Interesting. It wasn't like that on Monday - they just had those metal panels around the center removed. I'm guessing there's some sort of motor replacement going on.

Maybe. It almost looks like they have the arms supporting the weight of the entire structure. I've never seen anything like it. But they're clearly working on it so I'm sure it'll be back thrilling the kids in no time.

Side note: SR&R was my first ride EVER at Kings Island.

It looks like some giants were playing Jenga and Shake, Rattle, and Roll got in the way.

I saw the blurb in the paper, and came here first, to see if anyone can see what is happening. Thanks to the on the sport reports, when I saw 'fire' in the news, I became suspicious, because that was reported last time, and it was only a smoking engine.

I'm watching the local CBS station in Dayton (WHIO or Channel 7) and they reported this is the second time the ride has caught on fire. I woke up the dogs steaming at the TV.

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Be careful. If you steam too much they'll report you're on fire next.

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Flight of Fear is still closed per sign.

These pictures are from Thursday that I forgot to post.

^People standing in a hole surrounding Shake Rattle and Roll.

I had just gotten off Flight of Fear probably 10 minutes before the fire occurred. I met a friend up by the games near the entrance to the path for X Base around 10:30 AM. We then walked back towards X Base and he went to get in line for Flight of Fear while the rest of us got in line for Firehawk. We were next in line to ride when black smoke began to pour from what looked like the back end of the building. This was probably roughly about 10:35-10:45 AM. They made us evacuate Firehawk and my friend was in the UFO part of Flight of Fear when he was asked to evacuate. They told everyone with stuff in lockers to get it out.

Later in the day Firehawk was up and running again. You could smell the smoke/burning odor all the way down by Diamondback for a little bit.

First off Just because there is Smoke does not mean there is a fire. Do I think that it is weird that there was 2 smoke related incidents in 2 weeks near the same ride, Yes but reporting in this country has really gone out of hand. Its more about who can be first than who can bring the most accurate information. And then they leave it on their site instead of editing the story to tell the actual story instead of the truth. I would rather watch the daily show for my news than actual news.

FOF, as of right now, per the sign, is closed still.

Tweeted by Local 12.

Local 12/WKRC-TV @Local12 · 5m

BREAKING: Reports of a structure fire at the Flight of Fear at Kings Island. Fire is responding.

and WCPO posted an article

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/mason/fire-reported-at-kings-islands-flight-of-fear-roller-coaster-again

MASON, Ohio -- Fire crews are at Kings Island's Flight of Fear roller coaster for the second time this month.

Crews arrived at approximately 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning for reports of a fire, according to Warren County Emergency dispatchers.

Smoke could be seen over the warehouse where the indoor roller coaster is housed, as shown in the photo above originally posted onto the message board website KICentral.com.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. WCPO HAS A CREW ON ITS WAY TO THE SCENE AND WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION SHORTLY.

Not again! Could this mean Flight of Fear could be removed? I hope not!

^ As previously mentioned, the smoke was coming from an electrical panel that isn't part of the ride.

No reason has been given for the current downtime. Flight of Fear's launch uses enough power (at peak) to supply hundreds of houses. With work on an (apparent) electrical problem nearby, it's really not surprising that it would be kept closed.

http://m.wlwt.com/news/fire-crews-respond-to-reports-of-fire-at-kings-island/26491584

"Kinds" Island?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/06/14/fire-reported-at-kings-islands-flight-of-fear/10518881/

Flight of "fear"?

Why?

My Kindle won't even let me make a lowercase "f".

Grr.

BB7, starting to lose respect for news reporters.

They had respect to begin with?

Not really.

Lets be honest. If there was a hierarchy of important things to news reporters, amusement parks is pretty low on the list.

You think this is bad, try reading them talk about medical stuff, even worse medical on TV shows..

If a patient codes and they respond as they do on TV, they're ganna die..compression shorts push harder than these guys do to their chests.

^ To be fair, in the TV dramas they're probably pushing on the chest of a live actor and don't want to injure him. See also Wikipedia's comment on the matter.

To cause damage to someone like that isn't just two pushes on the chest. If I walk up to you and started its going to be uncomfortable and a bit of pain, but usually you're not cracking ribs or anything till at least a minute or so into a code and that's on geriatrics, normal adults only had one guy I ever coded my age and he never got cracked ribs.

But it does get way worse for medical. Saw a bag of K hung above 1L NS..and the bag of K was bigger..sigh

I used to absolutely despise watching Matlock with my mother. Worse, she loved it.

Television dramas do not generally accurately depict real life. Nor does so-called reality television. Oddly, among the best at it, of all things, are soap operas.

The author herein is not engaged in the private practice of law, the art of being a television critic, nor does he currently write screenplays for a remuneration. More interestingly, he does not own a television nor pay a cable bill. Nor do his comments apply to Perry Mason, which was far more realistic than most, and may well have contributed to the overabundance of attorneys in this Nation. Carefully written disclaimers (or company taglines in press releases) can reveal much, but only to the careful reader. This is a disclaimer.

FOF has been on fire more than twice. I remember standing in line probably 10 - 15 years ago when some kid lit a park map on fire with a lighter. Where was CNN when that happened????

^ Well, that and this year's incidents make a total of one "fire". Where's the other two that you refer to in your first sentence?

Just going by what the media tells me. They can't be wrong. Can they????

Unfortunately, they can and often are. In this day and age of journalism, being first seems to be more important than being right.

Yeah... I kind of meant that sarcastically. Just doesn't translate well in written form.

I could tell that sarcasm, as i have heard the same numerous times.

Flight of Fear, per the sign, is still closed.

Went to KI on Friday, 6/20/14 and FoF was closed all day. When in line for Firehawk, sounded like some construction type work may have been occurring around the external part of FoF launch tunnel. Couldn't see anything, just going by sound.

Will the ride be expected to open by the 30th? Or does no one have any idea?