What Else Do You Want To Come Back?

[purdude86]

Knowing we won't be able to get the same rides back even jsut ones that evoke the same spirit Id love to see. 

With KCKC, we could really use a larger flume somewhere in the park that goes through the treetops and offers a bigger thrill than RFYLCB. I like the flume we have but a bigger one would be great. Seems liek most are getting removed though so doesn't seem likely so I'm just glad we still have the one we do.

Would love to see the return of a good classic dark ride like Phantom Theatre too. Maybe put it elsewhere in the park and keep Boo Blasters a shooter but give it a Charlie Brown theme for Planet Snoopy. Then give a good story based dark ride with animatronics and effects over where Action Theatre was or something.

[Joshua]

I'd like to see another major water ride added to the main park, especially since it's likely that we may one day lose Congo Falls. 

[foze.bear]

I think a great attraction could be a "Nostalgia Theater".  It could be attached to a Festhaus type of food court, and be a dining room with a huge screen.  They could show POV's of old rides, (if they can be found) like the Screamin' Demon, King Cobra, Sky ride, Kenton Cove, Vortex, Firehawk....  They could possibly include footage from Coney Island in the 60's.  They could buy old footage from families from the top of the Eiffel Tower with before/after side by sides.... 

This park has an important history.  With Disney on both coasts having national draw, no one thought a large regional park could compete, and Kings Island basically started an industry!  If they are going to do a "cheap" upgrade year again sometime (like with the smokehouses), I think this would be an excellent idea.  (by the way, I think the smokehouse was AWESOME for a cheap upgrade!  Well played indeed!)

[dropdasher]

Demon. I know arrow is out of business and we have Invertigo, but think something more like lightning loops at sfgad. Make it dual with Invertigo and retheme it or maybe make a family boomerang to dual. Invertigo has horrible dispatches because of the 1 train so it would cut down on the lines with 2 shuttles 

[foze.bear]

Looks like King Cobra nostalgia got its own thread!  Funny how this thread kinda' died.

[ki95]

Phantom Theater: The Phantom’s Revenge

[silver2005]

There's one glaring omission from this topic.

The parking lot trams. 

[Enchanted Voyage Lover]

Kings Island Inn. I know it turned into a hell hole in the end, but it was great when the park first started. The bus pulled up right up to the front entrance. If KI would build their own hotel right on the park where you could walk right in like Breakers at CP, that would be great. 

[CoasterOhio]

Vortex. 

[Zader]

Just now, CoasterOhio said:

Vortex. 

This one hurt a little..

 

 

I agree

[Cincinatired]

3 hours ago, Enchanted Voyage Lover said:

Kings Island Inn. I know it turned into a hell hole in the end, but it was great when the park first started. The bus pulled up right up to the front entrance. If KI would build their own hotel right on the park where you could walk right in like Breakers at CP, that would be great. 

And put it where SOB and safari used to be and enter in Area 72. 
could be themed to area 72

[DiamondBeast]

I see a lot of hate for this ride, but I would love to see Scooby Doo and The Haunted Mansion return. That ride was my childhood and is the reason I love Scooby Doo.

But, I know that's wishful thinking since they would need to get the rights back. I would also love to see some of the old Oktoberfest and Coney Mall rides return like Der Springing Keggers, Bayern Curve, Hailey's Comet, and Skylab. I  kind of want to see the Tumble Bug return too.    

[Klabergian Empire]

5 hours ago, DiamondBeast said:

I see a lot of hate for this ride, but I would love to see Scooby Doo and The Haunted Mansion return. That ride was my childhood and is the reason I love Scooby Doo.

But, I know that's wishful thinking since they would need to get the rights back. I would also love to see some of the old Oktoberfest and Coney Mall rides return like Der Springing Keggers, Bayern Curve, Hailey's Comet, and Skylab. I  kind of want to see the Tumble Bug return too.    

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!!

And for those wanting for a return of the Kings Island Inn, just have them buy Great Wolf Lodge. Its quite literally next door and it can be used year round AND its already built.

[Cedar Fair Fanboy]

1 hour ago, Klabergian Empire said:

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!!

And for those wanting for a return of the Kings Island Inn, just have them buy Great Wolf Lodge. Its quite literally next door and it can be used year round AND its already built.

NO! and yes. I prefer Phantom Theater

[DiamondBeast]

1 hour ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said:

NO! and yes. I prefer Phantom Theater

I understand why. The animatronics were very creative and the idea was awesome! I just grew up with the Scooby Doo dark ride and I have found memories of it.  

[Kodistict]

Welcome to KICentral @DiamondBeast!

[DiamondBeast]

12 minutes ago, Kodistict said:

Welcome to KICentral @DiamondBeast!

Thank You!

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

If I could bring anything back to KI, I would try and get a Nickelodeon license and bring back Nickelodeon Universe! 

[CorkscrewMcPuke]

On 2/27/2020 at 9:30 PM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

If I could bring anything back to KI, I would try and get a Nickelodeon license and bring back Nickelodeon Universe! 

I think you'd be fairly disappointed, as they would be inclined to pull from the currently popular Nickelodeon IPs. I don't think kids today really know about Rocket Power, the Wild Thornberrys, Hey Arnold, or heaven forbid Jimmy Neutron.

[SonofBaconator]

On 2/27/2020 at 9:30 PM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

If I could bring anything back to KI, I would try and get a Nickelodeon license and bring back Nickelodeon Universe! 

 

24 minutes ago, CorkscrewMcPuke said:

I think you'd be fairly disappointed, as they would be inclined to pull from the currently popular Nickelodeon IPs. I don't think kids today really know about Rocket Power, the Wild Thornberrys, Hey Arnold, or heaven forbid Jimmy Neutron.

Even when it was in its last season of 2009 IPs like Wild Thornberries, Rugrats, and even ones like Jimmy Neutron were slowly being forgotten. I have little ones in my family who never seen Danny Phantom, Hey Arnold, Avatar, and other classic Nick shows. If the Nickelodeon license was renewed, we'd still have Spongebob and The Fairly Odd Parents but you'd also have a ton of modern shows that aren't super familiar

 

Whether you like them or not, the Peanuts are a timeless IP that is multigenerational. Most of the Nickelodeon shows we grew up with were products of their time much like how Yogi Bear and George Jetson were products of our parent's time.

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

I wish we could see Lazy Town brought back if they were to bring back Nick (which won't happen obviously). I love the energy of lazytown and I think the energy + the theme park atmosphere would be perfect. I also wish they could play some of the lazytown songs in the park (Bing Bang, Have you ever, etc). 

[CorkscrewMcPuke]

5 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:

 

Good Lord, how did Raph get so swole?

[SonofBaconator]

Just now, CorkscrewMcPuke said:

Good Lord, how did Raph get so swole?

Maybe he got more ooze?

I've seen these shows with my younger siblings and only a few of them were good. I rewatched some old Nick shows I grew up with to see if they held up and they did. The writing was significantly better. I feel like the studios don't take as much time to invest in writing and delivering a quality product opting for bright colors and loud noises.

[CorkscrewMcPuke]

Just now, SonofBaconator said:

Maybe he got more ooze?

I've seen these shows with my younger siblings and only a few of them were good. I rewatched some old Nick shows I grew up with to see if they held up and they did. The writing was significantly better. I feel like the studios don't take as much time to invest in writing and delivering a quality product opting for bright colors and loud noises.

Nick's biggest power player during their golden years was Klasky Csupo. The writing was on the wall for the station when they drifted away. I'll say, at least Nick has cartoons again.

[SonofBaconator]

21 minutes ago, CorkscrewMcPuke said:

Nick's biggest power player during their golden years was Klasky Csupo. The writing was on the wall for the station when they drifted away. I'll say, at least Nick has cartoons again.

Nick, Cartoon Network, and even Disney used to have quality shows. You could argue Disney still does. Cartoon Network just got super lazy in my opinion. They used to have great shows like Foster's Home, Ed Edd n Eddy, KND, Camp Lazlo, and so much more. Its really sad how sloppy things have gotten.

[BeastForever]

^I'd have to disagree on Cartoon Network.

Regular Show, Adventure Time, and Amazing World of Gumball are/were all pretty high-quality shows that dominated the cartoon scene of the 2010s. Regular Show and Amazing World of Gumball are two of my all time favorites, and Adventure Time, while not exactly my thing, was definitely well-made, and very popular, recognizable and significant. If we take those shows into account, I'd argue CN actually increased in quality from the 2000s.

That having said, discussions of whether cartoons/TV shows have declined over time is a challenging one considering how much nostalgia bias plays into it. In all honesty, I feel like the "cartoons aren't what they used to be" is bound to happen with every generation, as one sees the shows they watched as a kid slowly vanish from relevance and replaced with newer, unrecognizable, and seemingly "stupid" ones, that the younger generation are into. (Despite the fact that then they were younger, the the adults/older generation probably said the same thing about their favorite shows).

But at the same time, it really does seem like Nickelodeon has declined in quality even setting aside the nostalgia bias, which isn't surprising considering how they've been resting on/and are still resting on the laurels of Spongebob, as well as the laurels of Fairly Odd Parents as late as 2017.

Disney I cannot speak on, as I was never into their stuff now nor when I was younger...

[SonofBaconator]

@BeastForever I think there were some good shows like what you mentioned. It just seems like the network as a whole has changed from when I remember it. For example all they do is air Teen Titans Go episodes non-stop. When I was younger we used to have cartoon Friday's where they would debut all the new cartoons on Friday night. It was something to look forward to as a kid and it was a great way to start the weekend. 

This was the Cartoon Network that I grew up with. They took the time to animate bumpers that made it look like the characters were alive and had their own world. They didn't have to do it but it just showed the effort they put into their products.

 

 

[BeastForever]

Oh yeah totally agreed, I remember those Friday specials as well. They were great. And yeah, they do need to tone down the Teen Titans Go playback nowadays. That's probably the worst show on the network, but is played seemingly the most.

For the record, I actually "grew up" with that same Cartoon Network as well (I'm 22). I'm just kinda weird in that I continued watching CN and cartoons in general through most of my teen (ie. 2010s) years. I'm familiar with and liked the shows you mentioned. To that list I would add Chowder, Misadventures of Flapjack, and Courage the Cowardly Dog.

5 hours ago, CorkscrewMcPuke said:

Nick's biggest power player during their golden years was Klasky Csupo. The writing was on the wall for the station when they drifted away. I'll say, at least Nick has cartoons again.

On that note, perhaps one the worst decisions they made with regards to one particular show would be passing on Adventure Time, only to have CN pick it up and it go on to be one of the most successful cartoons of the decade.

[CorkscrewMcPuke]

5 hours ago, BeastForever said:

Oh yeah totally agreed, I remember those Friday specials as well. They were great. And yeah, they do need to tone down the Teen Titans Go playback nowadays. That's probably the worst show on the network, but is played seemingly the most.

For the record, I actually "grew up" with that same Cartoon Network as well (I'm 22). I'm just kinda weird in that I continued watching CN and cartoons in general through most of my teen (ie. 2010s) years. I'm familiar with and liked the shows you mentioned. To that list I would add Chowder, Misadventures of Flapjack, and Courage the Cowardly Dog.

On that note, perhaps one the worst decisions they made with regards to one particular show would be passing on Adventure Time, only to have CN pick it up and it go on to be one of the most successful cartoons of the decade.

Even better is the fact that they cast it aside for Fanboy and Chum Chum. God, I bet Cartoon Network executives were laughing for months.

[SonofBaconator]

9 hours ago, CorkscrewMcPuke said:

Even better is the fact that they cast it aside for Fanboy and Chum Chum. God, I bet Cartoon Network executives were laughing for months.

To be fair, I never saw Adventure Time as a Nickelodeon show. If it was, it wouldn't be the same in my opinion. Adventure Time appealed to a demographic that I don't think Nickelodeon was trying to target. I think it fit better in with Cartoon Network to be honest.