Early Signs of 2014 Expansion?

[BoddaH1994]

Word on the street is that there is a construction fence surrounding the area that once housed Son of Beast. New for 2014, anybody? We'll keep you posted.

[Creed Bratton]

Including the Thunder Alley area?

[Diamondbacker]

Oh, let the speculation begin...

[Sonofbeast2.0]

Why must opening day be so far away!? I have to wait till then to see if this rumor is true...

[TheCrypt]

Pictures? Source? Anything?

[McSalsa]

^^
You can't wait 11 hours?

[CoastersRZ]

It doesn`t take much deducing to realize that is where the next big expansion would be at Kings Island. They aren`t going to just tear out the go kart tracks and plant grass. They clearly have something planned for that area. Remember, things take time to plan and design...

[TTD-120-420]

I'm sure I will spend a good amount of time in that area tomorrow.

[CoastersRZ]

You`ll probably be better suited to scope out the area from the Eiffel Tower. There won`t be much action in Action Zone. Poor Flight Deck will be out there all by itself. It will be interesting to see if there is just a fence and nothing else or if there are survey marks or anything. Keep in mind, that Cedar Point didn`t start pouring footings until well in the summer...

[markr]

Leviathon II, what else? ( Of course I'm usually wrong but nothing wrong with dreaming.)

[TheBEASTunchained]

I wont be able to make it until the second day of operation

Hope everyone gets some good pictures of that area and the rest of the park on opening day.

[The Interpreter]

Ah. A diversion....

[CedarPointer]

You`ll probably be better suited to scope out the area from the Eiffel Tower. There won`t be much action in Action Zone. Poor Flight Deck will be out there all by itself. It will be interesting to see if there is just a fence and nothing else or if there are survey marks or anything. Keep in mind, that Cedar Point didn`t start pouring footings until well in the summer...

I'd try Drop Tower or Delirium, given the location...

[DontWantToWait42mar0]

I like roller coasters. In that area maybe.

[Captain Nemo]

I'd be happy if all that replaces SOB is a flying scooters ride.

[TheCrypt]

I don't think people understand that height is just an extraneous novelty. Ride experience really is not affected by height. What makes Maverick so successful? It's not height.

[TheBEASTunchained]

The postings on the new fencing have been identified on Twitter this morning...............

Check out this picture "Brandon Winkle" tweeted earlier....

pic.twitter.com/wVckonhJfa

[lopan]

ok that just makes it sound like a haunt thing

[McSalsa]

^
Kinda, but I doubt it..."Bone-Chilling Screams" can come from roller coasters and other thrill rides, too.

And that yellow-and-black warning tape, for one reason or another, makes me think of Son of Beast's original theme...wait a second, I knew it! They are building...GHOST O' Son of Beast!!! (DA-DA-DUM!!!) It will be taller, faster, and have more inversions than any other wooden coaster in the entire world! (Basically, a much bigger, longer, faster Outlaw Run that goes upside down even more often!)

(Disclaimer: I do not actually think Kings Island is building another "Beast" ride...a RMC Woodie, perhaps...but it could also just be a B&M, Intamin, or something else...I do, however, think this may have something to do with the new attraction's theme, whatever it may be, ala the Diamondback teasers from 2008...Son of Beast teasers from 1999...etc etc...honestly, hoping it is something on that "level" of attraction "star power"...)

Oh, BTW, the "Ghost of Beast" name was taken from THIS...I'd LOL if this is really what they are building...though it would be awesome...this is a No Limits track, so you'll need NL, it's a coaster made by a guy named SkyArrow: http://www.ridehost.com/browse/ghost-of-beast/

[The Interpreter]

Inversions diversion?

[UnrealNightmare]

The yellow and black does remind me a whole lot of Son of Beast, may he rest in piece or pieces whichever. I really hope it's a new woodie! Doesn't even have to be an RMC or a record breaking coaster at that. I just think that besides Prowler and Renegade Cedar Fair is lacking in the modern wooden coaster category. I'm tired of steel coasters! Give us a new woodie!

[KI FANATIC 37]

Oh man! I can already tell this is going to be a great season!

[BB1]

Maybe it is the ghost of the unloved son, ready for his revenge on Kings Island......

[KI FANATIC 37]

Kings Island put the following on Twitter this morning:

"Participants in this morning's Color Me Pink 5k will enjoy the behind the scenes views along the course."

Could this be talking about the area behind the fence? Did anyone run it that could clarify this statement?

[Maverick00]

Let's just hope they don't spill the beans and we're still guessing what the attraction is at the end of May unlike a park up north

[DBInternational]

Here's a shot of the fence around the Action Zone mystery:

(image courtesy of KIC's facebook page)

I'm really starting to wish their webcams weren't down right now. Although I'm pretty sure they're doing that on purpose.

[Oldschool75]

Yes I'm still in the Caribbean on a boat but had to check in. Glad I did. I'm sure we will probably get some sort of an announcement by mid summer since a fence is up already. I just can't wait for clues to start popping up.

[thunderbeast1968]

The yellow and black does remind me a whole lot of Son of Beast, may he rest in piece or pieces whichever. I really hope it's a new woodie! Doesn't even have to be an RMC or a record breaking coaster at that. I just think that besides Prowler and Renegade Cedar Fair is lacking in the modern wooden coaster category. I'm tired of steel coasters! Give us a new woodie!

Yes!! New woodie. Gravity Group, (snickers) I hear makes a pretty awesome wooden coaster.

Btw, The Voyage is my new favorite wooden coaster (sorry Beast)

Unless.....Kings Island can come up with a new woodie to dethrone the "New King"

[RingMaster]

Here's a shot of the fence around the Action Zone mystery:

(image courtesy of KIC's facebook page)

I'm really starting to wish their webcams weren't down right now. Although I'm pretty sure they're doing that on purpose.

You mean taking pics from atop the Eiffel Tower isn't an option?

[DBInternational]

Here's a shot of the fence around the Action Zone mystery:

(image courtesy of KIC's facebook page)

I'm really starting to wish their webcams weren't down right now. Although I'm pretty sure they're doing that on purpose.

You mean taking pics from atop the Eiffel Tower isn't an option?

I'm not at the park, how could I do that?