I was just looking at the webcam and noticed that for the past couple weeks the Coney Mall arch was gone, and today it looks like the bases for the arch have also been removed. Does anyone know if the arch will return or is gone for good just like the the poor Festhaus clock, continueing the trend of removing themed areas in the park?

You mean the Banshee cam? There are (currently) a few construction implements in the area that (I think) leads to Coney Mall.

It looks like maybe there's some new road/sidewalk surface going in to me.

They are building the new a Coke Plaza in that area.

You mean the Banshee cam? There are (currently) a few construction implements in the area that (I think) leads to Coney Mall.

It looks like maybe there's some new road/sidewalk surface going in to me.

Kings Island should get back to some theme in there lands, that is what makes Knotts a special place, that seemed to be heading the same road as KI, but new CEO is changing that reflection. We don't need a Cedar Point South.

We need some theme, lots of fun, good food.

Hopefully this Arch removal is just in fact part of 2015 continued construction.

Just to build on what westcoaster was saying I just got back on Sunday from a Dollywood trip. That park doesn't have lots of big rides or coasters but the beauty in the landscaping and themeing really make that park. It just has an awesome feel to it.

The arch gets removed often for tall equipment to get through. I am confident that it will be back.

agree with Boddah

It might be concrete day for the Coke-Marketplace right there. So they tore it up to replace it. I'm sure if they were getting rid of it, they would've taken it down at the end of the season. When I went to the park for orientation the sign was still there.


KEEP IN MIND, there was also an Interactive map panel right there as well, and that's no longer there. So yes, It's most likely concrete day as most of the surrounding land is being torn up!

I'd be VERY careful about posting information obtained not available to the general public. Many in the past have wished they had not.

Well there is uhm... a webcam? So It's not like that's not obtainable information. I didn't state anything going on in the park that was beyond the webcam. Only an arch that was clearly there a few days ago, but no longer is now, and it's most likely for concrete for the plaza.

Edit: And looks like I was correct about it being Concrete day. There is a Concrete truck there now.

You cant deny, Terp, he has concrete evidence!

It shouldn't be too hard of a task to restore the old theming in the areas. International Street shops just need appropriate names to match the architecture, flags on the buildings, and epic gate music like at Kings Dominion. Coney Mall could just use a new flat.

The music alone would make a huge difference to me. I miss the epic music as you first walked in and saw the fountains!

I agree music fit to the areas in general would go a long way to enhance theming. I think the general looks for everywhere are good for theming but music would jsut push it over.

The only spots that don't look fit to themes is Action Zone (it doesn't seem to know hat it wants to be right now.) and The Crypt entrance. Think this could easily be fixed with giving the building a mine theme for whatever attraction make take up residence here in the future. Never really understod the Asian flair inteh middle of Rivertown, though I did love TR:TR.

BLSC is kind of on it's own so don't think it is hurting an area but could be themed to fit in with either Coneymall or Rivertown better. Thought IJST would have fit great in teh old Action Zone since both were themed to movie lots at the time. But change it to a steeplechase-esque feel for Coney Mall or a Maverik-esque feel for Rivertown.

I just hope that the concrete right in front of the Marketplace is not black (new) Asphalt, because of the way it looks. It also looks like they tore up that ugly black tar path in front of the sign down that pathway.

Maybe replace the Mini Coopers with Hot Rods.