[Ride Wait Times 2020 Season]

I took a picture last year of Diamondback stuck on the lift hill and posted it and I think this post was directed at me. Guess we can't post anything without stepping on eggshells and making the mods mad. How dare we do something Kings Island doesn't like.... God forbid someone there has to pick up the phone and explain something.

The quote about DB stuck on the lift hill was in the 2019 wait time forum too, relax.

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[Kings Island 2020 Finally Open Thread]

Hopefully the third train is still around, so it can make a comeback next season.

Of course. I can't see the third train not reappearing at some point.

2009 me would've said to scrap the brown train

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[Kings Island 2020 Finally Open Thread]

I don't see an advantage to 3 trains when it's going to take so long to sanitize each train between cycles (I assume). With 3 trains it would be Diamondstack full time.

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[Reservation system testing underway]

Thanks. I like that system a lot better.

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[Reservation system testing underway]

Got mine. Did we figure out if we absolutely have to show up at our reservation time? For example, I have 12:30 but can't be there until 5...

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[Orion Construction Photos]

I'll reserve most judgement until I hear the whole track, but I don't care for the soundtrack if that's it. Mystic's is amazing and very memorable.

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[Orion Construction Photos]

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[The Proposed CCI Dueling Coaster]

45 minutes ago, gforce1994 said:

How did the GCI upgrade change it?

Reprofiling, new trains, removal then addition of the MCBR.

[Coronavirus Impacting Theme Parks]

Dollywood not enforcing masks = jump in cases in Sevier County? That's a mighty quick conclusion there.

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[KI mourns Tom Dillingham - Manager of Rides Maintenance]

Rest in peace, Tom. Thank you for keeping all of us safe at Kings Island.

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[Scrambler is getting new cars!]

New cars on Scrambler.

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[Coronavirus Impacting Theme Parks]

Or, keep the indoor queue of FoF closed and use the new and improved outdoor queue to avoid people standing around inside the building for extended periods of time.

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[What’s in The Envelope? Cedar Point]

OTSRs for Millie?

[Orion Construction Photos]

They're definitely installed if you look back at the video.

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[Orion Construction Photos]

Son of Beast never operated with three trains. The third train that shipped with the ride was sacrificed for parts very early on in SOB's first season.

[Orion Construction Photos]

Orion was testing off and on around 10:30 when I was there. Very few dispatches.

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[Orion Construction Photos]

"We are not roller coaster engineers" - Ohio Department of Agriculture

I love this quote.

[lift hill music on The Beast]

If you use the search feature, this was also discussed in December of 2019.

[Could KI be getting a Floorless next?]

Mystic has intense airtime?  What would you call El Toro's?  Mystic is just as intense as Invadr @ bgw, and its considered a family coaster with a lower height limit.

I did not find Invadr intense at all, nor did I feel much air.

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[Possible another B&M stand up in the near future?]

I loved Green Lantern at SFGA when I rode it this past December. Kept my head forward and knees slightly bent and it was great, even in 38° weather.

Vortex at CW was a different story however. Not an enjoyable experience at all. I couldn't wait to get off.

I thought well of Mantis when I rode it in 2012, but I was much shorter and had a much higher pain tolerance.

I trust B&M to make at least a decent stand up nowadays.

[Could Infinity Flyers replace current Millennium Flyers?]

I don't see this happening, but never say never. Wasn't it rumored that Beast and Racer might get G-Trains around the time SoB did? I think they were the old Villain and Raging Wolf Bobs trains.

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[Kings Island and Cedar Point opening Mid-May]

With no seasonal staff to pay or operating costs, you can't imagine Cedar Fair is taking that big of a hit by not opening. They're only delaying when they make their profits. Now, if attendance is significantly down when and if the parks do open, then that will be an issue. Also, you have to consider the fact that they lost a majority of their season pass revenue for 2021, assuming most people renew their pass every year.

[Banshee Opened 6 years ago today 4/18/14]

Flight of Fear opened June 18, 1996.

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[All 2020 KI Season Passes will be valid for 2021 Season]

Wow, I think I can safely say this is more than anyone could've asked for.

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[What KI Rides Have You Never Been On?]

I believe Snoopy's Space Buggies and 2/3 drop slides on Tropical Plunge are the only rides I haven't been on.