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SonofBaconator

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  1. As long as no one calls out Chad on his tweet, I as a KIC member, don't care how Chad decides to conduct his work. Its inappropriate to call out park staff on how they chose to post. That's stuff a certain banned member used to do. Fake news has moved beyond one political party. Its used a lot in tons of different situations that aren't even political.
  2. @Benjamin22 @bjcolglazier I think because since a certain political leader coinded the term "fake news", @King Ding Dong thinks Chad is showing a certain type of political loyalty. Not everything is political. I don't see it that way. The #fakenews hashtag was used to explain that: fake news. I see Facebook advertisements that specifically say "fake news", in them If I'm working for a company in the PR department and there's false information, I'm going to say it.
  3. A few theories I have. 1.) Maybe BGW isn't planning any new coasters in the next 5 years so maybe they're trying to pack them in. 2.)@SOBwasaSOB made a good point. Maybe Intamin's trying to get back into the US market on a larger scale like in the past so doing two installations might make them relevant again for the Sea World chain, (perhaps other North American chains as well.) The last US install they did was a family type launch coaster for Sea World San Antonio. 3.)They might be trying to bury Kings Dominion. If this coaster is added in 2021, it will have been the 5th coaster the park has added in under under 10 years since 2012. KD on the other hand, has only gotten two new coasters since 2010. Also KD has lost a ton of rides in that amount of time so it could be possible that BGW is taking advantage of that. 4.) They could be just following tbe company's new business plan which is focusing more on rides rather than animal attractions. BGW, however, has the least amount of animals of all the Sea World parks (besides Sesame Place) so I don't really see them needing to compensate for animals.
  4. I searched here and found nothing so I decided to share this. Here's the link from BGW fans. If this is true, it would mean BGW will have added its 4th launch coaster in under 10 years by the year 2021. Also if this is true, it would make KD less appealing to Virginians as well as people in the eastern region of the country.
  5. You can see the track move to the weight of the train @0:07
  6. Also remember its not just affecting Kings Island, its having an inpact on the whole industry. I don't know if it'll necessarily push back future projects but its possible.
  7. I think they should invest in a raptor clone and an S&S 4d freespin since there aren't any of those anywhere close to Louisville. Anything to give them a more unique edge over KI.
  8. I think Orion's que is going to be pretty spectacular, going off the concept from the drone and coaster promos. Mystic Timbers was a nice change and added some good theming and provided a backdrop for the story and I'm sure Orion's will do the same. Also its highly rumored that FoF's show building will be altered to reflect on the Orion story. If there's one que I'd want them to work on/ add to it would be Adventure Express'. Adding some posters along the walk would be nice as well as some appropriate music and maybe audio similar to Mystic Timbers.
  9. Here's some artwork I found that I wanna buy https://www.redbubble.com/people/coastermerch/works/43086188-kings-island-coaster-cars-design?finish=semi_gloss&p=poster&size=small&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=g.pla+notset&country_code=US
  10. We don't need a Mack though. You can get the same number of inversions, if not more, by shopping locally. I don't want a Mack unless we get something unique like a spinner or a 3rd launch which we don't really need at the moment
  11. Macks have to be manufactured overseas so if you want something 6 inversions or more, be ready to pay a TON of money. RMC is pretty cheap for what they produce
  12. Double post. I still think we still might get a B&M. The only other manufacturers I can really see are RMC and maybe S&S
  13. I still think we have a ways. Cedar Point is still #1 with coasters like Steel Vengeance and Maverick. I highly doubt Cedar Fair will ever try to out-build Cedar Point with KI anytime soon. I'm honestly happy being the #2 park, that's where I rank us anyway. Carowinds and Canada's Wonderland have a long way to go to hit the #2 spot.
  14. The inevitable virus has arrived in the tri-state https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/03/13/coronavirus-west-chester-hospital-butler-county/5042403002/
  15. Here's something that confused me. On this chart, it said that total confirmed cased were over 100,000. Now its saying it dropped to 91,773. The deaths also dropped around 4,500+ to around 3,300. I've been observing this chart everyday so I know the original numbers were accurate. Anyone speculate why this number seemed to drop overnight? https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-everything-you-need-to-know?fbclid=IwAR3z2DQzSNAUXSmJngoxffUkKtWO_4xUVX0k-sNCuZxwzWruAz43ryMyNRc
  16. I had a similar idea. I would add cornstalks and farm props for the grassy area to the left of the path and give it an abandoned farm vibe Unfortunately, I don't think this would ever happen as repainting the track and the trains was the extent of them updating the nearly 30 year old attraction
  17. Unless they bring back the theming like it had in the early 90s. *uncracks knuckles nonthreateningly*
  18. Three coasters come to mind for Carowinds' future: GCI, Vortex Floorless Conversion, and RMC Hurler in that order. GCI next because Carowinds needs a modern wooden coaster and one with a 48" height requirement. A year or two later I would convert Vortex to a floorless coaster with some theming and possibly trains with vest restraints 5-6 years after the GCI install, I would RMC Hurler and make it different than Kings Dominions where it focuses more on inversions.
  19. Do semis usually drive down I-Street?
  20. I wouldn't over saturate that part of the park with too many rides. Plus it wouldn't follow the triangle theory as Action Zone should be the next area to get a major attraction in the coming years.
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