drummermattk Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Tweet says it all! the last bent for Mystic Timbers was placed today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanRph Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Tweet says it all! the last bent for Mystic Timbers was placed today! Â And then GCI had to correct them that there are actually 506 bents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Well what do we have here. It looks like a lot of brand new construction pictures have been found over at Coaster101. CPFoodblog (basically one person) was given a construction tour of the ride and captured some great shots of the ride! Interestingly enough as track work and everything nears completion that trains are...........................................no where to be found  Source: http://www.coaster101.com/2017/02/11/guest-blog-mystic-timbers-construction-update/ All photos are credited to CPFoodBlog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Great pictures, can't wait for my first visit to KI this summer. Night rides on Beast and Mystic Timbers are going to be spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Well what do we have here. It looks like a lot of brand new construction pictures have been found over at Coaster101. CPFoodblog (basically one person) was given a construction tour of the ride and captured some great shots of the ride! Interestingly enough as track work and everything nears completion that trains are...........................................no where to be found  Might have something to do with the fact that the steel is not on the wood yet. Have to get that down before you can put trains on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Might have something to do with the fact that the steel is not on the wood yet. Have to get that down before you can put trains on. Â I understand that but the trains could have been shipped and arrived at the park by now and whatever maintenance would have to do with them before being placed on the track could've been done by now also. Â I imagine here in the next couple of weeks we'll see trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICoasterkev Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Yeah seeing as the steel for the track just arrived for Mystic Timbers, it will take a little while to mount it to the track. Here's the link showing the steel strips from KI Twitter. Â Â And here's a picture of the new smokehouse restaurant being built in Soak City. From Twitter @KICHEFNATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I don't remember if this has already been said or not but the webcams basically confirm that the transfer track will be along side of the shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Can we just take a second to realize how beautiful this picture is! If there was ever a Mystic Timbers tour given during operation this would surely be a great spot for offride pics and footage hands down! © Kings Island on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The interaction with the rapids ride is going to be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I won't lie... I'm really stoked about this coaster! 2 Months!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 April 13th can't come soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm just gonna say it - this coaster looks like an AWESOME addition to the park and I think from a wood coaster perspective, it will complement the Beast wonderfully. Â I have a feeling this thing's going to dish out some stellar rides, especially at night!! Â Hoping to maybe check it out this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm just gonna say it - this coaster looks like an AWESOME addition to the park and I think from a wood coaster perspective, it will complement the Beast wonderfully. Â I have a feeling this thing's going to dish out some stellar rides, especially at night!! Â Hoping to maybe check it out this year! Â I agree with you from a coaster fans perspective but I am curious how well the ride will be received by the average park guest like 3 or 4 or 10 years down the road. I could see how some people might see this ride as "kinda like the Beast but way shorter/slower/not as good". Especially considering how iconic the Beast is to that park and the people who visit it on an annual basis. Â I may be completely and totally wrong here but it was a thought I had back when this was announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG1991 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 ^I can completely understand why it underwhelms based on stats, but the ride experience will change everyone's mind. It's easy to say "oh it isn't that tall, long, or fast" but once people ride it they will actually understand that the experience brings something that The Beast is mostly lacking, crazy directional changes and airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 ^yeah, again I agree that the experience will undoubtedly be completely different (and really good) to some people who appreciate it, but for most park guests who consider the Beast to be the gold standard in wooden roller coasters will they think of it as something different or as "like the Beast but not as good"? Â We'll see I guess, and again it's probably all a non issue but the Beast is a ride that a lot of people who attend Kings Island have a unique connection to, so it will be interesting to see if a ride that is different but still kinda similar is received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storms555 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 While I enjoyed the Beast when I went back to KI way back in 2004( yea i now thats a long time ago would like to go back one day) I dont remember much about it other then of course the drop,the fact it was going though a forest,and some weird element that was across between a helix and a very shallow drop. It was not bad but isnt super remember able either. It might also just be because it was so long ago too and the fact I was sitting more towards the front then back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICoasterkev Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Kings Island just posted on their blog what the new Island Smokehouse will look like, looks great! Menu items and other details are on the page. Â Link: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog-article/online-fun/Construction-begins-on-Island-Smokehouse/?mobile=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 ^I can completely understand why it underwhelms based on stats, but the ride experience will change everyone's mind. It's easy to say "oh it isn't that tall, long, or fast" but once people ride it they will actually understand that the experience brings something that The Beast is mostly lacking, crazy directional changes and airtime. People will definitely compare Beast to Mystic Timbers, as they seem to compare any two wooden coasters (I swear I heard someone compare El Toro to RT at some point, and RMC conversions to wooden coasters ), but hopefully over time will see Mystic Timbers and Beast for how different (but still great in their own ways) they are. Â I could be wrong, but I envision that Mystic Timbers might give us a surprisingly quick and air-time filled ride. I admit I haven't been staring at the photos, because I want to be surprised when I ride it (including the shed), but some of the humps looked promising. I remember when Gold Striker opened, we had high hopes, but it blew even our highest hopes away. I have my sneaking suspicion that this coaster might turn out like that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm just gonna say it - this coaster looks like an AWESOME addition to the park and I think from a wood coaster perspective, it will complement the Beast wonderfully. Â I have a feeling this thing's going to dish out some stellar rides, especially at night!! Â Hoping to maybe check it out this year! Â I agree with you from a coaster fans perspective but I am curious how well the ride will be received by the average park guest like 3 or 4 or 10 years down the road. I could see how some people might see this ride as "kinda like the Beast but way shorter/slower/not as good". Especially considering how iconic the Beast is to that park and the people who visit it on an annual basis. Â I may be completely and totally wrong here but it was a thought I had back when this was announced. Â I have thought of this as well... Â I think that it's a given that this coaster will give some phenomenal rides (both day and night) during the first couple years of operations. But as we know, there are a lot of wooden coasters that simply don't age well. Â So do you think that MT will be great for a couple of years and then turn into a rough crap-fest after 5+ years? (ala - SoB, Apocalypse, Hurler, Voyage, Mean Streak (w/o Coasterbills technique), Texas Giant (old version), Rattler (old version), etc) Â Or do you have confidence that this coaster will age like fine wine to where you won't want to be speed dialing the chiropractor after the first drop? (Ala - RFII, Prowler, Silver Comet, Comet, Gold Striker, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrockerthegreat Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Whatever happened, to the "What's in the Shed hype?" That died... Edited February 16, 2017 by flagrockerthegreat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG1991 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 ^I can completely understand why it underwhelms based on stats, but the ride experience will change everyone's mind. It's easy to say "oh it isn't that tall, long, or fast" but once people ride it they will actually understand that the experience brings something that The Beast is mostly lacking, crazy directional changes and airtime. People will definitely compare Beast to Mystic Timbers, as they seem to compare any two wooden coasters (I swear I heard someone compare El Toro to RT at some point, and RMC conversions to wooden coasters ), but hopefully over time will see Mystic Timbers and Beast for how different (but still great in their own ways) they are. Â I could be wrong, but I envision that Mystic Timbers might give us a surprisingly quick and air-time filled ride. I admit I haven't been staring at the photos, because I want to be surprised when I ride it (including the shed), but some of the humps looked promising. I remember when Gold Striker opened, we had high hopes, but it blew even our highest hopes away. I have my sneaking suspicion that this coaster might turn out like that too. The newer GCIs have really outperformed the older ones for me, with the exception being Thunderhead. Â If this rides anything like Gold Striker, Prowler, American Thunder, White Lightning, or Thunderhead, it will be amazing. Â I know the GP will compare any wooden coasters, but my point is that after they ride Mystic Timbers they will get over the fact that it isn't as long, tall, and fast. The ride will feel much more crazy and out of control than the majority of The Beast does. Â I don't think it will ever have the local hardcore fan base that The Beast has though. I've never seen a coaster as adored by the public at any park. Kennywood's Jack Rabbit (or all of their coasters really) are one of the few that seem to resonate so strongly with average guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 ^^ Likely because not very many people give two sh%ts about what's in the shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 #whatsintheshed #theresnoearthlywayofknowing  https://youtu.be/mKZT2u3gYQI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 can anyone please tell me where this is located at? looks like Winterfest preperations have gone underway © ki_entertainment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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