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Safety glasses? Face shield? Probably can’t ride with a face shield, but safety glasses might not be a terrible idea.

Everything is a walk-on right now! No lines anywhere!

I agree, I’ve been hoping they’d do this for a while now, especially after so much of coney mall has been repainted recently. I’d love to see the original colors make a return for the 50th season!

Opened the webcam up before bed and saw this happening.

There’s no way they’d tell you to remove a mask. In fact, masks are still recommended outside, just not required. You’re free to wear it if you desire and no employees will stop you.

Super excited to not have to wear a mask outside all day every day I’m working, the heat will be much more bearable. I’ll still keep one in my pocket in the event that someone feels uncomfortable with me not wearing one, but I have a feeling that won’t happen much. I’m also assuming these guidelines apply to associates as well, but I suppose we’ll see. They did still give me two masks during processing yesterday, just like they did last season.

They're testing Orion right now.

As an employee, I hope not!

Unoccupied land > Vortex Peanuts Showplace > Carnevil Boo Blasters > Phantom Theater

I can't wait to ride Orion again. I also can't wait to return to work after a long time out due to covid!

Was this during haunt? Sounds like a haunt story. Haunt is like a full moon, it brings out the crazy in some people.

Diamondback's splashdown has been filled.

I didn’t expect to actually agree with anything in this thread but here we are. Edit: Lol you said Son of Beast not Beast, just noticed that.

International street is better without all the trees. That felt wrong typing out.

It definitely didn’t happen.

Could he have been thinking of the Mindbender accident at Galaxyland? It happened in the 80s, it crashed into a concrete pillar, it partially derailed, and it killed 3 people. That sounds very similar to what he was describing. Weird that he insisted that happened at KI and specifically on The Bat though.

Preordered mine today! Can't wait to read it!

Definitely not true.

Agreed. Beast needs its seclusion, it's an important part of the theme.

Definitely seems like it has more lighting on the supports now compared to when it first opened. Wasn't the helix dark?

Saw a screenshot on Reddit of one going up the lift hill!

darn. Woke up too late to get one. Maybe next year. I probably shouldn’t take off working at the park to visit the park anyway...

Now that they put the webcams back up, I’m just sitting here watching Orion’s lighting package. It’s so mesmerizing. It really looks good on the cams.

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/live-video Guess what’s back? Back again? Cams are back! Tell a friend!

I definitely think KI will be slammed when they open. Every entertainment-type venue that I've been to lately has been absolutely slammed, even bowling alleys. Went to TopGolf this morning and it had a 3 hour wait at 10:30am on a Sunday.