Ape Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Coney Mall Potato Works. Its across the midway from the Racer entrance. I have heard the store next to it called Attitude or something like that is getting the ax as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The rumor that is going around is they are replacing both Attitudes and the Coney Potato Works with a smokehouse restaurant similar to what was built in the water park for this year. No one is actually sure Attitudes is being torn down at this point, there is a belief it will just be gutted. There is a wood fence around both buildings but only the Potato Works has actually been torn down right now. Seems a little large for just a restaurant, Attitudes on its own is 100' x 100'. Total we are looking at around 100' by 170'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 If anyone has any idea . . . . how many riders has Mystic Timbers done this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconsolmagno Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 If anyone has any idea . . . . how many riders has Mystic Timbers done this year? Â Over 1 million. http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/kings-island-celebrates-millionth-rider-mystic-timbers-roller-coaster/yikDYj3sZMURfR4U1IItjJ/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconsolmagno Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 If anyone has any idea . . . . how many riders has Mystic Timbers done this year? Â Over 1 million. http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/kings-island-celebrates-millionth-rider-mystic-timbers-roller-coaster/yikDYj3sZMURfR4U1IItjJ/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Let the giga rumors start in  3  2  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Well if there ever was confirmation of a Giga coming to Kings Island, it's right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I really don't know if Dinosaurs Alive at Kings Island is in the way of anything or sitting on any valuable real estate. I'd assume they're probably just closing it because it's not profitable enough to justify the staffing and maintenance it probably requires. As an added bonus, it's a brilliant place to put a Haunt Maze in future years. I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the store building there and everything and just use all of it for Haunt. Â Honestly the most exciting part of this is that other parks may follow suit and (in some cases) open up some nice expansion room. This will probably start more rumors about the return of Paddlewheel Excursions at Cedar Point than rumors about a giga at Kings Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I know dorneys will be closing after next season. Â They haven't made the parks money in years, especially since cardholders got in for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 go to california's great america in 3...2...1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) I really don't know if Dinosaurs Alive at Kings Island is in the way of anything or sitting on any valuable real estate. I'd assume they're probably just closing it because it's not profitable enough to justify the staffing and maintenance it probably requires. As an added bonus, it's a brilliant place to put a Haunt Maze in future years. I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the store building there and everything and just use all of it for Haunt. Honestly the most exciting part of this is that other parks may follow suit and (in some cases) open up some nice expansion room. This will probably start more rumors about the return of Paddlewheel Excursions at Cedar Point than rumors about a giga at Kings Island. Yeah, Kings Island could add about 10 gigas without removing anything. The dinosaurs are pretty cool, and we have to see them every time because my kids are cool and love dinosaurs. It seems, though, with every Cedar Fair park we go to, we're one of only a couple of families who go through that area. They're just not as popular as they were initially. Edited September 23, 2017 by ytterbiumanalyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 I know dorneys will be closing after next season. Â Awesome! I can't wait to see what they replace it with. That would be a great expansion pad for the park's next major addition like a haunt maze or another chicken tender stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyislandchris Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 I know dorneys will be closing after next season. Â Awesome! I can't wait to see what they replace it with. That would be a great expansion pad for the park's next major addition like a haunt maze or another chicken tender stand. Â Ain't that the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 This will probably start more rumors about the return of Paddlewheel Excursions at Cedar Point Please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 I know dorneys will be closing after next season. Â Awesome! I can't wait to see what they replace it with. That would be a great expansion pad for the park's next major addition like a haunt maze or another chicken tender stand. Â Ive heard from rumors that there is a possibility that they will use that land for....... wait for it..... a hotel....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 As an added bonus, it's a brilliant place to put a Haunt Maze in future years. I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the store building there and everything and just use all of it for Haunt.. They already use part of it for the queue for Field of Screams (which last year was so long it actually filled up to the tent entrance area). It's really eerie waiting with the shadows of dinosaurs (most covered up) around you. I'm sure they could repurpose more of it if they wanted. Â I haven't been through Dinosaurs Alive at KI so we'll have to make a point of it next time we're there during the day. This is an interesting piece of news which could open up some great possibilities for new rides, or mean nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 I have a feeling that most if not all Cedar Fair parks are removing their Dinos next year. I know at least one other park is removing theirs, though I can’t say which one (I think you can figure it out, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 From what I was told all of the Dinosaurs Alive attractions are being removed. Kings Island was the first park to have it installed and is the first to have it removed. Assuming they are closing in the same order they were built, I expect to see Cedar Point, Dorney, Kings Dominion, and Canada's Wonderland at the end of 2018. Followed by Carowinds, Valleyfair, and Worlds of Fun closing at the end of 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partycat Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 RIP Party Media Event 2017 9-22-17 This year Travis and I got to attend the Media Event on opening night of Halloween Haunt! This year the new attractions were "Wasteland" and "Dance of the Macabre" they were both newly added scare zones in pathways at the park. Wasteland was on the pathway to the Banshee and DropZone and it is themed like a wasteland and there were people running around in hazmat suits; get out, before its too late! Dance of the Macabre is under the Eiffel tower and there were little "stations" under the eiffel tower to take pictures and they also had scare actors running around, and posing at the stations when it got dark The crowds this year were nowhere near as bad as the previous years of opening night, which made it a great time to get some rides in as well! Here are some pictures from Friday night: the key is different this year! very steam-punk, super cool list of mazes, the new additions this year were scare-zones First ride of the night, love diamondback of course the beast was one of the first things we rode! we dead vortex loops! there were no lines whatsoever, got right on to these monsters rock show in the festhaus, loved the live band! thought this photo spot was really cool! you can see the eiffel tower eyes in the background they moved the halloween haunt hearse in front of hot blooded this year hot blooded is our favorite show! I love that you can see the tower and the eyes on it from all over the park, really cool! one of the "Dance of the Macabre" photo ops, there were little stations you could take photos in under the eiffel tower. Later on in the night there were scare actors in some of the photo ops time for Hot Blooded! new setup looks really good! time for food! this year they had a "wasteland" themed dining area for the media mmmmm cake drinks! Banshee at night with almost no wait! Blackout is my favorite maze of all of the mazes I've been in, its completely dark and a group holds onto a rope to stay together and the only instruction is to keep your hand on the wall to get through, really cool! wolf pack is one of our favorites to re-do because its on the old son of beast train station signage in front of dinosaurs alive, I know I don't wanna be the person to kick the dinosaurs out! slaughterhouse is right behind the beast of course we have to get some night rides of the beast! the best night ride!! I really love this shot I couldn't post just one front entrance theming is really cool signs for WinterFest this year!! sunrise shot on our way home in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Awesome TR! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I just love the monster eyes on the tower!! Â Thanks for the TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'm planning to go to Haunt on Friday the 13th next month, as I thought that'd be a cool day to use my free day that comes with getting my CF Platinum Pass! I just wondered if people thought it would be busier than a usual Friday because of the "special" date, or if that shouldn't affect it much. I know it's a hard thing predicting crowds, but I wasn't sure if this has happened before, where a Haunt Friday was on the 13th as well. Thanks for any input, or even just opinions on what to expect! Â Also, I'll just go to the Season Pass Center first, to process my paper ticket, right? Then they'll give me my pass for next year, and a ticket for that night or something? I've only ever gotten a pass at CP before, so I'm unfamiliar with the process at KI. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defrocker Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I can't speak to KI but I just did this for myself at Carowinds a couple weeks ago. Yep, just head to the season pass processing center and you'll get your actual pass and you take that to the front gate. Just let the scanner know that you are using your free day. Interesting tidbit, it's actually coded in the system as a free friend ticket so they have to process it as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICoasterkev Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Looks like they announced their events and attractions for WinterFest today! Here's the link! Â https://www.visitkingsisland.com/play/winterfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Great pictures, thanks for posting! I also love the monster eyes on the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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