michaellynn4 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hahaha, I read both of these Beast books several times when I was a kid. When I rode Beast for the first time in 2013, I jokingly was wondering if I was somehow going to be mysteriously transported back to the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The trim is removed from Banshee! Posted on October 11th 2014 Â Â Did anyone else notice this at the end of last year? I feel like it's a pretty big topic but no one really commented on it. Bringing it up again because I saw people talking about Banshee with a trim in the Fury 325 thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 ^I remember that. Didn't it get much attention? I thought it kind of had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 honestly i think the trim was just a sensor for the computer system lol. They just never turned it on so the just got rid of it and took it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatabeast Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yeah, I remember seeing the brake when I went on it, but it definitely didn't trim us at all. Given B&M's lack of intense roller coasters recently, maybe they put the trim on in case people complained about the intensity, but decided it wasn't necessary when the reaction to the intensity was so positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 ^Or maybe the train would never hit the speed that would engage the trim, making it unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 There is something going on at Kings Island. The Tower Gardens area is being cleared. Â Not promoting the page, but here is a link: www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Island-Past-Present-and-Future/247739365237806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 ^Has Cedar Fair put any other family rides in at there other parks other than the Flyer's and the Surf Dog style coaster at KI? maybe some kind of flat ride is being installed and land is clearing out now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kidd Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm not trying to say its a coaster, because I do not think it is. The timing seems really odd to start work on a flat that you could easily prep for and install after the season. I think it may be for something besides a ride. Maybe green space (at least this year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm glad they're finally doing something in that area. It was starting to turn into a dump ever since they made the whole area a smoking section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 ^ Plus they drained the water and took out the waterfall. I went through it when Paramount owned the park and it was pretty cool tbh. Speculation might have just started though for something for next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm glad they're finally doing something in that area. It was starting to turn into a dump ever since they made the whole area a smoking section. Â Under Paramount it was pretty cool with the movie artifacts but it truly became a big dead space after CF came along. I'm glad that this area is getting some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 ^Oh yeah I definitely remember the Paramount Story days. I liked it back then, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Found this pic on Instagram! Looks like the site is completely cleared! Maybe ki might get a wild mouse or something? That space is big enough for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 About time they do something with this area. Anything will be better than what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Maybe ki might get a wild mouse or something? That space is big enough for one. Â Are you joking...? Â Enjoy and be grateful for Banshee while waiting patiently for the next coaster in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCF Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Maybe ki might get a wild mouse or something? That space is big enough for one. Â Are you joking...? Â Enjoy and be grateful for Banshee while waiting patiently for the next coaster in 2018. He didn't say KI needed a coaster, he just said it's big enough for a Wild Mouse. He isn't asking for it to be a roller coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 They could be getting another big coaster next year, I'm not sure how big the area is as a whole. But is there places surrounding it they could weave a coaster around? It would be unlikely they get a new coaster this soon after Banshee. But it's a possibility. Hopefully wooden this time around? And they certainly don't need another coaster at this point and time, so I'm doubtful that's what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 ^ or maybe cedar fair's invested in a new thrill ride ? has cedar fair installed any other major thrill rides in the last few years at any parks? But if my eyes dont decieve me it looks as if one of the three trains for Diamondback is in the storage shed! April 18th needs to hurry up! Plus ill be having some pics from the Great Wolf Lodge up after this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatabeast Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Quickly consulting with Google maps, yeah, there's totally room to weave a small/medium sized roller coaster around the surrounding area, but it would KILL the aesthetic that area has, so, to echo previous comments, I'm seriously doubtful that this will be a roller coaster. Unless of course it's something extremely compact, like a wild mouse, or, more hopefully, a 4D, an El Loco, or one of those weird new vekoma flyers with the vertical lift... stingray? But so close in time to Banshee, while other parks are in Cedar Fair's spotlight? I'd say slim chances. Â Also, far-fetched, if they were to weave a coaster through the surrounding area, a short dive coaster would work really well. If it dove underground, it would less-so kill the aesthetic, more-so seriously injure the aesthetic. But there's enough Dive Coaster hate happening on the Cedar Point thread, so please don't think I want/hope for/am actually serious about/predict this. Â Another, 100% far fetched idea is that it would be the starting point for a gatekeeper/fury 325-style roller coaster, something to fly over/through/around the front entrance.... but it would be so much easier to start one of those in Action Zone, so I'll just cut myself off right here. Â If we're basing non-coaster guesses on recent Cedar Fair investments, the obvious response is Triotech. .......But if Kings Island were to get a Triotech dark ride, the obvious placement would be in the former-crypt, former-former tomb raider building. Heck, I wouldn't even be disappointed to see it called and themed to "The Crypt." That would be awesome. Â Maybe they're just revamping the garden there? Building a new, better looking garden, and moving the smoking area somewhere else? Â Maybe they're going to build a sit down restaurant, or new food stands, or some sort of 100% redundant theater (given it's proximity to like... three others). Â Maybe a new top spin? Or some other Huss ride? An "I'm Sorry" gift after the Crypt went down? That would be cool. If unlikely. Â Well, I think I've just knocked out several posts-worth of speculation, please feel free to rip me to shreds for the dive coaster comment, can't wait to see what this pans into! My consultation with google maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The 2015 map is showing the garden area with paths like before (not just a big green space). This space I think will remain a neutral space, which is good for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I really wish that the Oktoberfest area was actually more like Oktoberfest other than a couple of German looking buildings with little to no German food or beverage offerings. Yes, they do have the small bier garten, but the Festhaus area should be a replica of a German beer hall complete with the Oom-pah band. Â I would think that this area might be a bit confusing to some of the German tourists that might be expecting (at minimum) a large beer tent. They walk into Festhaus and it's pizza, chicken tenders and burgers? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ^They should just eliminate Oktoberfest altogether and merge it with International Street. Also don't forget Chinese food. Â Maybe the old Tower Gardens will just be an open area for the time being. One or two small family flats would be a nice addition that would not totally destroy the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetrial3141592 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 A random thought: Â So far, there have been two B&M gigacoasters built. Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland and Fury 325 at Carowinds. Â So far, there have been four B&M hypercoasters with staggered seating built: Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland, Intimidator at Carowinds, Diamondback at Kings Island, and Shambhala at PortAventura. The latter is not a Cedar Fair park, so we can ignore it for the time being. Â Two of the three remaining V-seat B&M hypers are at parks that later built a B&M giga. The third is Kings Island. Â Granted, this probably means nothing, but it's an interesting coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ^I see a valid point, time will tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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