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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    He is reading these forums at this very moment as a matter of fact...

    And reading this thread as of 4:41 PM. However, he has not been active since that time.

    Because he's calling his co-workers over to laugh at us! :lol:

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Don't want to crush some of your hopes and dreams, but remember Don reads these forums. He very likely could have saw that picture and tweeted that number just to see us all freak out.

    I think we all know that. We're just clarifying what the codes/labels tell us. :)

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Or more than likely for tracking it will come up:

    Clermont Steel Fabricators

    2565 Old State Route 32

    Batavia, OH 45103

    I don't think so. The barcode has to be able to tell the transporter where the track/supports need to go.

    Maybe what you said would also come up along with the destination.

    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Ahh crap, it seems someone already beat me to it. I came to the forum as soon as I saw the tweet.

    I have a question. Do those barcode numbers vary for each project or for every segment of track? Because if the answer is the latter, what are the chances that the track segment that our friend posted on the forum (that was supposed to go to Hiede Park) are actually coming here?

    I believe that if the codes vary for each segment, Don saw that picture on here and just posted that to screw with us.

    Well, the first four digits of the "Job No" (6702) match the first four digits of the barcode number. The remaining digits (00029) can then be read as simply the number 29. So I would read the barcode as "job number 6702, piece number 29". Interpret that however you want.

    EDIT: Also, the 00029 can be extracted from the "Part No" at the bottom of the sticker, which further supports that interpretation.

    Also, "TE" = Track Element

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Ahh crap, it seems someone already beat me to it. I came to the forum as soon as I saw the tweet.

    I have a question. Do those barcode numbers vary for each project or for every segment of track? Because if the answer is the latter, what are the chances that the track segment that our friend posted on the forum (that was supposed to go to Hiede Park) are actually coming here?

    I believe that if the codes vary for each segment, Don saw that picture on here and just posted that to screw with us.

    Barcodes for B&M do vary for each project to a certain degree. WI = Wing Coaster, LC=Flying Coaster, IC2=Inverted Coaster, SC=Sitting Coaster, DM= Dive Coaster, FC=Floorless Coaster.

    Following that follows a letter going alphabetically (Heide Park is the 7th Wing Coaster, hence the code is WI-G). Some letters are skipped as they can look like numbers and B&M doesn't want confusion.

    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Two previous Cedar Fair installations, Diamondback and Gatekeeper, had parts arriving in mid July, base off some old album viewing. Should be an interesting week or two...

    Bolts were delivered in July...that's it. If KI has the bolts, the crates are likely hidden somewhere (probably in the maintenance building or somewhere where we can not see).

    But again, if we can find them, and have the same label format as CP did, we can find out what type of coaster is coming. ^_^

    did beast ever run trimless?

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Their magnetic brakes, you cannot turn them on or off. How did you have a semi untrimmed ride?

    Leviathan at CW has magnetic trims and they can be "shut off" by moving away from each other so The Beast could use something similar even though it is a wood coaster.

    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    I forget where but CF said that they will not use seperate websites for new attractions anymore, instead use the parks url and create a sub-page (no www.leviathan.canadaswonderland.com; more like www.canadaswonderland.com/leviathan (this is just an example).

    By putting the rides page within the parks url, it makes it really hard to actually find the page. When DA was going to CW, one night before it was announced, I replaced Kings Island with canadas wonderland in DA's url and boom...found out what is known to be one of wonderlands worst kept secrets.

    The only reason Gatekeeper was leaked was because the webmaster was really silly buy changing the things to do section on the home page with Gatekeeper's blog, webcams, videos, etc.

    No one found out about Goldstricker (I think) as the coasters page did not go live until the announcment. I remember typing in the exact url that it is today before the announcment but coming back with nothing.

    Leviathan...we just found a password blocked site and knew.

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Maybe B&M will finally get what they wanted with the name Banshee. I heard that when they built 'Banshee', Dick Kinzel wanted to cut cost so a lot of features were excluded from the ride (ie brake run at the end would be enclosed with special effects inside). This ****ed off B&M so they 'took a break' from Cedar Fair. Didn't see a B&M till Talon in 2001.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Cedar Fair and Intamin took a break. This is just what I heard and looked for backup on the Internet but couldn't find anything.

    Why would B&M be mad at Cedar Fair for not putting special effects??? Maybe if the layout was changed to save money, yes, I would see why, but special effects....really?!?! :blink:

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    I did some research on past Cedar Fair rides. I looked at Leviathan and construction started very early like the KI project. It seems very odd, because it looks just like this. I now believe that the invert is out of the picture and it's going to be a Giga or Strata. If you take a look at the Canada's Wonderland Disscussion on TPR, you can see similar construction. The only thing that sticks out to me is the time they started construction. CW started construction in July and KI in April. I think Leviathan was a "test run" for a B&M giga. I think there either going with a looping giga, B&M strata, or a longer Leviathan(like Steel Dragon 2000, but B&M). I just believe that it would cost too much to build an invert that can take up all of the land that SOB used, plus the go-karts area. Something tells me that the ride will have near misses and go underground due to the theme KI is putting out.

    Construction on Levi started in May...

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    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Maybe Cedar Point is sending the Wildcat, Disaster Transport, and the Space Spiral to Mason, Ohio?

    Wildcat was scrapped, DT was partially scrapped (some parts sent to a museum), and SS was blown up.....chances of that happening aint that high...

    • Like 2

    Starting to Decode 2014

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Earlier Hint:

    NAPOLEON DYNAMITE

    14 + 1 + 16 + 15 + 12 + 5 + 15 + 14 + 4 + 25 + 14 + 1 + 13 + 9 + 20 + 5 =179 feet.

    N A P O L E O N D Y N A M I T E

    179 is not 500, nor 400, nor even 300.

    Sorry, but evidence is evidence.

    Alpengeist is 195 feet. Why would KI go with a 179 foot invert then....it just doesn't seem right.

    Now that's for an invert. If this decoding is right, we could be looking at a record breaking Flying Coaster from B&M (Tatsu is 170 ft).

    Now I'm starting to think this will be a flyer rather than an invert.....

    Something New Coming (Not in SOB's Area)

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    The area between the turnstyles and fountains, the tables alongside the fountains, and the area between the Eiffel Tower and the fountains. I realize sitting at the tables may mean your view of the tower would be blocked in varying amounts by the trees, but the tradeoff is that you'd have a better view of the fountains. I've never been to Wonderland and don't know a lot about it; is their International Street better for watching something like this?

    My home park is Wonderland and too be honest, the only place to get the best view is either near the front gate or the bridge in front of the mountain. You can also go to the sides of the pool and get a pretty good view (to see the entire pool you have go into the shrubs that line the fence of the pool), though your view anywhere can easily be blocked by anyone in front of you....and by all the trees that seem to hang sooooooo low.

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    What's Up With Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular?

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    Too bad your arch nemesis Hugecranio got in between your camera and the fountains about halfway through.

    I can easily see KI doing that with the fountains. Putting the show where the shops are would be smart. How many times have you seen an item in the shopwindow and impulse bought?

    (Hint to Shopping Department Head: Monster Kitties.)

    I didn't film it....in fact...I wasn't even there (I'm going this weekend)!

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