rip-phantomtheater Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I was reading an online article, and the author said it could be a rumor but Top Gun might be torn down to make way for a larger B&M coaster, apperantly the worlds largest with the most inversions... Quote
Cpt Crunch Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 One word: No. What would make you think this was even 40% true? Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 lol at the stuff on the rumor wheel Quote
rip-phantomtheater Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Just a rumor, just wondering if anyone else heard this... Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Sounds to me like the kind of thing a Roller Coaster Tycoon park builder would say. let's see, there's that non-running wood thing, add that space beside it.... Yeah, right. Or is it? Iron Wolf moving? Who'd a thunk it? Big behemoth of a leviathan coming to a park with the former already? Quote
diamondhawk Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Yeah I think that is 99.9% false. You can never be sure. Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Why would they re-paint it and add some more theming to it if they were planning on tearing it down in a few years? Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 See King Cobra? (I am NOT saying Flight Deck is to soon suffer the same fate, but King Cobra got a nice new paint job, was put up for sale, got no acceptable offers, and was demolished. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 You forgot to add the fact, that the King Cobra received its fresh coat of paint for the 1999 season. It only lasted three full seasons after getting its paint job. It was removed at the beginning of the 2002 season (it didn`t operate that season, and the last few pieces were removed the first few weekends the park was open in 2002. Quote
markr Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I heard about it from the Dippin Dots guy. ( Can't believe it-for once I beat everyone to the Dippin Dots joke.) 1 Quote
BeastForever Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 I highly doubt Flight Deck being torn down. Kings Island has to have at least one suspendend rollercoaster! Quote
Snowman Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I highly doubt Flight Deck being torn down. Kings Island has to have at least one suspendend rollercoaster! AAWWWW..... don't hate on Flying Ace Aerial Chase and Invertigo. Quote
kingsrattler Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Suspended Arrows (that sounds like a fun ride all in of itself) are a dying breed. Just a question, are there any others left other than FD at KI and ID at CP? EDIT: answered my own question with a quick search on rcdb... there are 5 total operating. Quote
coaster_junky Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8300 six are still standing, but of them only five are open. Quote
RailRider Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Top Gun errr Flight Deck will eventually be torn down, see Big Bad Wolf. Anytime soon? I doubt it, unless they want to shut the Action Zone down and let the animals return. Also while we are covering rumors Vortex is not sinking, but SoB remains SBNO. Quote
rip-phantomtheater Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8300 six are still standing, but of them only five are open. :o :o :o :o :o Really!!!! Only 5!!!!!!!!! I thought that there were way more!!! WOW Quote
Vortex Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Well Vampire is using Vekoma trains now. So only four left using Arrow Suspended trains. Quote
Tanna Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Flight Deck never fails to make me nauseous. It takes the long walk back to the park to get over it. The Bat never did that to me. Quote
Hendrick Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 The Bat and Flight Deck are completely different. Age might even be a factor. I'm in my twenties, but I've noticed recently I can't ride nearly as much as I use to be able to, even a few years ago. Quote
jlopez Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 It takes longer to walk back there than the actual ride itself. 1 Quote
Beast1979 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 It takes longer to go up the lift hill then the actual ride itself. 1 Quote
jdawg1998 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 Let's sum it all up. The time it takes to get ready for the ride is longer than the ride itself! Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 And that can be part of its charm..or a reason some just skip it.... Quote
MagnumFan Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 It takes longer to get from the last block back into the station than the ride itself. Just saying. You get plenty of time to memorize where every ladder, extension cord, and rust spot is on that area of the ride... Quote
jlopez Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 It takes longer to load guest than the time it takes to ride... Quote
coasterfreak22108 Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 It took me longer to write this then it did to ride. 2 Quote
Dalefan Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 See King Cobra? (I am NOT saying Flight Deck is to soon suffer the same fate, but King Cobra got a nice new paint job, was put up for sale, got no acceptable offers, and was demolished. The last time i looked, the trains for King Cobra are sitting in the Flight of Fear building. Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 ^Not sure how you're looking in the complete darkness while doing inversions at 54 mph, but a few seasons back the trains were sitting in the parking lot and the park explained that they were being shipped to another park for spare parts. It takes longer to read this thread and shake your head than it does to ride Flight Deck. 2 Quote
Hauntmaster13 Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 that would suck if thats true! Quote
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