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[Dubaifreak]

I can't wait for 1988.

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8 hours ago, Dubaifreak said:

I can't wait for 1988.

Same

[LivingBread]

(Sorry for the long wait y'all. Appreciate the support, I just went on vacation which had no internet access. Hope you guys will enjoy the update)

New for 1988: Grizzly Run - A roller coaster designed by Curtis D Summers, and built by the Dinn Corporation. Race through the trees alongside a mess of twisted wooden track, Splinter through the breeze on the wildest beast in Springfield

July - 1988

 

Today was this Summer’s busiest day so far. Most of our coasters have queues of at least an hour-long. Our new roller coaster Grizzly Run had a 75 minute wait for me when I first arrived. I never saw it go less than that.

To make way for the new roller coaster, Kings Emporium had to redesign, reconstruct, and reprofile portions of the Exporail. The area for The Country Mills was also expanded. It is a tight fight, but the close interactions with Wildebeast are exhilarating. Tons of near misses. Word on the street is that night rides on Grizzly Run are top class, and at night this is the best ride in the park.

The best part are the sharp turns in the woods. You really feel like you're flying.

My friends and I avoided Excaliber today. The ride is always awesome, but the queue looked unbearable. We opted for multiple rides on Wildebeast instead. This ride’s wait was never over 15 minutes, a perfect ride to marathon. 

Onto our other roller coaster, The Great American Patriot, it is still one of the best coasters in the park, While this roller coaster focuses on drawn out airtime with it’s double out and back layout, Grizzly Run focuses on laterals intertwined with airtime moments. 

Elsewhere in American Grove, Vortex has a reasonable wait. Some people complain about standing up, but I don’t mind the experience. Something about speeding over those airtime hills while being upright is such a unique sensation. 

Scooby Doo is another ride you can walk right on these days, but don’t judge a book by it’s cover. This kiddie roller coaster packs a punch.

We went back over to The Country Mills after some fun in The Grove. Coal Miner is still just as popular as it was when it opened. You’d think that with the addition of Grizzly Run to The Country Mills, that it’d eat up the crowds for other attractions in the area… but nope.

That is unless you’re willing to ride the other family roller coaster/dark-ride hybrid, Wildfire. This classic was a walk on all day, and it’s still just as good as ever. I’ve never had to wait over 10 minutes to ride this ride, and the finale is amazing!

We cooled off on Canyon River Rapids as this wait is always manageable. It has the perk of being tucked in a corner of the park that Log Jammer lacks. While Canyon River Rapids and Diamond Falls are quick ways to cool off, you’ll have to face a long line if you want to enjoy Congo Falls and Log Jammer. Both rides had long waits all day.

Example A: Log Jammer. A solid forty-five minute wait.

Example B: Cobra Falls. Mamba Mountain also had an extremely long wait today, but I braved the 75 minute patience test for one of the best rides at this park. The tunnel is my favorite part.

No matter how great the capacity is for this Arrow monster, you’re going to wait a pretty long time.

Adventure Through Time on the other hand was sending out empty boats. 

We end this busy day back on International Drive. Grizzly Run has brought a lot of popularity to this small midwestern park. With the park growing  I wonder what is in store for 1989. 

Kings Emporium 1988

 

[BEplayer]

On 11/10/2024 at 21:29, LivingBread said:

(Sorry for the long wait y'all. Appreciate the support, I just went on vacation which had no internet access. Hope you guys will enjoy the update)

New for 1988: Grizzly Run - A roller coaster designed by Curtis D Summers, and built by the Dinn Corporation. Race through the trees alongside a mess of twisted wooden track, Splinter through the breeze on the wildest beast in Springfield

July - 1988

 

Today was this Summer’s busiest day so far. Most of our coasters have queues of at least an hour-long. Our new roller coaster Grizzly Run had a 75 minute wait for me when I first arrived. I never saw it go less than that.

To make way for the new roller coaster, Kings Emporium had to redesign, reconstruct, and reprofile portions of the Exporail. The area for The Country Mills was also expanded. It is a tight fight, but the close interactions with Wildebeast are exhilarating. Tons of near misses. Word on the street is that night rides on Grizzly Run are top class, and at night this is the best ride in the park.

The best part are the sharp turns in the woods. You really feel like you're flying.

My friends and I avoided Excaliber today. The ride is always awesome, but the queue looked unbearable. We opted for multiple rides on Wildebeast instead. This ride’s wait was never over 15 minutes, a perfect ride to marathon. 

Onto our other roller coaster, The Great American Patriot, it is still one of the best coasters in the park, While this roller coaster focuses on drawn out airtime with it’s double out and back layout, Grizzly Run focuses on laterals intertwined with airtime moments. 

Elsewhere in American Grove, Vortex has a reasonable wait. Some people complain about standing up, but I don’t mind the experience. Something about speeding over those airtime hills while being upright is such a unique sensation. 

Scooby Doo is another ride you can walk right on these days, but don’t judge a book by it’s cover. This kiddie roller coaster packs a punch.

We went back over to The Country Mills after some fun in The Grove. Coal Miner is still just as popular as it was when it opened. You’d think that with the addition of Grizzly Run to The Country Mills, that it’d eat up the crowds for other attractions in the area… but nope.

That is unless you’re willing to ride the other family roller coaster/dark-ride hybrid, Wildfire. This classic was a walk on all day, and it’s still just as good as ever. I’ve never had to wait over 10 minutes to ride this ride, and the finale is amazing!

We cooled off on Canyon River Rapids as this wait is always manageable. It has the perk of being tucked in a corner of the park that Log Jammer lacks. While Canyon River Rapids and Diamond Falls are quick ways to cool off, you’ll have to face a long line if you want to enjoy Congo Falls and Log Jammer. Both rides had long waits all day.

Example A: Log Jammer. A solid forty-five minute wait.

Example B: Cobra Falls. Mamba Mountain also had an extremely long wait today, but I braved the 75 minute patience test for one of the best rides at this park. The tunnel is my favorite part.

No matter how great the capacity is for this Arrow monster, you’re going to wait a pretty long time.

Adventure Through Time on the other hand was sending out empty boats. 

We end this busy day back on International Drive. Grizzly Run has brought a lot of popularity to this small midwestern park. With the park growing  I wonder what is in store for 1989. 

Kings Emporium 1988

 

A great addition! This seems like they wanted to recreate the sucess of the beast. For my taste the ride was to lateral heavy and just had some mild floater over a few of these hills. 

[Dubaifreak]

And how was the park doing in 1989? We would like to see that aswell.  🙃

[LivingBread]

(sorry for the wait. October has been a really busy month for me)

 

Today is an important day for Kings Emporium with the introduction of the tallest coaster in the park, The Prowler. At 15 stories tall, this roller coaster might look like a wooden beast, but it’s a steel roller coaster with wooden supports. Brave the near misses, airtime, and laterals of The Prowler.

Right as we opened, I noticed the line for Prowler already picking up. Today is going to be a busy day.

You really get great views of Coal Miner from the top of the lift.

The interaction between Coal Miner brings a new sensation to The Prowler. Also that airtime hill had me flying out of my seat.

This turn has to be the most intense part of the ride. You really get jolted and pinned to the sides of the seat.

They were using two of the three trains today even though personally, I think they should've used all three.

The Prowler really dwarfs Congo Falls

As you can see, The Prowler has made Mamba Mountain a walk on.

Grizzly Run also had short waits. 

Also in the Country Mills, Log Jammer continues to thrill riders. This season it has had to reduce the amount of boats on the track due to mechanical issues.

Wildebeast had a steady flow of people, but mostly was a walk-on throughout the day. Excaliber had the shortest wait i've seen since it has opened.

The shortest wait of today had to be The Vortex. This ride generally doesn't attract much people, but I still enjoy it.

The Great American Patriot had a steady flow of riders. The ride has gotten a little rougher, but it is still a classic.

On International Street, lights have been added.

Here is the 1989 park map to conclude the season

1989

[BEplayer]

Crazy to think that it's already 1989! The new coaster is my new favourite in the park! I just hope that this does age well, I look at you mamba (it's rough).

Interested in seeing what 1990 will bring, these intamin bobsleds really are amazing...

[Dubaifreak]

The 1990s are nigh.

[LivingBread]

(I didn't have enough time to commit to this fully as i've been booked by two jobs, but still wanted to share.)

 

Today was a chill October day at the park.  While I'd usually spend it at home, I heard on the radio about an October event called Kings Spookyporium.

It was a slow day, but I did go on the first Friday. There were only two haunted houses with this event, the best one by far was Jack's House which was set up in a temporary tent at the end of International street.

I don't know who Jack is, but I think he needs to renovate his mansion. There were tons of cobwebs, skulls, and monsters. 

The other decorated area was The Country Mills. Here the best addition was the retheme of Wildfire as Ghostfire.

i loved the hanging lights near Coal Miner.

And the last haunted house was Vampire Mine, something about vampires and zombies taking up in the Country Mill cemetery. This was set up temporarily in the old Wild West Theater.

That concludes my visit to the Kings Spookyemporium event.

Kings Emporium 1989, Halloween

 

[LivingBread]

Kings Emporium  - 1990.

This season has been a good season for Kings Emporium, while there wasn't a new roller coaster, there were a lot of changes. From the start, this ad has been everywhere around the Springfield area. On the brochure, there's a huge print of this poster for The Gauntlet, an intamin looping starship.

Before we get to the new attraction, I started off the day pretty late. I arrived at 7:00pm as the park was open until 11pm today. My first stop was for a couple of rides on The Prowler. With the park as empty as it was, I was able to lap this about 5 times.

From there, I went over to Vortex. In spite of the low crowds, dispatches still took around 5 minutes. These standups must be hard to seat check.

The Grimm boat ride in Medieval Land has received some mild scenery and gardening. The ride is less popular than it once was. 

As it became dark, I thought it would be a good idea to head over to The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet replaces the Wild West Theater in The Country Mills. While it is sad to see an 11-year old attraction go, it does give us a good new ride, and a smoother pathway to Coal Miner. It is a win in my book.

I could only do The Gauntlet once so I headed over to Coal Miner for some night rides. The Gauntlet interacts nicely with it. One thing I did notice was a remnant of the old maintenance path leading to the Wild West yard. 

After Coal Miner, it was time for some of those famous night rides on Grizzly Run. We were flying through those turns.

And what else produces great night rides? The Prowler. But on the way there, I had to take a night shot of The Adventure Bridge. What a sight.

The Prowler has one of the slowest lift hills ever. What a way to build anticipation. 

These people riding Cobra Falls were crazy. They'll definitely be soaked for the rest of the night.

While I'm in Adventure Island, it was time for a night ride on Mamba Mountain. This ride is so dark through those trees, it is hard to brace yourself for some of those transitions. That being said, I enjoyed the almost empty train.

While I made my way over to Great American Patriot, I passed The Berserker and wondered if The Gauntlet overshadows it. I've come to the conclusion that while The Gauntlet is great, that's a thrill ride, and this is a family ride. As an original ride for Kings Emporium, I hope it stays for a long time.

Beside it is the last remaining theater in Kings Emporium after the removal of the Wild West Theater. Maybe this will change in the future?

Onto Great American Patriot. It was running quite well! It's hard to believe at one point that this roller coaster was the king of the park. 

We finish this update with a photo from International Street with an updated park map. Until next time!

Kings Emporium 1990 park download

[BEplayer]

9 hours ago, LivingBread said:

Kings Emporium  - 1990.

This season has been a good season for Kings Emporium, while there wasn't a new roller coaster, there were a lot of changes. From the start, this ad has been everywhere around the Springfield area. On the brochure, there's a huge print of this poster for The Gauntlet, an intamin looping starship.

Before we get to the new attraction, I started off the day pretty late. I arrived at 7:00pm as the park was open until 11pm today. My first stop was for a couple of rides on The Prowler. With the park as empty as it was, I was able to lap this about 5 times.

From there, I went over to Vortex. In spite of the low crowds, dispatches still took around 5 minutes. These standups must be hard to seat check.

The Grimm boat ride in Medieval Land has received some mild scenery and gardening. The ride is less popular than it once was. 

As it became dark, I thought it would be a good idea to head over to The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet replaces the Wild West Theater in The Country Mills. While it is sad to see an 11-year old attraction go, it does give us a good new ride, and a smoother pathway to Coal Miner. It is a win in my book.

I could only do The Gauntlet once so I headed over to Coal Miner for some night rides. The Gauntlet interacts nicely with it. One thing I did notice was a remnant of the old maintenance path leading to the Wild West yard. 

After Coal Miner, it was time for some of those famous night rides on Grizzly Run. We were flying through those turns.

And what else produces great night rides? The Prowler. But on the way there, I had to take a night shot of The Adventure Bridge. What a sight.

The Prowler has one of the slowest lift hills ever. What a way to build anticipation. 

These people riding Cobra Falls were crazy. They'll definitely be soaked for the rest of the night.

While I'm in Adventure Island, it was time for a night ride on Mamba Mountain. This ride is so dark through those trees, it is hard to brace yourself for some of those transitions. That being said, I enjoyed the almost empty train.

While I made my way over to Great American Patriot, I passed The Berserker and wondered if The Gauntlet overshadows it. I've come to the conclusion that while The Gauntlet is great, that's a thrill ride, and this is a family ride. As an original ride for Kings Emporium, I hope it stays for a long time.

Beside it is the last remaining theater in Kings Emporium after the removal of the Wild West Theater. Maybe this will change in the future?

Onto Great American Patriot. It was running quite well! It's hard to believe at one point that this roller coaster was the king of the park. 

We finish this update with a photo from International Street with an updated park map. Until next time!

Kings Emporium 1990 park download

great small details! I am interested to see what they add next. 

[BEplayer]

Hope this new Company b&m builds a new coaster here soon. Iron Wolf is amazing.

[LivingBread]

1991

After the introduction of The Bat at Canada's Wonderland, I knew it was probably a matter of time before we got one here at Kings Emporium. This season saw the introduction of Ruckblende, a Vekoma Boomerang. While the model is a clone, it is the first big attraction situated at International drive, and feels like a great fit for the park.

As it is right by the entrance, crowds tend to go to this ride first. This is made worse by the fact that it can only run one train. Luckily, dispatches are quick enough that the queue isn't as long as it could be.

The freefall sensation you get off of those two spikes are out of this world.

This station is the least elevated station out of all the roller coasters at Kings Emporium. I hope they've got a good flood plan.  It does look great at  night.

One of the original attractions at our park, Old Timers is still going strong..

These two are about to get it good on Canyon River Rapids. I hope they've brought a change of clothes.

Log Jammer is my favorite of the water rides because unlike Canyon River Rapids, you won't get soaked on it. Unfortunately, the roundabout station has been causing the ride some problems. Due to this, it's only running at a limited capacity. I hope they'll be able to fix this soon.

An almost empty train of riders on Coal Miner. I remember when this roller coaster was among the most thrilling in the park.

Grizzly Run also thrills a small group of riders. The best part about Grizzly Run is the location. As it is tucked in the back of the park, it rarely sees a huge line.

Vortex was shockingly busy today. I just know their knees feel like they're on fire here.

And I end this update with the 1991 park map.

And with that concludes the Kings Entertainment portion of this story. Starting 1992, Paramount will have ownership of Kings Dominion, Kings Emporium, Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, and Great America. I hope they'll keep the charm of all these parks. Until the next update, I leave you all with the new logo.

Kings Emporium 1991 download link

 

 

Edited November 13 by LivingBread
Forgot to add the download link

[BEplayer]

When I visited the park today the park was crowed. The new coaster had a 70 minutes line all day long, the capacity really isn't great.