thejoker8388 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I was just wondering if anyone knows how they both have large mountains and PKI dosen't. Did PKI have the option, but opt not to due to cost or what. I was just wondering because the mountains seem cool and you could build a sweet ride on one like PKD did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerJay Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I think the Mountains where there when the parks opened, before Paramount bought them. I remember going to Canada's Wonderland as a child before Paramount bought it, and they had a mountain as well. Kings Island opened up with the Eiffel Tower. So I think the mountains were there originally with the parks but had nothing to do with Paramount. . . . although they fit in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Yes, the mountains were original to those parks and are related to when Taft built the parks in 1975 and the 1980s. That is the same reason why both PKI and PKD have an Eiffel Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 They should build a mountain and put a ride inside it or on it. That would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerNut Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 PKD's has Volcano is theirs' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I just don`t see PKI spending the money to build a mountain in the park. Plus, it just wouldn`t fit in with the atmosphere of the park IMO. They do have a rather large rock wall with a waterfall on it in The Paramount Story next to the Eiffel Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great America Guy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 For some reason, PCW got a mountain instead of an Eiffel Tower, but PKD originally had rides inside of theirs(a rotor, and some water attraction.) I read that after those rides were removed, the mountain sat empty, until Volcano was built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 PKIC members was told at the BB tour that they looked in to installing a copy of Volcano at PKI but it cost too much. Like said PKD had the mountain they just paid for a ride. PKI would have to pay for the ride and mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker8388 Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 ^Too bad because from everyone who's ridden it I've heard it's an amazing coaster. On my only trip to PKD I didn't have the chance to ride it which was quite disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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