The Question of Rivertown

[SonofBaconator]

After the addition of Diamondback I thought Kings Island couldn't possibly add another coaster to Rivertown; I was wrong.  In all honesty though, what more can be added? What can be changed?

 

At this point any prediction is fair game

 

[Magenta Lizard]

Because the train can get pretty crowded transporting people back and forth from Soak City, I would love to see the return of a Sky Ride to take some of that load. The station (other than the Soak City station) could be either in Rivertown or Planet Snoopy tho.

[Beasttamer]

A Triotech Dark Ride in the tomb raider building would be nice.

[upstop]

A new flat ride section behind TRTR building or between the building and Beast.

[purdude86]

Agreed. There is actually a bit of room to expand in Rivertown if you go back behind the Crypt building. I would just extend the path you take to Beast/Slaughterhouse back further. Think a flat ride section would be great back there and could really expand stuff. Maybe some actually shops or faux building fronts to give it more theme and more of that town feel would be nice too.

Also the old Crpyt building is an obvious spot for expansion too. Either torn down for something new or the building used to house a new dark ride or roller coaster. I would just re-theme it to a mine instead of a tomb though to fit the area/theme of Rivertown more.

[calakapepe]

If only we had Ouimet at the time of the TR license drop. Maybe some attempts to retheme to match Rivertown would've happened. Probably wouldn't have saved the ride ultimately I guess.

[teenageninja]

If only we had Ouimet at the time of the TR license drop. Maybe some attempts to retheme to match Rivertown would've happened. Probably wouldn't have saved the ride ultimately I guess.

 

The theme had nothing to do with the removal of the ride.  It was a maintenance nightmare, suffered frequent breakdowns and the capacity was reduced in order to help with maintenance.  There was nothing saving that ride.

[jcgoble3]

From what I understand, it was a maintenance nightmare because of the nine-flip ride cycle it operated with following the license drop and complete de-theme. Those nine flips were seemingly necessary to make it worth riding without the TR theme to support it.

But had Ouimet been around then, there might have been an attempt to retheme it in a way that it could work without having to run a ride cycle that basically tore the ride apart, and so it might have survived a little longer.

[Creed Bratton]

You also may want to note that the offerings of HUSS Giant rides are much slimmer. They don't offer a Giant Top Spin anymore.  Many of you are correct, the ride tore itself up. The ride cycle wasn't really dependent on the theme. It could have ran the same cycle with or without the themeing elements. The cycle could be programmed really to do anything at any point. Paramount set up the TR:TR cycle including the themeing.....once it was turned into the Crypt under Cedar Fair, a row was removed, the themeing elements were changed as was the cycle. 

TR:TR/Crypt in the drive box had 2 control panels. One for the show elements and one for the ride operation.

[CoasterOhio]

Let's not forget this path below that is also apart of Rivertown. they can place a few things right there. Also, if they removed the old Crypt building, and added a path right there that could loop back to The Beast, you have another location for rides.

 

 

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[Gordon Bombay]

You also may want to note that the offerings of HUSS Giant rides are much slimmer. They don't offer a Giant Top Spin anymore.  Many of you are correct, the ride tore itself up. The ride cycle wasn't really dependent on the theme. It could have ran the same cycle with or without the themeing elements. The cycle could be programmed really to do anything at any point. Paramount set up the TR:TR cycle including the themeing.....once it was turned into the Crypt under Cedar Fair, a row was removed, the themeing elements were changed as was the cycle. 

TR:TR/Crypt in the drive box had 2 control panels. One for the show elements and one for the ride operation.

 

 

Not only that, the cycle was changed TWICE. 

For a brief moment it had a "true" top spin cycle akin to what you might see while playing Roller Coaster Tycoon. It was actually a lot of fun and intense. No one cared that you were in an empty box with nothing but flashing lights. 

I remember the day we reopened with the final cycle (the ferris wheel type one). We had everyone in the queue so pumped up, shouting to them on the microphone. That first load of guests got on and as the ride started homing back to position at the end, nothing and I mean nothing, but boo's. So many agitated people as they exited. 

 

When I first started working at the park, the Tomb Raider crew was always one of the last few to get up to the office at the end of the day due to a long line. By the time it was The Crypt, we usually had the ride spick and span, trash changed, and everything done by 9 PM. Never had much, if anyone, after 8:30 PM. Got to the bar a lot earlier most nights that summer. 

[Rivertown Rider]

I would like to see something go in the big box preferably a dark ride of some kind.  I like some of the other suggestions about expanding the land to put in some flats as well.

[calakapepe]

If only we had Ouimet at the time of the TR license drop. Maybe some attempts to retheme to match Rivertown would've happened. Probably wouldn't have saved the ride ultimately I guess.

The theme had nothing to do with the removal of the ride. It was a maintenance nightmare, suffered frequent breakdowns and the capacity was reduced in order to help with maintenance. There was nothing saving that ride.

It did in a way. Theme changed. Ride cycle changed to "make up" for the lack of a theme.. less rows to "allow" less stress. That cycle tore it up more than usual. It was changed to the ferris wheel.. it then was removed afterwards.

-I wish I could've ridden the 8 cycle crypt though.. bet it was awesome~

[SonofBaconator]

I'm praying for some flat rides to hit rivertown in the distant future. Canada's Wonderland has an awesome selection of flat rides that would fit well at KI

[teenageninja]

The problem with flat rides is they are usually not very good for capacity.  But I do think we could use a couple more.

[Creed Bratton]

I'd rather see flats go into other areas of the park....I don't want to see Rivertown being over saturated with rides. 

[NoChickens]

 I'd just like to see some good flats. A top spin, screaming swings, hell a Tilt-a-whirl.  A Paratrooper would be a bonus at this point.  Even a Round-up, aka Haleys Comet.

 

 Flat installation is more rare than coasters at this point. 

 

 The Mrs. would most likely accept a sur charge for a whip. 

[Creed Bratton]

Heck I think I'd do an upcharge for a Whip.

[Magenta Lizard]

Just for heaven's sake don't put it in Planet Snoopy.

[Imperial79]

Uhg you never know,  with Kings Dominion adding more stuff next year to theirs, anythings possible. 

[Rivertown Rider]

The Tip Top ride like they have at Stricker's would be a fun flat to add as well.

[goettablitz]

I would love to see a flat ride midway on the path where paradise island is wrapping around to coney mall by the bumper cars. Put in a couple flats and new antique cars.

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[tuxedoman52]

Hopefully in a couple of years, KI will see what Carowinds did (is doing currently) and get inspired to get a couple of different flats.

[SonofBaconator]

I've said this on another thread but I'd love to see a Pony Express type ride added to the park somewhere in Rivertown. The actual Pony Express ride itself doesn't take up that much space at Knott's and it would give people the sensation of riding a horse. Though this isn't likely, if they could install a coaster like Mystic Timbers in such a tight space I'd like to think they could do anything if done well. 

 

[teenageninja]

Why?  It's basically Backlot?

[BeeastFarmer]

3 minutes ago, teenageninja said:

Why?  It's basically Backlot?

It's a much simpler BLSC, themed well and most importantly, not a junkyard coaster.  It was a fun coaster, but very strange restraints.

[Creed Bratton]

But does Rivertown really need another coaster?


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[calakapepe]

We can do better than that at KI... even if you aim it for little kids lol
Way better "motorbike/ pony" coaster possibilities

[PKI96]

Rivertown is going to be packed as is, as Dictator mentioned.  Train + MT + Beast + DB + Snoopy next to it...madness!

[calakapepe]

Still hoping they get rid of those two islands outside of Reds Hall of Fame Grille to help alleviate that bottleneck now that an additional major coaster is gonna be right there.