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I think they'll get a disko of some form, but I suspect that's not THE thing they're hyping...

Agreed. The bumper cars suck so bad, I get vicerally annoyed when I see them.

Yeah yeah, but no offense to said poster but who's word are we taking on this? The whole damn theme park following internet all seems to think that there's SOMETHING scheduled to be announced sooner rather than later for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. While it's possible that it's just one big 13 year old wannabe-insider circle jerk...a few reputable outlets have picked up on this as well. Besides, I'm not entirely sure I'd just take the word of some kid placed in charge of social media for Kentucky Kingdom as any more golden than anyone else's. Long story short: There's a lot of smoke that SOMETHING is coming down the pike sooner rather than later. So who's word are we taking?

Sooo..............wait, no announcement?

I agree that it's oddly placed, but I do love the tornado quite a bit. I wish there was another Quake though. That ride was pretty out there...

What people outside of the state of Kentucky don't understand, is that even though it's the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center...the state has this odd resentment towards the city of Louisville, and will literally cut their noses off in spite of their faces and do little to invest in even it's own fairgrounds just because it's in Louisville.

#ItsStillALogflumeToMeDamnit

Correct: T3 was one of two "prototypes" for Vekhoma's SLC designs and is slightly longer with minor variations from the final design.

How were the lines today? I'll be there tomorrow and Saturday morning on my out of state ticket special. They were lines, yup. All qued up.

I was at the park today. Spent about three hours there. It was as it always is. Nothing new to report.

I really feel like this is splitting hairs here... "No, no I KNOW Kentucky Kingdom has a version of this ride but how 'bout a smaller, LAMER version for people who DON'T really like having as much fun?"

Wait...so Mile High Falls doesn't constitute a log flume ride anymore??

I really, really, really do not understand all the hate T3 gets. I rode it May of last year and quite enjoyed it, especially compared to Mind Eraser at SFNE before they got the new trains. Honestly, I don't either. It's worlds better with the new train and restraint system. Lol now back in the OLD days...........

I can say, with full confidence, Storm chaser is even faster this year than it was last. I'm not sure how, but the second-half of the coaster is noticeably faster and more intense than I remember it being, and it actually flies hard into the brake run. Glad to hear you enjoyed the park overall. It genuinely gets slightly better every year. Thunder Run's the best it's ever been, as well. If they'd add a tunnel to one of those back, sweeping turns, I'd be all set!

Agree completely a new coaster is coming, I'm just saying if people are thinking it is a hyper like Diamondback or Mako they are going to be disappointed. Maybe, it's hard to say honestly. If you take everything Ed Hart himself has personally said and expressed in the past....it's not hard to see why people are coming to that conclusion. Keep in mind, he tried like hell to get the SBNO "Time Machine" coaster from the Hard Rock Park to Kentucky Kingdom before being outbid for it and having to, more or less, "settle" for Lightning Run. Hart thinks big, and you need only look at Chang as proof of this. Chang was his last signature addition to the park before selling to Six Flags. Whoever, at the time, would dream that selling to Six Flags would turn out to be such a disaster? Anyhow: He's openly expressed interest in a B&M or B&M style coaster. He's mentioned talking to RMC about another coaster. Adding two and two together would lead one to think at least an RMC T-Rex tracked coaster if not a B&M of some form. Will it be a hyper coaster? I'm skeptical of that, personally...but I'm willing to bet whatever new coaster is announced will be more akin to Chang than Roller Skater or Thunder Run.

No. A new coaster has directly been hinted at during a presentation representing the park as well as Ed Hart himself has said in the past that he wants a new B&M coaster AND as recently as Storm Chaser's opening has mentioned that he's already talking to RMC about a new coaster. To me, this adds up to a T-Rex tracked coaster. A new coaster is coming. It's all but confirmed. At this point, the speculation is to what kind.

There's a few places they could put one, but it would virtually necessitate a whole new area of the park (not entirely a bad thing IMO), and it's questionable as to whether they even have access to the land necessary to build one. Is it doable? Yes. Would it shock me if it were to actually happen? Also yes. While I think a T-Rex (NOT a Raptor) tracked coaster may be in the park's future, I do think that the talks and speculation of a Hyper are mostly coming from people who don't understand just how genuinely hemmed in that park really is.

People said the same thing about a B&M before they added Chang. Something like that would be precisely Hart's M.O.

All the rumors keep saying a Hyper coaster but, I just don't see where they'd put such a thing in the park...

LOL so...about that there announcement?

So...when's this announcement suppose to be?

I agree that 2018 is likely to be Hurricane Bay heavy in focus, and I'm OK with that. I still suspect they'll announce a new coaster for 2019 as such a project would be too big to hide from the public for long and, if it's a large enough coaster, is going to require a bit of time to fully build. And you're right, there's a TON of space inside Storm Chaser for other attractions as well as space for one or two more in the old Dragster area where Eye of the Storm is now. I will say, I wish they had done SOMETHING with the old garage bay by the dragsters. New food option, souvenir stand...SOMETHING!

That's second in dumbest things I've read on a message board, only to the time I read someone try and break down crime statistics to "Crime per square foot."

Would've been a great spot for Eye of the Storm, honestly. Speaking of which, it's obvious they plan on having at least one other flat ride there where the dragsters were, if not a couple.

They clearly have SOMETHING in mind for that space within Storm Chaser's layout. What that is, I have no idea. Could be something as simple as a seating area.