Kentucky Kingdom to reopen as Bluegrass Boardwalk in 2013, operated by Koch family

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:31 PM | Contributed by Jeff

The Kentucky State Fair Board approved a lease deal for Kentucky Kingdom, which will be operated as Bluegrass Boardwalk by a company formed mostly by members of the Koch family, who own Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana.

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CoasterDemon

Saturday, February 25, 2012 1:58 AM
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^Drink it with 'lotsa' ice. It will help you tomorrow.

I can see people complaining about season pass prices at BB, if they do in-fact offer them - thanks to Six Flags giving away cheap passes.

Anyone been on Day-Looge? It's supposed to be a great ride.


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BullGuy

Saturday, February 25, 2012 4:00 AM
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RideMan said:
What kind of condition are Twisted *s really in, aside from being short a couple of trains? I mean, they've got galvanized steel construction, so structurally they should be okay; the track probably needs some work (I remember Lola having that same problem as the Villain, where the train bounced down the first drop...) but how extensive even is that?

I think it was here that someone (gator?) commented that OzCat was as good as dead, and that one went SBNO a year later. Didn't know a steel vs. wooden structure made that much of a difference.

Glad to see something happen for this park. 2013 also sounds about right for a KI addition. Good year for the area.


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Maverick00

Saturday, February 25, 2012 4:22 AM
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I saw a Bluegrass Boardwalk that said they will add several new attractions so just confirming new attractions will be added.

Just to clarify everything, will the abbreviation be BB or BGB?


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Ensign Smith

Saturday, February 25, 2012 4:36 AM

I think the rules of nomenclature require "BgB"...


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Raven-Phile

Saturday, February 25, 2012 1:24 PM
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CoasterDemon said:
^Drink it with 'lotsa' ice. It will help you tomorrow.

:) I'm doing surprisingly well. I think eating Chinese food before I went to sleep did the trick.

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Tekwardo

Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:51 AM
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What exactly are "Kentucky People"?


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Maverick00

Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:59 AM
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People in Kentucky ;)


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LostKause

Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:03 AM
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That reminds me of a great joke...

What do you call a gay guy who flies an airplane?

A Pilot.


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Ensign Smith

Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:49 AM

I was gonna go with "Steve", but then again it was just a wild guess... ;)


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Mike Gallagher

Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:46 PM

CoasterDemon said:


Anyone been on Day-Looge? It's supposed to be a great ride.

I went on it my only visit in '07. It was my first and only water coaster. Thought it was OK at best. I imagine rides like Wildebeest and Mammoth are/will be much more thrilling and fun.


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Jason Hammond

Monday, February 27, 2012 1:19 AM
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Deluge was the most disapointing of all the water coasters I've ridden. Though it's a short list. Castaway Bay, Kalahari in Sandusky, Holiday World, and of course Deluge at KK. I'll be ridding Master Blaster at Schlitterbahn in Galveston Island in a few months.


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CoasterDemon

Monday, February 27, 2012 4:02 AM
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Think about new, freshly constructed and painted Pepsi Oasis' ... mmmmm...


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Gromithere

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:20 AM
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[url][url]An interesting tidbit from the Bluegrass Boardwalk blog: http://bluegrassboardwalk.com/baby-steps/ While it definitely seems their enthusiasm is there, it doesn't sound like everything is necessarily a fully done deal as far as financing, unless I am mis-interpreting something.

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Jason Hammond

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:33 AM
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They mentioned at the original press conference that they still needed to secure some financing. But, they also expressed extreme confidence that they would be able to obtain it.


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Gromithere

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:53 AM
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I guess as a "casual follower" I missed that. Thank you Jason.

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