BoddaH1994 Posted Wednesday at 02:55 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:55 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted Wednesday at 03:01 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:01 PM Bye Nighthawk!! Sorry to hear about Scream Weaver/Drop Tower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Wednesday at 03:11 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:11 PM (edited) At least it's announced, unlike some other parks. Maybe they did learn to acknowledge emotions of folks. This is from the blog linked in the social post: "We know that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate your passion. These changes are an important part of our growth and underscore our commitment to elevating the park experience. We’re excited about the future, and we can’t wait to begin this journey with you at Carowinds." It's interesting that they use the terms "multi year expansion" and "evolve." Most of this park has been renovated since the Cedar Fair acquisition. Anybody want to speculate on how else they are going to shake things up? Edited Wednesday at 04:00 PM by BeeastFarmer addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted Wednesday at 03:16 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:16 PM Kind of surprised about Scream Weaver, that's too bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjniehaus Posted Wednesday at 06:21 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:21 PM It's professionally worded but my question is, Why Couldn't they have announced this back in early October and given people a chance for last rides??? I know their maintenance budget was cut under the merger but still the fact that there was never a chance for final rides almost stings more than the actual closures. Nighthawk had it coming, as did scream weaver, however I'm surprised about the Drop Tower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted Wednesday at 07:01 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:01 PM Because they don't care? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Wednesday at 07:16 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:16 PM Here's a piece I wrote for Theme Parks By Don on Carowinds retiring three rides. I note guests did not have a chance to say goodbye. https://themeparksbydon.com/carowinds-to-retire-three-rides-as-part-of-multi-year-expansion-plan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted Wednesday at 08:08 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:08 PM 1 hour ago, teenageninja said: Because they don't care? Beat me to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted Wednesday at 09:32 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:32 PM 2 hours ago, teenageninja said: Because they don't care? I'm sure there's a minimal level of care. But they are making decisions from a non-emotional standpoint. Remember, the parks are being overseen by a team led by the very person who, when they were acting GM at KI, sacrificed the original Antiques, KCKC, and Flying Eagles. Sentimentality is not forefront on the current executive teams mind. Cutting maintenance costs and redemption of real-estate within the parks is. As I said in an earlier post - it is what it is.... and there's more to come... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Wednesday at 09:58 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:58 PM Keep in mind we have seen this before at our own park... Did the guests that loved Slingshot get to say goodbye? Did the guests that loved Pipeline Paradise get to say goodbye? Granted one was a paid attraction and not everyone did Pipeline, but a ride has the distinction of being a favorite ride for somebody. Maybe KI once again was a test park for this new kinda rollout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Thursday at 01:08 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:08 AM Little did the last train on Son of Beast know they would be last riders ever. But that one is easier to understand. Historical perspective: Did Bayren Curve, Flying Dutchman, Der Spinnin Keggers, Flight Commander, Cinema 180, The Bat(1.0), KCKC, Ohio Overland Livery Company, King Cobra, Screamin' Demon, Wild Animal Habitat, Bavarian Beetle, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster and Halley's Comet and The Crypt have a "proper" send off? Or were they quietly retired with no fanfare? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Thursday at 01:14 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:14 AM 5 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said: Little did the last train on Son of Beast know they would be last riders ever. But that one is easier to understand. Historical perspective: Did Bayren Curve, Flying Dutchman, Der Spinnin Keggers, Flight Commander, Cinema 180, The Bat(1.0), KCKC, Ohio Overland Livery Company, King Cobra, Screamin' Demon, Wild Animal Habitat, Bavarian Beetle, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster and Halley's Comet and The Crypt have a "proper" send off? Or were they quietly retired with no fanfare? I am sure all those older rides were posted to Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Thursday at 01:31 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:31 AM 14 minutes ago, disco2000 said: I am sure all those older rides were posted to Facebook That's kind of my point. Social media did not exist back then, but did the greats of KI PR (Ruth Voss, Bill Mefford) have in park information or disseminate information to the media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartCat7162 Posted Thursday at 04:20 AM Share Posted Thursday at 04:20 AM Can we get the Firehawk train back for a haunt decoration?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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