Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Since this is a giga thread, you should check out this awesome Fury 325 documentary from In the Loop Rob Decker has great points. I think those should spark a Kings Island giga. Like I think this should point out to the people who thinks a giga is too similar to Diamondback. Like I think Rob Decker would say for the KI giga (Imo) would be "when we added DB in 2009, attendance spiked and then 5 years later when we put in Banshee in 2014, the attendance spiked again, and then when we put in Mystic Timbers, the attendance spiked up again, so we wanted something that would spike up the attendance and keep it up because of a signature ride that people would talk about with Kings Island forever." That is just my theory of why it makes sense for Kings Island to get a giga and what Rob Decker might say about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I hope so, I hope so. It would be a wonderful delight to add that type of hill to the skyline of KI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'd rather see it from the bottom up while in the park. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdrummer Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 ^^ Pretty serious typo there you might want to fix. I presume you meant "add". 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, txdrummer said: ^^ Pretty serious typo there you might want to fix. I presume you meant "add". The Kardashian Koaster 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 That has been fixed! Phew! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Has the dirt pile behind Banshee always have the grey stuff in it? Just curious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 There is always random stuff back there. If you mean the shipping container ( I think that is what is gray). that's been there for a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Nah I mean like the pile of random grey stuff on the right of that. I'm prolly just color blind lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Looks like snow but not sure how that would be since its warm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 My confusion exactly.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Haha it must be the aliens from FoF playing mind games with us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 To those of you saying Kings Island should not get a giga because we already have Diamondback. Check out this interview of Rob Decker from Fury's opening where he clearly explains the difference between Fury 325 and Intimidator (or any other hypers). All the points he makes should spark a Kings Island giga. I need this video to back up a lot of the points I made. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEASTmaster Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 To those of you saying Kings Island should not get a giga because we already have Diamondback. Check out this interview of Rob Decker from Fury's opening where he clearly explains the difference between Fury 325 and Intimidator (or any other hypers). All the points he makes should spark a Kings Island giga. I need this video to back up a lot of the points I made. I don’t think anyone on here is saying Kings Island should not get a giga. That’s the general public that’s been saying that on social media. I think the park will get one eventually, but they don’t HAVE to have one this instantly. There are other things the park needs more besides another coaster like flat rides, sit-down eating places, etc.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyfryguy Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I don’t think anyone on here is saying Kings Island should not get a giga. That’s the general public that’s been saying that on social media. I think the park will get one eventually, but they don’t HAVE to have one this instantly. There are other things the park needs more besides another coaster like flat rides, sit-down eating places, etc.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI completely agree with that and think we are headed down the right path with Coney mall BBQ.. it's a step in the right direction at least Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, THE_BEASTmaster said: I don’t think anyone on here is saying Kings Island should not get a giga. That’s the general public that’s been saying that on social media. I think the park will get one eventually, but they don’t HAVE to have one this instantly. There are other things the park needs more besides another coaster like flat rides, sit-down eating places, etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I do think we will get all of those in the next few years starting this year with Coney BBQ. I don't see a huge gap between MT and the giga (or whatever comes next) like what happened between Diamondback and Banshee. I think the latest our next coaster will be coming is 2021. Which sounds like the year to me. I do however see a gap between the giga and the next coaster after that (which imo will be a mack multi launch or RMC woodie) Next 5 years for this park Counting 2018 2018 - Coney BBQ 2019 - Planet Snoopy Expansion 2020 - New thrilling flat ride and 2021 hype 2021 - b&m giga with a spruced up Oktoberfest 2022 - 50th anniversary - park improvements + return of antique cars and a new eating place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Are you suggesting Oktoberfest gets the giga? lol I wish!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Just now, Maverick44 said: Are you suggesting Oktoberfest gets the giga? lol I wish!!!! Well knowing Cedar Fair, it seems like they are going routes of sprucing up areas of parks with new coasters. They spruced up Action Zone with Banshee, they spruced up Rivertown (theming wise) with Mystic Timbers. They also like to add coasters that fits in with themes of areas where they add stuff around the coaster that fits in with the theme. For example Mystic Timbers (Rivertown), Twisted Timbers (Candy Apple Grove), and Steel Vengeance (Froniertown). Knowing the direction I see, it seems like either Coney Mall or Oktoberfest seems to make the most sense on the next coaster. Oktoberfest I feel is overdue for some sprucing along with a big attraction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 My bet is x-base. There is no room for a coaster to be "in" oktoberfest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaLover Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) According to the 2018 parkmap the pad by old Dino’s alive entrance will have public access.. place to have a view of construction??? It has a smoking sign so I assume it will be a smoking area but still.. Edited March 29, 2018 by GigaLover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Its probably just going to be a smoking area but it would be a view of something. We won't know till we can get into the park. This is my take on a giga with the area id see fit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Well knowing Cedar Fair, it seems like they are going routes of sprucing up areas of parks with new coasters. They spruced up Action Zone with Banshee, they spruced up Rivertown (theming wise) with Mystic Timbers. They also like to add coasters that fits in with themes of areas where they add stuff around the coaster that fits in with the theme. For example Mystic Timbers (Rivertown), Twisted Timbers (Candy Apple Grove), and Steel Vengeance (Froniertown). Knowing the direction I see, it seems like either Coney Mall or Oktoberfest seems to make the most sense on the next coaster. Oktoberfest I feel is overdue for some sprucing along with a big attraction. Oktoberfest could definitely use some sprucing up but agree that there isn’t really room for a big addition like a coaster. Could see some smaller changes though like a family flat or two added and definitely an overhaul of the Festhaus to make it nicer and more Bavarian feeling inside and fix the Glockenspiel. Maybe even a renovation of Adventure Express with some new effects and a more European feel and theming to fit in better with Oktoberfest (I know the 11th commandment but if done well this could really improve the ride and I would be open to this change. Give it a kind of cross between how it is now and Verbolten.) I see X-Base or Coney getting the giga. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Personally I think its X-bases turn for a make over. Oktoberfest doesn't have much to offer then the mighty Viking Fury. I would then do upgrading to that area after X-Base. Maybe a tea cup ride but make it beer steins lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Maverick44 said: Personally I think its X-bases turn for a make over. Oktoberfest doesn't have much to offer then the mighty Viking Fury. I would then do upgrading to that area after X-Base. Maybe a tea cup ride but make it beer steins lol With Oktoberfest they could add a Gerstlauer Skyroller and maybe a few flats themed to Germany. Maybe paint SlingShot to be black red and yellow to resemble the German flag. With the Queen City Sausage being served at the new restaurant this season, there is a chance for some sort of German fare returning in the future. But regarding a potential giga coaster, the old Dinosaurs Alive land would be the place to put it. I don't see them putting it in the Son of Beast station because The Bat and Banshee are right there and need the clearance, and X-Base would require a lot of rerouting of maintenance roads and moving those maintenance buildings. But if they're able to add a giga without putting it where Dinosaurs Alive used to be, that land could make a good second kids area, as was mentioned in these forums in the past. Since Coney Mall is meant to pay tribute to Coney Island, they could name the area "The Land of Oz." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 hours ago, BlondyRidesOn said: With Oktoberfest they could add a Gerstlauer Skyroller and maybe a few flats themed to Germany. Maybe paint SlingShot to be black red and yellow to resemble the German flag. With the Queen City Sausage being served at the new restaurant this season, there is a chance for some sort of German fare returning in the future. But regarding a potential giga coaster, the old Dinosaurs Alive land would be the place to put it. I don't see them putting it in the Son of Beast station because The Bat and Banshee are right there and need the clearance, and X-Base would require a lot of rerouting of maintenance roads and moving those maintenance buildings. But if they're able to add a giga without putting it where Dinosaurs Alive used to be, that land could make a good second kids area, as was mentioned in these forums in the past. Since Coney Mall is meant to pay tribute to Coney Island, they could name the area "The Land of Oz." 4 Man, a skyroller would make a great addition, it would be way better if we had a big hill in the back of the park or something, looking down at the rest of the park like Liseberg has with AeroSpin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Just think about all the protein spills that thing could induce! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: To those of you saying Kings Island should not get a giga because we already have Diamondback. Check out this interview of Rob Decker from Fury's opening where he clearly explains the difference between Fury 325 and Intimidator (or any other hypers). All the points he makes should spark a Kings Island giga. I need this video to back up a lot of the points I made. Yeah you mentioned it about 5-10 posts above this post. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: To those of you saying Kings Island should not get a giga because we already have Diamondback. Check out this interview of Rob Decker from Fury's opening where he clearly explains the difference between Fury 325 and Intimidator (or any other hypers). All the points he makes should spark a Kings Island giga. I need this video to back up a lot of the points I made. On 3/28/2018 at 1:01 PM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Rob Decker has great points. I think those should spark a Kings Island giga. Like I think this should point out to the people who thinks a giga is too similar to Diamondback. Like I think Rob Decker would say for the KI giga (Imo) would be "when we added DB in 2009, attendance spiked and then 5 years later when we put in Banshee in 2014, the attendance spiked again, and then when we put in Mystic Timbers, the attendance spiked up again, so we wanted something that would spike up the attendance and keep it up because of a signature ride that people would talk about with Kings Island forever." That is just my theory of why it makes sense for Kings Island to get a giga and what Rob Decker might say about it. @chugh43 I noticed that too 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 14 hours ago, BlondyRidesOn said: With Oktoberfest they could add a Gerstlauer Skyroller and maybe a few flats themed to Germany. Maybe paint SlingShot to be black red and yellow to resemble the German flag. With the Queen City Sausage being served at the new restaurant this season, there is a chance for some sort of German fare returning in the future. But regarding a potential giga coaster, the old Dinosaurs Alive land would be the place to put it. I don't see them putting it in the Son of Beast station because The Bat and Banshee are right there and need the clearance, and X-Base would require a lot of rerouting of maintenance roads and moving those maintenance buildings. But if they're able to add a giga without putting it where Dinosaurs Alive used to be, that land could make a good second kids area, as was mentioned in these forums in the past. Since Coney Mall is meant to pay tribute to Coney Island, they could name the area "The Land of Oz." If you look back an the pic of where the coaster could be placed in x-base. No buildings would need to be moved. Simply put up a fence w/ gate so they can get in/out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I would love to see a Giga's lift hill travel from between FOF and Racer, and go over FOF and be between it and Firehawk... For no reason other than I think it's cool; which is what the majority of this thread is 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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