johnjniehaus Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Charlie Brown Fairgrounds dark ride shooter new in 2026! The park has to know at this point people want phantom theater back and that if they did it correctly it would be a big hit. However, they have to be willing to shell out the money for an animatronic based dark ride because while I'm sure screens are cheaper, they would not be the same nor satisfy the fans of the old attraction. I think it's great that KI has brought back some classics like the antique cars and flying scooter but the phantom theater would be the biggest return of a former attraction we've seen yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 16 hours ago, Tr0y said: There are markers by Boo Blasters. Well the regions largest Starbucks is on one side of the fountain, so maybe in line with all the alcohol additions recently, the Boo Blasters space will be converted to the largest Party Source. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 1 hour ago, disco2000 said: Well the regions largest Starbucks is on one side of the fountain, so maybe in line with all the alcohol additions recently, the Boo Blasters space will be converted to the largest Party Source. Is that equivalent of The Liquor Barn that are in central Kentucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 2 hours ago, disco2000 said: Well the regions largest Starbucks is on one side of the fountain, so maybe in line with all the alcohol additions recently, the Boo Blasters space will be converted to the largest Party Source. Booze Blasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 50 minutes ago, Tr0y said: Booze Blasters The name pays homage to what would be a former ride while tying in the new direction of the park 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 3 hours ago, Tr0y said: Booze Blasters You’re just going to give the park that idea for free? Hahaha. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Maybe go the Disney route and replace Boo Blasters with something like Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway themed with Peanuts characters of course. It would be a better fit for Planet Snoopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 I just finished watching Beetlejuice (the first one) and an episode from Tales of the Crypt. I’m convinced those two were the inspiration for Phantom Theater. If you click the first two links, you can hear what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJay Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 Link to Concept Video Posting this on this thread because the minute I heard “Family Thrill Attraction” my delusional mind immediately went to a Phantom Theater reboot. I made a mock-up video for a PT based Intamin Dynamic Motion Stage that could be the rumored replacement for the Tomb Raider/Crypt building. I chose this ride system based on the success of the Danse Macabre ride at Efteling (Which I also used for the video since I didn’t feel like attempting to animate something). I imagine the queue of the ride basically being the scenes of the dark ride: The first hallways can be the Portrait hallway/generic theater lobby, the previous first preshow room can be a prop room line section, and guests could first enter a preshow featuring Maestro on the organ explaining the history of the theater. The main ride area would be formatted like the pepper’s ghost theater scene, with the underneath of the turntable that dips into the floor being themed to the Boiler Room. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 I mean…. Let’s see this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 1 hour ago, beastfan11 said: I mean…. Let’s see this happen. It will be more expensive than building Orion and the park combine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJay Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 25 minutes ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: It will be more expensive than building Orion and the park combine. Perhaps I didn’t look at how much this type of ride actually costs.. or what manufacturers the parks typically work with, but idea still stands of a Phantom Theater thrill ride in Tomb Raider’s spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Just now, BryanJay said: Perhaps I didn’t look at how much this type of ride actually costs.. or what manufacturers the parks typically work with, but idea still stands of a Phantom Theater thrill ride in Tomb Raider’s spot. I rather see it revitalize in the near future. Also want a Vekoma Madhouse in the Crypt building too. Besides Phantom Theater fits better in International Street to the extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 1 hour ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: I rather see it revitalize in the near future. Also want a Vekoma Madhouse in the Crypt building too. Besides Phantom Theater fits better in International Street to the extent. NO NO NO. NO MADHOUSE. Madhouses are lame as heck. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Just now, Vortex1987 said: NO NO NO. NO MADHOUSE. Madhouses are lame as heck. Lol. Respectfully, this is a bit rude. Trust me, I completely understand your passion for the things you'd rather see in The Crypt's building, but it's really not necessary to shoot down anything anyone else wants. The park doesn't make capex decisions based on opinions on KIC. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 6 minutes ago, TombRaiderFTW said: Respectfully, this is a bit rude. Trust me, I completely understand your passion for the things you'd rather see in The Crypt's building, but it's really not necessary to shoot down anything anyone else wants. The park doesn't make capex decisions based on opinions on KIC. I rode the madhouse at SFNE a few years ago and didn't care for it at all. It just didn't do much for me, just wasn't my cup of tea. I'm a sucker for ultra intense experiences. (Except 2008 Crypt) Lol. Yeah, I just want the original ride back, or something as close as possible, even the ferris wheel in a box Crypt. But a madhouse would be better than the 08 Crypt, I'll admit that. That was scary. And not in a good way either. I just want something intense and incredible back in there and a madhouse just wouldn't fit the bill. I don't know what else would work though. Make the madhouse invert completely with lap bars!!!! Lol. That would be insane!! Probably would be impossible though. If they do have to modifiy the building, I wonder what would have to be done to it. Would any theming have to be removed? Because a madhouse seems like it would take up more space than the giant top spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 11 minutes ago, Vortex1987 said: I rode one madhouse at SFNE and didn't care for it at all. Lol. Yeah, I just want the original ride back, or something as close as possible, even the ferris wheel in a box Crypt. Great! I had the exact same experience. That doesn't make it necessary OR okay to put down other people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 6 minutes ago, TombRaiderFTW said: Great! I had the exact same experience. That doesn't make it okay to put down other people. No it doesn't, and I was wrong on that. Thats my fault. Could a madhouse potentially be modified with different restraints so it could invert? Because that sounds absolutely incredible if it would be possible. A madhouse though does sound a bit like a maintenance nightmare due to the complexity of the design. But who knows, maybe it could work. If that building has to be modified and any theming has to be removed, I wonder if they'd scrap it or not. If your wondering, yes, I'd be insane enough to buy a piece of that TR:TR theming. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 35 minutes ago, TombRaiderFTW said: Respectfully, this is a bit rude. Trust me, I completely understand your passion for the things you'd rather see in The Crypt's building, but it's really not necessary to shoot down anything anyone else wants. The park doesn't make capex decisions based on opinions on KIC. I would beg the differ. Giga Coaster, and Water Coaster were very much desired additions by the majority here. The park answered with Orion and River Racers. As far as what our expectation was and what the park delivered however, is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 6 minutes ago, Tr0y said: I would beg the differ. Giga Coaster, and Water Coaster were very much desired additions by the majority here. The park answered with Orion and River Racers. As far as what our expectation was and what the park delivered however, is a different story. Giga coasters and water coasters have also been industry trends for the last 15-25 years, and the park chooses their rides from the same catalogs we're looking at. I was/am not suggesting the park ignores enthusiasts entirely, but my point was that the park does not exclusively consult opinions on the KIC forums when deciding what to add. Nor should they. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterJack Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 14 hours ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: It will be more expensive than building Orion and the park combine. Even if the cost is high, whether it be the proposed motion stage or a flying theater, its not to say the programming and show couldn't change every few years similar to action theater. You could market it as an entire new ride if ridership begins to drop, and then long term it could be a worthly investment. You could even make a more extreme version for haunt, or holiday version for winterfest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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