Kentucky Kingdom to get a new roller coaster

Does Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom have any height restrictions?

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It may be Shockwave, the height restrictions for SFKK are only 180 ft. People seem to be neglecting other plans for the park. ;-)

Well, I believe certain parts of the park have different restrictions. Louisville International Airport is basically across the street from SFKK, and it does have major planes flying in and out all the time.

I do know that Shockwave COULD have been built there. The Sky Coaster at SFKK is 185' so this would have not been a problem. Space on the other hand though...

The park is not in the flight path of any of the planes however.

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Coming in 2003-The Spawn Of Magnum!

I AM WITTY!

To put any rumors to rest, here is a copy of the press release that I received last night. I haven't seen it posted anywhere else (yet) so here ya go!

Tina

--------------------------------------------------FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 4, 2002 FOR MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACTAMY BALLARD-RILEY(502) 814-4511 OR ariley@sftp.com Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Announces Electrifying News!
Thrilling Eighth Coaster To Be Added In 2003! Louisville, KY – In Spring 2003, a new coaster will debut at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom…a coaster so electrifying, so exciting, that it could only be called Greezed Lightnin’. Greezed Lightnin’ will leave you breathless as you blast out of the coaster station like a bolt of lightning, going from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than six seconds.
You won’t have time to scream before you zoom through the 76-foot-tall loop, and are sent soaring up the 142-foot incline at a 70° angle. Just as you think the ride is over, the coaster plunges backwards down the incline and back through the loop in 35 seconds.
You continue your exhilarating streak as you climb up the tail of the ride, before you glide safely back into the station. The innovative catapult mechanism on Greezed Lightnin’ is what propels the coaster from zero to 60 miles per hour, much like the catapulting action on aircraft carriers. “Greezed Lightnin’ will amaze and thrill guests with its ability to blast riders out of the coaster station at such a high rate of speed”, says Lee Graham, vice-president and general manager of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. “This powerful coaster is sure to generate excitement among all coaster fans.” Greezed Lightnin’ is a steel “shuttle loop” coaster that stands at 142 feet tall. It spans 583 feet across the ground, with 722 feet of track. The coaster has one train which consists of seven cars holding four persons each, for a total of 28 passengers per ride.

Built of 150 tons of steel, this coaster was designed by Schwartzkopf of Germany and is a first of its kind in this region. Greezed Lightnin’ joins Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom’s thrilling coaster lineup, increasing the park’s coaster count to an impressive eight. Greezed Lightnin’ is expected to open to the public in Spring 2003. It will be located on the front side of the park, near the Road Runner Express roller coaster. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom will open for the 2003 season on Saturday, April 5th.

For more information on Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom or Greezed Lightnin’, call (800) SCREAMS, or visit our website at www.sixflags.com For media information, contact Amy Ballard-Riley at (502) 814-4511.
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with a total of 39 parks in North America, Europe and Latin America. Six Flags parks serve 35 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. Six Flags is a publicly held corporation with corporate offices in New York City and Oklahoma City. The Company's stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol: PKS. American Online keyword: Six Flags. SIX FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. Ò,Ô and Ó 2002. LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of and Ó Warner Bros.(s02)

*** This post was edited by coasterqueenTRN on 12/5/2002. ***

That sounds kind of made up.

Hey I've marked myself down on the Calender for April 5, 2003. Hope to see anyone there. *** This post was edited by Wabash Cannonball on 12/5/2002. ***

Wabash, from the press releases I've seen, looks pretty darn realistic to me....unless you were kidding, in which case please disregard...

Also, I really LIKE the idea of having Thunder (Run) and (Greezed) Lightning next door...reminds me of HP's WildCat/Wild Mouse combo...good choice, SFKK, from the selection of ride to the installation location to the name...I couldn't be happier...:)

Hey guys, Tina got it right. Mike if you had kept your email address current with us your would have received a copy of the press release for your very own. Send me your current email and I will forward it to you pronto. Thanks.

Carol

I was just goofing about with the earlier statement. This is what I was hoping for, waiting for, and exactly what I expected. Can't wait to ride this coaster. This will be a unique experience for me.

Sfkk is a great park but stills needs some work. I think when thay get the Viper coaster it will bring in some people and hopefully next year get a Big coaster...

Hi, Coaster fans!

I believe that Six Flags should erect the Texas Tornado at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park. We desperately need a "good coaster" besides "Chang". If they built it here, THEY WILL COME TO RIDE. The attendance at the Louisville, Kentucky Six Flags stinks compared to Kings Island jam packed crowds only two hours away. The difference is management and rides. The Six Flags pencil pushers need to do some exit polling and marketing research for the Louisville park. Then they would realize, they are sitting on a centrally located gold mine. Their park could be as good as Kings Island, but instead it's a glamorized county fair.

By the way, Louisville is now the 16th largest city in the US and our airport is international. The airport accomodates 493 planes per day as compared to the Fulton County Airport located at Brown Field in Atlanta, Georgia's 289 planes per day. Who lives in the hick town now?

Additionally, can anyone verify the rumor that Kentucky Kingdom is going to be the site for the Viper coaster?

Thanks *** This post was edited by CoasterFinatic on 12/7/2002. ***

By the way, Atlanta also has a huge airport called Hartsfield which handles over 1,000 departures a day alone. You live in hick town now.

CoasterFinatic, Sfkk is a very good park, it has a lot of land that you do not no about. Thay will get new coasters you will see. How do you say that the attendance was down it has been up 2 years now. Are attendance is better than most Six Flags Parks. Like Sfog.