SonofBaconator Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Both of the newest Ceder Fair Coasters have/are going to extended into the parking lot, Leviathan and Gate Keeper. What does this mean for KI? Would Kings Island make a coaster that goes into the parking lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 They might. They have a lot of other land they can use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 First, I just have to say that your profile picture makes me laugh, SonofBaconador. I love it!!!! That would be so cool! But with the new rumors of thunder alley going, and SOB going, AND the space behind delerium.... I think we might nead that route.... But then again KI is totally unpredictable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 A thought, albeit a long stretch: take the idea from another thread about a B&M giga by Timberwolf running parallel to Colombia Rd. Now, when the ride reaches the central strip of grass in the parking lot, have an overbanked turn so that the track runs over that strip of grass towards the KI sign. A camelback or two later, have one of the Shambhala at PortAventura-style ampersand turnarounds that wraps around (or even through?) the KI sign, then runs back the way it came. It would catch some eyes, even from I-71. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Question: How much of Gatekeeper is actually going to be over the parking lot? From the POVs it looks like they will be putting in some landscaping and what not. I wouldn't be so quick to judge this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 No, the parking lot is already hectic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 A coaster? In KI's parking lot? Forget it. They won't even run the trams in the parking lot! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 No, the parking lot is already hectic. Ever been to Six Flags Over Georgia? Question: How much of Gatekeeper is actually going to be over the parking lot? From the POVs it looks like they will be putting in some landscaping and what not. I wouldn't be so quick to judge this one... I wouldn't be so quick to assume the animation is accurate, even if it is 100 percent so the day it is released. Plans change, costs get cut, etc. Ever see the Diamondback splashdown pond with all of what was planned for it? Or the animation for Italian Job: Stunt Track? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.S.Coasters Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Virtual Image Productions has added lots of things to the rides in their animations to generate more hype. There are the ones Terp listed and lots more, the most noticable is Maverick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Is this video what you mean about the Diamondback pond or are you referring to something else? This pond seems similar to what is actually there. Found the Italian Job: Stunt Track video... looks like the animation team got a little carried away with the helicopter scene. Other than that, it appears relatively similar to the final ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 On IJ:ST, there was supposed to be bumping that simulated the mini coopers going down stairs that never happened. It was in a tunnel and the bumping was to be simulated by the cars and not by the track itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That sylvan lake surrounded by large rocks and lush vegetation isn't anything like what I've seen at Kings Island since Diamondback was built. Swan Lake before, yes. A now virtually plain concrete detention basin, no. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider97 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 On IJ:ST, there was supposed to be bumping that simulated the mini coopers going down stairs that never happened. It was in a tunnel and the bumping was to be simulated by the cars and not by the track itself. There was also a drifting feature built into the cars that was never utilized. Add in the speaker system that didn't work. I truly believe that if everything planned had been done it could have been one of the best family coasters around, now it's just a shell of what it could have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 http://rcdb.com/2169.htm?p=33013 This is probably one of the worst offenders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That's one of the worst of a lot of things. Shudder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 There is no need for Kings Island to build a roller coaster into the parking lot. They have more than enough land to expand in the vast expanse of land going north to the high school and down near the river. They still have large portions of the old Lion Country to build the structures for the coaster. And besides, why displace all those parking spaces for the guests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Who said anything about displacing parking? SFOG didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The italian job trailer. It looks nothing like the ride! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Very typical Jeff Seibert product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Was there ever a SoB trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Given KI's layout, a parking lot coaster would be difficult. On one side of the park,Timberwolf, KI Theater, and Flight Deck's line are blocking access to the parking lot. On the other side, backstage areas are in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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