptional, I doubt it’ll be coming any time soon.

I think they can fit one train on the track while one in load, unload and break run. That break run is long, I bet it can fit 2 trains. The one at the mid course shouldn't need to stop I wouldn't think.

I gotta agree, at least from this pic there looks be a huge slab of endless concrete. Could be the angle of the pic tho.

I agree. Mystic has some great air time and its back to back elements really doesn't dictate the "family" coaster title. I used the name "family" earlier in the thread but not in a negative connotation. More in the sense that it isn't overly huge compared to some steel coaster and also does no inversions. With height and inversions being the biggest barriers to entry for teens or kids, mystic is a "family" attraction that provides thrill ride thrills.

I wouldn’t necessarily disagree either but BLSC has some high positive Gs in that first helix for it to be a family coaster. I’d say that part alone is more intense than any of mystic. Overall intensity is lower for BLSC though. Just depends if you look at overall or the most intense part.

what about mystic? It’s over 100 feet but I’d definitely say it is a mid-range or family coaster.

I agree that a B&M flourless would provide something similar to Vortex, I just don’t think that’s what they are going to go for. SOB is right. We need a killer drop, RMC is cheaper and would provide that. If they wanted to go a sit down looper I think they would choose an S&S like the one in Steelers country before a B&M floorless. There hasn’t been a new floorless built in a long time and I doubt one would be built again either. I’d actually be more in favor of a B&M sit down looper like hulk but with a tighter track that could do smaller inversions.

@SonofBaconator A hybrid (sorry for not clarifying). I think a single rail is too low capacity without it being a T-Rex and recent KI definitely hasn't been one to experiment with new models. A hybrid is proven and extremely popular with enthusiasts and GP right now. 210 feet, 93deg drop and 6 inversions gives you the recipe for a 3 record breaker to replace a record breaker, without breaking the bank for a large scale B&M. It doesn't even have to focus on air time, that way you can get the inversions and keep the length down. Most of the airtime can be ejector (besides 1 large outer-bank hill, I will reject the coaster entirely if they leave off a larger outer-bank ;)). I think a floor-less would be a decent fit but they aren't very popular anymore and the GP might not be impressed if it's not huge, especially with a very similar Orion coming this year. I know Orion won't have inversions but the track looks similar and honestly I think GP would be disappointed in it's height. Timeline: I am thinking 2024 for the RMC Hybrid or launched coaster in Vortex's spot (I am assuming they will look to replace that plot quickly as it holds a lot of memories and won't look good empty) and then 2027-2028 for your next B&M. Either a surf, dive, wing, or flyer to go with the new entrance from the year before. Also kiss Invertigo goodbye for the new entrance. They will announce The Bat's closing right before that to use the new B&M to help sweeten the blow. Just my 2c on how things could shake out. Concept for what the RMC could look like:

I don't think the next coaster will be a B&M. Are they crowd-pleasers? Yes of course. High capacity and world-class reliability? Duh. But Kings Island isn't missing a B&M. I doubt that Cedar Fair wants to pay that premium for the 3rd time in the last 4 major acquisitions especially for a model that wouldn't be unique or new. I see three possibilities: A multi-inversion coaster in the form of S&S or a Euro-fighter, a multi-launched couple inversion coaster, or a ground-up RMC. I know it's 50 50 on this forum but RMC's are hot, even with the GP right now. And a RMC that focuses more on inversions would be an easy record breaker to advertise. They also aren't overly expensive and have good enough capacity. A 5-7 inversion ground-up RMC ranging from 135-210 feet tall would be a fairly economical way to break a record and it would draw in enthusiasts and GP. I doubt we will see a Euro-fighter due to the low capacity. Something like Steel Curtain could come but it is already close and had some down-time issues (I think?). A new aged multi-launched Intamin would be amazing but it would more likely be from another manufacturer, maybe even premier after west coast racers. It would need to be more powerful than that though as you are replacing a thrill coaster and already have BLSC for the middle ranged launch. Whatever it is, it is going to be on the thrilling side and I definitely think they will try to break a world/ US record since the last time they did that was 2014 and you're replacing a ride that did just that.

I hope your right. And WOW, Candymonium absolutely is hauling through that turn around. I hope ours is taken half that fast.