Rivertown Rider

To the Gerstlauer point, I would love to see the Infinity coaster as it checks a ton of boxes. Curb appeal, dive elements that aren't as forced as a B&M dive, inversions, and most importantly for families a 48 inch height requirement. It is a great successor to Vortex in that location. It is also worth noting that Baker Concrete is listed on the NOC and one of the projects they have listed on their website is the footings for Pipeline at SWO.

It does work at the Aquarium and SDC is fantastic.

I think KI is concerned with both Kentucky Kingdom and Holiday World. Which I believe is the reason why KI is doing more attractions with Winterfest this year. Also there is part of me that thinks they are holding the family thrill attraction piece close to the vest until they get confirmation on what Herschend is doing. I don't think it was a coincidence that we have gotten many of the same flats (in the case of Kentucky Kingdom) and a coaster (in the case of Holiday World). I just need one of those parks to put in a Screamin' Swing so they'll add one to KI.

I would not be surprised to see Killmart get demolished and a new restaurant put there. That area gets a ton of foot traffic.

The Notice of Commencement for 2024 and 2025 has now been published on the Warren County site. https://ohwarren.fidlar.com/OHWarren/AvaWeb/#/search (Search for Kings Island) This does appear to have the same issue as the last Notice of Commencement did where they didn't remove all of the previous project companies. I don't see anything on here that would lead to a hint of the '26 coaster installation as GCI, GravityKraft, and Zamperla have all been part of those previous projects that just appear to not have been removed from the Notice of Commencement. Based upon past coaster installations we will probably get another Notice of Commencement for 2026 sometime in the spring of '25.

The 90s wrestling fan in me thought Doink the Clown was facing Lex Luger somewhere in Coney Maul.

Timberwolf sign is gone from the gate by the ticket booth. It could be nothing but something to watch. It was there earlier this year.

I saw this on Reddit of the casket being lit up.

This was on the KI Season Pass Holders facebook group the other day. I do find it odd that the lid is slightly ajar but that could be nothing.

Generally if something happens in Europe it seems to get extra points. It is like how you automatically add stars to any wrestling match that happens in the Tokyo Dome lol.

It looks like a lot of progress was made this week. Taken from above the fence and from ET.

It's open

I did see a gold tag pick up two pieces of trash in Planet Snoopy the other day. I didn't know this particular younger gold tag but thought it was good to see that.

It's open

I agree I don't think that the majority of people remember which floats we have from year to year. If they insisted on moving something from another park, just move Mountain Gliders back here where it belongs and then you only have to rent the trucks once. You could still probably do that more economically than the floats.