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Here's another link https://www.wesh.com/amp/article/disney-splash-mountain-re-themed/32970122

*Grabs popcorn*

I personally don't have a problem with this if I'm being honest. There's more than one Splash Mountain and they differ slightly so its not like the entire ride's forgotten. This isn't the 1st time Disneyland has changed a classic ride to modernize it to current trends: Tower of Terror got rethemed to Guardians of the Galaxy, The Haunted Mansion gets rethemed to The Nightmare before Christmas during the holidays, etc. I think it would fit in well, especially if they made it a part of the New Orleans Square section. I'm personally not a huge fan of cancel culture either but I'd be fine if they updated the ride to showcase a more modern Disney property. Plus it would give imagineers the opportunity to create some new animatronics. https://d23.com/exclusive-walt-disney-imagineerings-bob-weis-discusses-reimagining-splash-mountain-for-tiana-and-her-friends/

If we lose Invertigo we'll have lost 14 inversions total since 2018 (not accounting for the possibility of more being added with whatever alleged coaster will replace Vortex)

Right? You basically have an extra season pass at no extra charge. Not a bad deal at all: a buy one get one free if you will.

I personally loved all the coasters we got, there's still a part of me that misses Firehawk but I'm more than happy with its replacement. I remember year after year enthusiasts would drone on about wanting a giga, myself included, and now we have one! Orion will be one of the best coasters in our line-up and will absolutely dominate in terms of height, speed, and thrill, but I think Diamindback has received a pretty big cult following that'll never leave. When I would go to Cedar Point back in 2018, I would ride Millenium Force constantly, but I'd always made sure I got rerides on Magnum at the same time. There's something about hypers that I can't get enough of.

I kinda feel like a swim up bar at CP is a must because they're a resort but I wouldn't complain if we got one

Moved over from the Beach thread. I don't know how much money it costs to invest in a water park vs the dry park. For example, how much did the rebrand and new additions cost in 2012? How about Tropical Plunge in 2016? I always assumed they make more money from their dry park than their waterpark but I park but I wish I could see the actual numbers. Back on the subject of a retheme, I'd honestly be all for it. I don't have a problem with what we currently have but I always think there's room for improvement. Recently Cedar Fair has been doing a good job theming their waterparks to their respective areas: CP shores, Carolina Harbor, etc. It would be a good project to do in between coasters and other attractions. When I think of KI and the surrounding area, there's one one thing that hits me right away: rivers. Cincinnati is along the river, KI is right next to one, heck the reason why KI exists is because of a river. The whole southwestern part of Ohio is one giant Rivertown (pun intended). With that being said if they ever were to do another rebrand, I'd go with a river theme. Incorporating our region's rich heritage of rivers, canals, and waterways would really resonate with park goers and those who live in the Greater Cincinnati area. I already have a few names: Miami River Retreat, Roaring Rivers, Losantiville Waterhole, or Matt Foley's Waterpark Down by the River.

I was the opposite. As a kid I loved the Beach but as I got older I realized Soak City was more convenient and a better option. Yes you could go ride coasters with your admission but there were a lot of extra perks as well. For example, you could go over to the dry park and ride all of the water rides, catch a show, and have a greater access of shops and dinning options. At the Beach you were kinda just stuck with what they had to offer. I feel bad that the little waterpark didn't survive under its ownership but when you have a park like KI and SC right down the road, its hard to compete. In short Soak City gives guests more bang for their buck.

I originally thought that CF could Geauga Lake the property and distribute the slides to other parks but the Beach's slides aren't that appealing to be quite honest. I don't know how appealing that land is either because whoever would buy it would have to doze everything if it were to be used as something else

Invertigo opened as Face Off in 1999 along with the then named Drop Zone. Its celebrated it's 20th birthday last season and is still one of the few suspended boomerangs left in the globe. With that being said, how much longer will it last? Its currently living on borrowed time with parts from Dorney Park's defunct Stinger. It serves as eye candy when you walk up to the main entrance but doesn't really sit on an attractive plot of land by itself. There's more room for opportunity if Congo Falls were to exit with it but that's all speculation at this point. KI has removed 3 coasters in the 2010s, (2 of which were immediately replaced the following seasons), so its removal isn't out of the question. Personally I think its the next coaster to be removed but I don't necessarily think it'll be anytime soon. Covid-19 has pushed a lot of things back so I think if the ride operates safely, the park won't have an immediate need to remove it. Additionally I don't think KI would remove another coaster at least until they get something to replace Vortex. To me Intertigo's one of those coasters that wouldn't warrant a replacement but it certainly would look odd to not see it when you walk up to the main gate. My final verdict, I think it'll be gone before the decade's over but I can't truly speculate on a year.

I'm not a smoker nor am I an expert on this virus, but it seems counterproductive to enforce social distancing practices and masks if they're going to allow people to smoke when they exhale all the chemicals and potential diseases that were in their mouths; even if they're in a smoking section.

@disco2000 I'm not suggesting anyone to break the TOS or park rules, but the same member should not be the voice of the site. The mods have worked hard to reach the level of authority that they have and when the same member, who'a no different in ranks than any of us, comes in constantly references the TOS, it gets old. We're not children- we know the rules and if the TOS changes we follow them. Sure there's a slip up now and then but that needs to be dealt with by the mods and the mods alone. No one liked the bossy kid in school, constantly telling their classmates what to do.

I guess B&M will no longer be able to build at KI... Somewhere Maverick44 is yelling "lololol" and "hahahahaha"

@Kenban you bring up a good point I haven't thought of about parks feeding off of one another. I do have a question on that note though and I'd be interested to see what you think: Disney and Universal are both located in the Orlando area while Kings Island and Kentucky Kingdom are a little over 2 hours away (126 miles) from one another in two different cities and states. Do you think the Disney/Universal thing would equally apply given the distance between Kings Island and Kentucky Kingdom?

@gforce1994 I'd like to know as well

I'm hoping that Oktoberfest gets an overhaul in the coming years. I know I beat this like a dead horse but I would love to see some classic flats return like spinning barrels. Personally I also think the Burrito shack needs to retire in favor of something more German

I think if it came down to it KI could come up with some pretty basic IPs. I myself had the idea of theming the old Crypt building to an abandoned mining company. Also I doubt KI would ever build a ground up dark ride so they'd have to work with existing structures: the Crypt building, Action Theater, & Boo Blasters. I'm no engineer so I don't know what I'm suggesting is feasible but have an indoor/outdoor wild mouse or infinity coaster that's heavily themed for the Crypt building. That building was built for a Top spin so I don't know how good it would house anything else. Boo Blasters and the Action Theater could just be given an overhaul where BBoBH can either return to Phantom Theater or something entirely new and Action Theater could have changing shows

I'm just saying, families who live in Kentucky (around Louisville and Lexington) might opt to go to KK more times over KI for the sake of saving money. Personally if I lived in Kentucky I'd to go to KI over KK anytime but other people don't see it that way. To quote @BeeastFarmer "KK will not stop people from going to KI, but KK might turn some KI passholders into once a year folks."

I mean if you look at the trend, we're typically a 3-5 year park when it comes to coasters. Under Cedar Fair we got coasters in 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017, and 2020 with the biggest gap being between Diamondback and Banshee which didn't seem like a long time. Heck we had a pretty good quantity during the Paramount era. Kings Island's in a pretty demanding market so they have to get a few new coasters every decade where other parks don't.

I guess its pretty old school to be picking fights with younger members

@silver2005 @Phantom Theater all I'm saying is that there's always going to be competition and that its unwise to underestimate someone who's in the same market as you.

At what point does KK seem like a legit threat to KI? They'll never be able to hit KI's annual attendance numbers however they have the potential to keep Kentuckians from going to KI. Is KI the superior park? Yes 100%, a but a healthy and growing KK could chip away at Louisville and Lexington which are two of the major cities KI pulls from. You might have families who decide to get KK season passes and make make KI a "once a year park" out of convenience and to save money. Maybe I'm wrong but if I worked for KI I would look at KK as a threat to my attendance numbers. KK would never be able to overthrow KI but they can make them bleed.

Talk about subtle

I'm assuming they repainted it to make it pop out more instead of having it blend in among the trees