Oh, look over there!

Ground smoothing.

Terp--diversionary¿

Just tried clicking the webcams,  nope not working!

Just tried clicking the webcams,  nope not working!

 

They're back up now. According to a check of http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/pixelcaster.com a few minutes ago, the website hosting the webcams was briefly down. However, it's working now.

Per KI's Instagram account

https://instagram.com/p/BCdm23SuOFA/

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...which means many of those refillers will no longer be jumping lines and clogging up lines at food service locations.

Great move, Kings Island!

Yeah, I think it's pretty awesome for the relief it will give at food checkouts.

If we don't get cups again at Coasterstock I may even buy one this summer. Especially if they're freestyle machines. I can't say enough how much I love calorie-free strawberry pop

Per KI's Instagram account

(Picture)

https://instagram.com/p/BCdm23SuOFA/

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Oh, my bad. You did this post first. I went to a thread I thought fit the news a little better. Didnt know you beat me to it.

No worries! Cool news like this sometimes deserves to be mentioned a few times.

I wonder where else in the park refill stations will be added. Assuming they're trying to re-purpose shelters like that games one, I could see the lockers near Vortex potentially transforming into one.

As long as they will also allow you to fill water bottles at these stations, this will be excellent for not having to wait in long lines at food service venues.  This has been very inconsistent throughout the Cedar Fair chain in previous seasons.

As long as they will also allow you to fill water bottles at these stations, this will be excellent for not having to wait in long lines at food service venues. This has been very inconsistent throughout the Cedar Fair chain in previous seasons.

Actually they have filtered water stations now throughout the park. The first one was at the Invertigo bathrooms, if I remember correctly they finally added one at the bathrooms by BLSC late in the year.

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As long as they will also allow you to fill water bottles at these stations, this will be excellent for not having to wait in long lines at food service venues. This has been very inconsistent throughout the Cedar Fair chain in previous seasons.

Actually they have filtered water stations now throughout the park. The first one was at the Invertigo bathrooms, if I remember correctly they finally added one at the bathrooms by BLSC late in the year.

Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system.

 

Adding more of these is wonderful news!  I wasn't aware of them, but Kat mentioned that she liked filling her water bottle at the one by Invertigo.

 

This is a nice additional feature that will save lots of time and keep people hydrated!  Kudos to them on that one!

Well it looks like I was correct about that being a new path behind the new basketball game. To the new soccer game :-/ I'm not terribly enthusiastic. It is cool we will apparently be able to walk under the track there tho to get some cool views of Diamondback.

https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/706233701487792129

It does reopen speculation wide for what is going into the old funnel cake location, though. I had assumed that was at least going to have the soccer game, if not something else.

You won't be under the track unless you're playing the game though.. and probably losing[emoji14]

For those without Twitter.

https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/706233701487792129

My question is; what is going in at the old WWC entrance/exit, funnel cake stand if not the Soccer game?

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My question is; what is going in at the old WWC entrance/exit, funnel cake stand if not the Soccer game?

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http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/31742-project-2017/page-9#entry713956

rcwizard13, reminding you that those who talk don't know, and those who know, don't talk.

How dare you reveal my ignorance of the happenings at the park!

*playfully*

I'm guessing that the 2017 speculation begins at the old funnel cake stand.

Exactly! I thought the soccer game would be going where World's Greatest Funnel Cakes once stood. Hmmm....

 

-MDMC, who thinks 2016 will be a season for speculation!

Please Matt Ouimet... Please. A highly themed, high capacity RMC. I'll stop making fun of Cedar Fair I promise! 

Not to take away from RMC they probably produce a stellar ride but I love/hate RMC. They turn bad coasters to great coasters, but sometimes it's over extended. I think SoB would have been a perfect candidate for RMC, but it's like poison. Six Flags been bit, and now multiple woodies have been converted, not just because it was a horrible ride. Therefor I hope to not see anything RMC at any CF park.

Direct your hatred towards Six Flags, not RMC. They're just being paid for a job.. and they're doing a fine job IMHO.. minus aesthetics, of course[emoji14]

They turn bad coasters into great coasters... how is that a bad thing at all? They take old beaten down woodies and turn them into incredible new masterpieces. Six Flags and RMC should be praised for this! I mean I think Six Flags is doing a WAY better job than Cedar Fair right now and the biggest reason is because of these new RMCs (and their incredible new collection of Dark Rides.) Why Cedar Fair hasn't signed on the dotted line bewilders me. 

I don't remember exactly what Greg said way way back, but wasn't it something about "an out of the BOX team of designers at KI who were going to create the best HAUNT ever?" Someone find that tweet...

I don't remember exactly what Greg said way way back, but wasn't it something about "an out of the BOX team of designers at KI who were going to create the best HAUNT ever?" Someone find that tweet...

"Very excited about the out of the box committee we have to make HAUNT bigger and better. This park is filled with creative folks!"

https://twitter.com/kigmgreg/status/685138852726620160

It was only a couple months ago, tho, not way way back.

Hopefully by "creative" he isn't referring simply to their ability to find new places in the park to build permanent Haunt structures...

Or maybe.... A season long haunt, ride?

I don't remember exactly what Greg said way way back, but wasn't it something about "an out of the BOX team of designers at KI who were going to create the best HAUNT ever?" Someone find that tweet...

"Very excited about the out of the box committee we have to make HAUNT bigger and better. This park is filled with creative folks!"

https://twitter.com/kigmgreg/status/685138852726620160

It was only a couple months ago, tho, not way way back.

Ok... Way way back in the thread...

Or maybe.... A season long haunt, ride?

Season long Haunt ride: [emoji736] Banshee?

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Ummm .... That's a stretch