airtron88 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Here is a link to a video of Skycatcher being tested at KY Kingdom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ^I've always found it interesting how the entire tower turns on the Zamperla and ARM versions of the ride as opposed to the Funtime versions. Looks like a great addition for the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ^I've always found it interesting how the entire tower turns on the Zamperla and ARM versions of the ride as opposed to the Funtime versions. Looks like a great addition for the park! The Funtime versions are usually a lot taller, so that is most likely the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 If they whole tower was spinning on NESS I would have a panic attack and toss my cookies from 400 feet in the air to land on some poor souls head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearinduction Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ^I've always found it interesting how the entire tower turns on the Zamperla and ARM versions of the ride as opposed to the Funtime versions. Looks like a great addition for the park! The Funtime versions are usually a lot taller, so that is most likely the reason. Patent/Trademark Infringement would the the Other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 The Zamperla version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe someone here can help. I'm trying to get an idea of the cheapest place to get tickets at is. so if you went last year (or have seen tickets this year) where did you get your tickets and how much were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtd0826 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe someone here can help. I'm trying to get an idea of the cheapest place to get tickets at is. so if you went last year (or have seen tickets this year) where did you get your tickets and how much were they? You can get a season pass on their website which pays for itself after two visits but I have no clue where to get the cheapest if you only want one visit. The sale for the passes ends tonight I believe btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe someone here can help. I'm trying to get an idea of the cheapest place to get tickets at is. so if you went last year (or have seen tickets this year) where did you get your tickets and how much were they? If you plan on going at least twice, get season passes. The promotional price of $69.95 ends TODAY at 11:59 PM ET. You also now get free parking with a season pass. Otherwise the best bet would be Kroger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I have no desire to go more than once this year. this stop would just be for a couple of hours to do lightning run before heading to Kings Dominion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron88stang Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Be sure to ride Thunder Run as well so you can see what Hurler could be like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I think your two best options may be going to Kroger if they still do discounted tickets, or going online and ordering from the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCard Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe someone here can help. I'm trying to get an idea of the cheapest place to get tickets at is. so if you went last year (or have seen tickets this year) where did you get your tickets and how much were they? The only place that I know of to get tickets other than at the KY Kingdom gate is at Kroger. A daily ticket is going to run you around $40 there. It's overpriced for a daily visit and is priced to drive people to getting a season pass. Don't forget that if you don't have the season pass, you will have to pay the $8 for parking as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Well, hopefully people caught that the season pass prices go up at midnight tonight to $109.95. That takes about three visits to pay off, not including the price of parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtd0826 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Do you guys think the park will be busier the first weekend after it opens or the following which will be the first weekend of summer break for JCPS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Quick question for all the Locals: Im heading on a trip this July with 3 friends and we are planning on stopping by the park on July 25, in the evening. I usually go through one of my discount companies, but none of them have anything for the park. Does anyone know of a discount voucher (say at a local chain store) or if there is a late entry discount to the park? We are staying at a hotel near by (Days Inn Lousville) and are coming in from Dollywood and leaving for Holiday world the next day. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudvayneimn Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Don't know of any at this time, I'll check around for you and see what I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCard Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Quick question for all the Locals: Im heading on a trip this July with 3 friends and we are planning on stopping by the park on July 25, in the evening. I usually go through one of my discount companies, but none of them have anything for the park. Does anyone know of a discount voucher (say at a local chain store) or if there is a late entry discount to the park? We are staying at a hotel near by (Days Inn Lousville) and are coming in from Dollywood and leaving for Holiday world the next day. Thanks! I'm not aware of any local resellers that have discounted tickets. Right now, I don't think KK is in the position to be able to offer many big discounts on ticket prices. They do not offer a late entry discount either as they are never open past 9pm. In regards to the many comments about ticket prices and season pass prices, KK is going to survive off locals for the next few years. They aren't going to draw enough people from out of town with their smaller ride selection than most regional parks. The pricing is meant to encourage people to purchase season passes and visit multiple times a year. Right now, I would assess the value of the park at about $25 a day at most unless you can dedicate most of your time to the water park. The pricing really hurts those guests that want to visit from out of town, but it is what it is. I would recommend more people travel to ride Lightning Run because it really is that great of a ride, but as of now, it's hard to sell people on a $30-$40 ticket for a park that they can visit for 3-4 hours and ride much of what they want and leave. Finally, if you are from out of town and you really want to ride Lightning Run as a part of your "Coaster Tour" (which you should) I would recommend using Louisville as a "Rest Day." Go to the park, ride the coasters in the morning and spend the rest of the day at the water park relaxing, if you can. It's the only way, I see, to justify the cost of a daily ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 how bad were June Saturdays last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCard Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 how bad were June Saturdays last season? They were a bit heavy, but manageable. It's hard to predict how the crowd will disperse with all of the new rides opening up across the park, but you aren't going to see anything that's worse than Kings Island. Just anticipate waiting 30-60 minutes for the coasters. If you can get there at opening, you should be able to get a ride in on most of the coasters without problem. The problem KK has with its coasters is that they aren't capacity monsters like Chang. Lightning Run has a slow load procedure and Thunder Run only runs one train due to no brake run. T2 was decent with crowds but still had a slow moving so I would expect T3 to be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 how bad were June Saturdays last season? I sent you a private message... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I saw it I forgot to respond. thank you! A friend ended up buying both of us season passes. That June 6th we will have 3 maybe 4 hours in the park before heading to KD we will make another trip during the summer maybe two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckycc Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Has anyone seen any construction on cyclos? Or testing on T3? I feel like they're cutting it super close haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdogg68 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Hopefully everything is done and tested. They are open Saturday night and Sunday for private picnics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkysTheLimit Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Expect Kentucky Kingdom to be on WDRB News today. They said on tonight's show they'll be talking to Ed Hart tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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