SonofBaconator

This isn't an improvement just a nitpick. Banshee is one of my favorite coasters in the world and I wouldn't change the layout at all. However a part of me wishes it was 200ft tall. I know the elements would have to have been made bigger to accommodate the increased height and speed but I guess I always envisioned Kings Island having multiple coasters that exceed 200ft. But hey, second tallest in the park ain't bad either.

Michigan's Adventure would be a great candidate for a boomerang

I dare you to find one thing wrong with this ride. Can't wait!

Well it doesn't help when there's another gift shop just a couple of feet away.

I'm wondering if Mystic Timbers will be part of Ouimet's "Amusement Dark" initiative that he's been pushing. He talked about dark rides telling stories about mysteries that are present in each park. I'm also curious to see if Triotech has any involvement in the shed since there is clearly going to be some type of changing animation. If that's so, wouldn't that knock out KI for getting a triotech ride in the future?

More on the triotech rumor http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-cedar-fair-dark-rides-20150415-story.html "Cedar Fair rival Six Flags, long known for its themeless steel parks"- Best statement I've ever read

Still praying for functioning headlights integrated at some part of the ride

I'm really curious to see what type of Triotech dark ride we might get. Ouimet said that the goal was to have one at every park.

Would it be wrong to assume that parks like Valley Fair, Dorney Park, or even Michigan's Adventure would receive hand-me-down rides from other, bigger Cedar Fair parks looking to expand in the future?

More than likely a light. This is what a traditional lumber mill looks like. Notice the train tracks http://www.123rf.com/photo_53250094_stock-vector-lumber-mill-sawmill-building-3d-lowpoly-isometric-vector-concept-illustration.html

I honestly think they'd only get rid of a ride if something was immediately going to replace it within the next year or so. I don't know what they would fit in the Congo falls space

Gosh I haven't seen that video in years. It makes me happy to see Lew Brown operate the locomotive that was renamed in his honor.

If Banshee and Mystic Timbers are any indication of how coasters and theme can coexist then we're in for a treat. However, I feel like a lot of the coasters' theming was decided by the park as opposed to the Cedar Fair company. The theming just seems more KI than it does Cedar Fair. That being said I don't know if other Cedar Fair parks will follow suit. Each park is different after all.

I'm not a fan of VR rides. I'd rather ride a coaster for the thrill instead of seeing alien ships flying at me.

I'm no expert but I've heard that Adventure Express only has about 20% of its original theming. Can anyone elaborate? @TombraiderTy

I wouldn't doubt it because B&M does call them hyper coasters. However, Carowinds calls fury a giga and I'm assuming Wonderland does the same for Leviathan.

I always associated hypers as airtime machines 200+ feet. Though dives can reach over 200ft, they offer different elements and have little to no airtime

I always thought Banshee was themed really well. I can't imagine riding it without the wail at the top of the hill

I never did either. I'm assuming that a complete circuit coaster counts because the lift/launch is different than the drop where shuttle coasters lift/launch and drop on the same stretch of track. If that makes sense.

That would be a strata coaster.

Been browsing through the forums and found this thread in with some mothballs. Arguably our best themed coasters are (in no particular order) Mystic Timbers Flight of Fear Banshee Adventure Express Backlot Stunt Coaster I'm not hating on coasters such as The Bat, Diamondback, or even The Beast but the coasters I've listed above have incorporated some type of theming into the ride experience. In all honesty its hard to chose the best themed ride so I'll let you decide.

I'm 6 foot and that doesn't happen to me

Welcome to KIC and apparently the coaster community! Like what Kenban said a giga is the name given to a roller coaster that exceeds 300ft, similar to how a hyper coaster is a coaster that exceeds 200ft. Gigas are known for their height and speed. Most gigas are low to the ground after the first initial drop, though Steel Dragon 2000 has plenty of tall airtime hills. Examples of gigas would be Millenium Force, Intimidator 305, Leviathan, and Fury 325 to name a few. Gigas are quite rare in the coaster world compared to hyper coasters or even inverts though Cedar Fair has cranked out 3 in the past 7 years. Kings Island is the last main Cedar Fair park that hasn't gotten a giga coaster yet. Here's two examples of giga coasters made by two completely different companies Fury 325 made by Bolliger & Mabillard Millennium Force made by Intamin

I honestly thought the same thing before we got Mystic Timbers