Phantom Theater

Maybe they think it’s too cold to run during Halloweekends? They are on the lake and I would think it would get much colder there in October than KI or other CF parks with WindSeekers (not sure though, haven’t been to CP since summer 2007)

Really? That’s actually very odd. Anything else specific that was said?

(Photo credit: @Midgetman82 via Twitter) Very impressed with the new paint jobs on the buildings. It definitely feels more like a cityscape than it did in the past. The removal of the large trees is the best thing to me. It looks cleaner and has that feeling of being new, like when the park first opened.

Yeah I agree. They could have painted the pipes white if they wanted to keep the bottom of the pool white. Don’t know how good the paint would look after some time, but the pipes would be much less visible.

Okay, I guess these look pretty nice!! Much better than what was shown last night. Still not a fan of the visible silver pipes, but whatevs, they’re just pipes.

I’m glad I’m not the only one disappointed with the fountains. Don’t get me wrong, I-Street looks amazing. The pavers are beautiful, the removal of the large trees opened the space up, and the buildings look fresh. They really missed the mark on the fountains. Hopefully Boddah is hinting at further improvement.

What I also dislike is the visible silver pipes. It looks cheap and unnatural to the fountains. From the videos I seen they also look really weak.

I agree. I’m not a fan of the pedestals being gone. It looks very empty. Change is good though, it can’t be the same forever

Now this is what I want to see!! I am a believer now lol

Dbacks teasers might not have gone up until later in the season but there was a significant amount of work done before the park opened in 2008.

Yeah the rain wasn’t the biggest issue for me, it was the 50 degrees with rain that worried me. I can deal with rain but not when it’s chilly.

Weather seems to be getting better!! Now it’s saying a 60% chance of rain. Overcast with rain showers at times. I hope it stays this way!

Also you can see a little pond in the first image. It is now filled with dirt. Interesting!! Edit: I see now that the pond is still there covered by trees.

Im definitely not going to post any photos lol, but there are tons of pics of I-Street and other parts of the park behind posted on Twitter by a couple news places. Just search for Kings Island and click the photos tab. I street looks amazing!!

Chance of rain changed from 50% to 100% Saturday. Ugh. Still going though!

This is awesome. Did the sign above the entrance change too? I can’t remember if it was still beast canyon cold drinks last year.

Maybe not with concrete being poured, but if you read the thrad referenced a few posts back there were already hints towards what Banshee became. Construction walls and teaser signs. We haven’t seen any teasers or walls yet.

True, but they were also clearing the woods behind the crypt at this time too. Hoping to see some footers or hints at a new coaster come opening day.

These are two photos of Diamondbacks construction taken before the park opened in 2008 straight from the sites cosntruction gallery. Pretty significant amount of work done well before the ride was announced or opened. If the coaster isn't going in the Firehawk area, I have doubts there would be a 2020 coaster. Guess we will have to see if there is any construction/prep going on elsewhere in the park on opening day.

I’m happy to see those large trees go. I love the way that international street looked when the park first opened. The openness of the area seemed like, grand I guess? KDs trees ruin their international street for me. Just imagine what Main Street at Disney would look like with big trees like KD has. It would not look good at all.

I wonder if there will be any other surprises they have in store for us. Not getting my hopes up but at this rate who knows what else they have done!

Awesome!! Had a feeling this might happen seeing the new little fountain or garden being built in front of Festhaus. Hopefully we see more German themes return to oktoberfest!

I'm actually pretty happy to see those trees go. They were pretty large and blocked the full view of international street. I think being able to see all the buildings, tower and fountains no matter where you stand will leave an impression on people.

That’s one thing I actually REALLY dislike about this. As someone said before, they added a sense of grandeur to the fountains. Oh well, I’m excited to see how they will look with the upgrades.

Thank GOD. Now the photos discussion can end lol. It looks amazing!! Looks like the people who pointed out the “balcony” areas overlooking the fountains on the 2019 map were right!