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  1. My biggest pet peeve about KI WF is that they don’t have operations in the first few weekends of the year. Seeing KK take this on and put up more time for their Christmas event is a very positive nod at their prospects of resilience for the season. I would be very interested to see how KI reacts if at all.
  2. This just made my day! I’m glad to hear that the park actually saw this was an issue and made corrective action same day. Faith in CF restored!
  3. I’m still confused on why we now have 3 conflicting reports. Shouldn’t this be on an internal cheat sheet? Is there this much of a disconnect that mgt>associate>corporate communications are misaligned? I have receipts, I can even show when I called in my contacts last night. Why is this such a quagmire?
  4. "Season Pass benefits subject to change without notice. If you plan to visit other Cedar Fair parks with the purchase of an All Park Passport Add-On - Gold and Prestige Passholder benefits may vary by park. Contact the park you are planning to visit for any questions regarding applicable benefits." So this is the fall back the chain is using moving forward. I'm honestly not impressed by the counter point of saying you get your platinum pass benefits and then turning around and removing the one benefit helping you make the decision. Color me not impressed.
  5. I was able to watch a full run through the first night. I enjoyed it, loved the King Gator float the most. Which to be honest the parades at Universal have always been more exciting for me than the more recently lackluster Disney parades. (Everything after the Mulan/Aladdin/Toy Story/Hercules/Mainstreet Electrical parades I haven't been too keen on. Bourne was one of those attractions I didn't think I would care for but genuinely enjoyed. I would still cast my lot for Velocicoaster and that's definitely not because of late night back row rides that just so happen to use my Express pass after 4.
  6. Hello fellow KIC enthusiasts! I thought I would make this discussion to look at the current happenings in the Universal Orlando Resort including the theme parks, City Walk, hotels and more while also getting ready for Epic Universe to open up! I go down to USOR at least once every 3 months and having went down two weekends ago (the last time being the weekend of the 17th in December which of course it rained then too) I was able to experience Mardi Gras for 2024. Drinks were decent, not as good as the HHN line up of course, but the gumbo was still spectacular. The tribute store was honestly far more than I anticipated, from a turn of the century paddle steam ship, to the ruins of said ship to the swampy home of the Baron Ton Ton. There were several amazingly placed effects that you honestly have to see in person. What are some of your thoughts on the current state of the Universal Orlando Resort?
  7. Per Wayback machine screenshot in 2023 season. You had access to free general parking at Knotts Berry Farms with a Platinum Pass, Knotts Berry Farms themselves confirmed that you cannot park for free with APPGP. Very, very, very upsetting for what I'm paying for and being effectively misinformed per KI's website OR there is a massive miscommunication chain wide.
  8. I’m going to be making some calls this week as this has got to be arguably the biggest let down of this change. I was OK with the concept of still getting my platinum pass perks with an APPGP, but if I’m actually losing out on an old perk when I was originally told otherwise is honestly upsetting. I wonder, as it seems to be a copy pasta, if CF corporate has any idea that this is actually happening. Or, if they do, why they have yet to communicate that your perks do not equally translate to the new pass.
  9. Knotts proper they stated verbatim that gold APP does not apply for parking at Knotts Berry Farms.
  10. Just got a 404 error after posting with quoted text in the post itself. I don't know if it was due to the text or how but just wanted to give you a heads up!
  11. Does the All Park Passport add-on give me the same benefits as a Platinum Pass? At this point I'm half tempted to call Kings Island or Knotts to confirm this policy as if this is not true I am going to have to upgrade. I was told verbatim that I get the same benefits of a platinum pass when I purchase the 2024 Gold Pass and the all park passport addon. If this isn't true, then I'm going to have to re-evaluate my pass moving forward as the value of the Platinum pass includes that parking availability. Update: Just called the park, GP APP does not include the parking benefit as stated on the Kings Island website that your platinum pass originally had. Prestige passholders get free parking however. Very upsetting as I was planning to either fly or road trip out to Knotts
  12. If at all possible a hat with snapback would be greatly appreciated. It doesn’t have to be a flat bill, but something like a trucker hat would be something I’m open to buying in the future. Also, even though I never wear t shirts outside of under hoodies/sweaters or working out, the KIC t shirt has held up pretty well over the years!
  13. You’re the one everyone at work comes to for KI info and theme parks in general…..Doesn’t help when you wear your KI 50th jacket to work either.
  14. It has a pretty small taproom, but the mead selection is amazing. The beer is typically solid, I enjoy their Pilsner but they have a lot of exotic beers like milkshake IPA’s that I’m not a major fan on. It’s a perk to have a brewery/meadery this side of the river and the location is close to work to stop off on Friday evenings too.
  15. Honestly for this off season I’ve tried to do something different every weekend. We have Cincy Beerfest this weekend & the zoo lined up, but there’s also a few new breweries I have to hit up before the spring. (And a few I need to go back to like Fabled) Also I finally bought Planet Zoo and it is arguably my most played game besides Baldur’s Gate 3 for 2024.
  16. Back car front seat, definitely need the leg room but it gives that extra kick doing down the first drop. In all honesty The Bat is the one coaster I hope the park gives more tlc for, it’s stuck in its own corner and it could definitely use some theming tlc.
  17. As I sat in the office today looking out on the cincy skyline beyond the trees and hills of NKY, I started to reflect on the fact that KI is closed and I’m not due back to Orlando for at least two months…..which means I won’t scratch my coaster itch for a few more months now. We all have to deal with the off season blues one way or another, so what’s your favorite off season activity to keep yourself active? (Special thanks to Ryan & Don’s Tower Topics for making me think about this while listening to the podcast inbetween calls/meetings today. If you aren’t listening, start now because it’s actually pretty good!)
  18. I’d go a step further, I would love to see a true craft brewery event at the park showcasing local breweries and driving attendance. Call it Hops and Drops or something along those lines. If nothing else a revitalization of the Biergarten to be modern or have it be sponsored/incorporated with Hoffbraühaus.
  19. Riddlers is great for the inversions, however having ridden 4 stand ups total in my lifetime (Vortex, Riddler, Georgia Scorcher and Pipeline) Pipeline is way more enjoyable and ranks better for me being an upper middle of the pack coaster. That being said it’s still a great coaster I just enjoy Pipeline more.
  20. Call me a critic, call me cynical but this just felt like a blog post from a theme-park enthusiast site rather than an actual park statement. The syntax felt rigid, the whole piece just felt unprofessionally written. It’s also interesting that the park is going with the “Kings Island Team” direction instead of giving an actual writer a spotlight. The content itself is interesting from a numbers perspective but other than that it feels like a step back from what we got when Don was producing content for the park.
  21. You know, I saw those hats in the store for WF. If it weren’t for the fact that I was spending all my money on Knotts Berry Farms merch I would have bought the whole set….……Now that it’s 2024 now I’m obligated to get at least a beanie hat right?
  22. With a big sign that says please do not enter. I loved getting pictures in the snow globe, the lack of access isn’t to thrilling.
  23. So idk where you got your magnet but they were out of them on Friday & Saturday unfortunately. Absolutely enjoyed the parade viewing as it was a nice spot to view the parade and it’s an added perk to the overall value of the pass. I think if CF gave the pass holders, gold, silver and Prestige, merchandise options or at least a culture like Universal does would do wonders for the overall mindset of the passes. It’s the small things that Universal does that puts them above the rest of the competition out there, which to be frank even though it’s a large Florida chain park it feels like a small park when it comes to the pass benefits. I was pleasantly surprised when I learned that the park & the hotels ships your merchandise to your house for a small charge. I didn’t have enough space for the throw blanket and it actually arrived pretty quickly. (For context I bought it on Saturday night, shipped Sunday arrived today via FedEx). Having that service would be a Godsend for a park like CP/KI.
  24. Honest typo, been a USOAP Premier pass holder for years and it still gives value. (Fun fact I’m back in FL and will be using this true pass perk this evening!)
  25. I occasionally peruse the FB groups which occasionally leads to me losing brain cells. In all honesty I felt as if the food quality and diversity nosedived after Chef Major was promoted. I’m going to give the new head chef credit where it’s due, there have been several unique items that have came to the food Venues but also we lost tri tip to chicken tenders at Coney BBQ, which is almost more sacrilegious than RMC’ing a certain wooden coaster. Of course, I have to give credit as Chef Major is working with food for special event line ups, which I believe WF should fall under it. I honestly enjoyed the honey baked style ham, but the Mac and cheese had me wanting more than what I got. Even my sister, the biggest Mac and cheese enthusiast out there was unimpressed with the lineup we got. Keep it simple, make it something that is what people want not a Mexican take on Mac and cheese.
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