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Went to Grand Carnivale last night.  Having no tasting cards is definitely a miss for the park and I fear they may never come back.  I always got one (or two) but after a 2 year hiatus I don't ever see them returning. I do, however, continue to be amazed by not just the parade, but those involved in it.  There are just as many as I remember and EVERYONE did a fantastic job.  The crowd was light but the energy from the performers and everyone in the parade (drivers included) were smiling and giving 110%.  It really helps the energy and the enjoyment and everyone watching was having a great time as well.   After all the years I've seen it I'm still not bored with it.  This parade is a very special and we should consider ourselves luckty to have it.  For that half hour it truely to me transforms KI into the happiest place on Earth. Well done KI!

They could probably just keep getting new automatic cameras (someone staring at you on a waterslide with a camera might be too creepy). Having dedicated self-service kiosks for FunPix could be nice to have though. Put one or two at each ride photo stand — especially for when there are no associates in them — and have guests put in their information so it can be ready for them to pick up at the FunPix building by the front gate(s). Do they sell photo keychains? I haven't seen that option in years, but then again I don't look out for my ride photos too often.  I do think Kings Island needs to build a dedicated add-on redemption center like Cedar Point has. They'd probably need to either move the FunPix building or put it where the FastLane booth is, but it would be nice to have something like that rather than shoving everyone into Guest Services or sending them on a wild goose chase throughout the park to purchase a meal plan. 

They do already make the longer update videos, yes, but I was referring to quicker posts that can be shot in one take (such as for a Reel or TikTok). Lack of a very poorly controlled narrative is a big part of why I think Six Flags has been seeing so much negativity recently. That, added on top of the vast budget cuts and the "continue as if this is normal" mentality we've been seeing, is damaging to the parks and the company as a whole. I don't think they should need to advertise everything on social media, but they definitely need to fix their PR strategies and start doing things that guests will see as improvements. That means announcing permanent ride closures before the season ends, working hard to get rides opened / re-opened in a timely manner, and advertising things to do in the park beyond one or two quirky short videos per month. Guests both want and need to know what is happening! Just tell them something! Do it before someone else does, because not doing so leaves room for other people to lie! Seen anything from KI about the Monster lately? Remember when it was "reported" to be permanently closed? Any post is a sign of life from the park, and frequent posts about things going on are what can encourage guests to have a positive outlook on the park.  Social media may not influence ride choices, but it should be used by the parks to influence peoples opinion of the parks! Thank you for reading my ramblings  

I don't think more people taking pictures is not a good idea. They can't even get staff to work at all the food places. FunPix is what it is, and people will pay for it if they really want it

Aren't they already doing the construction videos?  CP had Sirens Chronical, Great America did Wrath updates, KD is Rapterra updates and Over Texas is pretty much beginning to tease their GiGa dice which will lead to those. Before the announcements, they get soooo much free attention/advertising by the enthusiast "influencer" culture.  People will watch band record if a maintenance worker scratches themselves or if a tree is trimmed behind a fence. Whether they are influencers who suck up for media days, or i fluencers who want clicks and aren't afraid to offer unbiased opinion, it's out there for folks to see on YouTube, Instagram, Click Clack and X.