Tbh Lightning Run looks like it will be more fun than a forceless B&M. Step up your game Kings Island! B&M is a great coaster manufacturer, if not the best, but some of its recent coasters... *tisk* *tisk*

So quick to judge.

I wasn't aware you had ridden the new coaster at either Kentucky Kingdom or Kings Island.

What they LOOK like is not the key.

Zamperla's flying coasters look fun.

That infernal contraption at Indiana Beach looks fun.

Chance Morgan needs to make a good first impression with this ride. It looks good but I'll reserve my judgment until I ride it. I'd like to see more of the trains.

Many would argue that some of B&M's recent coasters aren't maintained by their respective company as well as they could be. (Diamondback, Gatekeeper etc.).

But yes, I agree that Lighting Run does "look" more fun than many forceless B&M's nonetheless...

EDIT: Keyword "look", I'll find out for sure next summer...

Tbh Lightning Run looks like it will be more fun than a forceless B&M. Step up your game Kings Island! B&M is a great coaster manufacturer, if not the best, but some of its recent coasters... *tisk* *tisk*

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I hope you get to ride Banshee next Spring.....

That infernal contraption at Indiana Beach looks fun.

Which infernal contraption are you talking about? (Not that I'm defending Indiana Beach; that whole park is an infernal contraption to me. )

Im guessing Steel Hawg

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Either of the two most violent offenders. One is like being pushed over a hill in a Kroger shopping cart. (Loco SuMo). The other is Steel Hawg.

Does it have to be a Kroger shopping cart? Or can it be a Kmart cart?

K-Mart carts don't roll as smoothly. Plus I well remember riding in a Kroger cart as a tot.

I have been questioning before the announcement on here if Hurricane Bay would be better than Splashin Safari. I questioned that because some information was LEAKED a month before last nights announcement, the link is below

http://baseballnationals.com/elizabethtown/kentucky-kingdom/

(note: this information is not 100% accurate)

Also, I am a bit stunned to be honest that more coaster critics are more interested in Lighting Run over Banshee, even several of you KI fans. But hey, we have two great new coasters coming to our region in less than 6 months.

Lastly, I have seen a picture on twitter of several slide pieces already on site at the park.

Lightning Run is also new to everyone. Banshee had everyone's attention when it was announced.

Crypt, back to lurking.

Why do people say "oh it's ganna be boring" or "forceless" ect..

Just sit down, secure your harness, and have fun...

It's not always about forces, inversions, speed, ect. Just ENJOY IT...Make memories

Thrills connect

Lightning Run is also new to everyone. Banshee had everyone's attention when it was announced.

Crypt, back to lurking.

The only thing about Banshee is that announcement for that ride was anticipated with a date, So the public knew about it. Right now, I bet not even a 4th of the Louisville area in my opinion is aware of KK announcement since it happened last night and the media hasn't taken converge of the story. But I will guess that all change tomorrow and Ed will have a press conference

But hey, we all should have known something unique was coming, it is Ed Hart

That's for sure. No serious park wanting media attention would make its announcement at 11 PM on a Saturday night. Too late for tv. The Courier-Journal had gone to print. Most media was either asleep, watching a game or in a bar.

Not exactly clever.

And IAAPA about to start.

My head hurts.

This is the kind of announcement that does not spur season pass sales. By that I am referencing Terpy's above post. This announcement has sat since 11pm Saturday night with no real fanfare outside of the enthusiast community. I honestly hope this is not the target audience for the park, but instead the family demographic. Yet the announcement completely missed hitting what I think their intended audience would be. Maybe they will hear about it today, maybe not?

Maybe they'll announce, that they made the announcement.

It's Ed Hart. He does things...differently.

If this park makes it through several seasons, watch him offload it to a big corporation for much dinaro. Then the cycle will repeat.

Thats what developers do, invest money and sell it for more. Thats how Carowinds came to be but where it failed. $30 million to build but declared bankruptcy and sold for $15 million. However, look at the park now...

Admission at a park is typically not a revenue generator. The idea is to get them in the door, and have them spend monies on other things. That's where profits lie. Really, the idea of a pay-one-price was born out of the philosophy that profit margins lay within the park - not at the gate.

True, but if your price point (particularly on season passes) is too low it attracts far too many patrons that don't have money to spend once they are in the park. I'm sure they will sell a decent number of passes at $60 but are the people that are buying the $60 passes the ones that will come and buy the $7 pizza slices and $30 sweatshirts?

I figured RCDB would have the info posted on it's site about this new coaster. But nothing yet.

Good for KY kingdom the parks website looks great, the new coaster is great, it will be a great year in the Midwest: With the point, the island, and the kingdom plus a true tested ride at the world for a pirate ship.

I also like that the eagles have landed at the Kingdom for 2013 and the tallest water slide! good for them!

I figured RCDB would have the info posted on it's site about this new coaster. But nothing yet.

They posted a response on facebook. But I guess they're waiting in for the statistics, etc. They maybe waiting for the press conference.

That is a great coaster. I really am looking forward to visiting the park now.

Heres a news article

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20131118/NEWS01/311180040/Kentucky-Kingdom-undercuts-competitors-59-95-season-pass

Check out Lightning Run's new trains; they look pretty awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671283452905830&l=f76816b38f

That's sweet!! Love it!!

Notice parking isn't included in that season pass..at $8 per trip, that can add up in a hurry and actually make the pass less valuable than ones offered by KI and HW respectively.

Which if it wasn't owned by the Fair Board that would not be a problem.

Check out Lightning Run's new trains; they look pretty awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671283452905830&l=f76816b38f

They look very sleek and comfortable. I've yet to experience a Morgan coaster but I have heard some good things about Phantom's Revenge's restraints. Is this true anyone?

Well, Kentucky Kingdom took itself to the media today. Kentuckiana is thrilled about the news.