Kentucky Kingdom

[TheBEASTunchained]

"How about this view? Today's photo is compliments of Bill Hargrave, Director of Development, Construction and Tech Services. He's out in the park watching the work being completed on Thunder Run. Looking good!"

(Photo courtesy of The New Kentucky Kingdom)

[TheBEASTunchained]

Kentucky Kingdom says that they cleared this space because they needed more space for the new coaster and a few other surprises.....I believe this is the area where Road Runner Express once stood...

(Photo Courtesy of the New Kentucky Kingdom)

[JTW]

I really want to take a day to go down once they reopen.

[Dieseltech20]

They didn't say they cleared the space, because Six Flags did, they said they needed the space for the new coaster.

I'm VERY curious as to what they are putting in

[coasterfanatic83]

Anytime an advancement is made here is a shock to me. I didn't think KK would even make it this far into rebuilding!

[Colonel_SoB_fan]

Hey we can decode this coaster now.

[MDMC01]

I am very encouraged that Thunder Run's rehab is progressing so quickly; bring on 2014

[Diamondback96]

Hey we can decode this coaster now.

It's obviously an Intamin giga.

[TheCrypt]

No, it's a GREEN Intamin giga.

[KI FANATIC 37]

Can we get a picture of the land cleared from overhead? That would help a lot to try and see what this coaster will be.

[sccard01]

Kentucky Kingdom isn't given out any info about the new coaster or an announcement date from what it appears on their facebook page. Whenever the announcement comes it is not just going to be about the coaster, it is going to be about the entire park in details, new rides, new waterslides, tickets, season passes, etc. My initial thought was that the park was going to make an announcement this upcoming Thursday since it is the beginning of the 2013 Kentucky State Fair. Then they could have had booth set up at the fair inside the expo center in order to help to promote the park to hundreds of thousands (over 600,000 people) of fair goers. If we don't hear nothing Thursday or during the fair, we may just have to wait until mid/late September or after Holiday World makes their announcement, or we may just have to wait until Christmas...(please no).

Greezed Lightin is gone but the station of the coaster is still standing. So it looks like the station will be converted. I wouldn't be surprised if the coaster was more than $7 million.

[Dieseltech20]

Will be at the fair on both weekends helping my Wife run a booth. Excited to take a stroll and actually see visible progress being done.

[rcwizard13]

If we don't hear nothing Thursday or during the fair, we may just have to wait until mid/late September or after Holiday World makes their announcement, or we may just have to wait until Christmas...(please no).

The only thing Holiday World may be announcing is who has control of it.

[Creed Bratton]

Flying Dutchman is in the process of being restored. Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/kentuckykingdom

[stashua123]

Kentucky Kingdom gave us an update on a ride that hasn't been seen. None other than Mile High Falls!

(Photo Courtesy of New Kentucky Kingdom)

Who could ever forget MILE HIGH FALLS? Well, it's coming back in 2014. Our team has been hard at work. In this picture they are pressure washing the basin and preparing the surface for a new coating of paint. A lot more has been done with this classic ride over the past few months. Did you know, back in 1994, MILE HIGH FALLS was the world's tallest spill ride?

Yay a ride that's reopening on its opening year! I'm very excited to see what's to come for Kentucky Kingdom

That's a lot different than what was it was like in 2012. Also an interesting comment on the page by Kentucky Kingdom!

We are doubling the size of the water park! Eight new water attractions including a multi-slide tower complex, raft slide complex, two TALL plunge slides, an adventure river, wave lagoon, expanded decking area, cabanas and an expanded food court.

Wow they are really beefing up the waterpark! Can't wait to see more updates!

[Dieseltech20]

They are also redoing the Wave Pool. Quite a lot of work is being performed at KK.

[upstop]

Hey we can decode this coaster now.

It's going to be a green intamin. I just know it! And they are also going to name it after a female, like Banshee...It's going to have a dance club feel to it and it will be named.....(drum roll please).......LADY GIGA!

[upstop]

Will be at the fair on both weekends helping my Wife run a booth. Excited to take a stroll and actually see visible progress being done.

Hope you are taking a camera with you!!!

[Oldschool75]

Flying Dutchman is in the process of being restored. Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/kentuckykingdom

I miss this ride so much!

[KI FANATIC 37]

Hey we can decode this coaster now.

It will be named.....(drum roll please).......LADY GIGA!

Oh Goodlord...

Even though I've never been to KK. It sounds like they are really trying. I hope it dies good next year. I would hate for them to put all this work into it and for it to be a flop.

[upstop]

Flying Dutchman is in the process of being restored. Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/kentuckykingdom

I miss this ride so much!

I remember how the "wooden shoes" would all clunk down on the ground when the ride was over.

[upstop]

I hope it dies good next year.

Freudian slip?

[Dieseltech20]

Will be at the fair on both weekends helping my Wife run a booth. Excited to take a stroll and actually see visible progress being done.

Hope you are taking a camera with you!!!

I will be taking plenty of pictures.

[mullimann]

Sounds like they are taking the time and money to do things right. I am sure that splash pool probably didn't need new paint, but they are doing it. Heck look at Congo Falls, I don't think they even paint the bottom of it.

They are showing its the little things that count. Yeah people will be mad that coasters are gone, but the parks not going to look run down like the last few years with Six.

[TheBEASTunchained]

"Next time YOU need to change out a light bulb........think of the guys that are working on THE GIANT WHEEL. Be sure to look for THE GIANT WHEEL when you come out to the Kentucky State Fair."

(Photo Courtesy of The New Kentucky Kingdom)

So could this mean Giant Wheel testing during the Kentucky State Fair?......Anything's a possibility.....

[BB1]

They really need to take out those studio buildings or at least retheme to a dark ride. Those look dull and rather sixish.

[Stitch]

They've been there since the original Kentucky Kingdom era. They used to house Starchaser.

[The Interpreter]

Signs of the times:

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[upstop]

Signs of the times:

http://m.wave3.com/autojuice?targetUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wave3.com%2fstory%2f23142541%2fsix-flags-signs-removed-new-ky-kingdom-signs-up

Hip Hip Hooray!!!

[Dieseltech20]

The Giant Wheel can be seen at night now. They installed a pretty cool light system on it. They introduced it on FB by posting a picture of it lit up in Blue.