Kings Island Phantom Theater Opening Nightmare | NEW Ride Construction Preview

 

Knott's News: Looks good overall and I hope it's a hit. Tony says this is a litmus test and could lead to other similar projects based on the success of the tecnology and popularity. My biggest concern is the ride capacity remaining unchanged. When they converted from Phantom Theater to Scooby Doo they removed 28 doombuggies and majorly reduced capacity from 2160 p/h to about 650 p/h. They said at the time this was to allow for the interactive elements to reset but I'm not sure I buy that. The Buzz Lightyear attraction at Magic Kingdom is far older and is a continuous stream of ride vehicles without the need for any resets. It hasn't been a problem in years due to the lack of interest in Boo Blasters, but like with the new Bear-y Tales, I'm afraid this is going to lead to artificially inflated wait times come opening.