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I mean expressions, and people saying they ran out of the station.

So is it a bump or a crash? I know GP exaggerate but the picture makes it look kinda scary

@purdude86 not that I wouldn't want a dive coaster, if you follow me on this site you know that I love dive coasters, but it would be weird to see a 200+foot tall coaster next to another 200+ft tall coaster. Maybe that's just me. Then again I'm used to going to parks where the taller rides are spread out amongst the skyline.

@DiamondBanshee was giving some constructive criticism on that video If you're looking for the most accurate concept check out @DustinTheNow, his is more consistent with the blueprints.

Do kids still like the lazer tag experience? I know indoor lazer tag places are popular, but you can freely move around the room. For BBOBH you're constrained to a vehicle so if you're a seasoned rider, it gets... repetitive. I know everyone wants to bring back Phantom Theater or have a themed dark ride replace the decade old attaction, but what's the ROI? I feel like we'll have people complain that you can't shoot the ghosts anymore if they overhauled the building.

Doubtful. KI doesn't really try to beat CP- they make their own records to break.

Son of Beast was the second longest coaster in the world if I remember correctly.

Please don't turn this into another Intamin trolling thread or I'll just ask to have this page locked. I started a thread on Cedar Fair and Intamin a while back- go post on that.

I think we'll be seeing work from companies like RMC, gerstlauer, and possibly Mack in our future. Mack coasters are extremely expensive since they're manufactured overseas so that might be a deciding factor for the park. I like Gerstlauer but it seems like a company that's better fit for smaller tier parks like Worlds of Fun, Knott's, Valley Fair, etc. For our next *big* coaster I suspect either RMC or B&M. When was the last time Cedar Fair got a coaster from S&S?

SOB dominated the skyline with the towering wood structure; similar to Steel Vengeance.

^Also Firehawk

Anything that Canada's Wonderland has gotten is fair game for KI in my opinion. Delirium, Drop Tower, and WindSeeker are all fun but something lime Lumberjack or Soaring Timbers would be a welcomed addition to the park.

I don't see us getting a wing coaster just because Cedar Point and Holiday World both have one. It seems like the midwest area is covered when it comes to that type of coaster model.

No love for RMC Trex?

It seems like a premature topic but I came to realizing that by 2020 we'll have 3 B&Ms. The only ones we'll be missing are a wing coaster, a floorless, and a dive coaster- all of which are at Cedar Point. Additionally a flying coaster seems unlikely as does their family coaster model. With the addition of this 2020 coaster, do you think Kings Island will be finished/taking a break from B&M? I don't see us getting other type of coaster model from them in the future but its not impossible. Thoughts?

Knotts has been excellent in terms of theming and animation. Cedar Point also has cool little bit of theming here and there.

I finally went to the park today and rode the blue racer to see the clearing. I have to say, its gonna be something to see a giant coaster speeding along side while you're riding The Racer in 2020.

A huge part of me believes that they're recycling Firehawk's que so that people in line for Flight of Fear will be able to get a good look at the new coaster as opposed to just looking at TV screens inside.

Vortex at CW also has 6 car trains where as The Bat at KI has 7 which might differentiate the experiences.

Storm Chaser: Am I a joke to you??

Could we just call The Bat a "custom clone"?

What's the significance of 44? I thought X-Base/Flight of Fear was Department 47

I thought I'd expand this topic to include Millennium Flyer trains for The Beast and The Racer.

I would prefer them from a comfortability standpoint. PTC trains aren't that comfortable to ride in; especially when going over airtime hills. In addition I love how much space you get when you're in a millennium flyer train.