kingsislandfan1972 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 WCPO 9 Cincinnati gives reasonable explanations about how Firehawk or Vortex will be removed. In my opinion it could be down to removal of either of these coasters but I’m still leaning towards Firehawk as my number one removal pick. https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/Vortex-or-Firehawk-the-kings-island-coaster-leaving-is 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheeback Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 This is hilarious. Thanks for posting!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Holy Crap that's awesome, I never noticed my post made it to the news! See, analyzing pays off! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bansheeback said: This is hilarious. Thanks for posting! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No problem! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEASTmaster Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Remember, Kings Island was dropping Splintercat teasers like crazy to throw people off to don't be shocked when there's a lot of clues hinting at multiple coasters. I was the one that actually started that about Splintercat. I think we all ran with it, including the park. That was back on 5/30/16 and here’s a screenshot of that post. I was replying to Magenta Lizard’s post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 9 hours ago, kingsislandfan1972 said: WCPO 9 Cincinnati gives reasonable explanations about how Firehawk or Vortex will be removed. In my opinion it could be down to removal of either of these coasters but I’m still leaning towards Firehawk as my number one removal pick. https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/Vortex-or-Firehawk-the-kings-island-coaster-leaving-is I moved your thread over here. No need to create a 3rd thread. It can be discussed here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Their article says "A majority of coaster enthusiasts on forums like KI Central believe Vortex will have its last rides this fall. Why?". Pretty sure last time I checked the poll it was roughly 70 percent for Firehawk. Gotta love the GP media. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, JudeHoward said: Their article says "A majority of coaster enthusiasts on forums like KI Central believe Vortex will have its last rides this fall. Why?". Pretty sure last time I checked the poll it was roughly 70 percent for Firehawk. Gotta love the GP media. The media always reports the facts and never creates or spins a story to boost their ratings First and fast wins the internet hits not slow and accurate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Announcement update: I have not heard anything from the park myself though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I wonder if they're announcing it Thursday so people will have time to ride it Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxForce Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, JudeHoward said: Their article says "A majority of coaster enthusiasts on forums like KI Central believe Vortex will have its last rides this fall. Why?". Pretty sure last time I checked the poll it was roughly 70 percent for Firehawk. Gotta love the GP media. That's why I'm not trusting of the news. They almost always get facts about amusement parks wrong! Moving away from how GP they are, I actually wouldn't be surprised if they removed Vortex. It's not that new or smooth anymore, and although I would hate to see a landmark go, the world is always moving towards bigger and better things. So Vortex's removal couldn't be too far out of the question, but I'm still leaning towards AE or Firehawk leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: I wonder if they're announcing it Thursday so people will have time to ride it Friday? Even if they don’t announce it people will still have time to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 21 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: I wonder if they're announcing it Thursday so people will have time to ride it Friday? Uh, yes.... weather should be good this weekend, I'm sure they're hoping for an uptick in visitors for one last ride on ...... (stay tuned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxForce Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Unpopular opinion time. Brace yourselves: I actually think Kings Island should replace Firehawk with a Vekoma Bermuda Blitz. From what I have heard about them, they are smoother than old Vekoma, and they are extremely popular in Europe. From what I've heard about the only one in operation (Lech Coaster in Poland,) it has the potential to be a number 1 coaster, plus if we add one to Kings Island, it could fill the vertical drop coaster gap in the park's lineup, and draw in big crowds because the GP could possibly have never seen anything like it in the States. Not to mention we would have beaten Cedar Point to a coaster that is unique to the States (finally!) and it could put KI on the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 @MaxxForce, KI is already on the map..... Cedar Fair is not going to work with Vekoma when they have a good standing relationship with B&M, RMC, Gerstlauer, and MACK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixohdieselrage Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I laughed when the news guy said Vortex was made by "Arrow Coasters". Not that it's entirely wrong, but I've ALWAYS heard the company called Arrow Dynamics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just for re-clarification- S&S still makes Arrow parts since they absorbed them, yes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSG1 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Although it's maybe just a coincidence, keep in mind that The Vortex name at Canada's Wonderland is to be going the way of the dodo at the end of this season. Although my personal two cents is that Firehawk is going, the consensus is no one really liked it, and the ride itself has been very temperamental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 So, maybe this is thinking too deep here, but if Firehawk is indeed leaving, maybe Chaos was purposely placed in X-Base in order to direct more traffic to that area (and possibly so guests will be more familiar with the area come 2020 (as the giga could go here)). MDMC, proposing just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 30 minutes ago, MisterSG1 said: Although it's maybe just a coincidence, keep in mind that The Vortex name at Canada's Wonderland is to be going the way of the dodo at the end of this season. Never thought of that, Vortex is "leaving" next year- the Canada's Wonderland one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSG1 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 46 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Never thought of that, Vortex is "leaving" next year- the Canada's Wonderland one. Speaking of Vortex, did the Kings Island version ever officially use this logo? Source: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-waymarking-images/903fe898-f85c-4d01-ab52-3350ef06efc8_d.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, MisterSG1 said: Speaking of Vortex, did the Kings Island version ever officially use this logo? Back in the day, it was logo that debuted with the ride. content://media/external/file/140956 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSG1 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Interesting, if you look more closely, you can see the logo is almost identical other than it showing the ride is a suspended coaster on the Wonderland version. Source: http://www.incrediblecoasters.com/VortexCW.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yeah, it was not uncommon for Taft to have different rides with similar names- Bat, Vortex, Thunder Road, Grizzly could all be found at one point at more than one park. Now parks, aside from Six Flags, are trying to be more original when naming their coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I mean, to be fair, Cedar Fair does a similar thing, just less obviously. Shivering Timbers Twisted Timbers Mystic Timbers Soaring Timbers and likewise: Firehawk Nighthawk Kiddy Hawk Steel Hawk Skyhawk Thunderhawk (twice!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 "Timber Hawk: The new wooden flying coaster at Kings Island" I will literally shred my pass if we keep getting stupid names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Final results of our Poll. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretcoasternerd Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 48 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Back in the day, it was logo that debuted with the ride. content://media/external/file/140956 this old logo is so flippin cool - a ride themed to a giant chrome robot woulda fit perfectly in xbase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudeHoward Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, secretcoasternerd said: this old logo is so flippin cool - a ride themed to a giant chrome robot woulda fit perfectly in xbase! It would have to be 80s themed all the way. It can't take itself too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretcoasternerd Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 minute ago, JudeHoward said: It would have to be 80s themed all the way. It can't take itself too seriously. i mean. fof is definitely a cheesy alien ride. i think a great coaster with a bit of a cheesy robot theme would fit right in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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