djboss302 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 So...What ride do you think they will add in either 2015 or 2016? Just wanna hear your opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 If I were to guess, I'd say a refurbished SLC in 2015 and a refurbished set of wooden coasters in 2016... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 If I were to guess, I'd say a refurbished SLC in 2015 and a refurbished set of wooden coasters in 2016... I'm hoping for Twisted Twins to be merged into one ride. Or keep one side the same and turn one side into a crazy Iron Horse creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I would just rather see them give Twisted Twins the topper track, personally. I'm a big fan of CCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOE Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I am thrilled to announce that Irvine Ondrey Engineering will be doing the controls for Lightning Run. This is really exciting for us and we are looking forward to sharing construction updates on both our facebook page and here. This one was a hard secret to keep because we think this ride will be a huge hit! It's truly awesome to be part of the rebirth of Kentucky Kingdom and we wish the park all the success in the world. Any questions you have on the control system for the new ride feel free to ask! Have you encountered any unique challenges so far during the Lightning Run design process? Luckily not so far. The process has been going well and the cabinet designs which house all of the control equipment have been completed and sent to Chance for review. Once they approve everything, it'll be time to build the cabinets and start writing the ride program. Our biggest challenges have been getting the design nailed down as this is a new ride design. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^Does that mean Lightning Run would go vertical soon? I am really curious to see how Chance would construct their ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^ It has to go vertical extremely soon. I mean, they have to build it, test it, and make sure it's safe all in a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I'm afraid it wont be ready when the park opens. Footers have not even been poured yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^ That's what Im worried about also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lightning Run doesn't look like a huge coaster. I'm sure Kentucky Kingdom wants to and will have it ready for opening day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I sure hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I wonder if they would use the same footers like the Premier LSM coaster at Holiday Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm pretty sure the drop tower hasn't started construction, either, or has it started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 They're probably keeping their focus on certain things within the park at the moment. Some water slide pieces have arrived. Source I'd love to go check on the park's progress myself, but I'm away at college. I also feel like I might be bothering them with the few (but notable) reports I've done of the park. Also, my dad informed me that a letter arrived for me from Kentucky Kingdom. I'm assuming it's the Season Pass (and not the free water bottle ), but I'll check when I get back home from college this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How do we know they haven't put in footers already? Can you see the location of the ride from the street or are we just guessing. I bet the park has a time line for the ride and I'm sure it will go up quickly. If you were a park trying to reopen to the public, wouldn't you want your new star attraction to be open and ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 ^ I would assume you could see them from outside the park. The road that splits the park, is it accessible, or only during operational hours? Also, I assumed if footers were poured it would have been reported here in some way. But I could be completely wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudvayneimn Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I don't know if you'd really be able to see too much from the road, maybe the lift hill footers but the terrain rises slightly as you get further away from the road. You'd probably see a whole lot of dirt though. By the way, drove past the back side of the park, there is a ridiculous amount of slide pieces on site. But the biggest discovery I've uncovered has to do with LR. I guess since the conclusion of IAAPA, the Chance website has been updated, with more details on the actual KK ride itself.... Would someone like to see the full LR animation including a full animated POV? Here you go! [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 If you were a park trying to reopen to the public, wouldn't you want your new star attraction to be open and ready? Maybe not. The park itself reopening is going to be a big draw. After things settle down a little the coaster opens and you get another bump. Getting people to come back more than once to the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I really like this coaster and will be a good addition to KK. I think the crowds will eat this up especially with a 48'' height requirement. It showed a 800pph capacity with 2 trains in operation...hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Wow, the pacing in that POV looks perfect. I may be a bit biased, but so far, this is by far the 2014 addition I'm looking forward to the most. Lightning Run > Banshee...just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Wow, the pacing in that POV looks perfect. I may be a bit biased, but so far, this is by far the 2014 addition I'm looking forward to the most. Lightning Run > Banshee...just sayin'. Not gonna lie. I agree with you. Lightning Run will probably be the sleeper hit of 2014. It's got everything that I love in a good ride: lots of airtime, sharp twists and turns, and great pacing. This might be a stretch, but I wouldn't be surprised if Lightning Run actually cracks some enthusiasts top 10 lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'd shoot for top 20, but I'm still on the same boat with both of you only because the layout on Banshee seems like it might be a tad forceless like OzIris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm trying to keep my expectations modest, but I'm definitely more excited about Lightning Run than Banshee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 What really struck me about Lightning Run is that if it were made by RMC out of wood instead of being a steel coaster, people would be going nuts about it. It has all the components of a great ride, it just looks underwhelming from the outside because we're so used to seeing this track type be used for much bigger rides. I agree that it will probably be a sleeper hit if it is smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Wow, the pacing in that POV looks perfect. I may be a bit biased, but so far, this is by far the 2014 addition I'm looking forward to the most. Lightning Run > Banshee...just sayin'. Not gonna lie. I agree with you. Lightning Run will probably be the sleeper hit of 2014. It's got everything that I love in a good ride: lots of airtime, sharp twists and turns, and great pacing. This might be a stretch, but I wouldn't be surprised if Lightning Run actually cracks some enthusiasts top 10 lists. I'm thinking along the same lines here, but we'll definitely have to wait and see. The next few years for this park will be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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