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When in the heck is this thing going to open? Im not going until I'm 100% certain its open.

As a kid and teenager, hands down Rivertown. With The Beast, Kenton's Keelboats and The original Bat and as well so much more tree cover, it was my favorite area. Grown up me, enjoys enjoying a blue raspberry Icee along International Street and relaxing between rides. The spot behind Brewhouse is my other favorite to relax too.

IS for me. Nothing beats sitting by the fountains with a cold beverage and a meal/snack, kicking up my feet and taking it all in. As much as I love all the riding and fun, I've learned to appreciate slowing down and just taking in the moment. IS offers the perfect spot for just that.

Yes!

****and rethemed rides.

Is it typically an original design or a, “we have too many of these” situation?

Did anyone get one of the mystery t-shirts this year? I saw the Cedar Point shirt and it was so so and wondering what the KI one looked like.

Yeah it's been a real bummer that it's going to be closed during spring con. And everyone knows that it's arguably their best coaster so anything they replaced it with wasn't going to be good enough. Now why they replaced it with backlot I have no idea when they could have done lights on ERT session on FoF

I've actually had a similar opinion! They could give Diamondback a backstory for Rivertown. "Mr. McHales Farm (Named after Ed McHale, Kings Island's GM from 1973 to 1976 and previously park president of Coney Island 1970 -1971) was a thriving tobacco business in Rivertown. One day, however, the old tobacco barn on the hill overlooking his house was taken over by a large Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake, far larger than any he had previously seen." Guest could walk through the General Store and farm house themed queue, similar to Good Gravy at Holiday World and Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, which would make the coaster feel more immersive and better intigrated into the Rivertown section. Edit; Add on: For me, my favorite area is International Street. The European buildings and the landscaping with the Royal Fountain and Eiffel Tower as a back drop is easily the best park entrance in terms of an entrance statement and beauty. (But please fix the music)

Rivertown is by far my favorite area of Kings Island. I'm a big sucker for antique/rustic themes and Rivertown very much does it for me. The area could stand to gain better/more cohesive theming in some places, especially anything that brings back the pre-Diamondback and TR:TR charm. It's great as it is, although there are a few changes that could take it to the next level! It'd be really nice to have a small amphitheater or showplace in Rivertown. I've seen a lot of calls for a saloon, but anything that can fit in the area would be great. The old Rivertown Mining Company building that sat where Diamondback's cattle-pen queue is now will always intrigue me. If Kings Island is ever looking for some easy theming and brownie points, enclose the upper queue and build something that looks similar to that old building on the part facing the path. The facade and porch space could be used for extra covered seating space, while the queue area inside would remain largely the same with the addition of queue line benches and theming.

Adorable as it is predictable: https://www.facebook.com/events/557456936766693/permalink/708708928308159/?

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Based on relaxing, I choose IS. Just enjoying a drink with some Fountain ERT & seeing others have a great day really allows me to forget about everything outside those turnstiles for a while.

Agree. Mr. Six wouldve been a much more exciting and effective character to appeal people.. heck.. I would volunteer to be Mr.Six! I need a reason to dance around again :p i think fun-sultant isnt the most interesting thing.. BUT that doesnt matter too much to me since Im going to the parks already anyways. ----------- I didnt see a specific thread for this.. but Queen City Coaster (there's no more stunting, Ive declared :p) ... having no sound, no visuals, and no fire is... as the kids say... kinda lame, dawg. If they dont want the original look, and somehow loved spending money they dont need to (which I know sometimes can happen).. id love for the walls to make it seem like you're inside the great american ballpark (without the great american brand)... and the fire... can come out of the smoke stack that the fireworks come from.. That or we arrive in skyline and the tunnel has the real skyline kitchen's smells pumped into the tunnel XD Or- or none of that.. thats fine too.. I guess.

Shout out to M&M’s and Sharefax Credit Union for their support.

My big observation is that due to the parks consolidating and being under the same company umbrella for nearly 20 years now ( which typing that feels so weird knowing that much time has passed already ), this eliminated the need to really compete the way the parks did prior to the CF buyout. Before the buyout you had Cedar Point being under CF and Kings Island under Paramount with Geauga Lake turning into a Six park for a brief period. Having three powerhouse chains in one state really made for healthy competition and forced the chains/parks to really push and innovate more. Granted yes, these earlier innovations and technologies have not all stood the test of time, but the point is, things were different because there was a true fight for the consumer dollar and therefore that created an atmosphere of who could build the biggest, baddest or most unique attraction. Since KI and CP have been sibling for nearly two decades now and GL being demo'ed, that really changed the need to do any of those things as fiercely. Not to mention the industry as a whole has taken a different approach to how they build/invest. I can't lie and say that I don't miss certain aspects about KI and the amusement industry as a whole from my early coaster riding days. It was a much different world at large when I was a teenager and going to parks definitely had a different feel to them than they do now. It can be both that KI has matured in some aspects in a positive light and also be missed as a park who innovated and broke records outside of themselves. Two things can be true at the same time.

Today, Kings Island begins daily park operations. With that come the announcement of its Memorial Day weekend festivities and a packed 2025 summer events line-up. Over the Memorial Day Weekend, Kings Island will honor America’s military with free admission from May 23-26. All active and retired military members, including National Guard, reserves and veterans will receive a free ticket to Kings Island, plus discounts for friends and family. Debuting on May 23, the brand new 2025 Nightly Fireworks & Drones Show kicks off. The finale celebrates the fun, thrilling moments and memories of a summer day spent at Kings Island. The show will run nightly through Aug. 31 when the park is open until 10:00 p.m. RiverRacers Water Coaster opens on May 24 at Soak City. Along with RiverRacers, the new kids play area, Splash River Junction opens as well. Soak City will be open daily through Aug. 17 and weekends from Aug. 19 – Sept. 1. Live Entertainment begins on May 24 through Sept. 1. From an extreme stunt show and a gazillion bubbles to fireworks and live music, Kings Island’s 2025 live entertainment line-up has something for everyone. Food & Wine Festival presented by Sharefax Credit Union runs Friday – Sunday, May 30 – June 22. Bring friends and family to enjoy a wide assortment of exceptional wines from around the world and specially prepared culinary delights along with live entertainment, special activities and more. Star-Spangled Nights presented by M&Ms runs July 4 & 5. In honor of Independence Day, Kings Island will light up the sky with one of the largest and most impressive fireworks shows in Greater Cincinnati Grand Carnivale runs July 19 – Aug. 3. Experience how the world kicks up its heels at this larger-than-life, international celebration. Delicious international food, a high-energy nightly parade and more! Visit the Kings Island Website for more details: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/ KICentral hopes everyone has a great summer season at Kings Island!

Great Adventure is almost certainly a trial park for what's to come. They lost a lot of stuff over the off-season, so I think they have a little extra money to "fix" more things. It also helps show more investment in the park so guests don't immediately think the park is on its way out. Magic Mountain also got a fresh marquee sign refurbishment this year and put up an old logo. "Six Flags" is on that sign, but is secondary to "Magic Mountain" and less visible than the park name. 2025's FrightFest/Haunt and Holiday in the Park/Winterfest will be a good way to gauge how quickly things will move over the next few years. The initial growing pains might be done by then and corporate can move forward with their future plans. Those parks are also one of the reasons why I think "Six Flags" will be dropped from some of the park names. If the Legacy Cedar Fair method sticks then I think we'll see "A Six Flags Park" stick at only a few of the Legacy Six Flags park logos and not come to any Legacy Cedar Fair park logos. SF Over Texas, SF Over Georgia, SF St. Louis, and SF New England aren't going to get rid of it unless they change their names (unlikely). I also think they only went with the Six Flags name for corporate purposes Most of these parks can speak for themselves, especially once the Legacy Six Flags parks are brought up to the higher standards. I could be completely wrong. That's the fun part about all of this. Nobody knows what may happen next. I think the Funsultant character is supposed to say We're serious about FUN — although I don't know that it's working. That line might have been a direct quote. The only ads I've seen with her (and the Funtern) have been the first ad where they didn't show her face and the ones that I looked up online. None of the actual Funsultant ads have naturally popped up on my no-ad-blocker and higher-than-most YouTube/social media screen time. Bringing back Mr. Six would be great as long as he isn't held back and is not used to directly sell Silver Passes. I think it'd be a better way to re-introduce people to Six Flags. So many things could be done. Send out a fleet of new Six Flags busses on a US tour. Those things are like the Weiner Mobile in how recognizable they are. Advertise all of the investment being put into each park. Post those to the big corporate social media account. Get the word out that Six Flags is back, new and improved (whether we on here think so or not).

What's your favorite? I'd have to say Rivertown. It's got a great ride lineup, it looks really nice, and it overall just has a nice feeling to it. Also, I'm counting smaller areas like Area 72 and Camp Snoopy as their own areas, even though some people might consider them "sub-areas" of other areas.

So got wrist band, shirt, and a frame for a beast picture. Kinda funny as it is from the 40th anniversary of Beast...(2019??)

yep got ours today as well.

Materials arrive via FedEx in a nice box. If you are a season pass holder, drink wristband ticket, meal tickets, and fun pic ticket are in your season pass account. So excited for Coasterstock this year.

I received my items today - via Fed Ex. I'll not spoil it, but it made my day. The T-shirt is my fav design to date! There's another surprise in there too ;-)

Daughter just saw a posting of someone who got their stuff today. Not sure if by FedEx, UPS, ....

Please bring back Mr. Six!!!