I'm just hoping it could get painted again by 2017 so it can look extra nice for its 30th anniversary.

I'm just hoping it's here for its 30th anniversary...

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but that is never a guarantee. I see no evidence to indicate that it's going anywhere any time soon, but it's definitely never a guarantee.

https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/663027810928353280

 

No direct statement.  But an implication nonetheless. 

It's been awhile since it's been completely repainted. They repainted the running rails in 09 when Diamondback debuted.

Which is what post 1 in this thread said.

https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/663027810928353280

 

No direct statement.  But an implication nonetheless. 

 

And as usual, such a kind, upbeat, engaging response from Kings Island's Twitter. 

 

I swear, many of the tweets from that account to fans asking questions reads as if they're dripping with disdain.

 

Compare that to Disneyland. It's not hard to be accessible, excited, and friendly on Twitter if you just put the right spin on it. 

 

bkroz, who mentioned via Twitter that they ought to add trees to the park map since showing The Beast sitting out in a field didn't give the right impression. The official park Twitter responded by saying "It's a map of the rides, not of individual trees." Well then. Suit yourself. (By the way, the next year, trees were added. Or, three-pronged bushes at least.)

If that is indeed true, it seems to me like they should have just replied with "Thanks for the suggestion. We will consider it for future maps."  We all know they won't but at least it comes across better than what they allegedly replied with.

Am I the only one who wishes to see a repaint where the entire track is orange- not just the rails?

20 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:

Am I the only one who wishes to see a repaint where the entire track is orange- not just the rails?

nah man imo I like the black (dark blue?) and orange rails paint. Not that it's really that orange anymore lol

Vortex would look pretty awesome in the colors of Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure....

FC Cincinnati colors?

https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/11/12/fcc-unveils-its-major-league-soccer-logo-marks-colors

I prefer the classic blue and orange.  Hopefully it gets a paint job to liven it up especially with the Antiques right across from it.

If Vortex doesn't get painted soon I think it's a sign of things to come, or should I say go?

11 minutes ago, NewD4y20 said:

If Vortex doesn't get painted soon I think it's a sign of things to come, or should I say go?

@VortexBFForever might disagree

King Cobra got repainted before it was nixed, so did Shockwave at KD, as well as countless others. Not painting a coaster doesn't mean its leaving; if you went by that logic, Diamondback, Racer, and Adventure Express would also be on the chopping block.

Diamondback is totally different, you have to know that. I don't doubt it will be painted soon enough.

An old coaster like Vortex, letting the paint go and allowing the rust get to the steel and fatigue it will only shorten its life span. Vortex has more stress on its supports than Diamondback also with it being a more jerky ride

14 hours ago, Arrow said:

nah man imo I like the black (dark blue?) and orange rails paint. Not that it's really that orange anymore lol

I think its because I love how its rendered on the park map and would love to see it look like that in real life. Rougarou and Farenheit have my favorite coaster color scheme with orange track and blue supports.

13 hours ago, NewD4y20 said:

....Vortex has more stress on its supports than Diamondback also with it being a more jerky ride

 Because, engineering 

If Vortex doesn't get painted soon I think it's a sign of things to come, or should I say go?

The sign was just repainted a year ago.


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I saw that this thread was the latest and got excited. Darn. 

9 hours ago, Oldschool75 said:

The sign was just repainted a year ago.


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Must mean Vortex is safe for another 30 years.