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I think Cedar Fair has done a good job restoring the park after Paramount devastated it. Especially considering that before the purchase of the former Taft parks, Cedar Fair did not seem to care anything about theming. They have rebuilt the infrastructure with new pavement, new buildings (that are in theme!) like the funnel cake shop in Rivertown and the new Bar-b-que. They have done a good job with the landscaping, especially making sure the clock is landscaped and working, the liberty bell, the calendar and the mini Eiffel Tower. The bathrooms are still an area of contention. They look (and smell) like they are the original bathrooms. I-Street could be amazing if they would make it like King's Dominions with isolated areas from the walkways with umbrella tables to sit and exist by the fountain. I believe the sitting areas are closer to the water at KD to accomplish that. Kd's entrance is one of the most wonderful places just to sit and relax, and KI could accomplish that. But right now its pretty trashy feeling with those white tables with no shade..... Oktoberfest is really due for something to make it alive again. Its a pretty slow area as-is. A flat ride package would be the right thing for that. The parks need more things for non-thrill riders. They seem to be missing that market of people (parks like Disney and Dollywood sell a lot of tickets to people that don't like thrill rides). Some slower rides like a monorail, skyway, slow ferris wheel (the Zodiac was perfect!) and more shows would fill that gap. Overall, I am thankful the parks got out of Paramounts hands. I think I would not be going there if they still were!

Opinion Cedar Point - More coasters Bigger coasters. Not as many re-rideable coasters Kings Island - Less coasters, smaller coasters. More re-rideable coasters Winner depends on if you want the biggest coasters or if you want coasters you can ride over. Cedar Point - The atmosphere is mostly from the lake outside the park. Majority of the park except Frontiertown/Trail is barren and lacks shade. Miserable on a hot day. Very little theming. The historic arcade building is an eyesore. The entrance to CP is very mundane. Kings Island - Better overall atmosphere. Great entrance with the fountain and tower, but it looks trashy with the white picnic tables and lack of shade at the tables (compare Kings Dominion). Themed sections, although Paramount did a huge chop job on the theming, CF has been brining it back slowly. Winner Kings Island Cedar Point - Great entertainment lineup this year with like 10 non-kiddie shows. Kings Island - Entertainment dept has really downsized schedule. Only 3 non-kidde shows this year. Winner-Cedar Point Cedar Point - 2 car rides, train, ferris wheel, carrousel, skyride Kings Island - Eiffel Tower, carrousel, train, helicopters, boo blasters Pretty much a draw on the total family rides area. Both lack them! (any ride with speed such as a flat ride is NOT a total family ride) Cedar Point-the most god awful food of any amusement park. Struggle to find anything edible there. Too many franchises at lower quality/higher price than real world. Kings Island - Same as Cedar Point, just slightly above. Winner - all of the restaurants outside of the parks!

The tweets were probably made before the tornado watch was given. Is that the case? Theme parks should close in the case of a tornado watch. They lack safe shelter for the number of people in the park. Most of the park structures would not hold up in a tornado. It's a huge liability. Remember the Kennywood Whip accident a few years ago?

The final lifthill is a huge letdown for first time riders. I always thought they should extend the coaster past that point, re theme it with a winter theme to fit Oktoberfest, retheme the trains to Carowinds Goldrusher type trains, and boom they have a brand new family coaster to market with a small investment.

That area makes me sick every time I walk by. one of the most glorious flat rides ever was located there. Zodiac.

The park definitely needs a few more flat rides like Carowinds got last year. Especially in Oktoberfest which was originally a flat ride area. That area has been lacking anything much for about 20 years...... Screamscape is rumoring Racer retracking and light package. They mentioned that RMC sells topper track which would smooth the ride out. Wishing - if they were really going to remodel that coaster, I wish they would demolish where the turnaround splits out so far, and rebuild it so the trains stay together with some kind of dueling turnoaround. Also wish they would put the last drop back in with a tunnel like Racer 75 and Thunder Road (had). Vortex would be a great coaster if it had a track system by a better manufacturer. Except for that sharp brutal turn around before the break run. I always thought Adventure Express should be extended to have another section with a giant 540 or 900 degree helix at the end and a long tunnel. Remarketed as a Barvarian Mt Railway with winter theming...... Remodeling coasters is a great concept. These parks are maxed out with coasters. Renovating them gives new life and the ability to market a new ride, with lesser of an investment. But lets hope they are willing to spend a few $ on the stinking bathrooms that date back to the 70s......Or renovating I-Street to give it a better sit-and-relax atmosphere like Kings Dominion. The cheap white picnic tables right on the main walkways offering no shade in the daytime are very trashy. These are two major items that keep this park in the B class category at best.

$30 for drinks ALL SEASON LONG is a tremendous bargain. Be thankful its available, instead of $4.00 drinks all day long. The season pass meal plan is also a tremendous bargain. I am surprised that they offer either at such a low price, considering the offsest for low cost season passes has always been the profits on food and drinks. I would love to see the financial data of how they can offer these at such a low price and keep the same revenue stream.

The biggest improvement they could make to this event is the Christmas lighting. International Street was amazing. Planet Snoopy had an the overall giant light theme, and Candy Cane Lane was well done. Outside of that, the lighting was sparse compared to some other Christmas events. Carowinds did a better job with their lighting with lots of lights in the large trees and mostly having lighting schemes that changed in each section of the park. Other than that everything else gets a A+ at Kings Island last year.

Did anyone see Cedar Points entertainment for 2018? It's like Winterfest with shows all over! THAT is what all of the parks should be doing! They have 14 show listings for this year and only 2 of them are kids shows! https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/shows

1. Zodiac 2. Skyride 3. Monorail 4. Keelboat Canal I agree with Turnpike, Les Taxis/Auto Livery, Enchanted Voyage in any form, Bayern Kurve, and Skylab!

I disagree. The racing aspect makes this a great ride. When it is just one train, its a boring out and back coaster.

1. The quality of entertainment over the past seasons has drawn me back to Kings Island. Along with the fact that Cedar Fair is keeping new installations in line with the theming of the areas. The park has gained some of its magic back over the last several seasons. 2. Winterfest proves that live entertainment attracts crowds. Even with few rides open. 3. Very happy Off the Charts/Playlist Live is coming back again! It's always been top notch. Hoping some of the great talent from last year returns. The 4 vocalists that were in this show in the past and in Sounds of the Nativity last year are amazing singers. 4. The lineup last year and this year are slightly disappointing. They have went from 2 (highly) choreographed shows in Festhaus to 1. All of the Festhaus shows have been excellent over the last several seasons with the exception of the last country show. The talent was great in that show, but the format of the show itself was not. Hopefully this country show will be better AND choreographed! 5. The dog show in the Showplace is a waste of an excellent venue. The talent in Off the Charts/Playlist Live deserve a better venue where people can sit and watch them. 6. Remember the season when they had Playlist Live on the I-Street Stage, 2 choreographed shows in Festhaus (Boy Band and Rock show), 80's show in the Showplace and Cirque Imagine? I wish they would maintain that level of entertainment. 7. I hope the new cirque show lives up to Cirque Imagine. That show was quite inspirational with its powerful music and movements choreographed to the music.. Origins missed that mark with a lot of drum beat music, and just didn't cause the same feeling of emotions.