The Interpreter Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 And, help me Terpy, for this is before my time, the doors you used to enter CarnEvil/Enchanted Theatre were the entrance portals for Enchanted Voyage. Indeed they were. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Guy Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 You guys, are making it so apparent that this ride needs a full re-do. It went from Phantom Theater, to SDATHC, (arguably a very poor version of Phantom Theater) to an even worse version of the Scooby ride in Boo Blasters. The last time there was a proper revision was 1992! The spooky theme has been done to death; I think something along those lines would be tired and cheap considering it's been something similar for 20+ years. If it's feasible, I'd like to see something on the level of the Calico Mine Ride at Knott's. That would be some serious coin I'm sure. There should be no blasters on this ride. There is so much more you can do these days if you want to make it interactive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 At the VERY least, a blaster-free, charming, family dark ride themed to the Great Pumpkin would be incredible and appropriate. I don't even mind Sally's flat blacklight style and believe that it would lend itself just find to a Peanuts dark ride if it were done appropriately. See their Gobbler Getaway as a way to make a cute, autumn-colored dark ride in blacklight that's NOT glowing phosphorescent blue and green like Boo Blasters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I think, for me, one of the main reasons BB is a poor ride is that the old PT ride is still there is parts. The cars are still there just slightly repainted. Where the cars were removed sits plywood that makes it look like something broke. The busts are still there just nailed over. Heck the ride still travels the same track. Most things either don't work or never did. Plus a ride that the effects don't work unless you shoot them always bothers me. PT was a ride that felt like a show. BB is a ride that feels like a chore for my son to enjoy all of the moving objects. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It's almost offensive to my theme park sensibilities that they bothered to keep the inverted busts and took the time to glue red LEDs onto their eyes before boarding them up. Like, what was wrong with that incredible and unique effect? And if you must replace it with generic spooky eyes, why "defile" (to sound dramatic) the busts beneath by purposefully putting the LED eyes over the statues' eyes? C'mon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I seem to remember that shortly after announcing that Phantom Theater would be leaving, the ride operated at double speed for the last day(s) of operation. At the time, it was a bit disappointing, as it really didn't feel like the same ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I don't know if it was double speed or not, but they did load every other car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 They most definitely loaded every other car AND greatly increased the ride speed. Phantom Theater was, before that, a far longer ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I was about to say...Phantom Theater with double the omnimovers at Boo Blaster's speed would equate to never having much of a wait at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It also would have done a great disservice to the masterpiece that was Phantom Theater. A ride planned and committed to during the Carl Lindner days. See also Adventure Express. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIFan1 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I hope that Kings Island brings this ride back along with a Wonder Mountain's Guardian. We'd then have three dark rides in KI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That's almost as likely as the park getting a standup coaster. Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIFan1 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That's almost as likely as the park getting a standup coaster. Almost. True but you could ask Cedar Fair and KI. It never hurts to ask. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 bumped as I know several of our newer members would love to read this... And, because..../signal lost/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 ....because its quite possible that big brown box is going to get a dark ride make over? Something like DarKastle would be nice... Hmhmhm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegajone Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 bumped as I know several of our newer members would love to read this... And, because..../signal lost/ I vaguely remember reading this the first time around but I'm glad you bumped the thread as it was great to read again! I do have one slight criticism of the ride. Heresy I know! But I thought one thing about it was a bit odd. Maestro just didn't seem to fit with the rest of the ride. He was freaking SCARY as a child, while nothing else about the ride really was. Overall it was mostly humorous, and tried to be more silly than scary. And the ride pulled this off PERFECTLY...except for Maestro. He truly was frightening to me as a child. I remember riding for the first time as a 6 or 7 year-old. You see Maestro in the queue and hear his creepy voice, and on the ride the first thing you see is Maestro. I still remember to this day closing my eyes throughout the rest of the ride. It wasn't until afterwards when my parents said it wasn't scary and explained some of the scenes that didn't sound so bad to me that I decided I'd try it again with my eyes open. Maestro still creeped me out but I loved the rest of the ride. My even younger brother was freaked out by Maestro so badly that he talked about him even at home and had to sleep with the lights on for a while because he was afraid Maestro would "get him". The rest of the ride was totally appropriate for a young child, and the ride is right there across from the kid's area, yet Maestro was absolutely freaky to us as children. Then as a pre-teen and teen I thought it was lame. I just wanted to ride the coasters at that point. Then as an adult I outgrew KI altogether. So for a while I had no idea who the target audience for the ride was. It was too scary for kids, too lame for teens and not even on the radar of child-less adults. When I first found out about the ride being changed to a Scooby-themed shooter I remember thinking "yeah, that sounds like a good idea. MIB and Toy Story were great rides in Orlando, so it makes a lot of sense to try that out." Then as an older adult, after the ride was gone and the underwhelming Boo Blasters now in its place, I have gained an appreciation for amusement parks again and rides like Phantom Theater. The music, the concept, the animatronics, and the theming of that ride were pretty outstanding for a seasonal amusement park. Even the queue was bearable to wait in when lines were long, and how good was that Pepper's Ghost scene? Over time I have come to appreciate that ride and how wonderful it was, and I still miss it every time I go back. But I still don't really understand how Maestro fit in with the rest of the ride. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 And then, as you exited, "You'll Be Back!" In a very creepy voice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I think what hurts that location more than anything is the entrance being right in side of the kid side of the park. Even though some of the rides are not kid only rides (Eagle replacements, Surf Coaster, former Reptar ride, and the dark ride, Race for Your Life Charlie Brown). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I think what hurts that location more than anything is the entrance being right in side of the kid side of the park. Even though some of the rides are not kid only rides (Eagle replacements, Surf Coaster, former Reptar ride, and the dark ride, Race for Your Life Charlie Brown). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is a very good point you bring up. You don't see a lot of the age groups you would be aiming at with this dark ride go by there often, or at least stay there. I only go by there if I actually want to ride Boo Blasters (rarely), or if I want to get to something quicker. Such as Diamondback, Gliders, a maze during Haunt, or something like that. If they were to put a dark ride I think they would put it somewhere else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I agree aswell, except, I feel like Flying Ace Aerial Chase is, in fact, for kids.. (the one you referred to as former Reptar ride) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum91 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 You would be correct. Also, half the capacity was lost, with half the Omnimovers being removed (every other one--alternating). I know it's an old post, but the capacity was not lost. When half the ride vehicles were removed, the ride speed was also doubled. This means it maintained the same capacity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I agree aswell, except, I feel like Flying Ace Aerial Chase is, in fact, for kids.. (the one you referred to as former Reptar ride) Tell that to the group of 22 KICers who took over Flying Ace on closing day a few years ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Gee, I wonder whose suggestion that was. And then, on to the flume! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I agree aswell, except, I feel like Flying Ace Aerial Chase is, in fact, for kids.. (the one you referred to as former Reptar ride) Tell that to the group of 22 KICers who took over Flying Ace on closing day a few years ago. Nothing wrong with wanting to be like a kid sometimes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The kid who wanted to do that was probably the oldest KIC'r there. Surprisingly, after some "Are you serious?", away we went! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 "And how many in your group?" "Twenty-two." "Uh..." *looks at train with twenty seats* "What do I do here?" That was my favorite part of the whole thing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It may be a kid coastersish but outside of KI Woodstock Express would be a nice little ride versus a "kiddie" coaster. It's all perspective though ya know Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 And Flying Ace would be THE major ride at Camden Park... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 "And how many in your group?" "Twenty-two." "Uh..." *looks at train with twenty seats* "What do I do here?" That was my favorite part of the whole thing. I particularly liked all the strange looks we got from other park guests 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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