silver2005 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 To @pianoman's disappointment, there also used to be a small fountain in front of Festhaus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 To [mention=10611]pianoman[/mention]'s disappointment, there also used to be a small fountain in front of Festhaus. Oh really? I never remember that. Must have been removed before I started going to the park. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, pianoman said: Oh really? I never remember that. Must have been removed before I started going to the park. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk See that floral structure in front? That used to be a fountain, at least through the mid-late 90s. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I honestly have been thinking the next coaster after whatever goes in Firehawk's location should be in Oktoberfest. I honestly think they should relocate the latter game. Maybe even relocate Slingshot. I think the coaster could run over the pond near Viking Fury. There are two options I thought of. You could do a Mack Double Launch coaster like Copperhead Strike over the pond and give it a nice Oktoberfest style theme or you could even do a B&M dive coaster there and have an underwater tunnel like Yukon Striker. I don't see Viking Fury going anywhere, but they can work around it. But that would be the big way to start upgrading Oktoberfest. Then maybe some flat rides in that area. My theory is that the whole Coney Mall/Xbase/Oktoberfest area is going to be the main focus over the next several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I don't know what what midway Sling Shot would work in though. I thought maybe back in X-Base but Im sure that doesn't see the same amount of foot traffic. I would love to see a giant ferris wheel go in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsUp Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 IIRC way back they put in zephyr, new dodgems, and skylab all at once. Love to see an Oktoberfest revamp with a ferris wheel, screaming swing, and wild mouse all at once 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Maybe paint Sling Shot the colors of the German flag to freshen it up a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 FC Cincinnati is a German inspired soccer team so it would be cool if they added some FCC theming to Oktoberfest- similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kennywood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfestguy Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 We can only hope with the current park management emphasis seeming to be on “what is old is new again” (e.g. antique autos), maybe they can restore the Feathaus clock (which would be a show in itself that could be programmed to operate at select hours) and a remodel of the Festhaus (the bathrooms are in desperate need of updates). It is sad that park management made the decision to stop the clock at the end of the 2007 season. ”The Festhaus clock was working every 15 minutes until the end of the 2007 season at which point the VP's of the park decided that they wanted the attraction turned off due to lack of interest from the public and a way to save money on repair costs. It sat dormant through the entire 2008 season, and the control system was then pulled out before the beginning of the 2009 season. As it currently sits, it has been a forgotten feature of almost everyone from the park's staff. It is truly unfortunate that they want to remove any charm/theming from the park” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheBlazes Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 When I was a kid, this was my favorite area of the park besides Hanna Barbera Land. I loved the theming and the the polka music. I loved Der Spinning Keggers and The Flying Dutchman (shoes). Sad what has become of this area. But with some love I think it could be an actual destination again and not a confusing walk through area. I'd like to echo what some have said previously, that a little re-theme of Adventure Express could be a good start. Instead of the Adventure Village theme the coaster now has, which doesn't fit in as we no longer have Adventure Village, maybe a Dark Forest twist to it a la Grimm's Fairy Tales. Also replacing slingshot with a German themed Flat. Not sure where you would put Sling Shot where it would be able to attract riders with the kind of foot traffic it gets now though. I feel like that is more of an impulse buy when you see other people going on it. I think that ambient sounds and music go a long way to help themed areas also and that should not be underestimated. Oktoberfest, even just walking through the area as it is now could be livened up with some real Oktoberfest/German music. Same goes for all the areas. I remember walking through the front gates, walking down International Street and seeing that fountain and feeling the cool mist hit while songs like "Sabre Dance" were playing. Or even the Top Gun and Star Trek Themes after that in the Paramount Era. It felt larger than life. Rivertown could play some Splash Mountain type of music. This has all been discussed before in other areas, but I'm just saying it'd be nice to have this type of music back in this dying area to give it even a little of its old spark back. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I felt like it was a missed opportunity years ago to remove Sling Shot and make the entrance to Banshee there ( even it there were two entrances - one from Oktoberfest and one from AZ that “merged” into a relocate queue.) then retheme Adventure Express to relate to Banshee. Like a ride through the crypts (bad memories) and catacombs of a European cemetery while the spirit (Banshee) soars overhead. They could have shared theming elements. Then that would give a major focal to Oktoberfest. Would also maybe give the ghosts from Christmas Carol a place to hang during winterfest instead of roaming randomly with no explanation. My 4 year old was very concerned this year that the “bad man is creeping on the princess”! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOULLBEBACK Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Nothing says "Festhaus" like Panda Express and Larosas! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 They do have German foods at Winterfest..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 6:15 PM, Winterfestguy said: We can only hope with the current park management emphasis seeming to be on “what is old is new again” (e.g. antique autos), maybe they can restore the Feathaus clock (which would be a show in itself that could be programmed to operate at select hours) and a remodel of the Festhaus (the bathrooms are in desperate need of updates). It is sad that park management made the decision to stop the clock at the end of the 2007 season. ”The Festhaus clock was working every 15 minutes until the end of the 2007 season at which point the VP's of the park decided that they wanted the attraction turned off due to lack of interest from the public and a way to save money on repair costs. It sat dormant through the entire 2008 season, and the control system was then pulled out before the beginning of the 2009 season. As it currently sits, it has been a forgotten feature of almost everyone from the park's staff. It is truly unfortunate that they want to remove any charm/theming from the park” Phrophetic words! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Except that it seemed by the end of the season it was back to being broken. Did I just miss every “show”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakePlissken Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, brent said: Except that it seemed by the end of the season it was back to being broken. Did I just miss every “show”? It was working during Haunt in Sept. I was standing there with a beer in my hand when it started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Guy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 If theming somehow became important again to the powers that be, I'd like to see all of what used to be known as Action Zone absorbed into Oktoberfest with a full retheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 30 minutes ago, KI Guy said: If theming somehow became important again to the powers that be, I'd like to see all of what used to be known as Action Zone absorbed into Oktoberfest with a full retheme. Did you visit the park this year? Theming is (thankfully) very important once more. Orion will be one of the most heavily-themed rides in Kings Island’s history. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakePlissken Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 4 hours ago, KIghostguy said: Did you visit the park this year? Theming is (thankfully) very important once more. Orion will be one of the most heavily-themed rides in Kings Island’s history. I'm not sure Orion has any theming at all. The new Area 72 might. We won't really know if they are doing any real theming for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, SnakePlissken said: I'm not sure Orion has any theming at all. The new Area 72 might. We won't really know if they are doing any real theming for a while. I have been told by those who would know. I don’t have specifics, but it will be something to write home about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin22 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, SnakePlissken said: I'm not sure Orion has any theming at all. The new Area 72 might. We won't really know if they are doing any real theming for a while. Cedar Fair as of late has been theming their queues quite a bit (Copperhead strike, Yukon striker & Mystic), I doubt Orion would be an exception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 I think a point that we all can agree on is that Oktoberfest NEEDS to stand out from the other areas of the park rather than to look like boarder zone between AZ, CM, and IS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 16 hours ago, SnakePlissken said: It was working during Haunt in Sept. I was standing there with a beer in my hand when it started. Cool. Maybe I just was off on my timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Well, Viking Fury got a repaint. Do we seen any more cosmetic tough ups coming to Oktoberfest? One I would like to see is the return of the German restaurant that Hank's shack occupy. And maybe something with the Bier Garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, Klabergian Empire said: Well, Viking Fury got a repaint. Do we seen any more cosmetic tough ups coming to Oktoberfest? One I would like to see is the return of the German restaurant that Hank's shack occupy. And maybe something with the Bier Garden. I don't think we will see the return of German food. They tried it a few years back and it was short lived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, IndyGuy4KI said: I don't think we will see the return of German food. They tried it a few years back and it was short lived. They could pull another Festhaus. German styled building and atmosphere but with mainly non German food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I don't think there's all the big a demand for German food in a theme park seeing outside of parks more specialized in European theming like BGW and EPCOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, Klabergian Empire said: They could pull another Festhaus. German styled building and atmosphere but with mainly non German food. Like the Chinese restaurant that folded and became a Mexican restaurant and did some CF style retheming? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 They are bringing oktoberfest back to what it was (Except for the burrito place) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PilotDude Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 8:06 PM, silver2005 said: I don't think there's all the big a demand for German food in a theme park seeing outside of parks more specialized in European theming like BGW and EPCOT. With Carnival a German restaurant would be a nice addition. In fact any variety beyond burgers and fries is a welcome addition. I would love to see a German sausage place with kraut and all the fixings, maybe even some schnitzel sandwiches. Fest house has so much potential and it is wasted on the typical park food. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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