If all of this is true, I must admit it's better than I'd hoped for the site. I mean we all hate the fact Coney closed and we hate the fact that MEMI didn't seem the most straightforward with the goals or intentions at first and don't get me started on sunlight pool. However, if they keep the old arcade buildings and food court for office space I can respect that. Also I'm very happy to hear moonlight gardens might be fitting into the new plans for the space because it's been a staple for Cincinnati for so long. I was also pleasantly surprised about them keeping the picnic pavilion area which I remember being a nice venue spot for festivals when I was a kid. Nice to see that alot of the property (minus sunlight pool) is being retooled to fit the new use of the space.
Considering I moved to Seattle, I will not be planning a visit to the park until after July 4th just to be safe haha! Not flying halfway across the country for opening day only for them to not have Phantom ready
Original K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad crew member Denis Larrick joined the Tower Topics podcast and shared some fascinating stories about the attraction’s history at Kings Island.
https://youtu.be/FkY48_tKNDQ?si=sb8oRu7W5OqwM2ZP