Shaggy Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Take a step back and really think about this: What motivation would KI have to promote something, from all appearances, seems to be rather big and new, just for another modification announcement for SoB? The last thing KI needs is to promote this venture only to get the proverbial egg on their face and tie it in with SoB. The ride is dead and the park needs to move on. With any luck, the only tie in with SoB this announcement has is it's deconstruction. Stratosoar is still out there too.... EDIT: In July, Cedar Fair filed a trademark name application for a new ride called “Stratosoar.” http://cpguide.drewb...tag/stratosoar/ Excellent points... but shouldn't it be "Stratosaur?" LOL ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Remember 2012 is KI's 40'th. So this is going to be something big along the line of a park expansion or new coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Excellent points... but shouldn't it be "Stratosaur?" LOL ;-) I had that exact spelling, and had to edit it after reading the article again. But hey, this is CF. Using -saur would have required them to do a bit more themeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I doubt Stratosaur would be for KI. Strato means 400+ feet, KI can't build up to 400 feet due to a nearby airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Unless they got permission to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I thought planes had plenty of room to get over/around Kings Island on their way to CVG, Lunken, or the county airports? Oh, well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Has that height limit ever been verified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Has that height limit ever been verified? If you remember when we flew over KI, height was never an issue. As for Coney, that was a different story. KI has no issues with air traffic. If you remember KI had helicopter rides that went well above 400ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 ^That's right, because we were in the immediate vicinity of Lunken and downtown is a direct flight path for CVG. I remember we could only swing around downtown a few times before we had to leave the area and then re-request clearance. Man, that was such an awesome day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Has that height limit ever been verified? I believe they said that during a 5@5 q & a once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acbjones1983 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 WLW tower in Mason is currently 736 feet and its just as close to the nearest airport as Kings Island. (For whatever that is worth) I happen to be a student pilot right now and I can tell you that there is no problem with Kings Island being too close to an airport. The closest airport to KI is Lebanon-Warren County Airport and that's about 8 nautical miles away, more than enough clearance for even a 1000 foot structure. I'll end by saying that I have no idea who would even regulate such a rule, if it were to exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I know we are not supposed to link to other sites but I find this curious about a new coaster reveled by Intamin. http://keystonethril...version-coaster ****Edit**** http://data.sphosting.ch/Intamin/Media/Multi%20Inversion%20Coaster/Multi%20Inversion%20Coaster.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I just have to go back to a post I made a few days ago: I have a feeling that if Don Helbig scratched the right side of his head in an interview, we would, within three days, reach the obvious conclusion that we are getting the worlds first B&M Hyper Invert with 12 inversions that will be the main attraction of an X-Base expansion, featuring 3 new flat rides, high-capacity gravy buffets, and the world's first Giga-Bathrooms! Granted, this is a much more reasonable cause for excitement then a park map, but the idea remains the same. I think it's pointless to speculate on what it is until we have more conclusive information. I know for a fact we can wait until next Friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I would love an Intamin roller coaster at KI. But I really do think it will be something along the lines of expansion / a new roller coaster for their 40th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I doubt Stratosaur would be for KI. Strato means 400+ feet, KI can't build up to 400 feet due to a nearby airport I have heard that before, but never seen confirmation of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 And the trademark was not for strata "saur"...it was for strata "soar". It was going to be the name for the WindSeeker-type-rides before the chaos involving the ride manufacturers took place. Expect this to not have anything to do with the new thing, whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 And the trademark was not for strata "saur"...it was for strata "soar". It was going to be the name for the WindSeeker-type-rides before the chaos involving the ride manufacturers took place. Expect this to not have anything to do with the new thing, whatever it is. Yeah, all that was in the article provided and the name speculated by the author. It will be intresting to see the final plans, if the final plans do come out 3/18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobTX Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 What if it is something new for haunt this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 ^ That could very well be it too. A trail that big (according to the print shown) would take some time to prepare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 maybe march 18, 2011 is the set date for the first section of the tower for WindSeeker to be lifted into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 ...by a Flinstones-esque Brontosaurus-themed crane! Hannah Barbara returns in 2012!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 actually, just me thinking out loud, but if the slogan " your history" was used with the date, and with the area shown in the topography maps being so large. maybe there will be a reincarnation of the wildlife habitat, all of the barns that the animals were kept in are still standing (or at least all i've ever payed attention to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 actually, just me thinking out loud, but if the slogan " your history" was used with the date, and with the area shown in the topography maps being so large. maybe there will be a reincarnation of the wildlife habitat, all of the barns that the animals were kept in are still standing (or at least all i've ever payed attention to). I believe he meant "You're History", not "Your History"... at least that's the way it was posted on CoasterBuzz. "You're History" makes a little more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Don't look over this way. Mrs. Grundy is.....uh....busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If it was indeed "You're History", set over a scaly backdrop, it at least has the hallmarks of other KI teasers, especially the huge campaign leading up to Diamondback. This makes less likely my first thought, that this was meant for another park, but thanks to the oddly configured Cedar Fair websites, it appeared on KI's site this morning. It would be odd for them to announce a new haunt in March, when their marketing message should be solely focused on getting WindSeeker off the ground (so to speak). Some sort of traveling Prehistoric exhibit (the crude, animatronic dinos that play state fairs, etc) back in the woods behind Racer would make sense, but again an announcement this early, before WindSeeker debuts, would be strange. My gut reaction would be something like this, on a Memorial Day thru Labor Day exhibition... LINK - Billings Productions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Strange compared to what we are used to- yes. But is there a better way to promote the park and new 2011 ride than to stir up intrest for HH or a new 2012 ride early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillsberry123 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Could be an announcement for Son of Beast, but I believe they would keep that as quiet as possible. Could be a new ride, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it announced before WindSeeker is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If it was indeed "You're History", set over a scaly backdrop, it at least has the hallmarks of other KI teasers, especially the huge campaign leading up to Diamondback. This makes less likely my first thought, that this was meant for another park, but thanks to the oddly configured Cedar Fair websites, it appeared on KI's site this morning. It would be odd for them to announce a new haunt in March, when their marketing message should be solely focused on getting WindSeeker off the ground (so to speak). Some sort of traveling Prehistoric exhibit (the crude, animatronic dinos that play state fairs, etc) back in the woods behind Racer would make sense, but again an announcement this early, before WindSeeker debuts, would be strange. My gut reaction would be something like this, on a Memorial Day thru Labor Day exhibition... LINK - Billings Productions If it was that i would be very disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Strange compared to what we are used to- yes. But is there a better way to promote the park and new 2011 ride than to stir up intrest for HH or a new 2012 ride early? It would do wonders to stir up the enthusiast/fan community, but from a PR point of view, your preseason message shouldn't be at all about giving your guests a reason to visit in September, and especially not next year. This isn't just about traditional PR methods. It's about successful PR methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I am not sure I see der point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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