tycoonrebel7188 Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 I was looking at the KI webcam on wcpo.com and the pic is not of KI but some random body of water. Here's a screen shot i took around 9:00 this morning. http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w135/ty...t=PKIwebcam.jpg I thought maybe at first this was a webcam of the river behind KI, but after some searching on Google Earth, I found no area that resembled that of the webcam. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 Maybe the river back in the woods? Im not sure though. Quote
PKIVortex Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 That's not Kings Island as far as I know. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 It definitely looks like a lake, and is clearly not from Kings Island. Could it be East Fork Lake? Not sure of many big lakes around the area. There is also Brookville Lake in Indiana, as well as Sharon Woods and Winton Woods Lakes, both in Hamilton County Parks. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 I wonder if Kings Island asked them to remove it. Quote
CoastersNSich Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 I wonder if Kings Island asked them to remove it. And if they requested they no longer be called "Paramount's..." Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 That looks like the Ohio River. It could be the Coney Island cam (?). The last time I looked at the PKI webcam, it showed sunny, blue skies and no snow/ice, though we had just had the big ice storm. Quote
cewldre Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 I am not positive, but I do believe that's the Ohio, but down the river more. By the way, its still there as of 1230 pm. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 Thrill Biscuit, that shot is NOT from Coney Island or even along the banks of the Ohio River by Coney. It could be of the Ohio River at some point though. Quote
Cory Butcher Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 Notice my screenname on the bottom of Tycoon's computer! Haha too funny! We couldnt figure out where the camera was. Quote
PKIDelirium Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 It made me think of East Fork Lake, but I'm not sure. It does look kind of like the Ohio River, possibly a section farther East/Southeast from COney. Quote
Cory Butcher Posted February 28, 2007 Posted February 28, 2007 The only thing for sure is that it is facing West....and is next to water! Quote
tycoonrebel7188 Posted February 28, 2007 Author Posted February 28, 2007 I honestly have no idea where this webcam is placed but, but i do have a guess as to what it is. I have to say that this is a river, only because there doesn't look like there is any ice in the water. There is still ice in lakes around me. Quote
SOB_TOM Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 Dont you know? Its Cedar Fair's new addition to the FX Theatre part of the park! Its a lake! Quote
teenageninja Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 I'm sure no one would care a whole bunch if they replaced Action Theatre with a lake, except for me. Quote
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 Don't y'all know that the Little Miami has over flowed its banks and reached Kings Island? I have a good source that said that a guy named Noah has been hired to build a new attraction, a brand new boat ride...The web cam is proof in the pudding. Details at 11. Mike Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 I like Action Theater myself, but I think it needs some upgrades done to it. It would be cool if they added water sprays or bubbles coming down from the ceiling. I think that would be cool, at least for the SB Side. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 Don't y'all know that the Little Miami has over flowed its banks and reached Kings Island? I have a good source that said that a guy named Noah has been hired to build a new attraction, a brand new boat ride...The web cam is proof in the pudding. Details at 11. Mike I think I've heard of that guy! Didn't he build a similar attraction in Kennywood? Quote
TQZ Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 No worries mates! Something is just screwed up on the webpage where it is embedded. Here is the Kings Island Webcam http://www.centralmediaserver.com/wcpo/webcams/56-09-01.jpg Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 There it is! Nice job. I'm looking at a rain-soaked, night shot, and I notice the tower is lit up. I notice it's been lit up a lot this off season. Unusual. Anyway, good job. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 I like Action Theater myself, but I think it needs some upgrades done to it. It would be cool if they added water sprays or bubbles coming down from the ceiling. I think that would be cool, at least for the SB Side. Wow. So you've seen Spongebob at Great Adventure? It's in focus there, too. Very sharp focus. The Interpreter, who after his first ride on GAd's version was all wet. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 There it is! Nice job. I'm looking at a rain-soaked, night shot, and I notice the tower is lit up. I notice it's been lit up a lot this off season. Unusual. Anyway, good job. Not exactly unusual anymore. They've been lighting it up since CF took over. I'm guessing (and this is pure speculation) that it will come to the point where the tower changes colors, not unlike MF since they do have that lighting package on it. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 In a way, it kind of makes sense to have the tower illuminated in the off season. It gives the park a presence at night along I-71, as opposed to the park appearing as a vast expanse of blackness. After all, the Eiffel Tower is a signature landmark of Kings Island. Quote
Avatar Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 I also feel that leaving the lights on through the off season was a kind gesture to do for GWL during it's grand opening. It adds to the guests experience when pulling up to the hotel or when looking out the window of the water park and seeing the tower all lit up. It also reminds those guests about KI, so maybe they start planning their summer visits to GWL to include KI too. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 ...and yet another smart marketing move by Cedar Fair/Kings Island. That electricity can't cost more than a single billboard display on a busy commercial expressway, and certainly generates more good will, top-of-mindedness and recall than any billboard. Saving that small amount of electricity each month during the off-season was yet another bonehead move by Paramount Parks and/or its then marketers at Kings Island. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Before Paramount bought the parks in 1992, did they used to illuminate the tower at night in the off season? Quote
tycoonrebel7188 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Posted March 2, 2007 Ok so I was looking at the actual webcam that TQZ found and it looks as if there is a crane moving around on the midway in front of racer. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Well, seeing as how that is approximately next to The Vortex station, I`d say that they are likely getting ready to put The Vortex trains back on the track. Keep in mind that the park has a month and a half to get all the trains back on the tracks, have the rides tested and then inspected by the state before guests can step on board. Quote
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