http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/fun/blog/2010/11/17/Painting_Flight_Deck_among_offseason_projects.cfm

HUZZAHH!!!!!!!!

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!

They like us! They really, really like us!

What ever color will it be?!

Seems like we both posted at the same time.

Anything but red please? I like the thought of it being gun metal with black supports. Or Dark Blue with black supports. But only time will tell..

That primer looks really good, especially in the second photo...a little too good, perhaps...?

Finally I was feeling bad for the poor sweet baby on the last day

This made my day.

A small prediction of future comments:

Before- FD is not being being painted because it is being removed.

Now- FD is being painted so it can be sold.

haha well that makes perfect sense! ^^

YESSSSSS! Finally!!! Sorry, way over excited to see one of the park's best coasters finally getting it's much needed paint job! I really don't care what color they paint it, just the fact that its getting painted is great! Thank you Kings Island!

Yay!

Took long enough, but oh well.

NICE! looks great!

woohoo! so glad that they are doing this!

A small prediction of future comments:

Before- FD is not being being painted because it is being removed.

Now- FD is being painted so it can be sold. ZOMG teh new FD colours are UGLY they should have left it alone!!!1!!1!!eleven!!!

Fixed it for you

Awesome. Can't wait til April.

There will be complaining and rumors that is for sure.

This made my day.

I agree Jackson!

Hopefully, they pick a brighter color scheme than the drab gray blue supports and silver track. It was always ho hum, and at least the red track was vibrant. The silver was too close to the support color. Personally, I`d love to see a paint scheme either like Nighthawk at Carowinds, or Afterburn (silver track and dark blue supports). I`ve had a hunch they were painting it, ever since I spied equipment underneath the ride on one of the final days of operation.

Major kudos to KI for this one! I agree that the Nighthawk color scheme would look really awesome on FD.

As long as it changes colors im happy.

I don't know about the changing colors part...from the pictures they haven't changed anything.

^ That's just a primer. So far.

Not to say they won't put more silver / white / grey on top of it. But personally, I'm rooting for Afterburn's colors (and name). The dark blue supports with silver track. It's striking, it's not obnoxious, and it's not red. What other qualifications do we really need in order to be happy?

Son of Beast is in the first picture:) Saves me a trip driving to see if it is still there!

A small prediction of future comments:

Before- FD is not being being painted because it is being removed.

Now- FD is being painted so it can be sold. ZOMG teh new FD colours are UGLY they should have left it alone!!!1!!1!!eleven!!!

Fixed it for you

Excellent point!

"Some kind of celestial event. No - no words. No words to describe it. Poetry! They Should Have Sent A Poet. So beautiful. So beautiful... I had no idea."

^ VIVA LAS VEGA!

Good news for TOPGUN

this makes me sooooooooooooooooo happy lol...its about time they show some TLC for FD.

Hope to see some more pics as this progresses. Thanks KI for giving FD some love!

I don't understand what that Youtube video shows? What's the purpose of filming the train pass over wheel material build up?