The Interpreter Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 About which, see also: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18803 Especially this part of the quoted article: ...got addicted to roller coasters. Everyone had to have the biggest, the fastest, the most loops, the most negative Gs, the most inversions. And, quite frankly, roller coasters are expensive.”...
Fear the Four Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I never said anything about the having the biggest, the fastest, the most loops, the most negative Gs, and the most inversions. All I said was coaster.
Fear the Four Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I was thinking the same thing but I'm sure they can figure something out and add restrooms back in X-base.
The Interpreter Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I never said anything about the having the biggest, the fastest, the most loops, the most negative Gs, and the most inversions. All I said was coaster. And all I am saying is after this next year of coaster building, Cedar Fair may either recover from Rollercoasteritis or be forced to. Or not. Investors are starting to question this strategy, and not just at the bankrupt Six Flags.
KIBOB Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I never said anything about the having the biggest, the fastest, the most loops, the most negative Gs, and the most inversions. All I said was coaster. And all I am saying is after this next year of coaster building, Cedar Fair may either recover from Rollercoasteritis or be forced to. Or not. Investors are starting to question this strategy, and not just at the bankrupt Six Flags. Wow, exactly what i was thinking. I was watching something about mcdonalds on tv a while back because there was nothing else on. They did an interview with the food giant's execs and started talking about how in the early 2000's the company was having financial trouble, because they were more focused on building more and more restaurants than improving the food quality or improving what they already had. Hmmmm where have i seen this before?
DiamondbackLover Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 I hope a B&F Portable Lagoon is going to be added to KI next fall.
Coaster Kid Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 For 2009, KI has announced that they would rebuild Red Beard's Revenge as bigger and better since the building was used for a gift shop. I wonder if it will be in an existing building, or a new one. Grrr gift shops always destroying our haunts. CK who loves his dead pirates
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 But dead pirates don't produce anywhere near as many nickels, nor do they do it on as consistent basis, as gift shops do!
Jasper Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 What would happen if Cedar Fair went bankrupt and Paramount bought back KI? (Jasper, running for the door.) Impossible I know, but what if?
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Nothing is impossible, though it would be VIACOM or CBS doing the buying. VIACOM might be okay. If CBS buys the park, I, for one, will cry and cry and cry. They darn near wrecked it the last time.
CedarPointer Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 What would happen if Cedar Fair went bankrupt and Paramount bought back KI? (Jasper, running for the door.) This:
HTCO Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 ^ If that ever happened I would die. Not literally but emotionally.
mtl2013 Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 OH.MY.GOD! that would be horrible. i would cry so much at the first sight of that. hoping that never happens. (matt with his fingers crossed)
KI Kevin Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 If Cedar Fair ever went bankruptor for some reason had to sell some of their parks, I think as arguably the second best/ best Cedar Fair park, we'd be safe. Unless they went for the cities like Charlotte and Toronto...
Coaster Kid Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Maybe vallyFair would be goin we never talk about it. As far as I see.
KI Kevin Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 ^Valleyfair! and Worlds of Fun are already for sale. I can understand Valleyfair! but Worlds of Fun seems like a good park. They've got a hyper, B&M Invert, GCI Woodie, and some other good rides. Wouldn't a park like Michigan's Adventure or even Dorney be more suitable than Worlds of Fun?
The Interpreter Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Worlds of Fun and particularly separately gated Oceans of Fun faces substantial competition in the new Schlitterbahn park. Dorney is very, very profitable. Why on earth would they sell it?
KI Kevin Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I was saying ridewise. CF seems to have invested a lot in WoF. Where is the new Schlitterbahn?
CrazyKay07 Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I was thinking the same thing but I'm sure they can figure something out and add restrooms back in X-base. haha, they could definitely just use some restrooms back there in general. I feel like you have to walk all the way down towards Spongebob, or over to the area across from Adventure Express. Those seem spread out from that area.
The Interpreter Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 I was saying ridewise. CF seems to have invested a lot in WoF. Where is the new Schlitterbahn? In Kansas City, but on the Kansas side (Oceans of Fun is in Kansas City, but on the Missouri side): http://www.schlitterbahn.com/KC/ http://www.worldsoffun.com/
TylerRider Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 I do not think that a new coaster will be built this year, but soon. I think if Son of Beast gets torn down than KI loses a Big world record. (not to metion their second tallest coaster in the park. You can already see that KI would never think about taking out SOB. They took out the loop, and keep trying to improve it. See a trend here. If it comes to that, they will need to fill the void. I do not think that KI will get a TTD (Top Thrill Dragster) if that is what that means. Cedar Fair would never let Kings Island Steal ther thunder. They would never make it taller than the original one, and if it was shorter, what good would that be. As for the ecomey. (Sorry not spelled right!) I thik that buy the time they start building Cedar Fair will be in much better than before. Not so much as a tall ride, but a really fast ride the maby "Area 51 the ride" *Disclaimer this post is not to be taken as fact. Just a opinon of my.
CincyMan98 Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 No Top Thrill Dragster probably won't come to Kings Island; it's a unique type of ride, only two in the whole world. They might want to keep it like that. I want a tall ride for some reason - Kings Island needs a better skyline (I'm all about skylines....and Skyline Chili ). A tall 300 ft ride would look awesome! I really want a giga coaster.
thejoker34 Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 yeah with cmp snoopy hapening i see no way a coaster could happen by next season
TylerRider Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 I am really mad that Cedar Fair is giving KD Kings Dominon and Carowinds both rides almost identical to Dimondback. Were becoming a walmart, like because you will go into the park saying am i at ki or kd or cw. Make different rides and themes!!!!
flightoffear1996 Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 ^ Wow neither Timmy is like Diamondback. One is a snake theme the other is a racing theme. Carowinds Timmy looks much better and more Nitro like than Diamonback. Kings Dominons Timmy is a giga coaster with steeper drops than Diamondback and much of its low to the ground. Nothing like Diamondback at all. I woudl like to see a launch of aruond 100MPH and have a wicked layout with tons of air time and inversions. Kind of like storm runner but different.
Coaster Kid Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 Well I just relized that Kings Dominion and Carowinds were getting the same coaster. Huh never know until you check it out you know.
hausty1983 Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 I saw a video for Kennywood's new coaster for next season it looks hard to tell what it is in the video but it looks cool kinda of like Fahrenheit at Hershey Park. I hope we can get something in the future like that it would be great.
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