DirkFunk Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Since when did they get security like this at the front gate? I think the Cedar Fair parks started adding that after Pulse. I'm sure by hiring guys who basically did the same job as the shooter, we'll be a lot safer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Since when did they get security like this at the front gate? Since shooting cw's incident in 2003, I think that cedar fair started adding metal detectors at the front gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 10 year throwback time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Since when did they get security like this at the front gate? Since shooting cw's incident in 2003, I think that cedar fair started adding metal detectors at the front gates. Well, it was Paramount who added the metal detectors at the front gates. Cedar Fair had actually removed them from a couple of the former Paramount parks and replaced them with metal detector wands that the security guards hold within the past few years. As for the current security set-up at Kings Island, it was like that when I had visited the park for my second time a couple of weeks ago. I found it quite odd, but it's only because the rate of weapons and violence is going up unfortunately. But, at least the parks are keeping us safe while having fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 At the start of the season security was random days of the week. Only once or twice a week and the days were determined by corporate. After the shooting in Orlando it became daily. Earlier in the season on days the checks were not occurring the park removed the plastic fence. So far the longest wait I have had was about 5 minutes. Which compared to the 90 minute wait at Magic Mountain in March is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 FYI: The security gates showed up after the Orlando shooting. A quick construction trip report from today: Will your little flume ride remain, Charlie? I hope so! more trees down since last week near the new line for Whitewater Canyon another look pink flag I wonder if these covered queues are going to become vine-covered like the old pathway the park used to have. you can see one of them climbing on the train, i'm looking backwards and we just passed the bridge more, again facing backwards just past the turntable to WWC. Look at this big orange machine! this has been flattened out more more turned around zoomed in on the area from the Tower overall the area cleared back in the spring hasn't changed much close up of the recently "fallen trees" a quick recap at the 2 new games near the beast and diamondback's helix Carousel looks like it got new light bulbs on the building Monster has green and yellow on the bottoms of the sweeps... just the smaller 6 "spiders" A final pic to wet your appetites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillenniumFangirl Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 The security was like that when I went a couple days ago. Thankfully it only took about 2 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 ^^The new WWC entrance fencing will have vines covering it, but it will be in about two years because it takes a while for those things to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Thanks for the old pictures and the pictures of the new ground clearing. As far as the enhanced security goes, why is there any question as to why this is happening? Get used to it. Everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I think it's a very good idea to question why someone is doing something, especially if the only answer is the vague "Security." Question, understand, decide if you agree, and then if you choose to participate, follow the rules. But never should we blindly just get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 What I meant is that there is no reason to question it, because it's blatantly obvious as to why they are doing it, unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months. I've been plenty successful on my own without your short lecture about the healthy questioning of reasoning, but thanks for the tip, bub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Yeah, that's about what I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPoster32 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 The two of you can go get a room already. Sheesh. Park is dead today but it's to be expected with the questionable weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Thanks for those constriction pictures, gives us a really good idea of what lands been cleared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Your welcome! I'm happy to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPoster32 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 #BDE It has been like a day long session of ERT at Kings Island. Nice and cool weather just made it that much better. Awesome day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 For it being a Sunday, July 4th weekend, and yes the crappy weather, yesterday really was shocking at how dead the park was. Trust me working a ride with no guests riding is just boring. But I recently I came across a thought. Has Cedar Fair and/or kings island filed for any trademark names? Don't get me wrong but since mantis was originally supposed to be banshee, could we see a Son of beast again? Lmao jk jk but seriously about any trademarked names...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPoster32 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Happy 4th of July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 But I recently I came across a thought. Has Cedar Fair and/or kings island filed for any trademark names? Don't get me wrong but since mantis was originally supposed to be banshee, could we see a Son of beast again? Lmao jk jk but seriously about any trademarked names...... It's going to be called Mantis, obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 But I recently I came across a thought. Has Cedar Fair and/or kings island filed for any trademark names? Don't get me wrong but since mantis was originally supposed to be banshee, could we see a Son of beast again? Lmao jk jk but seriously about any trademarked names...... It's going to be called Mantis, obviously! Centurion?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Fury 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Photos of construction so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Anyone have a picture of the track bending machine GCI uses? This is when the machine showed up at Worlds of Fun for Prowler. Kings Island posted a picture to snapchat and while it was labeled a panic table it looks like a machine table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 . . . Kings Island posted a picture to snapchat and while it was labeled a panic table it looks like a machine table. Panic table?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 . . . Kings Island posted a picture to snapchat and while it was labeled a panic table it looks like a machine table. Panic table?? I wrote that on my cell phone. Makes me wonder just how bad it was before auto-correct. I did a much better job back when cell phones had physical keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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