Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[PhantomNickDonkeys are my way of life!]

Looking really good so far. That is a pretty steep lift hill they're putting up, especially for a B&M. I'm thinking D-back will be the Must-Ride of 2009, much like RFII was this year.

[DarkStitch626Over obsessive disney disorder]

I am digging the whole color scheme of this ride though what is seriously up with most B&M being either red or blue these days? I mean seriously.

Dive coaster- Red & Yellow.
Griffon- Blue and blue
Diamondback- red and yellow.
Sheikra- Red and blue (well most of BGA now lol what 5 rides?)
The next B&M Dive machine that's track is sitting at the plant.

The layout is really shaping up to be stellar also.

[MixedDrinkToo young for his screenname]

^Well Behemoth is Yellow and Orange..
and blue.
But I guess its because its easy.
It works doesn't it?

[DarkStitch626Over obsessive disney disorder]

^Well Behemoth is Yellow and Orange..
and blue.
But I guess its because its easy.
It works doesn't it?

Yea I know it works and all. My only question is what are all these parks thinking when it comes to colors? I guess one would mostly ponder that about Heide park and the "Green and white" land lol.

Seriously though I can't wait to see this ride testing. I mean seeing a dive machine pull off the splash zone is one thing. Seeing a hyper going 40 or so through that is going to look pretty neat. I'd in future time like to see a banked S-curve through a splash zone to create a zig-zag, slithering motion where the water is scooped by 1 side first to create a visual impact.

[coolhandlukeA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

^I don't think KI chooses the colors of their rides based on what Chimelong Paradise or Busch Gardens Tamprica choose for their rides...up to 4 years removed between release dates too.

Now if KI was pulling a Cedar Point and coloring all of their own rides the same color (like red...) or naming all their rides with the same starting letter (M...), that could be something a little more strange.

I still love this lift hill. And the sloped final brakes. And those are the two most boring parts of a ride typically...

[yankees15Jason X versus the Robot Space Donkey!]

^^That is actually a really great concept! I would love to see that in the future.

Great progress so far on Diamondback, it's starting to shape up.

[MixedDrinkToo young for his screenname]

^^^ I agree,
that would create a much better experience than.. a straight section of track.
It would also create a unique visual impact.
Email B&M, stat!

[PKI JizzManJizzy jizz jizz jizz jizz]

The lift hill is going up up up! Tons of lift pieces in the lot; including the drop...it's going to be VERY sudden! You won't know it's coming!!!

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

I am digging the whole color scheme of this ride though what is seriously up with most B&M being either red or blue these days? I mean seriously.

Dive coaster- Red & Yellow.
Griffon- Blue and blue
Diamondback- red and yellow.
Sheikra- Red and blue (well most of BGA now lol what 5 rides?)
The next B&M Dive machine that's track is sitting at the plant.

The layout is really shaping up to be stellar also.

Don't forget,it's up to the parks to determine the color scheme of the finished ride,not B&M...the factory simply paints the track & structure in the requested colors as ordered by the customer.

Dominator recieved a nice new coat of orange & blue this year to replace the original yellow & blue of the SF era so Behemoth wasn't the only one.Still why did KI select the SAME shade of red used on Firehawk?

[NoxegonI'm a culture ho]

The lift hill is going up up up! Tons of lift pieces in the lot; including the drop...it's going to be VERY sudden! You won't know it's coming!!!

Eh, what? You'll climb a two hundred-odd foot lift hill and not know a drop is coming?