SonofBaconator

I have ultimate faith in GCI but I'm afraid that if they do a drop track it might have maintenance issues than anticipated. Look how great RMC is doing and then they made the first ever launched wooden coaster and it's always down. Firsts of its kind don't always work out as hoped no matter how good the manufacturer is.

Remember what Greg said, "you'll have to come back and ride it multiple times." What I take from this is that there's going to be different scenes depending on what ride you're on. So if someone spoils #whatsintheshed, it might be different than what the next person sees. Since the actual "shed" is comprised of 4 different sections, there might be a variety of scenes that could be shown throughout the end of the ride.

I created this poll because I wanted to see how people really rated the coasters at KI. I included every single coaster that has been at Kings Island. I also included coasters that went through name changes, theming changes or significant changes in ride experience ex: Italian Job: Stunt Track vs Backlot Stunt Coaster, Son of Beast Pre Loop vs Post Loop, etc. Ratings can change depending on personal preferences and users are more than welcome to update their ratings. You certainly don't have to list all the names like I have but I encourage it! Current Rides Adventure Express: 3/5 Backlot Stunt Coaster: 2/5 Italian Job: Stunt Track: 4/5 (Theming was significantly stripped in the later years) Banshee: 5/5 Bat (2014): 4/5 (Loved how they resurrected an old name to co-debut with Banshee Flight Deck: 3/5 (Poor theming) Top Gun: 4/5 Beast: 5/5 Diamondback: 5/5 Firehawk: 4/5 Flight of Fear: 4/5 Outer Limits: Flight of Fear: 3/5 (OTS Restraints) Flying Ace Ariel Chase: 3/5 Runaway Reptar: 3/5 Great Pumpkin Coaster: 2/5 Little Bill's Giggle Coaster: 2/5 Top Cat's Taxi Jam: 2/5 Scooby Zoom: 2/5 Invertigo: 3/5 (Sucker for a good color scheme) Face Off: 2/5 (McDonald's anyone?) Mystic Timbers: 4/5 Racer: 4/5 Racer (Backwards): 5/5 Surf Dog: 2/5 Avatar: The Last Airbender: 2/5 Vortex: 4/5 Woodstock Express: 3/5 Fairly Odd Coaster: 3/5 Bestie: 3/5 Scooby Doo: 3/5 Defunct Rides (Based off of my own personal perspective) Bat (1980): 3/5 Bavarian Beetle: 2/5 Demon: 2/5 King Cobra: 3/5 Son of Beast: 3/5 Son of Beast (Post Loop): 1/5

Okay anyone down for bidding on the Jennie K with me?

I think I speak for almost everyone when I say that KI should install a giga in X-Base. There's so much land back their aside from DA for them to work with. I honestly think Coney Mall is done adding new coasters so I'd love to see X-Base get some much needed attention and give people a good reason to visit that section of the park. Green track with grey supports would be a nice attention grabber.

I'd really love a Knott's Berry Farm/ Splash Mountain style log flume with animatronics and a story while you ride

Congo Falls to Rivertown. All the water rides would be close to each other and there could be a central drying station

I know this sounds odd but I love the train the most. That's actually the reason why I got my gold pass years ago. Hearing the whistle ignites so many of my childhood memories and it reminds me of who I am inside. I love everything about the park and I truly feel at home when I go there.

Out of all the rides in the amusement park industry, it seems to me like new water rides have been on the decline over the last few years. The addition of Shoot the Rapids back in 2010 and its removal a few short years later leads me to believe that Cedar Fair won't be adding any new water rides in the near or even distant future. What do you think?

I hope they don't hold back with the lights. Take a couple of notes from the zoo!

These are all based on various things 1.) The B&M Invert Batman clones 2.) Hurlers (both Carowinds and KD)- the exact same design and the rides are extremely generic. 3.) Vekoma boomerangs- I don't consider inverted boomerangs lazy given that they are more rare 4.) B&M Dive Coasters- I love them but they are all the same to me no matter the stat differences. I'd like something different Those were just some that stood out to me as lazy. Voice your opinions

With RMC topper track, it's highly unlikely that the wooden coasters will ever meet their demise.

I hope that when we get a giga it's unique and different from the others. I don't want another generic Cedar Fair B&M giga. Don't get me wrong, Leviathan and Fury 325 are both awesome rides, but they are extremely similar in appearance and placement in their respective parks. I want something that hasn't been done before like a terrain giga or something that sets it apart from the other 2 B&M gigas in the chain.

Though RMC is a good company, they aren't the answer to everything. Vekoma does a great job with mine rides.

They haven't gotten a coaster since 2010. Shockwave is gone and Hurler is SBNO. Their last major announcement was wifi, more snoopy attractions, and more guest perks and they didn't even announce Winterfest for next year. KI has gotten a pretty generous amount of coasters since the Cedar Fair buy with one being a re location and the other three being ground-up. Even parks like Carowinds and Canada's Wonderland have been getting some more love in the ride department. What's up with Kings Dominion?

I understand that Cedar Point is the flagship park but it kinda annoys me that they get all the new big toys and the other parks have to wait for a couple of years until they get their turn. Every time Cedar Point gets a new big coaster, that's just one that I know we won't be getting in the near future: ex, a wing, a rmc, or even a dive.

Am I the only one that thinks a dive coaster isn't too far off in the distant future? They're compact, can fit in tight spaces and are generally well received by the GP.

If you look at the trademark site you can see that Cedar Fair trademarked the name Stratosaur but has since abandoned it. It seems to me like CF was interested in adding another Strata Coaster to one of its parks but to where it would have went is still a mystery. http://www.trademarkia.com/stratosoar-85086470.html

Another thing, is there any confirmation of a possible gift shop? The last two Cedar Fair coasters we've got have had gift shops with their own merchandise. With all they're putting into the ride theming for Mr. T, it would be strange not to see it get it's own shop.

I'm still waiting for Thrill Biscuit to make a concept for the ride plaza.

No, that would be a nightmare. Though I love Cedar Fair, they would absolutely strip all the charm that Dollywood and Hershey have. They are both extremely popular parks that have stellar attendance every year. Unless both parks are failing miserably there is no reason for Cedar Fair to acquire them. Plus, parks like Dorney, Worlds of Fun, and California's Great America need to grow.

Interesting topic. I gotta ask: What makes a rumor "legitimate"? Legitimate as in realistic and has been talked about by more than one party. A giga coming to the park rumored by many people across many different forms of media, a legitimate rumor Green Intamin track being seen by an unaccredited source, illegitimate

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I honestly think they are going to theme the train ride to MT.

I can see more of a resort vibe coming back to KI. Didn't KI have the opportunity to purchase Great Wolf Lodge years ago or am I thinking of something else?

Oh you're mean