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Cedar Fair is now looking past Halloween to the Christmas season, as well. Again using Knott’s and its “Merry Farm” festival as a template, the company will roll out “WinterFest” in 2016 at California’s Great America, with additional “WinterFests” planned for 2017.
Cue speculation about Kings Island Winterfest?
As someone else suggested, I'd put money on it being Carowinds.
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^And, in general, these scares are much more effective than some teenager shouting and flailing their arms. Plus, as they're less demanding on the actor, it probably helps Universal to retain its performers longer.
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I'm also curious about the ride's top piece, which looks like a large inverted cone. I know the ride is disassembled annually, so I'm hoping that piece just hasn't returned yet. It'd be a bummer if it pulled a Monster and lost one of its most distinguishing features.
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I love the blue color of the structure. Kind of wish they would have painted the cars as well. They do not seem to fit the bright blue color.
Agreed - the cars just don't match the ride anymore. The structure definitely looks bright and nice though.
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^Are the kiosks where you can buy the card around every game? Or were they a bit harder to find?
And did the kiosk take cash, or only credit?
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^But then you'd have those complaining that International Street is a European town, and Cincinnati baseball has no home there.
Although, of course, the "European town" was somewhat ruined when the American Heritage Music Hall opened in 1976.
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Maybe Rivertown is getting its river back.
It already has a river according to CoastersRZ......
I like the river that leads to Diamondback`s splash pond, but it is so far away from the midway, that few people probably realize it is even there.
There's not a river anymore - the waterfall that pours into Diamondback's pool is a single feature without any visible connection. But before Diamondback, there used to be a different waterfall that into Swan Lake and originated from all the way from next to the train station. The small bridge guests pass under after the old WINGS restaurant used to be over this stream.
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In terms of actual ride count, maybe?(yes?).
A definite maybe, depending on how you count rides. You could argue the park had 49 rides in 2003 and 2004 (counting Antique Cars and Racer both as two, while ignoring all of the water park and Nickelodeon Green Slime Zone), versus only 48 today. But it's definitely been an upward swing in ride count since the park first opened.
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Demand based pricing for food would make sense though - most park guests flood the food stands at the peak lunch and dinner times. If the park wanted to spread out these crowds instead, ensuring fewer guests wasted time queuing for food, they could incentive them to go at irregular hours with cheaper prices.
Now figuring out all the logistics of this system may be a bit challenging, and I don't foresee Kings Island attempting it anytime soon.
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I wonder where else in the park refill stations will be added. Assuming they're trying to re-purpose shelters like that games one, I could see the lockers near Vortex potentially transforming into one.
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Well... Well.... Looks like pine trees were planted in the old funnel cake location.... At least that's what it looks like to me... Green space (however temp that may be...).
Those pines aren't new - reference this webcam screenshot (https://embed.gyazo.com/803b4234343515d146921c5c06ca6f61.jpg) shared earlier in the thread to the current view and you'll see they've been there.
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^Oh I fully agree. I see no reason why snakes wouldn't stay in Cobra's Curse's queue, just like cheetahs, penguins, and mantas have stayed in all the attractions you previously listed.
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Yes, the crocodiles beneath Montu's station were relocated elsewhere in the park. But what would indicate that the snake animal exhibit component of Cobra's Curse is any different from the cheetahs, sharks, rays, eels, or penguins that have all been nicely integrated into attraction pre- and post-shows?
I've heard that the only reason the crocodiles were relocated was because they grew too big for that area. Otherwise they would likely still be there.
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In addition to the coaster projects, HW announced they are bringing back the Freedom Train, an original ride when the park first opened. It will replace the Holidog Express, which replaced the Freedom Train when it was retired a few years' back:
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/31241150/freedom-train-returning-to-holiday-world
The article doesn't say that the original Freedom Train is replacing Holiday Express. Instead...
Park President Matt Eckert says "the Freedom Train is an important part of our history - we were determined to bring it back and put it on display for generations of riders to see."Sounds more like the original ride will only be a small display.
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You would be correct.
Also, half the capacity was lost, with half the Omnimovers being removed (every other one--alternating).
I know it's an old post, but the capacity was not lost. When half the ride vehicles were removed, the ride speed was also doubled. This means it maintained the same capacity.
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I don't think this has come up yet, but I bet White Water Canyon will now have FastLane if the queue is being re-routed. It was one of only a handful of rides outside the pay attractions and Planet Snoopy that didn't have it last year (alongside the Grand Carousel, Bat, and railroad).
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^Smart thinking.
I'm curious if the ride's exit will be moving too.
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Lots of interesting posts on KI's Instagram this week....
I'm having a hard time quoting it, but the "Opening Day 1972. #KingsIsland" from three days ago is technically incorrect. The picture depicts the grand opening on May 27, while the actual opening day was nearly a month earlier on April 29.
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Does The Beast and Diamondback have single rider lines?
Diamondback used to, but then Fast Lane happened the very next year. SRL was the reason why I only waited 10 minutes for D-Back on Opening Day 2009.
No it didn't. FastLane happened two years later: Diamondback opened 2009, FastLane began 2011.
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They used to have a "Busytown Grille." It is now known as the Planet Snoopy Grill. It is right next to the stand that serves blue ice cream. The restrooms that are located right near the Grill are near where the blue elephant fountain used to sit. I have many childhood memories of watching that elephant shoot water out of its trunk. That elephant now resides at Jungle Jims in Fairfield.
Actually the old Busytown stand is now Chick-fil-A.Disregard, I'm wrong. Planet Snoopy Grill was indeed Busytown Grill, while Chick-fil-A was Magilla Gorilla's Grill.
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I would have sworn it was screen heavy... It's also been almost 5 years since I rode it. I remember the will smith screen and the alien on the other car screen... My apologies!
Ah, I suppose the "aliens in the other car" scene is a screen - didn't think of that. But pardon that and the Will Smith ending, the ride is animatronic after animatronic.
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Don't forget Men In Black is also a screen/shooting ride as well.
Men in Black doesn't have screens, pardon a large one at the end that depicts Will Smith clearing your memory. The ride is really unique in the Studios park for all its physical props and effects.
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This was posted earlier in the meal plan thread...
And not everyone reads that other thread. I'm happy it was posted as a new topic.
The food isn't that good, customer service is usually bleh (ask for extra pickles, still get two). Also in terms of Chicken, other joints do it way better.
I'm surprised you call the customer service "bleh". I've never visited the Cedar Point Chick-fil-A location, but I'm always impressed by how polite and friendly Chick-fil-A employees are at other locations.
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Honestly the rivertown name should be dropped. Since Cedar Fair the charm of that area has completely changed. Don't get me wrong Dback is a great ride, but it could have been built without disrupting the lake or the removal of so many trees.
Since CF took over they have removed the lake, trees, Mining company, Beast entrance, old time photos, area music. Instead they built loud coasters over paths, genaric theme, SPORTS BARS! And now another original park structure is gone God God hopes not a pay per play soccer game. I'm honestly so over some of these decisions.
Should we remove the Coney Arch? SURE who needs it
How about a sports bar in rivertown? Why not!!!
Quick two things from this...
1. Old Time Photos is still around, albeit it relocated from the current DB Trading Post spot to the former gift shop across from Crypt
2. You complain about something sports in Rivertown, yet the current location of Old Time Photos referenced above was home to a Reds themed gift shop (I think "Reds Dugout") for years.
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Cause that never ends poorly.
Reference Boaty McBoatface. Or Mtn Dew's "Dub the Dew" contest from a few years back.