Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[lankanboy101]

This is all speculation but what if they are gonna completely change Son of the beast to an intimidator theme, since the link is being forwarded to the i305 site. It could be cedar fair playing mind games which they have done before.

[PKI Jizzman]

Those pictures aren't anything new. And ontop of that it's crappy quality and coming from KIC.

[cfc]

^Maybe this is prep work for replacing Son of Beast with "Bulldozer: The Ride."

[PKI Jizzman]

^Maybe this is prep work for replacing Son of Beast with "Bulldozer: The Ride."

 

Chuck, I can only hope! The latest 'dirt' I have on SOB is that the rose bowl will be gutted, and then replaced with an out and back section.

 

Texas Giant treatment? I'm all for it. But at the same time, I'm on the boat with...the amount of money, effort, and advertising it will take to turn this ride around....just get rid of it!

 

I'm fine with either I've enjoyed SOB not operating this season!

[chadster]

Whatever they do with it, lets just hope it's done right.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

I vote for gutted rose bowl and an out an back section. Bring the loop back while we are at it! I want SOB saved, and I believe it can be done somehow and will be a success with proper marketing!

[rcg19]

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[Intimidator305]

I never thought I would say this but... I'm glad Kings Dominion got Hurler and Kings Island got SOB, because atleast people haven't gotten hurt and it is open!

[CPmaverick]

^To be honest, when I rode Hurler a few weeks ago, I found it much rougher and a heck of a lot more painful than Son of Beast. Other than the Rose Bowl, I don't find SOB overly rough. The ride is just very boring, which is why I dislike it.

 

I would say the two are about even for me . If Hurler were smooth, Hurler all the way!

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

I say use it for firewood and put in a GCI - "Grandson of Beast"

 

If we HAVE to use SOB as firewood, I'd want a GG replacement more than a GCI!

[Pingu1651]

GG is like two minutes away! Seriously, I could see a nice Gravity Group coaster going there. One that'd maybe take a third or fourth spot in MH's coaster poll.

[PKI Jizzman]

GG is like two minutes away! Seriously, I could see a nice Gravity Group coaster going there. One that'd maybe take a third or fourth spot in MH's coaster poll.

 

During the tour of their office, I did see a folder with "Kings Island" on the tab! But they are already there, and have been doing work on the Beast for a few years, from what I hear.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

^ Didn't those same Gravity Group designers (Larry Bill...etc...) get their career started with Beast?! (Worked under Charles Dinn for Kings Entertainment, then Dinn & Summers, then Custom Coasters?!

[ilrider]

Took my family to Kings Island for our first trip on Saturday. We took advantage of the morning ERT on Diamondback and The Beast. Loved them both. The floater air on DBack is fun (though the coaster was more tame than I expected), and the closing helix of Beast just rocks, especially on the night ride. Great park overall, and we will definitely be back.

[angryemobeaver]

KI will announce the 230'+ tall ride tomorrow at 2PM!

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/kings-island-will-add-new-ride-in-2011-875609.html

 

[PKI Jizzman]

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100823/NEWS01/308230049/-1/NLETTER06/Kings-Island-to-unveil-tallest-ride?source=nletter-nletter-breakingnews

 

MASON - Kings Island will add a new thrill ride for 2011 that will “change the skyline” of the park.

 

 

 

 

Park officials said they will announce plans for the ride at a press conference on Tuesday.

 

The type of ride is unclear, and Kings Island is giving few hints on the subject.

 

“The only thing I can tell you is that it will stand taller than Diamondback,” said Don Helbig, Kings Island spokesman.

 

That suggests the new ride will be taller than 230 feet – the height of Diamondback’s initial hill.

 

Diamondback, a $22 million steel roller coaster, opened in 2009 and is the park’s last major addition.

 

How about world's highest game of Cornhole? Ontop of the Eiffel Tower!

[KI Kidd]

^That actually sounds more fun then a starflyer/windseeker!

[RomanHORSEman]

If i wake up to four stratosoars tomorrow with none of them at KD or Carowinds I will be bummed for like an hour and then not care.

[rollin_n_coastin]

^haha it's looking that way! Maybe they got a good volume discount at Mondial. All three of our Mondial rides up here are awesome so at least we know that Cedar Point will be getting a great ride. Our announcement is also tomorrow through our local morning show at 7am I think.

[RomanHORSEman]

I hope they eventually build one at KD or Carowinds at least obviously not next year because they just finished bragging about their new skylines. I'd say KD more likely than Carowinds to get one cause of the airport if they even got one.

[A113]

sonofbeast.com/

 

Um if you click the link, it redirects you to the I305 website..

 

speculate away

[SFOGdude25]

^Just so you know, screamscape posted that weeks ago.

It does get you thinking though for sure.

[jmicha]

I'm not sure if I'm just remember something wrong, but didn't this happen once before with some other Cedar Fair ride? I seem to remember a lot of talk about a link on a teaser page leading to a ride at another Cedar Fair park and it just ended up being some random leftover code or something that resulted in the link and wasn't intentional. Does anyone remember what I'm talking about or am I just crazy...?

[A113]

You mean White Lightning?

[jmicha]

No, it was earlier than that. It was a teaser website and one portion of it accidentally linked to a ride that already existed at another park which led people to believe they had some correlation when in reality it was just a mistake on the website creator's part. Oh well, regardless, it will be interesting to see if this plays out to be anything meaningful. I guess we won't have to wait long to find out.