vortexdemon05 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Should Kings Island expand? they got the land to expand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Well I think they should. But whether or not they will is questionable. The extra land would require heavy modification to be used. I would like to see them do something like Di$ney and put in a studio area - where its all Magic of the Movies stuff. Or possibly they could start building the family rides back there, and expand AZ. But I don't think it will ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerJay Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I'd like to see PKI expand. I don't think it's necessary; they have plenty of room. But I agree with the above post that I would love to see them do a "backlot" area, like Disney MGM or Universal studios. Get some truly amazing movie rides back there so there's something that gives PKI a one-up over the other Ohio theme parks. Nothing against PKI, but really, people from out of the area tend to look at it as just another theme park in Ohio. . . along the lines of CP and Geagua Lake. Give it a big edge and appeal to the resort mentality they seem to be going after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Rider Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 How about this, Should PKIC allow repeat topics if they are running out of bandwidth!? huh? oh yeah anyhow, I would like to see more at PKI, even though I am used to a park with only 27 dry park rides in the whole thing. PKI has, a smidge more... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 All they need to do is chop down some trees and flaten some land large enough to have a footpath. Coasters and flats can be built on any terrian just about hilly or flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Rider Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 True, but not always as feasible as it may seem. PKI is cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 How about this, Should PKIC allow repeat topics if they are running out of bandwidth!? huh? How about that there is a difference between storage and bandwidth - so its not a big deal. That land is VERY hilly. It all goes down hill. I don't see how it could be economically done. Also PKI is a big loop - so it would be awkward having a seperate area behind it - unless it was a seperate but joined park - like Di$ney has Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom. Its one complex but four parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Seed Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Well, it's either expand, do nothing, or keep tearing down the other rides to make room for new ones. I think we all know that pki is running out of rides to take out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 How about build some indoor rides in the park so they could be open all year. That way it could be like Universal with snow in the winter. I thought the water park was the 2nd park in Kings Island. Call the new area the Back stage area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I would like to see a new are open. However, if they were to create an entire new area, it would require a lot of capital spending to fill the area with rides, games, food, bathrooms, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 A lot of KIs land is part of a national forest reserve though that they cant build on if it requires the massive clearing of it. Mainly from about SOB to the little miami river.(the back border of pki's land) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Seed Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Then what's the point of owning it then, if you're not allowed to touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Yea good point. I dont even see how they can consider that a rainforest. Is it tropical? No, so really it isnt even a rain forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker8388 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 ^It's not a rainforest and nothing ever said it was. Its a deciduous forest which can also be protected. If you've ever been to California or Colorado or Utah or really anywhere outwest they have tons of national forests. They protect the forests because they are beautiful and are the habitat for thousands of animals. The United States dosen't have any rainforest, especially not in Ohio I mean come on think about it its way to cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauntguy Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I think PKI should expand on it's already existing park! Like re-theme the themed areas... Like completely change Rivertown to the "Old West Backlot", then they could put a bid "Stage 40" on the TR:TR building. International Street can become the "Paris France Backlot"... with cafes, shops, and the tower!!! Action Zone can become... "Stunt Central". This is where park guest can train to become stunt people for big, paramount movies! Octoberfest could could totally get rid of the "german pub" feel and become part of "Stunt Central"... The Coney Mall can become "Old Boston Backlot" or "Old New England"... They can theme the area as a growing (and busy) small New England town with shops and restaurants. The midway can become "Main Street", with it's wide... road like feel. The area where FoF is located can become "Area 51 Stage"... a sci-fi movie lovers dream come-true!!! Nick Central would stay the same except for one thing... it would take over ALL of Hanna-Barbara Land. This would allow for alot of "Kid-oriented" theming throughout the entire area. You would have Nick, Nick Jr and Noggin themes throughout the area. The Picnic area and foot path to the water park could be lined with facades to give it a movie park feel. Those are just my thoughts and views on it. -Hauntguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I don't think they need to. They would need higher attendance to need it. Then they would need more parking. I think they remove rides to keep a balance on rides, park capacity and attendance. There is no need for more if they can't fill it. I think they said they pay 1 million a year for coaster wheels and if you add a ride it will be more. Without a higher attendance they would make less money by adding more rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 They've got the land to expand? Where? Unless they take out the campground or expand back behind The Beast (which would require a lot of additional changes to that area), there's really not much room for expansion anymore. I think PKI is great the way it is now, but if they can find room to expand without taking out what little is left of the Kings Mills area, then that's fine with me. Maybe they should rip out Adventure Express - nice ride, but the ending is really lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzarley Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 <Detail Snipped> Those are just my thoughts and views on it. -Hauntguy Hauntguy-- While the cost of doing these changes all at once would be prohibitive, this is certainly one of the best thought-out "what if" scenarios I've seen posted! Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 "They've got the land to expand? Where? " Have you seen an arial shot of PKI? There is plenty of undeveloped land that they own that they could expand on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfs Enchanted Voyage Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 They could expand but I dont see it happening anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Originally KI bought 1200 acres of land, since then around 500 of those acres have been sold, they still have around 700 acres and only 400 are built upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CoastersRZ Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Do we really need two topics on the same thing? The park currently owns 732 acres. They originally owned the land that the Kings Island resort sits on, that the Tennis Masters series sits on and the Showcase Cinemas that is across from the Kings Island campground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I like Kings Island like it is. It also I beleave has the BEST park layout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobypolice Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Kings Island definitely does have the land available to expand, it would take a lot of development and mess up the general flow of traffic in the park, but it could be done. Also, speaking as an employee, there would need to be changes made at the front gate. As it is now, admissions gets backed up almost every weekend. If they were bringing in more people because of park expansion, they would need to rethink some things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganrun Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Yes they shoudl expand and with that they need to redo the front entrance to make it bigger for bigger the boom in park patrons. The new addition should be opened year round all enclosed behind The Racer and have like 12 block buster all indoor magic of hollywood rides. Examples like et, earthquake etc. etc. And that would be great I also feel where timberwolf is they should put a classic boardwalk in where there are games lots of classic flats like calypso spyder scrambler flyers tilt o whirl wheel of fortune electric rainbow and such and make that OLD CONEY! and then where old coney is now make that roller coaster alley! Only time will tell if Kings Island listens to its patrons and or does an expansion! we will see and in the front I would love to see a city walk downtown Kings Island with side walke entrance shopes games skeeball cafe fine dining cheap dining and such arcades free to enter you just pay for what you do. open like at 3pm-2am daily! wow what plans i've wrote would love all of this to happen and maybe all the water rides all moved to BBWP so when you're wet you're wet! LOGAN RUN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Bumping a thread This is still a relevant topic especially with the addition of the 2020 coaster. I think Xbase is the most feasable for expansion in the park. However I'd prefer for more out-of-the-park expansion. For example, park owned eateries, similar to how Cedar Point operates the DQ and the Quaker State before you hit the causeway. I'm also curious if Kings Island would purchase the campground that is being built. I believe Kings Island had the option to purchase the Great Wolf Lodge but opted out but I could be wrong. I think it would be cool to have a smaller scale resort type atmosphere at Kings Island similar to the park used to have when it opened. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Answer is Y.E.S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 4/17/2005 at 2:36 PM, loganrun said: Yes they shoudl expand and with that they need to redo the front entrance to make it bigger for bigger the boom in park patrons. The new addition should be opened year round all enclosed behind The Racer and have like 12 block buster all indoor magic of hollywood rides. Examples like et, earthquake etc. etc. This guy's living in the future -- 12 rides featuring Hollywood magic? Err, well I guess, he's objectively in the past -- 14 years in the past -- but you get what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I kind of think the park is a perfect size. They need to keep innovating and adding new things but I don’t think they need to land wise. The last think anyone wants is Kong’s Island to become too big for the market it’s in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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