Thought I would share our experience from the last two visits to KI....
We were there on 5/22 but thankfully left before dark and missed the major incidents. However, we were in long line at Miami River Brewhouse when two late teenagers approached the restaurant, saw the long line, and decided to walk inside. They walked to where there is a menu displayed near the split to the two places where you place your order and discussed the menu for at least 5 minutes. Then they walked to the cashier and ordered food and drinks probably saving themselves at least 30 minutes based on our wait.
I didn't think much of it other than it was just them being teenagers until our visit on Memorial Day. While waiting in line for Orion a group of 3 early teens (one of which had written on his gym shoes "Zero F**** Given") cut across near the entrance to the building that sits at the base of the steps to the station and proceeded up the steps. Nothing was said to them. Shortly after that 6 late-teenagers walked through the Fast Lane line into the building at the base of the steps to the station. They looked around and when the opportunity arose they jumped across to the regular line. People just looked around like they couldn't believe it happened and no one said anything to them. Then as we were going up the steps to the station two adults came walking through the line and very politely said excuse me to everyone they passed and said they were "looking for their mom". They got about four people from the front of the line and mysteriously must not have found their mom and got on the ride.
I am not laying all of the blame onto Kings Island. They are obviously extremely short on personnel and cannot babysit each and every one of the lines in the park. This is a societal issue where people think they can do whatever they like and never be held to account. Knowing what had happened the previous weekend I also do not blame anyone for not saying anything. We were all there to enjoy the one nice day of weather we had for Memorial Day weekend and who wants a potential physical altercation? However, with that being said, those same groups of people are going to jump in front of the wrong people this summer and there will be another fight. I have been a season pass holder for over 40 years now and I can honestly say I have never seen multiple incidents of line jumping in one day like I did on Monday. Not sure what KI can do other than try to hire more "babysitters". Hope things improve going forward but my hopes aren't high.
