Intamin_coyote Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 With all these great compact coasters KK now has, I'm beginning to think that the strict height restriction they work under is somewhat of a blessing in disguise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Wow, they really put on a great event! The new coaster looks very fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Thanks for the coverage and the report. It looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 This is just a perfect addition for this park. A coaster that's an absolute blast for every demographic that has an ultra-low height requirement when you're competing with Holiday World to attract families is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Man, this thing has been hyped. Hopefully, I'll ride it sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 It's a quick ride but I think everyone will be happy. 3 rides just wasn't enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Great report! I expected nothing less from this coaster considering just how great Gravity Group's other smaller wood coasters are. They're airtime machines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 It definitely hauls butt, it's only about a min from the time the train errr plane leaves the station and hits the brake run. The signs along the que says 35 mph but I heard someone say something about being closer to 50. Maybe they were referring to the height? Which the coaster only hits 47ft. It feels faster than 35, which is a good thing because this is indeed a very nice coaster for its size. Lots of airtime pops on the coaster (Especially the backseat), and a wonderful middle-ground family/starter coaster for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdogg68 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Earned my Wings last night. Like everyone is saying it's a solid coaster, with some great airtime. Love how it looks along the back of Hurricane Bay. Can't wait to get back tomorrow, to ride some more, on opening day. Love the look along the back of Hurricane Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I love Kentucky Kingdom. Looks like so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 The signs along the que says 35 mph but I heard someone say something about being closer to 50. It's physically impossible for this coaster to reach 50 mph given its height. But I'm sure the tight hills and transitions of these Gravity Group coasters makes it feel much faster though. Probably the fastest-feeling 35 mph ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 ...The signs along the que says 35 mph but I heard someone say something about being closer to 50. Don’t believe it!!! I’ve heard someone say TTD reaches over 200mph.... people will say just about anything now days days if they think it makes them seem some how superior by “knowing” something others don’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Driving back from KI I decided to hit up Kentucky Kingdom. Never been before. Had a great time. I can't wait to return later and see the whole park going. Not many people there today. Everything was a walk on which was nice. 2 trains going on Flyer so it was pretty much walk up the stairs and sit down. Fun little ride. Rode it a few times and enjoy it. Like everyone else has said, little more airtime than I really thought it would have. I enjoyed Lightning Run and it is super smooth. Storm Chaser was really nice. I have been riding Lightning Rod a bunch lately and Storm Chaser holds it's own. I was grinning the whole time. Rode it a bunch today. The first drop/roll and hill are top notch. T3 is ok; just a little rough here and there. Thunder Run was decent enough. Seemed to have a ton of new track towards the end. Everyone was nice. Couldn't ask for more. I'll be back soon. Also met Daniel from Midway Mayhem and some OVC guys and chatted with them. Nice folks. Nice running into some youtube'ers that I've watched for awhile. Good times today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJLehto Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Many are saying this is a great, probably best, family coaster, but this looks like a legit good coaster Looks like it carries good speed over the hills, (yeah not real fast but not real big either, all enthusiasts know everything is relative) and just saw a rider POV....there was a pretty good amount of airtime. Given the park has 2 A+ coasters already this is indeed a superb addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneH Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Kentucky Flyer is the first small Gravity Group I've ridden and it is a perfect family coaster. I had tons of fun on it and so did people across all age demographics. I rode with a little kid when he needed someone to ride with and he loved it. It was his 2nd coaster after Roller Skater and it was very thrilling but not too scary for him. Overall a super reridable and fun coaster that I plan on riding each visit to the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 ...The signs along the que says 35 mph but I heard someone say something about being closer to 50. Don’t believe it!!! I’ve heard someone say TTD reaches over 200mph.... people will say just about anything now days days if they think it makes them seem some how superior by “knowing” something others don’t. I have a feeling we need someone with a radar gun to settle this debate. I saw on an episode of "Mr. Wizard" on Nickelodeon ( This was years and years ago) when he took a radar gun to the amusement park and recorded how fast their corkscrew coaster was going down the lift hill. The kid that traveled with him ( Mr. Wizard always have a kid with him when doing science experiments) told Mr. Wizard that when the train goes down the first hill it felt like he was going a hundred miles an hour, but when Mr. Wizard scanned the coaster train going down the first hill he announced that the train was going 35 mph. Now 35 mph isn't very fast when traveling in a car, but in a coaster car going over hills and tight curves at that speed can make the rider feel like they are going very fast. He also scanned the swinging pirate ship in that same episode and announced that that ride swings back and forth at 18 mph. So if you want to find out how fast a certain coaster train is going then invest in a radar gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondzznspurs Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Have to chime in as well, we were lucky enough to attend Media day and quite honestly we were blown away. We've only been to the park once and it wasn't a good representation as it was during the state fair and a lot was closed. The food spread was so awesome and everything I tried was so good. I was not expecting much from the coaster as it was advertised as a family coaster, boy was I wrong. If I was young I would have been terrified of this coaster. It doesn't look like a whole lot but oh my was it fun. The only negative I would say is I wish it was longer. I rode three time, front, second and last row, my preference is front. We really didn't have any plans of going back but after riding this coaster and the great event KK put on we will definitely be visiting this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I was the same way, 35mph family coaster no big thrill for coaster people there but then as soon as I dropped I was like wow! Are you kidding me right now... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 This park has an obsession with airtime and I freaking love it. Even their drop tower is the best and its only 130ft tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I have a feeling we need someone with a radar gun to settle this debate. No radar gun is necessary. I trust Newton. It's physically impossible for this coaster to reach 50 mph given its height. This. Maybe the coaster train varies within a couple miles per hour, but a 30% increase is not realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The other thing that helped is it had down poured a couple of times during the media event which made the ride even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 A quick glance at RCDB, every other taller coaster in the park hits somewhere in the 50-55 mph range. If you've ridden them all, you might have a better understanding of how that sense of speed compares to KY Flyer. Doesn't ignore the fact that it still has great pacing for its size. Every element being so compact and sudden makes for such a small coaster still maintaining its fun factor. A bit of a deviation, but I find it neat in the fact that Kentucky Kingdom was able to premiere and get attention for a coaster of this size at a time where the only other new coaster "competing" for attention was a 200+ft B&M dive up in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Swung by KK on my way home from Kings Island on Sunday. Not many people there as expected. Rain shut down most rides for about 30 minutes at one point while we were there. They did keep Thunder Run going in the rain. The workers were nice. Didn't have to walk around after rides. Could hop to different seats between rides. Rode the Flyer a few times in the back without getting up. Same for Storm Chaser and Thunder Run. Spent about 3 hours there and got in a dozen rides, I think. I had read their drop tower was actually pretty good. Ended my visit there and I agree. It's a good one. I liked the fairly instant drop once you hit the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Fast For Comfort Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 A quick glance at RCDB, every other taller coaster in the park hits somewhere in the 50-55 mph range. If you've ridden them all, you might have a better understanding of how that sense of speed compares to KY Flyer. Doesn't ignore the fact that it still has great pacing for its size. Every element being so compact and sudden makes for such a small coaster still maintaining its fun factor. A bit of a deviation, but I find it neat in the fact that Kentucky Kingdom was able to premiere and get attention for a coaster of this size at a time where the only other new coaster "competing" for attention was a 200+ft B&M dive up in Canada. Anybody who thinks that a family who lives in Kentucky is basing their trip to Kentucky Kingdom on what is going on up in Canada just doesn't understand how our amusement park industry works. Disney and Universal can affect families decisions across the country potentially, but typically, for the other parks -- unless you're an enthusiast -- you tend to stick to the parks in a 100 mile radius or less. You won't necessarily get in a plane to go to a park because it has a coaster better than the one at your home park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intamin_coyote Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 ^I don't think he thinks nor was trying to suggest that. Hence quotation marks around "competing"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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