SonofBaconator
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With the merged chain, their reach is pretty limitless- with exception of Florida. Prior to the merger, neither chain had any active properties in the sunshine state. It makes you wonder if the merged chain would have a chance in Florida or not.
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7 hours ago, BryanJay said:
I have absolutely no clue what the quote is referring to, but glad to have an update finally. I can’t wait!
Possibly what’s quoted below
19 minutes ago, MaestroJr said:Looks like the Hallway has possibly 6 portraits
They might bring the following busts back. IIRC, there were 4 originally (I thought 6 in the original ride’s concept art).
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I have a question- are the stairs from the entrance leading down to the main que area level with the stairs that lead to the hallway before the turntable?
I’m trying to figure out if- in theory- you could raise the floor in the show que and have it level with the 2003 entrance and the hallway. I can’t remember if there are energy exits at ground level or not- so much was changed between PT and SD.
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I felt like the park could’ve taken this opportunity to “rebrand” the highlighted area of the park strictly to Phantom Theater.
Rename Great Pumpkin into “Ghoster Coaster” or something that ties into the PT IP.
For the Enchanted Theater, you could have a smaller PT show, live character meet and greets, or transform the inside all together into maybe a PT gift shop.
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If anyone has 20 minutes to spare (or speed of the video 2x like I always do) it’s worth it:
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On 6/12/2021 at 3:15 PM, Winterfestguy said:
The park should make an early morning tour for the 50th (before park opening), charging something like $39.95, and one of the tour items would be to view from the 50 foot deck (only for those taking the tour, thereby making the park pure profit).
Please, I’d love to be able to see what things look like at 50ft
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I know that Holiday World and Indiana Beach exist but it’s crazy to me that Indianapolis doesn’t have some type of amusement park. They could reach 13 million people within a two hour radius.
Like I said, other parks exist: holiday world, Indiana Beach, Kings Island, Cedar Point, Michigan’s adventure, Six Flags, great America and Six Flags, St. Louis, Kentucky, Kingdom, but it’s still mind boggling to me that there isn’t something.
It wouldn’t even have to be something huge like Kings Island but I argue something the of World’s of Fun or Dorney would be enough.
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13 hours ago, Losantiville Mining Co. said:
I thought this was the current theme, is it not?
From what I gather, in its current form it’s specifically a spacecraft that is meant to act as a transport to another planet- I believe the former form was a more vague experimental government project (sorta like how Firehawk was loosely themed.)
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3 hours ago, DonHelbig said:
They need to revisit the story, do a bit of a relaunch.
The story we know wasn’t the story it originally intended to have. IIRC the “meteor shower” and “distant planet” were part of the current “canon.”
The original story, if I remember right, was more of XBase/A72 being a secret government base that investigated anomalies like Banshees, UFOs, Tree Monsters, Beasts, and basically all the wacky stuff KI was facing and Orion was just a secret government prototype.
Correct me if I’m wrong or if I’m on the right track. Personally the current story is too…”specific” for my liking. The story we got focuses around surviving an oncoming meteor shower and rec colonizing a new planet. I feel like the idea of Orion just remaining a government prototype in a classified region of the park seems more on brand.
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51 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
I don't want anything with the letters B&M associated with The Vortex plot. Give me a Vekoma, Mack, Intamin, or HECK give Zamperla a shot but please no B&M!
Not to be cynical but it’s comments like these that make me cringe a little; like B&M is this horrible company that plagues whatever poor park it works with.
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On 1/20/2026 at 1:06 PM, SonofBaconator said:
At this point, I’m partially in the camp of leveling the land and just adding a new area of the park- but with that would come the added cost of the actual leveling, running sewer, adding rides/buildings which would require more staff, etc.
Or this, I wouldn’t complain:
QuoteStats:
Height: 64m (210ft)
Length: 1617m (5305ft)
Top Speed: 122kph (76mph)
Theoretical Capacity: 2679/hr - dispatch every 43 seconds, 32 riders per train
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At this point, I’m partially in the camp of leveling the land and just adding a new area of the park- but with that would come the added cost of the actual leveling, running sewer, adding rides/buildings which would require more staff, etc.
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On 12/17/2025 at 7:40 AM, Losantiville Mining Co. said:
Personally, I feel like there are three sections of Coney Mall: the original 1972 section (includes Zephyr), the remains of the 1975 section, and the Coney/Rivertown pathway. A visually-present Vortex replacement would help to tie QCSC back into the area while a midway realignment would fix the transition that got wrecked by KMAA. I love that they brought back the antique cars and that it was placed in an under-utilized space, but the area feels so disjointed now.
So they could actually make 3 micro sections which would give them the excuse to add more theming and detail to each one- similar to what they did with Adventure Port and Area 72.
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On 1/13/2026 at 6:26 PM, BeeastFarmer said:
^^They have lift hill audio theming already. I wonder why they don't use it?
THIS! I know I wasn’t imagining things!
This would be such an easy thing to do. They spent the money to record this audio- take full advantage of it.
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8 minutes ago, TheCrypt said:
It's a shame because I honestly think it's just one or two elements away from being outstanding.
I always argued they could’ve gotten one or two more elements in if they simply extended the break run closer to Flight of Fear.
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2 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:
Looks like SFGAm is now facing a lawsuit.... Six Flags Great America Superman Lawsuit
I wonder if the flying coasters in general will start to be phased out in the distant future. I hear they’re one of the more expensive B&Ms to operate and maintain because of the upright to vertical mechanics.
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If they were to alter the ride as it currently stands, I would make it 100% thematic.
Make the show building a must walkthrough. Sometimes, attendants have non-fastlane riders bypass the show building entirely before heading up the stairs which I’m not a fan of. It adds to the theme and everyone should have to go through it.
Add the IMAScore soundtrack in the station.
Add lift-hill audio featuring either the IMAScore soundtrack, instructions from the “Captain” or something in between.
Have audio on the final break run with the IMAScore soundtrack and/or audio encouraging riders to come back.
This wouldn’t cost them anything but would add more theming and make the experience more immersive and memorable.
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3 hours ago, DoomPlague said:
It would definitely need a more decorative building but I would put something over Cargo Loco before Monster.
I do think the park needs more sheltered/indoor ridesThat’s a fair point- I’m sure there are quite a few rides that *could* be enclosed or covered.
- Cargo Loco
- Monster
- Scrambler
- Great Pumpkin Coaster (I pitched this idea on a different thread)
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18 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
Sorry, but just no. That looks ugly imo.
Well it’s AI, I’m sure there would be more decorative options- like how the Grand Carousel has that large exterior.
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Weird thought, I feel like there might be a benefit of having some flat rides enclosed/sheltered if possible to protect from the elements.
Original from @IndyGuy4KI
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5 hours ago, brenthodge said:
It could quite easily be reconfigured with the train station and path to have it wrap around to the front gate area, or have separate check in station for those with existing tickets to scan before entering the water park. Simplest solution would be to just eliminate the water park stop for the train and walking path all together and have all admissions off the parking lot entry. Maybe add some set pieces to hide the walking path (now only for employee use) a bit and add landscaping to disguise the station area, but keep it funtional in case ever needed again. I could see having it be included for GOLD passes but being a separate gate charge for day tickets and maybe an add-on for SILVER SUMMER passes. I think its time to do that honestly.
I hope that doesn’t spell doom for the train if that happens- I always argued the waterpark saved the railroad from potential removal as it became a transport ride.
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Anymore, innovations are mainly with the trains themselves: 4D, spinning, flying, lay down, stand up, swinging, etc.
In theory you could clone a layout like Banshee’s and modify it for flyer trains and you’d get a completely different experience.
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I felt like something was missing, but then again we were down a ride with the Phantom Theater revival. Overall I don’t feel like much was different which was somewhat of a negative for me personally. The train ride needs to be worked on for next season- they continue to do the bare minimum and it’s gotten increasingly stale….
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IMO, a ride overhaul is as good as a new ride.
If in 20 years if the park would ask, would you want us to either give Diamondback the same treatment Universal did with Hulk, or just replace it with something new entirely?- I’d go with the former.
Some rides are meant to fade away because they didn’t have a strong enough legacy or they had a problematic history and there are some that deserve to be preserved. Flight of Fear, I argue, is one that deserves to have be preserved.
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Cincinnati Themed Coaster?
in Coming Attractions
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I 100% claim credit for this