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We can pretty much confirm Orion though. Its been mentioned several times by Don Helbig, Chad Showalter etc. (KI PR), and in the virus updates. I believe the the First Rider Event and Media Day are set for July 1st, with July 2nd-11th the passholder only days of course.

If the parks open this year, I'd bet that Orion will open too, given thats its pretty much ready to go besides maybe some loose ends to finish in the entrance/que. That having said, Gov. Dewine was asked on Ohio amusement parks (CP specifically) the other day, and did not indicate a definitive...

Agreed. In fact, I would guess most investments throughout the chain have been pushed back to some extent...and will be pending on how the rest of pandemic plays out...

Well, one I always think of is Son of Beast.- Had PKI waited a year or so, and went with Intamin instead, for a 170ish ft prefab... (Colossos opened in 2001, one year after SOB), then that probably would have been something really special (as all the prefabs are). Then there's the original Bat...

I remember those CP 2020 speculation vids popping up all over the place around mid-2018, and people being SO adamant that they're going to rush to build some super-duper coaster so quickly after SV because...well...ITS THEIR 150th! And then when I tried to talk them down from those expectations...

In the meantime, here is some great drone footage of testing from a month ago, from a neat angle:

Unrelated to theme parks, but relevant to the crisis at hand: Please, for the luvva God, and the sake of others, DO NOT 'panic buy'/hoard! Contrary to many belief, there is literally no reason to be stockpiling stuff in the way people have been in the last couple of weeks. Grocery stores are...

I know what I said...

If Michigan's Adventure ever does get another roller coaster, it will only be on the level of Millennium Force .

Kings Island's social media have been pretty dormant the last few days - no statement yet on COVID-19. Something tells me the park - along with a certain anticipated coaster - is not going to open as planned. ?

Never in a million years did I think I'd say: "Hopefully Vekoma makes a comeback in the States"

I will say, despite my qualms of Orion detailed earlier, let it be known that I'm still super pumped for this thing, and optimistic it can exceed my expectations - even moreso having seen the testing footage. Regrdless of how much the trim effects later on (at the camelback) it is going to be...

Hi all, new here. I've been lurking for a while and am now ready to jump in and give my full thoughts on Orion. As many others around here (and in the community in general), I'm sort of a mixed bag. First, I'll start with what I like about it/thought they got right... First overbank/"wave"...