4runneradam Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hope this hasnt been posted yet. If so, I diddnt see it http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=530259127005845&set=a.450115751686850.107627.201668799864881&type=1&theater Its Jungle Jim looking up at the water tower in Action Zone. Looks as if its coming down and going on display at Jungle Jims Eastgate. Thoughts? Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hmm... Looks like Action Zone will be next in line for a re-vamp. Along with a possible attraction? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Someone mentioned some sort of musical attraction in its place. That's my guess. Seems pretty late in the season to get started on anything major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not for the 2013 season, I'm thinking 2014. Much like the Rivertown revamp, land was cleared and some stuff was moved in order for footings and such to be prepared for the next offseason. They could be removing the water tower and those awful posters before this season, just to get it out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm going to go with the comment on their fb page of a new home for the water tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 May we get our safari area again? This may be just a thought but it isnt that bad of an idea. Most likely they will get the water tower, but truthfully it may be the safari theme again from the past "bringing back the original Kings Island" quote by KIPR a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 so it seems a revamp will happen, if they do remove congo falls hopefully they move that to the water park, or rivertown, if all this happens, whats in store for timber wolf: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I think the whole Action Zone is gonna be re-themed. We saw the first stage when they painted Invertigo and now that the AZ is being expanded, why not just rent theme it? That was the area where paramount did its most damage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Which is it, a big coaster or an Action Zone renovation for 2014? You can't have both in the same year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hmm, what else did they do in 2009 other than Diamondback... Oh yeah, they remodeled Rivertown. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider97 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Glad to see it go! Considering that it has had basically no use for the past years, it has served as more of an obstacle than anything. I hope to see some minor improvements in Action Zone for the 2013 season, then hopefully something major in 2014! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hmm, what else did they do in 2009 other than Diamondback... Oh yeah, they remodeled Rivertown. Rivertown was just adding in pavers, a new fence, and relocating a roller coaster entrance. What happened in Rivertown was more of a general spruce up. What we're talking about here is a complete, top to bottom retheme of the rides, buildings, and the general area.If retheming an area and adding an expensive attraction is so easy, why did did Son of Beast open after Action Zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I wouldn't mind a western theme. We could call Flight Deck Maverick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The renovation to Rivertown cost a lot. They added in a lot of new fencing, and those pavers aren`t cheap. They do not need to do much to the buildings to retheme them. And it wouldn`t be that expensive either. I don`t know why you think that a new headliner attraction and a spruce up of Action Zone can`t be done in the same year. I for one am really excited to see what is in store for the Action Zone. I wonder what it will look like this season, and if we will see a construction site taking shape in Son of Beast`s old area. It will certainly look different without Thunder Alley there. It will be interesting to see if Jungle Jim`s does take the water tower, how the incorporate it into the store (whichever one it finds a home in). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hmm, what else did they do in 2009 other than Diamondback... Oh yeah, they remodeled Rivertown. Rivertown was just adding in pavers, a new fence, and relocating a roller coaster entrance. What happened in Rivertown was more of a general spruce up. What we're talking about here is a complete, top to bottom retheme of the rides, buildings, and the general area. Two rides have already been repainted. Two rides have been removed. From there, some new signage, pavers, would be something that could certainly be accomplished in one off season, even with adding a new coaster. Removing that ugly water tower this winter is a relatively easy step towards that. Something tells me, though, that with the lack of action this off season in regards to pavers, etc, that bigger plans are in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Cedar Point is adding a huge coaster this year while simultaneously remodeling the entrance plaza to the park. Both can be done. If Action Zone is rethemed, what do you guys want it to be? I wouldn't mind a expansion of Oktoberfest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Interesting! I do call for a AZ revamp. Would love to see it completely spruced up. I wonder which buildings if any will be gone next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Oddly enough the water tower never really bugged me but I guess its because I always hoped maybe they would do something with it. I guess in my mind I was imagining tranforming it into some cool looking fountain to make it look like the tower busted and water was leaking from it into a pool below. Seeing it go will be interesting though. Its going to look so empty this year with everything disappearing, but makes me excited to see what will be coming. I like how Jungle Jim seems to enjoy collecting random KI stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 My guess is that the water tower is already history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I like the water tower, and if it is going, I'll be sad to see it go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I hope they rip it out and put a large area of trees and grass in the center of the walkway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Don't get your Hopes up over nothing. This was a picture on jungle jim's site, not ki. tower just because they may out may not be snagging the water tower (no one official actually said that, it was a post From someone at large on their fb page). The more telling piece for me may be that they removed all of the sob cement footings. Why remove them If trees and vegetation are to grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just ignore that post... I hate posting from my phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 We will see how true this rumor of an Action Zone update may be if a certain someone stays quite about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 If it's going, I'm glad of it. It was in my way last Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 If it's going, I'm glad of it. It was in my way last Halloween. I'm pretty sure the Drum show was in the way more than the water tower. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 That, too. It's like they double teamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I drove past the park today, and from KI Drive the only remaining part of the water tower were the 4 legs. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 ...And everyone rejoices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Why look that was the diversion all along. *As BB1 chuckled on his chair* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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