Maverick44 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Look like we need to request that source where that information was said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentGloves Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 2:20 PM, Maverick44 said: Look like we need to request that source where that information was said. I was able to find a mechanic listing that says 300 feet. No luck with 380, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I don’t know who this is originally from, but this is the source I saw: As I recall, someone had looked again later and it was changed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Wow that's TTD for ya haha It must be a CF standard? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlitfire Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Maverick44 said: Wow that's TTD for ya haha It must be a CF standard? That would make sense, especially if KI employees are sent to help at CP for any reason, such as an exchange program. Besides, 425 feet seems a lot more like a drop from a potential lifthill, given the fact that we think it's going in the back of the park. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I think CF came up with that standard when TTD came out. Nothing is any of the CF parks close to that tall. I am not thinking we see a drop of over 400' on the KI giga. That's IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Yes, I would love a giga and I think that it's the most likely option, but what if they got a launched wing instead? I made this concept of a launched wing in the old Firehawk plot of land. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Question is would they place a launched wing that close to Holiday World. I think if KI got anything other then a giga. It would be a B&M flyer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxForce Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 15 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Yes, I would love a giga and I think that it's the most likely option, but what if they got a launched wing instead? I made this concept of a launched wing in the old Firehawk plot of land. I would love to see this at KI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEASTmaster Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Yes, I would love a giga and I think that it's the most likely option, but what if they got a launched wing instead? I made this concept of a launched wing in the old Firehawk plot of land. Needs to be a different color, because Banshee is already that color.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Also is that a double loop? haha I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Maverick44 said: Also is that a double loop? haha I like it The third element is a corkscrew similar to the third element of GateKeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I got ya.....I think whatever coaster KI gets that will have inversions should have double loops and we can get the record for park with most loops lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Double Post! I went with a B&M Flyer this time since I do not this a launched wing is an option for KI. Sorry @Hawaiian Coasters 325. I do however think a B&M flyer could be it if it is not a giga. So I created one. I give to you...….Space Beast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I really hope KI doesn’t get a flier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, flightoffear1996 said: I really hope KI doesn’t get a flier Any reason why? I wouldn't either in the near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I would rather gave a giga from anyone or an Intamin Blitz. But If B&M is on the forms and its not a giga. I see a flyer before a wing imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Invertigo Colors!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Yes, They will paint the coaster these colors due to Invertigo's Removal lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Maverick44 said: Yes, They will paint the coaster these colors due to Invertigo's Removal lol I thought it was more of getting guests to talk, "hey look it's Invertigo!" "Didn't it used to be smaller" "Yeah, but 12 people died on it, so they rebuilt it" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 That could work as well. They would say that Vekoma sold all boomerang models to B&M for $65.00. So moved Invertigo and redesigned it and gave it a new name. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I made a dive coaster concept. I don't want a dive coaster, but since it's a possibility, I decided to make a concept. The name is Sonic Boom!. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 How about a concept with a water element? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I decided to make a traditional lift hill wing concept. The name is Sky Raider. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 8:24 PM, JubJester said: Any reason why? I wouldn't either in the near future. They are low capacity and of all the flying roller coasters that I have been on have been just meh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, flightoffear1996 said: They are low capacity and of all the flying roller coasters that I have been on have been just meh. I haven't ridden one, so I didn't know. Wouldn't be smart putting in a low capacity ride after you took one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin22 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, flightoffear1996 said: They are low capacity and of all the flying roller coasters that I have been on have been just meh. Flying rollercoasters are probably my favorite coaster type behind hyper coaster. Flying coasters are also not low capacity (Assuming its double loading) Manta for example has 1,500 riders per hour while Banshee has a capacity of 1,650, not that much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
139Signal27 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I personally dislike B&M flyers. I find the restraints uncomfortable, and laying facedown in the break run while waiting to pull into the station is excruciatingly painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 For B&M flyers, I've only ridden Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure, which currently is my least favorite B&M, but I'm willing to hold reservation on judging them as a whole since I haven't been on the bigger and/or more elaborate designs like Manta or Tatsu (the later has some other features outside the flying design which look appealing to me). On the other hand, I really liked Firehawk, though, I preferred sitting on the brake run and going up the lift on the B&M version than the Vekoma version. My only complaint on the B&M flyer restraints are the leg restraints, mainly as I'm not a fan of any form of leg/shin restraints. In terms of other models, I think a B&M floorless is entirely plausible, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gad198 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Manta and Tatsu - the best B&M flyers in the US - are really, really good rides. Having said that, they aren't what I would consider re-rideable coasters. The forces that those rides exert can be a little uncomfortable given the position you're riding in, and as a result, I very rarely have a desire to immediately re-ride. One of the reasons that a B&M giga is going to work well at Kings Island is because of a high re-rideability factor. I always want to immediately re-ride the best B&M hypers - Diamondback, Fury 325, Mako, etc. The ability for a ride to be both thrilling and re-rideable is a very difficult thing to achieve in a ride, and that's one of the reasons that B&M hypers have been extremely successful for the Cedar Fair chain. They're really fun rides, they move a lot of people through, and they are really tall which makes people talk about them. People of all ages like B&M hypers. I don't really think the same can be said of the B&M flyers, at least not to the same degree. I think Banshee took care of the "adding inversions" to the park's lineup very well for the time being. The park needs a "here's our no-doubt-about-it-we're-putting-this-on-all-our-brochures-and-billboards-and-commercials" signature ride. Cedar Fair is not going to overthink this. Diamondback was the best addition to the park in the last 30 years. Some may debate that, but if you look at the popularity Diamondback has enjoyed these last 10 seasons, the high guest satisfaction, high uptime, ridership numbers and hourly capacity I'm really not sure that there's a case to be made for any other attraction. Adding something that will top Diamondback will make everyone happy, and I look forward to seeing what B&M can do with a giga on the land available to them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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