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10 hours ago, Itsintheshed109 said:
a lady popped out from behind a curtain and said "HAVE YOU SEEN THE DOCTOR" and for whatever reason it's engraved in my mind
The marketing campaign for this new season of Doctor Who is extremely edgy.
Glad you had a good time!
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44 minutes ago, cdubbs727 said:
Does Defunctland count? Kevin Perjurer's videos are some of the best put-together and most entertaining videos around (period, not just theme park-related), with great explanations of ride/theme park history.
Fun fact: a lot of them are very heavily based on the writings of a member here (@bkroz)! Check his stuff out here: https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20171129/33460/theme-park-tourist-depth-collections
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I don't think it had anything to do with quality. I think it had everything to do with operating costs, which is what the CEO said they'd be looking at when determining how to cut costs after the rough spring they had financially. Unless Flight Deck or Time Warp is pounding its way through umpteen wheels each season because of roughness, I wouldn't look for either to go anywhere. See also: HUSS Top Spins, all but one of which have disappeared from the Cedar Fair chain in the last handful of summers.
I'm interested in seeing what happens to the other rides in the chain that would appear to have expensive upkeep costs, like Volcano at Kings Dominion, Sledgehammer at Wonderland, Xcelerator at Knott's, and so on.
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Yep! I do. It's a nice little book. Makes me nostalgic for that era.
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2 hours ago, THE_BEASTmaster said:
I have one question for you guys. How will you react if the 2020 B&M coaster isn’t the gigacoaster, but one of the other models that the park doesn’t have?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'm sure that would go down like any other coaster announcement: with cries of "but that's not what you promised" and "I'm never buying another pass again" and "why would they do that, there's obviously a [other model] hole in the ride lineup!"
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Yeah, that's shenanigans. The only people who think "an all-new train design" is a thing that has relevance to the average park guest is enthusiasts.
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38 minutes ago, Gordon Bombay said:
...there was also another member here who claimed Kings Island's lot was a staging area to move the ride to Michigan's Adventure. Because, you know, if you're gonna move a coaster North of Geauga Lake - the best thing to do is move it hundreds of miles south, let it sit in a parking lot, then take it North again. Whaddup, Brian?
It's not going to happen, but wouldn't it be funny if it did go to Michigan's Adventure? Then he's not technically wrong.
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^ I would die happy. Especially if they did the pineapple juice floats that Disneyland does.
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Maybe they're Portuguese jalapeños?
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Houston, we have an announcement:
It's a Gravity Group wooden coaster. Think Wooden Warrior at Quassy.
I haven't ridden any of the smaller Timberliner rides, but I have ridden Mine Blower in Kissimmee. TGG hasn't lost their edge since Voyage, folks. We're in for a treat.
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^ But if you don't cross your legs, you might not make it to either end of Coney in time...
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8 hours ago, VortexBFForever said:
And whoever decides to remove it shall regret breaking the Eleventh Commandment
8 hours ago, silver2005 said:We'd need some serious ceremony to appease the utmost violation of the 11th Commandment.
I would just like to say that one of my favorite things here over the years is how, when anyone ever suggests changing or removing Adventure Express, there's always a chorus of people who jump in and say, "Don't violate the Eleventh Commandment!" It's up there with the annual Christmas retelling of the sinking of the S.S. Gator.
(For those who don't know, the Eleventh Commandment is: "Thou shalt not mess with Adventure Express, or else now you will pay.")
Also... It better not be Adventure Express. Although, it would be cool to have been on the final crew for a ride... Boddah's black hat has always been a fairly reliable source, though.
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Very interesting... If the speculated 2020 giga is actually coming, I think I just realized my prediction for where.
Firehawk has seemed like a remarkably complex ride for a seasonal park for me for a while, but since it's lasted this long, I figured it'd be around for a while. But if you'd told me the Vekoma Flying Dutchman at Kings Island wouldn't outlast the one at the dumpy Six Flags near DC, I wouldn't believe you.
Because I'm too cheap to pay for a locker, the emotion I associate most with this ride is fear that my stuff will fall out of my pockets. It's never been a must-ride for me, but I've got friends who love the thing. A number of them also liked Son of Beast, though, so maybe they're just wrong.
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^ I mean, if we're going to call it a 2-9, better go all out: it's 2-9 electrical with.
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Enthusiasts won't like that it's a clone, but these are good rides. Makes sense for BGT and SEAS, too.
Also, I really like the name! Cheetah Hunt and Falcon's Fury kinda brought the era of mystical ride names to an end for a bit, which made me sad. They just don't have the same vibe as names like Sheikra, Montu, Gwazi, or Kumba. It's nice to see a return to that!
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My Spidey senses are telling me that this might be more to staffing than budget. Or perhaps both?
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^ The actors also didn't interact with the train until it stopped moving and had quite a bit more space to stay back from it until it stopped.
A more accurate comparison would be Boo Blasters, which had Haunt actors for a few seasons. The actors also wore harnesses that kept them from getting too close the cars. Even then, many of them had more room to move than what's available in the shed.
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1. Adventure Express
2. Mystic Timbers
3. Beast
4. The Bat
5. Flight of Fear
6. Banshee
7. Racer
8. Diamondback
9. Firehawk
10. Vortex
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^ We really don't have one, though. Our Top Spin left in 2012. Although, I could definitely understand the park being against adding another one.
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58 minutes ago, Oldiesmann said:
Fox 8 Cleveland says that it will be included with park admission, but I have no idea where they got that info. https://fox8.com/2018/08/21/cedar-point-announces-forbidden-frontier-on-adventure-island-coming-next-summer/
If that's true, then I'm leaning much more towards @JAHill's idea... which I'm also excited for, because I really, really like the idea of Ghost Town Alive.
In a world where the international part of International Street was still important, I'd love to see something similar there celebrating different cultures and perhaps culminating in some kind of celebration or parade. Doubt we'll see anything like GTA come our way, though--I don't mean this negatively, but I don't think any part of KI has enough themed infrastructure to wrap a story around it at this point.
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This sounds vaguely like an outdoor escape room or something like COSI's Adventure located on the land formerly occupied by Dinosaurs Alive. I'm on board with it. I really like those kinds of experiences.
I'd be surprised if this isn't an upcharge.
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One day advance warning of announcement with zero hype prior to today? Better start expecting one of the bigger announcements in park history.
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35 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:
Yes. A resounding, “Yes.”
Remember how Haunt was going to be an upcharge a few years back and they back pedaled on it? That wasn’t for charity. Once something becomes a part of the season pass package it’s difficult - if not impossible - to take it away.
Now the meal plan is simply part of the deal for many people. If they choose against purchasing a meal plan they are also choosing against purchasing a pass. That is why 1) they are stuck offering it and 2) much of the appeal of the passes teeters on the dining experiences.
What you're saying makes sense. It just feels like there are other options that don't affect the Best Day Experience they're going for. It feels like they've shot themselves in the foot and are "fixing" it by lining up a shot on the other foot. But then, if you raise dining plan prices, you don't sell as many... It's a rough spiral. Given the reaction to lower numbers of passholders this year, they definitely don't want to push that number lower.
It just feels a lot like the "people gotta eat" days...
Legitimately wondering, not trying to make a sneaky point: do you know how much backlash there was when gold parking went away?
Firehawk Leaving Kings Island 10/28/18
in Kings Island Central Newsroom
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A deduction: they want to sell it, but they don't have a buyer. Given what the CEO has said about cutting cost, I wouldn't expect to see it moved within the chain.
I wonder who they expect to sell to. Firehawk probably costs too much to operate for a smaller park. Surely anyone who's Cedar Fair-sized or bigger either has a Flying Dutchman and knows what they're up against with them or else has been paying attention to what Cedar Fair is doing? Maybe they're looking to sell it to some up-and-coming buyer in Dubai or China.