RollerNut Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Ok, I have a question that I was asked by a family member(semi-Enthusist). What is the point in renaming the waterpark? I have never really thought about why the park's change the name of waterparks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 To show how new and different it is. See Soak Ciry. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 What's more engaging to a customer? "This year, Boomerang Bay has new slides and has been repainted!" OR "Kings Island's brand new and totally expanded Soak City water park!" 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hmm...well, this is interesting. I was checking CoasterCrazy for No Limits tracks, and saw a forum post on the front page which had this Facebook post in it: http://www.coastercrazy.com/forums/download/file.php?id=6026&mode=view Could the end of the current name/theme of the two Intimidators be upon us? Since it is licensed (from Dale Earnhardt Inc.), the contract may be up and Cedar Fair might not renew it so I think it could be possible. I'd have to wonder what the rides could be renamed though- would they keep a similar name/theme, or separate the 2 new-for-2010 steel coasters with different names & themes...also, would they keep the 305 part of Intimidator 305's name in it somehow? 2016 already looks like it will be a very interesting year in the coaster world... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I would sure wonder why they would sign a 5-year agreement, which seems outrageously short unless their plan was to milk the brand for its identity just during its ad campaign and shortly thereafter. Anyway, if this is the case, I think they'd have their work cut out for them in rebranding. Keeping the same colors, flags, and racing theme would certainly be dangerous. The owners of the Earnhardt identity could say that Cedar Fair would have purposefully not done enough to distinguish the ride from its former identity, in a sense riding on the coattails of the brand without paying royalties. To be honest, I'm surprised that didn't happen at all when the parks were sold from CBS, but I guess there was a larger deal at play there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron88stang Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I noticed that myself and was wondering the same thing. I bet the themes are changing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 What's more engaging to a customer? "This year, Boomerang Bay has new slides and has been repainted!" OR "Kings Island's brand new and totally expanded Soak City water park!" Can we not just keep on rubbing it in?Oh and RollerNut, check out the three eras of the waterpark at Kings Island, you can see the huge differences. BB1, packing his bags for his trip soon. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 One of the two Boomerang Bay water parks left. Soak City is on it's way my friends. Similar to the Planet Snoopy takeover. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 One of the two Boomerang Bay water parks left. Soak City is on it's way my friends. Similar to the Planet Snoopy takeover. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Actually that's a little bit off. Originally there were 3 Boomerang Bays, KI, CW, and CGA. The first of the two now being the most themed, the first out, second one out the door, the third still around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethancoaster Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'm assuming CGA will get a Soak City switch but Carolina Harbor seems to be the likely choice for Carowinds. And speaking of Carolina Harbor, the 2016 plans will be announced on August 27th. http://carolinascw.com/2015/07/15/whats-happening-this-summer-at-carowinds/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Could Carolina Harbor be just a new area to Carowinds? We don't take into the idea that an Harbor does not necessarily state a waterpark, it could be a region of water coasters. Just putting ideas out there, remember me as a Centurion? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Hmm...well, this is interesting. I was checking CoasterCrazy for No Limits tracks, and saw a forum post on the front page which had this Facebook post in it: http://www.coastercrazy.com/forums/download/file.php?id=6026&mode=view Could the end of the current name/theme of the two Intimidators be upon us? Since it is licensed (from Dale Earnhardt Inc.), the contract may be up and Cedar Fair might not renew it so I think it could be possible. I'd have to wonder what the rides could be renamed though- would they keep a similar name/theme, or separate the 2 new-for-2010 steel coasters with different names & themes...also, would they keep the 305 part of Intimidator 305's name in it somehow? 2016 already looks like it will be a very interesting year in the coaster world... An update to this: the Intimidator name (both parks) will be back for at least 2016 and the possible future. This image should explain it all... http://www.coastercrazy.com/forums/download/file.php?id=6170&mode=view Well, so much for that rumor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Perhaps. Perhaps not... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethancoaster Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Could Carolina Harbor be just a new area to Carowinds? We don't take into the idea that an Harbor does not necessarily state a waterpark, it could be a region of water coasters. Just putting ideas out there, remember me as a Centurion? Have you ever seen/bought a T-shirt specifically for Action Zone? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindingSon Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hopefully some of these.https://youtu.be/SuxEfvLLlRs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 A standing water slide? That brings "nope" to whole new levels for me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 But could be the only standing only 2 state racing standing water slide. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 And Son of Beast was the only looping wooden roller coaster on the planet! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDirected Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 But could be the only standing only 2 state racing standing water slide. Wouldn't that be a liability, someone slipping and falling? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindingSon Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Probably nothing to do with the announcement but Carowinds will also be hosting a Coaster Campout on August 13th. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It doesn't... Most CF parks are doing a similar event around the same time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethancoaster Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Blueprints for Carolina Harbor were leaked. The expansion looks like a hybrid of KD's and KI's Soak City expansions. The water park doesn't cut into Thunder Road's station area. I'm guessing that's where the flats will go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Why is Cedar Fair giving Carowinds two amazing new slide complexes in a three year span but neglecting to give us one in what is now nine plus years (11 including the Paramount era)? Regardless, it looks like exciting times indeed are ahead for Carolina water park fanatics. Perhaps BB1 should move there? Anyway, for those wanting to see the plans here's a link to the discussion page for it on Carowinds Connection (if you want to be surprised on announcement day, do not follow this link): http://carowindsconnection.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4335&start=555 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I think our waterpark hasn't been expanded because of the terrain it's built on. There are ravines and hills everywhere (Before the property was developed into Kings Island, it was considered "wasteland" by the original owners, as it was unfit to farm with), while Carowinds is built on land that is more flat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt112986 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I think our waterpark hasn't been expanded because of the terrain it's built on. There are ravines and hills everywhere (Before the property was developed into Kings Island, it was considered "wasteland" by the original owners, as it was unfit to farm with), while Carowinds is built on land that is more flat. There's plenty of fine flat space they could put some slides, they just have those pesky electrical lines in the way . I'm sure they could still fit in some though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Electrical lines can be moved. Terp, pointing out stuff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Which state(s) authorize the operation of Carowinds' attractions? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 North Carolina. South Carolina. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It depends mostly on which side the station of the ride is located. Thunder Road, for example, started out in South Carolina and crossed into North Carolina, so the state of South Carolina inspected that ride, vice versa for Fury 325. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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