What ride would you remove from Kings Island?

[GamesAndRides]

If you had to remove 1 Ride from Kings Island, Which one would it be?

If i had to pick one, Id say The Action Theater. Its doesnt gets used alot (Only for the Dinos Movie and Urgant Scare.) I could see maybe a few flats.

[Jr for Birdy]

I'm all about adding attractions, and upgrading existing attractions. It would be stupid to tear out Action Theater, flats can be placed in several locations without removing anything useful. I do agree the Dino movie needs to go soon, nothing worth watching twice, speaking for myself.

[homestar92]

If I HAD to remove a ride, and I'm thinking from a personal standpoint as a customer, I would remove Diamondback. We already have a boring steel coaster in Planet Snoopy. I can live without one in the main park.

If I were managing the park and trying to turn a profit as best I can, and for whatever reason, I had absolutely NO choice but to remove something, I would remove Congo Falls, purely because there are other water rides to fill the gap, and I think that the impact of losing that ride would be less than the impact of losing any others. Plus, the removal of that would open up land in an area that seems to be the center of attention right now.

- Homestar92, stating his honest opinions, whether you like it or not.

[HarvestmanMan]

Agree with Congo Falls. It's not a terrible ride, but it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the rides there - especially if Action Zone is going to be re-themed at some point.

[Adventuro]

They should move Congo Falls to Rivertown, maybe in the unused woods the train wraps around next to WWC

[shawnofthedead]

Adventure Express, doing so would make room for another coaster maybe a giga.

[malem]

I'd move Backlot Stunt Coaster to a smaller park. It has a low capacity, the launch into the helix is too intense for a "family" coaster, and it's an eyesore compared to what it replaced.

If I HAD to remove a ride, and I'm thinking from a personal standpoint as a customer, I would remove Diamondback. We already have a boring steel coaster in Planet Snoopy. I can live without one in the main park.

You'd remove the second biggest people eater after Banshee? You must like long lines at Beast and Vortex.

Besides, there's more that can make a ride entertaining than just forcefulness. Even if you personally can't enjoy the coaster, perhaps you could catch up on your reading?

Adventure Express, doing so would make room for another coaster maybe a giga.

Have you handed in your Kings Island fan card yet?

[homestar92]

I'd move Backlot Stunt Coaster to a smaller park. It has a low capacity, the launch into the helix is too intense for a "family" coaster, and it's an eyesore compared to what it replaced.

If I HAD to remove a ride, and I'm thinking from a personal standpoint as a customer, I would remove Diamondback. We already have a boring steel coaster in Planet Snoopy. I can live without one in the main park.

You'd remove the second biggest people eater after Banshee? You must like long lines at Beast and Vortex.

Besides, there's more that can make a ride entertaining than just forcefulness. Even if you personally can't enjoy the coaster, perhaps you could catch up on your reading?

That's why I made a distinction between my two answers

But this is in a hypothetical scenario in which something has to be removed. If I don't remove Diamondback, I HAVE to remove something better, and I'd rather have longer lines at that "something better" than have it be removed.

[shawnofthedead]

I'd move Backlot Stunt Coaster to a smaller park. It has a low capacity, the launch into the helix is too intense for a "family" coaster, and it's an eyesore compared to what it replaced.

If I HAD to remove a ride, and I'm thinking from a personal standpoint as a customer, I would remove Diamondback. We already have a boring steel coaster in Planet Snoopy. I can live without one in the main park.

You'd remove the second biggest people eater after Banshee? You must like long lines at Beast and Vortex.

Besides, there's more that can make a ride entertaining than just forcefulness. Even if you personally can't enjoy the coaster, perhaps you could catch up on your reading?

Adventure Express, doing so would make room for another coaster maybe a giga.

Have you handed in your Kings Island fan card yet?

I agree with you on Backlot. No need to insult me on my idea.

[westcoaster]

the action theatre:

[westcoaster]

congo falls part of Soak City it would become:

[BB1]

Well you see, there is this one new pool.....

BLSC, it took 2 great attractions out

Dinosaurs Alive! Give me back my ToT, put in a upcharge backwoods walkthrough.

[malem]

Adventure Express, doing so would make room for another coaster maybe a giga.

Have you handed in your Kings Island fan card yet?

I agree with you on Backlot. No need to insult me on my idea.

No insults, just noting that removing one of the park's most beloved rides would not be a popular decision around here. It's still a great ride with excellent capacity that's very popular.

Not to mention that a giga would be much too extreme for many of the customers AE serves. There are other ways to access that plot of land, should the park need to use it in the foreseeable future.

Well you see, there is this one new pool.....

What's wrong with the new wavepool? It added much-needed capacity and didn't require the removal of any attractions.

[TombRaiderFTW]

I guess I'd agree with the Backlot Stunt Coaster suggestion, though I don't know where I'd send it. Michigan's Adventure would be the right size park in my mind, but I don't know if the park has the income or infrastructure to support a launched coaster. If Six Flags over Georgia were smaller, I'd definitely say that (just so long as it got some sort of new theme, because the movie backlot theme really wouldn't fit in anywhere at that park.)

[GamesAndRides]

Speaking of BLSC, I wish KI Would bring back the effects, Like The Water Stuff at the end and fire scene before you go into the tunnel

[BB1]

Adventure Express, doing so would make room for another coaster maybe a giga.

Have you handed in your Kings Island fan card yet?

I agree with you on Backlot. No need to insult me on my idea.

No insults, just noting that removing one of the park's most beloved rides would not be a popular decision around here. Also, Adventure Express serves customers that would find a giga coaster much too extreme.

There are other ways to access that plot of land, should the park decide to use it.

Well you see, there is this one new pool.....

What's wrong with the new wavepool? It added much-needed capacity and didn't requir

e the removal of any attractions.

See : https://www.carowinds.com/what-s-new/new-for-2014

[elyk]

If I absolutely had to remove a ride, I would probably remove a ride inside of Planet Snoopy, im thinking woodstocks whirlybirds. The ride just feels old and doesnt get enough attention.

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[LoraX]

Backlot Stunt Coaster is what I would get rid of. Send it to Kentucky Kingdom. I actually like the ride, but I refuse to wait for it.

Congo Falls would be the other one I would get rid of. I am not a huge fan of water type rides or water parks. (Neatly drowned when I was a teenager and I don't like walking in wet clothes/shoes.)

Slightly weird question, I rarely go to Soak City, is there a regular swimming pool or just two wave pools? If there is not a pool, why not?

I really think if things were theoretically placed differently, it would make more sense than theoretically getting rid of a coaster. Guess that is another thread though.

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[coasterfanatic83]

There are two wave pools but the waves cycle on and off, so I guess it is just a regular pool during the off sessions, right?

Also, need I reference you to the 11th Commandment? (http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28519-the-bat-flies-again-at-kings-island/?p=567156)

[Ride On_17]

I'd get rid of Adventure Express. I know, I know, many of you love it. But don't worry--I'd replace it with a bigger, better coaster of similar thrill and type. It just doesn't impress me. Plus the tunnels smell bad. I don't know why some of you love it.

[The Interpreter]

Bigger often means the opposite of better.

Terp, who means it (and whose favorite rides are oft small or mid-sized...take Frisbees as just one example...or Top Spins, Whips, etc.)

[Diamondbacker]

I'd hate to remove any rides at KI, but if there was a gun against my head and to live I had to remove something, I'd take out WindSeeker. I understand that it's supposed to be a family-oriented ride, but it's been known for heavy downtime and the accidents at CP and KBF. Plus, it's not all that exciting.

[Tr0y]

If any ride/coaster was to be removed just to be removed i would say Congo falls, if there was a ride to be removed for future expansion or a coaster i would have to go with Adventure Express, i would love to see a intamin blitz coaster like maverick in that spot, and the theming be something out of Indiana jones movies. A more modern Adventure Express.

[sheikra_rocks]

Why are we talking about removing rides anyway? I enjoy all the current rides at the park. Some I can tolerate a few times a season (Vortex), and others I ride often depending on who I am with.

A lot of posts I have seen on this forum over the last couple years have claimed that "there isn't enough." "Build more flat rides." "I want this" " I want that" Now you want to remove something?

One thing that needs to be gone is the Crypt building. Personally, I would rather they use the building for a "Houdini" type attraction.

I got to experience the Houdini ride at SFGAdv earlier this year. There were INFANTS on the ride! There is NO minimum height requirement. It is EXACTLY what KI needs. People complain that there isn't enough thrills for the entire family. Well, here is the answer.

[purdude86]

If I had to remove one I'd take out the Action Theatre, if you can even count it anymore. It doesnt' serve much of a purpose anymore. Got a dino film no one watches and a maze used one month a year. Rather see it removed to make way for a new ride, or gut it and install a new dark ride.

Congo Falls could go too, but I rather see it moved to Soak City than removed completely. It's a fun ride but unless it's really hot out I just don't feel like getting that drenched. But if it was in Soak City it'd be a great addition, don't have to worry about getting wet since that's why you're there, and it ahs a high capacity.

I hardly see more than a handful of people on a boat at any time, if any, where it is at now.

[TTD-120-420]

Bigger often means the opposite of better.

Terp, who means it (and whose favorite rides are oft small or mid-sized...take Frisbees as just one example...or Top Spins, Whips, etc.)

and Maverick...

[Tr0y]

The crypt building offers too much potential for something to be placed inside of it, maybe a new big flat ride, or a small coaster like ricochet at kings dominion.

[fanofFirehawk]

^ It isn't terribly hard to build a box like that, I would prefer they come up with a more creative way incorporate a dark ride into Rivertown if they were, right now it is just a big eye sore, bigger than Back Lot and Congo falls.

[malem]

At some point, rides that people love will have to be removed. Machines don't last forever, and building for the future sometimes means building over the past. Even Banshee is presumably designed with a finite functional lifetime.

Luckily, no rides seem likely to leave in the foreseeable future. The Bat has many years ahead of it, and Vortex is still running well - and remaining popular - after 27 seasons.

Hopefully The Racer and The Beast remain as long as there's a Kings Island.

[lopan]

hey now no isulting AE that is a great ride that the whole family 48 inch+ can enjoy together. Also frankly one of my favorites; fun theme, line always goes fast, and the twists and turns even at 35 mph are enjoyable.