jeffywest

Amazing how quickly the ride count rises Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

For nostalgia sake I would like see the ride remain. I agree with you folks that replied that it is one of the best drops in the park and the experience you have while walking by is unequal at KI as it is rare that one can see the entire coaster in operation. The rough ride is indicative of Arrow Coasters, you just expect it. And even though it is jarring I ride at least once every time I visit. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Generally in my experience the daily operations begin second week of May and the water park last week of May Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

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I was somewhat surprised by the long queue line last Tuesday on The Beast Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Hey folks, My wife, our fourteen year old daughter and I took a trip to Kings Island Tuesday. After purchasing our tickets on KI website along with parking & fast pass+ wristbands we were set to celebrate our daughter's birthday. We have been going as a family for most of our son's and daughter's childhood, skipping a few years here and there to visit other parks like Dollywood, Cedar Point and Holiday World or head to the beach. But Kings Island has been the mainstay in our family excursions for fun. This year our son who is 19 had his summer drill in Army National Guard so he was not able to go with us. We arrived at the park at opening. After walking through security, the new procedures did not hamper our progress into the park we proceeded to the turnstiles and into the park picking up our wristbands on our way to "Action Zone". We rode Invertigo, Bat, Delirium and my first ride on Banshee! Man that is one smooth machine, very nice elements that blend well my favorite being the inline twist. We made our way to Coney Island. Exploring the park clockwise we rode some classic flat rides on our way to Flight of Fear. FOF was very rough experience for me and I really didn't enjoy it as well as I remember during previous visits. Zephyr at Coney is always a chill and calming ride for us so we rode that after the jarring we experienced on FOF. We skipped Firehawk, we're just not a fans of the ride. Unfortunately Vortex was almost as jarring as FOF. The Beast was next. A little bumpy and loathe the trim brakes on the first hill but really I am just glad we still have this classic, long may it run. Truly, nostalgia keeps me coming back for more rides on some of the rougher coasters. We thought that the park was clean and the staff very friendly, the ride ops were efficient. Heading into Rivertown we caught a glimpse at a large group of people waiting on those riding Mystic Timbers. We were very lucky to have to Fast Passes. Even for a relative slow Tuesday, Mystic Timbers was an hour to an hour an half wait. I really liked Mystic Timbers. It reminds me of the white water rafting trips on the Upper Gauley! I love the way it hugs the ground and interacts with white water canyon. Bravo Great Coasters International !! I prefer choosing my seat on the trains but I understand the need for staff at Mystic Timbers due to the large crowd waiting to expedite the matter. We next rode my favorite ride in the park, Diamondback. I just love the air time and I can't get enough of it. Those rides alone took us approximately an 2 to ride with our wristbands! Lunch is always LaRosa's by the fountain on International Street, it is just a tradition with us that dates back to the times when the wife and I travelled alone to the park. I noticed that on the day we visited which was tuesday, there was longer food lines due to only having one or two stations open in a restaurant or stand; meaning on half occupancy if you get my drift. We had a great fun time Tuesday. We had great weather, smallish crowds and rode until we could ride no more. Beast 2x, Banshee 4x, Mystic Timbers 3x, Diamondback 4x along with a lot of flat rides. Until next time!

My first reaction is not great hospitality but everyone has a bad day. I'm sure he could have chosen his words more wisely. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Veteran King Island goer since 1976. We are looking forward to our trip to the park tomorrow. I haven't been in the park since 2013. So it's safe to say that I'll spend quite a bit of time at Banshee and Mystic Timbers. It's even better that we'll be celebrating our daughter's 14th birthday there tomorrow as well. I hope to post a trip report. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Yeah that's interesting. Google Earth has an interesting feature where you can look at past satellite views on the non mobile version. It is located on the upper toolbar. I'm on my [emoji336] now but will look for it later on my [emoji335] Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

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