mikejenkins1 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 So every other Cedar Fair park has their web cams up (even now ) and active. Will KI ever put theirs back on line? Why are they really off? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlaheyscar Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Still updating software..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUN&ONLY! Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Hopefully the webcams return online soon, but Kings Island said they would return soon almost a year ago at this point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 There is always something going on with the Webcam and always a "reason" it's offline. If you are not caught up on the craziness of the Webcam fiasco I recommend searching old topics and posts on its questionable history of being online and offline at all the right/wrong moments. I'm not even sure if the posts are still there so many were deleted. To be honest, it would make a great Netflix mystery Documentary. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakePlissken Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 It was confirmed at Winter Chill out that Cedar Point turns theirs to things like dirt and gravel when they are testing things in the park and they do not want people to see it. King's Island probably turns them off for the same reason. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Right now the park has the webcams off. We really don't know why at this point. If I hear anything official I will be sure to share. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 40 minutes ago, SnakePlissken said: It was confirmed at Winter Chill out that Cedar Point turns theirs to things like dirt and gravel when they are testing things in the park and they do not want people to see it. King's Island probably turns them off for the same reason. It's entirely reasonable to not live stream initial ride testing because showing guests that things don't go perfectly (train makes it all the way back to the station) the first time, doesn't do anyone any favors. Even if enthusiasts wouldn't mind. What doesn't make sense is KI taking theirs down (intentionally or through system issues), but neither getting them back online by now or just openly stating that they do not have live webcams at this time, and they'll let us know in the future if that changes. As I see it, KI has no live webcams until they announce otherwise; they're not just down, they're gone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Meyer Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Right now, there's no dire need for us to see the webcams. Not trying to speak for all of us, but right now the only thing to see is the big snow mountains around the rides. Once we get closer to opening day, I bet they'll turn them back on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Wouldn’t really be much to see so I’m not in any rush to see them. You’d see some trucks or golf carts driving around and that’s about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Snowball said: Wouldn’t really be much to see so I’m not in any rush to see them. You’d see some trucks or golf carts driving around and that’s about it. Maybe "RMC" written in the snow? Lol jk 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSourNinja Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Guys I figured out why the webcams are still off . IT is looking for people with experience in Windows 2000 and XP....  7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 ^I think most of the rides that have computers run on them as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSourNinja Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 hours ago, silver2005 said: ^I think most of the rides that have computers run on them as well. The guy two posts below me mad a good comment on this topic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 One of my friends who briefly did tech support at KI though a co-op at UC told me one of the reasons Firehawk was down so much is that it ran on Vista. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 3 hours ago, MrSourNinja said: Guys I figured out why the webcams are still off . IT is looking for people with experience in Windows 2000 and XP....  Yikes, but not surprising. HR departments (not just Cedar Fair) often don't keep job descriptions up-to-date with new technologies. It's also not unheard of to see a programmer job posting that "requires" someone with more years experience in a programming language than it's been out for.  My favorite part of this job description: "Must have good communicaion skills". Clearly that's something the author of this job description needs to work on.  2 hours ago, silver2005 said: ^I think most of the rides that have computers run on them as well. Those don't run on Windows, or any desktop operating system. The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) run dedicated software for that purpose. The IT department also likely has no knowledge of those systems, just the general office (desktop/laptop, printer, server, etc.) and POS (cash register) systems. Maintenance has controls technicians to maintain the ride computers. 1 hour ago, silver2005 said: One of my friends who briefly did tech support at KI though a co-op at UC told me one of the reasons Firehawk was down so much is that it ran on Vista. I'm gonna go with nope on that. Either it's a joke or a troll.  Vista was released in 2007, the year Firehawk reopened at KI as Firehawk, having been relocated from Geauga Lake. Not only does the ride not run on Windows, but I doubt Cedar Fair ever used any Vista-based systems (it was very rare in business environments, since it sucked). It's also common in business not to switch to a new version right away, and for industrial systems like a ride control system, they generally aren't updated to new operating systems, ever. They're typically disconnected from the internet so there's little concern of new security threats (except for things like Stuxnet..). And if it works, you leave it alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 This was posted a few minutes ago. Â Â Â 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 https://www.visitkingsisland.com/live-video  They finally have made their return !  7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbackfanatic Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 2 hours ago, jdf21972 said: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/live-video  They finally have made their return !  Yes that's exciting!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSourNinja Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I just want to see some grass start growing under Orion. Gonna make it look so much better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbackfanatic Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, MrSourNinja said: I just want to see some grass start growing under Orion. Gonna make it look so much better. I was thinking the same thing.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Just love looking at Orion at night from the webcam! Â 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Just love looking at Orion at night from the webcam! Â Awesome to see that the helix is lit up now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Yeah, it made an odd dark void by not having that lit up for whatever reason. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Meyer Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Did they add more lights to Orion over the off-season.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Shawn Meyer said: Did they add more lights to Orion over the off-season.? Definitely seems like it has more lighting on the supports now compared to when it first opened. Wasn't the helix dark? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Snowball said: Definitely seems like it has more lighting on the supports now compared to when it first opened. Wasn't the helix dark? Yes, there are new lights under the helix! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kruthoffer Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Snowball said: Definitely seems like it has more lighting on the supports now compared to when it first opened. Wasn't the helix dark? Orion's Belt just got a lot more dreamier. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewMcPuke Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 4:02 PM, MrSourNinja said: Guys I figured out why the webcams are still off . IT is looking for people with experience in Windows 2000 and XP.... Don't fix it if it ain't broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 They're testing Orion right now. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Opened the webcam up before bed and saw this happening.  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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