Just wanted to point out the caption for the picture of the crane on KI's website.

"Bring in the cranes! There ought to be cranes!" - Now where have I heard that before?

http://www.visitking.../WindSeeker.cfm

And soon it's April 30!

Terp, excited as all get out....Swing high.....at Kings Island this year!

2011, the year of the swing ride in amusement parks in the state of Ohio. Swing high or low. Young and old.

Get into the swing of things at Kings Island this year! Like 301 feet!

Kings Island 2011: The Place For Swingers!

(BEASTmaster in his Austin Powers voice) Oh behave!

Keep in mind, that I was not just talking about Cedar Point and Kings Island in my earlier post...

Oh, we knew that....

Isn't Coney Island of Ohio getting something or other for this season?

Terp, who likes to ask leading questions

I do know Stricker's Grove is getting the Pirate Ship from LaSourdesville Lake.

Really? I had not heard that. Are they removing a ride to put that in? Their current ride midway is pretty tight, unless they expand it.

And to answer the leading question, I give you this image, taken by one of my fellow rides managers from Coney a couple weeks ago:

Send in the cranes...

There ought to be cranes...

(or at least fork lifts!)

To those who have been to Coney, the brick building is the back of the games building. The Carousel, is off to the right of the image. Moonlite Gardens is behind where this image was taken. Lake Como is on the other side of the games building. The three pitched roofs behind the backhoe is now the comissary for group picnics, but was once the German themed eatery the last few seasons of the "Old Coney." That building backs up to the two story white administrations building (two stories, because the main offices are on the second floor, in case of flooding).

CoastersRZ, I read an article on the internet that the Pirate Ship was going to Sticker's Grove. I'll have to search for that article and put it here. I'm pretty sure that's what I read.

Edit Update: The Pirate Ship that was sold to Stricker's Grove, will open in 2012. This is according to the Southwest Ohio Amusement Park Historical Society's Facebook page. Their link is here. It's the 2nd post that they put up.

Here's the quote from them, if you guys can't get on there:

"Another LeSourdsville Lake ride has been saved - the swinging pirate ship located near the main entrance has been sold to Stricker's Grove with an expected debut in 2012."

I'd love to read that article if you come across it! My first visit to Stricker's Grove was before the Teddy Bear was finished being built. And of course its a replication of the long gone Teddy Bear from Coney Island!

Holy crowded webcam Batman! They really need to move the webcam. There is so much going on in that area that all you can see this morning is a crane and a cement truck!

EDIT: Backhoe too.

The second webcam is up and running.

Yes WindSeeker 2 is up and running.

...but is that even going to show the top of it? Why don't they show a shot from the bottom of it, looking up?

For all we know, that could just be the old Diamondback camera pointing towards that area. If that is the case, then I`d imagine they will be able to tilt the view up as necessary.

For all we know, that could just be the old Diamondback camera pointing towards that area. If that is the case, then I`d imagine they will be able to tilt the view up as necessary.

That view really does remind me of one of the DB cams.

So what are they doing to the concrete wit that cutter?

Hmm, anybody remember way back in the offseason of 2008-2009, they pointed the Diamondback webcam over to Coney Mall and said they were testing the view for "later in the season"? I wonder if they were actually moving it over there to see if it would be a good view for when WindSeeker would be installed...

Anyone else not able to see the second webcam right now?

Anyone else not able to see the second webcam right now?

Me neither. Must be working out the kinks!

Why are they tearing up the concrete that they poured?

Why are they digging up brand new concrete?

Indyguy, very confused!

EDIT: Sorry grsmerdel06, we must have been typing that at the same time!

I noticed that too! That is really weird.

Well, now we know where the camera is mounted.

EDIT: Sorry...nevermind. I didn't realize how far back I was quoting!

Well, now we know where the camera is mounted.

hmmm. don't look up- could lose your balance and could be a long first step.

Are you sure that is new concrete and not old stuff they're tearing up so they can put down the new pavers?

Yes. Look at the midway in this picture:

The midway back there used to be checker-board black and white brick pavers, I believe for when they were advertising the Days of Thunder movie in Action Theatre.