BryanRph Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Hey guys. Just wrapped up coasterstock and I highly recommend attending if you haven't before. What a great event! One of the coolest events was a lights-on tour of Flight of Fear. I figured a few of you may want a glimpse of the coaster that is otherwise unphotographable! The corkscrew at the very end of the ride Looking down the return tunnel into the bowl A twisted mess of track You can pick out the giant cobra roll that is the first element after the launch Maintainence dept humor? The old OTSRs are just rotting away along the side (no sign of the old King Cobra cars!) Floor view of a whole lots supports A look straight up to the ceiling That blur is a train plunging down towards us And a look up the launch tunnel from the back of the building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Those are some awesome pictures! It must have been quite an experience to bee inside the building with the coaster running. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Coasterstock this year was a blast! Being my second time there, this year's event absolutely blew the first one out of the water. Getting the tour of the Flight of Fear show building was especially cool by itself, but the moment they surprised up with sending trains was icing on the cake! Got to meet some awesome folks along the way as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Always neat to see the behind the scenes stuff like this...thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 That is so cool! I bet it was loud inside that building while a train was running the circuit lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Wow, that's pretty cool. Love that coaster, definitely one of the best at KI. Must be quite the experience to see that train rocketing straight for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFlags Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 For anyone who is a frequent visitor or familiar with Kings Island, how are weekday crowds at the very end of May? I'm planning on visiting on Thursday May 31 and am wondering if its going to be crowded enough to justify getting Fast Lane. Of course I'll play it by ear and see how crowds are when I get there, but if lines for major rides are 30 minutes or less for then I feel I won't need Fast Lane. I plan to be there all day with a friend who's never been but I've been there once before so the only new thing for me will be Mystic Timbers. Â I will actually be there the same day. From what I've heard on here, FL+ is pretty essential to a good King's Island visit. But, it would be nice if the park was chill and we didn't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem2754 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Awesome pictures! Pretty cool they sent the trains! Will be at Kings Island on Wednesday and Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Coaster Stock was great this year… Glad the weather behaved for the ERT both nights (we didn’t do morning ERT or the mid-day events/tours) compared to last year where due to storms we lost over an hour of ERT the one night.  Mystic Timbers is still running as good as it was brand new, which is awesome. Wondering how it was going to hold up, even short term. Still love that ride, so much fun!  Beast was running fantastic as well. First night due to haze/low clouds it wasn’t as dark due to light pollution in the woods, but Saturday night it was clearer and a bit darker which was awesome.  Still one of my favorite events… A low key, nice crowd that doesn’t hinder by being too busy. Wish the park would allow re-rides during ERT, but that’s about it. Especially considering how dead it is at each ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 If they auctioned off a chance to burn those OTSR's instead of just letting them rot they would have enough money for a new coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj1990 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Is anyone at the park today? We are on a bit of a road trip and are passing by. Since we have platinum passes we figured we would stop by. Just curious about the wait times? I checked coaster queue but I’m not sure I fully trust it to have the most current wait times lol.  Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 If they auctioned off a chance to burn those OTSR's instead of just letting them rot they would have enough money for a new coaster! Â Yea, the otsr trains made this ride brutal. On a side note, we did a tour of flight of fear a few years ago, and they had a bunch of the old train cars from the ride just sitting around. I wonder what happened to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I don't think those are the old restraints, they look like the seats for Tomb Raider/Crypt based on the color and shape. Could be wrong, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 They also used to have the old king cobra trains in there as well. I took these pictures durring a tour of the park years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I believe the King Cobra trains were shipped down to KD during Shockwave's final few years for parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marth555 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Id love to ride FOF with the lights on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I don't think those are the old restraints, they look like the seats for Tomb Raider/Crypt based on the color and shape. Could be wrong, though! Â You are definitely right. Those are HUSS restraints, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 It's so interesting to see those Tomb Raider seats just lying around! Ugh, what I would give to experience that amazing ride again... Â Also, does anyone happen to know more information about Flight of Fear's train situation? I find it so strange that the coaster opened with 4 six-car trains, and now they only run 2 five-car trains. Kings Island as a whole has pretty great operations, usually operating every ride at full capacity, and Flight of Fear is one of the more popular coasters in the park. Why would they only convert 2 of the trains to lap-bars only and shorten them? It seems bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanRph Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I don't think those are the old restraints, they look like the seats for Tomb Raider/Crypt based on the color and shape. Could be wrong, though! Â You are definitely right. Those are HUSS restraints, for sure. Â Good catch! You can tell from the pics a few posts above that Flight of fear had green restraints. I never even questioned it. I just saw discarded OTSR seats in the flight of fear bowl and assumed they were from that ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj1990 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Today was a great day to be at the park. Unfortunately we only made it there for the last hour and a half, but park was absolutely dead! We walked right onto Mystic Timbers twice, Diamondback, Firehawk, Flight of Fear, Banshee, and Invertigo. I definitely don’t think I’ll be riding invertigo again lol. Last time I rode it I almost passed out and today it just was painful and made me so dizzy lol. The coaster queue website said the lines were really short and it was right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Id love to ride FOF with the lights on  I was able to do that a couple times in the early 2000's at a Coaster Enthusiast event, and it was cool, I guess. Still, I think it's a better ride BECAUSE of the lights being off, so I'm glad that's the typical operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Anybody else try this? Probably one of the most....interesting things I have ever tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 For any interested, I was finally able to export my footage from the Flight of Fear behind the scenes tour. Multiple shots of the ride running with the lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIJester Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 ^wouldn't mind experiencing that ride with a full circuit run. (i.e. without the "mid course stall") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenLeigh Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Anybody heading to Kings Island tomorrow? My husband and I have season passes this year and will be there for a few hours at least. Is the 30 minute early entry worth it? It looks to be a nice day for a change in the area and was also wondering if school groups would be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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