Everything posted by silver2005
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
I wonder how fast this tears through the turn around....
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
^It could be a double-up where the first ascent is quite small.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
This thing is absolutely hauling through this course, more so than the animations depicted.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
Oh, and I'm also praying for rain on preview night.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
But...the back on a GCI is wooden coaster heaven.
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Kings Island Band Organ Work 2017 (Updated 6/21/17)
Does our carousel's music systems even have that kind of range? Or be capable of such elaborate movements?
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
I didn't know engineers could control that.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
I just thought of a potentially uncomfortable situation with Mr T crossing over the train. That train has a smokestack. and if it's cruising underneath while Mr T is above it, well, I hope riders can hold their breath.
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Design a ride for Kings Island.
^Mack just joined the 200 ft club. Give them some time with R&D to get to 300.
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*If* Backlot Stunt Coaster was removed....
^Especially with that smell during construction. Yeah...they hit a sewer line one day as I was working at ye olde Potato Works in 2004. Talk about rank. silver2005, who's only hated part of working at RTPW in 2004 was watching the Tiques get gutted.
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The Great Lake Escape and Steel City Adventures- silver2005's Kennywood, CP and MIA TR
^Not going to Pittsburgh now. Had a week off sick this week, gotta make it up @ work.
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The Great Lake Escape and Steel City Adventures- silver2005's Kennywood, CP and MIA TR
So due to the week I just had off due to the flu, I have to cancel the Kennywood/Pittsburgh trip.
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You Know It's the Off Season When...
^Not really. The forecast isn't that accurate from this far off. Wait until, like, 2 days before opening day to get a more accurate reading. silver2005, who took a weather based geology class in college as an elective and aced the class.
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Knott's Berry Farm- Boomerang closing!
I'm pretty sure the KBF giga coaster rumor is going to start flying around as well...after about 3-4 failed attempted guesses by the enthusiast community.
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Kings Island 2017 Discussion Thread
^And there was much rejoicing.
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You Know It's the Off Season When...
When parks' Facebook pages contribute more to the later throws of park withdrawal by bombarding your news feed with their opening day dates along with ride footage.
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Design a ride for Kings Island.
Also, Mr T is an out and back coaster, not a twister....
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
Another shed theory- perhaps they will go a Verbolten route where the shed's interior stuff changes ride for ride.
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Design a ride for Kings Island.
Quick GCI, add about 12 ft to Mr T's height so my prediction is true-er.
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Design a ride for Kings Island.
Wait...this means I win, like, the internet...or KIC....or something....right?
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
^Or maybe hypnotic sleep induction...
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
That's not to mention they have 36 individual cars to sort out, put together, and thread onto the track.
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
The soccer game below Diamondback's helix is what's missing, correct?
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Mystic Timbers Construction Progress
The new smokehouse building in Soak City looks to be pretty elaborate in design according to this map.
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Knott's Berry Farm- Boomerang closing!
^And the Giant Invertigo models are that on steroids.