Which Kings Island coaster will bite the dust this winter?

One of Kings Island's roller coasters is going away forever soon, but which one?

The Cincinnati, Ohio park now has 15 coasters, but has been teasing the demise of one of them during its Halloween Haunt event. Park PR director Don Helbig confirmed what's happening this morning.

Let's start with the obviously immune. Relatively new coasters such as Mystic Timbers, Banshee, and Diamondback aren't going anywhere. Removing The Beast likely would cause a riot the park never would overcome. I suspect that ditching Racer would elicit a completely different style of PR campaign. The "It's Big" hint probably rules out the family coasters. That's half the field right there.

So which of the other Kings Island roller coasters are most likely to succumb to New Thrill Ride Fever? Let's hear your guesses — or wishes — in the comments.

Update: [Sept. 27] It's Firehawk.

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