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But because they put it by the Safari Village area (now known as Jungle X-pedition), now they have to retheme it to a jungle theme lol.

Ironically, that was actually another idea I thought of. I imagined it having a name that sounded like one that would be given to a classic steel roller coaster, ie. Screamin' Demon, King Cobra, and more. Coney Mall would then have both a classic wooden roller coaster (The Racer) and a classic steel roller coaster.

Now that you mentioned the Taft Broadcasting part, I can kinda see that now! I also very much agree with the music detail! I think I even remember hearing "A Whole New World" playing in the Planet Snoopy area.

It probably wouldn't be a "family" coaster, but I think it should at least have some inversions and a 48 inch height requirement. Vortex was a lot of kids' first coaster with inversions, myself included. Now kids have to wait until they're 52 inches to ride Banshee. Does that make sense?

After having visited Kings Dominion last month and seeing the Candy Apple Grove area (the equivalent of Coney Mall at Kings Island), I really loved the charm it was giving and how, for the most part, it felt like a little carnival-ish/midway themed area. When coming back to Kings Island a few days after being at KD, I couldn't help but admit that I preferred Candy Apple Grove over Coney Mall. There are some parts of CM that feel like a classic theme park midway, specifically Coney Island. However, at CAG they have these giant candy apples with the land's logo printed on them sticking out of the ground up and down the midway. Plus you also have the singing mushrooms in that land, which just adds this level of quirkiness and charm that you can't help but respond to with a big smile on your face. You don't really see that level of charm while in CM, or at least I don't. I'm not saying that they should copy KD, but they should at least do something on a similar level. Here are some of my ideas. Posters: Something that the park could possibly do would be putting vintage style posters around the CM that would advertise the different rides food options in that land. They could even be made by Made To Thrill. They already have a poster for The Racer, one for the Blue Ice Cream, and one for the Coney Mall area. Color scheme: Another thing the park should do is give some of the buildings in CM a new color scheme. The one I think would look really cool would be a red and white (and maybe a little bit of blue) theme. They could paint red and white stripes on the top of the Dodgem building. The big letters on the arcade building that are currently white could be colored red, with the blue walls changed to white and would have a red outline.Think of something like in the image above, but recolor the blue parts to red and put lights around the edges. They could also WindSeeker a red and white theme, and maybe redo the ride's logo to give a more carnival/midway feel to it. Bring back the old entrance sign: For those who don't remember, there used to be a cool entrance gate that separated CM from Oktoberfest (now known as Adventure Port).I really can't think of any logical reason why the park even removed it in the first place. It looked so charming. During the Haunt season the park would even change the sign to read "Coney Maul."It was so unique and charming. However, for some reason the park felt like they didn't need it anymore . I honestly think they should bring it back. Please tell me your thoughts on this part. Vortex replacement: I'm gonna try to make this as short and as simple as I possibly can, since this subject has definitely been discussed a million times on this site. I honestly think the park should go with a Gerstlauer infinity coaster, like a miniature version of Hangtime at Knott's Berry Farm. Nothing too extreme, but not too tame either. Maybe a few inversions. If possible, a height requirement of 48 inches, since the park is missing a family coaster with inversions due to Vortex no longer being there. They could give it a cool light package to make it look very photogenic at night. Backlot Stunt Coaster retheme: This idea is more of a maybe. If the park were to retheme BSC, I think they should make the ride vehicles look like vintage hot rods. Maybe the police cars that you pass by after the helix could be replaced with vintage cars with possible fake spectators standing on top of or peeking out from inside, watching and cheering you on. They could also repaint the helicopter to look like a news chopper that is trying to capture the race live, or a police chopper telling you that you've entered a dangerous restricted area and that you need to leave immediately, only to get interrupted by some explosions, resulting in your vehicle making an escape into the sewers. You would still come out of the giant billboard, but now there would be a camera on the que line bridge that would take a picture of you as you're busting out of the billboard. Depending on why they removed it, they could bring back the splashdown effect that the ride used to have during the first few years it was open. However, I currently don't think it's mandatory to make BSC fit with the style/theme of CM. That's all the ideas I currently have in terms of a retheme of CM. Please let me know what you think of all of this and if you have any suggestions.span widgetspan widget

What if they just remade The Vortex's original layout, but replace all of the inversions with airtime hills and banked turns, and call it Vortex's Revenge LOL?!

You mean another Giga ?! A dive coaster is the LAST thing that I would want Kings Island.

I don't really know to be honest. If I were to guess, I would say probably for storage.

Next year Kings Island will be celebrating its 50th anniversary!! Obviously, there will probably be a few changes made around the park, like the Eiffel Tower being repainted. One of the things that I think they should do for the 50th, is that they should have the International Street Restaurant open all season long, instead of just during Winterfest or other special events that I probably don't know about. Inside the restaurant they could have old photos of Kings Island and old park advertisements hanging up on the walls. It would also offer some great views of International Street, since during Winterfest the park is open mostly when it's night. So what's your opinion? Do you think they should have the restaurant open all season long, do you think they should just have it open during Winterfest or other special events, or are you fine with either?

What about that woods area behind that open field? The could use it to add a water coaster. After riding Cheetah Chase and Wildebeest at Holiday World, I definitely think it would add some variety to the water park's collection of rides. It probably wouldn't be anything record breaking, but it would still be pretty cool I could've sworn I heard someone say that they had a theory that the park would replace the Grand Carousel with a splash pad. Does that sound familiar to you?

I apologize if this counts as double posting. Below is a link to the second part of the survey and hopefully the last: KI survey part 2

This is part 2 of a Kings Island survey that I'm doing. This might also be the last part of it, hopefully. If you have any questions, concerns, or are confused, please comment down below. Anyways, I can't wait to see the results! Enjoy!!

I think there actually used to be one more final drop right where the entrance to what is now Area 72 is. They removed it to make way for the entrance to Flight of Fear in 1996. To me, I think it races pretty well. Just as long as it doesn't get to the point where it's like what I've heard about Twisted Colossus at Magic Mountain. I hope the park doesn't have RMC do what they did with Colossus at Magic Mountain where they combine the two tracks into one single continuous track.

This is part 1 of a Kings Island survey that I'm doing. As of right now I don't know how many parts this survey will be split into. So I will try to let you know when the next part is available and when the last one is coming up. Hello there! This is part 1 of a Kings Island survey that I'm doing. It's very simple. Just answer the questions. And if you have any questions, concerns, or are confused, please comment down below. I will also let you know when the next part of the survey is available. Anyways, I can't wait to see the results! Enjoy!!

Yeah. Don't want another RMC Son of Beast situation. LoL LoL

As of when this post is being made, The Bat has the most votes for Most Underrated ride at Kings Island. Also, I might add Orion and WWC as options on the list.

I guess it is due to the fact that it IS a pretty short ride, and some people think that it isn't even a giga coaster.

I actually have a Kings Island theory of my own. My theory is that the park will remove the Backlot Stunt Coaster and combine its land with the old Vortex land and use it to build massive Gerslauer infinity coaster! (Sorry if misspelled the manufacturer's name)

I hope that I get the chance to ride WWC this year!

I apologize if someone has already posted a topic similar to this. I just felt that what this topic addresses, isn't addressed enough. So again, I apologize if someone has already posted something similar to this. If you were to ask me if I think The Racer is underappreciated, I would probably instantly say "Absolutely!" The Racer opened with the park in the year 1972, and at the time was the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster. It was pretty popular at that time! Nowadays I feel that the ride is very underappreciated. When you look at The Beast, it gains its popularity from being the world's longest wooden roller coaster for now over 40 years. It's also well-known for its famous ride through the woods, especially at night! So, what's keeping The Racer from getting acknowledged more? In this topic, I would like you guys to comment on why you think the ride isn't getting the attention it needs, and what you think the park could do to help it receive the love and attention it needs, while staying true to the nostalgia of the ride of course. I can't wait to see what ideas you guys come up with for this classic Kings Island attraction!

I apologize for the double posting. I just need to make an announcement that I have added Backlot Stunt Coaster to the list, so that ride is now an option.

I voted for The Racer. It's a CLASSIC I don't get why this ride is so underappreciated! I love getting to race my friends and family on a roller coaster Who doesn't love that? Also, the ride was retracked some more, meaning that it's a little bit smoother than before. I'm hoping that the park will give it nice new paint job for next year! Especially since the park's 50th anniversary is next year, meaning that The Racer itself will also turn 50 years old! I might as well post an entire topic about this. If it's not being addressed, I think it should. Also I probably might add another option to the poll after doing some thinking.

I LOVE this explanation!! It makes a lot of sense and has good evidence for proof. Also, I love how you mentioned that Orion isn't even considered as a giga coaster by some. Last I checked, RCDB doesn't even want to classify it as a giga coaster and instead as a hyper coaster

I've been asking this question to some of my crew members for a while now, so now I'll ask you guys, the KICentral community! Here's the question: Which of these rides do you think is the most overrated ride at Kings Island? If there's a ride that you think is the most overrated ride at the park and it's not listed, then you may choose "other" and comment down below which ride it is that wasn't on the list. This should be fun! As always, be respectful of others' opinions please:D Enjoy!!