I was up by Kings Island tonight and happened to notice there was a fire there!!! I have NO IDEA what was on fire, but it looked like The Racer, or back behind it. There was a lot of thick black smoke and then a huge swarm of fire trucks and ambulances as well as a swarm of spectators in the passenger pick up area. The only employee we saw said he had no idea what was going on. No idea if he was lying or not

None of the local news sites have info yet either!

Current cam shows its clear now-must be out. There is a trail of fog over the river.

you can see smoke and possibly some fire in one frame of the time lapse on the fox 19 cam. its in the woods behind Racer. I would assume where the dinos are. maybe they had a problem with one...

http://www.fox19.com/story/14710115/animatronic-causes

FIRE. The great enemy of amusement parks. Sigh.

Important thing, no one was hurt. That's what really matters. The rest can be repaired or replaced.

It was one of the dinosaurs from the new exhibit. It caught fire around 8:45. Im glad it was not The Racer or any other roller coaster... though I admit I would not be sad if it had been Son of Beast that had caught on fire

I'm guessing another attraction that will not open on time now.

pic from Scott Sloan FB

I wonder if the dinosaur in Sandusky will fire someone over this. A very good Q.

Better late than never. I'm sure they have to find out what caused it and prevent a repeat. That will take time.

I'm guessing another attraction that will not open on time now.

Yup. No official word that it has been delayed but I'm sure it will be... gotta investigate the cause (currently unknown), assess the damage and all that legal stuff

Nice pic. Better than the one I got on my phone from passenger drop off area. Real camera batteries died so I couldn't get a good pic

Ch 19 just reported that there will not be a delay for the opening

I knew I kept my Webcam script running for a reason. See, fire:

Probably my imagination but kinda looks like T-Rex. If true some of the smaller Dino's should be questioned :-)

I knew I kept my Webcam script running for a reason. See, fire:

Glad no one got hurt.

I thought the smaller Dino managed Carowinds!

Hey, someone was going to say it! It's paramount we carry on!

I knew I kept my Webcam script running for a reason. See, fire:

Sweet!!! Hard to see on my phone bit nice pic lol how exactly did you get that?

You know, when you're operating such old things - (heck, those dinos are millions of years old!)- you've got to keep a sharp eye out for fires and other dangers that come with ancient equipment!

I have a simply script that downloads and saves each of the four webcams every 15 minutes. I was originally going to make a time lapse of WindSeeker construction, but something came up, and I lost majority of the pictures.

I have a simply script that downloads and saves each of the four webcams every 15 minutes. I was originally going to make a time lapse of WindSeeker construction, but something came up, and I lost majority of the pictures.

Nice. So when the park is open you can spy on people LOL :ninja:

I didn't realize Godzilla was one of the exhibits! (it had to be said) Glad no one was hurt.

You know, when you're operating such old things - (heck, those dinos are millions of years old!)- you've got to keep a sharp eye out for fires and other dangers that come with ancient equipment!

http://www.upillar.com/listings/70125-dinosaurs-alive-at-the-toledo-zoo-dinamation-1988-ticket-stub-souvenir

Actually, they're only about 23 years old.....

To many of the posters here 23 IS a dinosaur!

To many of the posters here 23 IS a dinosaur!

And to some of us, 23 year olds are mere "interns".

To many of the posters here 23 IS a dinosaur!

If that's the case, they must consider people like us to be God, unless we are too old in their minds...

--Beatle, who has recently felt "older than God" while trying to walk through the park.

Edit: ...and who doesn't mean to be a heel!

This is quoted from NAPHA's Facebook page.

"The Warren County dispatch center confirmed a fire at Kings Island Tuesday evening, although a woman who answered the phone at the Kings Island security office said there was no fire and refused to answer any questions."

Sort of Strange!

The dino the dino the dino is on fire

Too bad it's a dino and not some otha' SoB

The dino the dino the dino is on fire

We don't need no dino nor some SoB

Burn SoB burn

Hello my name is browntggrr and I'm a dumb white guy

I'm not old or new but middle aged, under 40, like mid-30's high

I don't know what is the best, but I wish it wasn't a dino on fiyia'

I have WAY too much time on my hands....

Statement from Don we just got:

At approximately 8:40 pm tonight, a fire broke out in a small area of the new Dinosaurs Alive! attraction and was quickly extinguished. The Kings Island Fire Department was the first to respond, followed by the Mason and Deerfield TWP Fire Departments. Damage was limited to one dinosaur. There were no injuries. Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island will open this Thursday, as planned.

It's been a crazy night here in the newsroom...

Wow! I'm glad no one for hurt. Poor Dionosaurs, wonder which one it was?