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Improve one coaster without altering the layout
PKIDelirium replied to SonofBaconator's topic in KI Polls
I'd like the Flight of Fear midcourse brake to revert to the "no dead stop" operation... Trim speed as needed, but only stop if it has to. -
Which Six Flags parks are up for sale?
PKIDelirium replied to Orion-XL200's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
At KI? There's not any undeveloped land that's either accessible or suitable for other uses. -
New Emojis On KIC.Com?
PKIDelirium replied to kingsislandfan1972's topic in KICentral Footnotes & Small News
Should be available in this version, you just need to switch the default emoji set from Invision stock to the full Unicode emoji selection. -
With rumors of Superman: Escape from Krypton being removed (and it currently being SBNO) I think it more likely that Ninja would get the axe at Magic Mountain in addition to Superman. Viper I believe recently got an overhaul and is also nowhere near Superman, but Ninja is and the recent removals have trended towards being near each other if multiple rides are involved.
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I expect KI's hits from Project Accelerate would be Invertigo, Congo Falls, and possibly Timberwolf and the Skycoaster. So far the parks that have confirmed closures are closing rides located near each other. Carowinds is a little different but Scream Weaver and Drop Tower are close together, despite not being close to Nighthawk.
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So is Batwing next?
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Yours is a steal compared to the other two on eBay right now. There's one for 10k, and one for a whopping ONE HUNDRED thousand, but hey, that 100k gets you free shipping!
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What about Starbucks? I've always found them to have the best hot choc in the park.
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Oh not this again… The drop is 300. It’s a giga.
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Something is Surfacing 9-19-2024
PKIDelirium replied to SonofBaconator's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Sure, it's a stock model originally intended for another park, but it looks like a good fit for that plot of land with the bleachers where Wildcat was, and the empty plot behind that where some of the old dorms were demolished. Apparently going to be re-routing Perimeter Road closer to the marina to open up that property. Honestly it seems like a win for the park. They're basically getting a "free" major coaster and filling in that awkward plot of land. The color scheme isn't the best, with the theme some kind of blue scheme would fit best, but I doubt they'd want to repaint a newly made ride. I wouldn't want it to replace Vortex, that plot deserves something custom-built and using the terrain and midway proximity. Flattening it would lead to a strange looking area, sort of like how Orion's station and queue area look somewhat strange because of that land having previously been flattened to fit Firehawk. -
Top Thrill 2 and Fastlane
PKIDelirium replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
It wouldn't surprise me if Zamperla takes the design modifications they've figured out and simply delivers all-new trains from the factory. It's probably in the contract that they're responsible for the cost here, and waiting on parts from Italy and rebuilding trains on-site is less than ideal. -
I didn't see it until 2006 and didn't get a full video, but after the first viewing I made sure to see it whenever possible for the rest of the season. One of Paramount's best productions.
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Perhaps Raven and Legend could benefit from some Gravity Group prefab track. They've already installed some on Voyage, and I'm hoping they can eventually get it to where running trim-free is back to being standard operation, instead of an event perk.
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That fence has seen better days for sure, but I expect they'll have to install a new one further back towards the road anyway. Schlitterbahn created it, the original was in 1996. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Blaster_(Schlitterbahn) WhiteWater West builds them now. Master Blaster is a fairly recognizable term for the overall type.
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The CF/Paramount season pass integration was clumsy for a while and that was only five parks (and their admissions system, because CF was still using an ancient setup and Paramount's Gate Central was adopted chainwide), but for the number of additional parks here, it'll take some time to get them all transferred over to the Cedar Fair admissions infrastructure and get every park's systems playing nice with each other. Better to do it slowly than have a chaotic integration plagued by technical woes.
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Six Flags and Cedar Fair Merge
PKIDelirium replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
Something I've been thinking about is how long CGA will continue to operate, and if the merger will accelerate the closure process. -
It's also just flat no-spine track on the tunnel floor, not directly on bents like most of the ride.