cfc Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I like the Beast, but I describe it as a fast train through the woods. Train as in an Amtrak type train, not coaster. I think that sums it up pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Invertigo is very intense in the front (almost TOO intense). But if you want it intense but not that intense i would try the middle. Firehawk is good in the front but IMO i like the back best. Diamondback is great in the front but the back is so intense i almost always go their. The Beast is great as some people said in the middle of the back car. But an alternative is the front seat(its not that rough even though its on a wheel) Vortex is great in 5th car 1st row it makes it a whole better ride. But another alternative is the back car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whodey Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I want to win a bag o crap so here is my random post. So what is SOB going to have in its place? I see 3 options that could work. B & M Invert, Launch Coaster like Cheetah Hunt (better for families that KI likes to go for instead of the Maverick type of coaster) or a Giga which I find not likely. At least I tried to put something good on my post for the bag o crap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^From what i've heard, something along the lines of Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. Kings Island needs a giant people eater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Just to add on to what people have said about Vortex, it's not the back row that is the best, but front row of the back car (the magic Arrow seat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^From what i've heard, something along the lines of Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. Kings Island needs a giant people eater. Racer, Diamondback, Vortex, Beast. All great people eaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^From what i've heard, something along the lines of Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. Kings Island needs a giant people eater. Racer, Diamondback, Vortex, Beast. All great people eaters. Sorry, should have clarified, they need another people eater for the crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I could really see a 4D coaster going in at SOB site. I mean their last big addition was in 09'. KI is one of the most popular parks and they probobly reel in tons of $$$. 4 years of nothing added is a lot of total money, Now 4D's do cost about 50 Million though. But if you think about it they wont add a Wing Coaster because CP is adding one themselves. Remember the parks are rivals so KI would want to add something crazy and unique, something CP doesnt have as they did in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I could really see a 4D coaster going in at SOB site. I mean their last big addition was in 09'. KI is one of the most popular parks and they probobly reel in tons of $$$. 4 years of nothing added is a lot of total money, Now 4D's do cost about 50 Million though. But if you think about it they wont add a Wing Coaster because CP is adding one themselves. Remember the parks are rivals so KI would want to add something crazy and unique, something CP doesnt have as they did in the past. Bit hopeful, aren't we? Also, what about Windseeker, Dinosaurs Alive and Delirium? They have plenty of rides in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I could really see a 4D coaster going in at SOB site. I mean their last big addition was in 09'. KI is one of the most popular parks and they probobly reel in tons of $$$. 4 years of nothing added is a lot of total money, Now 4D's do cost about 50 Million though. But if you think about it they wont add a Wing Coaster because CP is adding one themselves. Remember the parks are rivals so KI would want to add something crazy and unique, something CP doesnt have as they did in the past. You do realize that S&S's traditional 4D coaster is one of the most expensive coaster systems in the world right? That idea is a massive pipe dream more than anything else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^Plus I doubt their reputation is good enough for many, if any, more of them to crop up. Even if the newer ones supposedly run better than X2. As for a B&M giga...really?! At least if that happens, the "two similar coasters in the same park" discussions won't be quite as bad (at least among knowledgeable folks like us), since it's been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I do realize that. I describe that in my post. What im saying is that they will likley add a game changer, something to beat out CP. Just think of all the extra people that would attract there. I would kill to ride X2 but i live on the east coast and probobly will never get out there to ride it. But if one is added to KI i could drive there and ride that and still enjoy an already pretty good park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cow Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 What im saying is that they will likley add a game changer, something to beat out CP. THEY'RE OWNED BY THE SAME COMPANY THEY DON'T COMPETE ANY MORE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Actually they still do in some parts.^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Your not getting my main point. My main argument is that they will add something that CP doesnt have! Thats it! Why add a giga, multi-launcher, large launcher, or WingRider&B&M Invert if they are just north. They will want to add something that CP doesnt have thats big and will be popular. Im aware that they are owned by the same company but there can still be a rival between them, they are both in Ohio and are bigger named parks that are sort of close to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^Does it really matter if KI gets a ride that is similar to what CP already has? How often does the park advertise in the Cleveland and Northern Ohio area anyway? They don't except for maybe a few years I can count on one hand. I remember are 1979 when the Beast was new, 1999 they did a few commericals regarding their new Face/Off and Drop Zone, and billboards advertised the addition/remake of Boomerang Bay about ten years ago. The only battleground would be Columbus and Central Ohio. I would like to see a B&M giga. Nothing wrong with a similar style coaster already at CP but designed by a different manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Bit hopeful, aren't we? Also, what about Windseeker, Dinosaurs Alive and Delirium? They have plenty of rides in common. I'll give you Windseeker and Dinosaurs Alive, but remember that Delirium was built under Paramount ownership (wasn't it the first Huss Giant Frisbee as well?). Honestly, just because two coaster types are similar doesn't mean that they would be carbon copies of each other. Millennium Force vs Intimidator 305, Raging Bull vs Goliath (SFOG), Nemesis vs Pyrenees - the list of comparisons goes on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 You mean like Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland, that would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 If nothing else a new ride there will hopefully give them something major on that side of the park. All the current majors (the water park, Diamondback, The Beast, The Racer, etc. are all to the middle and right side of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whodey Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I think all of you are missing what kind of park KI is at this point.(or I am) They are not really a coaster park like CP anymore. Back in the day they were trying to one up CP. For example Vortex at time of its opening had most amount of inversions. Then SOB was trying to be biggest baddest ride. Now I think the park has gone with a different tone. I feel they are trying to be more family oriented. I would love a giga but does that really fit the park now. I could be way off but I think the park could go with a launch coaster because it would be geared to more wide range of people. I know Stunt Coaster is similar but they could do a cross between Cheetah Hunt and Maverick. Maybe 3 inversion added to Cheetah Hunt to make it appeal more to the enthusiast while not being too extreme for the younger crowd. Of course I can be way off base and they could do something big and try to get back to a higher level of extreme. Looking at money they usually spend 15-20 mil in the offseason and this year they have spent around 10 to demolish SOB from newspaper accounts. Hopefully they roll the extra into next year and spend 25-30 mil on something. They do have a lot of options because I think they are missing some key type coasters that most other parks have or are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^Um, I don't know about a Cheetah Hunt/Maverick type launch coaster because I'm pretty sure CF said that they were done with Intamin for a while... If it is a launcher, probably Premier or Zierer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I've been told to expect something similar to what Canadas Wonderland got (Leviathan). I'd be happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 cross between Cheetah Hunt and Maverick. If that's what they do, then hopefully more Maverick and less Cheetah Hunt...KI has the Cheetah Hunt category of coasters covered quite well- Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flying ACE Aerial Chase, Woodstock Express. What a bummer of a ride, even having known that it wasn't supposed to be anything like Maverick before taking my seat on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) ^Comparing Cheetah Hunt to Woodstock Express? Seriously? A better comparison would be Cheetah Hunt v. Powder Keg, as both are "family-style" launched coasters. I could understand comparing it to Flight of Fear, as well, but to three kiddie coasters? Edited January 2, 2013 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 If that's what they do, then hopefully more Maverick and less Cheetah Hunt...KI has the Cheetah Hunt category of coasters covered quite well- Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flying ACE Aerial Chase, Woodstock Express. What a bummer of a ride, even having known that it wasn't supposed to be anything like Maverick before taking my seat on it. What's funny about this, is that if they built a 100% Cheetah Hunt clone, it would instantly be in the top three coasters in the park, and arguably #1 most ridden by the general public since it is so family friendly while at the same time being completely awesome. --Robb "A Cheetah Hunt clone would easily be my favourite coaster at Kings Island!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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