Kentucky Kingdom (SFKK, KK) Discussion Thread

[Vonni]

^ Or a Premier launch like Superman at SFDK and Tempesto at BGW.

[Diamondbacker27]

^ Or a Premier launch like Superman at SFDK and Tempesto at BGW.

That's what I'd like to see! It'll be interesting to see what this park has up its sleeve for the 2017 edition and there forth. I'd imagine it'll be flat rides until 2018-2019.

[jtd0826]

Flat Rides I hope we add in the future (not all of them of course):

Booster by Huss

Cliffhanger

Fire Ball

Gravitron

Octopus

Top Spin

Wipeout

Rainbow

Zipper

Air Race

I would love to see a Top Spin or Wipeout to bring back memories of Quake and Chaos

[grsupercity]

Top spins are garbage, and a wipeout is good. But a wipeout will never be a chance chaos.

[palmerleeberry]

Oh yes, I got to ride Tempesto at Busch Gardens a few weeks ago and that was a fun little coaster. I could see them adding that to the park, but like I stated in an earlier post a family-oriented coaster would also fit the bill. As for the flat ride that could fit the now-empty circle where the Zeppelins use to soar, I would place my bets on a Scrambler ride and name it either "The Cyclone" or "The Twister" ( since it will be close to Storm Chaser, it might as well have a "stormy" name).

 

STORM CHASER - ARE YOU CHASING IT OR IT CHASING YOU?

[aaron88stang]

Oh yes, I got to ride Tempesto at Busch Gardens a few weeks ago and that was a fun little coaster. I could see them adding that to the park, but like I stated in an earlier post a family-oriented coaster would also fit the bill. As for the flat ride that could fit the now-empty circle where the Zeppelins use to soar, I would place my bets on a Scrambler ride and name it either "The Cyclone" or "The Twister" ( since it will be close to Storm Chaser, it might as well have a "stormy" name).

 

STORM CHASER - ARE YOU CHASING IT OR IT CHASING YOU?

 

I like your thinking on the scrambler. Either name would be great.

[Nwstone]

I would love to see a screamin swing come to the park. Also, I would expect a coaster a little bit farther than 2018/2019

[Coaster Hero]

STORM CHASER - ARE YOU CHASING IT OR IT CHASING YOU?

 

That's actually a great tagline/slogan. Really made me think...

[chickenbowl]

I'm excited to see track start to go up on this coaster. I have a feeling that once we start to see the real layout forming, people are going to get WAY more excited than when it was initially announced. Let's wait and see if I'm right!

[lbeeler]

two things

1. I think screamin swings will be a nice add to the park.

2. driving past the park and seeing the red track on SC and red on t3 will actually not be as bad as we think they're far apart from each other.

[aaron88stang]

According to the park's Facebook page, the first pieces of track have been installed on Storm Chaser.

[theredskull84]

From their Facebook...

[RyanTPM]

Great to already see track

[lbeeler]

[Nwstone]

Hell yeah!!!

[KyKingdomMike]

So awesome to see track is getting added now, who else noticed the KK "Kentucky Kingdom" stamp on the ibox track in the right corner?

 

Also, its quite something to see that steel structure, just think about the work of building all that. Every bolt in that picture on each steel piece on that whole thing.

[TyRush]

Wow this will be completed quick haha.

[DoinItForTheFame]

From their Facebook...

 

WOW! They are not wasting any time!!!

[Vonni]

That's so exciting!

[coasterkid124]

RMC has 4 big projects this year and they personally build all of them. It's no surprise to me that they're kicking into high gear to make sure they're all finished on time.

[John Peck]

I think with two years in a row with not having all attractions up and running (understandably) by opening day (or Memorial Day), they really wanted to make sure this was ready to go in 2016 and therefore gave themselves enough time.

[rcoaster10]

After riding Lightning Run the first time, I described it as a "steel RMC". Now the park will actually have a steel RMC

[mordecai-75]

RMC has 4 big projects this year and they personally build all of them. It's no surprise to me that they're kicking into high gear to make sure they're all finished on time.

i'm pretty sure RMC will not be building Wildfire, they just sold the track.

[coasterkid124]

A picture in the Wildfire thread shows RMC workers on site.

 

http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67504&start=1010

[chickenbowl]

RMC has 4 big projects this year and they personally build all of them. It's no surprise to me that they're kicking into high gear to make sure they're all finished on time.

i'm pretty sure RMC will not be building Wildfire, they just sold the track.

 

Untrue, RMC will fabricate and contract the whole coaster. The only other other company involved is Vekoma, who only handles the business side in the Euro installation(s).