Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[sixflagsguy5]

It amazes me that KI still offers early morning ride time for season pass holders after all these years. Great customer service and incentive to buy a pass!

[bluestreak]

^ I believe almost every CF park does early ride time in some fashion.

[DorneyKid14]

^^ this is true. Every park does it in the company.

[Whodey]

I love the rotating ERT!!!! Great move and hope it continues in future seasons.

[Jcoaster]

Question: Does anybody know if they're running the craft beer festival again this year?

[thrillrider]

Question: Does anybody know if they're running the craft beer festival again this year?

 

 

Yep....

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/events-and-promotions

 

It's on the official park website under events.

[Philrad71]

I approve of this festival...and may have to figure out a way to attend this year.

[drummermattk]

Just came across this photo from about 5 days ago. I know we can see it on the webcams. But they're clearing a good amount of land on the back end of the park. You may have to zoom in on the picture but there's a lot of land being cleared.... (Top right corner)

[KICoasterkev]

Is that a new picture? I think there's a pic like that from last year when they was about to announce for this year.

[Password121]

I've been keeping an eye on the land clearing as well but looking back in this thread the same parcel of land was cleared when Banshee opened. I have no idea what it could be, if anything.

[coasterbill]

Just came across this photo from about 5 days ago.

 

I think my favorite part of March is watching the leaves change color. Awesome picture! Next weekend we're going leaf-peeping. I hope I'm not disappointed. That picture set the bar really high for March foliage.

[drummermattk]

I swear im not crazy , but im pretty sure they're clearing land

Edited March 15, 2016 by drummermattk

[thrillrider]

That area is/ has been clear for years. It used to be the area where the campground used to be.

[bluestreak]

Just came across this photo from about 5 days ago.

 

I think my favorite part of March is watching the leaves change color. Awesome picture! Next weekend we're going leaf-peeping. I hope I'm not disappointed. That picture set the bar really high for March foliage.

 

Me thinks there's a little bit of sarcasm here...

[jonskinny12]

Just came across this photo from about 5 days ago.

 

I think my favorite part of March is watching the leaves change color. Awesome picture! Next weekend we're going leaf-peeping. I hope I'm not disappointed. That picture set the bar really high for March foliage.

 

[Jcoaster]

I approve of this festival...and may have to figure out a way to attend this year.

 

I second that notion of approval. I too am going to try and figure out a way to be there.

[DoinItForTheFame]

I've been keeping an eye on the land clearing as well but looking back in this thread the same parcel of land was cleared when Banshee opened. I have no idea what it could be, if anything.

 

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[John Peck]

For the record, that photo was taken in Fall of 2014 with a drone the park used.

 

I'm still keeping my eye on the area where the old funnel cake stand was. They built a whole new funnel stand, are moving the basketball throw under Diamondback's helix as well as putting a new soccer game next to it. And they also are redirecting the entrance (and i think exit) for the rapids ride, so something is happening with a good-sized plot of land in rivertown.

[Vonni]

^ Oh, now that is very interesting! I'd love to see a coaster in that area.

[The Great Zo]

Kings Island was designated as StormReady by the National Weather Service. It's a process that ensures the quality of their plans for preparedness, communication, shelter and safety during severe weather. They join a few other Cedar Fair parks with the designation, including Cedar Point.

 

Press release from Kings Island / Press release from the NWS

 

[John Peck]

As I broke the news yesterday on my facebook page, "Kings Island: Past Present and Future", KI has posed the new park map.

 

Noticeable things are the new games under Diamondback's helix before the splashdown, the new funnel cake stand, tropical plunge, new FunPix™ locations... and a big empty space where old funnel cake stand was in rivertown.

 

www.visitkingsisland.com/plan-a-visit/park-map

[drummermattk]

New map design looks nice! But a new coaster in rivertown?............I cant see it.

[BansheeFanshee]

New map design looks nice! But a new coaster in rivertown?............I cant see it.

 

I'm not guessing we'll see a Rivertown coaster either, but I'm definitely guessing that there's a good chance we could see a Gerstlauer Sky Roller like Canada's Wonderland is getting this year.

[drummermattk]

Photo creds to the parks twiter! Slide pieces leading out of the splash pools have been installed!

 

 

^Honestly i can possibly see that. Mainly because CW is like a testing ground for Cedar Fair. Im still kinda wishing maybe they bring back a newer version of an old ride people loved back in the 70's, Like a rotor, an enterprise, or antique cars.

 

 

*Edit 3/26/2016 Just found a couple more recent picture (yes its recent) that a friend reposted from the KIGames twitter page. Looks like the games this year will be going digital!

 

Also found on Greg Scheid's twitter that the restrooms across from Hank's burrito shack (near the beginning of Coney Mall by Racer) is being completely updated.

EDIT 3/26/2016 Photo cred to Greg Scheid's twitter.

EDIT 3/26/2016 Photo cred to KIGames on twitter

[KICoasterkev]

Looks like the Scrambler changed its colors to blue! Anyone wants to see, its on their Instagram page.