TombRaiderFTW Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I just noticed that the hours for Haunt have changed for this year. Check the hours page on visitkingsisland.com: http://www.visitkingsisland.com/hours-directions/kings-island All Haunt Fridays are now 6pm-1am. Saturday, September 22nd is now 7pm-1am, the previous schedule for Fridays. All the other Haunt Saturdays are 11am-1am. Thought I'd pass it on, as I imagine someone else here is likely as excited as I that there's now an extra hour of Haunting on Fridays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Fridays are mostly dead anyways. I wonder why the extended the hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan4life Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Im thinking they may open the gates an hour early but still have the houses start at 7. I dont know obviously, but thats what i'm thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I was thinking they had changed, per my comment in the KICdayHaunt thread. Perhaps the additional hour on Fridays is to (almost) make up for the lost hours on the first Saturday. Employees (and season pass holders) wouldn't appreciate a sudden reduction in the number of public operating hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm pretty sure that no hours have been lost on the first Saturday. I believe that afternoon is a park buyout, as it was last year and probably several years before that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I am so ready for Haunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan4life Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I am so ready for Haunt. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Never thought I would be ready for Haunt, but I am. I love the atmosphere and the colder weather will be a nice change. I am kind of dissapointed they close down on the 28th of October instead of maybe extending the season into the first weekend of November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If they did extend the Haunt into the first weekend of November, they can feature Frosty's evil twin, the snow-man from hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppetfan1999 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If they did extend the Haunt into the first weekend of November, they can feature Frosty's evil twin, the snow-man from hell! I think his name is Ashy. Or Sooty. Or Fiery, or Devily, Or Evily, or Deathy, or Ytsorf, or.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If they did extend the Haunt into the first weekend of November, they can feature Frosty's evil twin, the snow-man from hell! I think his name is Ashy. Or Sooty. Or Fiery, or Devily, Or Evily, or Deathy, or Ytsorf, or.. I'll go with Ytsorf. Now how do you pronounce that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^ Either Eet-sorf or It-sorf. Also, I do find it odd that they don't extend Haunt to the following weekend as well. Didn't KI close in November in 2008 and 2009? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^ Either Eet-sorf or It-sorf. Also, I do find it odd that they don't extend Haunt to the following weekend as well. Didn't KI close in November in 2008 and 2009? You would be correct for 2009 per this archived page. I can't find the 2008 schedule on the Wayback Machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I am so ready for Haunt. So am I. And my evil alter-ego... If they did extend the Haunt into the first weekend of November, they can feature Frosty's evil twin, the snow-man from hell! I think his name is Ashy. Or Sooty. Or Fiery, or Devily, Or Evily, or Deathy, or Ytsorf, or.. I'll go with Ytsorf. Now how do you pronounce that? We can always ask rotag. He's a backwards kind of guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbeast1968 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I noticed on Visit Kings Island, and the park's operating hours for October 20th and 27th (Saturdays) Is 11:00am to 1 am (14 total hours?) WOW!! Is this correct? I have never been to KI during the "Haunt" event, and I have always wanted to go. My goal is to ride The Beast around closing time at 1:00 am. I am sure this is awesome. Any tips for the Haloween experience at Kings Island?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan4life Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I noticed on Visit Kings Island, and the park's operating hours for October 20th and 27th (Saturdays) Is 11:00am to 1 am (14 total hours?) WOW!! Is this correct? I have never been to KI during the "Haunt" event, and I have always wanted to go. My goal is to ride The Beast around closing time at 1:00 am. I am sure this is awesome. Any tips for the Haloween experience at Kings Island?? Going in the first couple of weeks will help you crowd wise. It gets more and more crowded as the weeks go on. That being said I recommend going the second or third week so that we scareactors have a groove going on our scaring techniques lol. Also plan on what Haunts/Rides you want to go through/on. I would go through some indoor haunts first to avoid the crowds and then start on whatever rides you want to go on. Obviously ride lines will be shorter than usual because of people going through the houses. Hope I helped ya out some. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I am so psyched up to do my annual trek of the haunts with my coaster buddies Darlene and Karen and to watch them get scared out of their wits. ( lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan4life Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I am so psyched up to do my annual trek of the haunts with my coaster buddies Darlene and Karen and to watch them get scared out of their wits. ( lol.) We'll do our best to give 'em a good scare lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I noticed on Visit Kings Island, and the park's operating hours for October 20th and 27th (Saturdays) Is 11:00am to 1 am (14 total hours?) WOW!! Is this correct? I have never been to KI during the "Haunt" event, and I have always wanted to go. My goal is to ride The Beast around closing time at 1:00 am. I am sure this is awesome. Any tips for the Haloween experience at Kings Island?? Uh the park is open 11am till 1am on more then just two Saturday's the fall. The park is open from 11am till 1am on the following dates 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 And since these are normal operating days, ERT begins at 10am. Also, please remember there is NO re-entry during haunt, so if you go early and leave, you must re-enter the park before the new haunt start time of 6pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 The park will be more than happy to sell you another ticket, they just don't honor handstamps or allow a second of the day season pass entry during Haunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I am so psyched up to do my annual trek of the haunts with my coaster buddies Darlene and Karen and to watch them get scared out of their wits. ( lol.) I love scaring them. Their reactions are always so good! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 someone may have answered, but "Haunt" doesn't start until 7pm. it may be open at 11am, but the Haunt attractions don't "hatchet" up until evening; kids area closes at 6 to clear the kids out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 ^Indoor haunts do start at 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbeast1968 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 someone may have answered, but "Haunt" doesn't start until 7pm. it may be open at 11am, but the Haunt attractions don't "hatchet" up until evening; kids area closes at 6 to clear the kids out. So, do all or most rides operate, or do they have limited rides open? Sorry, I have never attended "Haunt"They way I understand rides/kids themed Haunt open @ 11 a.m. and go onto 6, then clear out the kids for the "real" haunt attractions and start @ 7pm? So, rides operate during the entire time or what goes on, I would love to know. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Most rides operate with the exception of Planet Snoopy, and the Water Rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I am so ready for Haunt. So am I. And my evil alter-ego... If they did extend the Haunt into the first weekend of November, they can feature Frosty's evil twin, the snow-man from hell! I think his name is Ashy. Or Sooty. Or Fiery, or Devily, Or Evily, or Deathy, or Ytsorf, or.. I'll go with Ytsorf. Now how do you pronounce that? We can always ask rotag. He's a backwards kind of guy. treat the "Y" as though it were silent (ex: "K"now), the "ts" is like it would be in the word knot"ts", then just slap on an "orf". hope this helps. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 We found that by going on both a Friday, and a Saturday, we can do all the rides one visit and all the Haunts the next. (I'm still trying to get my niece to go through the meat market, even though I'm an object of ridicule by being scared in the meat market.) I like getting some indoor haunts done before the sun goes down, just because it's light out doesn't mean that it's not bugged out inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 On Haunt Fridays without early entry, at what time are guests allowed through the turnstiles onto International Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 In previous years (meaning since 2008), the guests were usually allowed through the turnstiles onto IS at the time of opening, and no sooner. The Wall of Monsters rushed the crowds waiting in front of the metal detectors, the crowds filed through the metal detectors, and the evening was officially started. How that will work without the detectors remains to be seen. In the past, the Wall of Monsters started by flinging open the garage door-like doors on the front gate, but I wonder if, assuming the crowds are allowed to near the doors, that is considered a safety hazard. Also, it's just hit me that I'll be seeing that whole thing again on Friday. Man, I can't wait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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