super7

The landscaping is already in line with Six Flags. Other than Kings Island at least doesn’t allow weeds to grow all over the place. That’s what’s been happening since Cedar Fair took over. Every new installation ends up with tree removal and no replacement. Even the removal of Vortex took out a lot of trees. I guess they view trees as a liability instead of what they really are, landscaping that enhances the guest experience both visually and by reducing sizzling temps. I’m unhappy about the loss of trees across from Festhaus sling the pond. It’s one of the only shaded pathways sections left in the park. They don’t even bring in a stump grinder most of the time and leave the stumps It’s really becoming a barren park like the front half of Cedar Point Winterfest suffers because of the lack of trees KI has the least impressive Winterfest lighting out of there, Kings Dominion and Carowinds Because there are few trees trees the midways to string lights

They shouldn’t have to depend on chains to have quality food. I find the food a Kings Dominion a Carowinds is good. Anything those parks have that is similar on the menu to Kings Island is superior IMO. It’s a Kings Island problem. At KD and Carowinds I find myself struggling between the choices of everything I like to decide what to eat. At Kings Island I find my cell struggling to find something to eat that’s even decent. One chain brings the food down to dog food level. LaRosas is absolutely the worst Pizza I’ve ever had at any theme, park or restaurant. I don’t understand how anyone can mess up pizza that bad.

While I really appreciate the money spent on quality theming, unfortunately Cedar Fair is going cheap in the ride installations if this is true. Zamperla rides have a lesser quality to start with, and having a 24 seat model not only makes it a crappy capacity, ride, it makes it a lesser experience as one cannot enjoy the ride with another person This is definitely not a tribute to the amazing high capacity Skylab. Even the ride experience is not as good. much of the ride experience is spent spinning, parallel to the ground before tilt. And from the videos that I have seen, it doesn’t even tilt 90°. But at least they are adding flat rides in a much neglected area of the park

I got the beef last week. It was one thick slice. It was not good. At least the thinner slices might be chewable lol. The brussel sprouts were not good either and I thought the were decent when Coney BBQ had them. The naan was cold and garlicky. Not a good combination. As good as this restaurant is at Kings Dominion, it misses the mark at KI. But that seems to be the norm comparing KD food service to KI. The menu at Coney BBQ just seems to consist of the lowest cost meet they can find. No brisket. No ribs. They even eliminated the vegan sausage KI good service still stands as one of the worst in the chain. Even Cedar Point has finally surpassed it.

My visit last Sunday was the first time I have ever seen all the Jets of the new fountain working correctly since they installed it

The location of the air brush was originally part of Oktoberfest when Spinnen Keggers was there.

The point is that if minors are walking around alone, security can stop them and question them. I guess they would have to contact the chaperone by phone and that chaperoned would have to come to the location to prove that they are it just seems that it’s a way to potentially harass customers after they’re in the gate. If it was a policy at the gate all day then everyone in the park would be guaranteed to have followed the policy. It’s just a very sloppy policy that just isn’t enforceable I see this policy is doing absolutely nothing. The same people can still get in the park before 4 PM and remain in the park until they might be questioned. In the meantime, a 17 year old (the age of the offender last week). can enter freely. And anyone can enter the parking lot freely. That’s where the issues occurred in this latest incident.

But it will affect you after 4 o’clock if you split up with them. If security sees you alone, they may confront you or even eject. If it was an all day policy then they would know everyone through the gate was chaperoned.

This policy is nothing but theater. Anyone can get in the park before 4. There is no way they can enforce this policy after 4 with those already in the park. There will be troublemakers already in the park that they won’t be able to locate. Additionally, what are they going to do? Harass every minor that they see standing alone? The ones that are with an adult that doesn’t want to ride or goes to the bathroom? I agree they aren’t even targeting the age group that has caused the problems if they don’t enforce the policy at the gate all day long that it’s a worthless policy.

Cedar Fair parks are becoming a good place to get hurt in a gang fight. Worlds of fun had a massive fight and a stabbing on opening weekend. Knotts had major issues recently as well as KI last year this is absolutely because of the people that Cedar Fair targets with cheap season passes and the focus on mostly thrill rides This is the clientele that they want and they can’t survive without them apparently The new chaperone policy at Worlds of Fun is proof of that. One only has to have a chaperone after 4 PM. There is no way they can police this if the people are getting into the park un chaperoned before 4 PM. It’s all security theater I think the worlds of fun incident happen in the parking lot as well. The parking lots have virtually no security

Cedar Fair operates on bait and switch. They advertise a schedule then close the park if the crowd is low. Anyone that has bought a season pass from Cedar Fair knows they will not get what is advertised. However, they sell their season passes so cheap people keep buying. I personally think they are on the dishonest side but I keep buying because it’s a good deal. they also operate with bait and switch when advertise their ticket prices. Don’t forget they add on processing fee that’s unadvertised Legal Yes Ethical No Ripping off the prestige pass, people is even worse since they paid more I personally do not spend any extra money at the parks and pass price since they operate with bait and switch manner.

Cirque Imagine was amazing. It had moving music and great stunts timed to the music. It went downhill from there though with the following two shows. They still had a cirque show at Canadas Wonderland last year called Tundra. It was almost horrible. I found Phantom Theater corny. It’s definitely not material were the performers can showcase vocals, choreography skills etc. But it’s a show that can keep the attention of kids along with adults. The Kings Island theater is such a great venue. It would be nice to see a full production vocal and choreographed show there again some day.

I actually like these smaller theme sections like Adventure Port snd Area 72. . I would like to see Action Zone, totally rethemed to something unique such as Transylvania and the back half of Coney (the 75 addition) have its own theme as well.

I agree. Or at least reassign Delirium. After all it is a fine German made Huss flat ride.

https://qr1.be/SX1M

Busch Gardens Williamsburg has their own hand made pretzels that are superior to Auntie Anne’s. The park is capable of producing better quality food than almost any chain that is currently in the park. Especially the nasty pizza.

The one at Kings Dominion is great. This is a wise move by the park. The chain restaurants Skyline LaRosas Subway etc have the worst quality food in the park and have brought down the overall dining experience for a long time.

That’s what I’m seeing. The original German building with a paint job.

I agree. They spent funds last year to repaint 80 some percent of it and it looked the best it has looked for decades. If they “Thunder Road” it and don’t repaint as they retrack, it will look like junk in a few years. Racer 75 at KD suffers from that. They rebuilt the top of the lifthill and it’s brown.

The swinging ship fits better thematically in Adventures Port. However I would hate to see its entrance moved to the other side as they would probably cut more trees out. They would be wise to keep Oktoberfest as a small themed official area. For marketing purposes, more themed areas make the park “seem” bigger. And it’s better than I Street overflowing to that area. To do this the swinging shop and Delirium should be Oktoberfest rides.

I’m not aware of any other chain that offers the paper cup option. Cedar Fairs drink plan is the best because of this. For the reasons above. Plus it’s more sanitary if only new cups are touching these self serve machines. The only benefit of the souvenir cup is bigger drink size but By the time one to drink all of that it’s usually warm or watered down from the ice. The strawless cups probably are more sanitary for the owner. Straws are hard to clean inside.

You are absolutely wrong. They May close occasionally because of the weather, but most of the early closures are 100% for cost cutting. I have witness it in person. At Kings Island they have closed early for simple Rain and the rain stopped. I Carowinds I have been there when they closed for 50° weather and a clear sky. There is no other reason to close in those circumstances other than cost cutting.

I went to Carowinds NYE. Park was open until 12:30 and ride lines were open until 12:30. I seem to remember the rides at KI running after 11 the first NYE in ‘18.

While the painting and improvements are nice and necessary, they are rather low budget items compared to actual attraction installation. Please advise why you think they close the park and send employees home on a slightly rainy day with low attendance. Cost cutting is the only logical answer.

What a mess