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Anyone ever done that booze gimmick? $45 for drinks all night sounds insane for a place that charges nearly $20 for one drink. Is it the whole night the park is open? Just a specific amount of time? Details don't really say. Far more interesting to me than the buffet gimmick.

It didn’t sell out quick this year.

The NYE dinner party at KI is now available for purchase: https://www.sixflags.com/kingsisland/events/new-years-eve-celebration

Sigh… I don’t know what it is but the idea of some KI fans in a large group like Season Passholders knowing this location is giving massive “trespassing” vibes. Same thing as the Batavia Factory with some people. I know it’s not everyone in the group but the fact that these photos exist for indulgent minds… idk… just a feeling. Just get reminded of a time a few members from KICentral once entered the Batavia plant during Diamondbacks construction.

Definitely looking more classy already

Another photo from the guy on Reddit

Yes just saw this today as well. As I just moved to Seattle from Cincinnati this year this is devastating. It's going to be really hard only having the Washington State Fair twice a year and then the Miler kiddy coaster at Remlinger. Wild Waves was one of the few parks in the region that sold season passes too. I'm now looking at a 2.5-3 hour drive minimum to go to any other parks. Probably will go to Playland in Vancouver more in the future as it's the second best park within a 6 hour radius after Silverwood

Looks like Wild Waves is closing for good next year... https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/wild-waves-shut-down-2026 Sad to see any amusement park close (although this was a water park too), but in the Northwest, you don't have very many options. I used to live in Oregon and this park has a little sentimental feeling to me, because Wild Thing was my very first upside down roller coaster. It wasn't THE coaster that got me into roller coasters, but it had a huge impact on me. I remember after the water park closed, my family went over to the super small amusement park side and I decided I would try Timberhawk, their S&S woodie. I was scared, but had a fun time. So I was feeling pretty confident in myself after that ride, and decided I might try and conquer the Wild Thing (simple Arrow looper). I had never done an upside down roller coaster before, and was super sacred of the idea of going upside down, as I'm sure many of you guys experienced when you were younger. But I got the courage to get in line, and in the ride vehicle. I was super scared on the lift, but it was over before I knew it. I wasn't really sure how I liked it at first. At first, I wasn't sure if I liked roller coasters anymore. When we got back into the station, the ride operator then asked everyone if they wanted to go again, and if they didn't they could raise their hand and get their restraint released. I of course raised my hand but my dad put it back down and said "let's go again". So, as we left the station I held the restraint tight and braced myself for the upcoming loops. By the time I got off the ride, I had completely changed my mind and absolutely loved it! Thus began my love for roller coasters. Anyway, just thought I'd share an experience I remember quite vividly about this park.

Pumped for tomorrow! Really digging the commitment to keeping these updates going. What do you think we’ll see?

Hershey Park

I bet those parts of the calendar (like July 4) might be released with the events schedule. With the park already putting out the America 250 merch I could see them having a longer Independence Day celebration than normal as well.

You can add your pass to the other parks using that 20(?) digit number. The only thing I haven't been able to do yet is add any new passes to my Apple Wallet.

Just discovered that your passes only show under your home park in the app, so if you're at another park, you have to switch back to your home park every time you want to scan it (or add it under the other park too, I guess). What an obvious miss.

Kings Island is about the worst environment for Freestyle Machines I can think of. Hot, thirsty people wait in line while kids spend 5 minutes trying to figure out what drink they want, if it will be available (have syrup), and lastly if that particular machine will have ice. Freestyle should only be used at food establishments that have some breaks in the action, At Kings Island it just slows down the line. For drink stations just do what Holiday World and Michigan's Adventure do. They run there's perfectly. If they keep running out of syrup and ice then there are simply not enough machines. I got tired of it and took the drink pass off of my pass for 2026.

They could never, ever put a timer on a Freestyle machine, ar least not at any of the KI locations… has anyone actually taken time while in line to watch WHY the lines are so long? Because the people who need an instruction manual for walking and the kids get utterly baffled by a drink dispenser with more than 5 choices and the assembly line grinds to a quick halt.

I did just see on Facebook that they are "actively working" on the site that's showing limited December dates. Other than that, hours still kind of sad 10 pm closure on 4th of July and the lack of 11 pm closes.

There's probably some sort of limitation with the website where they can't post hours more than a year out. Magic Mountain also has their hours posted only to one year out from this week. They're definitely not trying to do "normal" operating days that late in November (especially with what a flop the "bonus" weekend was and how cold it's been this year), and it's not like they'd only do two weeks of Winterfest.

Interesting that there are dates late November and the beginning of December from 4 to 10 on Saturdays and 5 to 10 on Friday and Sundays. Nothing mid November and closer to Christmas. Winterfest gone? Edited to add: Forth of July closes at 10. No 11p closes that I can see, 12a for October.

https://www.sixflags.com/kingsisland/park-hours?utm_id=winter&utm_campaign=season_pass&utm_source=park_facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawOmUAdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTYUMxZGE5SHk0OFJzTG9Qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvQuDGOq0yG592kvzr0QEotd0hZrNLFLYMCwZuOS0EA7bL8dND8r40Lx_n7j_aem_PCMa0_G6mu5Hhi5IkY8DCw&date=2026-12-05

Has anyone else not been able to log in to the new Six Flags app? I have tried after logging out in response to not finding my passes on the app and keep getting this message. I then tried to log in on the official website and cannot find any log in portal. Update: I disconnected the WiFi network my phone was using and was able to log in to the app and see my passes. Must have been something with the WiFi network.

Would love to see it. I, would also love to see a portioned amount of ice per cup being dispensed, like they do in some drivethrus.

When they tested it at CP at Coasters, it worked wonderfully...I miss it and wish it was still a thing (mobile ordering, not just at Coasters).

I personally would love to see this implemented at the Six Flags parks, but I don't think it would be useful for all of them. They could do just the larger parks instead, but even then it may not work. But the microchip refillable bottles are really easy to use! The Coke machines actually tell you how many minutes you have left until the time expires, which is a huge help. The idea is great, but the execution is what determines how well it does in the park. I think Dollywood can do this well, but not sure about Six Flags.

Dollywood has begun the process of switching their drink program over to microchip/QR code cups and bottles. According to Jonny Amusement on Facebook the new drink system will use QR codes with the all-season plastic cups already having them, the season refillable mugs getting them soon, and older tumblers and mugs being fine for the rest of the 2025 season. From what I've read there are QR codes available for people who have already picked up their season refill mugs as well. There have been some complaints online about how the system is being complicated while other comments praise Dollywood for taking a stand against soda stealers. This change has already been implemented at some Disney and Universal properties with the "smart" soda fountains reading either a microchip or QR code and then providing a timed window to get their drink and go. Good luck to the park as they embark on this new drink program. I would not want to be there getting drinks during the inevitable period where they have to straighten out all of the kinks in the program implementation. I already read enough comments about "soda stealing thugs" and "un-mannered children" who abuse water cups, I don't need to hear adults complaining about a "newly-complicated" drink system too. Do you think Six Flags should look into implementing this kind of system? Personally, I think it is not a good idea for a company that has long struggled to keep its soda fountains fully stocked and functional. A better solution — at least temporarily — would be to continue installing pressure plates at the exits to Refresh Stations and to install more water stations that provide cold, filtered water throughout each park. The pressure plates help to ensure nobody can come in through an exit while the associates manning each point of service are able to control who gets a cup. The water stations (with water cups next to them) would help keep guests who want to drink water from needing to go to a restroom just to get said water. These could come in the form of new bottle fillers placed at each dining location or a push-faucet that closer resembles the functionality of a soda fountain nozzle. Sure, something needs to be done to improve things at SF parks, but I don't think microchips would help much right now.