Kentucky Kingdom (SFKK, KK) Discussion Thread

[VGplay]

I visited Kentucky Kingdom on their closing day last year. I thought it was a decent enough park, but obviously missing its star attraction without Chang. Judging by how the footers were tore up they would be starting from scratch if the ride were to return.

Taken by myself on 10-31-09.

[CPmaverick]

^Still better than T2

[Midgetman82]

^Agreed, but I like T2 more than Thunder Run.

[KDcoasterMAN]

^^^I guess SF though that tearing up the footers would be a deterrent...

 

I don't think Chang will be back. Just my opinion.

[jamesdillaman]

^^Says the guy from Ohio...

 

Yeah yeah, as soon as I get my passport renewed I come across the river and visit ya...

 

(and of course, after getting all the necessary shots)

 

In al seriousness, though, this whole situation stinks more than the Reds Stadium on free Skyline night (see, I can make fun of both sides of the river). Six Flags should attempt some sort of settlement if you ask me. Try and clean up the PR nightmare as quickly (and cheaply) as possible.

[Columbia]

Columbia, is that a real pic or is it photoshopped?!

 

It IS a real photo - originally from a local Kentucky business magazine.

 

That's one really expensive suit to be putting on a grease laden coaster track! It must have been one major effort to keep the grease off that thing.

 

And anyone interested in photoshopping my head on a photo like this or has the hookup to GET a photo shoot like this - hit me up!

[Midgetman82]

Just passed by KK and noticed that Sky Coaster was being taken down. First thing I've seen ever since the go karts being stored last year.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

I caught that too... tried to snap a picture. Are you sure their taking it down?! I did see cranes!

[Midgetman82]

Yes, I saw the base of the 'A' arch and the rest of the top half was gone. Next is going to be the pull back tower. I might take a picture tomorrow while going to the airport.

[DBru]

Sigh. That sure was a good SkyCoaster ride...

 

...but oh well. It took up WAY too much real estate, anyway.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

Yes, I saw the base of the 'A' arch and the rest of the top half was gone. Next is going to be the pull back tower. I might take a picture tomorrow while going to the airport.

 

Confirmed!!! Just watched FOX 41 and they shot video of the dismantling.

 

http://www.fox41.com/Global/story.asp?S=12655697

Video here,

http://www.fox41.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=4872113&h1=Ride%20dismantled%20at%20Six%20Flags%20Kentucky%20Kingdom&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=29400&LaunchPageAdTag=News&activePane=info&rnd=87895348

[ratdogg68]

That was my ride, I was a site controller the first two years it was there. Spent many mornings just hanging up in the air checking out the view. I will miss it when the park reopens.

[CHILLERLC1]

I remember a storage shed bay was covered/boarded up at SFKK. Did Chang in it's latter time there run with only two trains? Will it run with three at SFGAM and where is this third train? Do they have to get a new one?

[Hockeydad]

I can't remember SFKK ever having more than two trains on Chang during any of my visits. Plus, each train seated 28 riders, and I can't remember any time SFKK was busy enough to justify more than two trains. So I would think SFGAm would have to get another train.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

I've seen Chang run ONE time with 3 trains a long time ago. T2 also had 3 10 car trains until 1998 when it was down all summer and opened back with 2 7 car trains. T2 obviously never ran more than 2 trains. I don't know what happened to Chang's third train but it's been missing since before 2000. T2's third train became a parts donor. It will be great to have this park open again just to go up the street and around the corner instead of 1 hour drive, 2 hour drive etc...

[Midgetman82]

I think to make things better, the park should reopen at a different location. That site is mainly for rent and that has been causing problems for all park owners that use that land.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

^ Nothern Bullett, West Shelby or southeast Oldham counties come to mind.

[DBru]

But then Ed would lose all of the infrastructure that he worked so hard to build up a couple decades ago.

 

I just don't see that happening...

[Midgetman82]

^ Me neither, but if it started at a different location, then it would have its own land instead of renting forever.

[ratdogg68]

That has allway's been their problem, not enough land and the height restrictions. Should have been built out of town, maybe S. Indiana.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

^ S. Indiana ain''t a bad area, just they couldn't call it Kentucky Kingdom!

[Midgetman82]

^ nope, but Kentuckiana Kingdom .

[DBru]

Holiday World is in southern Indiana.

[DOCTOR DOOM!!!]

^ nope, but Kentuckiana Kingdom .

Not that bad...

Holiday World is in southern Indiana.

Won't make much of a difference as long as "Kentuckiana Kingdom" is not outside of Clark or Floyd counties!

[Midgetman82]

Relocating would be the worst choice, moving everything would be a total mess. But I did find a location that I would prefer more if they were to move.

 

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=38.27330307191593~-85.87688255264743&lvl=14&sty=h ...(Scroll right to see the city of Louisville.)

 

This area looks kinda like SFMM, but its not that hot, and not that high. But most of the mess would come from blasting rocks .

Edited November 12, 2010 by Midgetman82