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It is an uphill battle because it is not enforced. When it starts being enforced, it would set an example, but hey, they are only rules. Isn't that like if we have a murdering spree, well it is so hard to enforce because so many are doing it? So what if it is a law? (This is meant to be a little sarcastic) Yes, I break the speed limit on occasion, but if I get pulled over, I don't tell the cop, I was only doing 5 over. The law, or rule, is just that. There needs to be enforcement. If you don't want to enforce it, don't make it a rule or law.

Being a former utility locator, your colors are close red = Electric orange = communication yellow = gas blue = water green = sewer/drainage pink/white = proposed

Needs to come back!

Giga Timbers Force?

Lines for the rides were long, but I think we need updates for wait times for food and drink lines. Waited close to an hour at Subway to get something and then another hour at Chicken shack. All this because only utilizing 1 side and one register at almost all places I saw. C'mon KI, get your head in the game. Hire enough people to handle the crowd, or start putting managers in to help get food out. How soon will there be a Fast Lane for food?

There are people that can fill in to these roles. I volunteer time in a local place to help with rent and utilities. I see people everyday that would and could use this type of work. Now, I am not close enough for the same people could do anything for KI, but, I am sure there are others that could. And, KI could make it worth it for someone to work, they may just need to up the pay scale a little. I am guessing there is enough in the budget for a little extra to have a little work.

Very disappointed in a visit yesterday. My wife and I made a trip to visit the park, probably the last one until Haunt. We always try to go through the week, so we have the ability to do what we want. I refuse to by Fast Lane Plus, because, in my opinion so criticize away, it is made for the millennials, born with a silver spoon in there mouth, saying "when you have money, you are more important than others." Anyway, we buy platinum passes, because we do travel to other parks when possible, and kind of expect that when we visit, we should be able to have the same experience that all others get. We arrived just after 10, walked right on Mystic Timbers, then kind of wandered for a few. By the way, Mystic Timbers was a great ride. The wife got a little overheated in the shed with the temperature being very high. The shed was a waste in my opinion. would rather just have some open air available to help with just trapping all the heat. Anyway, walked to Diamondback, noticing Reds was not open, having never been open this year on any of the days we were there. Rode Diamondback, waited 3 trains for back row seats just because that is where I love to ride. Park was not very busy, but decided it would be a good time to try Smokehouse. Rode the train over to Soak City and walked to Smokehouse to find a line at the door waiting to open at 12:05 or so. We waited for about another 5 to 10 minutes for them to open. We also noticed at this time that half of Soak City was closed. Nothing on the east side of the park was going. I may not know the correct names, but the lazy river was not open, the tube slides on that side was not open or any of the other slides there. This was very disappointing. The park was not busy, but the ones who were there paid the same price that all others paid. Not staffing properly reflects on Kings Island as bad business in my opinion. I understand some of the workers, younger kids, have went back to school, but there are still many others out there looking for jobs and need to be filled. For example, if you went to McDonald's for lunch and they said you could only get fries and a drink, because their grill was not working because they weren't busy and didn't have anyone to work the grill, you would be very upset. It is a business and you have to do what it takes to make things happen. HIRE people and open the food services, and provide the best day possible as you want people to experience it. HIRE people to operate rides. Just a vent. I know it is nothing that is going to change anything, but just had to voice my frustration.

Off the subject for a minute, but is anyone else having troubles with the webcams? I cannot get any on the Cedar Fair cams to work from the websites. I click on them and they just go blank. It does this on my laptop and my phone. I am thinking it is a setting somewhere, but I have no idea where. Any help would be appreciated. Nevermind, all things are working now.

Ok, this is an argument starter, but I hear what sounds like a bunch of whiny millennials complaining about having to wait in line. We live in a now society, that believes that others don't deserve what you have. I think the prices don't need to change unless KI or any other park is losing money. Now, there are things the park could do to improve service, but why are trying to take more away from the GP. It won't be long before many of the GP will not be able to afford the passes as it is. The income of most is not going up, when the cost of living is. Get over the now attitude and be happy people have this opportunity now, while they have it. KI is doing well, but many parks are closing. More are closing, rather than opening or growing. Keep it reasonable and people will keep coming. Raise it up and a few will be there, but it will never come back down and when those few theat can afford it now, can't later, then we will close this park as well. OK, VENT over. Chastise me as you see fit. This is just my opinion.

The problem I see with this is this, McDonalds, Wendy's, and Taco Bell are open outside the park. All of these are high school type jobs, but it seems they find a way to be open. However I just don't see that KI has much of a care to make an effort to resolve this issue. My opinion says this is bad business. I would do what it takes to keep people in the park at all times. When I see an hour long line, I will be moved to spend my money outside the park on better quality food. Not opening restaurants is just beyond my understanding. Just me stating my opinion.

Sharing should not be the problem with a meal plan. How is that any different than if you didn't have a meal plan and only bought one meal and shared. I don't see that being a problem. However, KI has other issues with the meal plan. All the complaints from the beginning of them seems as if KI doesn't care about them, or their food service. I have a meal plan on both passes we have. However, it is probably more practical to go outside the park to eat. Better food at a quicker pace. I haven't seen any complaints about this at any other park. Maybe I am not looking, but of my many trips to CP, there has not been any problems with getting food. No hour or longer waits for food lines. Even a trip to KD last year and did not see extreme lines, even at peak times. KI is probably my favorite park, CP is ok, just to much down time on coasters there. Maybe I am wrong, but it seems like CP has a tendency to not open some coasters to keep lines for others longer. This is just a vent, and my opinion, that is all. I am getting older and actually enjoy just waking through the parks as much as I do riding rides. As a passholder with a meal plan, I may start spending more time at CP. More choices, and shorter food lines. It is only about a half hour longer drive. Ok, vent over, continue on.

I have had the meal plan since they started it, I believe. After coming Friday and spending more time in line waiting on cashiers than what we could have left the park, got better food and returned. Makes me wonder if it is worth it. I am sure we will return again this year a few times, but if things are not any better, I will not be getting the meal plan again next year. I bought it for convenience. It would be quicker to get a bite to eat without leaving, but even when they were not that busy that it takes that long. I don't see it getting any better.

42. I am usually very quiet and rarely post. So be it, call me a stalker. I cannot believe we have 4 pages of what I see attacks on several individuals. I see this as a personal opinion that someone thought they wanted to share. Maybe we could have used a better choice of words, but sometimes we say what comes to mind. I believe that is what a forum should be for, opinions. Now, one thing that I haven't seen that I see a lot of complaining about is that the individual should have went to the park to bring this to their attention, and maybe they did. I don't see anywhere where it was said they didn't. Now, my opinion, ERT is something the park is seemingly cutting back on. The overall economy is lacking, so I am sure that the park is not making the amount they used to with lots of people not having the money for vacations like they used to have. Don't get me wrong, the park is still making money, it wouldn't be open if it wasn't, but it is trying to cut back in places that will have the smallest effects. The park is constantly trying to make the visitors happy. However, you cannot make everyone happy all the time. For example, some people love the idea for the Fast Lane, go ahead and roast me for not capitalizing it, but, I am one that absolutely disagrees with it. I believe it teaches the wrong principals to kids, but this is just my opinion. I am entitled to that. I will just never use this option, even if given to me. Back to subject at hand, this thread was started as an opinion stated. Maybe a poor choice of words to start it, but that is what I see it is. Now, go ahead and criticize. Roast me if you want to.

Obviously you missed my point. I may have made it sound like I was blaming the girl in the situation, not true. I have 2 daughters, if that accusation would have ever been brought up in my house, I would probably have only known one side of that story, my daughters. Now, we all know that there are a lot of males that may not be the best people in the world. So, it is definitely possible that this is just what it says. If you misunderstood me by thinking I was standing up for the male, you are wrong. My point is, both parties have now had their lives completely changed for the worse. They will now go through the horrible agony of having to relive this incident many times until the trial is over. My problem is that this blog is now a constant reminder of the situation. More people now know about this that may not have known before. Some that may know the ones involved and whether intentional or not, may try to interfere in some way. The ones involved have it hard enough to deal with the future. They don't need a constant reminder from others. Again, I do not know any of the particulars, nor do I need to know. I just don't believe this needs to be posted. This really just needs to be handled by the authorities involved. Done with this post.

Why are we bringing this up? I am probably starting an argument with this, but, we don't and will never know the entire story. I am not defending either one, but did the girl entice the male and then cry rape to get back at him for something he did? Is it even real, or just an accusation? Or did it really happen where he forced himself on her? My point is, there is no glory in any of the points brought forth. This needs to be handled by the proper authorities. I don't believe making this public helps any matters other than just accusations and finger pointing. Either way, both parties involved are scared for life. And, now many others are talking about it and making it even worse. My vent is over. Just hate to see this in the news. There is nothing good to come of it.

I happened to be a victim of a flying cell phone Saturday night. At least, I think it was a cell phone. All I know is it was from the front of the train, rectangle white outlined black thing that glanced off my arm. Didn't hurt much, but I could see if it would have hit anything solid, could have been quite painful. I could see it breaking bones easily. Bad part, when I mentioned it to the crew, it was blown off, as if to say, so what? Ok, done with my vent now.

Biggest issue I have with Cedar Point is the fact if someone farts, it becomes to windy to run most of the Coasters. Both parks are fun, They both provide a good bit of entertainment, just not a fan of driving 3 hours for half of the rides to be shut down for wind. I have never seen Kings Island close rides for wind. You just have to take your chances.