Captain Nemo

I wonder if the park has a backup if all credit card systems go down since they are now cashless.

Anyone get food or go through Festhaus? Does the inside still have that weird smell? The smell is one of the main reasons I can't eat in there, which is unfortunate because I like Panda and Pizza.

Thanks for the continuous updates Brad!

Dumb question but... Is one side of the queue house still unused?

This announcement unfortunately didn't really reveal much entertainment wise other than reiterating what we already knew. What are the new shows, what exactly is the celebration?

I hope it smells better in there. I just couldn't see the appeal of eating food with the awful smell

Have the shows been announced yet? It's less than 50 days till opening and I haven't heard anything.

Let's play Wordle with some words we all love, all having something to do with Kings Island or other Cedar Fair parks. Feel free to create some yourself and let people know how well you did! https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=pcnhc

Ugh, I wish Disney Pass Holders had their own carbon copy magic kingdom.

Any update on the gallery integration to KIC?

Skyrides have an offset from 'center' so it would be on either side.

While I love the idea of a ferris wheel I would prefer a sky ride like what we used to have. I actually did some math through Google maps and found that if KI were to build a new entry building and place a skyride station at the top it could go over the center of the fountains, through the 50ft platform of the tower, over stunt coaster and decend right into the spot The Vortex station used to be. Now that is a view I would wait in line for everyday! Plus a great way to get to and from the front and back of the park!

I kind of take offense to this because back in 2006 I flew over the park a snapped the construction photos of what was to become Firehawk and posted the photos as a front page announcement of this very site. It was not formally announced until February. At that time no one knew that was happening or that we were even getting the coaster. Even more-so, the then park PR Maureen communicated to me personally they they were ok with it after the photos were posted of the constitution progress.

Agreed. The GCI track would benefit greatly. The areas that need it the most are the first turn out of the drop, turn into the shed, the quick dip, entry into the second lift, and most if not all of the helix

When it comes to The Beast it is very clear KI is very nostalgic about keeping the layout the same and as close to it's original experience. That being said I am against the idea of total reprofiling with a different layout but not against a reprofile of certain segments with slight differences. For example the first drop becoming steeper and updated to have a more modern angle of drop with zero straight segments, and an extra hill at the long break shed. In addition I am pro getting new trains for the coaster nd believe it is long overdo. If The Beast can receive newer trains with help against track wear and tear (even if it means adding an I track) to remove all the trims on the ride. Personally The Beast I feel would benefit greatly by retracking one certain segments to GCI or RMCs topper track. This would extend the life of the coaster and costs, additionally it could allow for the trims to be removed all the while keeping the original ride experience the same and continue it's legacy.

This discussion has been dissected numerous times already. Let's keep the topic about Beast retracking.

I'm sure many users here could have made a great logo as well, would have been fun to see the park put out a contest for it.

Guess I need to visit Discovery Kingdom this year while I have the chance.

Meanwhile Gilroy Gardens and Schlitterbahn are at home because they didn't even get invites to the meeting.

This project has to be one of the most badly kept secret in CF history.

Looks like the name, LOGO and POV was leaked a day early. While the coaster type is not necessary a 'leak' as it's been long known for a year now. I'm unsure why KD didn't go the route of, "Find out what that thing in the parking lot will look like next year" No link provided to abide by sites TOS.

Orchestral music goes a long way!

The material is the voiceover... Didn't Krazeb tell you?

Music plays such an integral importance! We have all see a scene in a movie where without the music it would not have been so good. Imagine watching the FoF preshow video without music. ::Awk:: I do believe playing orchestral music is a much better choice than one with lyrics. this was something I loved about walking into Paramount Kings International Street. The grand scores of pieces of their greatest movies made you take all it in and write your own personal lyrics about how it felt to you rather that telling you with lyrics. Something that made IMA score so popular with their attachments to ride soundtracks. Walking into a park with that epicness is much more intriguing. One park that does fantastic with their area BGM is Tokyo's Disney Sea