calakapepe Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Taking this topic on a tangent based off THAT. If I were to ever shred my pass, if prompted from the loss of a ride, it'd have to make my visits so unfun that I wouldn't care for the park anymore.. But given the vast number of rides that I adore or have learned to adore.. I don't think one ride removal would make me stop going without first trying out one last season.Now it could come to the point that I'd not get a PASS anymore.. if the park ever becomes so crowded that it's not beneficial and I'd instead buy a one day ticket and get a fast pass plus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Drop Tower I would miss my foggy rides at haunt! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 What is Tower Gardens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 What is Tower Gardens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBackGirl Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 What is Tower Gardens? across from the funnel cake stand on international street...the corn stalkers Halloween Haunt goes through it also. it used to be really pretty, it has a big fountain and stuff but the fountain is turned off and it looks horrible so they made it a smoking area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I'm with most of you, really I would hate to see any more rides leave the park. If I just had to pick one though, it would be The Vortex. I really hope it continues to run strong for many more years and maybe get a special 30th anniversary commemorative type deal when the time comes( shirts, pendants, maybe a little cake like they've done for The Beast? ) I feel it deserves it as it is a guest favorite and it's been a hardy piece of machinery. I'd also have to say Flight Deck or Adventure Express. There is something just heart wrenching about losing any more classic Arrow coasters; especially a great suspended swinging coaster which we all know is becoming a dying breed and a fantastic mine train coaster which is still one of the best I've ever been on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideOnKI Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Flight of Fear. I LOVE Flight of Fear.... so much that I would LOVE to have Kings Dominions Flight of Fear replace Diamondback, Poltergeist at Six Flags Fiesta Texas replace Vortex, and every LIM Bowl on Earth to replace attractions at Kings Island XD (Every LIM Bowl on Earth in one park!!!! XD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Never, ever, get rid of The Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Flight Deck. It's a fun ride still 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Eiffel Tower. Rides come, rides go. Some get worse with age, some get worse as we age. The Tower is constant, it towers everything as you first approach the park, it steals your field of vision as you cross under the main entrance. It never changes, it never gets worse, and in many regards as I age its developed into an even bigger draw. Its as brillant today as it was the day the park welcomed its first guest. The view from the top is study is motion, constantly changing, day to day, week to week, month to month, season to season. The tower is what we first see at the start of each season as we enter thru the main gate, its often the last thing we view at season's end as the final fireworks fizzle out. As you various rides zip you thru the park, the Eiffel Tower remains a constant pillar of attention at the very heart of the park. I'd miss The Beast, The Racers and Woodstock Express, the long standing woodies, two dating back to the parks opening, the other a true classic that remains on the top of many enthusiasts must ride lists. I'd miss the smooth roar of Diamondback, the blast of air thrust onto the ground each time Drop Zone fails to conquer gravity, and the unknown twist discovered on Flight of Fear anytime somebody takes their first ride. The loss of any other ride would leave a hole in my experience at the park, however the loss of the Eiffel Tower would leave a hole in my soul where so many memories first began and often ended as the backdrop to a fantastic day at Kings Island. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Any of the classic flats in Coney. They may not be as big or as exciting as other rides in the park, but I still love riding them. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The park would definitely not be the same without The Racer. Love it or hate it, it's one ride that is very much the same as it was when the park opened in 1972. It's an icon of the park right up there with the Eiffel Tower. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Huh? Big old brake levers, manually operated, skid brakes, flip down single position buzz bars, last bunny hop, no seat belts, no seat dividers, no head restraints, soft cushiony plush leather. Not to mention the red track bed and blue handrails. Gone. All gone. The Racer in 2013 is a very, very different ride than the day it opened in 1972. And I should know. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Huh? Big old brake levers, manually operated, skid brakes, flip down single position buzz bars, last bunny hop, no seat belts, no seat dividers, no head restraints, soft cushiony plush leather. Not to mention the red track bed and blue handrails. Gone. All gone. The Racer in 2013 is a very, very different ride than the day it opened in 1972. And I should know. Okay. Excuse me for being wrong, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It would be anarchy if The Beast would ever be removed.. But with The Beast being removed chances are slim to none. it wouldn't be my pick I would hate to see flight deck go. if they plan on removing any coaster I hate to say the Adventure Express would be my pick. It was my first roller coaster. But it's had it's time, I would love to see it replaced by a intamin coasted like maverick utilizing the theming and tunnels the Adventure Express currently uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 If it weren't for safety, changing times, ect..I wish I would have been on a ride like that... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Double post. sry guyzz Lol, intamin using same tunnels...still second lift hill ends in no grand finale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorado_09 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Long time lurker, but Terp has pulled me out of hiding. Very much miss my young days of riding The Racer and The Best in it's old form, buzz bars and all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The Best Freudian slip? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invertedgirl Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I wouldn't want to see any of them gone in exception to face off. (Yes I still call them by their original names) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP&LERR Fan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The train, flight deck, Adventure Express, beast actually I wouldn't really want to see anything go but not a fan of Drop Tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I wouldn't want to see any of them gone in exception to face off. (Yes I still call them by their original names) So what do you call the kiddie wooden coaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP&LERR Fan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I wouldn't want to see any of them gone in exception to face off. (Yes I still call them by their original names) So what do you call the kiddie wooden coaster? Sometimes I keep forget to call it Woodstock express, I prefer the name beastie better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's not the original name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP&LERR Fan Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's not the original name. Seriously, what was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Scooby Doo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Eiffel Tower. Rides come, rides go. Some get worse with age, some get worse as we age. The Tower is constant, it towers everything as you first approach the park, it steals your field of vision as you cross under the main entrance. It never changes, it never gets worse, and in many regards as I age its developed into an even bigger draw. Its as brillant today as it was the day the park welcomed its first guest. The view from the top is study is motion, constantly changing, day to day, week to week, month to month, season to season. The tower is what we first see at the start of each season as we enter thru the main gate, its often the last thing we view at season's end as the final fireworks fizzle out. As you various rides zip you thru the park, the Eiffel Tower remains a constant pillar of attention at the very heart of the park. I'd miss The Beast, The Racers and Woodstock Express, the long standing woodies, two dating back to the parks opening, the other a true classic that remains on the top of many enthusiasts must ride lists. I'd miss the smooth roar of Diamondback, the blast of air thrust onto the ground each time Drop Zone fails to conquer gravity, and the unknown twist discovered on Flight of Fear anytime somebody takes their first ride. The loss of any other ride would leave a hole in my experience at the park, however the loss of the Eiffel Tower would leave a hole in my soul where so many memories first began and often ended as the backdrop to a fantastic day at Kings Island. You have me in tears right now Sent from my iPhone using... You get the point 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Back VII Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Pretty much anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Flight of Fear. It's still my favorite coaster in the park. In all honesty, when it looked like KD's was going to move I thought about Kings Island's and how if it moved, I didn't know if I would want to continue supporting the park. Yeah, I know. It's just a ride, but you have to remember that this was coming off of a time, not too long before, that our Flying Eagles were taken away from us with a very cavalier regard for its history in Cincinnati, or how much the guests loved them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 ...and the grand, majestic entry music on International Street, which was to be next removed. Frankly, I am fully convinced was removed by Cedar Fair mostly because it could but partly to change the psychographic feel of the park. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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