KIghostguy

Vortex really needs a new paint job. It's badly faded and is visibly peeling in many areas.

I already said it earlier, but @Mystic.Timber1.

It's not whether you "believe" or not. He said that he doesn't think Intamin would be used. There are members on here that were in the same room as I and heard it.

I'm not just "some random person" like you claimed earlier; he came to our school to do a presentation on jobs in the industry. You don't have to take my word for it, @Mystic.Timber1 was in the same "session" that I was in. If you want elaboration, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to contact him.

He has seen the 5-year plan.

The local economy boomed under Diamondback, Banshee, and probably with the addition of Mystic. I already posted this somewhere on this site, but tourism in the county was up to 23 or 24% the year Banshee opened. It usually is 4 to 5% annually. As far as Intamin, Kings Island’s head of Human Resources told me that he doesn’t think the park would work with Intamin for a Giga.

The park’s head of Human Resources did a presentation on jobs in the industry today at Mason High School and told us that there will be an announcement in March. There are no rides coming and it will be a restaurant.

Does anyone know what happened to the ranger jeeps?

ODA inspectors that cleared the ride won’t be held accountable for the accident and won’t have to pay: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/02/19/ohio-state-fair-accident-victims-say-state-inspectors-got-free-pass/352668002/

It’s been warm today (compared to the past few weeks) here in Mason, but it’s been gray and drizzling all day.

Although no one was ever killed on Son of Beast, there was a death related to preexisting health conditions. From the Dayton Daily News 7/2/2009: "[Ohio Department of Agriculture] determined the ride was functioning properly in the four other incidents involving injuries, including a death in 2007 that occurred a day after a man exited the ride complaining of pain. The department said that two of those four cases were the result of a pre-exisiting health condition."

She was drunk and had gone limp (passed out). Same thing would have happened had someone fainted, had a heart attack, etc.

Not sure about Kings Island...but when Banshee was added, tourism for Warren County jumped up 23%, usually it fluctuates between 4 and 5% annually. (Source: Mary Fessler of the Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau; I interviewed her for an article I was writing on Mystic Timbers for my school newspaper.)

5 or so years ago, I did write to them and tell them that they should investigate KI. Never heard anything back, though.

Not a coaster, but Flight Commander here at Kings Island was an Intamin. The death on it was caused by improperly designed restraints.

Hello folks. This isn't the blog post I was teasing in the Random Discussion Thread, but I figured I hadn't written one of these in a while and it would be a few weeks until that one came out. In the meantime, here's an investigation (I guess) into the mysterious "Racer Boy." Enjoy! https://kingsislandghost.blogspot.com/2022/01/kings-islands-enigmatic-racer-boy.html

At some point, an episode that covers the ghost stories of the park are a must.

Great start. Can’t wait to see (or rather hear) what comes next for this podcast!

What system will it be released on? YouTube, iTunes, etc. If you ever need any history info, etc., feel free to contact me. I’d be glad to contribute stuff to the podcast.

Great! Really can’t wait for this.

Hopefully they make a distinction between traveling carnival rides and amusement park rides, but based on the title I'm not counting on it.

Yes to AZ (partially), Banshee, FoF, Firehawk and DA!. Bat and AE coexisted with Wild Animal Habitat (as it was called at that point) and The Beast is on the opposite side of the park from where it was.

Most of the park's rides have black seats and feel fine. Beast. Mystic, etc.

As far as McCann's past incidents, with the exception of the clawing, no reports were written and they were only brought up in the statements from the fellow rangers.

I am going to Coasterstock for the first time! I just bought my ticket. Very excited!