SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 This is an odd question that came in my head today.We all know that Cedar Point is getting a new ride and they are taking out Disaster Transport to make room for it. My question is that if KI wants to build a new ride, will Flight of Fear be on the destruction list for a new ride besides SOB? Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 No way. Flight of Fear is a major ride in the park and I don't see it leaving for a long, long, time. Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 I just thought so bc it is similar to Disaster Transport and I got kinda worried Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 ...it's nothing at all like DT lol but I see what you mean they are both enclosed and "themed" but DT wasn't really a thrill ride to the likes of FOF Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 It's a bobsleigh coaster. I forget what it was called before it was enclosed. But it was a ride built in the 70s(?) 80s and later was enclosed and themed to what it is now. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 What was it? never been to CP It was an outdoor bobsled coaster that only goes 40mph and is 63 feet tall and was enclosed. It's a family coaster, really. And to LongliveKingsCobra, it opened in 1985 as Avalanche Run and in 1990 was changed to Disaster Transport. Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks a lot. It would make sense why they would take it down. Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 And it made sense that they are taking down Space Spiral bc that's basically what WindSeeker is except for ride time difference and it is in a constant fast spiral motion. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 And it made sense that they are taking down Space Spiral bc that's basically what WindSeeker is except for ride time difference and it is in a constant fast spiral motion. I don't mean to come off rude; but do you have any clue what you're saying? Space Spiral is an observation tower that slowly spins and moves up to give you views of the park. Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 And I believe to be much more reliable than WindSeeker, God forbid God blows in WindSeeker's general direction! 1 Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 Who's that icecoldfirebird guy? Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 ...Uh... I don't know... why don't you go ask him? Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 idk. i just read his quote and it made me laugh Quote
SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 And it made sense that they are taking down Space Spiral bc that's basically what WindSeeker is except for ride time difference and it is in a constant fast spiral motion. I don't mean to come off rude; but do you have any clue what you're saying? Space Spiral is an observation tower that slowly spins and moves up to give you views of the park. It doesn't spin as fast though. and it isn't as high. Quote
Jasper Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Flight of Fear has seen better days do not get me wrong, but they added some new features here in the past couple of years and seeing as it is always backed out of the hangar area, I cannot see it going anywhere. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 And it made sense that they are taking down Space Spiral bc that's basically what WindSeeker is except for ride time difference and it is in a constant fast spiral motion. I don't mean to come off rude; but do you have any clue what you're saying? Space Spiral is an observation tower that slowly spins and moves up to give you views of the park. It doesn't spin as fast though. and it isn't as high. It's nothing like WindSeeker besides the fact it goes up and down.... Space Spiral: WindSeeker: Quote
KingsIsland1972 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 My photo of FOF today. I truly have grown to love this ride. Would LOVE, LOVE & LOVE the option if they would send riders into a complete blackout. Might be a Kings Island dream of mine, but hey....A guy can Dream On, Right? FOF 2012 by KingsIsland1972, on Flickr 1 Quote
bkroz Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Close your eyes. Voila. (In past years, Kings Dominion's operated in complete darkness. This year, it had three LED spotlights - fewer than Kings Island's, but much brighter.) Flight of Fear has nothing in common with Disaster Transport. To suggest that it might be removed since Disaster Transport is is like saying maybe Disneyland will get rid of Space Mountain for the same reason. Totally, totally, totally unrelated. It's still a starring attraction and a fantastic roller coaster that operates fairly well. 1 Quote
KingsIsland1972 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Close your eyes. Voila. (In past years, Kings Dominion's operated in complete darkness. This year, it had three LED spotlights - fewer than Kings Island's, but much brighter.) Flight of Fear has nothing in common with Disaster Transport. To suggest that it might be removed since Disaster Transport is is like saying maybe Disneyland will get rid of Space Mountain for the same reason. Totally, totally, totally unrelated. It's still a starring attraction and a fantastic roller coaster that operates fairly well. You're Terrible! Sad, but True! Usually, I ride like this guy for the (blackout) effect! Quote
Cody Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Some of us have had the lucky experience of riding FoF black out. Not missing much really, just close your eyes. 1 Quote
BB1 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Who's that icecoldfirebird guy? A very liable person on the forums! I think our Flight of Fear will be around for many years to come. Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Since we're on the topic of Flight of Fear, does the entrance still say Kinzels fort or something or was it changed to Ouimet? Quote
Browntggrr Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 You would surprised how close KI came to losing FoF. It was scheduled to be relocated under Paramount. The FoF at KD was actually shut down prior to CF's takeover. Quote
diamondhawk Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Do you know what parks would get the Flight of Fears? Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I heard that Carowinds was going to get Kings Dominions Flight of Fear, I never heard anything about Kings Island losing theirs. Quote
bkroz Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 There was also official concept art for at least one of them becoming the MTV Soundwave using VIACOM's ownership of MTV to create a Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ripoff. The concept art for that ride is now used to advertise the Paramount Park in Spain (alongside new Italian Job coaster artwork). Quote
Outdoor Man Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 OK, go ahead and say it will never happen, BUT- in 2005, prior to the CF purchase, if not mistaken FOF was scheduled to make one of the Paramount ride swaps. Wasn't Kings Dominion's FOF shut down in preparation for it? oops, Browntggrr- beat me to it. D'oh! Quote
Browntggrr Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 OK, go ahead and say it will never happen, BUT- in 2005, prior to the CF purchase, if not mistaken FOF was scheduled to make one of the Paramount ride swaps. Wasn't Kings Dominion's FOF shut down in preparation for it? Check out post # 25. Quote
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