stashua123 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The SOB area with no footers Photo courtesy of KingsIslandPR. You cant even tell anything was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lareson Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yep, I believe that picture is taken in between Adventure Express and where Thunder Alley used to be, where if Son of Beast would still be standing, you'd be facing the support structure of the lift. That pathway on the left there used to run parallel to the lift, so yeah, this "field" as it is now, looks very bare! Hopefully something starts happening here near the end of summer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsaiisuperstar Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Looks nice and clear! Time to start building something spectacular. Maybe a giga and have Evel Knievel's great grandson jump over it on opening day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 That plot of land looks like an excellent place for the world's tallest wooden coaster. Maybe even add a loop to it. Oh wait, nevermind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJLehto Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I know it may have been a torture device but damn it...I always wanted to know...at least have the experience. Ah well. I believe its a very large area, perhaps the 100mph "traditional" coaster I've always wanted? The one I built in nolimits was only 335 feet and 8500 feet long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkyle Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 something interesting I found on Google earth. I know it's 2 photos spliced together but I find it cool that the satellite was it the right place at the right time kinda thing. from Google Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 That's pretty amazing how that area now looks. You can't really tell that the one of the worlds worst woodies was there only a bit ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Let's not forget that behind that site is even more space left over by the old animal safari attraction from many years ago. KI has a TON of space to work with. Let's hope they have a really good plan for that area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 They also used to have a campground over in that general area. I believe that they tore it out to build the golf course - which didn't have much success. I know this probably wouldn't happen, but it would be nice if they could put a campground next to the park again as it really was convenient for families to be able to walk to & from the park. Former campground/golf course area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Wow, thats a ton of room! They could probably put in a whole new area back there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I vote for a 500 ft tall 150 mph ultra coaster for 2014! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I can't really say for sure if they own that land beyond SOB's plot of land or not. In doing a quick search, it looks like Great Wolf Resorts owns the land of the former campground, but not sure how far that stretches back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kidd Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Don will be taking questions about Kings Island on twitter tonight from 7:00pm - 7:30pm EST (@KingsIslandPR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The campground was located right where the great wolf lodge is now. The white fence along the road in front of the lodge, is all that remains of the campground. I remember camping in a tent next to that fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Don will be taking questions about Kings Island on twitter tonight from 7:00pm - 7:30pm EST (@KingsIslandPR). When someone mentioned something about future roller coasters, he replied "down the road." Hopefully that means 2014-2015! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 ^Or 'down the road' at Cedar Point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 It looks as though Action Zone is in for a major overhaul/retheme, presumably with the rumored 2014 ride on the SOB site. It seems like Jungle Jim's may be acquiring the water tower from Action Zone? Not confirmed in anyway, but there is a picture of Jungle Jim looking at in on their FB along with some interesting comments from the store. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=530259127005845&set=a.450115751686850.107627.201668799864881&type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 ^ Thank goodness. That part of the park looks awful compared to the rest of the park nowadays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Action Zone is the last of the park's sections to see any work done to it. I'm hoping when that happens we'll see a little more landscaping and less concrete. At least when it used to be Adventure Village/Wild Animal Habitat it didn't look as sterile as it does now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Ok, Action Zone needs a renovation, but to what? I'm drawing a blank considering all of the current rides don't match up to any theme really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Kings Island needs a new ride in order for the attendance to go up. We need a general expansion of the area not just one rollercoaster we need a rollercoaster but we also need new flat rides, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Something huge is in the works at Kings Island. Thunder Alley is gone too, so now there is a ton of room for expansion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Something huge is in the works at Kings Island. Thunder Alley is gone too, so now there is a ton of room for expansion! Don't want to blow all your space in one installment...I can see them taking a few years to fill out this area for long-term growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Curt Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Planning on going to Kings Island this year, is it still worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Planning on going to Kings Island this year, is it still worth it? LOL, this made me laugh. Sorry. the park hasn't lost anything, go have a good time. Son of Beast was closed for a long time anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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