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Off-ride footage from the park. I think this was filmed a few days ago, was not that sunny today!

All the elements on Orion look to have effect lighting:

The park said they would release the numbers earlier this year—February, maybe? They still have not released the numbers...

Orion, Banshee, Mystic Timbers. Cargo shorts are a great investment!

Someone already posted it a page earlier. I can’t wait to ride!

I don't even know where to start with this. First of all Coaster enthusiasts probably make up less than 1% of a parks Annual visitors and revenue. They simply don't make decisions based on what we want. For the people who pay the bills (the General Public) this will probably be a huge hit. Presumably this ride doesn't focus on airtime because they have a very similar ride on the opposite side of the park which does and it doesn't make sense to invest 30million dollars replicating a ride you already have. So thems the breaks kids. If you dont like it you can either find 30 million dollars to build your own ride, or get another hobby. Don’t feed the troll. At least I hope they’re a troll.

Looks nothing short of epic, always an amazing day when a new B&M coaster opens.

More has been released of the Orion soundtrack (skip ahead to 3:36):

We understood you the first time.

The lighting package is here and it looks epic:

Love the new signage: https://www.e3fab.com/king-s-island-orion

New photo from Twitter, I like how this one shows how the first drop really follows the terrain:

New photos from the Kings Island Blog: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/june/orion-at-first-sight

This view has changed a lot since December:

Interesting, Adventureland seems to be building up. Looks like a great park, hope to make it there someday.

That’s a shame, I was really looking forward to Orion night rides. Oh well, what can you do. Better to have no night rides than no season at all!

There's a good look at the first portion of Orion's queue in the background of the photo here, seems to be some theming which is cool to see. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/june/introducing-kyle-kruthoffer

Guess we’ll be hearing more of Orion’s soundtrack soon: I think it sounds epic!

Wow, I bet this is part of the IMAScore!

People who make the anti-mask petitions are being ridiculous! No one is forcing them to go to KI! Also, Don Helbig shared a cool Orion photo today:

Or maybe because Diamondback's winter maintenence program is more intensive than Mystic Timbers?

Either I'm looking at that photo wrong, or that is a CGA-level of unshaded queue. EDIT: I realize it might not be completed yet. I really have no idea how far along they are. Just selfishly hoping there are going to be more shade structures than what I'm seeing in this photo. I heard they’re planning on having multiple shade structures and an actual building in the queue area, I don’t think they are shown in this angle.

This is an epic photo! Also, it looks like they planted some trees in the line area?

Sorry for double posting. But there is a new Kings Island Blog about a refurbishment to the Dodgems. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/june/new-dodgem-entrance-sign-installed-at-kings-island

Orion is confirmed to open on July 2 according to the May 8 update: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/park-update