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  1. Spectacle of Color Parade Duration: 30 - 40 Minutes Take in extraordinary sights and sounds of sparkling floats and extravagantly costumed performers during the Spectacle of Color parade hosted by the King of Carnivale. An electrifying musical score fills the air as a larger-than-life elephant, Bollywood performers, a Jules Verne airship and more take to the street to delight park guests. Activities and interactive experiences make this one parade you won’t want to miss. Carnivale Street Party Duration: Until Park Closes As the parade concludes, thunderous music builds to a crescendo and the King of Carnivale kicks off a street party filled with performers, an interactive dance party and more. Grand Carnivale
    9 points
  2. I am SO here for this. That sounds incredible. They're putting some international back into (I'm assuming) International Street. SIGN. ME. UP. We are truly in the best timeline. Kings Island's out here living its best life. I've never been so randomly excited for mid-June.
    7 points
  3. Ooh, I so hope the performer of Thee Undertaker is also going to be the King of Carnivale! I would love to have his energy kicking off this show
    7 points
  4. @FlightTimberHawk If you look at the reports from TEA they show that Kings Island attendance has been constantly growing and is by no means stagnant. Judging by how much is being invested into KI this year paints a very different picture then what your “inside” information is suggesting. A stagnant park doesn’t receive investment.
    6 points
  5. The real TOS police here, and I did not see anything wrong with asking for the source of his information that was provided. No one was disputing his information, just wanting to know the source of it. I also did not see anyone being disrespectful. Case closed.
    4 points
  6. And that is what Cedar Fair has mentioned time and time again on their conference calls. They want to create a sense of urgency to give people a reason to visit the park multiple times. Especially when things like Haunt and Winterfest aren`t going on.
    4 points
  7. @FlightTimberHawk You do realize KI is one of Cedar Fairs best seasonal parks? Only CP, CW, and Knotts has higher attendance records. And Knotts is open year round, so that doesnt really count.
    3 points
  8. Wonder what path they will take? Definitely looking forward to it!
    3 points
  9. I wouldn’t get my hopes up for a giga if I were you espeacilly if CF may spend elsewhere. Keep an eye out for a wing or flyer. Thing is Fury was built because of the expanding market of the Carolinas, and was part of a massive investment by CF. KI hasn’t gotten that much out of Banshee (their biggest investment) and Mystic Timbers (one of the most expensive wooden coasters) return wise so a giga at a fairly stagnant park isn’t a wise decision. It just seems like something built up by fans more than legitimate proof.
    3 points
  10. Have to agree here, just googling articles and all I see is how great the attendance is. Record attendance levels and almost constant growth. I don't get the "investments don't pay off at KI" argument, all the park announcements, earnings reports and estimates refute this theory. Just as an example - “It's a little bit of a tough pill to swallow the softness we've seen in 2018, but quite frankly the performance, if we just gauge it versus the last five or six years, it's still a very good year for that park,” he said. https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/mystic-timbers-attendance-gains-fading-for-kings-island- Despite the negative headline and the dip in sales it was still one of the best years of the past decade. Or how about this one? Attendance at Ohio's Cedar Point was flat in 2017, while Kings Island saw a 2.5 percent increase in guests, due largely to the debut of new roller coaster Mystic Timbers. https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2018/07/attendance_flat_at_cedar_point.html I don't think a 2.5% increase (hundreds of thousands of people in KI's case) is a small amount. And for those being asked about sources, this is how you do it. It may not be necessary but it will help prove your point.
    2 points
  11. We aren't playing a game....it's a take on the saying that's been around here for quite some time.... which went to the tune of “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
    2 points
  12. So you suggest cancelling a ride because a park suffered in attendance? Are you sure you know why they added rides and attractions? Also, no one in their right mind would tell you that Mystic was their most expensive wooden coaster. Yeah, it was more expensive than Racer, if you don't take inflation into account (which would be silly). From all things I've heard, Mystic was a relatively moderate investment from a normal capex standpoint. They also had one of their strongest years ever in 2017 when it debuted. A lot was done correctly that year and that's why they had success. Mystic certainly didn't hurt that and most certainly wasn't a failure by any stretch of the imagination.
    2 points
  13. Proof that CGA hyper got cancelled.
    2 points
  14. Doubtful we'd get a wing coaster anytime soon with GateKeeper being a big foot traffic draw at CP. Doubtful we'd get a flyer after just removing one. What exactly are they supposed to get out of those two rides you mentioned? Are they supposed to get a certificate that says "Congratulations! Your Investment Was Worth It! Way To Go Gang!" It's laughable that you think that Kings Island is a fairly stagnant park...if it were stagnant they wouldn't continue to invest in the park....the park would continue to be busy throughout the season. Please provide proof for these.
    2 points
  15. How do you know exactly what the ROI on those two investments were?
    2 points
  16. Likely. They've already had it at Knott's and announced it for other parks.
    2 points
  17. Keep in mind that this event will only be at Kings Island for a limited time (It will also run at Kings Dominion at the same time). Definitely a step in the right direction.
    2 points
  18. Wow! This is a real surprise! I think this is fantastic! KI has needed a night time celebration for a long long time! This is the perfect way to bring people to International Street for a grand finale to the evening!
    2 points
  19. The site was down for about 25 minutes due to an InvisionPower upgrade that failed. We restored from a backup, so all should be good now.
    1 point
  20. From the air, it looks as if they have indeed been painted. I know the KI Blog stated that they would be.
    1 point
  21. KI. At second glance though, maybe they have received a paint-refreshing.
    1 point
  22. according to the image- is it just me or does it look like the iStreet buildings are largely untouched?
    1 point
  23. All will be revealed in a few weeks. I'm holding out hope for a return of the pedestals, but it doesn't look hopeful. Maybe the park will auction off the "trashy white tables."
    1 point
  24. Here is what I think The Royal Show Fountain will look like.
    1 point
  25. Looking at the bright side of the removal of the trees, at the very least we'll have better views of the fountain as well as the fireworks show. I'm hoping that they'll put umbrellas in the tables to replace the trees, as shade is definitely a necessary thing in the middle of summer.
    1 point
  26. I'm sad about the removal of all the full grown trees. There won't be any shade any more at any of the tables (assuming there will be tables) on the sides of the fountain. My guess is that they are aiming to improve the sight lines. The fountain will be a centerpiece no matter where you are on International Street. The nightly fireworks and light show will be fully visible from anywhere on the street as well.
    1 point
  27. I watched the Twitter video and note a couple of things. 1.) There are zero visible anchors in the bottom of the fountain. I suspect the pedestals are gone. If the pedestals were coming back, I’d expect to see some kind of supporting structure for them. Now seems late to be doing that kind of work. 2.) See the “S” shape running the length of the fountain? Reminds me of a series of nozzles that could spray all at once or in different sequences. With lighting and music, would make for a very skilled water show. There are other frames that clearly show them as either different lengths of pipe or conduit.
    1 point
  28. OMG, I have the granddaddy of all "Guests Say The Darnest Things"! Yesterday, Sunday October 10, 10-10-10, I was walking through Planet Snoopy and overheard a woman ask her husband, "Where is that boat ride through the Smurfs? I can't find it!" I almost lost it. I haven't heard one that good since I heard a teenage girl 2 years ago proclaim that The Vortex was sinking! I guess the woman hadn't been to Kings Island in 20 years, or something. Just thought that was funny!
    1 point
  29. I honestly didn't think I'd have anything to post to this topic after our 1st visit to the park in over 6 years, however, there was someone in our party who was on a role as we were in line for Flight of Fear. As we were discussing Flight Deck he says: "Oh you mean Top Gun. So many people fell off that ride that my friends and I called it by a different name, but I won't tell you what it is in case you still want to ride it." That beauty was followed up by this gem: "The same thing happened on The Bat and now that ride is located at Cedar Point and is called Iron Dragon so I won't ride that when I go there either." All I could do is roll my eyes and laugh to myself. Of course my immediate thought was, now I have something to post in Guests Say the Darndest Things. Is it a bad thing that I'm thinking of what to post to KIC while at the park...nope, not in my book!!!
    1 point
  30. Well, they took their shirt off. So they CLEARLY didn't want it anymore. I'd say you'd be doing them a service by taking it off of (out of?) their hands
    1 point
  31. That's all Greek to me! Terpy, looking for Smurfs... I think it means he heard a guest ask what flavor the Blue Ice cream is. Tyler, who is a little Greek. lol
    1 point
  32. This is about an employee, not a guest. Today when visiting the park, i walked on over to Flight Deck and one of the ride ops was saying different things after each dispatch: Train 1: "Enjoy your ride on Top Gun, staring the one and only Tom Cruise! Maybe you'll get to meet him!" Train 2: "Your off on Flight Deck, the coaster with 5 loops, 3 corkscrews, and a cobra roll all packed tightly beside the worlds largest wooden roller coaster!" Train 3: "Enjoy your ride on Flight Deck, Kings Islands one and only clay coaster!"
    1 point
  33. Think of it this way, The potential energy is staying the same. When the lift hills goes faster or slower the mechanical energy changes. Mechanical energy is the sum of the potential and kinetic at a current time on a mechanical device I.E. the lift hill. When the hill moves it has more kinetic energy but is still mostly potential energy. It doesn't affect the ride too much but slowing the lift can slow the rest of the ride.
    1 point
  34. Just read this on the Wii news.
    1 point
  35. At Holiday World on Saturday a few kids were exiting the Raven station and one said, "At Kings Island the red train goes forward and the blue train goes backwards." One of us in our group went. "Not Anymore." I don't think they heard us though...
    1 point
  36. But that isn't right. Technically means with even more precision. And Snoopy is NOT a Disney character by ANY stretch of the imagination.
    1 point
  37. Not quite... Disney/ABC have no ownership over the Peanuts characters or specials, they simply pay the syndication contract to broadcast the shows.
    1 point
  38. Overheard yesterday at the park: Guest: "Let's go ride Top Gun!" Guest's friend: "They took out Top Gun" Guest: "Oh" And, overheard by my sister while I was in line for Slingshot: Guest: "Let's go to the water park!" Guest 2: "Yeah, that sounds like fun!" I can understand maybe not realizing that the water park isn't open yet, but how can you not know that the ride formerly known as Top Gun is still there?
    1 point
  39. This is somewhat off topic but I found it very funny! On November 1st 2008 me and my friends were in line for The Beast, of course I broke down so we waited awhile and these two stupid, I mean stupid teen girls came up to us and started conversing with us. Somehow we got talking about how tribes, i don't know how but they asked if we were from a tribe and one of my friends said yeah we are from the tribe Smack-A-Ho. they answered that is sooooo cool, we just laughed to our selves.
    1 point
  40. ^i think holiday world, as a seasonal park, and disney, as a year round park, have got Cedar Point beat in the "keeping things a secret" department.
    1 point
  41. Yesterday I was in line for Delerium. The people in front of me had been waiting for about 10 minutes and I hear "Does Delerium do any loops".
    1 point
  42. As a ride op myself, it is always disheartening when see parents forcing their kids on rides, when it is very clear they do NOT want to ride. It also makes me be extra vigilant in watching them, for the reasons stated above. They will try and get out of their restraints to get off the ride. And, I also had one lady attempt to ride the Ferris Wheel on Sunday. We had buckled her and her kid in, and I had locked the bar. No sooner had I gone down to shut the entrance gate but before my coworker started the ride, she proclaimed that she had to get off, as she couldn`t ride the ride. Not everyone is a fan of Ferris Wheels, particularly the Eli`s that do rock a little.
    1 point
  43. Maybe it was all the Gold Pass members trying to impress their $9.99 friends, but I heard a bunch of nonsense on Sunday. A few of my favorites: - Mother to kid, "no, they switch the names every year - they'll go back to Sponge Bob and Dora next year" - Upon being told by another guest that the Snoopy name change was because licensing had expired, "no, Cedar Point recently sold Kings Island and since Cedar Point owns Nickelodeon, we can't use them anymore and had to switch to Snoopy" - While riding the train, "the scariest part of Diamondback is the tunnels" A dis-honorable mention goes to the parents on Woodstock Express who were telling the ride-ops "it's fine, she'll be okay as soon as it starts moving" as their daughter is crying and screaming "NOOOOOOOOO, I WANT TO GET OUT, LET ME OUT" while unbuckling her seat belt and trying to climb out of the train with mom pulling her back in and trying to cover her mouth.
    1 point
  44. Yesterday i heard two differnt things. 1. I heard that Vortex goes over 90 miles an hour and is the fastest ride in the park and then later in the day i heard a whole group of people calling Invertigo Vortex and how they were happy it go moved to Action Zone.
    1 point
  45. I've heard that it's much faster and more reliable than "Internet Explorer: The Ride"
    1 point
  46. These are from a few kids as we sit in the brake run on FD. We almost hit The Beast coming around that corner. I think we aught to go ride Firebird next. Ride Op on FD before we are dispatched "Flight Deck, the only ride in the park where the lift hill is longer than that actual ride."
    1 point
  47. Last Friday I heard the girl in front of me on the DB lift hill look at her friend and say, "This is like The Racer on crack."
    1 point
  48. I don't really see the big deal behind it either. I do the same thing, and not necessarily willingly. I said last time to my friend when we were there, "hey let's go ride The Vortex/Delirium/what have you." Speaking of the "darnedest things" I used to think when I was real little that The Beast was named after the X-Men character. Trust me when I say I now know better.
    1 point
  49. Kid in front of me in the single rider line: "You know this was supposed to have a loop." Me: *sighs, rolls eyes* "No it wasn't. It never was. The newspaper screwed up." Later that day I see two girls wearing airbrushed t-shirts that say "We survived the Diamondback" and had a drawing of a coaster with a loop in it.
    1 point
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