silver2005 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Saying how each element on a coaster is going to feel is completely subjective. One person may not experience everything the same with the way we're all wired differently. I take all that with a grain of salt. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishely Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I beg to differ. I305's 85° drop is not very good while fury's 80° or so seems to last longer. Don't know how this one will feel cause it's new from b&m. Skyrush has an 85° drop and is one of the best in the world. See one is a intamin giga and the other a b&m giga, they design their drops differently. I think Orion will compare more to Fury’s then i305 since it’s the same company. Orion may have a little more ejectory feeling going down because it’s steeper while also being 20 feet shorter.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Your starting speed at the top of each hill between the Intamin and B&M gigas are different since one uses cable lifts and the other uses chain lifts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster sally Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 We won't know till we ride. Fury's drop is similar to millennium's even though they are different manufactures. Best drop I have ever encountered is skyrush which has two substantial pops of ejector down the hill, once on the initial and the other around 2/3rds down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I would expect they are doing testing this week with the nice weather ahead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSourNinja Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 hours ago, mikejenkins1 said: I would expect they are doing testing this week with the nice weather ahead. I would be surprised if they tested moving trains. Maybe brake testing. Seems too early, imo, for any sort of vehicle testing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 7 hours ago, mikejenkins1 said: I would expect they are doing testing this week with the nice weather ahead. I think we are still at least a few weeks out from testing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PilotDude Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: I think we are still at least a few weeks out from testing. They are testing every day, just not full circuit testing. Might just be station operation or transfer track, but they are working down a list to make sure all the boxes get checked to start full circuit testing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 New Instagram post from Kings Island: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 can we get to 200 pages before the first successful full circuit test? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 This ride is going to be awesome. We are going to Carowinds for the first time in late March and truthfully this Orion has more excited than Fury. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 has anyone else skipped their coaster "off season" due to the hype for Orion? I just never stopped watching coaster youtubers or anything this year, but i normally do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gplez90 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Is it me, or has Kings Island been pretty hush hush about updates on this project? Maybe that’s been a trend in the industry lately, seeing as how a lot of parks aren’t super outspoken about progress on their upcoming attractions. I think the only park I’ve seen provide consistent updates this offseason is SFGAd. Maybe parks see enthusiasts providing most of the updates for them, so they don’t feel the need. What’s your opinion? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Gplez90 said: Is it me, or has Kings Island been pretty hush hush about updates on this project? Maybe that’s been a trend in the industry lately, seeing as how a lot of parks aren’t super outspoken about progress on their upcoming attractions. I think the only park I’ve seen provide consistent updates this offseason is SFGAd. Maybe parks see enthusiasts providing most of the updates for them, so they don’t feel the need. What’s your opinion? I'm glad I'm not the only person that's been thinking this. There's been way fewer social media updates on this project than with Mystic Timbers, for example. I think they didn't really feel a pressing need to with the webcams, but now they're down so it would be nice to get more photos. Sure, ride erection is finished but it would be interesting to see site development, etc., and it's always cool to see photos from places we normally wouldn't be as a guest. It's very strange that this is the largest investment in the park's history and on social media they're treating this like any other addition, maybe even less so. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, KIghostguy said: I'm glad I'm not the only person that's been thinking this. There's been way fewer social media updates on this project than with Mystic Timbers, for example. I think they didn't really feel a pressing need to with the webcams, but now they're down so it would be nice to get more photos. Sure, ride erection is finished but it would be interesting to see site development, etc., and it's always cool to see photos from places we normally wouldn't be as a guest. It's very strange that this is the largest investment in the park's history and on social media they're treating this like any other addition, maybe even less so. Maybe there is an actual reason they aren't. Maybe because of Area 72, like area 51, they want to keep it secret lol. However, I'm sure likely when we get closer to opening, we'll see some sneak peaks into the area. Heck, maybe they'll invite John Matarese in for a sneak preview like they did last year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Maybe there is an actual reason they aren't. Maybe because of Area 72, like area 51, they want to keep it secret lol. However, I'm sure likely when we get closer to opening, we'll see some sneak peaks into the area. Heck, maybe they'll invite John Matarese in for a sneak preview like they did last year. They tried to do the same thing with International Street and I really don't like this approach. You can still show lots of photos and still have surprises. When they built Mystic Timbers, the park shared lots of photos of the entrance plaza and station and I was still surprised by many things on my first ride. I don't think anything is spoiled by taking a photo of the interior of the station, concrete being poured for the queue, or the foundation for the food stand. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 52 minutes ago, KIghostguy said: They tried to do the same thing with International Street and I really don't like this approach. You can still show lots of photos and still have surprises. When they built Mystic Timbers, the park shared lots of photos of the entrance plaza and station and I was still surprised by many things on my first ride. I don't think anything is spoiled by taking a photo of the interior of the station, concrete being poured for the queue, or the foundation for the food stand. yeah. I honestly wish Sixohdieselrage was still allowed on here because he would be our best source to find out more things lol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifetimecoaster Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: yeah. I honestly wish Sixohdieselrage was still allowed on here because he would be our best source to find out more things lol. I feel like I missed something interesting, because I honestly hadn't even really noticed he hasn't been around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, lifetimecoaster said: I feel like I missed something interesting, because I honestly hadn't even really noticed he hasn't been around. He's been gone since I believe around the end of the season. He got into some type of argument with the mods I believe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifetimecoaster Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Just now, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: He's been gone since I believe around the end of the season. He got into some type of argument with the mods I believe. Got ya. Well that's sad, he was certainly very useful for photos of the park, and likely could have brought some images of The Vortex destruction that we all are so interested in seeing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Has there been any talk about Orion's night ride? I feel like since it goes out past Racer, it might make for a pretty neat night ride. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 It's kinda crazy that Google maps hasn't changed yet. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gplez90 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 13 hours ago, Nutterie said: Has there been any talk about Orion's night ride? I feel like since it goes out past Racer, it might make for a pretty neat night ride. I think night rides on Orion are going to be awesome! That turnaround into the speed hill especially. Can we just consider KI the night ride capital of the world at this point?! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodistict Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Wow, I can't believe we are almost at page 200 on this thread! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver8rws Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: It's kinda crazy that Google maps hasn't changed yet. Seems like at my house the satellite images update about every 18-24 months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 8:25 PM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: New Instagram post from Kings Island: That first drop is a thing of beauty. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Here is the tweet: I really think the shot with Orion and The Racer is really cool! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 more posts until page 200 I believe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIguy2004 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Nutterie said: 5 more posts until page 200 I believe How many posts can be on one page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterie Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 How many posts can be on one page? i counted 30Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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