So I've been on a camping trip for about a week and couldn't keep up with this thread. Can anyone fill me in on any recent news or anything big that may have happened?

Nothing major has really happenend, the media were sent fake axes if that counts as major

With Don Helbig stirring the pot with the media hopefully this is a "big addition" and not some rinky dink wood coaster(GCI) You can only make a splash with an RMC or an Intamin IMO.

Intamin Credits! Trolllololollololol.

Happy 4th Everyone! Even though it's the 5th now. [emoji14]

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Lordy.  I can't wait for the announcement.  Whatever it is, it's gotta be good with all this hype.

A splash with INTAMIN? Holiday World would like to disagree. Their promised "splash" was a about as big as RFYLCB

The footing design may or may not have been done by GCI or RMC, it can be done by a different contractor. I will note that while Thunder Road was designed by Curtis Summers of PTC, the actual wooden structure was built by locals hired by Carowinds. Did PTC have someone in charge of construction, maybe but my understanding is that Carowinds themselves were in charge of the construction. RMC has stated before that just because they design the coaster doesn't mean they erect it. Also footing design can be based on soil and ground conditions.

 

I believe the foundations for this coaster were done by Clark Reder, based in West Chester (just as Banshee's were done by Schaefer).

 

 

Anyone else think that footer-thing looks like a B&M footer? I compared pics (from RCDB) of Diamondback, Lightning Rod (RMC) and Thunderhead (GCI) and saw that the latter two have circular footers while D-back has square footers. Hmmm...

 

Diamondback and Banshee both have some circular ones, too.

 

Anyone else think that footer-thing looks like a B&M footer? I compared pics (from RCDB) of Diamondback, Lightning Rod (RMC) and Thunderhead (GCI) and saw that the latter two have circular footers while D-back has square footers. Hmmm...

Rather than a footer, it looks like a concrete drainage cover to me.

 

 

It is a concrete drainage box. 

I circled three sections, in the two yellow areas the lines only go half way across, and they almost alternate which side they are on. Why? It seems strange unless something is going on with the ride at these points. The section I circled in red also stands out to me. The edge lines are missing. This is the only section of the ride this occurs on.

Anyone know of a design element these sections might represent? I cannot think of something on a GCI coaster which would look like this. But maybe someone else has an idea.

I just want to point out that wooden coasters have more bents in the valleys than at the top of the hills. However the red section to me could be section where the bents are so short that they don't connect to other(except may handrails) or this could be an inversion.

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Hey Everyone.   New guy here.  Been following the thread for a bit and just wanted to say hey.   Can't wait for new info, or even speculation.

I'll be at the park later in the week. I'll post pics, if I see anything of value.

 

Exciting times.

^^Welcome to KIC!

 

And yes, indeed. These are some exciting times to be on KIC and to go to Kings Island to speculate.

Been following along for awhile and decided to join in!

I can't wait to see what KI has up their sleeves, and I love reading all the speculation.

I agree that night rides look like they are going to be a lot of fun!

Welcome to KIC!

Thank you!

And thanks to everyone who is posting pictures. With not being able to get to the park anymore this year, it definitely helps me get my fix!

Well just waiting for season passes to go on sale for 2017......maybe a KIC construction tour in the off season???

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Perhaps the most annoying voice spieling on the train I've EVER heard.

Edith Bunker was more sonorous.

 

This is why lol

We have activity...      at my daughters' elementary school.     I did ask about when they were starting at KI they said they couldn't talk about that.

 

^ What are they? Can't make it out.

R.E. Middleton Construction did most of the concrete work on Banshee and Valravn.  Here they are pouring sidewalks and a parking lot.....  Or adding footers for a totally sweet B & M Giga Inverted Dive Wing coaster for an elementary school. 

What a lucky elementary school.

They'd get one great coaster, where everyone is to short to ride......

^ sort of, they are just getting the footers. Now they need to sell 40M chocolate bars to pay for the coaster.

^^ actually lol'd.

We have The Beast, had the Son of Beast and The Beastie. We pretty much know this will be another wooden coaster so does anybody think they might add another beast to the family? I'd love it

Maybe they could play it up as a rival to The Beast? Like some new creature in the woods of Kings Island?

Maybe they could play it up as a rival to The Beast? Like some new creature in the woods of Kings Island? I think that would be cool

Sorry for the double post

I wouldn't think so.

With the way SoB ended up, I'd almost guess KI will have The Beast, but nothing else with that name in it.

You're probably right but one can hope

"Mother Beast"?

I wouldn't think so.

With the way SoB ended up, I'd almost guess KI will have The Beast, but nothing else with that name in it.

You could be right but I don't think so. Yeah the way it ended was kinda bad, but Son of Beast was was a legend and much more people loved it than hated it. Plus that was about 4-5 years ago now. I think something in The Beast family is a possibility

Apparently there is a bunch of steel in that area behind WWC where there is a large clearing. (when you're heading back to the train station past the turntable)

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Yes there is.

On edit: Had to screenshot since I took a video of it. [emoji14]

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Yes there is.

What does this most likely mean? What will this steel be used for?

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Looks like for around a station.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BHfb-HoB6fY/?taken-by=kingsislandpr

 

"Lots to see aboard the KI & Miami Valley Railroad."

 

Notice the heavy equipment in the background