Future Fountain Upgrades?

[thedevariouseffect]

Didn't see a thread, but wondered if anyone had some news on or their thoughts on this. Discussed this last night with a few people. Canadas Wonderland got a new black bottom to the fountain, and new show at night (which is fantastic). KD I don't believe had an upgrade yet, and KI obviously is still lacking in that department...

So..thoughts, speculation, ideas? We obviously got new paint on the buildings for 2014 and looks fantastic. Maybe a new fountain upgrade in 2015 to finish off the front entrance of the park?

[DJSkyFoxx]

Make the fountains dance, have some of those laser projectors you see on CP's midway off to the side and inside the water with various design discs, maybe sync some kind of fountain show to the fireworks? I think that would be really cool and worth watching. Have a live DJ booth come out from the water in a dome type thing that projects light? I know that idea is a little far out there and would be really expensive, but its an idea and I think it would be a unique one. Of course with any of these ideas, a good sound system would be needed. Some new Peavey or Electro Voice monitors would do the trick!

Just some ideas. Not that I would expect any of it to happen, but it never hurts to share the vision.

[thedevariouseffect]

Def agree..plus I know it's not a popular decision and doesn't fit most of the park demographic...but I would take that type of luminosity style ending you listed above at KI any day..or at least the Starlight deal at Canada's Wonderland currently..check it out of you haven't

[DJSkyFoxx]

Oh i would too for sure. After a long day at the park, its really nice to unwind with some good entertainment that is exciting and thrilling in its own right that makes you feel like you're apart of the experience and not just a stander-by.

I haven't been to CW in 6yrs and have been really wanting to go back up there, not only to go to the park, but to see my family as well. The park would just be a huge bonus since my family are pass holders. But I trust your judgement on the nighttime entertainment. I enjoy Luminosity. I especially loved when they had a nationally recognized DJ, DJ Shadow, the first year they had it ( when it was "powered by Pepsi" ). I think incorporating KI's fountain into some kind of nighttime show would be amazing and if done right, could pack a punch and leave a big impression on both the GP and enthusiasts alike.

[DontWantToWait42mar0]

I just think that the black fountain "upgrade" works better in the Canadian demograhic.

For Canada think of having to look at a lot of white snow for a lot of the year, now they get to look at black.

- Hello contrast -

Kings Island should just stay with its classy fountain, as it's the glue that holds the main entrance and International Street together.

[PKIVortex]

Kings Dominion got the fountain upgrade this off season.

[upstop]

Keep the blue color of the fountain, but add the light show. KD's version was really nice...so was their Snoopy Starlight Spectacular.

[thedevariouseffect]

This leads me more to believe we will get it next year. Honestly though after looking at the CW upgrade it looks fantastic with the black bottom, makes it seem deeper and a bit more majestic. Also it does hide the lights and wires for the fountains

[upstop]

At KD the angle of the view from the sides, you couldn't really see the bottom...from the tower, well... some areas were rather green with algae. At night you couldn't see the bottom from the sides at all.

[thedevariouseffect]

For ours though you can see everything however, especially from above

[CharleyTheDinosaur]

If Kings Island keeps the stationary fountains, I'd love to see an arch bridge built so you can really get up close.

[upstop]

Yep. They could use pvc conduit painted blue to match the pool and mask the wiring.

[BoddaH1994]

From what I've heard, the company that upgraded the other fountains suggested that Kings Island cut down the trees around the fountain, which was something that not all were on board with.

[thedevariouseffect]

^^Good idea, see, brainstorming..I wouldn't oppose it

Oh no, def. don't cut the trees down, enthusiasts would go crazy, especially the Pointbuzz ones

I don't see how it would be a problem with the trees, esp. considering KD has more around it's fountains. Ah well

[upstop]

^^ Cut down the trees??? Oh he** no!!!

[Existential]

Put some other fountains in the fountain maaaan.

[BlondyRidesOn]

I would like to see renovations done to the fountains, as long as they keep the pedestals in the pool. In fact, almost all of International Street should be worked on a little. Some fitting background music that blends in with the tower and fountains would be very nice to hear again while entering the park.

[LoraX]

I am the LoraX I speak for the trees....One thing I love about Kings Dominion is the amount of beautiful, healthy trees they have through out the park.

I think the entire fountain area at KD was beautiful as was the area around the Eiffel Tower. It just gives it a really nice, welcoming feel from the moment you walk in.

[PyroKinesis]

Well if you're going to make it dance, do something similar to the dancing fountain at The Avenue at Tower City Center in Cleveland, only on a grander scale.

Dancing, lights, fog, FIRE, fireworks, the whole shebang. Do it every hour on the half hour, do it to seasonal songs, and you will have a hit.

[The Interpreter]

And what will THAT look like in three years?

Royal Fountain Not So Spectacular?

[KIfan73]

Being one of the, if not THE best thing in the park, as is, I hope they don't change a thing about the fountains. I believe that those and the Tower alone would qualify as a world class destination.

[electricsun]

I would love to see a new paint job and the eviction of Canada Geese.

There can be beauty in simple but grand. It's such a calm area to sit, relax and people watch. I would not be a fan of a massive light show with lasers and such. I know people that are sensitive to lights and they can trigger migraines and epilepsy. That would not be a fun way to end the day.

[Thrill_Biscuit]

The Royal Fountains are fine, in my humble opinion. The experience was much nicer when International Street had the symphony music and/or movie themes playing over them. Something is lost with contemporary music blasting over them (sometimes).

[Outdoor Man]

I am ALL for a little attention given everywhere about "International" Street. The fountains used to dance, and it wasn't that long ago. The trees in some manner of form should stay to provide shade, BUT- sitting along the fountains to eat or enjoy said fountains misses a bit of its mystique when you can't see the Eiffel Tower.

[Outdoor Man]

The Royal Fountains are fine, in my humble opinion. The experience was much nicer when International Street had the symphony music and/or movie themes playing over them. Something is lost with contemporary music blasting over them (sometimes).

agree 1000%

[BlondyRidesOn]

The one thing I liked about the old Kings Island, as Thrill_Biscuit mentioned, was the instrumental music and movie themes on International Street. I miss sitting along the fountains with my family listening to music like the theme to the Superman movies, "Marion's Theme" from Indiana Jones, "The Breakfast Machine" by Danny Elfman, just to name a few. It sure was nicer than listening to "Trouble" by Taylor Swift and other songs that have nothing to do with the International feeling that the entrance to the park is supposed to give off. But because Paramount is gone, and because there are a lot of copyright laws from movie composers like John Williams, it seems like bringing the movie music back would be rather difficult, but the same may not be said about the classical orchestra music that they used to play, such as "Sabre Dance." Does anyone know what other music was played as you entered International Street during the Taft and KECO days? I have always been curious.

[The Interpreter]

There are no rights issues preventing the playing of music of any type on International Street. Music rights are handled completely differently than naming or characters or trademarks.

[Italian Job 2005]

I wouldn't mind having set times of the day where the fountain would feature a show synchronized with music, but I feel like any other time of the day the fountain should be as is. Currently, I love the atmosphere it creates when I go for some Graeter's and want to sit and relax.

[bkroz]

Tear out trees? Just observationally, doesn't seem that anything of the sort happened at Kings Dominion, which is practically in a forest... I can see why folks wouldn't be on board though. Trees make all the difference in the world. I won't turn this swan of a discussion back into an ugly duckling by bringing up our own park's forested past.

The videos I find online of Kings Dominion's new fountains make it look almost the same as what they already had, just with variable height fountains and colored LED lights. Looks great, too. I know Wonderland's sync up to their incredible projection show, but it seems to me (just from YouTube... haven't seen them in person yet) that Dominion's are just what they used to have, but more lively? Nothing wrong with that, I don't think!

[Thrill_Biscuit]

Aaron Copeland's Hoedown from Rodeo, On the Beautiful, Blue Danube by Johann Strauss, Valdres March by Johannes Hansen, Selections from West Side Story by Elmer Bernstein, to name a few that I can remember.