YarzRevenge Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 I just wanted to make a note to see if anyone else feels as sad as I do about what is lost every year in the name of expansion... Gone Forever ..... Replaced By.... Year... Ant. Cars Stunt Track.... 2005 Speed Slides Racing Slides 2004 Phontom Theater Scooby Doo 2003 King Cobra Delirium 2003 Keelboat Canal TR:TR 2002 Jelly Bean Bowl, Grand Prix - Nic. Cent. 1995 Smurfs Phantom Theater 1992 Flying Dutchman Adventure Express 1991 Zodiac Flight Commander 1990 Screamon Demon Amazon Falls 1988 Just to name a few. I remember the first time I went to Kings Island. I road V.T. Land. The tumble Bug, Scrappy's Farm, the Ferris wheel and the witch's culdrens. I also watched the puppet tree like 3 - 4 times. I also remember when you could get Real Ice Cream (not soft serve) In line for The Beast. Thats it, I love the new rides but I feel we should stop and shead a tear for the old times once and a while too. Marc...And I'm only 28, Ha! Quote
RyanA Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 Yes, it's very sad. Especially with so many great flats lost, I really wish PKI would take a year off from building huge attractions and you know, like add something for the kids then a couple classic flats around Coney. Latest word I'm hearing on Tiques is though they probably won't be back by 2005, they will more than likely return under a new theme in 2006. Also, it appears as though the Eagles may be on the chopping block, though due to their popularity it appears as though they will just be moved. One other thing, do keep in mind most of the rides removed had maintenance issues, and were not worth keeping anyways. Still, it is sad, but there replacements do kick a$$! Quote
matth Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 Although I never did like the "Phontom Theater". ..matt Quote
DegenRider Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 I just wanted to make a note to see if anyone else feels as sad as I do about what is lost every year in the name of expansion... Gone Forever ..... Replaced By.... Year... Ant. Cars Stunt Track.... 2005 Speed Slides Racing Slides 2004 Phontom Theater Scooby Doo 2003 King Cobra Delirium 2003 Keelboat Canal TR:TR 2002 Jelly Bean Bowl, Grand Prix - Nic. Cent. 1995 Smurfs Phantom Theater 1992 Flying Dutchman Adventure Express 1991 Zodiac Flight Commander 1990 Screamon Demon Amazon Falls 1988 Just to name a few. I remember the first time I went to Kings Island. I road V.T. Land. The tumble Bug, Scrappy's Farm, the Ferris wheel and the witch's culdrens. I also watched the puppet tree like 3 - 4 times. I also remember when you could get Real Ice Cream (not soft serve) In line for The Beast. Thats it, I love the new rides but I feel we should stop and shead a tear for the old times once and a while too. Marc...And I'm only 28, Ha! The cars will be back. The speed slides sucked and I prefer the Racing Slides PT was old and really dated. Scooby is cool King Cobra HAD to be removed as it reached the end of its life expectancy KCKC: Flop Why have 2 flumes? Smurfs when you lose the licence you can't use it any more SD: Popularity wained after Vortex was opened. Congo is a good ride. ALL parks change. Quote
Ttown Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 The eagles are getting moved to where flight commander once was. They arent going anywhere Quote
fryler87 Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 I can't see the park getting rid of Flying Eagles; even though the capacity is fairly low, there is ALWAYS a line. And who can't resist snapping? Quote
YarzRevenge Posted August 14, 2004 Author Posted August 14, 2004 I know there were good reasons for a lot of rides being removed, I just wanted to think back on them... "KCKC: Flop Why have 2 flumes?" hmmm, for the same reason you have more than one Rollercoaster... Quote
coastermike Posted August 14, 2004 Posted August 14, 2004 I know of one replacement that was a big improvement: Shawnee Landing - The Beast 1979 Quote
"Q" Posted August 14, 2004 Posted August 14, 2004 I know there were good reasons for a lot of rides being removed, I just wanted to think back on them... "KCKC: Flop Why have 2 flumes?" hmmm, for the same reason you have more than one Rollercoaster... The ride never did well you skinbag. Plus it was breaking down all the time towards the end. Plus every rollercoaster c an give a different exprence. Quote
PKI Homey Posted August 17, 2004 Posted August 17, 2004 skinbag Never heard that one. Is it supposed to be funny? Sorry, Q, but it did do well. Every time I queued up for it, there was an extremely long wait. Maybe not in its' last few years, but it definitely had long lines every time I was there. Quote
PKI Punk Posted August 17, 2004 Posted August 17, 2004 skinbag Never heard that one. Is it supposed to be funny? Sorry, Q, but it did do well. Every time I queued up for it, there was an extremely long wait. Maybe not in its' last few years, but it definitely had long lines every time I was there. Not only did it have long lines, but it was a VERY different experience than Wild Thornberries and the drop was bigger. I liked KCKC. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Another Terp "blast from the past." 1 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Meant to be a warning of another removal, or noting the return of one that was once lost? Hmm. I guess we will all know for sure soonish. 1 Quote
LoraX Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Hoping it's noting a return. We could really use a few new flats or a dark ride. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Terp aka Skinbag! 1 Quote
shark6495 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I can't see the park getting rid of Flying Eagles; even though the capacity is fairly low, there is ALWAYS a line. And who can't resist snapping? Just wanted to post this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Some claim they replaced them. They did re-place them. Three times. Coney of Ohio to Kings Island. Moved at Kings Island. Paramount's Kings Island to Paramount's Carowinds. 4 Quote
WindingSon Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 It is funny how some things are said so matter of factly in retrospect. "The cars will be back." I am curious as to what Shawnee Landing was. Was it just canoes you could paddle around the ponds that surrounded what would become The Beast? 2 Quote
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