Carousel
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What is the condition of the band organ? I would love to hear it play and it would make the carousel worth visiting.
I have heard 'rumors' that it is being modified with a new music reading system (replacing the punch tape system) that can bring the life back into the organ itself. Rumor, is the key word here. I also cannot remember where I read about this.
I just looked through everything pertaining to the Carousel this season and so far nothing says anything about the organ. However, the Carousel still has a few more years for it's restoration, and the organ can possibly be worked on in the future.
Kings Island restored their Carousel band organ this year, so a restoration of our band organ isn't impossible.
Kings Dominion shared to their Instagram story that the Carousel is getting some detailed paintwork for its 100th anniversary this year!
(Unfortunately, I can't embed Instagram stories to the forum, so I recommend checking out the park's Instagram story before the Carousel update goes away!)
(Unfortunately, I can't embed Instagram stories to the forum, so I recommend checking out the park's Instagram story before the Carousel update goes away!)
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how magnificent of a job KD hasdone on keeping up with this not just as an operating ride but as a work of art to. If my research is correct this is one of the 25 oldest continually operating Carousels in the country.
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Saw that KD is running the Carousel backwards during Haunt. Super neat!
Oh so they can run that backwards but not Rebel Yell.
Actually... now that you mention it, if any company would turn Racer backwards again, it would probably be Six Flags. Has the Carousel even ran in reverse?
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Since the conversion from skid brakes to the clamp-and-fin brakes that the ride currently uses, it's not as simple as just turning the cars around on the track like it used to be. They would need to remove the brake fins from each car, properly align them on the other side, and then re-test the ride with this configuration. PTC would likely be no help since (AFAIK) it's because of their specifications that they stopped running it backwards to begin with. I don't know how Virginia ride inspections/approval works, but its possible the whole side would need to be re-certified due to the nature of the modifications to the trains needed.
Also, riding a train with PTC's individual ratcheting lab bars backwards would probably suck.
Better off just accepting that Racer 75 running backwards is a thing of the past, just like its antiquated deadname. Cherish the memories that you have.
Note that I am fully prepared to eat my words if KD ever decides to actually go through with this LOL.
I’d accept the risks if it meant I actually got to ride the damn thing. Still a tiny bit bitter about it being down last Saturday.