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Orion-XL200
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52 minutes ago, SmartCat7162 said:
It would be cool to have a Son of Beast themed house. The way that the ride has such an aura and grip on enthusiasts and the general public alike I feel that if it is done right it would really be good and would drive attendance if marketing is done correctly. I also feel like if they used the old station and the son had "escaped his confines" and now haunts the station would be a very easy and cool concept.
How would a Son of Beast themed house be achieved? What would it look like? What would the characters be/look like? What would be the scare? Would be an interesting concept, just not sure I personally would be able to answer my above questions.
The one thing I noticed when I visited the park last, was that the bridge heading to The Bat has been completely painted over...no more stars. I didn't go through the main Bat queue, so I didn't see if the flag was still painted on the wall or not.
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21 hours ago, Shawn Meyer said:
They ought to ask the voice of the kids and get a tally number of what the kids think? Because the kids will tell you what they might be looking for in the kids area. The judges of the golden ticket awards are grown up like I am.
The problem is, the kids don't vote and unless they travel a lot with their parents, they are completely unaware of what actually is out there for them.
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They just have to convince the right people.
Like you @disco2000 I've heard about "better" kids areas in the chain at KD , Carowinds and CP.
I mean at CP you've got 3 total kids areas....one is almost entirely shaded, one is the basic "fair" type feel and the other is in the middle of the two as far as "thrills" for the kids.
KI is almost all exclusively in the sun, the number of rides is good...the theme almost stops completely with the ride names, with a few having a little theme beyond the name.
Wildwood Grove at Dollywood is not only immersive in the theming of the area, but the individual rides (alongside the names) and general feel. It's well deserved.
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There used to be a group on Facebook for KI Team members.....if anyone can find that, it may you best bet and get the correct information you seek.
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All I can say is LOL.
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43 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
Rode Superman 3 times today at SF Great America. It made me miss FH less. I never was a big fan and I have to totally disagree with @silver2005, the B&M restraints are way better than Vekomas'.
I 100% agree with you. I just wish that the loading/unloading of the trains were quicker...especially if they are 2 train and ops are 2 train operations....which means you've got a train sitting waiting for the train in the station to dispatch and riders laying down "on their stomachs" facing down to the ground without much support.
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Is that the beer cheese? I haven't had it yet.
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When I rode this on Sunday, it made my head feel funny...but I loved it. Still prefer Good Gravy, but yes.
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On 8/27/2024 at 8:28 PM, Vortex1987 said:
What do ya mean a little deeper?
It wasn't as close to the queue...but closer to the outer wall.
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I don't believe Kroger or any other retail stores offer the tickets anymore.
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Hooked is essentially going to be Shipwrecked, but bloodier.
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This past Sunday, it was open, but @IndyGuy4KI and @malem enjoyed a non-moving line.
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13 hours ago, DJSkyFoxx said:
Snoopy's DUI Course!
Let's go!
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Imagine the capacity....3 trains...yikes.
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On 8/27/2024 at 11:33 AM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
Looks like KI isn't getting Oktoberfest this year. This is really disappointing on many different levels. Is it because there are tons of other Oktoberfest events around the Cincy area that upper management feels it wouldn't work at KI? Idk this feels like a huge missed opportunity.
Still don't think KI could actually pull it off based on the implementation of Wine and Food Festival.
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I love these rides and am happy more parks are getting them.
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6 hours ago, robintodd said:
Completely amazes me that a park that keeps adding "family friendly attractions" keeps insisting on increasing the amount of alcohol consumed in the park. Don't care which way they go, just pick a lane and stay in it. Nothing like kids spending the day with "drunk uncle"
Guess I’ll need to be the drunk uncle.
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16 hours ago, johnjniehaus said:
Enthusiasts are a very rough crowd but I had GP friends threatening to back out of going to CP when they knew it was down. I was told why would we go when the best ride isn't open? I had to convince them that the park was still good enough to justify a 4hr one way drive. My GP Kings Island crowd friends basically weren't going to give the park their business over the entire thing. I convinced them to give the park a chance and I (the enthusiast) happened to make CP $120 in tickets sales that day. I have many family members and friends saying things to me about what a disappointment it is or how it looks really bad on Cedar Point to have additional issues with a ride that already had a major accident. I've got GP people telling me "TT2 is like Son of Beast". It hasn't gone unnoticed by the general public it's just that enthusiasts are the loudest critics and have the platform to voice their opinions. The GP is probably just as upset and in the case of my family and friends who aren't enthusiasts none of them went to CP this year except the couple of guys I work with that I convinced to give the park a shot despite the fact TT2 was closed.
Any GP folks I know or even the casual enthusiasts, still want to go to CP despite the TT2 status because they enjoy the park and what rides that are offered.
My point with that it doesn’t matter the operational status of TT2 at the end of the day because there are far bigger things that matter in the grand scheme of things.
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15 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:
RMC created Wild Moose with the intent of it being used as either a replacement for existing wild mouses or just fitting on a small plot of land. It would be cool if they took a stab at their own take on compact Schwarzkopf designs.
Gotcha! Didn’t follow lol
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9 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:
Side note, we an RMC Rator tripple loop
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3 minutes ago, johnjniehaus said:Sad this is going but it was running pretty janky for a Schwarzkopf when I rode it two years ago. The only way a park is going to keep a Schwarzkopf these days is if it's a beloved classic/historically significant or if the park doesn't have a lot of investment put into it. For example, revolution at magic mountain isn't going anywhere anytime soon because it's a classic. I'd guess frontier city is also going to hang silver bullet as long as possible. A park like BGT doesn't have one that is an ACE coaster landmark or as iconic as something like super-duper-looper but they do invest in BGT quite often so it makes sense it's being retired for a modern replacement
I 100% get that. I hope that SFOT keeps Shockwave as long as possible!
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Hey now, KI has a great lounge next to the toilets and dumpster!
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It's only been open once on my visits this year, though not many, but yeah, I'd rather be able to go into it, but if they're going the way of KD....I see no issue getting the lights up earlier.
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3 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
They just got that thing going after 2 years.
And it is awful!
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5 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said:
I think there is a difference in purposely closing it vs a mechanical issue.
True, but has the majority been mechanical or budget?
Wolfpack building activity
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Having worked haunted attractions, often times these caskets are beat up and don't close properly. More than likely, no other reason behind it.