Oldiesmann Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The width of queue lines still matters even with the "access via the exit" system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The access via the exit system is generally not considered universal access unless EVERYONE accesses via the exit. (Note however, an available elevator MAY be reasonable). It is, at most, an interim solution until major renovation occurs. And, contrary to many perceptions, there is no 'grandfathering' under the ADA; the facility owner must make reasonable accommodation. Terp, who is not engaged in the private practice of law in Ohio, the District of Columbia, or any United State. There is no legal advice meant for any client contained herein. One does not enter into an attorney client relationship by reading it. Consult a competent attorney in your jurisdiction should you have, or think you may have, a legal problem. Advice found on the Internet may be worth no more than you paid for it. This is a disclaimer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 ^^Correct. Imagine if there is a pre-show that is available to everyone, however, someone in a wheelchair is denied access to view the show because of thin queue lines. Although they might gain access from an exit to the attraction, they might in deed want to see the show. It really is good business practice to allow them to see the show and to wait in line with their loved ones, rather than being an 'out cast' to the exit line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks nice. Can't believe that it was that tacky green color all those years. Are they keeping the same name? Shake, Rattle, & Roll never really made sense to me; then again, "Fairly Odd Coaster" never did either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks nice. Can't believe that it was that tacky green color all those years. Are they keeping the same name? Shake, Rattle, & Roll never really made sense to me; then again, "Fairly Odd Coaster" never did either. The 2015 park map calls it Shake, Rattle, & Roll. I would take that as a yes! https://www.visitkingsisland.com/images/uploads/file/2015%20Map.jpg 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks nice. Can't believe that it was that tacky green color all those years. Are they keeping the same name? Shake, Rattle, & Roll never really made sense to me; then again, "Fairly Odd Coaster" never did either. The Fairly Odd Coaster was one of the best names for that ride. It's a play! On words! That name was also Paramount's doing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The trees right by it was one of the best things about the ride. Its hard to resist trying to get a leaf from a tree while riding. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Guy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 For those of you who do not know, here is where the name almost certainly came from. I really like the name by the way. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 @KIGMGREG on Twitter : "Liking our "new" ride!" Photo : Greg Scheid ( VP / General Manager of Kings Island) via Twitter 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I love that sign! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It looks fantastic. I still can't help wondering, though...Why the change? Why this ride? Why that point in time? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 In an attempt to capitalize on the publicity of the ride's lack of operations for the vast majority of last season, perhaps? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Would you want to invite any negative speculation by purposely drawing attention to a ride that's not operating? (Something about safety being paramount!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Whether they had decided to draw attention to it or not, guests were doing so. Guests were asking about it so the park responded by confirming it would return the following season. People were already talking about the ride and clearly interested in it, so what a perfect candidate for some extra TLC. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron88stang Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 For those of you who do not know, here is where the name almost certainly came from. I really like the name by the way. It kind of creates a little 1950s inspired area with the Jukebox Diner across the way. I wonder if they will spruce Jukebox up to match the "new" ride. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I know this may sound picky, but there's something in me that's going to miss the archways of the Coney flat rides. I loved walking into the queue lines and walking under the name of the attraction. Shake, Rattle, & Roll was one of the rides that included that type of ID sign. Now I believe the only rides that have ID sign archways are Zephyr and Scrambler. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Kings Island on Facebook : "Do you "Like" the new Shake, Rattle & Roll entrance sign?" Photo : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Facebook On a related side note..... It also looks as if the nearby neighbor has been doing some testing...... It has to be either that or maybe.....Just maybe.....Vortex is wondering if his grip was so tight that it started to turn his buddy red after all these years?.... "Once The Vortex gets you in his grip, you're his forever!" 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I prefer to see SR&R's color scheme as a proud homage to Great American Scream Machine, NJFTP, R.I.P. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 1. Just an observation, but there used to be a ride called "Halley's Comet" toward that end of the park (pre-expansion). Perhaps coincidentally, as KI Guy pointed out above, the band Bill Haley & His Comets had released a popular cover of the 1954 Big Joe Turner hit "Shake, Rattle & Roll" those many years before Kings Island was built. (Nostalgia for the 1950s was waxing during the early 1970s in pop culture and other parts of society). 2. I'd rather have that any version of that song stuck in my head, than the Osmond Brothers' "One Bad Apple (Don't Spoil The Whole Bunch, Girl)." Not that the latter was a particularly bad song; it's just not as hip as the former, in my opinion. 3. The red-and-white color scheme is much more vibrant than the earth tones of the pre-refurbished SR&R. 4. The Huss Troika Spins, Lifts and Tilts. If it lived up to its name, I suppose it'd be time for another overhaul! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 "Once The Vortex gets you in his grip, you're his forever!" Would The Beast have experience with Vortex's harsh grip? And I thought The Beast was hard to tame... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 4. The Huss Troika Spins, Lifts and Tilts. If it lived up to its name, I suppose it'd be time for another overhaul! Only if it just Shakes and Rattles. If it starts Rolling, then we'd have Chaos. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 "Once The Vortex gets you in his grip, you're his forever!" Would The Beast have experience with Vortex's harsh grip? And I thought The Beast was hard to tame... Lest we forget the unfortunate Son... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is that a new exit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is that a new exit? I'm guessing that's Fast Lane/ADA access. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterOhio Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I just want to ride it this year, just to see if it's possibly smoother than it was 2 years ago. Probably not, but you never know, it was completely refurbished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 4. The Huss Troika Spins, Lifts and Tilts. If it lived up to its name, I suppose it'd be time for another overhaul! Only if it just Shakes and Rattles. If it starts Rolling, then we'd have Chaos. What are the Chances? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCryptCrusader Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Usually when a ride shakes, rattles, and rolls, it's a bad thing... Not at Kings Island! :-) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Diversion or Inversion; take your choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawana Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I must be one of the only ones who prefer the old color scheme. I guess you can't really fight change, though.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 The ride looks so different now... Is that really our old Troika? It makes me wonder, Huss ride is it anyway? All joking aside, I'm glad to have the ride back. It's one of my favorite small flats and it really was missed last year (by me at least). It's a top priority for me tomorrow, along with Vortex and our new scooters. As long as I get in a ride on each of those three, I'm happy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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