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International Street May 5, 2019

Gotta love the Kings Island Smurf Berry ice cream merchandise.

The parking lot.

I always love Halloween Haunt!

Snail in the landscape.

Oh, those are definitely two good ones. I would recommend just tearing down both, although I wouldn't object to putting a good, new dark ride in either one. But keeping them up is just a waste of good spaces. Festhaus, 100%. It should be one of their prime locations -- that should be where some of their biggest and most spectacular shows play (it used to be, at least). Now the shows (at least, pre-COVID, when shows were a bigger staple) in there feel like afterthoughts. And the food is really disappointing. Panda Express just isn't something I want in a theme park, but that's just me. While I love the LaRosa's Pizza in other locations, I've noticed that the Festhaus' pizza is consistently lower quality than there. Here's what I'd love for Festhaus: Clear out the arcade games and all that crap. Get a good bar in there, not just the beer cart. Install some more serving areas and make it a Taste of KI-type thing, where every eatery in the park has at least one selection -- maybe a BBQ pork sandwich, a burrito bowl, a burger, LaRosa's, Skyline, etc. Maybe have the Brewhouse staff operate the bar. I'm sure there are contracts and logistics that might complicate that, but it needs some variety. Or, just make it the park's high-end eating establishment (particularly if they aren't going to bring back International Restaurant). And get a great show in there, not just some country filler or something with lame songs. I remember the days when Festhaus was home to an ice skating show, and it was packed. Do that. Or make the stage space smaller and book local acts from across the area to come. Or get a KI house band established. Right now, it just feels like a catch all.

https://KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1586-should-i-go-back/&tab=comments#comment-16103 very long ago.

1. The Beast 2. Diamondback 3. Mystic Timbers 4. Delirium 5. Orion

Tough top 5 these days, I feel like it will change for me on every visit. Currently: 1. Orion 2. Diamondback 3. Banshee 4. Beast 5. Mystic Timbers Razor thin margin all the way from 1-5 for me.

so very much this ^^^^^^^ good lord at the very least top coat and repaint the lines.... and fix the potholes. its really an eye sore ( though i guess they keep getting away with it because you are looking up at the coasters on the skyline.) but really take some pride in the first thing people see as they enter.

It's all a part of the "Cedar Fair thematic universe."

They need a modern woodie most of all.

Strawberries and Cream, first berry on the table. #2 son very, very not happy.

Tough to find much to criticize, but I would say: 1. They need to do something to get the Crypt and Action Theatre buildings working again for the full season, not just Haunt. A new dark ride and/or experience. Especially with the park open for Winterfest, they are prime indoor locations going mostly unused. 2. Festhaus is underdeveloped. Should offer better dining options than standard fare and Chinese IMO.

I'll give you a hint. "Starbucks is closed "