kikid74
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I agree, Disco2000. We had gold this year but are planning to visit other Cedar Fair parks (CP, KD and Carowinds) for the first time next year. Def switching to Platinum, but this Premier+ is an intriguing option. Worth it if it applies to all parks, but not worth it for us if it only applies to KI because we won't get as many visits to KI this year.
Has anyone renewed these without having received the e-mail (by following the direct link)? I didn't receive an e-mail, and didn't know if I'd even be able to renew my 2022 gold pass to the prestige upgrade without the invite.
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Does the parking lot open 60 minutes before the scheduled open time? And do they still open the gates 30 minutes before opening rides, attractions, and skating, etc.? TIA!
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The official KI app now says The Beast is “down”.
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Has the app said “closed” on previous days? It is showing as “open” with 0 minute wait.
Flying over via Diamondback this morning, they have it roped off with an employee standing there turning people away. Have they had an employee there every day that the ride has been closed?-
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I rode on Wednesday, July 28. I thought the first ride was rough in row 5 but the 2nd ride was relatively non-rough later in the afternoon. 2nd ride was in the 2nd to last row.
During the first ride at around noon, there were a lot of official KI workers and their vehicles on the roads by the track … noticed them mostly around the 2nd lift hill.
Sounds like it won’t be open tomorrow. :-(-
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I was there Wednesday and did not experience this.
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What have the Tuesday and/or Wednesday lines been like this month on a good weather day? Does Orion pretty much fill up early and stay long all day?
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Are they doing early ride times for passholders? I see the park official opening time is 11am and when we went earlier this year, they didn’t have 10:30am rides. I see it’s advertised on their website, but wondering what the actual experience is.
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Is it even raining there today? When I saw the announcement, the forecast was “100%” chance of rain. By noon, the chances were 60%.
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Can someone summarize the KK chaperone policy, or what you think it should be at KI (if you think KI should have one)? I’m seeing some comments here “under 21”. The article I read re: KK was that under 16 had to enter the park with someone 21+.
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We only waited 25 minutes at Banshee. (In line at 2:15 and off ride at 2:40.) in my experience today, actual wait times have been shorter than quoted in the KI app.
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9 hours ago, disco2000 said:
I hope I am wrong, but I think the daily attendance numbers this year will be significantly higher than what we have experienced pre-covid.
Between passes rolling over to another year, new passes sold for this year, many people staying away last year, the fiasco happening up north at Cedar Point that will drive folks to KI instead, and all covid restrictions basically removed for this season, I foresee the park being way more busier than usual, even for a typically slower weekday.
While a season attendance record may not be set due to reduced operating days, I do think that the per day average will set a record...
That’s my prediction, as well. I think state park crowds last year are indicative of what KI will be like this year. Folks are ready to get out, and KI being a mostly outdoor venue will attract folks looking to go back to public spaces but aren’t quite ready for indoor entertainment (movies, etc.)
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Do they have ERT (10:30)starting this weekend?
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21 hours ago, Ben43065 said:
Friday they let everyone in about half an hour early, yesterday they didn’t.
Not sure if this will continue to be the case, but here is adding Sunday's info:
Friday opened main gates 30 minutes early. (5pm posted time)
Saturday they didn't open gates earlier than the 4pm posted time.
Sunday opened main gates 30 minutes early (4:30pm instead of 5pm). (However, couldn't get to rides until 5pm.)
My guess is that this has to do with ice skating, which has the first session starting at 5pm. It lets folks get started with the reservations so they can be on the ice at 5pm.
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17 minutes ago, Ben43065 said:
Friday they let everyone in about half an hour early, yesterday they didn’t.
Thanks for the quick reply!!
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I know they don't have ERT for Winterfest, but do they open the gates earlier than the posted opening time? I don't remember if it was last year or two years ago, they started scanning tickets at 430 (for a 5pm opening), and let people onto International Street. Then folks for Mystic Timbers were stopped at the end of IS and allowed back to MT at 5pm. Any experience with this this weekend?
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LOCKER: Rode Banshee in late July and noticed a ton of bags laying on the ground just outside the Banshee entrance. Has this become common this season or was this an atypical day?
ORION RIDE CAPACITY: the stated ride capacity is 1650 riders/hour, which is identical to Banshee and slightly more than Diamondback (1620 r/h). This is comparison of stated/expected rider capacity at the time each was built. I cannot find updated actual stats on Diamondback. I find that Diamondback lines are "always" a longer wait the Banshee, and Banshee line seems to move faster and be a better people eater. Surely 30 r/h difference doesn't make that big of a difference? Is it mostly the bins or is there another reason that the Diamondback doesn't (seemingly) chew through lines as fast as the Banshee? I wondered if maybe more of the GP is willing to ride Diamondback than Banshee (maybe because its inverted or because it has inversions?).
I'm hopeful that the rider capacity / line movement is more like Banshee. :-)
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I wonder how often someone comes back to the Banshee station to find their flip flops have been puked on?
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According to the article, KD's Drop Tower "rises up a 305 tower and drops 272 feet".
KI's tower is 315 feet but the fall is only 264.
If these figures are accurate, anyone here know the reason for that? Just different manufacturer or style of Drop Tower?
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On 12/2/2018 at 3:42 PM, CoastersRZ said:
As has been stated in the past, there is no early ride times for Winterfest at Kings Island. International Street and some of the shops on I Street do open thirty minutes before park opening. 4:30 on Fridays and Saturdays and 3:30 on Sundays. The park opens at 4 on Saturdays and 5 on Fridays and Sunday
On 12/2/2018 at 3:41 PM, malem said:Passholders don't get early ride time, but turnstiles and International Street shops open for all guests 30 minutes before the park during Winterfest.
FYI - this was not true on Saturday, December 8th. The park didn't open until 4pm AND international street was also not open until 4pm. I'm not sure what has happened other Saturdays this season.
Twas also frustrating to then hike all the way back to MT...closed (weather/too cold). Then hike all the way over to Flight of Cheer....closed (technical difficulties). There was a note at the gate that generically stated "some rides may be closed due to weather". It would have been nice to state specific rides that are actually closed/delayed start. At least the walk warmed us up a little from standing at the unexpectedly closed entrance gate for so long.
We did have fun ice skating in the 5pm time group. We were on the ice during the lighting ceremony...it was very beautiful!
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It's been a little challenging with our work schedules, but we are looking forward to one WinterFest visit this month!
We went to WF twice last year. The first time we stood in a 30-45 minute line for the cinnamon bread, only to find out that it has been sold out. The second time we went, it wasn't crowded/no line. So, we went right up to the window, and there was no bread to be had in that visit either. I'd like to try it, but I'm not waiting in lines on any future visit since it's availability seems to be an issue.
Does anyone have a short list of the places that serve good hot chocolate versus brown hot water? About the only positive comment I can provide about the hot chocolate last year was that it was (usually) hot.
I'm trying to remember exactly what they had at the IS buffet last year, but it looks like last year's IS menu is more like what they are serving at Reds Grille this year?
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What is "extended ERT"? Do you simply mean that the park isn't open 30 minutes early for gold passholders on the 28th or is this something different?
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On 8/29/2018 at 6:57 PM, BoddaH1994 said:
I was on KD's last year doing something for them. It was a quite a bit cleaner, but I think they had just painted it. KI painted their's this year so it's probably not as bad.
Is KD's 50' closed to the public, as well?
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The app says that it is closed again.
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Ok, thanks. I wondered if the offer was tied to specific pass #’s. Sounds like it’s not.