FoF96" Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I guess now that people have given Lance so much about his "verification of wing coaster" that he decided to edit it, I just happened to stumble upon it today. 2014 - Banshee / New Coaster - Rumor - (6/6/13) I’ve been sent a number of messages and tweets about our latest prediction for Banshee to be a B&M Wing Coaster, mostly because Matt Ouimet stated in an interview that Cedar Fair had no Wing Coasters on the drawing boards for 2014. Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time a man in his position has told a white lie to protect a future project in the works… and at the same time, I can’t verify that the 2014 Kings Island ride will be a Wing coaster either.Personally, I think it’s a bit kooky to build follow up Gatekeeper at The Point with such a similar style coaster at Kings Island. As I’ve said before, I’d rather seen a gigantic B&M Inverted coaster or Floorless coaster added instead, something with more than 7 inversions. Of perhaps even a B&M Dive Machine would fit the bill.Of course, there is the remote possibility that we could perhaps be seeing the evolution of the Wing coaster come to Kings Island as well. Going back to when the first rumors about the very first Wing coaster were coming out of Italy, our source said that B&M wanted to evolve their Wing coaster design after a few years to include 4th Dimension style spinning seats. It’s a remote long shot…and no one has even suggested this to me for the Kings Island 2014 project yet, but… I’m just going to put that idea in your heads for now. Don’t even think of it as a “maybe” yet… just think of it as a “What if?”In the meantime, if your local, keep an eye on the track fabrication yard in Batavia, I hear they have some wing coaster track sitting around destined for somewhere… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEASTmaster Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 A majority of us have already mentioned about that Thursday when Lance did the update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I actually really hope Lance is wrong and that were not getting a wing for 2014 in that former SOB area. I'm really hoping for a giga and if they don't build one there, then I don't think we will ever get a giga coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have to get this of my chest and I really hope I'm not the only one noticing it, Big Sexy is contradicting himself! Wheres that nacho popcorn doohikkie mabob? I need it because this is getting so good. Yes, we've noticed. I already brought it up on the last page... http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27275-starting-to-decode-2014/?p=519781 Contradicting what? I don't have a problem with the jackhammering, it gives character. Mrs. Sexy does not like it due to the jackhammering. There is no new track for a different ride at the plant. That is a wing coaster going to europe. My source must be mistaken. I saw intamin track. Hook, line, sinker. Okay. Glad to hear you've admitted your "dependable" source was wrong. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBInternational Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hahaha the "Kings Island project 2014" facebook page thinks that the triangular footers are for where they are going to move slingshot to. i certainly hope hes just joking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkiknex25 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Is anybody else thinking that the SOB area will be used for two separate projects (or half phases of a project)? I mean, we're only see major work in the Thunder Alley and King Cobra areas and only a part of the SOB area. So far, there's still an entire non-major-work area that's open between say the SOB station and the rose bowl. So quite possibly we see something else in 2015 or 2016? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We're also a little more than a month into construction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkiknex25 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 ^ I know. It was just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesharrison Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hahaha the "Kings Island project 2014" facebook page thinks that the triangular footers are for where they are going to move slingshot to. i certainly hope hes just joking. I know that sounds pretty off the wall...but I could actually see that happening... If they were to move slingshot back there (or install a brand new one..), that would open up that area right there to prevent bottlenecking, and a path could possibly be going behind Delirium... And I mean, the triangular footers do look similar to the layout of Slingshot's towers... Two triangles pointing toward eachother... Could be way off...but I'd say its plausible.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I think you guys are thinking about Xtreme Skyflyer - not Slingshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesharrison Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I think you guys are thinking about Xtreme Skyflyer - not Slingshot. Well, I'm thinking of Slingshot.. Photo credit to ohiocolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yeah, you're probably right. Never mind. The triangle bases on Skyflyer are oriented differently. Sorry...my bad. Of course, that's assuming the new triangular footers aren't for the coaster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire-Beast-OF FEAR Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 clearly Illuminati. those triangles had me there. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 What's so difficult to understand. Older b&m's are smooth, new b&m's jackhammer. Its either the design or the steel fabrication. Can you be a little more specific? Which B&M coasters that you have experienced? I think it's because of the wheel assembly; the newer B&M's have stronger airtime, the wheels leave the track a little bit more. They bounce slightly. Jackhammering is an overstatement. But hey, Big Sexy over exaggerates on 80% of his posts. Goliath and Raging Bull are smooth. I always ride Diamondback in row 1,2, or 4 because they're my favorites so as far as I'm concerned it's the smoothest ride on the planet You can't convince me otherwise. Just how Thunderhead, Raven, and Voyage all 'blow' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 the mounts on the triangle foundations look all wrong for slingshot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Wait, we can see the mounts on the triangle footers?Why was I not informed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Intamin supports for those footers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Maybe this will be a filler coaster to the real coaster for 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 maybe a "terra" coaster like Maverick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We already have that POS stunt track with multiple launches. 21 million for a maverick ride or 25 for a giga. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Maybe this will be a filler coaster to the real coaster for 2015?So the 2014 coaster will be a "fake" coaster? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We already have that POS stunt track with multiple launches. What coasters do you like? I don't think I've ever read a positive comment about any coaster from you. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I wish your age was shown under your user name. You could see how much credibility can be weighed into the posts. I don't remember this many trolls signing up when our 2009 coaster was under construction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Maybe this will be a filler coaster to the real coaster for 2015?So the 2014 coaster will be a "fake" coaster? Smaller coaster like wicked twister then ttd the following year. Ki has been deprived of thrills for years with paramount installing POS rides themed to POS movies. We are lucky to have gotten SOB. While other parks recieved b&m & intamin inverts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayzayd13 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I agree that what we are seeing construction for is only one piece of the puzzle. There is so much more that they could do with the space that Son of Beast used. I know its only early into the construction process, but i dont see this coaster going all the way to the rosebowl. I see it going towards the Flight Deck turn around. So, just maybe, this coaster is part of a two year construction for a new area, like in Action Zone: added Drop Zone and Invertigo (1999) and Son of Beast the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Only our filler coaster won't be a POS vekoma boomerang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 ...because we already have an inverted one installed in 1999. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 ^^Sorry but I'm lost here...what does POS stand for? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 If you take revenue minus expenses for new rides ki would have the best ratio for a Cedar Fair top 5 park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Intamin supports for those footers. I sure hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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