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It might do well but it's arguably the worst panda express I've ever been to. I sometimes go there and every time regret using my dining plan on it because KI has much better options
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It would be wild to me to imagine KI removing FoF before removing Invertigo or The Bat but obviously anything is possible... I do wonder if they removed FoF I'd hope they would replace it with another indoor coaster using the same building.
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I'd say you are right but somehow we still have Invertigo even after the six flags cuts...so maybe there's hope
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I think FoF should get a refurb sometime soon like Adventure Express did. I think that mini area 72 land is nice but obviously FoF is showing its age and it used to be one of the best coasters in the park but it's been slipping slightly over the years because it's rattle is pretty bad now. The KD version is still amazing albeit feels slightly slower to me. I think we all know Invertigo doesn't have a ton of time left although thankfully they do seem like they are trying to baby it along and keep it running. Don't see that ride getting any sort of major refurbishment. We're just lucky they haven't removed it yet
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Phantom Theater Renovation Plans from Mason City Permits
johnjniehaus replied to CoasterJack's topic in Kings Island
Hopefully they at a minimum change the facade -
One can wish right!
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Part of me really does hope the pods get a different color paint other than black. Black of course is classic but having an additional color could be very classy
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Wild Waves Closing in 2026
johnjniehaus replied to Diamondback_Is_King's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Yes just saw this today as well. As I just moved to Seattle from Cincinnati this year this is devastating. It's going to be really hard only having the Washington State Fair twice a year and then the Miler kiddy coaster at Remlinger. Wild Waves was one of the few parks in the region that sold season passes too. I'm now looking at a 2.5-3 hour drive minimum to go to any other parks. Probably will go to Playland in Vancouver more in the future as it's the second best park within a 6 hour radius after Silverwood- 1 reply
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I think of myself of patriotic but I'm not really digging the designs. Just not my style I guess
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Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare New in 2026
johnjniehaus replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
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I meant aesthetically with the Western style buildings, shops, etc to feels like Dollywood. Dollywood does have better ops. I've never personally seen Aftershocks have more than a 15-20min wait. Timber Terror does need a second train. They just put a second one on tremors this year and it helped ALOT
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Absolutely love Silverwood and said first time I visited that it felt a lot like Dollywood in some ways. While I worry a bit about hershlend growing too fast, I do think this will be a positive thing for Silverwood considering it will be one of their flagship parks considering its size and location with next to no competition. It pulls from Washington, Idaho, Canada, and Montana markets which is something alot of parks don't do.
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I don't see six flags selling parks to hershlend especially in any market that there's any opportunity to compete in. Did they sell SFA or CGA to other amusement operators? Absolutely not be because it's a better strategy to eliminate competitors or "unneeded" parks. They didn't sell geauga lake either. If six flags is looking to unload more parks through sale to another operator like hershlend, it'll be ones that don't compete in any way with the properties they want to keep. For example Valleyfair is a good candidate for that. Is a sad day in the industry when parks close because of too many monopolies and big corporation bottom lines. I get that parks have to make money I'm just making the point that competition helps the industry and monopolies don't
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Most Beautiful Carousels
johnjniehaus replied to johnjniehaus's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
For some reason the midway carousel at CP hasn't done much for me in the past. The pavilion is super ugly which doesn't help. I have never ridden the kiddy kingdom one. Will have to check it out next time I'm at the park -
Did they run Sol Spin during Winterfest last year?
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Any current photos of the Coney site since demolition?
johnjniehaus replied to burlguy41005's topic in Coney Island Central
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Most Beautiful Carousels
johnjniehaus replied to johnjniehaus's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Just an update on the carousels, I did get to ride the one at Santa Cruz about a month ago and while I did enjoy it very much it's hard to place. The clown mouth is definitely more difficult to throw a ring into than the Knoebels lion. The carousel itself looks a bit more dated and less pristine as the Spokane Looff Carousel. I did enjoy the fact that it was 4 across and all were jumpers Another pretty one I rode recently was the PTC at Elitch Gardens. Had very beautiful artwork and jumpers that were pulling the chariots -
If it's running at full staffing and all the coasters are open like the day I was there it's a very enjoyable park! Their PTC carousel is very petty as well!