Are you making a hint that they might not be there now?

Nope. Just sayin'....they were there. Then again, so were a lot of other things. Now they may or may not be.

Thats true, did we ever figure out what they are doing with ANY of those new trains?

Not yet. Rumor still has it that the Villain Trains may go on The Beast. And the Raging Wolf Bobs Train may become a 3rd train on SOB. I guess we'll find out sooner or later.

Yup, I remember those. I was just curious to see if anyone had found anything else out about them

Whats Traver rocket ships?

KI needs a ferris wheel, one like the huge one at SFKK.

Whats Traver rocket ships?

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http://www.5centride.com/images/geaugarocketships.jpg

http://www.euclidbeachpark.com/Rocket%20Ship%202.jpg

Those looks fun, it could be good in Flight Commanders old spot.

Talk about a classic ride, that would be one for sure.

But see the problem that DisneQwest encountered, was people like myself not willing to pay the money to enjoy it or the time, when there was other things in Downtown Disney that we wanted to do, and when we wanted to spend time in the actual parks.

I was down in Disney for my two week honeymoon the we enjoyed it on two different occaisions. The first day was practically an all day experience, the second was for about 4 hours.

It really is a nice break from being outside in the blistering Florida heat. Or on a rain day.

Now that I really think about it, how about a Cirque de Soleil? Sure it would be an upcharge event, and probably built over near GWL, and have nothing to do with CF, but what a great attraction for the area!

And for those of you that live near Dayton:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSole...ts.htm?c=Dayton

If you have the opportunity to go, DO IT! The shows are breathtaking. And worth every penny.

while we're talking about shows, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, or whatever they call it now had an awesome River Dance show. For an amusement park I was flat-out impressed at the quality, detail, and complexity of it all.

So, when are they going to announce ANYTHING for KI in 08 anyway? Are they?

^ Yea, seriously! Every other park has announced their plans, why haven't we?

While I've not read this entire thread, if the rumors of a hyper for 2009 are true, I hope that Cedar Fair has enough respect for Kings Island to install a unique ride, rather than a clone.

Just my two cents.

I went to both the Orlando DisneyQuest (2x) and the branch in Chicago. I enjoyed it, but found it to be pretty much an identical experience all three times (it was a "once you've done it...you've done it" type of thing.)

That didn't affect them nearly as bad in Orlando where you have a constant influx of new visitors already geared for the Disney experience. From what I've read, the business plan for the Chicago location called for a high amount of repeat traffic, and they just didn't get it. Once people visited, they didn't tend to regularly come back, so the business model was unsubstainable.

It's too bad, because they had some really good and unique attractions. The VR sword fighting game was amazing...I also really liked the coaster simulator. (Our Dave & Buster's has one of those now, too...) I also thought they way they approached ticketing with the Amex "stored value" cards was interesting. I often thought that might offer an idea for how theme parks could handle ticketing and attractions in the future instead of POP...load up your card when you enter the park, then swipe it to "pay" for each attraction, food, merchandise, etc. throughout your day. (And, of course, there would be plenty of opportunity throughout the day to recharge your card )

But see the problem that DisneQwest encountered, was people like myself not willing to pay the money to enjoy it or the time, when there was other things in Downtown Disney that we wanted to do, and when we wanted to spend time in the actual parks.

I was down in Disney for my two week honeymoon the we enjoyed it on two different occaisions. The first day was practically an all day experience, the second was for about 4 hours.

It really is a nice break from being outside in the blistering Florida heat. Or on a rain day.

Now that I really think about it, how about a Cirque de Soleil? Sure it would be an upcharge event, and probably built over near GWL, and have nothing to do with CF, but what a great attraction for the area!

And for those of you that live near Dayton:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSole...ts.htm?c=Dayton

If you have the opportunity to go, DO IT! The shows are breathtaking. And worth every penny.

That is interesting, so its somewhat like dave and busters in a sense where at db you fill up your card with points to play games, where as here you would fill it up for rides, food, entertainment, etc.

Personally I'd love to see KI get a package of new flats. A Breakdance, a Tilt-O-Whirl, a traditional Flying Carpet, a whip, spinning teacups etc etc etc.

...none of which GL had.

Me too. I'd love to see a good 'ol whip and tilt-a-whirl at KI.

What about El Dorado ? Wasn't that a type Flying Carpet?

The el dorado should have been retired years ago. The ride is slow and really a waste of space.

King's island doesn't need this ride. If they wanted a flying carpet ride, i suggest one like kennywood

had. That one was a super ride. They removed the ride and replaced with the cosmic chaos.

The el dorado should have been retired years ago. The ride is slow and really a waste of space.

King's island doesn't need this ride. If they wanted a flying carpet ride, i suggest one like kennywood

had. That one was a super ride. They removed the ride and replaced with the cosmic chaos.

Or the one from Holiday World. Loved that one. They replaced it with Hollow Swings.

Are They as slow as they look?

Let's put it this way. That Kennywood Magic Carpet is the ONLY flat ride that ever made me close to violently ill. Not just sometimes. EVERY time I rode it. I'd be dizzy for days, literally.

COOL!