BoddaH1994 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 With less than a week until Memorial Day weekend, final touches and testing is being done to Kings Island's new flying coaster, Firehawk! Firehawk has cycled several times over the past weekend, not only testing the ride, but drumming up anticipation for the debut of the only flying coaster in the state of Ohio. Click here to see photos of Firehawk testing, as well as final track work being done to Firehawk! Keep checking KICentral.com for the latest news, rumors, discussion, and photos of Kings Island amusement park! Regards, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Awesome update. Can't believe this thing is almost ready to ride!! Seems like I was just reading about pieces of coaster lying in the parking lot....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauntguy Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 On the X-Base sign is says.... "XBase: Tactical and Experimental STRATOSPHERIC Technologies"... Could this be any possible hint of a stratoscoaster? (sp?).... Awesome update as always? Thanks. -Hauntguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Maple The Tree King Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 On the X-Base sign is says.... "XBase: Tactical and Experimental STRATOSPHERIC Technologies"... Could this be any possible hint of a stratoscoaster? (sp?).... Awesome update as always? Thanks. -Hauntguy I think CF's current debt load is a hint that there wont be a strata coaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Just added a few more pictures from today, park was very crowded, Ryan and myself rode Tomb Raider and the train and had a pleasant dinner at the world re-nound Wings Diner on top of shooting some very nice pictures at the park. Really beautiful weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I think I saw you today taking pictures of Firehawk at the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Me or Boddah? What did the people you saw look like?/What types of cameras were they using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWildman424 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Did anyone see the seats raise and lower into the loading position. I didn't ever see them do that. I only watched for about ten minutes, but I would think that that would be something they would want to test along with the ride itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium33 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I took a look at Firehawk today and it looks great. I just can't wait to actually be on the ride. One thing I noticed is that it looked like there was a que line that went strait to the station. So it must be either a "speed lane" or a singles line. If it is a speed lane, I hope they use it everyday this year, possibly separate from the gold pass privilege, to where anyone can get a ticket to come back at a certain time, to cut down on the likely-massive lines in its opening year. This could work great with the dual-station set up. If it's a singles line, it would do an awesome job to cut down on the wait time as well. I think singles lines work great for rides with rows of four, if rows are assigned. Both possibilities would help keep the wait time manageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welchce Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 When were they testing today? When I was in Fort Kinzel when the park opened they were doing landscaping and stuff and then when I went back around 2 it didn't see any testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Me or Boddah? What did the people you saw look like?/What types of cameras were they using? Dunno. There were 2 guys together. They were using I guess you could say some "hi-tech" cameras..I knew that it had to be somebody from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Wow that loos INSANE!!! I love the X-Base sign. But on the down side it kind of takes away from the FOF theming. But nevertheless great looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Me or Boddah? What did the people you saw look like?/What types of cameras were they using? Dunno. There were 2 guys together. They were using I guess you could say some "hi-tech" cameras..I knew that it had to be somebody from here haha yeah, that was probably us, we were waiting around to see if they would send it around a few more times but they didnt. I was the guy in the green shirt with the black camera and Boddah was the taller one with the silver camera. When were they testing today? When I was in Fort Kinzel when the park opened they were doing landscaping and stuff and then when I went back around 2 it didn't see any testing. Boddah got there around 4 and saw a few test runs, I got there at about 4:15 and they had stopped, not sure when they started, but those were the last ones for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk141 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 http://www.KICentral.com/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-4699 anyone notice the same balck fence that we see EVERYWHERE at Cedar Point.... MF, Wicket Twister and TTD all use that same style. you'd think there might be a little bit of variety at some time... haha... a sign of repetitiveness to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Well, there are no pictures of this, but the support structure for the shading devices in the queue will likely remind you of ones found at the park up north. They are not like the big shading devices that the park installed for the IJST and Delirium queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 You know I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I said I bet this Que will look a lot more like some of the Cedar Point's ques. And I was thinking that when I saw the support structure of the shading devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Me or Boddah? What did the people you saw look like?/What types of cameras were they using? Dunno. There were 2 guys together. They were using I guess you could say some "hi-tech" cameras..I knew that it had to be somebody from here haha yeah, that was probably us, we were waiting around to see if they would send it around a few more times but they didnt. I was the guy in the green shirt with the black camera and Boddah was the taller one with the silver camera. When were they testing today? When I was in Fort Kinzel when the park opened they were doing landscaping and stuff and then when I went back around 2 it didn't see any testing. Boddah got there around 4 and saw a few test runs, I got there at about 4:15 and they had stopped, not sure when they started, but those were the last ones for the day. I was gonna say something but I didn't wanna interrupt you guys..You looked pretty busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Well, there are no pictures of this, but the support structure for the shading devices in the queue will likely remind you of ones found at the park up north. They are not like the big shading devices that the park installed for the IJST and Delirium queue. Nor do they cover the entire queue like IJST and Deliriums do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I wonder if we will be getting those mist fans they have in the lines up at Cedar Point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corn4ahead Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I have one word for this: SEXY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 http://www.KICentral.com/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-4699 anyone notice the same balck fence that we see EVERYWHERE at Cedar Point.... MF, Wicket Twister and TTD all use that same style. you'd think there might be a little bit of variety at some time... haha... a sign of repetitiveness to come? Buying a whole lot of the same thing results in a lower price, superior knowledge for installations, easier replacement, etc. Also known as synergies. Synergies save money and/or give higher quality service, both of which Mr. Kinzel promised unitholders when the acquisition was made. So, I see that black fence as a very good thing. Besides, Paramount most likely would have used ugly cheap-looking chain link--see Son of Beast queue, for one. I wonder if the gap in the fencing right before you make the sharp right turn into the last part of the queue on Son of Beast will be fixed. Yeah, there's fencing there, but it is only about four feet high, compared to a concrete wall on one side of it and a much higher fence on the other. It has always looked like a mistake (I doubt it is) and cheap. I wonder if we will be getting those mist fans they have in the lines up at Cedar Point. I sure hope so. Kings Island needs more misters, and badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notredame0608 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 on the weekend of june 2nd and 3rd, wat do u expect the lines to b like and how many trains would Firehawk be running, if its even running at all> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I hate to say this, but we don't know. But being a weekend the park will probably be very very busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewwill Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I hate to say this, but we don't know. But being a weekend the park will probably be very very busy. I am sure someone suggested this before but could "X-Base", be the beginning of a totally new section of the Park? If anyone said this before, my apologies but the possibilities are endless and exciting to think about. LOL..don't beat me up to badly if I stated the obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Do you think that the park maps for later on in like july itll say X-BASE and Coney Mall??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Do you think that the park maps for later on in like july itll say X-BASE and Coney Mall??? I doubt it. The days when the park maps changed frequently during the season seem to have left with Paramount Parks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Underneat Firehawk is there dirt, grass, gravel, ect..??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Underneat Firehawk is there dirt, grass, gravel, ect..??? We were trying to get a good view of what exactly was underneath Firehawk and it seems like it is gravel. Fortunately, the bland gravel look will likely be far overshadowed by the wonderful landscape work they're doing around the queue of the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Oh well thats good that they're landscaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywriter Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Anyone has pic. of Firehawk landscaping please put them up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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