The Racers tunnels got a new paint job over the weekend did anyone else notice the gum is gone. But it still smells like paint.

Wonder how long that will last?

My guessing is not even end of haunt.

Hold on they finally cleaned and repainted the tunnel and now your complaining about the paint smell.....Wow just plain old wow

It smells like paint.

I like the smell of paint

Hold on they finally cleaned and repainted the tunnel and now your complaining about the paint smell.....Wow just plain old wow

He wasn't complaining.

My house smells like paint, and I don't complain. In fact, I can think of many things I'd rather smell paint than, including vomit and moldy gum.

hmm but the gum made it have purtifull colors!

the gum was cleaned off late august, they probably just got any new gum that accumulated then painted it. thats a good thing though.

I honestly hate to see gum stuck on those walls. I consider The Racer a landmark and a piece of historical significance. To see gum stuck to it just shows a lack of respect.

Chewing gum is really gross.... Chewing gum I hate the most!

I think they need to install camera or have kind of like a ride-op monitor the tunnel, I hate the way the gum looks on the wall, and it's not just gum, dip as well.

Well, when The Racer first opened, the break run was not enclosed in tunnels as it is now. It was very similar to how the break run is on The Beast prior to the station.

The gum was gone when I was there a few weeks back...Guess they finally painted. It seemed much better just minus the gum.

Well, when The Racer first opened, the break run was not enclosed in tunnels as it is now. It was very similar to how the break run is on The Beast prior to the station.

Let me just add a footer to this post. I assume the "break run" is the place on the coaster you sit to take a break today?

Terpy, who just HAD to, and who, given the original poster's precision and care, is on sound footing. Big blue and silver B and M at Cedar Point, anyone?

I don't think the red tunnel was painted... it was pretty nasty on Sunday.

I don't think the red tunnel was painted... it was pretty nasty on Sunday.

I was thinking the same thing. Yes the gum was gone, but no new paint.

I truly dislike the "tunnel". It seems like it would be a great place to add some theming to the ride.

I rode Racer Red on Sunday, and the 10 feet closest to the station was nice and pretty, but aside from that, it looked like the same old gummy, dry, peeling, ugly, pointless tunnel.

Please get rid of it, it is ridiculously disgusting and completely unnecessary.

Chewing gum is really gross.... Chewing gum I hate the most!

Charile and the Chocolate factory!!!!

what type of themeing would they have??

If you don't like the gum in there don't look at it or touch it and don't chew it but it is nasty still I just ignore it.

If you don't like the gum in there don't look at it or touch it and don't chew it but it is nasty still I just ignore it.

It's still digusting, and you're forced to be a foot away from it. It encourages vandalism, and makes the park look run down. It makes it look like Cedar Fair does not care about Kings Island.

I would put up old styled posters of the park from the 70s. Things like the dbl ferris wheel and other attractions that are gone.

And those wouldn't get spit and gum on them? Good idea, though.

Don't theme it. Just get rid of the pointless tunnel.

If you don't like the gum in there don't look at it or touch it and don't chew it but it is nasty still I just ignore it.

It's still digusting, and you're forced to be a foot away from it. It encourages vandalism, and makes the park look run down. It makes it look like Cedar Fair does not care about Kings Island.

And in the summer, it draws bees. Bees that sting guests.

As if there weren't loads of bees to begin with. I know KI can do very little about it, though.

They could start by getting rid of the sugared gum on the walls of certain attractions....

Why Paint it now?? Why not just wait till season is officially over for the winter.