There have been a lot of topics floating around talking about whats gonna happen in 2008 thought id make a new topic since 2008 is just now around the corner. So if you have any ideas or rumors for whats gonna happen to the park this coming summer lets hear them.

New Paint Jobs, New Names, New Resturaunts, New Flat Rides, Nick Upgrades,

New Food Places, New names for every Paramount ride, an announcement on something huge for 2009.

And maybe a water slide for 2008?

And maybe a water slide for 2008?

There's something we haven't heard in a while.

Will Xbase become a real area?

i drove by the park twice yesterday. i was watching for cranes, equipment, or anything to indicate something was going on.

nothin'.

Though I think adding water slides would be nice it probably won't happen til 2009 when Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom fails to reopen.

Okay I'm gonna go run and hide before any bashing starts.

Don't forget new TR theming and no more Backwards Racer.

I would not count my non-backwards going thingies before they don't....

... I would :-D

no more Backwards Racer.

Why do you say that? Because of the possibility of new trains, or what?

Say it ain't so! The Backwards Racer is my 2nd favorite ride at Kings Island, it is so much funner than forwards.

I usually don't repeat a post, but here goes:

I would not count my non-backwards going thingies before they don't....

If the rumors are true about the G trains going on Racer, and no more Backwards Racer, I will be one P*ssed puppy. Don't kill something as enjoyable as the Backwards Racer.

Hmm...is there any chance of them improving the ride?

I'm not saying that I don't like it, because I love it! But, I was wondering

I think the Nick Parade is coming back to the park for 2008. (All summer)

Renaming of Paramount rides

Some new food options

A new show or two

I think the Nick Parade is coming back to the park for 2008. (All summer)

Renaming of Paramount rides

Some new food options

A new show or two

YAY Nick Parade

If the rumors are true about the G trains going on Racer, and no more Backwards Racer, I will be one P*ssed puppy. Don't kill something as enjoyable as the Backwards Racer.

The last time I rode the backwards Racer it was rough, painful, and quite unenjoyable to tell the truth...

I'd really like to see some restrooms constructed in X-base, because the closest bathrooms are either by Bubba Gumps Shrimp shack, or Vortex.

Don't forget new TR theming and no more Backwards Racer.

WHAT!!! how do you know about the backward racer is not going to be backwards no more?

Don't forget new TR theming and no more Backwards Racer.

WHAT!!! how do you know about the backward racer is not going to be backwards no more?

Because of the possible "new" trains right?

I think the Nick Parade is coming back to the park for 2008. (All summer)

Awesome, I loved the Nick Parade so when I was a kid, I always watched it after I rode The Beastie. Memories.....

Don't forget new TR theming and no more Backwards Racer.

WHAT!!! how do you know about the backward racer is not going to be backwards no more?

Because of the possible "new" trains right?

I would Guess so. You have to do SOMETHING with the GL Trains!

But, If they Put G-Trains on The Racer, and Villain on The Beast, I will be P*SSD, God I love the PTC ones.

I thought the rumor about the trains being used on either Beast or Racers had already been shot down? I thought I read somewhere that they are simply being stored at KI and not going to be used on any coaster at KI.

Besides that, I would think if Interpreter says it ain't happening, then it ain't crappenin'.

And logistically it's a staffing issue.

On non busy days, you would only have to staff one side of Racer and keep the other side closed.

Remember, this would be done at each park that operates a front/back coaster.

Interp... I'm counting my coasters as they've hatched.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if The Racer went back to all-forward operation. About the park having one-sided operation on slower days... hell, it's not like The Racer staff raced the trains most of the time anyway! Even in '07, it looked like the old Paramount people were running the place... and not just because they kept wearing the Paramount Parks blue shirts.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if The Racer went back to all-forward operation. About the park having one-sided operation on slower days... hell, it's not like The Racer staff raced the trains most of the time anyway! Even in '07, it looked like the old Paramount people were running the place... and not just because they kept wearing the Paramount Parks blue shirts.

There is a point there.

I think that it's very cool if they do race the coasters.

But it seems over the last few years that no one has really carred about that.

Maybe they forget that the name is Racer.

Its proably not a worker issue its probaly a mangment issue. Getting both the trains to dispatch at the same time is going to require waiting for one side or the other which would cut down on capcity. And how many people crew The Racer 3 on each side if I am correct so that means the park is probaly only shelling out an extra $240 dollars to a day at $8 an hour for 3 people for 10 hours a day. Of course you would have less maintance cost but I mean how much can that really save.

Its proably not a worker issue its probaly a mangment issue. Getting both the trains to dispatch at the same time is going to require waiting for one side or the other which would cut down on capcity. And how many people crew The Racer 3 on each side if I am correct so that means the park is probaly only shelling out an extra $240 dollars to a day at $8 an hour for 3 people for 10 hours a day. Of course you would have less maintance cost but I mean how much can that really save.

And to think that the park felt it was valuable to do it for decades. <G>

Its proably not a worker issue its probaly a mangment issue. Getting both the trains to dispatch at the same time is going to require waiting for one side or the other which would cut down on capcity. And how many people crew The Racer 3 on each side if I am correct so that means the park is probaly only shelling out an extra $240 dollars to a day at $8 an hour for 3 people for 10 hours a day. Of course you would have less maintance cost but I mean how much can that really save.

Keep in mind that an hourly wage is only a portion of what's spent on actual labor. There's cost of uniforms, benefits, etc, some companies the wage paid to the employee is half of what the company actually spends on the employee.

I think the park needs to make the worker buy the uniform to work. Anyone here get free work clothes!!!?!?!?!?!?