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This looks wonderful! Hope everyone has fun to whoever's going!

Dang looks great!

Park Operating Calendar for 2018 has just been released, link: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/explore/calendar-and-hours

Great pics of the park, love seeing the lights from the Sky Ride!

^^Good to hear the history of why it got more investment, and glad they put the 5 year plan into place at the time they did! The next 5 year plan looks to be shaping up to be a great time for KD as well! Twisted Timbers can't get here soon enough!

This park's coaster lineup is going to be nuts next season. Despite the fact that it's market share doesn't warrant it at all, they'll probably have the best lineup in the entire chain after Cedar Point plus a kick a** drop tower, giant Frisbee, classic flyers and an amazing log flume. It's kind of ridiculous (in a good way). Yes, I know the Kings Island people are coming. You can argue that, but I strongly disagree even without Twisted Timbers. Why do you think they get this much investment, when its not warranted? Is it because of the competition in the area? Or because its the sister park of Kings Island, to try and keep it on KI's level?

Great pics! Hope to go next year!

All the reviews I've read has been really good. The view of the park from the top of Mystic Timbers is really nice!

Today, the Eiffel Tower is beginning its transformation into a big Christmas Tree. WinterFest is getting closer! Picture from KI Twitter page.

This is a good idea! From everything I've read and heard about the Island Smokehouse is very popular, so glad they seem to be bringing it to the dry side. This will hopefully help with the lines. We'll see.

Looks like they announced their events and attractions for WinterFest today! Here's the link! https://www.visitkingsisland.com/play/winterfest

This ride looks great, and I'm sure it will look fantastic in person! Nice job vf!

^ They said it during the Cedar Fair conference call about 2Q of 2017.

So they knew structural fatigue cracking was happening and didn't ask all the rides be closed? wow

This isn't 'basic information' you shared, it was shared with a select group, not in public. When management wants to let the parks fans know about it, they'll tell people from an announcement at the park, or online through their site or social media. Glad you took it down.

Nice trip report! Loved the photos as well!

This is terrible! Prayers for the victims and families also.

That's a long line!! And I heard they opened preview day/night 1 hour early since it was so crowded. Traffic is backing up on I71 already too! Per @CPFoodblog on Twitter.

Great pictures Robb! Can't wait to ride the new coaster!

They are now holding the Mystic Timbers Ceremony right now on KICentral's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/kingsislandcentral/

Looks like a fun ride! Can't wait to ride it!

Kings Island also updated their KI blog page celebrating the 45 years of history. Here's the link. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2017/april/kings-island-celebrates-45-years-of-world-class-thrills-fun-and-family-entertainment

Looks nice, can't wait to ride it! We're down to 9 days left.

They've done a great job on the entrance!

Yes, looking back at my old park maps of 2014, 2015 and 2016, the fence is there. They did a good job adding Mystic Timbers to the park map.