Diamondback_Is_King

What do you guys think this was all about?

It's very concerning how this is following very similar steps to Kingda Ka. It starts out as just a random thought, but then makes its way to a rumor. Then, lots of people start paying attention (like Screamscape). Before you know it, you find documents that prove the rumor true. Everyone waits for the park to make an announcement, but in the meantime, everyone gets their rides in while it's still running. Before you know it, the ride closes forever and fans are furious. Kingda Ka was just the first of many rides to close. The Bat, Invertigo, Congo River Falls, Nighthawk, and hydraulic launch coasters could be following. We are entering a new era for theme parks. Remember to enjoy the park, and have fun. Regardless of what happens. Kings Island will always be a place to have fun and share memories with friends and families. Because of this new norm, you never know if your latest ride will be your last. Enjoy every moment of it.

Oh boy, here it comes!

If they could do something like a smaller scale Revenge of the Mummy or Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios Florida, that would be a great addition. I don't necessarily mean the actual roller coaster part of those rides, but it would be pretty cool to have it be a roller coaster. I meant more of the dark ride sections when the car is travelling slow and going through the show scenes. As for the theme, I would like to see an abandoned mine where you have to escape someone or something, and you could encounter some dynamite or something like that (think of Mystery Mine). There are endless possibilities! Here is an example of a "show scenes" that would work great in the old Crypt building (this is Revenge of the Mummy and Mystery Mine). Combine the two to get an amazing, family thrill, immersive roller coaster experience!

That version was sold 2 years ago I think. Not sure if they are still selling that type.I have one, and I think the design is based off of Fury 325.

That would definitely be an upgrade for Woodstock's Air Rail. I could totally Ki doing something like that. They love Planet/Camp Snoopy

The industry is changing...we are noticing new ways theme parks operate, and we just have to adjust. Unfortunately, I'm noticing that no-warning closures may be the future for amusement parks. Also, more reliable coasters are taking over coasters like Ka (this means more Vekoma and B&M), and launch/family coasters are now the rave for theme parks.

Welcome to KIC @coastergoblin!!! Hope to see you in the park!

I'm headed to Carowinds after Christmas to go for Winterfest and some more rides on Fury. I have yet to ride Nighthawk because it was closed the first time I went. Hopefully I can snag a ride on it before more rides start closing so that I can say I rode it and get the credit. Which is rougher: Nighthawk or Invertigo?

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