SonofBaconator

I thought I'd update the list to accommodate the new rumors circulating and lay the confirmed rumors to rest Kings Island Drop Tower possibly renamed Demon Drop Former SOB station recycled for another ride A giga coming before, after, or during KI's 50th anniversary Triotech coming Flats coming Other Cedar Fair parks rumors Canada's Wonderland Invert or Wing Valley Fair Invert Knott's Boomerang moving to a smaller Cedar Fair park Dive Coaster for Knotts Kings Dominion Hyper coaster

As I said earlier there have been rumors that it'll be dueling. I'm no engineer but it *might* be possible for RMC to construct a second lift hill in the 2017 season. I don't know how that would do with Gemini but when I heard "They're coming" I immediately thought a plural name like Outlaws, or a dueling coaster. I'm thinking Cedar Point will be going for another record breaker so my expectations are pretty high.

Mine were simple, Really liked it but it's not the best in the world I was sorta confused about the shed so I was honestly suprised but like MDMC01 its growing on me Sorry Mystic Timbers but The Beast is still the best. Not taking anything away from Mystic Timbers, or GCI for that matter, but The Beast was my first "Big Ride" so it holds a nostalgic place in my heart. I'd repeatedly ride both rides in a single day, but if I was forced to chose one to ride it would be The Beast.

I agree with the fact that MT might pay homage to the old coasters from the 80s like King Cobra and The Bat. I feel like Kings Island's given us all the clues, we just have to decode whether the scenes are old rides or not. Ever since they revealed Mystic Timbers back in June, I always thought they were going to use the shed to hint at something bigger coming in the future...

Its been a couple of days since it's debut so I think it's safe to see how people weigh in on our newest woodie.

That's not all. Mystic Timbers has been running ghosts and Diamondback has been down for about 10 minutes or so Update: Mystic Timbers is back carrying riders and Diamondback is transferring a train off the track-2:35:00 PM Diamondback resumes normal operations with 2 trains-2:46:00 PM

I have some more that I frequently hear throughout the park Catch My Breath- Kelly Clarkson If you only knew- Shinedown Love Somebody- Maroon 5 Can't stop the feeling- Justin Timberlake Skyfall-Adele Fire to the Rain- Adelle Lights- Ellie Golding Diamonds- Rihanna Higher (single- no FloRida)- The Saturdays Numb- Usher

Diamondback has had great operations all day. I've been watching the webcams and all trains have been dispatched on an average of one minute with little to no stacking.

Would Mystic Timbers confuse people who are just visiting the park, i.e someone who doesn't regularly visit like from say Florida or even Athens?

I've heard mixed reviews also. Can anyone elaborate without spoiling anything for the other users?

Last year when college just got out, I went up to the park on a Friday for about two hours. The whole park was dead so everything was a walk on. I rode Backlot and my train got stuck on the transfer track; there was an error with the computer preventing the first train to launch. The ride attendants were extremely nice and got me a water as we talked. I asked them what they thought was going on in Rivertown and they both replied GCI and they immediately began to talk about Gold Striker and Prowler. It's awesome to meet ride attendants that know a lot about the industry. And no they weren't KICers, because I asked!

Do people get triggered or offended when they see the Son of Beast memorial while waiting in line for Banshee? Or when the park put a baby carriage by The Beast during Haunt? I agree that there has to be a certain level of professionalism but it's not bad for the park to make fun of themselves every once and a while. Cedar Point even made fun of the fact at how painful Mean Streak was.

I always felt that Kings Island has become more of a local park as opposed a true destination park over the years. The park initially had a campsite, a golf course, and its own inn. With the building of Great Wolf Lodge in 2006, a decent amount of Kings Island Drive, most notably the old inn and the conference center, has become more and more dismal as the years progress. Will we ever see Kings Island return to it's former resort glory that was seen in the 70s and 80s? https://usafl.com/image/nationals/2012/KingIslandResortAerial.png

Why do you hate it? They'd say it every time when I rode the train last season and it made people laugh.

A lot of work being done today. I like the little landscaping cart seen on the Mystic Timbers webcam

During the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo, both the train and the carousel operate no problem. I'm sure KI would like to operate more rides but sometimes less is more. The only other ride I could remotely see them operating is Boo Blasters.

@medford I completely agree with the "sprucing up" approach that the park has adopted. Banshee really spruced up Action Zone and made it a big in-park destination for guests and Mystic Timbers will arguably revitalize Rivertown and draw in more guests than previous years. I always felt that Coney Mall was missing something. Sure there are rides for people to ride, but there isn't an appealing factor to keep them there like there is with Banshee in Action Zone. When I ride Banshee I immediately want to ride The Bat, Delirium, and Invertigo, etc. I don't really feel inclined to stay in Coney Mall after I ride a ride, maybe that's just me. A giga would be something that might spruce up Coney Mall. The same approach was done up at Canada's Wonderland where Leviathan drew more people to the Medieval Faire section of the park.

To my knowledge, I don't recall there being any recorded interview regarding the possibility of a giga coaster coming to the park. If such an interview were to take place, I'd want something along the lines of "With the recent trend of Cedar Fair installing giga coasters at it's larger parks, what is the possibility that Kings Island will also get a giga in the near future?" I doubt that a high-up park official like Don could disclose that type of information, however the slightest hint could reveal the truth.

The reason RMC hasn't done an out and back woodie is because no one has hired them to do so. Give them money and they'll build one.

If Cedar Fair made an all-star park, which coasters would make the cut? You get up to 3 rides max for each park, however each park has to contribute at least one coaster. This is a tough one for me. California's Great America- Gold Striker, Grizzly Canada's Wonderland- Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Vortex, Wonder Mountain's Guardian Carowinds- Fury 325, Nighthawk Cedar Point- Gatekeeper, Maverick, Valravn Dorney Park- Hydra the Revenge, Stinger Kings Dominion- Flight of Fear, Rebel Yell Kings Island- Banshee, Diamondback, The Beast Knott's Berry Farm- Pony Express, Xcelerator Michigan's Adventure- Shivering Timbers Valley Fair!- Corkscrew World's of Fun- Spinning Dragons

I really want chasing lights. That would be an awesome edition to any type of coaster, especially on Vortex.

What if I can't make it to opening weekend? Will this site police "what's in the shed?" or will I just have to not log on here until I do ride it?

I'm really happy with the progress made in Rivertown. Everything's accessible and the whole section is more guest friendly. I really hope work is done along the pathway between Diamondback and BLSC. More rides, a redo on Paradise Island, maybe even a sign and additional theming.

Though I'd like to see it, I don't know how much they'd NEED one. They got rid of their racing woodie not too long ago so if that's any indication on how much the GP liked riding a wooden ride, a GCI would seem, in my opinion, pretty far fetched.