freaks76 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Ah, it was just a guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yep. We try to identify guesses as such around here. Some day, long after we are gone, researchers will dive into this site to document Kings Island's heritage. Let's try not to lead them astray! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Will keep that in mind. I tend to get ahead of myself. From time to time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheeback Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I am pretty sure the King Cobra track pieces were photographed during a Beastbuzz backstage tour in 2006. See this video: Very interesting... do you know if they will do this again? Or was it just for Paramount to show it off before selling it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 It is very possible that they would do something like that again or they may not. May not be soon but you never know. It possibly may have been a Paramount thing, like you said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 ^Well, that covered that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I've been a bad influence.... Terp, writing, reviewing and editing for more than three decades...and still at it...so far. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdeq Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I think thats were fireworks are shoot from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 King Cobra should be scrapped if it wasn't already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 It was, many years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I am pretty sure the King Cobra track pieces were photographed during a Beastbuzz backstage tour in 2006. See this video: Very interesting... do you know if they will do this again? Or was it just for Paramount to show it off before selling it? It actually did come back for 2013 and 2014. In 2014, instead of Son of Beast, since that had been demolished by 2014, Banshee & Diamondback got a backstage tour along with Beast. Not sure if they went past "The Graveyard" though. Info from... http://coasterbuzz.com/Content/BeastBuzz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Here are some more shots of King Cobra in the boneyard. http://KICentral.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=125&pid=2481#top_display_media You can really tell now if it's supports or track compared to my original pictures. Edit: I recorded the last sentence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The area in question, is where the fireworks are shot off for display. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikkinixx99 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Miss King Cobra so much!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Pretty neat pictures. That's dedication, build it up, test it, ride it. I'm sure make adjustments. Tear it down, ship it overseas, rebuild it, probably test some more. That's how many Japanese companies perform business. In my line of work we sometimes get new machines to replace old ones during a machining retooling, production capacity expansion, or as part of a new contact with companies we supply parts to. However our "new" machines are usually many months old and have been through run offs, testing, debugging, and qualification prior to being broken into smaller pieces for shipment across the Pacific Ocean. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Interesting..... I've experienced the exact opposite, increasingly more so in the last decade. The vast majority of all the machinery/tooling received stateside purchased by me or my customers has had very little, if any at all, pre-production testing. Poorly translated documentation. No prints and certainly no support besides what you can get from the distributor if arranged prior to purchase. We've developed a division within our company that is soley dedicated to testing, debugging, documenting and reverse engineering such equipment for smooth operation by the end user either on site or at our plant. This has turned out to be a very wise decision as it has been the highest grossing division in the company the last few years. I'm sure this varies depending on the supplier but based off the profits and sales figures I've seen it must be somewhat common. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Different philosophies can provide similar results. Conducting business is never cut and dry or right and wrong if successful. I will say though that following TPS (Toyota Production System) has many benefits which is another discussion altogether. I've been lucky to have grown within my company for almost a decade, and having started there while young I never truly got to see a company that follows "bad" practices. Many times newer employees from all backgrounds and age ranges have filled me in on some things that companies that have failed have in common. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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