Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[Carnage]

Are you kidding me? No comments or anything? People look to much. LAZY!

 

People comment if there's anything interesting.

[scruffy]

I do see a lot of Paramount themed signs still up outside of the park. I wonder how much work is going on with SOB right now?

[matteocrepaldi]

When is the season going to start? It looks like they still have a lot of work to do!

[FlyingScooter]

Just the mere mention of X-Flight coming to KIngS Island sends people packing to other parks!

This parking could be a twin for Geauga Lake.

Yeah, this is winter,,,,

[robbalvey]

Carnage is right. People respond if there is something to respond to. No offense, and please don't let this discourage you from posting, but I looked at the phots and I just didn't see much to comment on.

 

A bunch of photos of the parking lot and a few photos, most kind of out of focus, of track sitting on the ground.

 

So maybe I was taking the "if you don't have anything nice to say...." approach.

 

--Robb "But since you asked, that's my comments!" Alvey

[PKI Jizzman]

^^^The park opens April 21st, but the ride is sceduled to open Memorial Day weekend.

 

Hmm...how did I know I was going to ge that response. But meh ok, yea they are alot of parkinglot pics and such but it is better than nothing. I guess the least I could get was some thanks or recognition, but whatever.

 

Kings Island will NOT turn into a Geagua Lake. And if it does, I want the B&M Floorless

 

And Pretty much the only sign that needs to be changed is the big sign out in the front of the park

[Carnage]

Hmm...how did I know I was going to ge that response. But meh ok, yea they are alot of parkinglot pics and such but it is better than nothing. I guess the least I could get was some thanks or recognition, but whatever.

 

Just don't take it the wrong way.

 

It's an average at best used Vekoma being moved. It's nothing new, just same crap different pile.

 

So no one except PKI fanboys are going to be all that interested in it.

[PKI Jizzman]

.....Ok......

 

 

PKI "ZoMg fAnBoY!!!!" ManJZ

[kennywood!007]

I don't think PKI Fanboys are the only ones looking at this.....Their wouldn't be so many pages if it was "only PKI Fanboys". SO yeah some of the pictures arn't that informing. But I'm sure later on we will see some exciting shots....

 

 

 

-Zack "Not a PKI Fanboy" Lloyd

[PKI Jizzman]

Okay, here is a 'post worthy' update. Firehawk is taking shape....but looks like it should be taken down, not being put up with those colors! They need to get that base paint on it now!

 

 

Pics from KIcentral.

Racer rehab?!?!?

I dont know if I wana ride tha thing....shouldnt it be being torn down?! Look at that!

I guess it is an overbank

Theming!??!?!?!!?

another look

closer view

Station is coming together, aswell as the loop and turn around

In other news, Firehawk is taking shape

SoB......blegh

[Homer]

Is it me, or did Cedar Fair did a half-assed job in repainting X-Flight to become "Firehawk"?

[snuggles]

Well... It was sitting on that in the parking lot...

[Wes]

^ Nothing else about this entire project has seemed half-assed.

 

I'm sure it'll get touch up paint before it opens.

[snuggles]

Itd be pretty funny if they did a half ass job building, meaning only half the track, sending riders into an RCT explosive death.

[mudvayneimn]

That brownish-red paint is just a primer. As I understand it, the ride will be painted once most if not all of it is up. If you look at some of the photos on the official website you can see that the supports that are standing haven't been painted either. The final paint color for the track is supposed to be a nice, vivid red.

[Carnage]

If there's anything Cedar Fair can do right, it's painting a coaster red.

 

I wouldn't worry about the paint job.

[mudvayneimn]

So true, so true!

 

Am I the only one that hates the fact that it is being repainted a different color? I thought the green was so f'n cool. They could've just touched it up.

[coastermaniac]

I'm with you on that...green was much better.

[Reon]

If there's anything Cedar Fair can do right, it's painting a coaster red.

 

I wouldn't worry about the paint job.

 

My sentiments exactly... I actually like the dark red/brown it is right now, but it'll look sweet once its done regaurdless...

[jamesdillaman]

My opinion I'll hold until I see any trace of theming put up. Because only theming can save this ride. Without it, it will be what it was at GL: an average ride that doesn't really stand out if you've riden a couple flyers. I'm glad to see SOMETHING new at KI this year, though, as I expected nothing, especially after the SoB fiasco.

 

-James Dillaman

[PKI Jizzman]

I see little improvement on SoB. But I did notice this...

 

1. Red, white, and blue on the station? WTF?

2. It looks like there will have to be a trick track of some sort....

3. Looks like they completely repaired that part of the rose bowl.

[coastrfreak2000]

FireHawk looks like a hideous creature that popped out of the evil and disgusting Ohio soil beneath it.

[Airtime&Gravity]

Trick track on SoB with G-trains?! That will be very rough, and CF could have easily gone with a small airtime hill.

 

As for Fire Hawk, while I don't think it will be over a grass field, I would suspect that they do the area similar to Talon.

 

 

Not great, but better than Scream

[DRACHEN_FIRE_FAN-BOY]

Trick track on SoB with G-trains?! That will be very rough, and CF could have easily gone with a small airtime hill.

 

As for Fire Hawk, while I don't think it will be over a grass field, I would suspect that they do the area similar to Talon.

 

 

Not great, but better than Scream

 

Oh yeah, no more parking lot coasters please! I think the gravel would be a good touch primarily for theming. just saying that things that are on fire burn things around it..... so it would give it the "firehawk" look.....

 

as for the color scheme on firehawk, I like the brown/red pain, looks almost burnt........ maybe have the rails red, the spine&ties the burnt red (red/brown), have the supports a brown-ish black, and have the trains red, the harnesses a dark orange. I think that would look pretty good......

[RollerC]

CF is done with trick tracks. Thats why Villian is having theirs removed.