Kentucky Kingdom (SFKK, KK) Discussion Thread

[palmerleeberry]

Methinks the solid color scheme of red on T3 could be their tribute to their local college - The Louisville Cardinals. We may be only seeing one part of the picture; we know the color of the layout, but what about the color of the trains? And will the trains be the same color or will one train's color be different from the other?

 

Wait and see, we'll just wait and see.

 

T3 - IT CAME BACK!

[Midgetman82]

^They'll paint the trains a solid red. Restraints, seats, bars, wheels, bearings, bolts, everything. Riders will be given a red morph suit, one size fits all. In 2016 they'll repaint the concrete, fences, and plants around the ride a solid red. The park map will showcase a red blob instead of the location of a coaster. This is only phase one.

[coasterchitchat]

Kentucky Kingdom shot back on the lawsuit.

 

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/22/evans-roller-coaster-inner-tube/17743165/

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Kentucky Kingdom is firing back and blasting a lawsuit against the amusement park.

 

A woman sued, claiming she and another person fell out of a double inner tube on a water slide and got hurt.

 

Ed Hart said the woman who filed the lawsuit had her season pass revoked after failing to wait for a lifeguard's OK to go down a water slide.

 

The park said later that same day, Felicia Evans jumped a fence near a roller coaster and went into a restricted area.

 

A month after Evans' pass was revoked she filed the lawsuit.

 

Kentucky Kingdom also denies claims that lifeguards weren't properly trained.

 

Evans' attorney declined to comment.

[EastCoastKid]

Good for Kentucky Kingdom! People will do anything for some cash. It's nice to see that hopefully this woman will walk away empty handed.

[Midgetman82]

 

I... don't think there's a reaction picture that could justify the level of face-palming right now... People can be so stupid.

 

Edit: The other person that sued the park was interviewed, saying he only wants his medical bill covered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6XbT12btHw

[jray21]

Kentucky Kingdom shot back on the lawsuit.

 

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/22/evans-roller-coaster-inner-tube/17743165/

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Kentucky Kingdom is firing back and blasting a lawsuit against the amusement park.

 

A woman sued, claiming she and another person fell out of a double inner tube on a water slide and got hurt.

 

Ed Hart said the woman who filed the lawsuit had her season pass revoked after failing to wait for a lifeguard's OK to go down a water slide.

 

The park said later that same day, Felicia Evans jumped a fence near a roller coaster and went into a restricted area.

 

A month after Evans' pass was revoked she filed the lawsuit.

 

Kentucky Kingdom also denies claims that lifeguards weren't properly trained.

 

Evans' attorney declined to comment.

 

Haha! That's pretty awesome. However, in this country there are plenty of juries/judges stupid enough to still give the "victim" some money.

[Midgetman82]

Did a quick swoop by the park for a look at the paintjob on T3. Just a couple buckets short of completion it seems!

The single color palette will definitely make it easier to spot from a distance a train running the track.

The bright afternoon sun made for a badly exposed shot, but I wanted to point out how the park is introducing quite a bit of color into the lineup of rides. The blue/green/dark-green/purple of Lightning Run, the orange and red of Deep Water Dive and blue of Wave Runner, and now the red of T3, plus whatever color the new Skycatcher will be (possibly green?).

[Vonni]

I really wish they would have painted the supports a different color. Single color Coasters are so bland to me. But oh well, after all its just an SLC.

Edited October 27, 2014 by Vonni

[Diamondbacker27]

^They'll paint the trains a solid red. Restraints, seats, bars, wheels, bearings, bolts, everything. Riders will be given a red morph suit, one size fits all. In 2016 they'll repaint the concrete, fences, and plants around the ride a solid red. The park map will showcase a red blob instead of the location of a coaster. This is only phase one.

Sounds good!

[vacoaster09]

Kentucky Kingdom shot back on the lawsuit.

 

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/22/evans-roller-coaster-inner-tube/17743165/

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Kentucky Kingdom is firing back and blasting a lawsuit against the amusement park.

 

A woman sued, claiming she and another person fell out of a double inner tube on a water slide and got hurt.

 

Ed Hart said the woman who filed the lawsuit had her season pass revoked after failing to wait for a lifeguard's OK to go down a water slide.

 

The park said later that same day, Felicia Evans jumped a fence near a roller coaster and went into a restricted area.

 

A month after Evans' pass was revoked she filed the lawsuit.

 

Kentucky Kingdom also denies claims that lifeguards weren't properly trained.

 

Evans' attorney declined to comment.

 

^

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Kentucky Kingdom shot back on the lawsuit.

 

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/22/evans-roller-coaster-inner-tube/17743165/

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Kentucky Kingdom is firing back and blasting a lawsuit against the amusement park.

 

A woman sued, claiming she and another person fell out of a double inner tube on a water slide and got hurt.

 

Ed Hart said the woman who filed the lawsuit had her season pass revoked after failing to wait for a lifeguard's OK to go down a water slide.

 

The park said later that same day, Felicia Evans jumped a fence near a roller coaster and went into a restricted area.

 

A month after Evans' pass was revoked she filed the lawsuit.

 

Kentucky Kingdom also denies claims that lifeguards weren't properly trained.

 

Evans' attorney declined to comment.

 

 

Years ago I also rode a slide without the Lifeguards OK. Fortunately nothing bad happened and I didn't get my pass revoked. I've learned my lesson.

[tarheel1231]

Alright, I'll say it...... I like that color scheme.

[kentuckycc]

Alright, I'll say it...... I like that color scheme.

 

I was determined not to like it, but it works for some reason. That color is awesome!

[tarheel1231]

I wonder if Lightning Run will be in the Mitch Hakwer's Top 10 Steel poll.

[ernierocker]

^It certainly has a shot to make the top 20 judging by all of the reviews this year.

[Midgetman82]

On my overall favorites, it's sitting at #10. Right under Maverick.

[BrianGC]

It's currently tied for my #5 with Maverick. It definitely deserves to be highly ranked.

[kailisun98]

Seems like T3 got painted with a all red/dark orange scheme. Hopefully they will get new trains as well.

[redfoot12]

Seems like T3 got painted with a all red/dark orange scheme. Hopefully they will get new trains as well.

 

Ed Hart told us during the Mini New Hotness trip it will get new trains but not by Vekoma.

[kailisun98]

^Well thats good news. Are the new trains made by Kumba K?

[redfoot12]

He didn't say. It came about from an interesting conversation where Ed brought T2 up and I think Elissa and some other folks suggested scrapping it. The back and forth between Elissa and Ed was pretty entertaining. The conversation ended with Ed saying the new trains wouldn't be Vekoma's.

[grsupercity]

He didn't say. It came about from an interesting conversation where Ed brought T2 up and I think Elissa and some other folks suggested scrapping it. The back and forth between Elissa and Ed was pretty entertaining. The conversation ended with Ed saying the new trains wouldn't be Vekoma's.

 

I like Vekomas new trains, the Kumba trains look funky haha

[_koppen]

The new trains will probably be by KumbaK, that way they can keep the old Vekoma chassis.

[Dschu]

The new trains will probably be by KumbaK, that way they can keep the old Vekoma chassis.

I'm pretty sure SF took the trains

[_koppen]

I'm pretty sure SF took the trains

 

If that's the case then It really should be getting Vekoma trains IMO, wheel boogies have not really been a strong side of KumbaK. I wonder if there is someone else who would be interested in manufacturing trains for SLC's, Premier comes to mind.