yeah I would pay that if I could make it more often. I go to CP about 3-4 times a season and Ki once or twice. This year may be different due to it being first time Platinum pass holder.

2 hours ago, chugh43 said:

I guess I'm not understanding where the "they're going to be too hot" idea is coming from. There are plenty of coasters with black seats. Unless a seat is empty, the trains aren't sitting in direct sunlight while in operation for very long. 

That was a play on words. Saying that those seats look "cool" would be inaccurate

Kinda like the car air freshener " Black Ice"!

I read that you could only use a locker once per visit so you wouldn’t be able to move your stuff around from say Banshee lockers to Mystic Timbers lockers. And if you used it in Soak City first, you’re even more out of luck. Not sure how a plan like that would be beneficial to most at KI.

On 1/26/2018 at 1:29 PM, jcgoble3 said:

One, actually. If you look at the loop on the left side of the picture, you can see the low-profile "cars" connecting the two passenger sections.

I see it now.  I hadn't watched the video, so I thought those might have been the motors.  Whoops!

On 1/25/2018 at 8:08 PM, SonofBaconator said:

For those of you who have slow phones.

These seats look hot

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2018/january/Diamondback-roller-coaster-trains-get-new-seats

So we already had the Reds HOF Grill, now we've got the Bengals Coaster.  When is the "Royal(s)" fountain Dive Coaster going to be unveiled

4 minutes ago, medford said:

So we already had the Reds HOF Grill, now we've got the Bengals Coaster.  When is the "Royal(s)" fountain Dive Coaster going to be unveiled

The Royals left Cincinnati in 1972.

2 hours ago, harveyhaddixfan said:

I read that you could only use a locker once per visit so you wouldn’t be able to move your stuff around from say Banshee lockers to Mystic Timbers lockers. And if you used it in Soak City first, you’re even more out of luck. Not sure how a plan like that would be beneficial to most at KI.

I believe that's correct. I'm not sure if this includes ride lockers or not. The typical all day lockers are toward the front of the park. It'd be great if it were for ride lockers. I'd rather leave my stuff near a ride than the front of the park because I'll be closer to the rides, not the front of the park.

I believe that's correct. I'm not sure if this includes ride lockers or not. The typical all day lockers are toward the front of the park. It'd be great if it were for ride lockers. I'd rather leave my stuff near a ride than the front of the park because I'll be closer to the rides, not the front of the park.

I didn’t even think about the ones in the front. To me, the only useful locker plan would be one where you can use any locker, anytime, with as many switches in and out between locations that you need.

I agree @harveyhaddixfan. I love the system at Dollywood...it makes it much easier, moving your stuff as you rotate around the park as often as you need or not at all. 

Sorta off topic but I decided to show the timeline from 2000 until now to show nearly the last two decades of the park.

Action Zone

Rivertown

^^ That's pretty cool!

Very cool

We need to add to that in the coaster dept within that next couple seasons

On 1/29/2018 at 12:46 PM, SonofBaconator said:

Sorta off topic but I decided to show the timeline from 2000 until now to show nearly the last two decades of the park.

Action Zone

Rivertown

How were you able to look at different years on Google Earth?

3 hours ago, whengodsaysgo said:

How were you able to look at different years on Google Earth?

I did the timeline feature

2 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:

5 hours ago, whengodsaysgo said:

How were you able to look at different years on Google Earth?

I did the timeline feature

Note that this is not available in Google Maps satellite view, or even the Google Earth website accessible only in Google Chrome. For the timeline feature, you specifically need the Google Earth Pro for Desktop program. For anyone interested, that program is available here: https://www.google.com/earth/desktop/

11 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:

I did the timeline feature

 

9 hours ago, jcgoble3 said:

Note that this is not available in Google Maps satellite view, or even the Google Earth website accessible only in Google Chrome. For the timeline feature, you specifically need the Google Earth Pro for Desktop program. For anyone interested, that program is available here: https://www.google.com/earth/desktop/

Thanks! I'm addicted to maps!

Its been fairly quite on here the past couple days. lol

3 hours ago, whengodsaysgo said:

Thanks! I'm addicted to maps!

Then I highly recommend this book.  Has lots of fun games and activities.

https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Map-Compass-Bjorn-Kjellstrom/dp/0470407654

Me, Ganners, and Diamondback in 8 weeks! 

 

1 hour ago, Gannersdaddy said:

Me, Ganners, and Diamondback in 8 weeks! 

 

Don't forget brand new shiny seats!

4 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Don't forget brand new shiny seats!

Best thing I have heard all season!

Is it April yet?

1 hour ago, Maverick44 said:

Is it April yet?

I wish.. drove by KI a bit ago and was saddened.

 

Btw, my wife took that as I was driving.

Ohhh how I miss that place haha

3 hours ago, Maverick44 said:

Is it April yet?

According to my expert calculations.....

 

No.

"Expert" lol

I guess this isn't a one word post now.

20 minutes ago, sixohdieselrage said:

"Expert" lol

I'll have you know, I've studied and researched calendars intensely for years now.  

This may have already been discussed(didn't read every thing), but will there be any updates in shows?  Specifically will there be a new cirque show?  I personally would love if they update a lot of the other shows instead of simply showing the same shows every five or so years.

Another thing I would like to see KI do is work a little more on their decor, or make more use of what is there.  Maybe add animatronics to the train.