Kentucky Kingdom (SFKK, KK) Discussion Thread

tarheel1231 · April 27, 2014

Wow, amazing! thanks for the pics!

El Toro_Ryan · April 27, 2014

That looks like quite the water slide... and quite the stair climb. haha

glouthan · April 28, 2014

^I love how sometimes when walking up to a drop slide, if you are nervous (and your heart rate is already up), the stairs make the heart rate even higher!

Diamondbacker27 · April 28, 2014

So how tall is Deep Water Dive? And is it really still the tallest in America?

Koasterking48 · April 28, 2014

It's been stated multiple times that it will be 121 feet tall. So, it will not be taller than Verrukt.

lilsam1993 · April 28, 2014

Verruct is not a body slide.

Deep Water Dive will be our country's tallest body slide

DevinC049 · April 28, 2014

Looks like things are really going to be great down there. I'll probably be out sometime before the season ends. Aiming for august. Anyone headed down before colleges start again?

Koasterking48 · April 28, 2014

Verruct is not a body slide.

Deep Water Dive will be our country's tallest body slide

Yes, but he was not really specific. It is going to be the nation's tallest speed slide and will indeed beat out Summit Plummet by a staggering one foot. Joking aside, this one benefits from the fact that it has a drop capsule and I am very excited for it.

glouthan · April 29, 2014

^I know, right. I love how the whole "water slide wars" is just one park beating another slide out by a foot. I guess Kentucky Kingdom's version will be superior because of the capsule. Drop capsules are the best!

Diamondbacker27 · April 29, 2014

I wonder if KK will be featured on the Water Park show on Travel Chanel

glouthan · April 29, 2014

^Probably. Last season almost every episode feature some drop tower slide, and if KK's version is the second tallest in America, I don't see why they would leave it out.

Diamondbacker27 · April 30, 2014

"WDRB Wrote-"

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Kingdom's new water slide couldn't get built Saturday without the permission of the Federal Aviation Administration.

One of the runways at Louisville's Standiford Field airport had to be shut down as pieces of the slide were lifted into place.

At just over 12 stories high, it is the nation's tallest body slide. One of the tubes was installed Saturday and another will be installed this week.

Park officials say it will be a ride like no one has experienced before. "It's the type of a body slide where you are not in a raft and you are actually up at the top in a chamber in which you'll give us a thumb's up" John Mulcahy said. "the ride attendant will then hit a button and the floor drops out and you will drop."

Kentucky Kingdom is set to open on May 24th and Mulcahy says everything is running on schedule and on budget. There have already been 80,000 season passes sold.

Seasonal parking passes are also $75 to all fairground events, including KK.

mikeykaise · April 30, 2014

"WDRB Wrote-"

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Kingdom's new water slide couldn't get built Saturday without the permission of the Federal Aviation Administration.

One of the runways at Louisville's Standiford Field airport had to be shut down as pieces of the slide were lifted into place.

At just over 12 stories high, it is the nation's tallest body slide. One of the tubes was installed Saturday and another will be installed this week.

Park officials say it will be a ride like no one has experienced before. "It's the type of a body slide where you are not in a raft and you are actually up at the top in a chamber in which you'll give us a thumb's up" John Mulcahy said. "the ride attendant will then hit a button and the floor drops out and you will drop."

Kentucky Kingdom is set to open on May 24th and Mulcahy says everything is running on schedule and on budget. There have already been 80,000 season passes sold.

Seasonal parking passes are also $75 to all fairground events, including KK.

My wife and I are seriously thinking about the parking passes to go along with our first time ever season passes... The parking would pay for itself in just 10 visits and I foresee lots of visits to KK this summer... there goes all my vacation days...

Diamondbacker27 · April 30, 2014

Agreed I think they are both great buys!

KyKingdomMike · May 1, 2014

4-30-2014

Mark Brunner Lightning Run Photos

Midgetman82 · May 1, 2014

Well, well, well! The Eagle has landed! Also, the trains honestly remind me of RMC's trains from looks of the lap bars with the seats.

LogBur · May 1, 2014

^ Very cool looking trains. They have a retro-futuristic look if that makes any sense.

Woodie Warrior · May 1, 2014

The trains look awesome! Looks like there is a good chance Lightning Run WILL be open on (Re)Opening Day

glouthan · May 1, 2014

I love those trains! The lead car looks like it is going to be as aerodynamic as possible. Also, the logo/sign has a nice rustic feel which I like. Great job, Kentucky Kingdom!

thrillseeker4552 · May 1, 2014

Looks good! You can definitely see the RMC influence in the seat/lap bar design.

Blue Turbo · May 1, 2014

I love the low profile of the sides

Woodie Warrior · May 1, 2014

Does the park plan to have a front-of-the-line type pass this year?

Mrlittle · May 1, 2014

The trains look awesome. I'm sure we will see testing soon.

KBrylczyk · May 1, 2014

That's one hell of a long nose car, haha. Reminds me of old muscle cars.

KyKingdomMike · May 1, 2014

Here is some up and close photos of Lightning Run's first train that were sent to Screamscape.

Screamscape - Kentucky Kingdom News & Rumors

Park News - (5/1/14) I’ve got more Lightning Run goodness for you this week as we get a look at the first train for the new Chance coaster being loaded up and put on the transfer track.