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Do you think they really care? They have your money. I'm sure there is verbiage in the terms and conditions that allow for "availability" of spots. Poor Saleem. He wanted Six Flags to be the Target of the industry, not the Walmart. Now, we have sunk below Walmart, Dollar General. We are that Mennonite store that sells expired rejects from the Amazon return pallets after they've been crushed and excreted on.

Was there last night and found the one on the ground and picked it up and leaned it on the wall.

I wonder if Mike will be here for Haunt this year...

In my opinion as my experience... I think that the 2025 season has been really good so far! Going to try to return for WinterFest!

I love this idea! Honestly one thing I think would be funny if The Maestro makes a small reference to the 2 rides that replaced The Phantom Theater that being Scooby-Doo & Boo Blasters... kind of like a fun easter egg! Sort of how the Maestro made a reference to Boo Blasters in The Phantom Theater Encore Show.

Kings Island could probably do well with a non-IP family area, but I feel like they'd keep at least one IP area in the park for corporate consistency. The only way I can see KI removing IPs entirely is if they are sold to Herschend and get turned into a Dollywood/SDC of Ohio. I think Kings Island is special enough in the Six Flags portfolio to be given some unique treatment, but I can't imagine they'd do something here without also doing so at the other top tier SF parks. Whatever they do or don't do, I'd hope it doesn't end up being made severely generic just in case any park gets sold. It would say to guests: "We don't have confidence in ourselves and we don't know if we'll exist in five years either". Cedar Fair had the option to use all of the Paramount licensing for 10 years after they bought the parks and chose to end it pretty quickly. I can only assume it was ended because of the clear vision Cedar Fair had for their parks at the time during their new post-Paramount era. We haven't seen anything close to a consistent vision from the new Six Flags besides the required homogenization of ticket/pass structures and the sharing of concepts between the two former companies.

I could see the line using the Peanuts Showplace whenever it opens, but it shouldn't be incorporated into PT:ON. Kings Island cannot stand to lose another entertainment venue without more being built. I understand the fact that Six Flags doesn't really do entertainment — even though they really need to invest in that sector if they want to attract more guests — but entertainment is important to a lot of Kings Island guests.

I am shocked that there is no way for them to track how many cars are currently in the Preferred Lot and that they don't even have a "Lot Full" sign that they can put out. In my opinion, these larger parks either need to convert the lot into a Prestige Pass Lot (still with limited access) or find a new way to expand the lot while making up for the fact that you're not really getting the close parking spaces. Make it similar to the old Paramount Gold Pass lot, but with better accommodations. Covering the whole thing in solar shade structures and finding a way to regulate the amount of people that get let into that lot would do wonders for it. I don't think it should be too hard to automatically count how many cars are in the lot based on the number of pass scans coming in and the number of times the exit gate opens. The real answer: Limit the amount of cars who can enter the Preferred lot and stop selling the upgrade at the parking tolls entirely. All of the people who bought the Prestige Pass will be clamoring to get into that lot and some will make proper fools of themselves if given the chance. The entire parking lot obviously needs a major redesign, but starting with the preferred lot and going out from there would probably add initial value and improve the overall guest experience. I've heard a sentiment that the park has made it so the trams can never easily come back, but I think any parking lot renovation would easily be able to include a new tram route that doesn't use the old route. I've got more opinions on it, but I'll save those for later.

Sorry, I said Safari Village instead of Adventure Village. This ties back to the historical roots of the area, and could tie into Adventure Port as well, with Port being a portal into Village. The Bat would need no change. If they can swap Banshee into Superman or Batman as some are suggesting, a theme could easily put Banshee into the theme...AE is right next door, so tie into that. Chicken shack could be reskinned readily. New hardware would be needed of course, but a multi year project would be feasible. I think the parallel with KD would be a great feature, especially if KD or KI are sold off to a different operator. They could even incorporate the area after the KIT plaza to make it coherent. If an Oktoberfest is really needed, take the path from The German Building and theme it up. You have FestHaus already, and Viking Fury. Vikings are German, right? ;). Bring the Flying Dutchman from SFA, put in a maypole and have yodeling contests, another bar, and mini cows on occasion with those Bavarian bells. Bada boom bada bing.

I'm hesitant to agree about transforming it into Safari Village since Banshee wouldn't fit that theme and because of how many changes would need to be made for it to be done right. The tie of Oktoberfest back into the history of Cincinnati is also important to me because it was part of the original park concept. You could probably keep The Bat (or convert it to Swoop), find a new water ride to replace Congo Falls, and give the whole area a more extensive Jungle Xpedition-style makeover. I think they could also easily close the entire area (minus Banshee and its restrooms) to make sure the new area isn't a rushed project. Safari Village would be cool if they had a great way to retheme Banshee, but overall I think they should stay away from that because of the fact that Kings Dominion has Jungle X in that same general area. It'd be good to let KI and KD have some more differences in their themed lands.

As many know, people are gobbling up the new pass deals for Kings Island. I guess someone somewhere began a rumor about Prestige getting everyone into the VIP section if one person in your party has it (That is a myth, you get two VIP passes per year for non prestige guests), coupled with the passes dropping with the benefits it basically created an influx of new passholders. This, combined with preferred parking purchases, has created a literal nightmare for the past several weeks at the park in terms of using Preferred Parking. Last weekend had a corporate outing sure, but I had to basically go around the lot several times to get a spot. Today, I circled the lot like a shark for 15 minutes trying to find a spot; it was full and there was no way I was finding a spot. This created headaches for me, but I had to park at the end of the parking lot next to the exit and walk back to the front to get in. While walking back in, I witnessed not one but two altercations in the parking lot. One was a car was sitting waiting for another to get out, then one car sped down to get the parking spot the other car was waiting on, which led to the original waiting vehicle to speed into the spot which almost created a crash. Well, the individual who sped down to almost snatch the spot got out and walked straight to the other car's driver door and started a verbal argument over a parking spot. Yes, you read that right, an argument over a parking spot. I was watching the whole thing, as to be honest I was worried that it would lead to a physical attack. The individual, noticing I'm standing there watching, walked back to their car and drove off, but not even before she got back in her car another argument erupted in the next lane over for parking. At this point, they were yelling so loud and getting heated I went to security to report the matter as it was escalating. My main point is that Preferred Parking has become a serious thorn in my side and an issue for guest experience. They do not cap entry, they let people go in and circle and better yet, regular individuals who are not Prestige using the Preferred Parking benefits are using the lot with purchases. I'm at the point where I would rather see it become a Prestige exclusive to give some benefits, or for them to expand the preferred lot in one way or another as it is unattainable at this point to where people are literally getting into fights over it. Would love to hear some feedback/thoughts from others here as I know a few are Prestige passholders, others not but have certain views on the situation with the Preferred lot.

The way I see it, they didnt re-theme FoFs building or anything within it, so this whole wad of cash and ridiculous 1/2+ season of downtime for the ride could have been solved by simply ponying up the dough and giving it to Theresa Earnhardt (the owner of all Earnhardt Sr. intellectual property rights since DEI was dissolved) to renew the licensing agreements to keep it I-305.

^Needs to be redone to Safari Village.

I think Siren's Curse might've had some of the same issues at Knott's as it had at Six Flags Mexico, which is why it went to Cedar Point. Permitting and available flat land are probably the biggest answers of why it didn't get sent to another park under the Six Flags umbrella. SFM couldn't get permits, Knott's probably didn't have the land or the permit ability, Magic Mountain and Kings Island aren't flat enough, and Carowinds and Great Adventure probably hadn't been told to purge their ride collections yet. If Xcelerator goes down for good, I think they should replace it with another small launch coaster after the money becomes available.

I have to wonder if the limit to the modifications of Action Zone that came with Banshee in 2014 came about because of budget constraints. We saw how differently the budget was allocated this year with the additions of River Racers and Splash River Junction, and how likely it was that some of their budgets went toward restroom renovations and modifications to other parts of Soak City. We might've even seen a bigger retheme of (part of) Soak City had Six Flags been in better shape overall. If all of Action Zone had been rethemed, I could see a world where Banshee was a smaller Invert. A big part of me hopes that Six Flags will not waste the money it would take to turn Action Zone into a new DC Universe/Gotham City/Metropolis, or to retheme anything that does not immediately need a retheme/redo. Arbitrarily slapping an IP onto an area when you're $5 Billion in debt would indeed be a waste of money, and would show guests that — whether intended or not — the goal is to make the park "Six Flags Kings Island". If they did change it up then I'd much rather see Banshee become Batman: The Ride instead of becoming Superman. If Kings Island is looking for a nice rebrand for Action Zone that could work well with guests, I'd suggest they turn it all into a new version of Oktoberfest. It could begin by bringing in new decorations and ride names/signage, then continue modifying it more as the budget allows. I'd personally prefer to see everything outside of Chicken Shack, Banshee, Congo Falls pond/trees, the shade tent, and The Bat get completely reimagined. Don't even let the pathways stay totally the same. That way Banshee wouldn't look entirely out of place (an old European mythical creature in a European-themed area), The Bat could continue to live out the rest of its years as is, and the park would gain more nostalgia points with guests by expanding on an original area to the park. The park's original themed lands (specifically Rivertown, Coney Island, and Oktoberfest) related heavily to Cincinnati, and this would be a massive win in returning the park to its roots.

Very fitting for Six Flags.

They already fell down.

I'll have to see if I can find the one I took on Friday, but that photo is just of one poster. They all say something to the extent of "Kings Island Presents The Circus".

I know this isn't likely, but something I was thinking about with the entrance and queue. Since this ride is going to be very popular and on busy days, Boo Blasters line tends to spill out on the midway, I think what they should do is connect the current queue house with the Peanuts Showplace and move the entrance to the ride to down by the Great Pumpkin Coaster in what is currently the entrance to the Peanuts Showplace. I honestly kinda like the wooded feel down there and it could make it feel like you're going into an overgrown/Haunted theater in the woods. Having 2 separate queue rooms also opens up potential to multiple scenes for this storytelling. I also was thinking if they choose not to go that route they could make the Peanuts Showplace into a Phantom Theater character meet and greet area and museum. If they wanted to create new props/decor for the new ride, they could then (if they still have them) display the old decor from the old Phantom Theater that they had in the PT Encore show lobby in the Peanuts Showplace.

Whenever I ride The Racer and glance to my left, I still picture Firehawk sitting alongside Flight of Fear. Today that area is home to Orion, a giga coaster that undeniably represents progress for the park. Yet Firehawk continues to stand out in my memory, perhaps even more than Vortex, because of the unusual role it played in Kings Island’s coaster lineup. When it opened in 2007, Firehawk was not a brand-new, custom-built attraction like most of Kings Island’s major coasters. It was a relocation from Geauga Lake, where it had operated as X-Flight. Its arrival came at a pivotal moment: Cedar Fair had just acquired Kings Island from Paramount, and Firehawk provided a fresh experience that helped smooth the park’s transition into a new era. In a park known for groundbreaking originals like The Beast, Vortex, Son of Beast, Diamondback, and Orion, Firehawk often felt like the “adopted child.” It wasn’t designed for Kings Island, and its Flying Dutchman model was notorious for capacity issues. Yet it offered something the park lacked at the time - a flying coaster that flipped riders onto their stomachs and sent them soaring headfirst through drops, rolls, and dives. This gave Kings Island a unique draw in the late 2000s and positioned the park competitively within the region. Firehawk also served a practical role. It bought Cedar Fair time to prepare for Diamondback in 2009, which became the company’s first major new build at the park. Even after Diamondback’s debut, Firehawk maintained popularity until its removal in 2018, showing that its appeal endured beyond its initial novelty. The larger question is whether Firehawk deserves to be remembered in the same light as other departed Kings Island coasters such as Vortex, King Cobra, Screamin’ Demon, or Son of Beast. Those rides, for better or worse, were all original to the park and helped define its identity. Firehawk, by contrast, was inherited - but it still managed to leave a lasting impression. So how should Firehawk be viewed in the park’s history? Was it merely a stopgap, a secondhand addition that served its purpose, or did it truly earn a place in Kings Island’s coaster legacy alongside the originals? I’m curious how others rank Firehawk among the park’s lost attractions and whether its impact was greater than its relocated status might suggest.

How long it takes to get thru the queue is different than the capacity (how many people) can be in the queue at one time. And then of course Fast Lane throws an additional variable into the mix, along with if the ride has storage, how accommodating the seats are to different sized riders, number of associates on the floor, etc. A full FL queue will impact the regular line wait much more than a no wait FL. But back to the original question, most queues are designed for an average of 1 person per 1.5 feet, but that can vary too by group. Take any queue with steps. Sometimes you may see 1 person per step, and sometimes 3 people in the same group will stand on the same step. So if you are looking for something to do, google map the distances of a queue to figure it out LOL.

I asked AI to break it down mathematically and this is what I was told: ”When we estimate the capacity of a roller coaster’s queue, we’re really connecting a few pieces together — some we know, and some we have to assume. The first piece is the ride’s theoretical throughput, which we’ll call RPH (riders per hour). That’s usually given by the ride manufacturer or operations team. Next, we look at the time it takes to walk through the entire queue when every switchback is open, which we’ll call QWT. We don’t actually know the total path length of the queue, but we can figure it out by multiplying QWT by an assumed average walking speed, W. That gives us the queue length, QL = W × QWT. From there, we don’t really know how much space each person will take while standing in line, so we use an estimated spacing value, S, which might be around three feet per guest in a tightly packed switchback. Dividing the total queue length by that spacing gives us the maximum number of people the queue can hold, Qcap = QL ÷ S. Finally, to translate that into a wait time, we divide that capacity by the ride’s throughput and multiply by 60 to put it into minutes: Qtime = (Qcap ÷ RPH) × 60. The parts we don’t know exactly — the true walking speed and the exact spacing per person — are assumptions we have to make, but they let us model the queue’s capacity in a reasonable way.”

^in other words, going like many of us predicted....

Yikes ...two industry experts are giving a very frank opinion: What’s next for Six Flags? Cedar Point parent faces park sell-off, possible bankruptcy - cleveland.com https://share.google/pcBea8M1gcQqXNvRT

I love Elvira, so I have to get that shirt before the season is over! Fun aside: her memoir is a must read. Cassandra Peterson led a fascinating and eventful life even before she became the "Mistress of the Dark." Elvis makes an appearance and there's a story about a house she once lived in and its pool, which embellished or not, is creepier than any of movies she showed on her program. Assuming Cinema Slasher was indeed an unused maze concept, I wonder if it would've went in the KI Theater? The concept is right up my alley, so what a bummer we don't have a maze like that. I mean, who wouldn't want to be chased by a murderous bucket of popcorn welding a knife?