grsupercity Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 BEASTHAWK: The Ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Â Please make it stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 How did World's of Fun advertise Prowler? Â Hilariously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Â Please make it stop. Â Â I've been wanting to post something along those lines regarding the name guessing as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Not everyone will agree with this, but how about... Â "Vomit of The Beast"...? Â Huh? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I'd have a hard time seeing it as a family coaster if it's 100 feet tall. Two words: Powder Keg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Woodhawk 105 Â Soaring through the forest in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Woodhawk 105Â Soaring through the forest in 2017. Â If it weren't for Firehawk already being at KI, I could definitely see this one happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I'd have a hard time seeing it as a family coaster if it's 100 feet tall. Two words: Powder Keg. Â Screamin' Eagle comes to mind before Powder Keg imo, but yeah that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I'd have a hard time seeing it as a family coaster if it's 100 feet tall. Two words: Powder Keg. Â Screamin' Eagle comes to mind before Powder Keg imo, but yeah that too Powder Keg was marketed as a family coaster. Screamin' Eagle was marketed as the tallest, fastest, longest coaster in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I'd have a hard time seeing it as a family coaster if it's 100 feet tall. Two words: Powder Keg. Â Screamin' Eagle comes to mind before Powder Keg imo, but yeah that too Powder Keg was marketed as a family coaster. Screamin' Eagle was marketed as the tallest, fastest, longest coaster in the world. Â Yeah but Eagle has the 42" height requirement and when I was at SFStL all the kids at the park wanted to ride it. It may have not started that way but it certainly is a family coaster now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Cheetah Hunt and Powder Keg were marketed as family coasters, and these designs are in some ways more intimidating than most GCI's. Additionally, Powder Keg was an addition to a park that was not particularly known for its coaster selection at the time, and it was still marketed as a family ride (as awesome as it is). Compare this to Kings Island, who has added a flying coaster, a hyper coaster, and a giant inverted coaster all in the past ten years. Additionally, they already have one of the most legendary wood coasters in the world. So, it makes sense to have a standard GCI marketed as a family of smaller coaster. Â Also, I believe WOF to be a offering comparison with Prowler. Yes, they had a hyper coaster and a large invert when they marketed Prowler as their next thrill coaster, but WOF is a smaller park that did not already have a wood coaster as well-known as the Beast. Also, their hyper is far older, while Diamondback is still new-ish. Â The ride itself will be good, but this seems like a bit of a strange addition considering the rest of the lineup, unless they go for the family vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 was at the park after work yesterday and it seemed they have been kicking the tree demolition into a new gear, a woodchipper was brought in and right now it is placed by the new WWC entrance, with a lot of trees gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauton Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 At KI today. More trees removed from around the train station area. Also noticed trees being removed behind the Beast. Especially underneath the first bunny hop hill coming out of the first tunnel. From the top of the Racer turn around, behind the dinosaurs alive in a field is a large number of pallets shrink wrapped that suspiciously look like track pieces of some kind. Sorry, no way for me to legally take pictures of the pallets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 ^ I wonder whey there was tree removal near that part of Beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 At KI today. More trees removed from around the train station area. Also noticed trees being removed behind the Beast. Especially underneath the first bunny hop hill coming out of the first tunnel. From the top of the Racer turn around, behind the dinosaurs alive in a field is a large number of pallets shrink wrapped that suspiciously look like track pieces of some kind. Sorry, no way for me to legally take pictures of the pallets Not sure what the tree removal near The Beast would be for, but I'm pretty sure the area behind Racer and Dinos is for the fireworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Not sure what the tree removal near The Beast would be for, but I'm pretty sure the area behind Racer and Dinos is for the fireworks. Â That is correct and the clearing is visible from one side of the Racer. The park also does a much larger firework show then normal for the 4th of July weekend. Â Not sure if people are just being more observant but there are a lot more reports of work going on around the park then normal. For example I have heard that the old action theater was recently gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Not sure what the tree removal near The Beast would be for, but I'm pretty sure the area behind Racer and Dinos is for the fireworks. Â That is correct and the clearing is visible from one side of the Racer. The park also does a much larger firework show then normal for the 4th of July weekend. Â Not sure if people are just being more observant but there are a lot more reports of work going on around the park then normal. For example I have heard that the old action theater was recently gutted. Â Â Interesting. Is the theater large enough to house a dark ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Looks like constructions is starting very early for KI. I wonder about the other Cedar Fair parks and which park will get a new coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Not sure what the tree removal near The Beast would be for, but I'm pretty sure the area behind Racer and Dinos is for the fireworks. Â That is correct and the clearing is visible from one side of the Racer. The park also does a much larger firework show then normal for the 4th of July weekend. Â Not sure if people are just being more observant but there are a lot more reports of work going on around the park then normal. For example I have heard that the old action theater was recently gutted. Â You can see it from racer and the past couple of ears they've left urgent scare up. If anything goes into that building they could possibly do something like plants vs zombies. I'll check in to this once I get off work today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Plants vs. zombies would be my guess for the action theater. Â How did World's of Fun advertise Prowler? Â Hilariously... Â This makes me want to never ride a roller coaster again and pretend that I was never an enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Plants vs. zombies would be my guess for the action theater. Â That would be okay with me. I was pleasantly surprised with it at Carowinds. It was nothing amazing but it was fun and re-rideable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Hilariously... Â Oh... dear god. Â While I appreciate the attempt, who in their right mind thought that was a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 As stated i did go into the park after my shift, but did not ride racer. instead rode Windseeker and there did seem to be some props for Urgent Scare outside of the maze, but it all seemed like Mannequins, Crates used for outdoor mazes (like tombstone) and barrels (again most likely for an outdoor maze) so nothing really major. Now inside could be another story. Â Â BTW just thought of this as i was walking around the park. Does anyone else think that KI could really use a new thrilling flat that could be placed at the old Flight Commander location? I mean the Queve house is still there, both ride operator box's are still there, the only thing missing is the railings for the line, and a ride. Just a concrete slab. I know they use it for overflow line for Killmart, but the line still has a snake painted on the concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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