Maybe KIC has some insider information - not a ride announcement, but a few clues? Or maybe an announcement for the announcement of the ride...

Heart-warming?

I bet they are adding a new spicy sauce to Hank's Burrito Shack.

Are heartburn and heart-warming similar?

To clear this whole thing up completely and forever for the rest of time (meaning the next page and a half),

The Exact Quote Is:

"There may not be a day this summer that we announce what we're building for the future."

You can interpret that pretty much any way you want. It will come at night, it will come after summer, actually the word "may" at the beginning of the sentence invalidates the certainty of the entire quote. There may be a day, there may not be.

It's good PR. It suggests several things but says absolutely nothing.

As for tonight's announcement, who knows. I would not get my hopes up, though.

Could the likely decoding of that message from Don simply be... The word...."Day".....??

I'm climbing out on an edge here but maybe....Just maybe...a random announcement at night. Wouldn't be a good PR move...But maybe...

(Nothing to do with the KIC announcement) ( Just Don's wording)

Seems interesting about this announcement but I won't get my hopes up....Much.

Finding Nemo is a heartwarming movie, and is to be shown in Soak City in just a couple of weeks. The heartwarming announcement could be something as simple as that.

Though I suppose since we already know that, and have for quite a while, you may not be able to call it an announcement...

Wouldn't the upcoming midnight actually technically be tomorrow morning?

Or am I still wrong on how that works?

Midnight is 24:00. The last second of the day. The first is 00:00:01.

i'm gonna guess somebody had a baby , at the park...or in line...like maybe Firehawk?

^And that baby's first word was the name of the new ride.

Maybe something to do with a KIC event for Halloween Haunt.

Maybe something to do with a KIC event for Halloween Haunt.

Heart warming? Really?

If you are going to quote Don, do so accurately.

It's a matter of respect.

We don't want to waste another page and a half.

I'm thinking the announcement is about a KIC event.

Just putting this on here for extra info. Take what you want of it, of course, from Screamscape.

You can find this here: http://screamscape.com/html/industry_news.htm#BM

B&M - (7/15/13) According to a local source, the plant that makes all the B&M track pieces had a single piece of green B&M track sitting by itself out in the yard. Previously the lot was full of green track would should have all been shipped off to China’s Ocean Kingdom for their Flyer earlier this year. Our source thinks this new green piece may be a new arrival, possibly for an entirely new project. We’ll keep our eyes open and wait to see what develops.

Edited July 16, 201313 yr by KI FANATIC 37

I take it that is a Screamscape quote?

Lance would appreciate a link to his site.

I think you put that as I was updating my post.

Hasn't that lone piece of track been sitting outside for awhile now?

It is probably just a piece that didn't turn out quite right and was set aside.

Heartwarming sounds more like something Planet Snoopy-ish.......Like "love is......having a warm blanket." - Linus

That piece of track is damaged. I have seen it with my own eyes. It has torch/ Weld marks on the end if the track and you can see the damage.

Finding Nemo is a heartwarming movie, and is to be shown in Soak City in just a couple of weeks. The heartwarming announcement could be something as simple as that.

Though I suppose since we already know that, and have for quite a while, you may not be able to call it an announcement...

I better not be stayed up til' Midnight for that.

That piece of track is damaged. I have seen it with my own eyes. It has torch/ Weld marks on the end if the track and you can see the damage.

Thanks for the clarification!

From Facebook, highly unlikely it's what we're after but I thought I'd share anyways

Please be advised that there will be a very heart-warming announcement late tonight from KICentral. @kingsislandpr ‪#‎midnight‬

Heart-warming would be the return of the Flying Eagles or Antique Cars.

We are 11 minutes from said announcement. Beings I do not live in Ohio, does anyone know where I can hear said announcement?

Well, pretty sure the "announcement" tonight was this, like 90% sure:

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27756-announcement-you-are-invited/

Seems to have nothing to do with Project 2014...sorry guys.

Well, pretty sure the "announcement" tonight was this, like 90% sure:

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27756-announcement-you-are-invited/

Seems to have nothing to do with Project 2014...sorry guys.

Did anyone really think it would? Still a pretty awesome announcement in my book. Not very heart-warming, though.

The mystery 2014 announcement will likely be in August.

Historically announcements have been:

IJST/BLSC 8/12/04

Winterfest 2.0 - 7/27/05

Firehawk - 2/5/07

Diamondback - 8/6/08

Planet Snoopy - 9/3/09

WindSeeker - 8/24/10

Soak City - 9/2/11

I expect something before the KIC event, so that they can give walkbacks, Q/A and show off info. These boards help the park to keep their announcements fresh in the coaster community.

^^Those are some really good points.....I'm liable to agree with you....

I think the announcement will be the 13th of September.

I think the announcement will be the 13th of September.

There are a lot of flaws with a 9/13/13 release, it is after the regular season, thus loose the word of mouth hype of a end of season announcement. Its a Friday, one of the 1st rules in PR is get your announcement out early in the week, so that its not lost in the weekend. A September Friday night local media spends the evening / late night news on Football.

This is AFTER a major enthusiast sites event, thus loosing more word of mouth hype.

While a Friday the 13th announcement is nice, would be better fit for a Haunt announcement, not the next BIG ride.

Big announcements are typically best when there is a crowd, the fan reaction is what the media wants. To balance the talking bald heads (sorry Don, Greg) at a KI announcement.

Major key to any announcement is make people talk.. If you just get 30-60 seconds of TV time, you want people talking about it from being there on their facebook, twitter.

I am sure that they will have season pass sales start that day as well! Get your 2014 season pass to ride _____.

And if you announce it before or right as everyones going back to school... Thats marketing gold.. Moms and dads know what to buy the kids for a christmas gift.

I bet 2007 had weak season pass sales due to Firehawk being announced after the new year. Budgets are tighter after the new year due to holiday spending.