CoasterMyths79 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Totally imaginative idea: Whata bout an Intamin Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMyths79 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 How does Gatekeeper not have a theme...it has about as much theme as Diamindback and Beast The Beast and Diamondback are a little more better themed than Gatekeeper. Diamondback's station is themed to a barn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyk Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wait... Hold up! Diamondbacks station is themed to a BARN? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I learn the darnest things here... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Unsolicited submissions aren't usually accepted by companies for that reason... I think if any of the ideas coincide, it's because we follow the park too well. Even the smallest decision is in the works forever before being acted on, and there's so many committees for each idea to go through. We come along, playing our guessing games, and the stopped watch may get it right a few times, but what can you expect from people staring at a webcam at a coaster being built in the winter? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 If DB is themed as a barn.. Gemini is a retro dance club with hints of purple establishing it's royalty as "King" in the park for many years 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraX Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I never really thought about it being a barn, but it does kind of look like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Maybe if Cedar Fair could actually maintain their B&M's better then I wouldn't mind as much having KI turning into a "B&M jungle". But to be honest, somewhere down the road, I think Kings Island has got to get a new coaster someday that's NOT a B&M. However, it doesn't necessarily have to be an Intamin either (although that's what I would prefer). There are MANY other manufacturers/designers out there where I would be happy of them selling one of their finest attractions to KI. (Premier, Chance, Mack, RMC etc...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Wait... Hold up! Diamondbacks station is themed to a BARN? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free I learn the darnest things here... If DB is themed as a barn.. Gemini is a retro dance club with hints of purple establishing it's royalty as "King" in the park for many years I never really thought about it being a barn, but it does kind of look like one. Wait, so we collectively don't think they were going for 'barn' with this? What was their desired look then? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 A trading post. (As in "DB Trading Post") 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'm knott saying... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonbackandbeastlover Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 If it's supposed to be a barn they should put some haybales in it and improve the theming I doubt if we didn't realize it till now the general public would think it is just another station with barley any theming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Barley? What about rye humor? Corny Terpy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 At least Banshee is a good themed B&M. I hope they put the gravestones that we saw in the video. I love that it's themed like an old abandoned church and graveyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Sparsely scattering a few gravestones under the ride and building a station that looks like a church doesn't make a ride well themed. Adding fog, tunnels, theatrical lights, and props make an immersive ride. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamesAndRides Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 At least Banshee is a good themed B&M. I hope they put the gravestones that we saw in the video. I love that it's themed like an old abandoned church and graveyard. As posted in the Banshee thread, Don did say there will be themeing throughout the ride. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yeah, I agree with Kat on the whole "intensify" thing. I went and I did feel kind of violated because I was actually touched twice (Once in slaughter house and once again getting off of Diamondback) I think that the scareactors take their job too seriously. Would you rather us not take our jobs seriously? Imagine yourself being 6' 2" and then tell me Haunt is scary. I personally think the scareactors don't take their job seriously enough... (They stopped trying to scare me once I was 5' 10" and in the 8th grade .) Moral of the story: they only go after short people! Depends on the scareactor. Some of my best, most memorable scares have been big guys! Unfortunately, a majority of the time when popping on a big guy, they don't react (and that's probably why some scareactors quickly stop popping on them). But when they do jump, it's great! Not just short people, they go after the freaked people too. It's quite hilarious. Definite yes to this. The past three years I've had a great hiding spot from which I could pick my perfect victim. If someone looks freaked out, that's who I'm getting. Put another, less kind way, our new poster lied. Just as he/she/it almost certainly lied when claiming the Scareactors touched him/her/it. Loss of credibility sucks. If a scareactor touched him, it was more than likely by accident. It sometimes happens. They should name SCG Never Open Grill lol I have a very strong suspicion that that will change come next year. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy11 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Wait... Hold up! Diamondbacks station is themed to a BARN? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free I learn the darnest things here... If DB is themed as a barn.. Gemini is a retro dance club with hints of purple establishing it's royalty as "King" in the park for many years I never really thought about it being a barn, but it does kind of look like one. Wait, so we collectively don't think they were going for 'barn' with this? What was their desired look then? They should paint it red. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofFirehawk Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 To sort of kind of get back on topic I will explain my theory or idea (I need to cut down the X-files). So some us have noticed some changes in the Adventure Express queue area, and me, as always, coming up with craz... creative ideas that might possibly be coming to life. I shall next explain my craz... creative idea. Now as I mentioned above there has been some movement in Adventure Expresses queue area, and yes I know Don said that the queue has not been torn down, but as we know our lovely PR is always very concerned with how he words, and phrases things. So if we look at a webcam photo... (Yes I know it isn't up to date, but it is dark outside so bare with me.) Now what I was thinking is that we might possibly see a modified queue for Adventure Express, and a new pat that travels behind slingshot ands along the first drop of Banshee, leaving for an even more photogenic area that we first imagined! Aswell as short cut for those who see it drop from Coney Mall, and think "hey that looks cool lets go ride that" and then see there is a new direct path to it! And just image the possibilities for this, a new area that could be its own rather than just a subsection of ActionZone that has two entrances, one from Coney and one from Action Zone. They could have a nice manicured lawn [or not depending how they want to play this] with grave stones, and trees that could be on either edge of the path to add to the awesomeness. And they could aswell add places to eat, stores, games and all sorts of other things. Just a fan, thinking out side the zone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Just bare with you as it's dark? Terp, not going down that path... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamesAndRides Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I would love if they kinda re-did the queue. Also, Remove the Old T.V Stands that are rusted now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Maybe they can get a new sountrack too. I mean don't get me wrong, I love Indiana Jones as much as the nexy guy, but I think a custom soundtrack for the queue would be really cool! Maybe even have the soundtrack play throughout the entire ride. Just an idea to make a boring ride with awesome theming better. They need to do all they can to make it more exciting because that lift hill tunnel opening to nothing is really boring. I was once riding and a little boy maybe 7 was riding and after that he's like, daddy is that it? I want my money back!" It was the cutest thing ever but he is right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Boring? I wish I could make you ride Bizarro at New Jersey's Finest Theme Park back when it had on board music. I'm SO glad that feature is gone. Just like it's gone on what was Italian Job: Stunt Track. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamesAndRides Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Boring? I wish I could make you ride Bizarro at New Jersey's Finest Theme Park back when it had on board music. I'm SO glad that feature is gone. Just like it's gone on what was Italian Job: Stunt Track. I wish they brought back the doors, sigh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 As in riders on the stunt coaster? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Yeah! I remember doors on backlot I think. It was when it was still Italian Job. I was just getting out of the kiddie area because Italian Job opened when I was like 5. *sigh* I miss the old Nickelodeon Universe. If you watch a video on YouTube called "Kings Island History" it states that who ever owns the park must keep the kids area exiting and up-to-date with what kids watch these days. Sure kids know Snoopy from that one christmas special that their mom forces them to watch every year, but I just loved coming off of Runaway Reptar and giving SpongeBob and Patrick a high-five. The good old days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I'll take the water cannons before some small doors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Mr. Plummer, we like to be at least somewhat consistent here. Since you started here often lecturing us about staying on topic (and several members pointed out to you our side discussions are often interesting and sometimes the bestest parts of threads), I wish only to point out that in an Action Zone topic, you are discussing doors on Italian Job/Backlot. Not that there is anything wrong with that. There isn't. There's a lesson in there somewhere. Moving merrily along, those doors survived long into the Cedar Fair era, being removed only when the cars (almost a bad pun) were extensively refurbished to no longer resemble a BMW product, since the license therefor had not been renewed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 As in riders on the stunt coaster? This. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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