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Could this have been a manufacturer's change that they had to comply with?

That would be a good thing to have in one section of KI Collections. They could put out some more FearFest merch (beyond just the singular pin) as well for the nostalgia points. It doesn't need to take up an entire store, just one part of one store. A Winterfest section could also work well.

A Haunt/FearFest legacy store would be an excellent way to sell merch. Im sure a lot of people would enjoy even simple t shirts with the logos of many of the haunted houses from over the years on them. KI’s missing out.

As a lover of plushies, I can say for certain that more adults love plushies than society implies. Have plushies of Maestro, Archie, and Larry and.. those would sell like hot cakes for sure or for further comparison, bananas too.

I know they built The Racer as something ‘new’ for Kings Island, but looking back it would’ve been neat if they moved or built a new Shooting Star coaster as well. They thought about it but decided not to do it.

Less length of new seat belts probably saved a nickel of fabric 🤣

What would a good reason be to shorten the seatbelts on a ride like this? The coaster seemed to function just fine (in terms of seating) for 25 years with longer belts. This is a situation that will definitely lead to lower guest satisfaction — something that Cedar Point is already struggling with. Hopefully it can be resolved with new seatbelts that are at least the same length as before.

I think they're redesigning it, but I don't think they should bring back the Coastermania name if it doesn't include most of what Coastermania had. If they do in fact bring back most of CM then I wonder what operations/events will suffer because of it. I can't help but believe this was a cost cutting demand from the corporate offices, so it feels like another cost will need to be cut.

If you're planning a visit to Cedar Point, be advised the park has shortened the seatbelts on Millennium Force and many guests who have been able to ride it for years no longer can. With many guests not able to fasten their seatbelt combined with now only two associates on the floor instead of four, the hourly capacity for the ride has also taken a significant hit.

Social media certainly had tons of negative comments which I agreed with so not surprised they took it. I don’t think SF appreciates coaster enthusiasts (regular ticket, season pass holder, or coaster club member) who being spend to their parks, to their hotels, on food, and on beverage not to mention the free publicity they get from coaster events. I kind of knew when CF sold to SF that would be the end of park coaster events as we once knew them.

Too bad, I was enjoying the enthusiast temper tantrums.

As my ninth grade English teacher would say daily: "People, people...love one another and use your study skills."

It probably will, but they are redesigning the event and/or just bringing Coastermania back.

I'm honestly guessing it came between do we bring back entertainment or Winterfest? Sure, ChristmasTown likely played into the decision too.

Thank you again. You acted like an adult and I appreciate you.

It will probably return with a higher price 🤣

It seems the park has taken the event off their website and their social media posts about it.

Just a commentary, but in a decade or so of going to HHN at UO, I have never paid as little as $88 for admission 😀 (Granted, my schedule typically doesn’t allow me to go anytime other than a weekend.) I would get a free admission on select nights with my AP, but that rarely works either schedule-wise. I also consider HHN pretty much unusable without Express anymore (even then, last year we still had some houses that had a 30-45 min wait with Express). On a Friday night in early October the cost for HHN admission & Express for three of us was nearly $1,100 for the roughly 4 hours we were there. As a point of comparison, I have a trip booked at CP late August this year that includes 2 admissions for 2 full days to CP; that ride & refresh free drink package for both days; and 2 nights at Hotel Breakers for $980. In comparison, I consider that a lot bigger bang for my buck 😀

I guess the question then is: would it be worth replacing those for theming or not? This isn't really something I think can be measured like a ride addition or new restaurant would be. KD has/had similar light towers. I don't remember if Canada's Wonderland had lamps and/or light towers. There has to be something the park could do to add more theming to the area and make it feel better. As I've said before, if Cedar Point is going to be the thrill park then Six Flags should make Kings Island the theme park. If they're brought back then I'd love to see them include a way to hang the colorful banners and medallions. Kings Dominion did this a little last year by putting 50th anniversary medallions on the lamp posts, though I think KI could do that mixed with something similar to what currently exists near the Grand Carousel for the floral baskets. A single lamp, two arms to hold the top of the banners, and a spot for the medallion in the middle.

I've been trying to work out comparisons between these various separately ticketed special events and haven't entirely come to a satisfying conclusion yet. So far I have: Morning Rush | Cedar Point $95 per ticket (does not include daily park admission). 3(ish) hours of exclusive ride time. 1 Premium All-Day Dining Plan wristband for after the event. 1 Single-Use Fast Lane Plus ticket to use after the event. 1 event t-shirt featuring the featured coaster and event name. Coastermania | Cedar Point ~$60 per ticket. 2 days of park enthusiast activities. [I haven't been able to look too far into what specifically the event offered, but from what I do know] Special tours, exclusive ride times, and catered meals. Holiwood Nights | Holiday World $150 per ticket 2 days of park enthusiast activities including special tours, exclusive ride times, and catered meals. Disney After Hours | Magic Kingdom Starts at $175 per ticket. Multiple nights (each separately ticketed); 10PM - 1AM, guests may enter the park beginning at 7PM. Unlimited popcorn, ice cream products, and select bottled drinks. Halloween Horror Nights | Universal Studios Florida Starts at $87.99 per ticket. Multiple nights (each separately ticketed); 6:30PM - 2AM, depending on the night. Unlimited access to haunted houses and available rides. Halloween Horror Nights Premium Scream Night | Universal Studios Florida $399 per ticket. 2 nights (each separately ticketed) 6:30PM - 1AM, guests may enter the park beginning at 7PM. Unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages. Unlimited access to haunted houses and available rides. Universal Fan Fest Nights | Universal Studios Hollywood Starts at $74 per ticket. Multiple nights (each separately ticketed); starting at 7:30PM. Includes access to special experiences and shows, and the opportunity to purchase specialty food items and merchandise. From what I'm gathering, Morning Rush in its advertised state is a new format of exclusive ride time with some fancy add-ons included to justify the price. I think this new event was the result of Cedar Point being told to cut down Coasterstock into a new (smaller) event because the overall budget was reduced. In my opinion there's a really easy fix to make the event actually worth the price: make it a nighttime after hours event, make the t-shirt design something that you can't already get a near-exact copy of from a store, and open a few more flat rides. I understand that those four were chosen because they're in close proximity to each other, but I don't think this was thought through beyond that. What will guests do after they've ridden the four coasters? Can they use the dining plan for a treat during the event? Event admission does not include park admission for the day. If this is the "replacement" or "successor" for the enthusiast event, don't you think most guests might already have a season pass/dining plan/drink plan? I think the inclusion of the dining plan is good no matter what since you could use it to get snacks that you wouldn't normally get throughout the day. The price breakdown works out for the most part. $50 for the Premium All-Day Dining Plan, $25 for the shirt, $12 for the Single-Use Fast Lane Plus ticket, and $8 for anything else that might be needed. The cost breakdown may not be 100% how the park broke it down, but it's what I gathered from the available 2026 prices. It's not clear if the staffing costs are included in the ticket price or not. What I think this event really wants to be is an after hours event that's hosted 1-2 times per month after the park closes to the general public. Call it different things each month depending on where it's held. Midnight Midway / Shoreline Mania / Wild Frontiers / Gemini Thrills $100 per ticket. Unlimited access to one area of the park depending on the event (Main Midway, The Boardwalk, Frontier Trail + Frontiertown, and/or Top Thrill 2/Gemini Midway) from park close-midnight (3 hours). 1 Premium All-Day Dining Plan wristband use before and during the event. 1 Single-Use Fast Lane Plus ticket to use before the event. (No FastLane availability during the event.) 1 event-specific t-shirt displaying the featured area and event name.

Those lasers were used in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.

**Double post** For comparison’s sake here is what you get attending Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/purchase/

Coastermania has seemingly been replaced by a new event at Cedar Point called “Morning Rush”. For $95.00 (before taxes and fees) you get a T shirt, and entry to the park at 7am till 11am for exclusive rides on your favorite coasters. https://www.sixflags.com/cedarpoint/events/morning-rush

I am very concerned for the longevity of smooth operations on Phantom, but I’m hoping SDR manufactured most of the major effects (Animatronics) for longevity and easy maintenance. I think projections, even if some are already down and they may not be perfectly synced, will be easier to repair compared to physical targets. I’m hoping merch sales prove to be successful so this becomes a flagship ride that they’d want to continue to upkeep (plushies would make so much money. Just saying.) I’d love to see a Phantom Meet and Greet, I think that can be really successful for social media cross-promotion. I’d love to see area music from the ride that you can hear before you enter the lobby. I think a speaker could go under the bridge or on the merchandise stand, or even playing some audio inside the actual exit if that wouldn’t interfere with the queue door.

**DOUBLE POST** I wouldn't mind seeing the gas lamps brought back. I don't see them replacing the lighting trusses though as they serve a purpose. I think if I were in charge I would put them on the pathway between the main path and where the tables are, but it would be a singular lamp not the 3 lamp posts that were there before. Then I would add the three lamp posts in the grass areas around the Eiffel Tower legs as well as on the path in front of the Festhaus as well as by the KI Theater towards Action Zone.