Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[Skramp]

Here's my strange thought.......Do we have concrete evidence that these teaser vids are from this year? Couldn't they have shot them last fall and just held on to them? They could have been working on footers and land clearing for a while now up to the point where they just have to install something? I mean, just because they're no leaves on the trees and the ground is muddy, that doesn't mean it's a recent vid. Maybe while they were clearing the stuff for Windseeker they went over and cleared out another area for something else.....just a thought.

[coasterfreak101]

Maybe they posted that video of The Beast being retracked a month or so ago because they're ACTUALLY retracking parts with Topper Track.

 

/dreaming.

[Gerstlauer1]

Okay, it's definitely something that has to do with dinosaurs ! http://www.visitkingsisland.com/ look at the main page!

It really looks like a excavation of some kind of dinosaur, IMO!

[jedimaster1227]

This was just posted to the site's photo gallery as well:

 

http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/mud/index.cfm

[Ace Of Spades]

Reminds me of the giant animatronic T-Rex that used to reside in the Adventuredome.

[jedimaster1227]

Edited March 16, 2011 by jedimaster1227

[Ace Of Spades]

Ah, now it's working.

 

I'm really curious about this whole Dino thing. Maybe some new stuff for Adventure Express?

Edited March 16, 2011 by Ace Of Spades

[jedimaster1227]

^Fixed!

[HappyEisentrout]

Were they setting that thing up by the road?

[KI Kidd]

Yes they are.

[asimowalk]

Has it been confirmed that the new attraction is opening with the park? Maybe they'll have something sort of banner underneath the dinosaur announcing the opening date. The way it's standing, it just seems awkward if they don't add anything around it.

 

Being brutally honest... It kind of has this Ray Charles stance to it.

[chickenbowl]

It got leaked!

The local news claims the new attraction is the world's biggest "Dinosaur walk."

[Gerstlauer1]

^ Okay now i'm maybe asking stupidly but, what is a dinosaur walk??

[gforce532]

Its a trail that guest walk on, and along this trail there are animatronic dinosaurs to look at and take pictures of. They tend to be more at zoos than amusement parks.

Edited March 17, 2011 by gforce532

[Gerstlauer1]

Okay.. Sounds kinda boring

[gforce532]

Well like I said, they tend to be at zoos. So they are ment more for little kids.

[SharkTums]

Boring for a lot of you, but this will make KT SOOOOO happy the day we're at Kings Island.

 

Dinosaur walks are a great attraction for kids, no height restriction, no lines, and what kid doesn't like dinosaurs!?!?

[Gerstlauer1]

^ That's right!

It's gonna be a great addtion for the children familys.

[Meteornotes]

Dinosaurs > anything else at King's Island. It would be even better if they were struck by lightning and came alive and went on a rampage and knocked down SoB. Hmmm, this could be Cedar Fair's cunning plan to rid themselves of that ride...

 

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[BigDipper 80]

Comment 1: What is it with local news stations leaking all of Cedar Fair's ride additions a day before the official announcements?

 

Comment 2: I think this will be a wonderful addition. If I was still five-ish, I would have probably had a field day with this. Besides, the park really is in need of rides and attractions with low or no height restrictions outside of Planet Snoopy.

[scruffy]

Comment 1: What is it with local news stations leaking all of Cedar Fair's ride additions a day before the official announcements?

 

Channel 12 is the news station.

[deathbydinn]

^ He wasn't asking what station it was, he was referring to how Cedar Point's Windseeker was also leaked by a news station before it was announced by the park.

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28853&start=7360#p931251

[downunder]

Dinosaurs > anything else at King's Island. It would be even better if they were struck by lightning and came alive and went on a rampage and knocked down SoB. Hmmm, this could be Cedar Fair's cunning plan to rid themselves of that ride...

 

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Hopefully the dinosaurs won't eat all the ACErs doing their morning walk-back and die from cholesterol blocked arteries before they get to SOB.

 

And will the great man Jeff Johnson count the dinosaurs as credits?

[Ace Of Spades]

And will the great man Jeff Johnson count the dinosaurs as credits?

Do you count meeting your distant family as a credit?

[downunder]

^We're talking about the lord of credit whores here, he will find a way to count anything as a credit. Don't doubt the master.