Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[rcjp]

^I actually had imagined YoloCoaster like track for a invert/sitdown dueling coaster before! However, I don't think this will be the case at all, but who knows.

[cmullin]

That is an amazing idea! I would actually rather have that than any other type of coaster, even including a giga.

[firewalk13]

Personally, I'd like to see an Intamin or Mack terrain-hugging multi-launch coaster with inversions. So far as I'm aware, there are no Macks in OH. That area in the park could definitely be exploited (in a great way) for one of those, add some landscaping and shazam!

[Guy T. Koepp]

Personally, I'd like to see an Intamin or Mack terrain-hugging multi-launch coaster with inversions. So far as I'm aware, there are no Macks in OH. That area in the park could definitely be exploited (in a great way) for one of those, add some landscaping and shazam!

 

SHAZAM! Oh yes you did! We need to resurrect this expletive!

 

Guy "Also trying to resurrect SOLID!" Koepp

[PKI Jizzman]

I'll post my pictures tomorrow. Man Top Gun/Flight Deck in the front seat is really under rated. Especially at night. That ride is just fantastic. I hope it stays for a long time.

[Locostitch]

Guys I have reason to believe It is Intamin. Look here, Intamin has a round tapered support and B&M is square tapered.

 

Credit to beautyandthebeast on Kicentral for the picture. See round taper on support. Also difference in amount of bolts

 

credit to Rcdb for the pic and Carl D Ragan . See square taper on support.

[Wes]

^ On Oziris, which is the latest B&M invert, they look round.

Edited July 24, 2013 by Wes

[John Peck]

These ones are round: http://rcdb.com/9675.htm?p=37745

[Locostitch]

Well I am wrong. Did not look at Oziris

Edited July 24, 2013 by Locostitch

[chickenbowl]

 

^^ That rule is not always true. I'm Pretty sure this will be B&M.

[Locostitch]

^ On Oziris, which is the latest B&M invert, they look round.

 

But look at the amount of bolts. They go around and have 8. The kings island one has 6

[Wes]

^ On Oziris, which is the latest B&M invert, they look round.

 

But look at the amount of bolts. They go around and have 8. The kings island one has 6

 

Different support sizes...this one on the left looks remarkably like the footer from KI no?

[Locostitch]

^ You win

[chickenbowl]

Yeah, with that last picture of Oz Irsis and based on the footers, I can 100% say that this will be a B&M. Now the question is, what kind??

 

We have a few options:

Wing Rider: Based on Cedar Fair trends, this could be likely, but CP did JUST get one, and I think I remeber the CF CEO saying that no CF parks would be getting one for 2013.

 

Giga: At first I would assume not due to Diamondback, but considering Canada's Wonderland going against this assumption I think it's likely as well.

 

Invert: There's nothing too flashy or game-changing about an Invert, and the last one to be newly built in the US was in 2006, 8 years before this would open. So I'd say no. But KI is definitely missing an actual Invert from their lineup!

Dive Machine: I doubt it, as only 2 have been built in the US, and based on the current footers, it isn't leaning that way.

 

Something Else?: Who knows maybe!

[B&MBoy1982]

Manta's footers match the KI footers as well!

 

 

[trj820]

If they get a wingrider, I think that we all agree that it needs to be named "Keymaster".

[deidei08]

Not trying to ruin anyones idea of an invert but there are footers with 8 bolts

[TunaSled]

If they get a wingrider, I think that we all agree that it needs to be named "Keymaster".

Agreed

[bonsaiisuperstar]

B&M launched 4D.

[TyRush]

The last 2 major Intamin rides have had square supports. Although Skyrush has a cylinder footer, I-305 has square ones i believe. So dont throw Intamin out just yet even though its looking like B&M

[SharkTums]

^LOL! Some of us are still holding on to that mythical shred of hope!

[ernierocker]

Those footers clearly point to an Aquatrax. Sheesh.

[Hilltopper39]

^Your a fool, everyone knows those footers are for a Hyper diving diving aquatrax.

[cfc]

^LOL! Some of us are still holding on to that mythical shred of hope!

 

I think consulting a Magic 8 Ball would give us an equally accurate prediction of who is building this new attraction.

[Ed Farmer]

I'm so happy that X-Flight was relocated to KI, effectively taking a B&M Flyer off the list of possibilities. If I maintained coaster rankings, X-Hawk would be moving up a few spots for that reason alone.