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    Disappointing Cedar Point Visit 10/25/24

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    Haven’t made it to the Point (yet), but it’s still disappointing to see the lake of care and quality chain wide. I get that as long as people keep showing up, nothing will change. But where’s the pride in the “work”? Standards need to be higher and anti-consumer anything is obviously not the way to do it. 

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    Wolfpack building activity

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    1 minute ago, DJSkyFoxx said:

    I also get where you are coming from, but I feel the argument for the injuries it caused could be considered null and void considering TTD also caused a catastrophic injury that nearly killed a woman and yet they still green-lit a re-imagined TTD into TT2- albeit not being operational for 99% of the season.  So that is why I say nothing is ever 100% off the table with these places.

    Sure. But TT2 and the decision to try and revamp the ride and that’s so far proven unsuccessful. I wonder if they’d go for something like that now. 

    Ideally, maybe they could do another Beast “sequel” devoid of any direct connection to SoB. That could  be a good happy medium. It would also be a fun marketing/theming/story opportunity. 

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    Wolfpack building activity

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    6 hours ago, DJSkyFoxx said:

    I wouldn't put it past the park to use the IP again if they knew it would really make them some money. Just food for thought there. Also a side note, the original Bat could also be said to be a failed attraction. It might not have gotten near the bad press that SoB did, but they still brought back the IP.

    Totally get where you’re coming from, but I think there are some key differences there being: 

    1. While a failure, the ride experience was significantly better than SoB (from what I’ve heard), and the closure was more due to engineering issues. 

    2. The Bat didn’t send a train full of park guests to the hospital. 

    With that said, let’s have some fun and say that there’s potential for a ground-up RMC project on the table for the park. As an example let’s use Zadra at Poland’s Energylandia:

    https://rcdb.com/16184.htm

    Per the power of Google, the ride was estimated to have cost around $13 million USD. Which by comparison isn’t remarkably expensive, but for the sake of conversation let’s roll with it. 

    Would the park/chain want to make that type of investment just to have it associated with a ride that had such an overwhelmingly negative history? Doesn’t seem like a solid strategy. 

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    Orion Reviews

    in Kings Island

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    On 10/18/2024 at 5:38 PM, MysticTimberwolf said:

    I think it's more likely Kings Island goes for their Best Kid's Area crown again and turn that plot into a large family area. A family coaster with a bunch of new flats and shops would probably bring in more money than Vortex 2.0.

    I’ve thought the same thing. Even if not a kids area, it would be cool to see how they could expand that space instead of another coaster. I’d honestly rather see something like that with the current state of things. 

    To reference the original topic… Orion has left many people wanting more (I personally don’t give a Snoopy sh… er, poop about the stats). I wouldn’t want to see the same reaction to a Vortex replacement should it be hindered by the merger, budget cuts, etc. Of course, they could have had something in the works for a while, but who knows. 

    Whatever they do, I’m hoping they stick the landing! We know they can. 

    Wolfpack building activity

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    48 minutes ago, WoodVengeance said:

    My thoughts exactly. If RMC was actually contracted to work on a new project for Kings Island, wouldn't there be a non-disclosure agreement that would prevent them from making posts like this before a potential ride announcement?

    No way knowing for sure, but I can’t imagine they would be happy if that were the case. So I’d assume there would be some kind of NDA-like agreement in place. 

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    Wolfpack building activity

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    12 hours ago, Bwb.32 said:

    So Chad really is cool with just pulling on the heartstrings of fans, very classy.

    (Not directed towards you specifically) 

    Look, I’m not a fan of the current direction of things. And as someone who works in marketing, I’m also baffled by a lot of the decisions that come out from that side of the park. But to blame him specifically for this “teaser” is kind of absurd. I mean, if the park does so little as move a landscaping rock, there are enthusiasts that immediately take that as a “hint” regarding SOB returning. 

    The only ones responsible for any disappointment are the ones who are over reacting and assuming every little thing is a hint/teaser. 

    And it bears repeating that SOB was an awful, miserable fail of an attraction. It was a money pit that physically harmed guests on a few different occasions. And even if you weren’t involved in any of those incidents, the ride experience as a whole left much to be desired. The land where there ride stood is mostly occupied by another attraction. So, any new version would be by name alone. So is that really a SOB revival? And to that point, if there was to be a major new coaster addition, why would you want it to be associated with a ride that has such a miserable past? 

    The hype around the ride was fun. The actual experience was mediocre on a good day. Ultimately, SOB was a low point in an otherwise world class coaster line up. Why do it again in any way? 

    This display is a lot of fun. I love stuff like this.  But it’s cool if it stays as a fun throwback to a defunct attraction. 
     

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