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  1. As a structural engineer, I'd say this is a significant concern. The top of the support appears to have completely fractured – likely due to fatigue at the weld joint between the adjoining circular sections. The concern is this connection detail is likely used by B&M in many of their modern coasters. The question is whether Fury 325, Orion, or other modern B&M coasters have similar connections that should be inspected and monitored.

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  2. On 6/19/2023 at 3:35 PM, BoddaH1994 said:

    I was at CP over the weekend and was able to get the FOTL passes no questions asked. I didn’t poke the bear about the VIP Lounge, but I had read online that they were denying entry. That’s not terribly important to me, though. I also heard that you could park in Preferred, but we were staying at Breakers so we parked in the back.

    I have some friends who were at Carowinds and were denied all benefits (except Preferred Parking, but I’m guessing they just didn’t vet the pass that they had presented). They talked to Guest Services there and they said that the policy changed as of a specific day in May. According to what they told me, they brought up that they were able to use the benefits in the Fall, but the Guest Services person said there was nothing they could do, citing the policy. 

     

    During my last CP visit (late May), I was reassured that all KI P+ benefits were valid at CP. I used both the Preferred Parking and FOTL multiple times. I did not venture to the CP VIP Lounge - I never do anyway at KI.

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  3. So far during 2022 and 2023, I rode Orion 29 times and Diamondback 20 times. This year, I've preferred Diamondback over Orion - its back-row airtime ride is hard to beat. If you enjoy Diamondback, but haven't yet ventured to that back seat, you really should. Added bonus, to experience Diamondback's hidden water-ride element, be sure to stick your arm out sideways during the splash down.

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  4. If FL on a Saturday currently costs $135 and there are (in my opinion) ten coasters and two flat rides an infrequent visitor to KI would want to ride and be willing to pay an upcharge for - if this visitor rides each of those rides and perhaps 50% on them again, that puts a price on each ride of $7.50. However, as this new product is à la carte, perhaps a single FL should cost twice that and be $15? As a Season Pass FL(+) holder, I wouldn’t feel CF selling single-use FL at $15 would dilute the value of my purchase.

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  5. I wonder what happens if… A parent (chaperoning his children, while the children explore the park without direct supervision) rides The Beast and is stuck on the final-brake-run for a while as maintenance addresses issues. If security detains the parent’s preteenager children, security would not be able to contact the parent (mobile device use on rides is not permitted) until the train returns to the station and the parent can exit the ride. Maintenance issues on The Beast can take a while to resolve. KI policy says the chaperone must ‘be available by phone throughout their stay’ and ‘Guests ages 15 years old or younger who are found inside the park unaccompanied by a chaperone will be subject to ejection’. Seems to me that parents and children should share their location by mobile device. If detained children cannot immediately contact a parent by telephone, then at least they can demonstrate to security that a parent is in the park. Or the parent avoids rides and just walks about the park, while preserving the battery of their mobile device. 

  6. 6 hours ago, disco2000 said:

    My understanding is Preferred is now only sold online a day before and cannot purchase day of (but does that mean the toll gate got the memo or will they change it back if too many complain?), but yes you raise a valid point - if they sold out the preferred by the day before, then that means no Prestige could get in even if the lot is empty because you were the first one there.

    I could be wrong, but on Saturday I though I saw at the toll that Preferred Parking was $30. That suggests to me that Preferred Parking was for sale at the toll. But maybe I'm mistaken and that was a flashback from previous years. I came and went from Preferred Parking twice. Both times, the lot was not full and a parking spot could easily be found. Driving through, the main parking lot appeared fairly full. Which makes sense, because the park was busy with long queues. As always, a good time was enjoyed by all.

  7. 9 hours ago, Stoan said:

    Is this when we start speculating that eventually they will change the name to Fast Lane (minus the plus), and new rides won't be available until they introduce a new original exciting product called "Fast Lane Plus" at $25 more, which is totally different than that old silly Fast Lane+.

    As prestige is the new favorite word, I predict, 'Fast Lane Prestige Plus'.

  8. Do you ever have a caricature done of yourself or someone in your family? - Yes, ex-wife so I can ...

    Have your name made out of wood at the wood shop? - I once made out near the wood shop.

    Do you ever play games in the arcade? - No, but my daughter always.

    Have an antique photo done? - In a former life.

    Ride the Zephyr? - Yes, the ride is hugely underrated. 

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  9. Seems FL and FL+ were recently merged and named FL, but at the previous FL+ price. As I recall in 2012, there was only FL. FL+ must have been introduced sometime later and is no longer offered. 

  10. 4 hours ago, FastLaneOrNothing said:

    I'm pretty sure there is only one all season FL. You can get the one for Kings Island only for 799 or the one for all parks for 999, of course you have to have the Platinum pass for all park options, but either way they are all FL Plus

    I agree. There is just one KI All Season FL now. 

  11. The 2023 All Season FL is priced at $799. This is the same price the 2023 All Season FL+ was priced last fall. This suggests to me that the price of single-day FL passes will go up. If their price goes up, less people may purchase FL passes. Ride times for FL customers are also determined by the percentage of customers allowed on each ride by the operator. On busy days last year, FL+ customers could easily queue 20 minutes for a top coaster. At CP, queue times for FL+ customers were often 30 to 40 minutes. At the end of the day, the FL(+) customer pays significantly more to wait less and ride more. 

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  12. You wake up, it’s Saturday morning. A glimpse through your bedroom window, promises a beautiful spring day ahead. A perfect day for Kings Island with friends. For some reason you get delayed and end up driving to the park alone.

    The drive is uneventful, you park, and walk to the entrance. You step through the metal detectors and approach the ticket booth Distinctively, you remove your mobile device from your pocket and select the Kings Island app. Your friends are already inside the park, and you don’t want to keep them waiting.

    Suddenly, the wind picks up, you feel a chill down your spine, and goosebumps on your arms. Your vision greys and familiar sights and sounds fade into the distance. You stumble and pause to catch your breath. As your senses return, you open your eyes and find yourself standing at the ticket booth. There are no familiar sights or sounds. You’re alone. In your hand is a paper entrance ticket.

    A young girl with freckles attending the ticket booth beams a goofy smile at you, ‘Good morning, Mister. Welcome to Kings Island!’. You turn towards her and gingerly hand her your ticket. She happy tears the ticket in half and offers you a park map in return. ‘Enjoy your day at Kings Island!’, she giggles. With hesitation you accept and clench the map in your hand. Your eyes adjust to the light as you step into the park. You are standing in front of the magnificent Royal Fountains, but little if anything seems familiar.

    The synchronized choreography of the Royal Fountains is gone. So is the fencing around the fountains. Looking into the distance, you see the park’s horizon is void of familiar roller coasters and flat rides. A series of cable cars are seen passing in front of the Eiffel Tower. Familiar name-brand stores along International Street are no more.

    In disbelief, you look down at the park map still clenched in your trembling hand and turn to a passing park associate for help. “Where am I?”, you stutter. The associate laughs back, “Welcome to Kings Island, Sir, America’s Family Entertainment Center!” “What year is it?”, you respond. “Well, it’s opening day, Sir, 1974.”, the associate jokes, “Enjoy your stay!”

  13. I rode Banshee 9 times this 2022 season. Every ride was enjoyable. Certainly, no recollection of the painful 'jack-hammer' experiences of 2020. Either I got lucky this season, or in my mind something (coaster wheel replacement) should be more frequent.

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