Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[PKI Jizzman]

Interesting, so they're not ground up builds? Looks like they are homes that were rolled in.

[wiyoh1984]

CP has a few “cabins” that are similar at Lighthouse Point. https://www.cedarpoint.com/stay/lighthouse-point

[Haymaker]

4 hours ago, PKI Jizzman said:

Interesting, so they're not ground up builds? Looks like they are homes that were rolled in.

Yep, common pre-fab campground cabins. SFDL has them too, as well as a few "camp resorts" like Jellystone and higher end KOA's.

 

I'd hope that they put up a berm or fence though, unless they plan on charging for "DD and McD's drive thru view" cabin classes.

[PKIDelirium]

I believe those are just being parked there for the moment. In the renderings, that's unused space just to the left of one of the RV spot areas.

[KIEnthusiast]

Remember every1, King’s Island is not building it, they will just be managing it once it opens.

[PKIDelirium]

I wouldn't be surprised if Cedar Fair actually bought it a few years down the road if it's doing well.

[jconsolmagno]

Posted some footage of a Behind the Scenes tour today in 2018. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOh3t6P7_ek

[RAWKIN_coaster38]

If anyone is interested, I just posted a TR of a Gravity Group tour I did last January. They're based out of Cincinnati if you didn't already know.

[Djwadeknox]

Interesting History on Accidents at Kings Island on YouTube. 

 

[prozach626]

That $23,500 fine must have sent a strong message throughout the industry.

[AmyUD06]

Never rode the Flight Trainer at KI, but I did ride the one at KD in my youth, and miss it dearly.

[Garet]

^My Uncle's always talked fondly of the one at Flamingo Land as well.

[KIEnthusiast]

I didn't realize someone passed on the Eiffel Tower

[RAWKIN_coaster38]

I've heard these stories but never in so much detail. My aunt actually had a job at KI in 1991 but wasn't on shift during the Black Sunday accidents, though she knew people who were working at the time. It was obviously very traumatizing for the people who witnessed the accident. 

[KIEnthusiast]

Looks like a lot of the info is coming from this site: http://kingsislandghosts.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-truth-behind-tower-johnny.html?m=1

[prozach626]

I don't understand the morbid fascination of such an insignificant event.

[AmyUD06]

1 minute ago, prozach626 said:

I don't understand the morbid fascination of such an insignificant event.

People with no actual/practical experience with death are for some reason fascinated by it.  I don't get it either.

[coasterbill]

At the risk of veering off topic, people are just incredibly selective in what causes of death they choose to care about. People only care if it's high-profile, tragic accident, something new and scary, etc...

The last year should have proven that. We told the most obese country in the world to stay home for months and not go to the gym because it was extremely dangerous but deemed fast food Drive Thrus essential all in the name of public health. What is the leading cause of death in America over the last 12 months? Heart disease... by a mile. Just like it always is. What are we doing about it? Well, Disney Springs just opened a place where you can buy grilled cheese on a donut bun a few days ago but don't worry, capacity is limited and you have to stand on social distancing markers to get one. They also opened a giant cookie place recently and it had a 10 hour virtual queue.

It's sort of the same thing as this. Way more people have been killed driving to and from Kings Island over the years than at Kings Island but literally nobody cares about that because we're just used to it.

PS: This is not a commentary about covid restrictions, plenty of them make sense. It's just a point about how selective people are with this kind of thing.

[prozach626]

All I heard was grilled cheese on a donut bun.

[AmyUD06]

15 minutes ago, prozach626 said:

All I heard was grilled cheese on a donut bun.

You can get it at KI too, at Tom + Chee.  It is delicious, but sadly not a dining plan option.

[KIEnthusiast]

Guesses on opening day???

[dankeykang]

Given that the park actually operated last year, I am cautiously optimistic for a normal opening in mid-April.  Still, it's impossible to deny that Cedar Fair locations are pretty up in the air at this point.

[dankeykang]

Update:

[KIEnthusiast]

No Winterfest and no April opening??? What the h*ll has Cedar Fair been thinking for the past few months??????????!!!!???

[prozach626]

I guess we'll never know how Orion will ride with a full train.