Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[michaellynn4]

 

So.... who knows where it is??

[Wes]

Just announce it.

[PKI Jizzman]

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/gforcify/

 

Click the link and G-forcify your the top menu bar; it's a blank page though. Isn't that interesting? I hope this has something to do with the new project!

[Ed Farmer]

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So.... who knows where it is??

 

[IneedTPforbunghole]

These 2 tweets caught my attention. They might mean nothing, but they could be important.

[Koasterking48]

Pretty sure all of these tweets mean we are in the home stretch for the announcement day. I'm ready for it

[Wes]

Oh fuck they're gonna call it SON OF BAT aren't they?

[arby]

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/gforcify/

 

Click the link and G-forcify your the top menu bar; it's a blank page though. Isn't that interesting? I hope this has something to do with the new project!

 

I don't think it has anything specifically to do with Kings Island. What tipped me off was the page source. You'll see that page calls an inline frame referencing http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=7. That made me dig a little deeper and all of their parks except Knotts and Gilroy Gardens have the same page on their site referencing the respective park id the developer used for each park:

 

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=1 - California's Great America

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=2 - Canada's Wonderland

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=3 - Carowinds

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=4 - Cedar Point

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=5 - Dorney Park

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=6 - Kings Dominion

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=7 - Kings Island

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=8 - Michigan's Adventure

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=9 - Valleyfair

http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=10 - Worlds of Fun

 

None of them return anything, btw.

[cfc]

Oh fudge they're gonna call it SON OF BAT aren't they?

 

I'd prefer "Second Cousin of Bat," or perhaps "Bat-in-Law."

[TyRush]

I feel the talk about the Bat is hinting even more towards an inverted coaster. And some day in August they will announce it because of the 1-31, go figure, but i like the hints. Very anticipating!!!

[SbSteveZ]

I love the childish post they put up. in a good way of course, i just think of a little kid yelling DON'T SPOIL IT!!!! But I guess that means they know!

[Wes]

^ You left out @coasterrumors previous tweet, which was a joke about deep fryer oil. The KI twitter was only responding to that joke

[_IntaMAN_]

ANY MOMENT NOW KI! I hope this is something worth building up my anticipation for...

[Skramp]

So couldn't find if it had been mentioned before, but Cedar Fair re-upped the trademark on the name Banshee on the 8th of July. I think they just keep that around to mess with people!! I would be all in for The Bat V2, having ridden the original, would be cool. And remember how badass the trains looked on it!!!

[eddie200330]

Oh fudge they're gonna call it SON OF BAT aren't they?

 

I'd prefer "Second Cousin of Bat," or perhaps "Bat-in-Law."

 

Oh God...this ride is gonna be a bitch......

[mike_kelly]

Doesn't Cedar fair try to avoid naming coasters the same?? I know with the consumption of the Paramount parks they already had some of that naming in place???

 

With that being said, Canada's Wonderland already has a Bat..

 

Just Sayin.

[AusCoasterFan]

I don't know if it was mentioned on here before but on the 27th they said "@KingsIslandPR: One year ago today we announced that Son of Beast was being removed to make way for future park expansion." Then moments later they deleted that tweet and replaced "removed" with "dismantled" I don't know if it was a mistake or not but maybe some track is being used for something else in the park?

 

yeh. Son of Son of Beast... "The Roughest of Them All"

[mike_kelly]

 

yeh. Son of Son of Beast... "The Roughest of Them All"

 

 

 

Obviously you have never ridden Mean Streak

[lake]

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/gforcify/

 

Click the link and G-forcify your the top menu bar; it's a blank page though. Isn't that interesting? I hope this has something to do with the new project!

 

I don't think it has anything specifically to do with Kings Island. What tipped me off was the page source. You'll see that page calls an inline frame referencing http://50.56.214.67/gforcify/?park=7. That made me dig a little deeper and all of their parks except Knotts and Gilroy Gardens have the same page on their site referencing the respective park id the developer used for each park:

 

 

Interesting.. I'd assume this has something to do with a new Cedar Fair ad campaign. Knotts is probably left out because all the fine work they've done on making it a family friendly park and I probably get more gforces running then I do at Gilroy so that one is obvious.

 

As for the ad campaign, sounds quite Six Flagish to me.

[Zcev5454]

From Kings Island's Twitter:

 

"@KingsIslandPR: We will unveil plans for a new world record-breaking attraction August 8 at 10pm. You don't want to miss it!"

[Intimidator305]

Just received a text message from Kings Island (74674):

 

KI: SAVE THE DATE! Kings Island wil unveil plans for a new world record-breaking attraction Thursday, August 8 at 10 pm.

 

8 days... get ready!

 

EDIT: ^ beat me to it

[TyRush]

So i will be the worlds biggest Waffle House! We knew it all along

[Homeboy23]

Wonder if they meant AM. 10 PM seems kind of odd.

[Koasterking48]

^ I agree, 10pm is a very odd time to announce an attraction, unless they plan on having a special fireworks show

[TyRush]

Maybe that has a meaning! 10 inversions?!

That would be the most in the US right?