harvesterofyoursorrow Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 While waiting in line for PsycoPath a few weekends ago, I was thinking about the King Cobra grave yard and how there isnt a single support section in it. I looked to my right and notcied those trailers you always see when you walk into FOF's pavilion (Picture here) Then I wondered, Are the supports for King Cobra in these trailers? I know somewhere I have heard they are used for plushie storage but I just dont know about that. I counted seventeen trailers. Does Kings Island really use 17 trailers just for plushie storage? Where are the King Cobra supports? So I went home and did some thinking. King Cobra is 95' tall. At the tallest sections of track (lift and turnaround) the track supports have 3 divisions of them meaning that there are 3 actually sections of tube to make the long section. If there are 3, then it could easily mean that they are all either 45' or shorter. (asumed since 45+45=90 which is near the total height of 95') Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelixSpiral Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Yes, the trailers are used for plush storage. King Cobra is stored in two locations. One is behind FoF and the other behind SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 It would make sense that the supports are likely in the graveyard over by SoB. That is also where Scooby`s Ghoster Coaster has found its way to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 ^and old Nick Central sign HBL benchs Old BiPlanes Old Kiddy Trians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 And perhaps some day soon, an old mountain or two, some signs, flagpoles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvesterofyoursorrow Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 I was trying to point this out because I have never seen the King Cobra supports anywhere in any of the graveyards. Does anybody have a picture of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reuvenadoniyah Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 From my memories of the ride, most of the supports were incorporated into the track. The two tracks being attached to a central beam that supported the rails. So if you see the rails, you can see most of the supports. The supplemental supports are lying with the track, some are under the track itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cewldre Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I can tell you for sure that those trailers are indeed used for plush storage. That is all that is in those... I have been in all of them getting prizes for games before. Yes, we do need a lot of trailer space, as well as several buildings to store plush... since we have lots of prizes, some big and some small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have always wondered the same thing because in the Graveyard it doesnt even look like all the track is there but most or all of it is. But just like the old footers are there then there could also be some supports jusy lying down in the grass but i doubt that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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