Its sad that any ride goes.  We still laugh about our first ride on it and the picture we got. While not our favorite, it was not our least favorite either. One of the things we always found funny was the reaction of first time riders.

I heard the news on Twitter and I'm actually more sad than I thought I'd be. Though it's harmful to my lungs, I'll probably take one last (or a few last) flight(s).

RIP to a very cool coaster that, like Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, The Legend and Lightning Racer, stood for a time where coaster designers pushed the limits on what was possible and dared to dream big.

F indeed.

EDIT: Personally, the best case scenario for me is if it got moved to Dorney, as that's where Superman (Possessed) is. It'll be like a mini Geagua Lake as they already have a floorless and a similar front entrance. 

7 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Are there any clues in this hashtag? #RestInPiecesKI  It is plural.

 I feel like it's a hint, but at the same time, none of the hashtags aligned with anything that actually happened. 

3 minutes ago, lifetimecoaster said:

 I feel like it's a hint, but at the same time, none of the hashtags aligned with anything that actually happened. 

Well.... it is big and it will be gone.

17 minutes ago, lifetimecoaster said:

No official word, however speculation says it's been sold to Kentucky Kingdom. The process of removal will probably be telling as to what happens from here. 

Unlikely we would have to wait that long, since KK has been been teasing the new attraction, I am expecting another video tomorrow with more details.  The timing for a ride called Kentucky Flyer is suspicious but in the past Ed Hart has publicly stated that he dislikes coasters with a lot of downtime and maintenance issues.  Which Firehawk clearly has both problems.

They said it’s lived it’s service life. Now it’s being sent to Rumpke Park for eternity.

Sad to see it go, but I understand this will be addition by subtraction. Hopefully this will lead to bigger and better ride experiences.

I can still remember going to Kings Island in early 2007 for a middle school concert band competition. I was standing in The Racer que and saw Firehawk in the distance. I remember thinking “That is going to be such a cool ride!”.

For my first ride I remember standing in the que for what seemed like ages (probably due to new ride long line and the capacity issues), but when I finally got to ride I was ecstatic! I loved the unique experience it gave. Getting laid down in the station, laying on my back on the lift hill not being able to see anything, and the feeling like you were flying all contributed to that experience.

I hope I am able to get some more rides on Firehawk in the coming weeks, especially on the final day.

1 minute ago, gforce1994 said:

They said it’s lived it’s service life. Now it’s being sent to Rumpke Park for eternity.

Likely recycled.

The fact that they used the “end of service life” phraseology, it is very unlikely that Firehawk will end up anywhere except the scrap yard.

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Now if only they can get rid of that dreaded Nighthawk down in the south...

13 minutes ago, lifetimecoaster said:

 I feel like it's a hint, but at the same time, none of the hashtags aligned with anything that actually happened. 

Yeah I am not sure either. I do find it interesting!

Someone on Reddit looked this video up, and I agree that given that Firehawk is about to leave KI, it makes sense to share it. Here is how X-Flight was introduced way back in 2001. BUT BEWARE: LOTS AND LOTS OF 90'S/EARLY 2000'S CHEESINESS!

 

14 minutes ago, gforce1994 said:

They said it’s lived it’s service life. Now it’s being sent to Rumpke Park for eternity.

I doubt it is going to Rumpke unless they put in a winning bid for salvage rights to the metal.  The park will likely salvage what it can as spare parts for it's sister park and sell off the salvage rights instead of a paid disposal in a landfill..

1 hour ago, stashua123 said:

Bye bye birdie

 

1 hour ago, lifetimecoaster said:

No official word, however speculation says it's been sold to Kentucky Kingdom. The process of removal will probably be telling as to what happens from here. 

That would be a terrible move on their part. 

1) This ride already existed for over a decade at a geographic competitor. 

2) The ride is maintenance nightmare that can't move guests through. 

Please, do not send that junk to Kentucky Kingdom. Conversely... Kentucky Kingdom, please do not take this junk. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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3 minutes ago, Gordon Bombay said:

That would be a terrible move on their part. 

1) This ride already existed for over a decade at a geographic competitor. 

2) The ride is maintenance nightmare that can't move guests through. 

Very true, but at the same time its still a new coaster for a park. The ride can still run, it just doesn't run per KI and Cedar Fair standards like other coasters in the chain. I know Ed Hart is against non reliable coasters but if they get the ride cheap, why not go for it?

Moving on with the subject of removal, I wouldn't be suprised if Cedar Fair begins purging Vekomas from all their other parks since there's very few of them left in the chain.

I spent too much time being uncomfortable while trying to ride the Firehawk... I personally won't lose any sleep over it leaving... can't wait to see a giga announcement next year.

I kinda figured that Firehawk was the one who was going to bite the dust, I’m glad that it wasn’t Vortex, because Firehawk is just one of those coasters I can go to the park without riding. Now it makes me think now with the announcement of Firehawk leaving, makes me wonder if everyone is going to race to ride it before it’s gone, I might ride it one last time but it doesn’t really matter to me. Hopefully the removal of Firehawk will lead to a bigger and better future attraction.

Its Firehawk. I road it once as X-flight once as Firehawk

I had no desire to ride it again

Will miss it. But whew, happy it wasnt Vortex! Or, really any of the other Arrows.

4 minutes ago, Arrow said:

Will miss it. But whew, happy it wasnt Vortex! Or, really any of the other Arrows.

Me too.

This is the first roller coaster that I lived to see get closed for demolition and will remember!

  Always sad to see any coaster go.  I'm sure there are those who love it, and for them, I feel bad.

  I'll leave it at that. 

Its Firehawk. I road it once as X-flight once as Firehawk
I had no desire to ride it again

You’re about 2 hours and 23 minutes late on that. It was announced around 10am this morning. [emoji846]


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35 minutes ago, NoChickens said:

  Always sad to see any coaster go.  I'm sure there are those who love it, and for them, I feel bad.

  I'll leave it at that. 

Very true, it might be your most hated ride every, but there is someone else out there that it is their favorite. Sad to see a coaster go no matter what.

I wonder if this is the reason they brought us behind-the-scenes during Coasterstock.

Includes a link to KIC:

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/farewell-Firehawk-kings-island-announces-roller-coaster-will-come-down

Just got a mesage from @DonHelbig!

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The park will have a blog meetup before the ride closes, and that space will be limited so once it has been published on the blog it will reach capacity quickly.

Make sure you pay attention to the KIBlog!

23 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

Includes a link to KIC:

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/farewell-Firehawk-kings-island-announces-roller-coaster-will-come-down

 Dang y'all, we're the "coaster community"!! I somehow feel like I'm in a special club. A secret society as it were.