Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[sushirocks13She turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

It looks great to me! I like the theme, the layout, the splash down..... I like everything (except the trains )

I can't wait to ride it!!!!

[hauxI wish they would make Street Fighter Donkey.]

I just saw the on-ride animation. It looks like there's a trim brake on the camelback before the block brake, and there appears to be a magnetic brake before the air brakes in the block. Behemoth has the same (magnetic brake before the block).

The only thing i don't like about it is that viewers can't get wet from the splashdown. Maybe they just didn't show it in the concept art?

[hauxI wish they would make Street Fighter Donkey.]

Also, why did the plans submitted to the city of Mason say this would be 4,200 feet long? It's more than a mile long.

[ScaparriFull Fledged Katonga Enthusiast]

Also, based on watching the POV, I can't see how this ride is going to have any airtime.

Joe, that post just made my day.

The name sucks.
The logo sucks.
The colors suck.
The trains suck.
The layout sucks.
The splashdown sucks.
The trims suck.
The park still sucks.


Feel free to copy and paste any of those you need.

For insurance purposes, let me go ahead and purchase one "The splashdown sucks," one "the colors suck," and two of the "The trims suck" please.

In all seriousness, I'm incredibly excited about this ride, mostly because KI has been my home park all of my life and it's nice to finally get a major-caliber coaster that likely won't blow balls in five years. Yes, I will admit that there is a small part of me that is a Kings Island fanboy, but I'm not about to start claiming this is going to be a definite top 10 coaster next year. I'm not going to make any claims other than that I think it will be a lot of fun and a solid ride.

Oh, and the splashdown sucks.

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EDIT: I'm blind. Thank you, supertrooper. My bad, angryemobeaver.

[supertrooperDonkeys are my way of life!]

The only thing i don't like about it is that viewers can't get wet from the splashdown. Maybe they just didn't show it in the concept art?

No, you aren't supposed to get wet. It's a visual effect. You don't get wet on Griffon or Sheikra, either.

He said "viewers can't get wet". Viewers of Sheikra and Griffon definitely get wet. Hopefully, the concept video just doesn't show the "splash zone".

[CoasterFanaticThe Resident Smart-Ass]

LOL. I knew I forgot something.

Oh, you forgot a bunch ...

Station Sucks
Placement Sucks
Clear Cutting Sucks

Oh, and we're actually critiquing lift hill supports now? I believe that's a first. Laughing

... oh and the Lift Hill Supports Suck too!

[Wes.]

Everything sucks hghhhhyghhhhhhhhhhhhh

LIFE CYCLE OF A "NEW COASTER" THREAD ON TPR

1. After months of rumors and speculation, the ride is announced. The ride is immediately hit with negative views because it didn't live up to the hype coasterboy2194210 had set when he heard from his friend's uncle that it was going to be a 900 foot prototype. √ CHECK
2. Complaints about: The name, the stats, the colors, the trains, and the station layout, sometimes all in the same post. This is based off a crudely done 3D video. √ CHECK
3. Random new threads pop up in the next few weeks, breaking the news of the brand new coaster, even though the original thread is probably still on the first page near the top.
4. People start complaining about the lack of construction, and wonder if the ride will be finished on time.
5. Construction starts, people start complaining about the lack of construction updates. No pictures from 2:35 this afternoon? But another piece had been put up!!!
6. Criticism over the differences between the constructed portions versus the concept art begin. Page upon page of bitter feuding on whether the angle of descent was incorrect begins.
7. The construction is finished. People start complaining about the lack of testing, and wonder if the ride will be finished on time.
8. Testing starts, people start complaining about the lack of testing updates. No pictures from 2:35 this afternoon? But another train has been cycled!!!
9. Someone rides the coaster and reports back. If the review is so-so to good, the person obviously caught it on a bad early run. If the review is glowing, the person obviously hasn't ridden many coasters.
10. The ride opens. The fanboys descend en masse, declaring the ride the best coaster to ever touch god's green earth. Wild claims are thrown out, like the coaster is able to cure cancer, and has ejector airtime even on the brake run and station.
11. A well-travelled, highly regarded TPR member finally rides it, and gives a good but not great review. Fanboys cry foul, saying the person rode it on an off-day.
12. Pages upon pages of comparison to every single amusement ride known to man ensue.
13. As more people ride, the reviews eventually settle into a particular area (bad, moderate, good, great, excellent) and people stop posting in the thread.
14. Meanwhile, dirt has been dug up somewhere else in the park...the cycle begins again.

[ScaparriFull Fledged Katonga Enthusiast]

We could get a serious gambling ring set up on predictions for when each step of the life cycle will occur.

$5 says step 3 will occur within the next two hours.

[alpengeist04Why do I still have a donkey title???]

^I say one hour. Anybody want 30 minutes.