WindingSon

A few new kiddie areas in the waterpark. A wave pool. Amenities! Harbor House restaurant. New water park entrance. New cocktail bar. New lounge chairs.

Blackbeard's Revenge. The same slide complex KI is getting next year.

Carolina Harbor is now official!

So far: Carowinds gets Cirque Imagine next year. And the cast is there!! Good for Carowinds. New Starbucks near the park entrance.

Announcement soon: https://www.periscope.tv/w/aK8cDjMyNjMxOTZ8MVlxSkR6TGFFT0xLVpN29-4hWutBJd6Ey3sdyy1Hl7aEErxM368FSRkljpNs Live now.

SFOT? SFFT? SFNE? And for Terp's sake, SFA?

Heck, I had an experience the last time I was at the park. Smacked my arm into a railing in the Diamondback line. It was dark!

Trains that introduced migraine-inducing head-banging over the shoulder restraints and trim brakes that were supposed to stifle the banging of heads. They only made the ride worse in most eyes. When? 1992. But it can be fixed. If they care. See: SuperDooperLooper.

Honestly the 2016 announcement that would make me the most happy is the restoration of the Revolution at Magic Mountain. I've never ridden it, but I have little interest when it appears to be as neutered as it is.

https://twitter.com/NationalZoo/status/636614118330372096

All Six Flags announcements will be on September 3rd.

Screamscape: "I have heard from a very credible source that Cedar Point is considering the removal of Blue Streak for a water park expansion, or perhaps an expansion of the Cedar Point Marina. We'll have to wait and see what happens." The previous words in this post are satire and only meant to be used for purposes of humor. Please do not take them as a statement of fact or anything else. This is my final posting on the subject of the Blue Streak picture, which was posted on Cedar Point's social media accounts for the purposes of promoting its highly probable 2016 roller coaster project.

Typical Internet Enthusiast: OMGBLUESTREAKRMCCONFIRMED!!!!!111

It's almost astonishing the line DB gets. A very very very well done investment.

Watching the cams today. Slow dispatches all around. Never seen it this bad before.

Well one would hope that's something that would only last until Triotech shows up

You'll get a voucher to print off and then redeem at the Fast Lane booth near the entrance to the park if it works like last year. Edit: beaten but oh well lol

Whoops. I knew that. Just slipped my mind for a moment.

http://www.wistv.com/story/29875111/man-falls-25-feet-off-roller-coaster-in-north-myrtle-beach Hope he comes out okay. That doesn't sound good.

Yeah, that probably actually speeds things up.

Indiana State Fair's model is called "Alien Abduction" I used to enjoy these rides.

KI used to have a Rotor. WindingSon, trying to help.

Kings Island's website still uses a photo of the ride with the OTSR trains. You'd think they'd have changed it by now.

It might look good when KK is on the market?

The problem with creating coasters that aren't substantial and not record breaking is that they won't grab as much attention which is why parks install new coasters in the first place. See: Lightning Run at the NEW Kentucky Kingdom. I've not heard one person say they didn't like it after riding. But it didn't get much attention outside of enthusiasts. Not to say marketing couldn't go a long way, but being able to say your new coaster is the tallest, fastest, longest etc. goes a long way psychologically with potential guests. ROI is key. See: apparently Carowinds so far this year, Banshee last year. Now I do feel Kings Island could improve its family offerings. I feel Cedar Point actually does a better job in this area despite being the "coaster park" it's known for. I think some more family friendly flats would be nice.