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I strongly believe that Kings Island will continue to receive new additions. The parks that will be receiving these additions are CP, KI, KD, Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, Knotts, Magic Mounntain, Great Adventure, and maybe Over Texas. Six Flags (Cedar Fair) takes pride in KI, and I have no doubt they will fail to give KI more additions in the future. Who knows what these additions may be, but I am sure that KI will receive at least something.

We all love this time of year at Kings Island when the Eiffel Tower becomes a giant Christmas tree. We also enjoy lots of activities to participate in all night long leading up to Christmas. But my question to you is: which Winterfest activity do you enjoy most?

Who knows if that's actually true. They could be just getting a new one. On the other hand, it does make sense to get rid of it. Congo Falls is one of three water rides at KI, so they don't really need it for that purpose. It's also down a lot of the time, so it's not very operational friendly. And on top of that, I don't ever see a really long line for it, so I would assume that it's not the most popular ride among guests. I just hope that if they remove Congo Falls, they also remove Invertigo. Let's face it: Invertigo is rough, and not too many people actually come off saying, "let's ride again!". Taking out these two and replacing them would give KI a lot of room for a future attraction. You could have the ride sit right next to the parking lot and entrance and it would look pretty good for guests waking up to the park and getting excited.

Ok, but KI also has Diamondback which CP does not have a great hyper. Look at KD. They're getting Rapterra, which is probably going to be better than GateKeeper. Fury 325 at Carowinds is probably the best giga, so its not like other Cedar Fair/Six Flags parks don't get new and thrilling additions.Yes, I agree that Cedar Point gets more additions, but its not like other parks get left out. And I know I keep saying this but after all, it is really all about business.

Ka's removal was not because of Cedar Fair wanting to become king, it's all about business. From a business/maintenance standpoint, the ride wasn't reliable and very expensive for the company. Cedar Fair (Six Flags) is just making the business move to get rid of this expensive coaster. It stinks to lose Ka, but Cedar Fair didn't want to pay for Ka anymore.

The new Six Flags corporation is now under Cedar Fair as well. In my opinion, it was Cedar Fair calling the shots and not Six Flags. I believe Six Flags took pride in Ka and knew what it meant to all of the fans of this ride. In fact, before the merger, Ka's regular maintenance schedule was still intact and they took one of the trains off to take it apart and then reassemble it. But, suddenly maintenance stopped post-merger. To me, this seems like something happened post-merger to close the ride. This could be the reason as to why there was no notice before it closing. It's really Cedar Fair that is calling the shots right now. ElToroRyan has a great video on this. Regardless, the ride is still closing and it doesn't really matter why. It is what it is and we just have to accept it. Ka will always remain a legend in the coaster world and we can all appreciate the rides it gave us.

Don't we all. Unfortunately, this will probably only exist in our dreams, but we did get two new rides this year!! Thanks KI for the opportunity to ride Racer and Soapbox during the holidays!

Can't wait to have some!

Is the corn soufflé still at Cooney BBQ as a side?

More News! Donkey Kong Country opens on December 11th to the public, but have been letting some guests come in to soft open. In fact, we have a POV of what the ride looks like. For those who don't know, Universal's Epic Universe in Florida is having the same exact Donkey Kong Country land as Japan does, so we are able to see what the ride will look like. Looking at the video, I kind of was expecting more and kind of looks tame. I know, it's supposed to be a kids coaster with a short height requirement, but I was looking forward to the whole track-jumping element that didn't really show in the video. Here is the video:

I could very well see them doing something along the lines of Hollywood Drift in Rocket's spot, but alter the layout a little bit. Universal has made a ride similar but different to the original ride before with Jurassic Park River Adventure so I don't see why they couldn't do it again.

I totally agree with everything you said!!! Unfortunately, an RMC is not very realistic because of Cedar Fair's relationship with them, but a man can hope. We would be lucky to even get a coaster like that or one with lost of inversions. If only things were different...

Rumors are going around that Universal Studios Orlando could be getting a new Intamin launch coaster. Recently, Universal released and signed a Notice of Commencement that said the contractor was Intamin. What do you guys think this might be? Or do you think this really isn't anything? Let me know below.

I would love to see an entrance at KI similar to Carowinds or Cedar Point! Couldn't agree more with what you said.

I'm assuming not, but is it possible to get cards from the first series?

I think he means that the fast operations were over for Banshee

What one element on any Kings Island coaster is your favorite? My personal favorite ride element at Kings Island is either Diamondback's camelbacks or the twisted drop on Mystic Timbers. Feel free to discuss your thoughts below.

Can we consider Sol Spin as a "Family Thrill Attraction"? Can we consider Mystic Timbers as a "Family Thrill Attraction"? The statement was very vague, and could really mean anything. Could be a flat ride, coaster, or as far as we know, it could be a walk-through thing. But the fact that the other rides say coaster means that KI will most likely not be getting a coaster. Very sad time for coaster enthusiasts at KI. My hope is that they are doing all of these small additions and then adding an amazing coaster. But every year we are like, "It's going to come next year" and then it doesn't. I really hope that KI adds some real good coasters in the near future, but there is that tiny bit of doubt in the back of my mind. Anyway, hopefully KI will add a new thrill coaster in the next 5 years.

There are so many things that would be a good addition to Kings Island. Here are a few big ones: Rides: 1. A new B&M wing coaster or dive coaster would fit well in the park, you could put this in The Vortex plot by The Beast (Think of walking down Coney Mall and seeing this new ride looming in the distance). 2. A ground-up RMC Son of Beast. So much woods to work with, and tons of space to work with. 3. A dark roller coaster similar to Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Orlando 4. A Mack Rides Striker Coaster similar to Voltron at Europa Park. This model is epic and if it is anything similar to Voltron, this could be Kings Island's next best ride. 5. A Mack Rides indoor/outdoor water coaster similar to Journey to Atlantis at Seaworld Orlando 6. A Premier Rides multi-pass launch coaster with a spike and inversions Food: 1. The food is pretty good already with a good variety, but if they upgraded their burgers to be extra smoked, that would be great. 2. Maybe add a good themed dining location (For example, a space-themed sit-down restaurant). Special Events: 1. Have more rides open during Winterfest (Kudos to KI for opening more rides this year). 2. Add more family-type things to do during the Halloween Haunt Park Revisions 1. Do something with the old Action Zone (Whether that be re-theme or what. You could do a whole scary section with both Banshee, Bat, and a possible RMC Son of Beast?) 2. Retire Invertigo and Congo River Falls (sorry to the Invertigo lovers) and replace it with something new. 3. Redo the front entrance. It kind of looks old and plain, and could be renovated There are a couple of them! Thanks for the opportunity to respond and have a great day!!!

Oh yeah, that would be no fun.

The level of thought that Universal puts into their parks and attractions is crazy (look at Epic Universe). If Six Flags could do the same for Kings Island, that would be amazing. Six Flags doesn't usually put as much theming into their rides and attractions (not saying there are no rides with theming). Being more realistic though, definitely Dollywood. Dollywood's staff is very friendly and kind to everyone. They are not like some of the other theme parks I've been to where the employees have absolutely no idea where anything is. So, I think that Kings Island should look to Dollywood for inspiration.

I think that The Beast should run during Winterfest, but I can see why they wouldn't run it. The Beast is older and might get worn down faster if it runs in the winter. This would also allow for some more amazing night rides on the legendary Beast!!! If they opened a few other rides, it would definitely bring a lot more people to KI during Winterfest because there are more rides open. They should do what Carowinds does with their rides. Kudos to KI for allowing more rides to be open, though! Out of personal bias, I would love for Diamondback to be open, but realistically, The Beast would be great!