Why? Is it sinking again?

Terpy, who just HAD to

Why? Is it sinking again?

Terpy, who just HAD to

No, It's rising! In a couple of years it's gonna fly out of the ground and soar away......

Why? Is it sinking again?

Terpy, who just HAD to

No, It's rising! In a couple of years it's gonna fly out of the ground and soar away......

That's why I feel like the first drop is taller each year!

Why? Is it sinking again?

Terpy, who just HAD to

Looks like we both have the same source

Did I mention Magnum will soon be facing the same fate as well.

Why would Cedar Fair tear down Vortex? It can't be a lack of parts; wouldn't S&S Power make them?

Why would Cedar Fair tear down Vortex? It can't be a lack of parts; wouldn't S&S Power make them?

Inside joke, for years people have been saying The Vortex is sinking and will be torn down in (Insert a number 1-5 ) years.

^ Ohhhh, okay. I knew the joke with Vortex and Magnum sinking, but you guys "sounded" genuine about it, so I was starting to get concerned!

^ Ohhhh, okay. I knew the joke with Vortex and Magnum sinking, but you guys "sounded" genuine about it, so I was starting to get concerned!

Camping out Waiting for Diamondback

The KICentral group can be a sarcastic bunch. This joke flew right over my head for weeks untill I finally got it.

Wait the Dipn Dots Guy was not telling the truth???

RailRider not knowing when to turn it off

Why don't they just paint it black and red, forget the jet theme and make it a sequel to The Bat. It would keep with their retro theme. "Something old is even older...again..."

Why paint it, when its going to be removed in the next few years...

Why paint it, when its going to be removed in the next few years...

Ok Rail Rider theres a point when rumors die.....

When the Spider of Doom alights on Vortex or Flight Deck, then we will know...

Ooops, wrong park...

Terpy, who notes the Spider of Doom has alit on Medusa's sign. . . and who thinks it might be more appropriate if said spider were sitting atop the Six Flags portion of the Great Adventure sign

they need to paint FD navy. That would be sweet. also they need to bring the fog back.

If nothing else, CF needs to pop out $500 and give FD a paint job, even if it's the same color. Seriously. If they're throwing seatbelts onto everything this year to give riders a psychological calming effect, then they should keep the paint up to date so the portion of the public that's afraid of roller coasters because of Final Destination 3 don't think the track on FD's going to break apart as they ride it.

Painting Flight Deck would cost a lot more than $500. I think you'd be stunned to know just how much more. Suffice it to say, you could probably build a small wooden coaster for what it would cost to paint Flight Deck these days.

As for the seatbelts, think secondary restraint. It has nothing to do with psychological factors and everything to do with insurers and legal concerns.

it couldnt cost more than 5k

Ha ha! For $5000, you couldn't mobilize the contractor, much less do the work. The paint alone would cost far more than that.

Think in the millions.

Suffice it to say, you could probably build a small wooden coaster for what it would cost to paint Flight Deck these days.

How about selling Flight Deck and Building a Large wooden coaster?

*cough*Voyage*cough*

The last time Paramount Parks built a large wooden roller coaster at Kings Island, it threw a lot of peoples' careers into a loop, to put it mildly. Besides, small and medium sized wooden coasters are often more fun than large wooden roller coasters. And, finally, given the current financial milieu, should Flight Deck be sold or moved, Kings Island would probably get, at most, a new show--or maybe a used coaster from Valleyfair.

When the Spider of Doom alights on Vortex or Flight Deck, then we will know...

Ooops, wrong park...

Terpy, who notes the Spider of Doom has alit on Medusa's sign. . . and who thinks it might be more appropriate if said spider were sitting atop the Six Flags portion of the Great Adventure sign

Haha!! Very funny!!

But in all seriousness, do you believe any of the Medusa rumors?? For what it's worth, in my three GAdv visits this year (I slacked, I know!!) each time Medusa was my 2nd ride of the day (following some ET power riding), and usually before 11:30 am, or very close thereabout! (despite the 12-noon opening allegations )

Why paint it, when its going to be removed in the next few years...

Ok Rail Rider theres a point when rumors die.....

Well its not a rumor, its fact...

Seriously I thought you were better than most picking up on sarcasim.

Yes I know there is a point rumor's must die, but this rumor and The Vortex rumor show up every year as we get close to the off seasson. So it should die, but it wont. Im just doing my part to make fun of it in my own way.

In regards to to how much it would cost to paint Flight Deck. Well I recently looked at having the rooms of the home I just sold in Springboro painted. I was quoted $1-$2 a sq. ft. and that didn't include supplies!!! So if your looking at a 1500 sq ft house that would be $1500 to $3000 in labor alone? I think you will agree it is a lot less labor intensive to paint a house than a coaster, so dont count on that new paint scheme any time soon.

I did pick up your sarcasm I was just saying it should be dropped.....

Well once we drop this around December there will be rumors of Vortex not coming back soon. There will also be some rumors about SoB and its possible demise and Im sure there will also be some rumors about the demise of Nick U, although there might be some validity there.

Trust me just have fun with it and laugh at the folks that believe it.

Why paint it, when its going to be removed in the next few years...

Ok Rail Rider theres a point when rumors die.....

Well its not a rumor, its fact...

Seriously I thought you were better than most picking up on sarcasim.

Yes I know there is a point rumor's must die, but this rumor and The Vortex rumor show up every year as we get close to the off seasson. So it should die, but it wont. Im just doing my part to make fun of it in my own way.

In regards to to how much it would cost to paint Flight Deck. Well I recently looked at having the rooms of the home I just sold in Springboro painted. I was quoted $1-$2 a sq. ft. and that didn't include supplies!!! So if your looking at a 1500 sq ft house that would be $1500 to $3000 in labor alone? I think you will agree it is a lot less labor intensive to paint a house than a coaster, so dont count on that new paint scheme any time soon.

Well, Ninja at SFMM (very comparable to Flight Deck) was just very recently painted either last year or earlier this year, and I think the cost was like $1+ million?

It's been Like that for a while.

I think you mean it's in bad "aesthetic" shape. While it could definitely use some painting and touching up

Yeah Flight Deck doesn't look so good but is a fun ride that should be a must when going to KI...Besides isn't it in the top ten best suspended coasters in the world?

Yeah Flight Deck doesn't look so good but is a fun ride that should be a must when going to KI...Besides isn't it in the top ten best suspended coasters in the world?

Uh, there are only 10.

But Flight Deck is one of the better ones.

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From what I've heard though Big Bad Wolf rules.

^^Or Eagle Fortress...if you ever make it to South Korea!!