I heard that Kings Island was working with B and M in 2020. B and M Giga, Wing, or Dive?

1 hour ago, KI Master said:

I heard that Kings Island was working with B and M in 2020. B and M Giga, Wing, or Dive?

This is the kind of post likely to get you mauled as a newer member, but I'll bite. I heard all 3! The first Giga-Dive-Wing Coaster ever! :-)  How awesome would that be. :-)

Something to fill in the space for Crypt.

Another inside coaster because Kings Island made people mad with Antique cars.

Also Giga, Wing, Dive coaster would be amazing!

39 minutes ago, KI Master said:

Another inside coaster because Kings Island made people mad with Antique cars.

No, sounds like they made YOU mad with antique cars. 

People were holding up Son of Beast signs at the anouncment.

^They do that at pretty much every announcement. 

That was my first time going to an anouncement.

I have a feeling that they’re going to remove a ride to make room for another. Maybe Firehawk (since it was down pretty much every time I visited (and I made 10 visits this season))?! They could also definitely expand X-Base into the old Dino’s Alive area making it an extension to Coney Mall

KI said they are taking down a coaster and they would anounce it this week!

Hey guy. Just a friendly reminder to check other posts as well. I am sure there is one that is pages and pages long  talking about this haha. @KI Master

oops

1 hour ago, KI Master said:

oops

no one word posts either per TOS.

Well that escalated quickly haha j/k

A new park bench! I’ve always been waiting for one of those. 

Since they're bringing back old rides from the past now, a coaster like King Cobra would be nice.

I honestly think wing coasters in the US are on the decline. We only have GateKeeper, X-FLight, Wild Eagle, and Thunderbird and those debuted in the early to mid 2010s. In my opinion I don't get the appeal of current B&M wing coasters aside from the main draw- the trains. Near miss elements enhance the experience significantly but other than that I don't see the hype. 

I have been on all three of wing riders in the US.  While I thought that X-Flight, and GateKeeper were just meh I love Wild Eagle.  I could see them getting pretty creative with the layouts if more parks purchased them.

1 hour ago, flightoffear1996 said:

I have been on all three of wing riders in the US.  While I thought that X-Flight, and GateKeeper were just meh I love Wild Eagle.  I could see them getting pretty creative with the layouts if more parks purchased them.

What about Thunderbird?

4 hours ago, flightoffear1996 said:

I have been on all three of wing riders in the US.  While I thought that X-Flight, and GateKeeper were just meh I love Wild Eagle.  I could see them getting pretty creative with the layouts if more parks purchased them.

 

2 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said:

What about Thunderbird?

Rcdb considers X2, Green Lantern: First Flight and 4D free spins clones at Six Flags (Joker/Batman: The Ride) as wing coasters too.

However freespins and regular wings are two completely different experiences

20 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said:

What about Thunderbird?

I forgot about that one.  I have not been on that one but the wife and I are planning on taking a trip to Holiday World this summer.

I really enjoy Thunderbird.  The launch is fun, and it has a nice short layout.  I almost would say that I prefer Thunderbird over Gatekeeper and Wild Eagle.  Although the setting for Wild Eagle is pretty good too.

I much preferred Thunderbird over GateKeeper. Haven't ridden Wild Eagle.

 

As for what could be coming in 2020, I think Kings Island has enough coasters already where your feet dangle. Some people get motion sickness from that specific element. Also Kings Island's last major coaster installation (Banshee) is a foot dangler.

15 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:

However freespins and regular wings are two completely different experiences

I'm not saying they aren't different experiences. I'm just pointing out their classified on RCDB as wing coasters and I can't argue that they are wrong. None of them have track above or below you when riding, therefore they're wing coasters with a 4D/free spin element. Intamin also refers to Skyrush at Hersheypark as their wing rider model even though 2 of the 4 seats in each row are over the track. RCDB classifies it as a wing rider/custom.

The Beast and Shivering Timbers are completely different experiences, but they're both wood coasters. To get more specific, Ragin' Bull and Diamondback are completely different ride experiences as well, yet they're both B&M hyper coasters.

 

 

57 minutes ago, NewD4y20 said:

Also Kings Island's last major coaster installation (Banshee) is a foot dangler.

I don't know when you last visited, but Banshee is not Kings Island's last major coaster installation.

As far as wing coasters, I've only ridden GateKeeper but I thought that the ride experience (outside of the near-miss elements) felt nearly identical to Banshee.

On 11/21/2018 at 2:32 PM, NewD4y20 said:

I much preferred Thunderbird over GateKeeper. Haven't ridden Wild Eagle.

 

As for what could be coming in 2020, I think Kings Island has enough coasters already where your feet dangle. Some people get motion sickness from that specific element.

I completely agree with you about KI having enough of those type of coasters. We are after all the "hanging coaster" capital of the world as it is already...

To me, the experience offered by a wing coaster is not all that different from that of an invert.

It's different of course. But not different enough IMO...

Cedar Fair has added just one wing coaster in their history, five years ago, and even that was at a park that already had virtually every other type of coaster...

^Except for a flyer

Hence why I said "virtually", meaning "nearly, almost".

They also technically didn't have (and still don't) a 4-D, wether it be full-size or zacspin, and at the time they didn't have a floorless or dive.