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  1. It is a deal, but the fact that people invest their day, their time and their $$ to go to KI, then spend hours waiting for food (looking at you, Panda Express, among others)....that is mind boggling to me.  I mean you have 8, maybe 10 hours to be there...?!  Grab a pizza slice and ride The Racer 4 or 5 times instead :) 

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  2. 5 hours ago, jcgoble3 said:

    Yeah. I had the meal plan in 2014 and 2015, but the service and food quality went downhill fast. The final straw for me was when our group attempted to eat at Reds Grille on closing day of 2015, only to be told that it would be a multi-hour wait despite the fact that three-quarters of the tables were unoccupied, because they only had two servers and so they were only using about a dozen tables.

     

    This wasn't just for closing day.  Maybe it's just me, but I noticed this throughout the spring and summer at there were usually some empty seats or areas.  We'd use this as a bit of a "park hack" if you will.  Step in on a hot day and relax in a vacant area, maybe watch an inning or two of a Reds game...get recharged so to speak, then marathon some more coasters.  They could care less and it was nice to get some a/c. 

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  3. 15 hours ago, calakapepe said:


    X base, Coney's far too long vacant ex-flight commander area, The largest amusement park smoking area in the mid-west :p.. the area encompassing BLSC. Absolutely no attractions there sans carousel. 

     

    The park about the largest smoking area in the midwest is hilariously true and sad at the same time.  What a waste of a cool space.  Make that a KI historical walk through exhibit!

     

     

  4. Visually stunning, and as many already said, it is a go to when the park is too busy. 

    My biggest annoyance is I seem to almost black out for a second after the 2nd loop.  And my kids say the same thing.  That's uncomfortable.  I can handle it being a little rough but the blackout feeling is not fun. 

    Plus, the park has tons of free space.  No need to remove it unless it becomes a maintenance hassle. 

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  5. A random thing I remember from this ride was that during DOT (it may have changed during other incarnations), the seat cushion was velcrod on to the seat, so after each ride, you could peel it off and find a small pile of loose change.  The 16 year old me love "making money" by checking this after each ride.

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  6. I'm no expert (but the more I hit this site that might change, lol), but I just can't imagine how Paramount can make the decision to remove something so popular as the antique cars for a coaster that has such a terrible capacity.  Great ride, but to wait 30+ minutes most of the season for it isn't worth it. 

    I'd love to see a locker system for Diamondback.  And the more I think of it, Rivertown is going to be packed this season...more than what it usually is.

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  7. I'm also really appreciative of your FB page (as well as this one!).  The fact that we have one of the best parks in the country, with such a rich local history and memories for anyone local, is a privilege.  I'm surprised at just how much it continues to evolve and change over the years.   Looking at pictures and reading about it's history is awesome.  This site and contributors like you have really enhanced my knowledge and turned me into a KI junkie!

    It would be nice if the park embraced its history more and had a "museum" type of attraction some day.  Like what the Paramount Theater tried to do with it's films back during the PKI days.  A history / walk though of KI, enhanced with pictures, maybe pieces of older attractions, etc.  History and local tradition can go a long way, and something like this would be cheap to do. 

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  8. LOVE that video, just awesome...

    I'd love to see some more videos or podcasts that have in-depth historical info on KI from 72-current.  I know there is a fantastic one that's about an hour long that explains it's genesis in detail, but is pretty short on 80's to current information.  Is there anything out there like that?

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  9. The only way realistically to avoid this being spoiled is to avoid all press, sites, news on the week of KI opening.  And even then you aren't guaranteed anything.  And I doubt the GP isn't going to look at this as "spoiling" something the same way they would, say, a movie.    

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  10. I must be a Congo Falls apologist, lol.  It doesn't really fit Action Zone, that area as a whole is a bit of a train wreck, but I do enjoy having it there.  A good way to cool off in the summer. 

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  11. On 1/8/2017 at 9:29 AM, Thrill_Biscuit said:

    Move Dinosaurs Alive to the Kings Island Miami Valley Railroad and blend the experience.

    2 things kids can't get enough of...dinosaurs and trains!  Cool idea.

     

     

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  12. As a personal preference, I won't set foot in Soak City.  Way too busy, too much hassle changing clothes, rather spend time on coasters, etc. 

    That being said, I may be a real minority here, but I value a ride like Congo Falls.  On say a hot and busy July day, you can ride that within 5 minutes, and get wet and refreshed.  It gives me a burst of energy. 

    Plus hiding your feet underneath the lower seating area (there is a recession you can put your feet in) will avoid wet shoes all day.  And on a hot day, you don't stay soaked, you dry off relatively quickly. 

     

     

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  13. In my somewhat similar post about best and worst moments, I had the initial walk into the park as a top moment.  That moment you enter the park, see the fountain, smell the fresh air, see the tower...and knowing the rest of the day will be pure awesome.

    That initial entrance is the start of what I like best about the park:  that you are sort of "cut off" from the real world, and you are about to be a kid for the rest of the day.  To soak in memories, nostalgia, fun and thrills, while being away from the burdens of a normal day. 

     

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