I was very surprised to hear that The Racer will be open for WinterFest this year as well as Mystic Timbers and Flight of Fear. My question is what rides would you like to see open during WinterFest in the future; honestly I would love it if somehow WindSeeker or The Beast would be open during WinterFest, but what do all of you think? 

A model train walkthrough display in the former Club Blood building would be cool. (Doesn't even need to take up the entire building)

Edit* - This isn't a ride but still lol

Adventure Express and Backlot would be the only other coasters because they are more family type attractions. 

In terms of flats, Viking Fury would be fun and I would also like to see the Monster open but that might not be possible considering how many parts there are to take apart and put together during the off season for that ride. Something in Action Zone would be a welcome addition to the ride lineup but all of those rides would be so COLD!!! That's the only other concern is that some rides are just too cold in the winter to interest the average guest. 

At least one of the B&Ms should really be open. I'd even be willing to settle for Orion, can't imagine it wouldn't make it through the layout when it hits the brakes at highway speeds.

I know its operating temps have been discussed but Adventure Express would be fun for Winterfest. They could have some fun with the theming.

I would like to see Banshee, I would just recommend that they close row 1 so it doesn't freeze those sitting in that row.

Typically steel coasters cannot run in temperatures below 41°F unless fully enclosed. These are usually set by the manufacturer, meaning if the park decides to run it anyway and something happens, they have no legal recourse against the manufacturer.

The reason Wooden coasters can operate in freezing temperatures because wood is more flexible than steel. Steel coasters are a lot more sensitive to thermal contraction, which misaligns the rails and makes the track more brittle.

Delirium being open during Winterfest would be awesome!

I think that The Beast should run during Winterfest, but I can see why they wouldn't run it. The Beast is older and might get worn down faster if it runs in the winter. This would also allow for some more amazing night rides on the legendary Beast!!! If they opened a few other rides, it would definitely bring a lot more people to KI during Winterfest because there are more rides open. They should do what Carowinds does with their rides. Kudos to KI for allowing more rides to be open, though! Out of personal bias, I would love for Diamondback to be open, but realistically, The Beast would be great!

1 hour ago, Diamondback_Is_King said:

I think that The Beast should run during Winterfest, but I can see why they wouldn't run it. The Beast is older and might get worn down faster if it runs in the winter. This would also allow for some more amazing night rides on the legendary Beast!!! If they opened a few other rides, it would definitely bring a lot more people to KI during Winterfest because there are more rides open. They should do what Carowinds does with their rides. Kudos to KI for allowing more rides to be open, though! Out of personal bias, I would love for Diamondback to be open, but realistically, The Beast would be great!

Welcome to KIC! 

15 hours ago, Diamondback_Is_King said:

I think that The Beast should run during Winterfest, but I can see why they wouldn't run it. The Beast is older and might get worn down faster if it runs in the winter. This would also allow for some more amazing night rides on the legendary Beast!!! If they opened a few other rides, it would definitely bring a lot more people to KI during Winterfest because there are more rides open. They should do what Carowinds does with their rides. Kudos to KI for allowing more rides to be open, though! Out of personal bias, I would love for Diamondback to be open, but realistically, The Beast would be great!

I will say walking The Beast every morning would probably not be very fun especially when it gets snowy and below freezing. I feel like that would be a nightmare for the maintenance people.

17 minutes ago, SmartCat7162 said:

I will say walking The Beast every morning would probably not be very fun especially when it gets snowy and below freezing. I feel like that would be a nightmare for the maintenance people.

Oh yeah, that would be no fun.

With the closure of Boo Blasters, I wonder if another ride is going to be added to WinterFest or keep as is.

I have a suspicion that there won't be any new rides added to the WF lineup. I mean, really, what else could they really add? I don't really see them adding another coaster since I'm not really sure which ones could operate safely/efficiently anyways in lower temps. I know the startup temp has to be 30-35 degrees for most coasters. But I really don't see them willingly running another coaster seeing as they added Racer and SSBR last year making a total of 4 coasters. I suppose if they wanted to run another flat they could, but really which flat could they really run? I'd love to see Delirium run during WF, but I think a lot of folks would skip it because of how cold it would be. I also am not sure of the temp specs required for a Huss Giant Frisbee to safely start up/operate. I feel like Delirium can't really be much more complex than say, Sol Spin. I was honestly shocked Sol Spin has been part of the WF lineup seeing as the hydraulic lines are mostly exposed. But it seems to run just fine in the cold and I feel like its actually more fun with the chilly air. 

It'll be interesting if they do add something, just not really sure what else they could add that would be able to handle the colder temps and safely operate since a lot of our flats are older, prototypes or haven't had a full overhaul. 

11 hours ago, DJSkyFoxx said:

I have a suspicion that there won't be any new rides added to the WF lineup. I mean, really, what else could they really add? I don't really see them adding another coaster since I'm not really sure which ones could operate safely/efficiently anyways in lower temps. I know the startup temp has to be 30-35 degrees for most coasters. But I really don't see them willingly running another coaster seeing as they added Racer and SSBR last year making a total of 4 coasters. I suppose if they wanted to run another flat they could, but really which flat could they really run? I'd love to see Delirium run during WF, but I think a lot of folks would skip it because of how cold it would be. I also am not sure of the temp specs required for a Huss Giant Frisbee to safely start up/operate. I feel like Delirium can't really be much more complex than say, Sol Spin. I was honestly shocked Sol Spin has been part of the WF lineup seeing as the hydraulic lines are mostly exposed. But it seems to run just fine in the cold and I feel like its actually more fun with the chilly air. 

It'll be interesting if they do add something, just not really sure what else they could add that would be able to handle the colder temps and safely operate since a lot of our flats are older, prototypes or haven't had a full overhaul. 

I think it would be a good idea if they opened Delirium for WinterFest, I'm really glad Racer was opened last year as well.

Do you think WindSeeker would be able to run during Winterfest? I assumed not, but wasn't sure

Just now, Diamondback_Is_King said:

Do you think WindSeeker would be able to run during Winterfest? I assumed not, but wasn't sure

I would love to see WindSeeker run during WinterFest, but it would have to be a temperature thing, because if WindSeeker opens then Drop Tower would be would that should open also.

35 minutes ago, kingsislandfan1972 said:

I would love to see WindSeeker run during WinterFest, but it would have to be a temperature thing, because if WindSeeker opens then Drop Tower would be would that should open also.

Well it would be hard to run Drop Tower regardless of temperature because of the "snow tubing" right next to it. They would have to move the tubing somewhere else.