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Always read the years.. I keep seeing these old resurrection posts and then I'm thinking this news I'm reading is current. I thought I might lose Kennywood if this park were built. Luckily I'm already in the future, and it's fine

The Cincinnati Reds!

The dryer could still be useful for guests leaving Run For Your Life Charlie Brown. .. ehhh the log flume

Yeah, isn't Don protecting Racer? I thought that was his job. EDIT: Do we have any artists on here that can make a decked out Don?

Go towards Adventure Express! And storage houses can be moved. (Not super easily, but it's possible)

I didnt ride it in 2010 because it looked like a very boring ride for me. I didnt ride in 2014 because of the accident and it looked like a very boring ride for me. I didnt ride in 2015 because it looked like a very boring ride to me.

I'd love a woodie to come in and be done correctly that's more modern. Reuse the old SOB station and honestly leaving and coming back to the station might have to go overtop of Banshee's track (after the second vertical loop), but after that there's SO much empty space.. Maybe even plant some trees since woodies aren't typically as expensive as steel coasters nowadays. I was just looking at it from above and it looks like not intersecting any coaster would make for a small ride or mean getting rid of the SOB station eventually. http://gifmaker.cc/PlayGIFAnimation.php?folder=2016021101MHqyrNGlqZZC1FkSujld7c&file=output_YZ03yz.gif'>http://gifmaker.cc/PlayGIFAnimation.php?folder=2016021101MHqyrNGlqZZC1FkSujld7c&file=output_YZ03yz.gif

Im sure they will take care of the lockers location when it's time. We (probably) dont know their timeline, there's still plenty of time to relocate lockers. Id expect lockers to be installed at least after the queue has has concrete/ blacktop poured.

If that's the case, Chuck e Cheese has some explaining to do..

Perhaps Green Lantern at Six Flags Great Adventure? Referring to the stand up coasters.

Now that would encourage the employees to have a smile on their face everyday haha - Since we've been asking for better food service. But it would be cool for the guests, no doubt!

I miss trees.

No need to feel old. Im a young sprite (for now) and I was able to remember it fairly vividly

Personally, I wouldn't want a normal sized top spin. I find them uncomfortable, cramped, and the maneuvers are just awkward to me because of the scale. A lot of people would love it though.. especially if you prefer small quick maneuvers.. I am assuming that a normal Top Spin could be made to do the same type of ride cycle to make use of the original effects in the building. I think it could. It's just how Top Spins are made now, they seem to utilize gravity more than relying on motorization to flip the carriage (not counting the lock & swing manuevers)Maybe if the seats weren't as sunkin in, which allows the riders to have a default, upright position when no locking or flipping is being engaged. TR:TR seemed to feel and look completely, or mostly, reliant on the motors, which gave a smooth, robotic, controlled flip everytime.

Thats not how I see Banshee though[emoji14]I've been dreaming of a B&M invert at KI since I was a wee lad!

You don't think with over a decade the technology could be better applied to have someone else create a new version of a giant top spin? Since HUSS probably won't want to.

Personally, I wouldn't want a normal sized top spin. I find them uncomfortable, cramped, and the maneuvers are just awkward to me because of the scale. A lot of people would love it though.. especially if you prefer small quick maneuvers..

The area between FOF and The Racer is accessible enough to more directly connect Xbase to the area where Adventure Express exits.. I've heard someone say that thr topography isn't great there.. but.. it really isnt that bad. Look at other parks that use valleys and sides of mountains and traverse those hills just fine with flats stuck in just fine.. and that area is nowhere near as severe as that. Not many trees, would avoid congestion of having only one entry into XBase and it offers several spots to install nice flats and giving new perspectives of The Racer and Adventure Express.. Adventure Express lost its "deep in the forest" feel a long time ago.. and now especially with Banshee.. might aswell enjoy looking at the thing now.

Truly a nostalgic read. I only wish that I were older when it was in its hey day.. I would've been able to more vividly remember it as I would've been more keen on getting in line for it. It is down-right sad how it met its demise.. and a glaring blunder of a sight to be able to see the giant building. We can't even forget about the ride because it never completely left. The heart and soul was ripped out of the external body.. and as many people say, it's what's on the inside that counts[emoji14] Fabulous writing, I enjoyed the pacing of it. I truly do wish something will be done. If any ride deserves a rebirth or to be redeemed with an equally exceptional experience, it's Tomb Raider: The Ride. We've gotten the other massive failure redeemed with Banshee (maybe not of equal caliber that was Son of Beast in its hey days) .. now I really do hope that 2017 will bring a redemption to either the old TR:TR building.. or.. at least demolishing the building to place something spectacular in its place.

I wonder if that's true. I'm glad Let It Rock will return!

I think the key to happiness in ride theming nowadays is a happy medium between practical effects and screen-based ones.. a balance to seamlessly mesh them together. .. Do you hear that Universal? Or was that too Fast and Furious for you?

Maybe. But their post implies pretty definitely that it's by the Diamondback net, so that's where I'll still expect it[emoji14]https://www.instagram.com/p/BBP6f1IOOIG/

All I know is, I expect this area to be a cluster of people blocking the pathway with somewhat narrow passage combined with two very popular food stands, and an entrance sure to have those groups of people that stand in front of the entrance for a moment when they second guess if they should go in. It may be worse than the ice cream lines blocking the direct path to Banshee. That eating area is nice but it bottlenecks in the most traveled side.

I imagine that WWC is still going to be closed during Haunt, as it has been in the past

I hope so. But I'd expect not so much to be seen during 2016, personally.