Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[coasterdude5]

There are actually guests who will have to find something else to do to occupy their time until late afternoon.

 

Wes is awesome.

[kennywood!007]

^LOL

[asr]

Does anyone know if Firehawk actually ended up opening today?

[PKI Jizzman]

^Yup! Around 2 ish and with one train operations!

[PKIDelirium]

Firehawk opened this afternoon. It had one train and one station operational with a three hour line.

 

They were dispatching every ten minutes or so. I hope they take care of the issues quickly, there were a lot of people PO'd.

[RollerC]

FUnny...I remember reading at KICentral that their OPS were 10x better than the ones that ran it at GL and they could run it more efficiently.

[PKIDelirium]

It wasn't so much the ops as mechanical issues. IMO, they shouldn't have opened until next weekend, I think it should have had more testing and training.

 

The transfer switch was apparently broken, preventing the other train and station from being used.

[PKI Jizzman]

^I do think this opening was rushed, everything seemed to be put together last minute. The theming, sign, plants, everything.

[BeemerBoy]

Hmmm, maybe Cedar Fair's smarter than we think. I've never seen so much excitement over a marginal relocated coaster in my life.....and it hasn't even left the state!

 

Perhaps they can just start an Ohio coaster rotation program, and simply move 'em on a yearly basis.

[PKI Jizzman]

http://www2.cedarfair.com/kingsisland/attractions/detail.cfm?ai_id=156

 

Since when whas there a POV of SOB on KI.com?

 

 

Also, I got these pics while going to get some stuff from training. Cars and brakes!

obvoiusly the old trains....

trains and the brakes

[CP_RULES]

Since when whas there a POV of SOB on KI.com?

 

Hehe, the POV has been edited so that you can never see the loop. Why does it look so smooth in that video? Did SOB use to be smooth?

[easytoremember]

It was smooth as glass when I rode it in the summer of 2005. I rode it in the second row, and it was the smoothest woodie I have ever been on.

[Top Thrill Dragster]

Hehe, the POV has been edited so that you can never see the loop. Why does it look so smooth in that video? Did SOB use to be smooth?

 

Because the camera was professionally mounted to the train.

[BeemerBoy]

I was surprised Valleyfair got Renegade. I figured a Cedar Fair park wouldn't see a woodie until after he retired.

GCI with flyers = not much of a risk.

[PKI Jizzman]

It was smooth as glass when I rode it in the summer of 2005. I rode it in the second row, and it was the smoothest woodie I have ever been on.

 

I agree. There were also a crap load of lap bars and foot padding in this box.

[blehman07]

^ Im not excited about the ride itself, Im more excited to see if Cedar Fair can work some operational magic and keep it OPEN, with two trains and get more than 10 dispatches an hour on a Vekoma Flyer!

[PKI Jizzman]

^Yea, I have to say...with this one train operation it was not moving very quickly at all. I went through about 3 up and backs in that 1/2 hour.

[Skier]

I went down today and was surprised to see on of my friends from school (PR Intern) speiling in the "Pre-line" they were making on the runway. All they have done for this coaster, including my corny t-shirt, has been perfect when it comes to pulling in the crowd. Other than my 3 hour wait, it seemed tons slower than I remember it up at GL. The whole park's atmosphere has changed into a cluster, I just hope the ride and park get themselves adjusted quickly.

[awclark]

Well I'm here at Coaster Con XXX (30) and today I was on my way over to Top Gun taking some videos when I saw people working on the SOB for once. When I got off the ride and was taking more awesome videos from the exit path I noticed a crane in the tranfer area and a bunch of people working.

 

Well I waited 5 more mins and low and behold, the front car of a train was pushed to the front of the tranfer track! I've heard they've been waiting on trains for a while, and I guess this is exciting news since its been down forever. Here are a couple of pics!

[FeelTheFORCE]

Awesome! I'm planning on going in August sometime, so I hope it's open by then!

[haux]

Transfer track.

 

I can't wait to get a good look at the G-trains. I wonder if they'll really be any different than what we've seen before.

[scruffy]

I will try to get some good pictures in the park tomorrow.

[coasterdude5]

Are those the trains from Myrtle Beach Pavillion?

[WDWliker]

If you ask me, it's hard to see.

It seems that the car is painted like the original SOB train, therefore confusing its origin.

[CoasterFanatic]

One horseman down ... three to go!