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Which would make sense, as The Festhaus is under construction. It opened in 1983.

I wonder where they got this ride from. The colors shown in the picture almost make it look like it could be the Flying Bobs that used to reside at Coney.

Can you please provide a link and what the tweet actually says, please?

I was down at Coney for about an hour today doing some work for scheduling. There were quite a few people at the pool today. I don`t know if capacity was reached or not, but there was a nice group of people there. I also wore a mask the entire time I was there. It didn`t really bother me, but I wasn`t outside the entire time, or doing anything strenuous. I would hope that KI`s hours will go to at least 8pm when they open. I will be hard pressed to make it up to the park after work if they close at 7 like Worlds of Fun is. I will likely have to take a vacation day to visit KI if I cannot get a reservation during a weekend.

I am still sad that the rides were removed. I personally think it was the wrong decision. But Coney survived the rides being removed once before. The saving grace is the pool (and next door Riverbend, where Coney actually operates the concessions and receives parking revenue, although with all the canceled shows this year, that will be substantially less than in past years). I would like to think that Coney will be able to expand the water park aspect and add in some unique water slides to the market. Stuff that Kings Island does not have at Soak City. Time will tell though.

That is a really big sign. Hopefully, Zephyr, Scrambler, and Monster`s signs can get some love in the coming seasons. I still miss the lights they used to have around those signs.

Love the new sign. I cannot wait to see it in person!

I agree that having a Snoopy themed dark ride to replace Boo Blasters would be a perfect fit for KI. I would imagine that it would not be that hard (or expensive) to do. It would also fit with the Planet Snoopy area better. Keep in mind that the ride is more or less the same ride as what opened in 2003, just with the Scooby references removed. It would be nice to see a refresh. I would enjoy a Snoopy themed ride (and I know my son would too). I wonder if they would have to jump through some hoops/licensing agreements with Peanuts Worldwide, LLC . Peanuts Worldwide is 20% owned by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, and DHX Media owning 41% and Sony Music Entertainment Japan owning 39%. Presumably, they would have to give sign off (and maybe royalties) from Cedar Fair for the use of the Charlie Brown characters. It looks like Cedar Fair last renewed their license agreement with Peanuts Worldwide in 2017, to the 2025 season. https://ir.cedarfair.com/news/news-details/2017/Cedar-Fair-and-Peanuts-Worldwide-Extend-Peanuts-Licensing-Agreement-to-2025/default.aspx

It looks like most of the footage in that video posted to Worlds of Fun was actually filmed at Kings Island.

Very cool pictures. Thanks for sharing those!

It still boggles my mind that things like indoor family entertainment centers (FECs) are allowed to open, but Kings Island is not. And trampoline parks? How do you sanitize a trampoline park? The whole thing seems flawed to me.

But, Dewine also stated that Ohio would open things in a coordinated effort with surrounding states. Both Indiana and Kentucky are reopening things ahead of what Ohio is doing, which could likely force people to visit those states instead of people spending money in the state of Ohio. Again, how is going to a zoo (with limited capacity and indoor exhibits closed), less safe than going to an indoor restaurant? I am all for being safe (I have to wear a mask at work, which is irritating with my glasses), but it seems like restaurants were quick to open, and that Dewine is dragging his feet on zoos and amusement parks....

I just saw a report that DeWine has canceled his press conference today. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/06/04/cincinnati-zoo-reopening-ohio-governor-dewine-announcement/3145039001/ More: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-governor-mike-dewine-cancels-press-conference-george-floyd-service/95-40ce646f-5ca2-4557-8e01-949805e2d8e8

Thanks for those sharing those insights!

The Beast still runs three trains. Yes, the brake shed is not a block section anymore, but they can park all three trains in the station and just outside the station. Now the top of the lifts are the block sections on the course. Which is why the train on lift one will sometimes stop (it has to wait for the other train to clear lift two before it can depart from lift one). Back before they redid The Beast`s brakes, they could only park two trains in the station due to the skid brakes, so it wasn`t uncommon to get stopped at the top of lift two.

Taking those photos from the top of the Eiffel Tower was the longest I have ever stayed up there. I must have been up there an hour and a half. And packed against the railing on the top platform for that long. Hard to believe that was twelve years ago!

Looks like it is the former Budget Host Inn, located due east of the Castaway Bay property. Also located right across the US 6 from the parking lot for the Amazement Shop (one of the Cedar Point rides maintenance facilities).

You answered your own question. The lift hill music on The Beast came from the opening theme music from that show, Lost. I believe that the music from that show was created by Michael Giacchino.

Appointment ride times? I can understand that for the big E ticket attractions like Orion and The Beast. But how would that work in Planet Snoopy? When the park opens this year, it will definitely be different. And as a pass holder, the amount of visits you can make for the season might be limited, due to the likely decreased capacity threshold.

And how exactly will ride operations if they keep the 6' of separation between the operators and the guest? How are the restraints and seat belts checked? I am sorry, but some of these measures are a little extreme (not talking about Six Flags). I had a cousin unexpectedly pass away on Saturday from complications of a chronic illness (he had been ill long before this Virus was around). His funeral mass at a church that can hold 1,000 people is limited to just ten people. The church is big enough that 100 people could be inside of it, and still maintain the social distance requirements. Having two small kids, I am all for stopping the spread of this virus. But I firmly believe that the number of asymptomatic people who have this virus is a rather high. This in turn would lower the death rates of this disease. Yes, it is terrible the amount of deaths that have been caused by this. But at a certain point the quarantine and its effects on the economy are worse than the actual disease.

Where was this years event supposed to take place?

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Really excited to see this! I will have to visit this park once it is ready to open this year. I have never been. Good to hear it will be a family run operation. I wish them all the best of luck!

I think it will be hard to prove that the park was negligent if someone catches the virus at the park. Especially, if the park institutes a temperature screen as part of the entry process. How is someone going to prove that they caught the illness at the park if it can take up to two weeks for the symptoms to materialize? Cruise lines are a little bit different example, because the guests can`t freely leave whenever they want, and the very nature of cruises has guests more on top of each other. Am i hoping that KI opens this year? Absolutely. Do I think there is a chance that it might not? Yes.

Except the park is a fixed asset. If the park can safely open for Haunt, one of the busiest times of the season, and feels confident that they will be able to make money, then they will open. Remember, it costs them money (utilities, insurance, etc. for a park, regardless if it is open or not.