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I think this is the best Kings Island Winterfest so far. This is my favorite time of year to go to the park and it’s nice to have a winter fest that actually feels like winter with the temperature again. The entire park is open with lights in every single area. They have been adding more lights each year with the Drive In added this year. It’s the best light at KI so far. But their lightning in trees with lights in the canopy is still inferior to Carowinds who puts twice as many lights in every tree. Most of the trees where they wrap the trunk and branches look great though. I also don’t understand why they go to all the trouble of putting the live cut Christmas trees around the park and then only string 25 lights on each one. The ride lineup is definitely the best so far. Adding racer and soap box adds to the event. It’s great that they went to the staff expense of running both sides of racer for this event. It’s a much better coaster when it’s racing, although the racing element is flawed as red gets to the lift hill first. Also it’s impressive how cold of temperatures they have run the roller coasters in for this event The event operated in fall on a rainy Monday, so the park is sent out the message that it’s safe to go to the event any day and still enjoy it fully The live entertainment has never been good (the level of production, not the performers!). So this year is about the same quality as every other year. However, it is nice to see them add a new show as the same exact shows every year get stale. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there’s actually a few decent food items at this event. Especially at the bakery. The only thing that I have noticed that is not as good as previous years is the snow on international Street. The way they are presenting it is good, but there is hardly any snow. They only have three machines working on each side of the street and it only works once an hour for about a minute. I do think it’s time to do something else with the train ride. Many of the form lights aren’t working completely properly and it just isn’t that impressive of a ride to start with when they are working. Something like Busch Gardens Williamsburg does would be better. The Holly Jolly trolley and the DJ on Coney Midway could probably be eliminated and the labor could you be used better elsewhere for something like running the pirate ship There aren’t many people that participate with theand the Holly Jolly trolley is low capacity and it’s annoying walking down theand having to move to the side. Especially for the people watching the mistletones. Plus both play music that overrides the soundtrack in the area Really the only two things that are holding this back from being one of the best Christmas events is the density of the lights in the trees and the quality of the life entertainment

It was a great night and great that management operated as advertised despite the bad weather at the start. KI is open daily beginning today (Monday Dec 16) but they close New Year’s Eve KD doesn’t open daily until this Friday, but they are staying open until January 4 Carowinds has the best schedule. They are open daily from this Wednesday until January 4 plus opened 2 weeks before KI and KD As much labor as they have involved in decorating the park, they should find a way to operate as much as possible and get the people to support it. It’s a lot of effort for 23 operating days.

Racer is racing on Sat Nov 30 with 1 train on each side. It’s currently 31 degrees Soap Box is running too

Christmastown offers full production shows where KD has the typical high school production Winterfest shows. Christmastown also typically offers longer operating hours. Plus it has full family experiences like the train. Those factor into attendance at Christmastown as well. The only thing superior at KD Winterfest is the lights. Even in the regular season, KD only has attractions for thrill riders and little kids. BGW is a better rounded park that appeals to more people. That being said, the rides are absolutely necessary at Winterfest given that Six Flags/Cedar Fair only installs attractions for thrill riders and little kiddies. Those are the only two markets of customers that they attempt to attract on a regular basis. They have yo have rides to attract to them at Winterfest.

This show has the songs that allow the vocalists to showcase their abilities, but the screaming kids do take away from the experience. When they had animals they also had to sing above the braying donkeys. Last years location wasn’t good at all on a busy pathway and too close to the Boulder Bumpers. People were walking through the entire time.

Carowinds has 6 coasters operating this year for Winterfest. Fury, Copperhead, Ricochet, Cyclone, Woodstock and Kiddy Hawk. They have a longer schedule with 10 more operating days than KI. And the best lights of any Winterfest. KI could definitely do more given how much more attendance is there than Carowinds.

Ride list has been posted. Racer and Soap Box Racers added. That will help capacity.

They are starting 2 weeks later than Carowinds. CW doesn’t take a weekend off. They are open the weekend in between Scarowinds and Winterfest. KI has a lot of the lights on the trees already.

Canadas Wonderland is the best deal for all parks renewal. Even though the tax is higher (I think 13%), plus one will probably have to pay a credit card surcharge for foreign transaction, the exchange rate still overcomes that and it is a better price than US parks.

What’s also interesting is the Carowinds doesn’t even close for a weekend before Winterfest. And they also have a much better light display than Kings Island. They managed to get all the lights up without closing the park for a weekend. KI gets a higher attendance than Carowinds. One would think it would have more operating days for this event.

The calendar indicates that Winterfest will not open until Thanksgiving weekend and will only run 23 days this year. Carowinds Winterfest is running 31 days, opening two weekends earlier than Kings Island. running through January 4. I realize that hot is running one weekend later this year, but it would seem that they would start Winterfest at least the weekend before Thanksgiving, given how late Thanksgiving is this year and how much work it takes to put up the lights

It’s always poor business to keep a customers money when they get nothing for it. If a customer wants a refund, it should be given as long as the customer is not scamming. greedy corporations that keep customers money without providing a good or service tend to never get those customers back again. Foolish short term, profits hurt, long-term profits.

If this happens it will be a garbage ride to replace a garbage ride. This company refuses to install quality dark rides. The new Knotts Beary Tales is a cheap, screen based attraction. If I wanted to watch TV, I would stay at home. I would think that the shooting attractions would have seen their day by now. It’s unfortunate that Cedar Fair inherited the peanuts from Knotts Berry Farm. They are absolutely the worst franchise. All the characters look the same except the dog in the bird.

If this was really a possibility, No for extending The Beast like that. First of all, it removes part of the ride from the woods. The extension is also not terrain based. The Beast is currently a moderate coadter It does have the first 120 ft steep drop, but other than that the rest of the coaster is all about speed and not high, steep drops This proposed extension is not like the original ride

If they are going to to do any work in that area, they should clean up yo overgrowth on the fort.