Kings Island | Mystic Timbers | GCI Wooden Coaster
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Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
What a weather-focused company. Only gets involved with coasters named something with lightning, strike, or storm.
ECG said:
What a weather-focused company. Only gets involved with coasters named something with lightning, strike, or storm.
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
Now it's my turn to be either that guy or sound thick.
Didn't the launch system come from Velocity Magnets of Pennsylvania? I saw a post on that other site about how Velocity did the launch. If you look at the second Under the Hood video, it's stated that the company that did the launch was Pennsylvanian. Irvine Ondrey is out of Michigan, Velocity is out of Pennsylvania.
https://vimeo.com/158391903
I thought Velocity made the launch hardware and Irvine Ondrey did the control system, like the sensors and the like. I talked to a guy at a Coaster Crew event last year who worked as an electrician at Six Flags America for some time about ride hardware and he was referring to Irvine Ondrey a lot but in the context of sensors only. Everything he said they did for parks was all PLCs and control panels and similar stuff.
I could be wrong, the universe we see and ride coasters in could be a 2D hologram, that vault with the Cobras on it in India could suck the earth into a black hole if it's opened ever.
I would imagine it's something similar to what they did on Storm Chaser as they convert Hurler. Maybe they're contracted for the same length of time RMC is, so this project is "large" because they'll do all of CF's RMC stuff.
Now it's my turn to be either that guy or sound thick.
Didn't the launch system come from Velocity Magnets of Pennsylvania? I saw a post on that other site about how Velocity did the launch. If you look at the second Under the Hood video, it's stated that the company that did the launch was Pennsylvanian. Irvine Ondrey is out of Michigan, Velocity is out of Pennsylvania.
https://vimeo.com/158391903
I thought Velocity made the launch hardware and Irvine Ondrey did the control system, like the sensors and the like. I talked to a guy at a Coaster Crew event last year who worked as an electrician at Six Flags America for some time about ride hardware and he was referring to Irvine Ondrey a lot but in the context of sensors only. Everything he said they did for parks was all PLCs and control panels and similar stuff.
I could be wrong, the universe we see and ride coasters in could be a 2D hologram, that vault with the Cobras on it in India could suck the earth into a black hole if it's opened ever.
I would imagine it's something similar to what they did on Storm Chaser as they convert Hurler. Maybe they're contracted for the same length of time RMC is, so this project is "large" because they'll do all of CF's RMC stuff.
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
I think it's significant because they had to pick Ondrey for a reason, and they've worked with RMC before on multiple occasions. They'd be most familiar with their rides and how to do it. I wouldn't say it confirms anything though. Like Ben said, every ride has a safety control system. This could be doing the whole control system for a new ride, it could be putting a new panel on a wild mouse.
I'd say Hurler is the most logical possibility now. Mainly because if they do it at KD and it works out, they could do it at Caro and keep up their pattern of improving the place.
I think it's significant because they had to pick Ondrey for a reason, and they've worked with RMC before on multiple occasions. They'd be most familiar with their rides and how to do it. I wouldn't say it confirms anything though. Like Ben said, every ride has a safety control system. This could be doing the whole control system for a new ride, it could be putting a new panel on a wild mouse.
I'd say Hurler is the most logical possibility now. Mainly because if they do it at KD and it works out, they could do it at Caro and keep up their pattern of improving the place.
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
^They've equally done work for GCI (including for Cedar Fair already so dunno why they're so excited to work with the chain now xD) so we literally know nothing.
It hasn't changed a thing - if Hurler was the most logical choice it still is.
Stop trying to read in to stuff which tells us nothing!
^They've equally done work for GCI (including for Cedar Fair already so dunno why they're so excited to work with the chain now xD) so we literally know nothing.
It hasn't changed a thing - if Hurler was the most logical choice it still is.
Stop trying to read in to stuff which tells us nothing!
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
Honestly I think the only real "clue" that's come out of anything might be the picture of the seasickness pills, everything else just encourages people to grasp at more straws.
Let's be honest, were at that point in the season where a park posts a picture of a planter on their midway and enthusiasts lose their mind and decide it's a giga confirmed.
Honestly I think the only real "clue" that's come out of anything might be the picture of the seasickness pills, everything else just encourages people to grasp at more straws.
Let's be honest, were at that point in the season where a park posts a picture of a planter on their midway and enthusiasts lose their mind and decide it's a giga confirmed.
CarolinaRider
Mega Poster
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
We have an announcement date: [tweet]http://twitter.com/EvanMillward/status/755421486219988992[/tweet]
We have an announcement date: [tweet]http://twitter.com/EvanMillward/status/755421486219988992[/tweet]
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
KI website has been updated with a countdown timer as well.
https://www.visitkingsisland.com/#panel1-1
KI website has been updated with a countdown timer as well.
https://www.visitkingsisland.com/#panel1-1
ukthemeparkfan
Roller Poster
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
that is odd I thought ceder fair liked to announce what all their parks were getting at the same time
CarolinaRider said:
that is odd I thought ceder fair liked to announce what all their parks were getting at the same time
ukthemeparkfan
Roller Poster
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
thanks
thanks
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: GCI Woodie for Kings Island 2017?
We might have a name...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DonHelbig/status/758374564107849730[/tweet]
The shown image is of a Splintercat, which is a Folklore animal(typical Cedar Fair names recently), that runs fast(like a roller coaster), and knocks down trees(like ALL of the teasers so far). I think this sounds like the name of an old CCI woodie that a smaller family run park bought in the 90s, honestly. At least you can pronounce the damn thing.
We might have a name...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DonHelbig/status/758374564107849730[/tweet]
The shown image is of a Splintercat, which is a Folklore animal(typical Cedar Fair names recently), that runs fast(like a roller coaster), and knocks down trees(like ALL of the teasers so far). I think this sounds like the name of an old CCI woodie that a smaller family run park bought in the 90s, honestly. At least you can pronounce the damn thing.