Eiffel Tower Repaint Updates

[IndyGuy4KI]

Now that the park is back open, post your ET repaint updates in this thread.  Let's see your pics. 

And Go!

[BoddaH1994]

[BoddaH1994]

From Baynum:

I didn’t know they had painted the tower on 1989. 

[Oldschool75]

From Baynum:

I didn’t know they had painted the tower on 1989. 

That’s the year I believe it went blue from the previous green.


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[FUN&ONLY!]

If anyone has seen it recently, how is the Eiffel Tower looking? If so, can we determine what color it is going to be. I have seen some pictures where the Eiffel Tower is partially bronze color, but I don’t know if that is actually how it is going to be.

[malem]

Power washing the tower is continuing, and it looks like site preparations for paint work have begun.

[BoddaH1994]

This is the side of the tower facing south toward Planet Snoopy. This area had been stripped last week and was clearly painted, as the color pops up on the “box” at the top. I’ve heard rumors of different colors but so far it looks as if at least this part will remain the same. 

[King Ding Dong]

New for Fall 2021

Watching Paint Dry: The Ride

[BoddaH1994]

1 hour ago, King Ding Dong said:

New for Fall 2021

Watching Paint Dry: The Ride

It’s less of a ride and more of a live show. 
 

But hey- with how much Haunt was slashed this year they do have a gap in the lineup that this could fill. 

[IndyGuy4KI]

6 hours ago, King Ding Dong said:

New for Fall 2021

Watching Paint Dry: The Ride

Will it have fastlane?

[King Ding Dong]

21 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Will it have fastlane?

No…but something even better is in the works. The park is busy developing “Paintings” cards that allow the guests to actually be a part of the experience and history of this unique event. The cards come in 6 gallon and 9 gallon denominations and sell for $49.99 and $74.99 respectively.  ($5 discount for passholders). Once the guests have finished with either card they will unlock the ability to purchase a limited edition “I Painted It!” T-shirt for just $34.99 ($5 discount for passholders). 
 

Be sure to get your early once they go on sale as they will sell out quickly and prices are likely to go up.   

[disco2000]

On 9/5/2021 at 9:23 PM, King Ding Dong said:

No…but something even better is in the works. The park is busy developing “Paintings” cards that allow the guests to actually be a part of the experience and history of this unique event. The cards come in 6 gallon and 9 gallon denominations and sell for $49.99 and $74.99 respectively.  ($5 discount for passholders). Once the guests have finished with either card they will unlock the ability to purchase a limited edition “I Painted It!” T-shirt for just $34.99 ($5 discount for passholders). 
 

Be sure to get your early once they go on sale as they will sell out quickly and prices are likely to go up.   

I got mine 

 

[King Ding Dong]

Cool.  Did you get the 6 or 9 gallon card?  Looks to me like the 9.    Did you pay cash for it or have to use the cash to card kiosk?  I keep seeing reports on social media that the park is still accepting cash despite what they say.  

[BoddaH1994]

Here is a cool article about it:

https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-eiffel-tower-getting-a-makeover/37632466

[KIfan73]

Whenever I see one of those news crews at the park really in the morning like that, I always think how I would pay good money to be able sit there with a coffee and watch the fountains at that time of day.

[IndyGuy4KI]

 

[BoddaH1994]

33 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

 

So fascinating! I think painting the tower would be terrifying but I’d probably jump at the opportunity!

[MDMC01]

38 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

So fascinating! I think painting the tower would be terrifying but I’d probably jump at the opportunity!

That's really cool, but I would pass as the whole unharnessed while being that up high thing would freak me out... but kudos to the men and women stepping up and doing that job!

-MDMC, who gets nervous while watching Youtube videos of people playing at dangerous heights  or the one where someone is giving a tour from the top of Kingda Ka....

[robintodd]

16 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said:

So fascinating! I think painting the tower would be terrifying but I’d probably jump at the opportunity!

Ha Ha Jump...... I see what you did there

[Shawn Meyer]

So out of curiosity, did they start from the top of the tower? It seemed like that a couple weeks ago.

[FUN&ONLY!]

5 hours ago, Shawn Meyer said:

So out of curiosity, did they start from the top of the tower? It seemed like that a couple weeks ago.

I think the top of the tower is all they have completely finished so far. Kings Island probably wanted to get the top done in time for Halloween Haunt. The ready of the tower seems like it is being prepped for a final coat of green paint.

[BoddaH1994]

Here are some updates from yesterday:

[IndyGuy4KI]

The full gallery of photos here:

https://kicentral.com/photos/eiffel-tower-repaint-2021

[KIghostguy]

According to the new Amusement Today issue, The Racer and Adventure Express are also being repainted for 2022: https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2021/202111i/

[silver2005]

Adventure Express is painted?

[KIghostguy]

13 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

Adventure Express is painted?

I guess it will be next year.

[CoastersRZ]

The actual steel track is painted.  The wood supports are not painted.

[Oldschool75]

According to the new Amusement Today issue, The Racer and Adventure Express are also being repainted for 2022: https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2021/202111i/

Whoops


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[BeeastFarmer]

1 hour ago, Oldschool75 said:

Whoops


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^Something many of us have asked for and waited for years and this deserves a "whoops?"  

[KIghostguy]

Good look at the Eiffel Tower from yesterday

It looks to be finished, but I imagine there are still some finishing touches since the park never posted that this project was complete.