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Had a fantastic time with the lady friend at Kings Island to kickoff the new year!

Ready to go Into The Racerverse in 2025!

Hoping for a good season. I'd like to see some updates to the park app this season as well as ironing out any post merger issues. River racers will be good for the water park visitors of which I am not one. I'm thinking we will see signs of the family thrill attraction with an announcement later in the season. Also, if they are planning any ride/coaster removals at the end of next season I hope they take final rides and fans feelings/memories into consideration. Vortex and Firehawk both had good send-offs and we understand that certain circumstances result in ride removals (few coasters last forever) but I would be thankful for a last chance at riding anything that is potentially being removed

Before it closes forever, I went to EnterTRAINment Junction today. I wanted to document the Coney Island Display. Here is the KIC gallery of the photos. https://kicentral.com/photos/coney-island-display-entertrainment-junction Here is also the video I took. I also added the WinterFest Eiffel Tower display as well.

Here is the first half of fireworks on New Year's Eve 2024.

I believe KD is getting Gazillion bubbles as it sorta was teased in their 50th anniversary video awhile back. It could also come to KI too as the show is put on by more than one person. If bubbles doesn't return, I'd like to see Brad Ross come. He just did 2 seasons at Carowinds and I believe he was very well received.

We can hope!

If our 2026 "family attraction" is Phantom Theater 2.0 with animatronics and physical sets, I will retract many of the negative things I have said about the park management this season concerning investment and new ride additions.

Budget cuts

The 2025 summer show lineup will likely include the return of Country Crossroads and Trailblazers Xtreme, along with potentially a longer run of Gazillion Bubbles at the KI Theater. Presumably the Bandstand will see a new production with RetroSpect having finished the usual two-season run.

It's good to see Herschend jumping in and working hard to revitalize the park. First the Christmas event, now this. It sounds like the fair board finally found the right people to run the park