Rivertown Rider

On the 2018 map it does list International Restaurant as a dining location so I would guess it will be open for the regular season.

I think another key to dining in the park is trying to avoid the peak times. I always try to do lunch before 11:30 and lines are usually great.

I would expect this is to be the first of many food changes. I know several of the CF parks have made changes this year so I hope we do as well.

I like the look of the building as well. It fits the area nicely. I'm still curious to see if we get a Mac and Cheese bar somewhere else in the park in an existing restaurant.

Coney BarBQue is official. Go under explore on the KI website.

^ They usually announce them a couple weeks before the season. I expect we will see an announcement this week. Usually it is just updated on their web site.

I've read about half of the indictment and it is a shame that something like this happened when it easily could have been avoidable. I remember watching the Travel Channel show in question a couple months before the incident occurred and you could tell that Jeff Henry was almost like a mad scientist. While inventiveness in and of itself is not a bad thing there are limits (and should be limits) to how far someone is willing to push the envelope. Rides shouldn't be made just to get attention or get on a TV show, safety should be the key to any addition or attraction and if there are too many risks involved then changes should be made. Jeff Pike, the designer of Mystic Timbers, at Coasterstock last year said coaster designing was like No Limits but with Limits. There should be limits and companies owe it to the paying public, their employees, and themselves not to open something that is too dangerous to trust whether someone could live or die on it.

I wish they would put a flat on that big vacant circle.

I am totally for it but there is no reason for a ride to be taken out as much land as the park has. I've never ridden a Mack but Maverick is my favorite steel.

I hope it is something for the dry park but any addition is good.

Thanks for the pic. It is crazy to see how much additional ground has been moved since I was there in November. Opening up the park with additional lands and pathways is a great idea.

I'm hopeful that they will offer the same menu as the Island Smokehouse but also offer the Gourmet Mac and Cheese as well. I think inside it will look similar to the Smokehouse with outdoor patio seating. I would love to see more indoor seating though. I agree that we will see many infrastructure improvements around the park.

I would strongly suggest going to Dollywood on a weekday as you'll easily be able to ride everything multiple times with very minimal waits. My experience the last couple years a lot of the rides are walk-on during the week but some of them can easily get up near an hour on the weekends. Because of the parks smaller size the crowds can be more noticeable. Also because the season pass is such a good deal if you are going multiple days you might want to consider it.

This is true. Bring them back to Mason.

I think the biggest part of the problem by jukebox is you have people standing in line for the restaurant, people in line for ice cream, and people gathered watching the 3 point challenge. They should move 3 point challenge to a less congested, more open area in the park.

Adventure Express at night. The tunnels and ambiance are great when it starts to be dusk.

I'll vouch for Waldameer as well. Ravine Flyer II is great and worth the trip alone. You don't expect that great of a ride to be in a park the size of Waldameer but it is amazing.

I think both Firehawk and Vortex could use a paint job but Firehawk needs it more at this point.

The best place for a giga is back in X-base and using part of the old DA area. That area needs a capacity machine and it also draws more people to that area of the park. Dispersing crowds throughout the park makes sense especially as congested as some areas like Rivertown have gotten with 3 of the top 4 coasters in park located there.

Is there a particular reason why the Flying Eagles aren't re-opening until 2019, because I know of a park in Mason, Ohio, that would really be great with them and would make a nice addition for 2018. Yes, I know we have flyers but they are not as good as those flyers that we had originally.

Kings Island was definitely the flagship of the Paramount Chain.

^ Technically it would be part of four decades, from the 80s until now. I would still love to see Congo moved over to Rivertown. I do like the idea of it sharing an entrance with WWC.

The buildings behind the freestyle building were added around September of last year. I figured at that time that they would tear down the other arcade storage buildings but they have remained so who knows what they are for.

I'm thinking '19 right now. The infrastructure type improvements we are seeing this year along with the fact that the road projects around the park should be done by then. I'm looking forward to going up ET when the park opens to see if they have done anything with that area around the former Dinos area. It makes the most sense to put a big coaster back in that area to drive more people to that area of the park.

If I had to pick I would say... Action Zone. No just kidding, it is Rivertown. The Beast has been my favorite ride for years and I love the feel of that area of the park. Mystic was a solid addition that fits in great.