MrSourNinja Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 51 minutes ago, Rivertown Rider said: A few thoughts that I have: 1. If those are restrooms to the left in the picture of the Chaos building, hats off to Cedar Fair for putting those in. Time will tell if those get built in 5 and a half weeks or not but this is great news if that is true. 2. The themed food stand appears to be already finished right in front of Chaos. Wonder what type of food that they will have? Will we finally get our season long mac and cheese stand? 3. The old entrance to the FOF queue appears to be leveled out instead of sloped like it was before. I believe part of what was going in there was lockers, but is it possible part of the area will also be a store? I believe the blueprints showed the entire new queue for FOF going around thru part of the old Firehawk queue. 4. Above all, I am most curious what they are doing beside of the exit to FOF. Is it possible we are getting a flat? That drop headchopper looks amazing in this pic. Yes I know, it is the wrong angle to get a good idea of what it will actually feel like but darn that's cool. Also the first and blue track have an amazing contrast. Personally, I think they left the paths for two reasons 1) Maintenance and 2) Making future expansion easier. Expanding to the other side of Orion brings land into play and brings your big ride into a more centralized, impressive view. Talking like 2030 for that much expansion though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said: Someone has never watched Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!” (Gomer was kind of the original Forrest Gump) I even learned how to plug and spike a watermelon watching that “family show”. A Quonset hut is a cheap prefabricated building made of corrugated and galvanized sheet metal with a semicircular roof. Used extensively in WWII and after primarily as barracks for troops. Many were surplussed after the war so you will see them still around, frequently used as barns, storage sheds, vehicle storage etc. #whatsinthequonset 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 After a quick google, that was a nice chuckle. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 56 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: #whatsinthequonset It is A72. Claw machines with aliens, what else? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltny Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I took the video and shared it with Thrillwarrior from IG to post as I didn’t have time yesterday to do anything with it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodyoda Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Thanks, Walt! For curiosity, I timed the train from the midpoint at the top of the lift until it is on the brake-run. ~51 or 52 seconds. Really hoping that the ops are spectacular, this thing could eat people up with a constant 3 train op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, hotrodyoda said: Thanks, Walt! For curiosity, I timed the train from the midpoint at the top of the lift until it is on the brake-run. ~51 or 52 seconds. Really hoping that the ops are spectacular, this thing could eat people up with a constant 3 train op. No loose articles, so that helps. Most slow downs involve guests. Especially those with different abilities as well as those who simply can’t fit in the ride. I’m very confident that this will crank through people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'm sorry TEOTWAWKI, this is the song I hear when I think of Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 13 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: It is A72. Claw machines with aliens, what else? Well... silver2005, avoiding 1 word posts. Also, this post self responds to all questions and inquiries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillKingsFitzy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, SonofBaconator said: I'm sorry TEOTWAWKI, this is the song I hear when I think of Orion This is the most perfect song for Orion. I bet the operators are going to sing this song during dispatches 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 16 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: *Landed in Orion's Arm surrounded by Rollerrox creatures* (Look it up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Recent Instagram post from fye coasters: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Is the KI website not loading for anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 ^^The strobe lighting is likely for the on-ride photos. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 The strobe lights could be a thematic element but I'm guessing it's likely referencing the flash for the onride camera for photos. With it going off for every car it would have a strobing effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectralBeacon Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Pretty sure its just cameras, the strobe warning is on all other rides with photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 DO we know where the camera will be? If we dont my guess will be right after the last airtime hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 It looks like the camera will be on the curve between the camelback and helix from the aerial footage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Strobe light is for the pre-show they did that with Mystic Timbers with it's black light 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Did I miss something? What "strobe lights" are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Klabergian Empire said: Did I miss something? What "strobe lights" are we talking about? On the KI website, it said that Orion will contain strobe lighting. Sow we are assuming the strobe lighting is the ride cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Kodistict said: On the KI website, it said that Orion will contain strobe lighting. Sow we are assuming the strobe lighting is the ride cameras. Ok lemme check this out real quick... EDIT: Ok so according to the "Rider Safety Information", Orion will contain the usage of strobe lighting. So....what's the big deal about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Klabergian Empire said: Ok lemme check this out real quick... EDIT: Ok so according to the "Rider Safety Information", Orion will contain the usage of strobe lighting. So....what's the big deal about that? Not sure. it might just be the ride cameras because of the rapid flash, or it might be some type of theming element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kodistict said: Not sure. it might just be the ride cameras because of the rapid flash, or it might be some type of theming element. Cameras as in cameras that take on ride photos or cameras catching people line jumping and stuff like that or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Klabergian Empire said: Cameras as in cameras that take on ride photos or cameras catching people line jumping and stuff like that or...? Cameras that take on ride photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Kodistict said: Cameras that take on ride photos. ooooohhhhhh.....ok thanks! Geese I thought we were discussing cameras in the ques 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 New blog about aerial footage of Orion https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/march/aerial-view-of-kings-islands-new-giga-coaster-opening-in-april 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I really hope they let some trees grow between the first drop and the return-trip airtime hill *cross fingers* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUN&ONLY! Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Orion is also going to have a lighting package, so the strobe lighting is probably refereeing to the DMX lighting. The strobe lighting is probably referring to both the lighting and the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collin.klopfstein Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, FUN&ONLY! said: Orion is also going to have a lighting package, so the strobe lighting is probably refereeing to the DMX lighting. The strobe lighting is probably referring to both the lighting and the camera. Proof that its getting a lighting package, caught them messing with the lights about a month and a half ago early in the morning on the webcam: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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