BoddaH1994 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I just got official word from the park that Drop Zone reopened today at 1:30. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Yay good, cuz i want to go ride it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek9312 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I'll be there tomorrow and i'll get there at 9:30 when the gates open so i can make sure when they drop the ropes at 10:00 i can get the first ride of the day. Now i wonder how this will spread all the park guests around since every ride in the park is open and how long will the lines be for DZ, SoB, and Firehawk. I'll try to see tomorrow how the lines were for all 3 rides and ill post how long they were tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Let us all hope and pray that DZ does not experience another lightning strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium33 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 That's great news. It's been a while since I've had my last Drop Zone fix. It's one of the few rides in the park that still gets my blood pumpin'. I'll be at the water park tomorrow but now I'll have to try to make it over to AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Great news to hear finally Cedar Fair has all the rides running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hooray Drop Zone! Definitely one of the best rides in the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikevin Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I had a big smile on my face today when I didn't see the part that drops the car, at the top of the tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James78 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I had a big smile on my face today when I didn't see the part that drops the car, at the top of the tower I had that same smile when I got there today. They were running empty for a while when i was in line for Son of Beast then I noticed people so my next stop was Drop Zone. I didn't realize how much I missed it untl I rode it today. Wait for it wasn't too bad only about 15 min or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarkiller Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Sweet I can't wait till my next vist to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 So, let's see...it was down for about a month total, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Yep, Drop Zone at Kings Island closed in the evening of June 21, right after the Kentucky Kingdom incident. . Drop Zone at Kings Island reopened yesterday, July 24... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I heard it was closed because it needed a new part not because of the accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It was originally closed for inspection due to the incident, as were all North American INTAMIN Drop Towers. As part of that inspection, as Craig Ross has confirmed to local media, INTAMIN recommended installation of a part, which has now arrived and been installed. Strictly speaking, installation of that part was not related to the incident, but the event that caused the inspection was most certainly the incident. Clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 It was originally closed for inspection due to the incident, as were all North American INTAMIN Drop Towers. As part of that inspection, as Craig Ross has confirmed to local media, INTAMIN recommended installation of a part, which has now arrived and been installed. Strictly speaking, installation of that part was not related to the incident, but the event that caused the inspection was most certainly the incident. Clear? For the sake of the park, I wish they could have opened it for a few days before shutting it down for the new part. The local media didn't handle the situation well and attributed its long downtime to the SFKK incident, which isn't necessarily true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It was originally closed for inspection due to the incident, as were all North American INTAMIN Drop Towers. As part of that inspection, as Craig Ross has confirmed to local media, INTAMIN recommended installation of a part, which has now arrived and been installed. Strictly speaking, installation of that part was not related to the incident, but the event that caused the inspection was most certainly the incident. Clear? For the sake of the park, I wish they could have opened it for a few days before shutting it down for the new part. The local media didn't handle the situation well and attributed its long downtime to the SFKK incident, which isn't necessarily true. Thank heavens the lightning strike was not worse than it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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