PKIDelirium Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 To be fair, that location is right on the edge of the terraformed ravine. A foundation error certainly isn't impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I wouldn`t say a foundation design error is to blame. More likely, the fill that was brought in has settled some, and maybe the foundation has settled more than originally designed for. When designing foundations, you typically cannot build on fill dirt without doing lots of special things. Most times, the foundations will go through the fill dirt down to undisturbed soils. I agree that there is a strong vibration in that area. I wish it could be easily remedied. The fact that it hasn`t been corrected, suggests that it is not a simple/cheap fix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownInRivertown Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 12:55 PM, Oldschool75 said: Pine trees grow pretty quick and don't suffer from ask borer beetle. i’m glad we can all agree the park in general could use more tree. pine trees would be awesome!! they just add ambiance to the place. i mean this is the midwest … we have trees! lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Seen online: They used a drum line as part of the Cedar Point 150th as well. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Look at all these banners lining the pathway to the entrance! https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/1511849011296276482/photo/1 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Look at all these banners lining the pathway to the entrance! https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/1511849011296276482/photo/1 “Gasp!” That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 13 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said: “Gasp!” That is all. I agree. That is a gorgeous picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I imagine most of the park, particularly International Street, is decked out like that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Racer and Carousel look beautiful. Did they repaint the whirly birds? I assume so, and even though my kids have outgrown them and were never all that into them, I've always hoped those would disappear for the many parents forced to endure that contraption on a hot summer day My 2nd least favorite attraction in the entire park, right after Sally's Sea Plane. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 hours ago, medford said: Racer and Carousel look beautiful. Did they repaint the whirly birds? Yes they were painted as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 A little rendering on the park map of what the block party could look like. Reminds me of Celebrate 150 at CP a little: A rendering of Off the Rails: Link to download map from KI website: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/directions 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlentless Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 The Racer almost looks like a new ride. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 The Park map page has been updated. https://kicentral.com/park/park-map/ There is also a link to see the old park maps gallery. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Not sure if this is the correct thread to put this (as there is not a "Kings Island 2022 thread" to my knowledge), but I just saw a segment on Channel 12 (news station in the Greater Cincinnati area) talking about some of the history of Kings Island with some past pictures and video from back in the day. They talked about Racer, The Beast, Vortex, and King Cobra, as well as mentioning Orion and Diamondback. I looked at the photo/video credits in the corner and I recognized Brian Lamm, Coasterbob62 and PsycloneSteve. The latter two have great retro footage of Kings Island and other theme parks form back in the day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterteam Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, chad_1138 said: God that looks so good. It sounds awesome too! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Some pics I took. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Favorite pic so far today. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaestroJr Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 The new KIMVRR cowboys and horse look pretty good though I wish they were animatronic, also The Racer paint job still has a little work to do. Not quite finished. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Woodstock Whirlybirds paint job. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Adventure Express is smoother with its new paint. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Looks like a we're getting a VIP experience this year! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1937674316431850&set=gm.1697822573884186 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUN&ONLY! Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 It appears that in Rivertown, Diamondback Trading Post, Miami River Brewhouse, Rivertown Auntie Anne’s, and the Rivertown Arcade and Coca-Cola building were repainted. They looked great! Miami River Brewhouse looked much better with fresh paint and without the pictures of food on the outside. Also, it looks like Hank’s Mexican Grill got a repaint as well as the First Aid building in Planet Snoopy. Overall, the park looked really good even though some stuff looked incomplete. In addition to what others have said, some of the landscaping appeared incomplete, and Backlot Stunt Coaster only had two trains ready. These things will probably be addressed in the coming weeks, but still, the park looked really good today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 New signs with a painted DT in the background. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Thanks for the continuous updates Brad! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Drop Tower 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 A few pictures from the Eiffel Tower. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 What you can see from ET of The Beast. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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