Kings Island new Coaster 2014

If it is an invert, Im excited. I do love those rides, and if it is a bigger version (Montu, Alpengeist) I look forward to seeing what B&M can do after not building one for over 10 years.

Ten years? They built a new one last year and at least 3-4 in the last 10.

They havent built a big one in quite some time. When was the last invert with a MCBR built?

Giga-inverted-wing coaster?

How many inverts actually have MCBR?

Off the top of my head:

Raptor

Alpengeist

Montu

All inverteds that are also in my top ten. The longer rides have them because of the ability they provide to have a 3rd train.

While I really appreciate the photos, I suspect that at least one of those was taken in a dangerous manner, without park permission. Great pics though.

Are there any experts here who can enlighten us that the footers are almost definitely B&M?

How ya figure? Two look like they're from the Eiffel Tower, one from Diamondbacks queue?

Looks like from Drop Tower to me.

Eh. Looked like a good zoom and angled from the front of the tower for me.

Tekwardo said:

Marvin Miller said:

Tekwardo said:

I'd say Inverted.

Inverted ride construction starting this early? Nah, it's Giga.

It's nice that you think so, but it's an invert.

Why?

Pulled down the offending picture -- I didn't want to get anyone in trouble. Won't do that again.

As for invert, CEO Matt Ouimet said in JP Morgan TMT conference call earlier that -- my words, paraphrasing -- Gatekeeper was designed with re-ridability in mind and with greatest reach possible, the family customers. Cedar Fair isn't looking for intensity.

Inverts by their nature are more intense than Hypers -- I can ride Diamondback over 20 times in one day, and I would be a little leery of doing that on Raptor or Afterburn. I rode Afterburn several times and loved it! But there was certain amount of headbanging, mildly intense G's and limited visibility from all rows except front.

With Diamondback, the seating layout is so wide open, extremely comfortable, and it's just really sublime.

Edit: Also with wingrider ruled out by Ouimet, so we can safely expect a Giga or... a new type. Nah, Giga it is.

Having ridden Leviathan, it's almost the same thing except for the fact that it's row seating arrangement which I hope B&M changes for this Giga.

If they're doing a giga coaster, I hope they do more low & fast with trees and tunnels like on Beast. (obviously, with enough variation to keep Beast unique)

Marvin Miller said:

Pulled down the offending picture -- I didn't want to get anyone in trouble. Won't do that again.

Who does that offend?

Ok you guys win. It's an invert.

Tekwardo said:

Ok you guys win. It's an invert.

Why?

Because the train is UNDER the track.

Why?

Because.

Could someone seriously explain why it's so conclusively a B&M invert at this point? I really don't understand, and I'd like to.

Why?