[MarkD]

PKI - Memorial Day Weekend. I quess there's more construction going on than I thought.

<a href='http://www1.cedarfair.com/kingsisland/index.cfm#actions' target='_blank'>Firehawk</a> will be the new name.

<a href='http://www1.cedarfair.com/kingsisland/news/firehawk.html' target='_blank'>News and Faq</a>

[Jubilee]

I think thats a pretty good move. Kings Island needs something new for them and G lake needed to downsize and start undoing what six flags did.

[deaconnor]

What's the difference between X-Flight and Borg? I've always wanted to go to Kings Island and this gives me a better reason, while everybody's on it I'll be riding everything else since I've rode Borg.

[Jubilee]

Well I think Borg has corkscrews while X-Flight has inline rolls and I think it has an additional helix that borg does not. Other than that I think they are the same. I haven't been on x-flight yet but I am pretty sure I would preferre the Corckscrews over the in line rolls.

[bgwfreak]

Yeah, the inlines make you a bit dizzy (at least they did to me).

The only thing I like about the longer version (Firehawk and Batwing) is the helix at the end.

[deaconnor]

Thanks although the corkscrews are kind of rough in my opinion.

[bgwfreak]

Well it's supposed to open this weekend.

I'm guessing 4 hour waits.

Who wants to say 5?

[Jonathan]

I saw a picture of Firehawk the other day, and honestly I think that is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. The ride was just plopped down there, and the station looks like a shed that they threw together at the last moment. That used to be easily the best looking park in the chain (with the worst rides, though). With additions like The Italian Job and this, it kind of ruins it.

[charlotteguy02]

Worst rides? I think Carowinds is the forerunner in that category. The only ride Carowinds has that comes close to PKI is Top Gun. PKI has the Beast, Flight of Fear, Delerium, and even the Italian Job I would take over any rides at Carowinds (save Top Gun). They have more flats that also happen to be better than anything Carowinds hasn't dismantled, a far superior Arrow looper, an incredible Drop Zone tower, Son of Beast outpaces Hurler by miles, and a bigger and better waterpark. I guess it's all a matter of opinion though.

[Jonathan]

the Beast

ahahahaha

the Italian Job

ahahahaha

a far superior Arrow looper

ahahahaha

Son of Beast outpaces Hurler by miles

ahahahaha

[chargercrazy]

But they don't have the Flyers

[Hammer8]

But they don't have the Flyers

that was low!

[coasterdave]

Son of Beast out paces Hurler by miles

I want to know what in the heck have you been smoking? You need to go ahead and pass that stuff out to everyone.

PKI has no really stand out coaster and do not tell me what about the Beast. That coaster is a mere shell of its former self. Is there a hill that is not braked still?

[bgwfreak]

Worst rides?  I think Carowinds is the forerunner in that category.  The only ride Carowinds has that comes close to PKI is Top Gun.  PKI has the Beast, Flight of Fear, Delerium, and even the Italian Job I would take over any rides at Carowinds (save Top Gun).

Have you actually been to KI?

The place sucks for the most part. It's gone down a LOT in the past few years.

Beast has been neutered
SOB is a joke
Italian Job is OK, but I'd take Flight of Fear or Volcano over it any day. I'd sure take Top Gun (ours) over it!
Delerium is fun, but breaks down a lot.

The only good rides left at KI are Delerium, Drop Zone and Flight of Fear.

The rest are just average to horrible.

Oh and Tomb Raider blows now.

[Footballteen58]

I still kinda wanna visit KI one of these days. Just to ride the beast i suppose. Most other things look kinda lame now it really is KDs sister park just with longer coasters.