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It seems only yesterday we were still speculating about what was happening in Action Zone. Our 400 foot inverted wooden roller coaster.

^^A lot?

Was this a college kid doing an indepth thesis or a high school kid doing an introductory thesis? What articles did he research on Wikipedia? Too many variables. In truthfulness, Wikipedia is a decent start and for some medical terms it does have a decent level of understanding on their. The problem with Wikipedia is that the way the "fact" is presented can be misleading. The way a tone is worded can change the meaning of the article.... "Top Gun was repainted to be part of the all new Paramount Action Zone" "Top Gun was repainted gray, from its original bright red paint job" Top Gun, originally Red, changed to Gray, in 199?" 3 "facts" but only one is a true fact while the other 2 are presented as opinionated versions of the facts... To answer your question, this thesis was written by a College student (junior I think), and I don't know much more past that. All I was trying to cite was that Wikipedia has gained a rather undesirable reputation of being a totally unreliable website, which I believe isn't the case. I see what you mean, all of my teachers in the past have forbidden the use of Wikipedia as a resource for a paper. But I have always used it as an "outline". Which, this year my English Comp teacher recommends!

I remember one of my dad's student did his thesis on the accuracy of Wikipedia he researched a bunch of subjects and then compared them to Wikipedia's notes and all but one fact was off.

Oh, wikipedia... One simple search can answer so many questions.

Now that you guys have mentioned that, a Cave of The Bat would be awesome! A fan trying not to infringe...

^Flight Deck. A Abbreviation breakdown! DB = Diamondback SD = SurfDog ( do people use this one?) FAAC = Flying Ace Ariel Chase DT = Drop Tower CF = Congo Falls TA = (old) Thunder Alley FH = Firehawk FoF = Flight of Fear AE = Adventure Express SS = Sling Shot VF = Viking Fury WS = WindSeeker ET = Eiffel Tower WS(E) = Wood Stock Express Some of them aren't really used, and some of them I don't have but that might help.

This is puzzling, yet very intriguing.

^ 3D printers have made some amazing strides in recent years.

Is there an issue with having a ride repainted just because it received a paint job fairly recently?

All post should contain and convey more than what can be expressed with just one word.

I feel The Beast replace Son of Beast Parking, because it is over next to Drop Tower, where Son of Beast probably would've been.

You post many questions that can't be answered, but there is one that I can answer for you. That would be ME!!! But back to all amusement industry serious, which compared to other types of serious, isn't very serious... I truly think that Cedar Fair is doing an awesome job with Kings Island, and hope that they will hold on to it forever. And I have feeling they will, it get some of the highest attendance ratings out of their parks and it is just such an awesome real-estate, I just hope to the heavens that we don't end up like Geauge Lake... If Cedar Fair does sell it I hope that the park goes to family that would take good care of and bring back the feel of old, old days, but right now Cedar Fair is doing awesome. Though things might change when Mr. Ouimet leaves, or maybe he evolves from what he is now. But Long live Cedar Fair, and Long live Kings Island!

Probably, maybe it will replace Invertigo...

You are probably right, but when I hear stories of Kings Island's past, and look at the map in the First Aid Station, that has always been one of the most intriguing aspects of the former life of the park. I really enjoy canoeing, and I think that would make for a great family ride, in Rivertown. The Canoes always seemed one of the things that made Kings Island so unique, and such an awesome park, with just such variety, and if I owned Kings Island that is what I would want in my park. If I had more time, and wasn't force to come up with these ideas on the spot for Razzy's entertainment, I would probably do things differently and really figure out how to tie all of these unique things that made Kings Island such a special place, and bring them into a 21st century Kings Island and what makes it so special today.

The whole concept of the suspend was so they didn't have to bank the track but still get the all of the G-forces that would come with it.

Great Trip Report! And Absolutely Brilliant Photographs!

2014 - Continue with Banshee opening, but create a subsection including Banshee as Banshee, Flight Deck as The Bat, and Sky flyer as Flying Witches. Racer Also Receives a new paint. Employees Dress accordingly to there placement. Teaser: In Rivertown signs and teasers have shone up. Each Depicting a different phrase. "It must come down!" "A lake? Where?" "Don't tip it over!" "Great We are all wet now…" There are also Canoes lying around the teaser area. Midway through the season the Crypt's former building is demolished, and footers begin to be placed, and lot more concrete shows up too. 2015 - Rivertown Expantion! A massive expansion to Rivertown with a new lake named Swan Lake in tribute the previous one of the same name. Two new attractions have also been added the first being a 98ft tall Log Flume ride called Copperhead (I know, I know), and a new Canoeing attraction, named Swan Lake Excursions, where guests can take a lovely trip on a traditional indian style canoe on Swan Lake, and through a canal through the woods. With this new Expansion of River, Diamondback receives a much need paint touch up, and the Trees are brought it and planted around and through out Diamondbacks duration. The Splash down "pond" gets a touch up also. A new Midway coming closer to it allowing for a "splash zone", new buildings are added to add to the feel that Rivertown is a frontierish town. Buildings, shops, and Restaurants are also added in the new area around the lake, to. Copperhead: Guests Enter through a building on the Midway, the building's sign depicts it as Rivertown Boating Excursions Co. Founded in 1815. The queue is an air-conditioned, although the overflow queue is located out side of the building. Props and theming is all around. Guests learn that with in Rivertown a long the Little Miami there are quite a few cataracts, each named after different types of Snakes (Diamondback, Copperhead, ect.), and in away explains a bit more of the Diamondback concept. After making their way through the queue, guest enter "the showroom" and the theming is explained further in-depth. An "actor" dressed appropriately leads guest to there boats where you are going to go on an boat tour, through these cataracts, and then come back to swan lake. You are promised that the company keeps a close eye on the rapids, and the water level is low enough for you to head out. But obviously this isn't the case. The Boat Departs from the station, your host on board with you. He is giving you a spiel as you take the tour. Once in the water, you take left taking you under the final drop, and along the edge of Swan lake, then heading into the woods. As the Ride host talks, there are animatronics and other props along the way. Making your way through the woods, you make various lefts and rights. Half way through the ride, hidden speakers boom with loud thunder, and the boat plunges down a 35ft. Drop. The ride host frantically talks on the radio, and he is ordered to get back ASAP. The host informs the boat that we are experiencing some minor issues, and we are going to take the emergency route, but suddenly we begin to rock and the boat plunges again down a 20ft. hill. zooming by "the emergency route", which would be clearly labeled. Signs, half submerge underwater, stating that you should not be on this river if water level is a certain height (which it obviously exceeds). The Guest begin to ascend a 60ft. lift hill climbing out of the woods and over Swan Lake. The Boat then Plunges down the hill thunder booms once again. Making a 180 Degree turn right the Boat ascends up the 98ft lift hill Face the first hill of Diamondback and the newly expand river town. After the Boat plunges down the hill it takes a left turn back towards the station, but not before the host apologizes for the rough ride, and for people on the midway to launch canons at the boat. Swan Lake Excursions: Guests Enter an old boat shack and are greeted by lively shop owner, they queue is in doors, but the overflow is not. A happy Employee escorts 2-4 guest into a Canoe and explains the path around Swan lake through, the Little Miami. Teasers: In the gardens by the front gate a sign staked in the ground reads: "Nah, it is to 80's" and another reading: "Out with old, and in with the Old?" 2016 - The Front Gate is torn down a new Coney Island inspired one in built in it's place, and International street is revamped, with the removal of the shops and the shops are returned to original theming to each building being form a different country. The other levels of the Eiffel Tower is once again open to the public, and the fountains receive a touch up and a new show is added to utilize all of the new feature that it has to offer (this taking the place of Snoopy's Star Light Spectacular). Teasers: In Dinosaurs Alive, one of the first Dinos is modified to hold a sign that says: "Oh, no" And cartoon meteors are hung from the trees. Mean while in X-Base Teasers, in the queue for Firehawk read: "It's about time isn't it…" Where Action Theater is, a lot hazard tape is around the scene. 2017 - Dinos are gone, along with Action Theater, Coney Island gets a new Motor Car ride, and Flying Eagles Return. The motor car ride named, Scenic Highway, Starting on one side of The Racer, going back to where Action theater once stood. Teasers: The signs in Firehawk's queue are still there. As with some footers activity behind the fence and where Dinosaurs Alive once was, footers and eventually track is seen on sight. 2018 - Massive X-base Expansion with restrooms, a Diner that resemble those near Roswell, Skyhawk style flat, and a new B&M Giga, named ​Aurora. Due to a lot of talking with B&M a new style of cars has been created custom for the ride. They resemble a Triangular Space UFO, Track is Back with White Grey supports, three trains all mainly Black, but with hints of either, Green, Red, or Blue. The new area would stretch from the maintenance sheds that were tore down all the way to where Dinosaurs Alive was. You would be able to enter form either the current X-Base Entrance, or through the previous Dinosaurs Alive Entrance. Aurora: With the new additions and Expansions or X-base, a new midway for this ride will be heavily themed with Employees dressed in either Military camo, Officer's uniform, Flight suit, or Maintenance/engineers uniform. Barbed wire will surround entire area, a massive hanger structure will act as the indoor queue and station, for the ride. Out side of the entrance A massive Black Triangular Plane looking structure, will hang over the midway being suspended by a large pole. Guests will enter a Hanger and be greeted with a soldier saluting them. As the make there way through the the first show room they will see full scale, but fake, planes, ranging form WWI to modern era, high tech and advanced planes and Missiles. After through SR1 Guests will enter a full queue line, in a room with videos and documentaries on Area 51 and Wright Paterson. After through there they will enter a Show room 2 where a General, and a scientists explain what you are doing here and how once through here, in the next room, you will have your photograph taken for an clearance 7 ID card (available in gift shop) and then be given a temporary clearance pass, to proceed to the station, before getting on the platform you will hand the a solider/ride attendant your clearance pass, and you will proceed. After Departing front the Station, the train will take a hard right going above the midway below, being level with the Aurora Plane Displayed at the entrance. Then Ascending up a the 310ft. Hill, the Train plunges into a valley making an over all drop of 333ft. The train then enters an over banked turn to the left and now heading back towards Banshee, preforming several ejector airtime hills then a Shambala style helix before turning toward the the river and preforming some more air time hills, another helix, some Maverick style banking, and some more hills, until reaching a midcourse break run. The dropping into a left handed turn and then a few more hills and then hitting the break run. After Exiting the ride, riders will be lead to a gift shop where the IDs can be purchased, and other themed items too. Crash Down Diner: A sit down, homestyle diner that has a bunch of gimmicky theming with news paper clippings and tin foil hats, that kind of the stuff. You can but tee-shirts and other memorabilia there also. The Orbital: A S&S Scream'in Swing right next to the Hanger for Aurora. Once entering Guests will be greeted by a young, mischievous man or women, who want to show you something they found on the property of Wright Patterson Air-force, base, after waiting through a queue line, you are ushered through a cut open fence and brought into a dark room. The host then finds the lights and turns them on. You will then find your seat and experience the ride with flickering lights and sometimes in complete darkness. The showroom, will be hidden within the hanger structure for the station of Aurora.

I feel that if they do decide to retheme it, Fastlane will also be added, so Fastlane is looking good right now.

No official Don Teasers yet...

Pictures anyone?

No.

Does this mean we will finally get that long rumored flight deck "lengthening" as well?

Well you read the article didn't you?

Yes, yes, yes! I love the Lord of the Rings Books and the Movies. I think that either park would do a great job at bring those into the parks. I think that might just beat out my hopes for Star Wars expansion, but who says you can't have both! Although this might be a little different from what Disney has done in the past, Universal seems to have a little better experience with Jurassic park and the Wizarding world of Harry Potter. I feel Disney maybe stepping out of their comfort zone a little. And as this rumor indicates that it will be a part of an entire Disney's Hollywood Overhaul, I feel that it may be a little weird, because the entire park is set to be a back lot with a few exceptions like Tower of Terror. But if they wish to bring a legit themed land to park where the every where else in the park is a movie set, they are going really need to do some very imaginative imaginieering.