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To be fair, I never saw Adventure Time as a Nickelodeon show. If it was, it wouldn't be the same in my opinion. Adventure Time appealed to a demographic that I don't think Nickelodeon was trying to target. I think it fit better in with Cartoon Network to be honest.

How bout no Now I gotta look and see what else I can get lucky on

Looking back at this I still can't believe I predicted that and how close it was. I couldn't have predicted what they did to the Killmart building though. Anyone got anything else they want me to predict?

I want to say it was in the 90s. Originally they had a blue consist and a green consist Mid America's #5 was acquired in the late 80s and that was green. I'd like to think they repainted both #5 and #9 at the same time. I don't really think of blue when I think of Africa. #601 showed up in the mid 90s and was painted to match #4s train.

When was #9 repainted red?

I might get banned for this but you've given him too much slack. There are people who have been fed up for a while with the blatant misinformation. I argue there are certain people who cry wolf just to get the attention. Look at all the arguments (aside from mine) that have flooded this thread. Meanwhile there is a website, that we're pretty much all familiar with by now, that's racking up the views and hits because their content is still popping up and being shared on this site. I made a logical argument about a shuttle. I provided a solid argument as to why I think it might be a shuttle, showed renderings (albeit basic) to support my argument and gave personal examples. What you don't see me arguing is whether I'm right no not. I could be dead wrong. Now the member (members I should say) are making vague claims with no logical argument. They provide pictures but very little context. Its the same thing we've encountered time and time again- "We just know. Everyone else is wrong. Etc etc." So many threads have gotten derailed. I've tried to be as civil and polite as I can possibly be. I try to hear people out and get their side but its getting old. There's blatant lies and inaccuracies that were never nipped in the bud and now they've blossomed into a vine that has snared the very idea of a decent discussion. People are using this site for their personal gain. I go on this site because the world is in a very dark place and this is the one place I can go to unwind and have fun with people who have similar interests with me. I don't want to see people making false statements just to promote themselves and their website. I can't even hit the ignore button anymore because so many people get triggered, (and rightfully so) that they respond to the offending member so we can still see what's going on. Like I've mentioned earlier this month, the park looks at this site, people on the internet look at this site, news reporters look at this site. If we continue to let all this false information plague our discussions then we're doing a disservice to ourselves and the people who I mentioned above.

Don't get me wrong I'd love to have one but I think people would make the connection eventually

I thought of that but two words prevent that: Flight Commander. I think what happened back in the early 90s with Flight Commander would turn the park away from something similar. Kinda like how I think Magic Mountain will never get a S&S 4d freespin.

"Come work at Kings Island where you can live in our new dorms but you have to walk nearly a mile to get to work. Oh also if you work a closing shift you have to walk that whole way back in the dark." I'm done arguing, its giving me a headache at this point.

@BeastForever I think there were some good shows like what you mentioned. It just seems like the network as a whole has changed from when I remember it. For example all they do is air Teen Titans Go episodes non-stop. When I was younger we used to have cartoon Friday's where they would debut all the new cartoons on Friday night. It was something to look forward to as a kid and it was a great way to start the weekend. This was the Cartoon Network that I grew up with. They took the time to animate bumpers that made it look like the characters were alive and had their own world. They didn't have to do it but it just showed the effort they put into their products.

Kings Island built dorms so they can have more employees, especially International Workers. International workers do not own cars let alone have American drivers licences. How do you expect them to get to work? You're not going to have them walk that whole way or expect them to carpool; the same goes for American employees who chose to leave their cars back home. Most colleges offer shuttles for their students because a good chunk of them live in dorms and aren't able to bring their cars. I'm not saying its confirmed that they are building a shuttle route but it doesn't seem out of the question. Not trying to sound rude or a know it all, I just don't understand why things that make sense are so quickly dismissed.

Yes but this conversation concerns the dorms and the employees who live in them. Not every employee has a car- especially international workers who don't even have an American drivers license which is why they need a shuttle. I worked with a guy up at CP who lived in Cleveland. He didn't have a car so I would drive him back to the dorms so he wouldn't have to wait on a shuttle.

But I'm talking about people who live in the dorms behind Great Wolf Lodge.

I thought it was to the left of HR which is a very short walk from the main gate.

But how exactly are KI employees blocked?

How so? Cedar Point's employees can enter off the main gate.

Nick, Cartoon Network, and even Disney used to have quality shows. You could argue Disney still does. Cartoon Network just got super lazy in my opinion. They used to have great shows like Foster's Home, Ed Edd n Eddy, KND, Camp Lazlo, and so much more. Its really sad how sloppy things have gotten.

I think that's literally what they're aiming to do. Widen it to allow for two lanes. You don't build employee dorms without having a set path for shuttles to go back and forth. I seriously think people are looking too much into this

Maybe he got more ooze? I've seen these shows with my younger siblings and only a few of them were good. I rewatched some old Nick shows I grew up with to see if they held up and they did. The writing was significantly better. I feel like the studios don't take as much time to invest in writing and delivering a quality product opting for bright colors and loud noises.

Even when it was in its last season of 2009 IPs like Wild Thornberries, Rugrats, and even ones like Jimmy Neutron were slowly being forgotten. I have little ones in my family who never seen Danny Phantom, Hey Arnold, Avatar, and other classic Nick shows. If the Nickelodeon license was renewed, we'd still have Spongebob and The Fairly Odd Parents but you'd also have a ton of modern shows that aren't super familiar Whether you like them or not, the Peanuts are a timeless IP that is multigenerational. Most of the Nickelodeon shows we grew up with were products of their time much like how Yogi Bear and George Jetson were products of our parent's time.

Decided to make this the unofficial Michigan's Adventure thread. I know people like to dog this park, often making fun of it for its lack of investments. The 90s were when they saw their most major investments. I think if Cedar Fair invested another thrill ride at this park, it would pay off more than people think. For the sake of this argument, lets say Cedar Fair has emerged from the pandemic and are in the financial position to continue with their goal to give something new to all their parks. They look at Michigan's Adventure and decide they want to invest 8 million dollars into a new roller coaster. Michigan's Adventure is thrilled and begins to look for coasters they could add to their park. Its worth noting that since Michigan's Adventure does receive a lot of big investments, this one will have to hold guests over for a fee years; that is unless they see a sudden spike in attendance. 3.) S&S 4d Freespin So lets start off with the least likely and work our way up. I'm starting this off with an S&S 4d freespin- the 3rd most likely choice. These coasters roughly cost $5 million dollars which would leave the park with some left over money. 4d freespins are unique and would certainly get the attention of park goers and would help boost attendance. Though there's another 4d freespin on the other side of Lake Michigan in Illinois, I think this would be a standout attraction for the park. The reason I out this at the least likely because this would be a pretty big jump in the thrill category. Not a lot of enthusiasts would travel to MI if they got a 4d freespin since there's a big chance they've already ridden one before. From a GP perspective, it might seem too extreme for the families who go to this park. 2.) RMC Iron Horse The second choice I have would be to RMC Wolverine Wildcat. This coaster would be up there budget wise but I think it would be worth it if they went over budget. It would certainly give MI something that most Cedar Fair parks don't even have. I could see enthusiasts making the trip to ride it as well as people from across the state. I think GP wise, it would be seen as an inverting coaster like Thunderhawk or Corkscrew. There's a fee arguments against why this wouldn't happen. First off, since 2018 there's been rumors circulating that Cedar Fair isn't super happy with RMC. Whether is is true or not can really only be proven if the chain decides to purchase another one. Secondly, the park might be more willing to have GCI come in and retrack their wooden coasters to preserve them. I'm not a MI expert so I don't know how much people love WWC but they could always to the Ghostrider route and give it a traditional GCI makeover. 1.) Gerstlauer Euro Fighter Finally we have my number one choice. What could possibly outrank an RMC? I'm thinking a Gerstlauer Euro Fighter. This specific model of coaster seems to do extremely well at smaller Parks like Michigan's Adventure. They're pretty affordable for the ride that they produce and I think Michigan's Adventure could get one in or around that $8 million dollar budget. The thing that really stands out about these coasters is their beyond vertical drops as well as their tight inversions. When I look at Tantrum at Darien Lake or Untamed at Canobie Lake, I often think "this would be perfect for Michigan's Adventure." Its something that would be entirely new and custom to the park. Now there were a couple other coaster types that I considered that didn't make the list: A GCI wooden coaster- Now a standard GCI would certainly fit in with the $8 million dollar budget that I gave the park, I don't think it would have as big of an impact as the other three I listed above. I think people would see it as just another wooden roller coaster. If the park didn't already have Shivering Timbers and WWC I would have included it. A family inverted coaster- this one I honestly thought about replacing the 4d free Spin but I'm glad I didn't. I don't know if Cedar Fair would work with vekoma even if it's on something as small as a family coaster (maybe I'm wrong). The fact that Thunderhawk doesn't have the new SLC trains suggests that they don't feel like working with them currently. So that leaves the B&M family coaster. Even though it one feature I need some inversions I think too many people would compare it to Thunderhawk (again I could be wrong). Also I feel like a family inverted coaster wouldn't be as big of a draw as the 3 coasters I picked. A spinning coaster- this wouldn't be anything super elaborate like time traveler. The park could get something from Gerstlauer that resembles something you'd find at a Six Flags park. This one honestly seemed like the dullest choice out of the six I had in mind. It wouldn't draw in a ton of people so for that reason I just chose to leave it out. Also I didn't pick anything launched because that could potentially cause downtime and maintenance issues What are your thoughts? Am is there some accuracy to this or am I way off?

Part of it still existed up until the late 2000 https://twitter.com/KIHistory/status/1242519047058657282?s=20

Remember when this video was released? This coaster was meant to shatter records records like you wouldn't believe. If its height wasn't enough, it was shown to feature beyond vertical drops and insane inversions.The structure itself was said to feature an observation tower as well. So what happened? I highly doubt it was because of lack of interest. Whenever I try to google this particular model, it keeps showing projects stalled.

Build a hill over BLSC to enclose it to have it blend in. We won't have to see the thing anymore, we get a new dark ride, and you can even build a coaster on top. Its a win-win-win It would be like our version of Wonder Mountain: "Wonder Hill"