I hope PKI seriously thinks about what it is doing. For the life of me, I can't imagine them NOT doing at least one new steel coaster for '02. It so badly needs a decent multi-elemented steel coaster. There is NOTHING there with any kind of inline rolls, or unique steel layout.
I don't think the SOB mess would have anything to do with getting a new coaster. As for turning it into a resort type park, they have some major work to do, though. First of all - CP, Disney, SFWOA, Universal, etc....ALL have one major feature in common with one another. They all have a large body of water attached to, or near, their parks. King's Island has virtually nothing like that.
Plus, it is going to have to come up with some way of making a real name for itself, and make it someplace unlike any other park, in order to make it a real destination. Disney is known for it's magical atmosphere and all the various activites that you can do there, besides the main park. CP is known for being the rollercoaster capital of the world, and is on Lake Erie, so you have boating, etc....
PKI really isn't focused on anything in particular. Nobody really comes to Ohio from out of state simply to go to PKI, without also going to CP. The park is great - but not a stand alone draw for tourists to the area.
*** This post was edited by SilverWinds on 2/19/2001. ***