SonofBaconator Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 7:32 PM, JudeHoward said: Just the fact they're being so dramatic about this announcement makes me think that whatever is replacing this coaster will be massive and this is just step one of their marketing and teasing. Remember when dinos left and they had no plans for the land they didn't make a big deal. This is different. Expand However, dinos was a huge flop that saw low attendance every season; a lot of people were waiting for it to go. Whenever they get rid of a coaster its going to be dramatic. Firehawk never really developed a strong fanbase at KI like Vortex, Racer, Diamondback, Beast, etc and I think the park knows it. With that being said, I don't think people would miss Firehawk as much as much as they would Vortex or any of the other coasters in the park- hence why they waited until the Haunt season to announce its departure. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 7:47 PM, SonofBaconator said: However, dinos was a huge flop that saw low attendance every season; Expand Dinosaurs Alive was pulling in 5 figures a day for quite a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 7:50 PM, silver2005 said: Dinosaurs Alive was pulling in 5 figures a day for quite a while. Expand Interesting, I personally never saw anyone back there hence my assumption of low attendance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 7:09 PM, IndyGuy4KI said: You want to sacrifice a coaster for a rest room? Expand Well. Let’s do a comparison. One is sometimes necessary before the other, one can sometimes be as exciting as the other and well most of the time you can sit on either. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris81 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So if it is Vortex, does that rule out a Giga for 2020 because of the smaller footprint? I assume they could find a way to squeeze in a Giga in that spot, at least the station and lifthill, and put the rest of the layout between Beast and Racer and out into the woods? What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTTER9919 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 what was the 12th coaster at the park? just wondering because in an article it shows that there are 12 "grown up" coasters and there are only 11 chairs set up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEASTmaster Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1. Beast2. Diamondback 3. Banshee4. Vortex 5. Firehawk6. Racer7. Invertigo8. Flight of Fear9. Adventure Express 10. Backlot Stunt Coaster11. Mystic Timbers12. The BatSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryoj Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 8:22 PM, Boris81 said: So if it is Vortex, does that rule out a Giga for 2020 because of the smaller footprint? I assume they could find a way to squeeze in a Giga in that spot, at least the station and lifthill, and put the rest of the layout between Beast and Racer and out into the woods? What do you think? Expand Whichever coaster is removed, the giga would be using a much different footprint than the existing coaster. While, IMO, a Vortex removal would sway the odds a little towards a different style of coaster than a Giga, I still would be firmly in camp giga. Theres plenty or room to run it out into the woods or even to the DA area from there. As for which coaster goes, I think it's Firehawk for multiple reasons, but the Antique cars placement does kinda make it look like they are planning on Vortex leaving. Thats a tight alley back to Windseaker and Vortex now. Removal of Vortex would allow a complete reconfiguration of that area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 8:22 PM, Boris81 said: So if it is Vortex, does that rule out a Giga for 2020 because of the smaller footprint? I assume they could find a way to squeeze in a Giga in that spot, at least the station and lifthill, and put the rest of the layout between Beast and Racer and out into the woods? What do you think? Expand Vortex would open up a similar patch of land as Firehawk if removed, but the actual Vortex footprint would likely become just queue, station, and brake run, with the ride layout extending into the woods. Ultimately, I'm fairly certain that 2020 will bring either a Giga or a dive coaster. Those are the only products in the B&M catalog that I think would make any sense to install at KI. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocoasterfan Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 8:50 PM, OTTER9919 said: what was the 12th coaster at the park? just wondering because in an article it shows that there are 12 "grown up" coasters and there are only 11 chairs set up 11 chairs... what coaster was added 11 years ago? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 9:05 PM, ohiocoasterfan said: 11 chairs... what coaster was added 11 years ago? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand "Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer" was added. Not to King's Island but hey you didn't say it had to be. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt37 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 9:05 PM, ohiocoasterfan said: 11 chairs... what coaster was added 11 years ago? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand I think the 11 chairs is the remaining coasters attending the funeral of one of their own.... hence the sign saying losing one of our own. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 And the other four coasters are protesting the funeral? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Fingers crossed its Firehawk or Invertigo. Gotta remember that the boomerang's are being removed from parks all over the place! Man Vekoma's do not age well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 If I remember correctly, Invertigo, when it was Face/Off, was advertised as (Paramount's) Kings Island's twelfth coaster. Many Vekoma Boomerangs are leaving the Cedar Fair chain. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTTER9919 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 9:38 PM, Magenta Lizard said: And the other four coasters are protesting the funeral? Expand the other four could be the coasters in the kids area so that means they wouldnt be mature enough to join the funeral 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Little Bill's Giggle Coaster, we hardly knew ye. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 8:22 PM, Boris81 said: So if it is Vortex, does that rule out a Giga for 2020 because of the smaller footprint? I assume they could find a way to squeeze in a Giga in that spot, at least the station and lifthill, and put the rest of the layout between Beast and Racer and out into the woods? What do you think? Expand Technically speaking, they could take out Vortex, and put a new Giga in X-Base. Or take out Firehawk and put a Giga station in the old Action Theater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Replace the Vekoma's with Intamin, B&M or Mack! No really though its gotta be one of the Vekoma's in the park. SO rough and not fun any more! Cases for the coasters: Firehawk is a capacity nightmare and I feel like the coaster is always breaking down. Invertigo nd the boomerangs are being removed left and right all over the country. They are not fun anymore and the cause way more headaches then laughs and screams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 This seems to be the trend with Cedar Fair lately. Replace (or convert) a maintenance nightmare and/or unpopular coaster with something much better: Mean Streak with Steel Vengeance, Hurler with Twisted Timbers, and now (hopefully) Firehawk with B&M giga. I just hope it's not a dive coaster, though. 3 dive coasters in 4 years just seems lame to me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Plus all 3 of those dive coasters are all within a couple hours drive lol 2 would be in the same state......yuck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 What worries me is that Firehawk sits on a relatively flat piece of land that a dive coaster would fit perfectly on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 10:37 PM, kirbias1 said: Firehawk sits on a relatively flat piece of land that a dive coaster would fit perfectly on. Expand But that could also be used for a giga or any other coaster model, which is why I'm highly skeptical of Vortex being gone since it sits over a valley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 10:47 PM, SonofBaconator said: But that could also be used for a giga or any other coaster model, which is why I'm highly skeptical of Vortex being gone since it sits over a valley. Expand Yeah, I highly doubt it's Vortex. I guess we'll find out Friday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Fingers crossed its not Vortex. Such a classic! I am hoping for the removal of Invertigo to be honest with you. With boomerangs being removed all over the place. They may have sold the coaster to another park outside of the chain. Second I would hope its Firehawk. Its just not the same as when it was up at Geauga Lake. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixohdieselrage Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I doubt it'll be Vortex. They dont want a new attraction sinking either. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msporredoss Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 4:36 PM, MaxxForce said: I've created a tombstone for the announcement. Let me know what you think: Expand This is so sad I love this ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msporredoss Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I love Firehawk. I giggle my butt off during the whole ride. It is so much fun! I will be sad if they take it down. They need to get rid of Adventure Express it is so rough and jerky noone rides it anymore. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 12:45 AM, Msporredoss said: noone rides it anymore. Expand I beg to differ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin22 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 12:45 AM, Msporredoss said: I love Firehawk. I giggle my butt off during the whole ride. It is so much fun! I will be sad if they take it down. They need to get rid of Adventure Express it is so rough and jerky noone rides it anymore. Expand Id rather have Adventure Express go than Firehawk. Adventure Express doesn't fit in at all with its theming. Firehawk at leasts offers an unique experience compared to Adventure Express which is just a mine train with bad and strange theming. Sadly though Its probably going to end up being Firehawk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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